Interviews part 01

[masteropuppets]

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Does anyone know if Step II CS is a Pass/Fail grade or is there a score?! This will be sent to programs since I released future USMLE transcripts.

Thanks much 😕

 

[kifaru]

I've been away for a few days attending to more important things (see title). It looks like you've all been seeings some interviews roll on in. Since Monday I got UCLA-Harbor and Mayo-Rochester. Yes, I also got the 'impressed' letter. I thought it was a nice touch.

congrats 👍

 

[DrDre']

Congrats Sleepy! There are far more important things than interviews!

MOP, I think it remains a P/F test. Hopefully, it will disappear in a few years!

 

[no oxygen]

I've been away for a few days attending to more important things (see title). It looks like you've all been seeings some interviews roll on in. Since Monday I got UCLA-Harbor and Mayo-Rochester. Yes, I also got the 'impressed' letter. I thought it was a nice touch.

Congrats! Is this your first kid? Like ear-ache, I also have 2 little ones at home and it's great...wouldn't have it any other way (most days anyway 😉 ). Congrats on your interviews and maybe I'll see you at Mayo.

 

[chicamedica]

I've been away for a few days attending to more important things (see title). It looks like you've all been seeings some interviews roll on in. Since Monday I got UCLA-Harbor and Mayo-Rochester. Yes, I also got the 'impressed' letter. I thought it was a nice touch.

Congrats on your baby's arrival, Sleepytime!!!!

 

[chicamedica]

Hi all...I've been reading for a long time and this is my first post.

Just want to let you know that you all are awesome and that it's good to know I will have good colleagues in the future.

Best of luck to all and I hope that we will all match well.

For me thus far: UF, UVA, GWU, Columbia, UCLA Harbor, TY Harbor. Hoping for some SoCal loving, but nothing yet.

Also, do you know if Prelim Med programs give out invite later than most? I haven't heard back from any of them and I applied to 10.

I've gotten 4 prelim med invites so far, but they are all from smaller community programs. Haven't gotten any of the big ones yet.

 

[chicamedica]

Originally Posted by Med4ever
For those of you who are getting interviews do you have a posted step 2 score?

Thanks
Paranoia setting in.

I haven't even taken step 2 yet. 😛

And my step 1 score is around 220, so it's not like i'm grabbing at the stars in the sky or anything.

So dont worry, your interviews will come. A lot of places haven't started sending out invites yet at all. It's still totally early. If I wouldn't have gotten any invites by like mid-october, my plan would have been to send out some more applications. It just depends on what the timeline is like at the programs you've applied to. And they might send out batches of invites. (like, for example, with one particular program, I didn't get invited when a bunch of ppl here did initially, but then my invite straggled in like more than a week later)

 

[driverabu]

both by e-mail but wayne state didn't reach my ERAS messages, just my email. My respiratory rate is now 4...up from 2. Feels good to be able and breathe a little more! Keep 'em coming! 🙂

 

[NTT]

here is my contribution to the thread:
ERAS submitted 9/26 2:00am
UCLA-harbor invite 9/26 9:00am (apparently, they sent the invite to everyone who submitted applications before that day)
UMass 9/29 by email

Does it make a big difference if I schedule my interview early?
Congrats to all who have got interviews and hang in there for the rest, they will come

 

[Doc13]

My interviews to date (app submitted 9/12): Step 1 score 207 (theres hope)
U Mich, Mayo Rochester, Umass

 

[ear-ache]

ear-ache,
As to CCM, consider UIowa. Very strong SICU months, lots of months during residency, strong CCM fellowship.

Hey Dre,

I got an email invite from UIowa today. 🙂

 

[nineeight]

Does anyone know how to contact ERAS? I havent received any messages from them in almost two weeks, and its starting to piss me off. Not that I expect all these interviews, but to not have any messages in two weeks is a little weird.

Yeah there must be something wrong with my eras too because I have not received any news lately either 😕

 

[DrDre']

Congrats, Ear-ache!

UIowa is considered to be a strong program, by most.

Very strong in regional and CCM.

Dinner is at a excellent restaurant. When are you going to interview?

 

[GasMD]

Yeah there must be something wrong with my eras too because I have not received any news lately either 😕

If you have received the previous messages, then it should be working fine, I guess. Any special communication expecting from ERAS? Actually messages make faster to my e-mail than the ERAS server. I guess intense neurosis/psychosis is finally setting in, looking at the shower of interview offers this week. Have faith and keep checking and posting. 😀 😀 😀 😀 (only outlet to feel better) 😳 🙄 😡

 

[DrDre']

Speaking of ERAS, my junk mail and ADTS, I have been spoiled lately.

Nearly daily responses now a short, silent period.

Intermittent reinforcement- now I see how addictive gambling is!

 

[ear-ache]

When are you going to interview?

I'm not sure... I've got to talk to the boss (my wife 😉 ). Right now I'm thinking mid-to-late November. How about yourself?

 

[DrDre']

Ear-Ache
Nov. 16th
If you decide on this date, let me know and we'll PM.
Actually, you can PM me later on before or after if you want info.

My friend knows the program well.

 

[ear-ache]

Ear-Ache
Nov. 16th
If you decide on this date, let me know and we'll PM.
Actually, you can PM me later on before or after if you want info.

My friend knows the program well.

Sounds great. I'll PM you latter.

 

[invitro]

Umass 9/29...nice!

 

[SleepyTime]

Thanks for the congratulations everybody (I hope we get to meet on the trail). Yep, it's our first and we are really happy. Baby is doing very well.

No new interviews today so far.

 

[E'02]

Does anyone know if Step II CS is a Pass/Fail grade or is there a score?! This will be sent to programs since I released future USMLE transcripts.

Thanks much 😕

It's pass/fail

 

[veetz]

UMass 9/29 via email

 

[DrDre']

Has UCSF even downloaded your info yet? They are the only program that I applied to that hasn't done anything (for me, that is).

 

[chicamedica]

Has UCSF even downloaded your info yet? They are the only program that I applied to that hasn't done anything (for me, that is).

UCSF hasn't downloaded mine yet either. But I hear they dont even look at the apps until the deans letter comes out.

 

[Sugar72]

just wanted to check if anyone has gotten letters inthe mail - I know UAB sent out only letters because on Sept 29 i got a letter dated Sept 6...that was nice. Any other US mail?

 

[no oxygen]

just wanted to check if anyone has gotten letters inthe mail - I know UAB sent out only letters because on Sept 29 i got a letter dated Sept 6...that was nice. Any other US mail?

The only program that's sent me an invite by regular mail has been UAB.

 

[kid korea]

brookdale prelim invite today.

all these dates are landing in the middle of my away rotations.. how many days off an away rotation is TOO many, for interviews?

 

[chicamedica]

brookdale prelim invite today.

all these dates are landing in the middle of my away rotations.. how many days off an away rotation is TOO many, for interviews?

I have a similar prob. I really hesitated taking any days off. However, the program I'm doing it at insisted on scheduling my interview with them during my time there, AND will have the prelims in the area interview me too (even though i dont have invites from them yet). 😍 😍 Really makes my life 1000x easier! I think i'll rank them #1 just for that. 😀

 

[DrDre']

All quiet for two days. We all seemed to have a pretty consistent run of invites for about a week. I wonder if the trickle will begin now and run until Nov. 1. I am only waiting for a few that I really care about and then i will relax- I promise.

Hope it isn't quiet for the rest of you today!

 

[GasMD]

Just Curious 😎

 

[kid korea]

I have a similar prob. I really hesitated taking any days off. However, the program I'm doing it at insisted on scheduling my interview with them during my time there, AND will have the prelims in the area interview me too (even though i dont have invites from them yet). 😍 😍 Really makes my life 1000x easier! I think i'll rank them #1 just for that. 😀

chica-

so this particular away rotation is INSISTING on having you do all your local interviews together? that is great, actually. did they offer that to you, or did you talk to the course director about it?

i'm already missing 1 day of a 4 week rotation at NYU for an interview, and then i've got 3 interviews (1 anesth, 1 prelim+1 TY (at same place)) scheduled right after the rotation ends. now this brookdale prelim offer looks like it wants to slide in during those 4 weeks. thing is, i don't want NYU to think i'm anything less than very interested in them.. but i feel like that's the impression they may get if i keep missing days to do interviews. and prelims, at that.

i read back that last paragraph and it's kinda hard to follow. sorry bout that.

should i contact NYU and ask them their policy? or should i just wait til i get there and ask... or am i really overthinking this because i don't have anything better to do right now..

 

[DrDre']

KK,
I would call the med student coordinator and talk to them. med students usually worry too much... let them know u r very serious but u would like to save 2-3 $350 plane tickets! If they aren't happy, offer to do extra shifts or call on weekends u r free. OR, take it as a sign that u wouldn;t want 2 B a resident there as they are too rigid!

 

[KungPOWChicken]

Received Mass General invite 9/30

 

[kid korea]

KK,
I would call the med student coordinator and talk to them. med students usually worry too much... let them know u r very serious but u would like to save 2-3 $350 plane tickets! If they aren't happy, offer to do extra shifts or call on weekends u r free. OR, take it as a sign that u wouldn;t want 2 B a resident there as they are too rigid!

thanks for such sensible advice. i called them, and i'm totally worrying too much. they even offered to chop the 4 week rotation to a 3 weeker, but i told them that it's not necessary. otherwise they have no problem with it. i'm sure they get asked this question a million times every fall.

 

[kid korea]

st. luke's roosevelt prelim invite today.

 

[E'02]

st. luke's roosevelt prelim invite today.

Ditto.

 

[ear-ache]

Received Mass General invite 9/30

👍

 

[soren77]

👍

NY hospital of Queens prelim med letter 9/30
NY Med College - anesthesiology letter 9/29
St. Lukes Roosevelt prelim med email 9/30

 

[cloud9]

just wanted to check if anyone has gotten letters inthe mail - I know UAB sent out only letters because on Sept 29 i got a letter dated Sept 6...that was nice. Any other US mail?

If you haven't called them, do it pronto. I got a letter just before the evac for Rita and consequently forgot to bring it with me. I called earlier this week when I got back and the only dates left (as I was told) was in January. November/December are booked.

As OCD as I'm sure we all are and you likely have already called, I wouldn't you to lose your spot due to misdirected mail!! 😱

 

[Trisomy13]

an interview. that's what i get for submitting ERAS on the 19th.

heard from West Penn Allegheny via e-mail for an invite.

 

[ThinkFast007]

brookdale prelim invite today.

all these dates are landing in the middle of my away rotations.. how many days off an away rotation is TOO many, for interviews?

my prob too now...yikes...i dont know wht to do esp since my aways are all at ANESTHESIOLOGY places i would LIKE to attend 🙁

 

[E'02]

Darn it - nearly had an MI when I saw Georgetown sent me an email. It's just an interest letter...

 

[chicamedica]

chica-

so this particular away rotation is INSISTING on having you do all your local interviews together? that is great, actually. did they offer that to you, or did you talk to the course director about it?

They actually insisted! 😍 I called them to schedule my interview for a date that was a month after i finish the rotation, since I felt I would have to make a 2nd trip anyway for the prelim interviews. as I was spelling my name, she goes "wait! you're doing an away with us right? we should have u interview while you're here!" So I told her my concern about missing rotation days and having other interviews in the same city, so that i'd have make another trip anyway. So she goes "we'll talk to those prelims and just have u interview at all those places while you're here. There's no reason for u to have to make another trip."

cool huh?

I was truly touched.

 

[Sugar72]

If you haven't called them, do it pronto. I got a letter just before the evac for Rita and consequently forgot to bring it with me. I called earlier this week when I got back and the only dates left (as I was told) was in January. November/December are booked.

As OCD as I'm sure we all are and you likely have already called, I wouldn't you to lose your spot due to misdirected mail!! 😱

thanks - i called immediately and am going in January. I wanted to go earlier - oh well. I evacuated from New Orleans and I thought I had changed my address on ERAS before I submitted it, but evidently I didn't! So I can't really blame it on the USPS. Just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed any others. doesn't sound like i did.

 

[vecuronium]

USC invite ( 😀 ) and Georgetown interest letter.

And St. Luke's prelim invite.

Ah...sweet! Have a good weekend everybody!

 

[Pooh & Annie]

USC and UCLA Harbor so far. Unfortunately, I've only had one letter uploaded for quite a while. My second LOR was just uploaded today. I'm hoping for better luck after my 3rd and 4th are up.

 

[fishtolive]

mgh 9/29

 

[SleepyTime]

Way to go Sugar72 ! 👍

 

[jc237]

Just woke up from an 8 hour slumber and noticed the Georgetown email. What a tease.

Got my USC invite email 9/30. Makes me wonder if I should have applied to more schools in Cali. USC was the only one I applied to. Looks like USC is increasing their size from 15 to 18 residents per year. Anyone know anything about USC? I applied b/c of Trojans football and wanna be part of champions 😀 Can I say that during the interview? "Yes, I will rank you No. 1 b/c you guys are the champs." 👍

New York Med College - 9/29
Columbia
Rochester
Stony Brook
SUNY downstate
Michigan

 

[vecuronium]

durian. what a fruit!