Match horror stories

[Nonphysiologic]

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Anybody have stories of people who had ton of interviews and/or 'guarantees' to match only to end up not matching?

How many interviews do you need to match you think? I figured most places interview 10:1 so I assume 9-10 interviews is safe.

 

[Ducttape]

i didnt go through the match for pain, but your conclusion is faulty - the only correlation you can make is that the more interviews you get, the more an attractive candidate you are...

 

[oreosandsake]

not sure why you're looking for reasons not to sleep well at night but yes... heard of a few. both anesthesiologists, both from top tier anesthesia programs. both interviewed at 8-10 programs. both did not match. There are also many non-anesthesia applicants that don't match but I don't know how many programs they interviewed at

 

[BobBarker]

Had a verbal guarantee that I would match at a place, ranked it number 1, but didn't match there. Oh well. Ended up having a great year at my home program and ended up creating an educational opportunity that has dramatically improved the program. I am the first fellow ever from our place to be adequately trained in stim implants and kyphoplasty. Now I am doing kyphos every week just two months out of fellowship.

 

[Nonphysiologic]

I guess I am asking because I am considering taking an out of match position I had 6 interviews in the match and just didn't want to risk it so I wanted to make myself feel better

 

[RehabDr]

I guess that depends on how good you are with your interview skills. I heard someone who matched with 2 or 3 interviews, while someone with 18 interviews did not match.