Matching to residency without visiting program

[NYC_1997]

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to ask if you guys thought it was worth interviewing with residency programs that you didn’t have a chance to visit or complete an externship at?

Does anyone know of people who matched at good programs this way?

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[OblivionDPM]

Not talking from my own experience at all, but from what I've seen/heard from other classmates. This is not a common thing, especially at good programs. Ones that are more "out there" AKA more rural or just have 1 program to a city far from others, you'd have a higher chance I'd say, but I'd really never equate the two.

Just know that visiting < clerkship there, as a good rule of thumb.

 

[Weirdy]

The only people who matched to good programs that way- were the ones scrambling and the programs too embarrassed to admit they have to scramble a spot and had to snatch up the highest stat applicant to look good.

You can still match at a program you've never visited or clerked at before.

It is not the same as having been there, wanting to be there, and having the program want you.

 

[Shiyuan]

I remember interviewing w/ Mercy in Toledo (never visited) and LOVED them. We clicked immediately, great residents / director, good convo, answered the rapid fire ?s pretty well, etc. They invited me to 2nd interview and enjoyed that also. Made me wish I externed there. I def ranked them (albeit not as high as others).

So... Try to visit as many as you can!

I did have some peeps in my class match with programs they only interviewed with (not many, but still).