The algorith is run. Matches are made. What are the rules about talking to programs now? Do they know yet? Why 3 weeks in limbo (or is it purgatory)?
The algorith is run. Matches are made. What are the rules about talking to programs now? Do they know yet? Why 3 weeks in limbo (or is it purgatory)?
Not sure if this has changed for this year, but last year and the year prior, the programs were made aware the day before applicants were notified. I know several people who recieved, "Congrats!" phone calls from the place they matched at the day before.
No, programs find out who they get around the same time you do, maybe a few hours earlier. They do find out if they filled or not on scramble day (a few days earlier.)
good luck
its sad to know that somewhere in a computer the results for the 2007 match are available and yet we have to wait 3 weeks!!!
Thats painful!!!
No, programs find out who they get around the same time you do, maybe a few hours earlier. They do find out if they filled or not on scramble day (a few days earlier.)
good luck
The wait is getting to be a pain; too much internal doubt and speculation
The die is cast and nothing we can do now will alter our destinies. I think as it was very eloquently put in the Gladiator, "Death smiles at all men. All man can do is smile back." Well folks, lets smile back at our destiny no matter what lies in store. GL n hope y'all get ur #1sPeace
that was in gladiator? i guess i can watch that movie again as a way to pass this time.
Somehow I doubt that it requires a "supercomputer" in modern (2007) terms to run the match within a few minutes.It's actually a supercomputer. That's what is needed to run the match algorithm for thousands of applicants at a time.
Somehow I doubt that it requires a "supercomputer" in modern (2007) terms to run the match within a few minutes.
Here, lets test this: somebody from the NRMP, email me the data, I'll run the program and tell you how long it took my laptop. I'll then send out a few emails to select individuals, excluding Shah_Patel 'cause he doubted the power of my laptop![]()
i dont really doubt the power of your processor...but i still think they use something close to a supercomputer to speedily run the whole algorithm repeatedly to check for inaccuracies in the output data.
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yeah it does.....the nerds out there will agree with me...