***OFFICIAL*** 2011 OMFS interviews thread

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katy101 said:
Dear colleagues
How do you prepare for your interviews and do you take anything with you like a portfolio, and if yes, what should be included in that portfolio?
I am told to be at the hospital from early in the morning until the evening, is this a typical interview day, do they take me into the operation theaters? Will I be the only candidate on that day or are there other interviewees too?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you for your help.
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Will you be in the DFW area this week? :scared:
 
katy101 said:
Dear colleagues
How do you prepare for your interviews and do you take anything with you like a portfolio, and if yes, what should be included in that portfolio?
I am told to be at the hospital from early in the morning until the evening, is this a typical interview day, do they take me into the operation theaters? Will I be the only candidate on that day or are there other interviewees too?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you for your help.
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Katy,
I agree with what the others said; you do seem a little unfamiliar with this whole process for someone at this stage of application. But I will try help out.

Wear a suit. Bring a pen (some applicants bring note pads/folders to take some notes). Do not take notes during the individual interviews.

Usually, a program will have 2-3 interview dates and will have (depending on how many spots there are to fill) 15-30 interviewees split among the different dates. So, you will be there with several other applicants, whom you should get to know because your future co-residents could be among them.

Now, every program does it differently, but generally they will have an opening presentation, tours of the facilities (clinics, hospitals, dental schools, med schools, or even other associated hospitals that may be in other towns), individual interviews with the different attendings and sometimes residents, and other presentations. Usually, the programs will provide breakfast and lunch, and some will have dinners/banquets if it's a 2-day interview. If it's a 6-year program, you will have an interview with med school representatives also. At most places the residents will try to do something fun in the evening, and you should definitely partake.

As far as the actual interviews, you will usually have several one-on-one interviews with the attendings, but some programs will have you interview 2 or 3 people at a time, or even one interview with a big panel of all the attendings (this one can be kind of intimidating). I think in one of the med school interviews (Vanderbilt, iirc) they had several applicants interview at the same time.

You will not, as far as I know, be taken into the OR at any of the interviews, so don't worry about that.
Hope this helps. Good luck and have fun.
 
ANY one looking to swap Cinci
I have the first week and I have a conflict (like everyone). Looking for week #2
Private message me

thanks
MSOMS said:
Cincinnati for 11/12-11/13 or 11/19-11/20 by email
Memphis for 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, or 11/15 by email
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katy101 said:
Reimbursement for the Interview expenses

I will be travelling from overseas to an interview, is usually the cost for the travel and accommodation reimbursed by the interviewing University or is it all self sponsered? Is it common to ask for reimbursement?

Thank you for your advice
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NO! This is not a job interview, its a resident interview, and reimbursements are not the norm.
 
Hello wells🙂
would you tell me your nbde part I and gpa if you don't mind? you can send me a PM if you want
congratulations, you've got tons of interviews!
 
any word on The Brooklyn Hospital Center?

thanks!
 
FTRJAWDOC said:
ANY one looking to swap Cinci
I have the first week and I have a conflict (like everyone). Looking for week #2
Private message me

thanks
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Hi,
I can switch.
Please PM me your email address. I tried PM you, but it couldn't work. Sorry!
 
Mississippi 6 year Monday Dec 13 Via email with dinner that night
 
any news from Tufts??

why does it take so much time in order to response?
 
I have the Nov. 19,20 interview, and wants to switch to Nov. 12,13.
Please PM me.
Thanks
 
Denver interviews sent out Nov. 1st via email for Nov. 18th.
 
Medical College of Wisconsin 12/8 dinner and 12/9 interview. Invitation by phone 11/2.
 
BH: email 11/2 for Dec 9
NYMC: email 11/3 for Nov 22 or Dec 6
 
Via email 11/4 for 12/14 or 12/15
 
1) UAB 9/20 email For Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 23, Dec 14 dinner night before
2) Drexel 11/13 ...email 9/15
3) Banner Good Samaritan 9/20-21, 10/4-5, 10/18-19 or 11/15-16 email
4) Case Western Reserve University: 09/24-25 or 10/08-09 (email)
5) LSU-NO: Oct 25-26/Nov 15-16 (email)
6) Nebraska: Oct 18 or Nov 15 (email)
7) University of Minnesota: Nov 18 (Phone 10/7)
8) Michigan 11/1 (email)
9) Kentucky 11/17 or 11/19 (phone)
10) UT-Knoxville by email, 11/8 and 11/22
11) UF-Jacksonville by email for October 28-29 or November 15-16
12) UCSF: Friday, November 12, 2010 (postal mail)
13) Vanderbilt: Nov 15, 18, 20 by phone Sept 24
14) UT- San Antonio by email for Jan 6-7
15) Indiana by email for Nov 15-16
16) Emory by email Sep 28th for Oct 31-Nov 1 / Nov14-15 / Dec 5-6
17) UT-Southwestern by email Sep 29th for November 4th/ 5th
18) University of Iowa, October 15 (E-mail 9/28)
19) University of Washington November 16 (Email)
20) University of Illinois 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 (Email)
21) Temple October 26th
22) Nova Oct 28
23) OHSU Nov 18 or Nov 19 (email)
24) LSU - Shreverport Nov 1 (phone)
25) Jackson Memorial Hosp. (Miami) - 10/25 and 10/26 – phone
26) State University of New York at Buffalo Nov 12
27) Columbia Nov 10 morning Nov 19 afternoon Nov 20 morning Dec 1 afternoon
28) BI/JMC/Einstein: Nov. 4th and 5th or Nov. 18 and 19 (email)
29) Cincinnati for 11/12-11/13 or 11/19-11/20 by email
30) Memphis for 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, or 11/15 by email
31) Baylor for 12/5-6 by mail
32) Gainesville November 22nd, December 6th or December 13th by email
33) Louisville by mail for 11/4,11/18,11/30
34) Mass General Hospital by phone and email 10/25 dinner night before
35) Cook County Hosp. By email: 11/9 or 11/16
36) UMDNJ by email for Wednesday, December 8
37) UPENN by email for November 12
38) Montefiore by email for 12/13 or 12/17 for a morning or afternoon
39) UT Houston by email for 11/8, 11/22, 12/6
40) BU - 11/16 and dinner 11/15 by email
41) UMKC for Saturday 11/20 by mail on 10/15.
42) Christiana Care - 11/10 or 11/17 by mail
43) USC by email for Dec 2nd or Dec 3rd
44) Carle Clinic by email for Nov. 3rd, 15th or 17th
45) Loma Linda (4 and 6 year) by email for December 12
46) Highland General/Univ. of the Pacific for December 11 AND 12
47) University of Maryland (6 year) for Nov 30/Dec 1 or Dec 14/15 by email
48) Loyola University Nov 12 or Dec 10 by email
49) Oklahoma November 20
50) UCSF Fresno December 15
51) Virginia Commonwealth - 11/18 or 11/19 by email
52) Gundersen Lutheran DEC 10th email
53) Mississippi 6 year Monday Dec 13 Via email, 4-year via email for Dec 14
54) UNC by email for Dec 3 and a dinner on the 2nd
55) Denver Nov. 18th- sent out Nov. 1st via email for
56) Medical College of Wisconsin 12/8 dinner and 12/9 interview. Invitation by phone 11/2
57) BH: email 11/2 for Dec 9
58) NYMC: email 11/3 for Nov 22 or Dec 6
59) St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital- Via email 11/4 for 12/14 or 12/15
60) Ohio State for 12/6 or 12/8 by email
 
University of Connecticut by phone 11/4 for 11/22 and 11/23
 
Has anyone heard about the interviews for Thomas Jefferson, St. Joesph's, Med coll of Georgia, Lincoln Medical, Tufts, Harlem and Woodhull?
 
For the benefit of those waiting to hear, the following have also sent out invites. Dont know dates or any other info. This comes from friend whom applied:

Med. College of South Carolina
Med. College of Georgia
St. Joesphs
Univ of. Pitt
Brookdale Univ Hospital
 
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Does anyone know the dates of interviews for below mentioned programs??????

paolorossifan said:
For the benefit of those waiting to hear, the following have also sent out invites. Dont know dates or any other info. This comes from friend whom applied:

Med. College of South Carolina
Med. College of Georgia
St. Joesphs
Univ of. Pitt
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So I know 2 groups have gone through Banner-Good Samaritan AZ now.

What's the deal with them? Any updates or expansions? How are they looking?

They are poised to be an AWESOME program.

Edit: Are the 2 first year residents on SDN? If so, PM me. I want to hear everything.
 
Is it pretty much a sure thing that if the above listed programs didn't send you an interview by now that we should stop expecting anymore?

Does anyone ever get any interviews after the first release date?
 
There is still some hope, as interview dates grow closer, people make decisions and cancel so you might get some late invites. But by this point most programs have released all their initial interviews.
 
stomatolog92 said:
1) UAB 9/20 email For Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 23, Dec 14 dinner night before
2) Drexel 11/13 ...email 9/15
3) Banner Good Samaritan 9/20-21, 10/4-5, 10/18-19 or 11/15-16 email
4) Case Western Reserve University: 09/24-25 or 10/08-09 (email)
5) LSU-NO: Oct 25-26/Nov 15-16 (email)
6) Nebraska: Oct 18 or Nov 15 (email)
7) University of Minnesota: Nov 18 (Phone 10/7)
8) Michigan 11/1 (email)
9) Kentucky 11/17 or 11/19 (phone)
10) UT-Knoxville by email, 11/8 and 11/22
11) UF-Jacksonville by email for October 28-29 or November 15-16
12) UCSF: Friday, November 12, 2010 (postal mail)
13) Vanderbilt: Nov 15, 18, 20 by phone Sept 24
14) UT- San Antonio by email for Jan 6-7
15) Indiana by email for Nov 15-16
16) Emory by email Sep 28th for Oct 31-Nov 1 / Nov14-15 / Dec 5-6
17) UT-Southwestern by email Sep 29th for November 4th/ 5th
18) University of Iowa, October 15 (E-mail 9/28)
19) University of Washington November 16 (Email)
20) University of Illinois 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 (Email)
21) Temple October 26th
22) Nova Oct 28
23) OHSU Nov 18 or Nov 19 (email)
24) LSU - Shreverport Nov 1 (phone)
25) Jackson Memorial Hosp. (Miami) - 10/25 and 10/26 – phone
26) State University of New York at Buffalo Nov 12
27) Columbia Nov 10 morning Nov 19 afternoon Nov 20 morning Dec 1 afternoon
28) BI/JMC/Einstein: Nov. 4th and 5th or Nov. 18 and 19 (email)
29) Cincinnati for 11/12-11/13 or 11/19-11/20 by email
30) Memphis for 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, or 11/15 by email
31) Baylor for 12/5-6 by mail
32) Gainesville November 22nd, December 6th or December 13th by email
33) Louisville by mail for 11/4,11/18,11/30
34) Mass General Hospital by phone and email 10/25 dinner night before
35) Cook County Hosp. By email: 11/9 or 11/16
36) UMDNJ by email for Wednesday, December 8
37) UPENN by email for November 12
38) Montefiore by email for 12/13 or 12/17 for a morning or afternoon
39) UT Houston by email for 11/8, 11/22, 12/6
40) BU - 11/16 and dinner 11/15 by email
41) UMKC for Saturday 11/20 by mail on 10/15.
42) Christiana Care - 11/10 or 11/17 by mail
43) USC by email for Dec 2nd or Dec 3rd
44) Carle Clinic by email for Nov. 3rd, 15th or 17th
45) Loma Linda (4 and 6 year) by email for December 12
46) Highland General/Univ. of the Pacific for December 11 AND 12
47) University of Maryland (6 year) for Nov 30/Dec 1 or Dec 14/15 by email
48) Loyola University Nov 12 or Dec 10 by email
49) Oklahoma November 20
50) UCSF Fresno December 15
51) Virginia Commonwealth - 11/18 or 11/19 by email
52) Gundersen Lutheran DEC 10th email
53) Mississippi 6 year Monday Dec 13 Via email, 4-year via email for Dec 14
54) UNC by email for Dec 3 and a dinner on the 2nd
55) Denver Nov. 18th- sent out Nov. 1st via email for
56) Medical College of Wisconsin 12/8 dinner and 12/9 interview. Invitation by phone 11/2
57) BH: email 11/2 for Dec 9
58) NYMC: email 11/3 for Nov 22 or Dec 6
59) St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital- Via email 11/4 for 12/14 or 12/15
60) Ohio State for 12/6 or 12/8 by email
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adding UTMB Galveston by mail for 11/18
 
Kings County sent an invite by email but didn't mention a date
 
OMFS12445 said:
Get with the program lady! You have asked the most ridiculous questions ever. I.E. will the programs pay for my flights and hotels? But I ll help you with the above questions:

1. Yes take a portfolio with your visa, passport, a lot of money, and try to bribe all the attendings so you get in. Also bring a paper that reads I AM WITH STUPID with an arrow pointing to you.

2. Your interview will last from 7 AM to 11 PM and everyone is going to stop their busy day. PS...The only person they will interview that day is you.

3. When you get into the operation theater they will have you scrub in and do the surgery. Before the surgery starts they will give you the option to buy popcorn and/or candy. Be sure to sneak in a drink 😱

I hope you are grateful for my help. This advice will help you get in anywhere!

PS....stop using this forum for stupid questions
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Jeez, I just choked on my soda reading this. Hilarious! :laugh:
 
Are there no more updates on interview dates?

In addition, how many have received calls from programs after cancellations from other candidates?
 
PK_Bond said:
Are there no more updates on interview dates?

In addition, how many have received calls from programs after cancellations from other candidates?
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They didn't specifically say that was the reason, but I'm pretty sure I got a couple because they were later.
 
Today, email for 12/17 (probably other days though)
 
Harbor UCLA interviews for the 20,21,22,23, AM and PM spots, show up at your specific time, no reception, panel interview
 
for anyone else interested in the LLU 4 year spot... warning... this may offend you if you are a LLU resident... I am thoroughly annoyed by them completely wasting my time and money bringing me down there for an interview when I feel it is quite obvious that the spot is going to the intern that is there now. Great guy, LLU dental grad, been interning there all year, only one other interview, wants to go there... just give the guy the spot and don't waste our time!
Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Seems like a great program though
 
Get your match lists in early tomorrow. Don't let a computer error ruin things.

Get it in, get your confirmation, lock it or whatever it is you do.

Don't be doing any last minute changes....
 
The Rank Lists are submitted and there is nothing more we can do to help or hurt our chances to get in this year. 🙂

My goal is to relax and forget about it for the next two weeks even though the anxiety is abundant! Good luck everyone!
 
So now that your lists are locked in... what are programs that got you hot and which ones gave you bad vibes?
 
Turnpike said:
So now that your lists are locked in... what are programs that got you hot and which ones gave you bad vibes?
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I went to Nebraska, Emory, Parkland, Alabama, UCSF, Louisville, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, UNC, Baylor, Gainesville, and San Antonio.

I actually thought all were pretty top notch programs. I'd definitely recommend all of 'em. It really kind of depends what you are looking for in a program. I wanted very core OMS with solid trauma experience. Most on this list fit that description very well.
 
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