List of interviews you are going to cancel

[hello23]

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Saw this thread in Anesthesiology. I guess it's pretty helpful. Let me start:

Mount Sinai
Yale
NYPresbyterian
UMich
Allegheny
Southwestern

 

[deleted52758]

good idea

interviews i'm declining
thomas jefferson
lincoln county
uipeoria
sinai grace
regions
UCSF-fresno

 

[la gringa]

Einstein - Philly
UIC
UChicago
LIJ
North Shore
prob 2-3 more to be determined

 

[EMApplicant]

Yale
Univ Michigan
UPenn
Mount Sinai
Albert Einstein - LIJ
Albert Einstein - Beth Israel
SUNY Downstate
UCSF-Fresno
Univ of Illinois - Chicago

Probably will cut another 5-8 programs or so...

 

[WakeMedHeel]

LIJ
U Michigan
USF
Wash U

Will probably cut another 2 or 3....

 

[hello23]

Oh, a few more long long time ago.

Medical colllege of wisconsin
Medical colllege of georgia
Rochester
Henry ford
Wright state

 

[waterski232002]

GW
Orlando
USF
UF Jacksonville
Mayo
UMich
Beaumont
WSU-Sinai Grace
WSU-Detroit Receiving
Henry Ford
Mt Sinai
UCSF-Fresno
UCSD
UPitt

Will likely cancel Cinci & Wash U also

 

[paisley05]

Pitt
Alleghany
Maimonides
UNC
Indiana
Fresno
Maryland

Will probably cancel these too: running out of time and money
Hopkins
Carolinas
Methodist

 

[Hercules]

Duke
GW
MCG
Palmetto
Jacksonville
USF
WashU

 

[dchristismi]

Cancelled or will shortly:

Nebraska
Louisville
Kentucky
Hennepin
Jacksonville
Tampa
Cleveland
Texas A&M
Houston

Have already done (so if you are dying to know what the day is like, pm me)
Orlando
UMKC Truman
IU Peoria
Mayo
Vanderbilt (technically tomorrow, but by the time I check this again, it will be past)

Coming up soon: (aak - all in the next 2.5 weeks!)
Indiana
Ohio State
U of AZ Tucson
Maricopa

 

[WilcoWorld]

What is the point of this thread? Are we dissing these programs or saying, "Hey, here are some spots that may open up soon."?

 

[Sessamoid]

What is the point of this thread? Are we dissing these programs or saying, "Hey, here are some spots that may open up soon."?

Kinda wonderin' the same thing.

 

[Hercules]

What is the point of this thread? Are we dissing these programs or saying, "Hey, here are some spots that may open up soon."?

I'm certainly not dissing any of the programs I listed; I ran out of time and money for interviews. I assumed it was for the latter purpose.

 

[joaquin13]

i never thought of it as dissing on programs either, it helps those of us that have not heard from programs or were waitlisted, maybe some of those spots will open for us!

 

[shaft]

I doubt anyone is dissing Cincinnati, Pitt, or Carolinas (or anywhere else) - some would say those are the best programs in the country.
But if the location isn't right and you have found something you like already there is no reason to go.

 

[hello23]

I started the thread so wait-listed applicant people will know where the spots are open..so they can make a phone call or whatnot.

 

[WakeMedHeel]

I started the thread so wait-listed applicant people will know where the spots are open..so they can make a phone call or whatnot.

Exactly. Although I don't have a ton of cancellations, I'm not dissing any of those programs. In fact, I really wanted to interview at Wash U and Michigan but it just didn't make sense.

 

[kaciae]

For everyone cancelling interviews, I understand the whole money and time factor. But what I really want to know is, why did you apply to these programs if ultimately not interested in checking them out?

Also related, how many programs did you apply to? How many interveiw offers did you get? And then ultimately, how many interviews did you attend?

 

[waterski232002]

For everyone cancelling interviews, I understand the whole money and time factor. But what I really want to know is, why did you apply to these programs if ultimately not interested in checking them out?

Also related, how many programs did you apply to? How many interveiw offers did you get? And then ultimately, how many interviews did you attend?

Your interest in attending interviews is relative to what other interview offers you receive... I applied to way more EM programs than I wanted to interview at because I wanted to keep my options open. What would have happened if I didn't apply to enough programs and then only got 5 interviews (run the risk of not being happy or not matching)... also I wasn't sure if I definitely wanted 3 vs 4 years or commmunity hospital vs. academic center so I had to apply to enough in both areas in case I changed my mind. Fortunately, I have sorted most of this out within interviewing at the first couple programs, and now I am able to cancel programs.

 

[la gringa]

ditto what waterski said - you don't want to undershoot your apps and get stuck... and if you don't have 1 type of program in mind or 1 small geographic area well - that leaves a lot of places to consider! you can't predict where you will and won't get offers.

 

[EMApplicant]

I applied to ~35 because at the time I wasn't entirely sure what kind of program I wanted - county vs. higher payer mix, 3 vs 4, etc. Plus I wasn't sure where I wanted to live exactly. Traveling for interviews has been a big help. So far, after about 5 interviews, I already feel that i'm getting a better idea of what i'm looking for in a program/location. Of course, it is always better to over-shoot then under-shoot.

 

[The Dude1]

UFL-Jax
Baystate
UMass

UPENN-- unfortunately I have to do this on very short notice (going to have to do it monday, & my interview is on tues) -- Therefore, if you are waiting for an interview there call monday!!

Possibly:
Downstate

 

[waterski232002]

UPENN-- unfortunately I have to do this on very short notice (going to have to do it monday, & my interview is on tues) -- Therefore, if you are waiting for an interview there call monday!!

This is how this thread can be very helpful!!!

 

[beyond all hope]

Just remember most people drop interviews because they are not interested in the location. It usually has nothing to do with the program. People apply to programs all over the country, and if they do well, they start narrowing down based on program reputation but mostly location.