non-cat transitional year

[omgomfs]

a few questions regarding non-cats:
thank ya in advance

- when picking a non cat, what are the most important things to consider? I feel like a program with history of taking its own non cats, but also stuff like schedule in case you need to study for CBSE? what else?
- when PD select ppl for non-cats, what are they mainly looking for? is it extremely competitive to land one, or is it just first come first serve type of thing
- can a research year serve the same way a non-cat does when applying? I think most will say non cat is much better to have when applying over research year but won't a research year mean much more time for CBSE

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[Ivy.ch]

No, a research year does not come close to a non-cat year. Your research year with a good test score won’t mean 💩 compared to all the non-cats who did their year AND also got a good score. Every year, non-cats figure out a way to complete their non-cat and also improve their score, so you need to as well. It’s getting competitive out there.

Programs which have taken their own non-cats shouldn’t be your main focus - there are many confounding factors - you want a place with a good reputation for making hard working non-cats, a program who can write strong letters, and a place that can give you some study time.

Some are very competitive, some are not. Especially if you know in advance that you want to do one, you’ll find a spot somewhere.

I’ll plug Case quick since we still have a non-cat spot available for this upcoming year.
- Very strong match rates the past few years.
- Sparse call, and usually we make the categoricals take all the trauma call - so that means more study time.
- We consider taking our own - no promises, but also no restrictions against - we interview some of them every year. And we have matched them in the past.
- No issues taking time off for interviews or CBSE.
- Our downside is low pay compared to other programs. But Cleveland is pretty cheap living. It’s a sacrifice you make for a year to match the next year.

 

[omgomfs]

No, a research year does not come close to a non-cat year. Your research year with a good test score won’t mean 💩 compared to all the non-cats who did their year AND also got a good score. Every year, non-cats figure out a way to complete their non-cat and also improve their score, so you need to as well. It’s getting competitive out there.

Programs which have taken their own non-cats shouldn’t be your main focus - there are many confounding factors - you want a place with a good reputation for making hard working non-cats, a program who can write strong letters, and a place that can give you some study time.

Some are very competitive, some are not. Especially if you know in advance that you want to do one, you’ll find a spot somewhere.

I’ll plug Case quick since we still have a non-cat spot available for this upcoming year.
- Very strong match rates the past few years.
- Sparse call, and usually we make the categoricals take all the trauma call - so that means more study time.
- We consider taking our own - no promises, but also no restrictions against - we interview some of them every year. And we have matched them in the past.
- No issues taking time off for interviews or CBSE.
- Our downside is low pay compared to other programs. But Cleveland is pretty cheap living. It’s a sacrifice you make for a year to match the next year.

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[702]

No, a research year does not come close to a non-cat year. Your research year with a good test score won’t mean 💩 compared to all the non-cats who did their year AND also got a good score. Every year, non-cats figure out a way to complete their non-cat and also improve their score, so you need to as well. It’s getting competitive out there.

Programs which have taken their own non-cats shouldn’t be your main focus - there are many confounding factors - you want a place with a good reputation for making hard working non-cats, a program who can write strong letters, and a place that can give you some study time.

Some are very competitive, some are not. Especially if you know in advance that you want to do one, you’ll find a spot somewhere.

I’ll plug Case quick since we still have a non-cat spot available for this upcoming year.
- Very strong match rates the past few years.
- Sparse call, and usually we make the categoricals take all the trauma call - so that means more study time.
- We consider taking our own - no promises, but also no restrictions against - we interview some of them every year. And we have matched them in the past.
- No issues taking time off for interviews or CBSE.
- Our downside is low pay compared to other programs. But Cleveland is pretty cheap living. It’s a sacrifice you make for a year to match the next year.

I thought CWRU non cats had to pay to be non cats there. Only program in the country I’ve heard that has its non cats pay.

 

[Ivy.ch]

I thought CWRU non cats had to pay to be non cats there. Only program in the country I’ve heard that has its non cats pay.

Not true anymore. Was true years ago. I don’t think there’s any costs now.

 

[ThirdMolarz]

I’m a non cat now, messsage me with any questions