Official 2012-2013 Heme/Onc fellowship application cycle

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zedx said:
so, question for you guys. My research adviser finally uploaded their recommendation letter yesterday; pretty big person in the field, etc. Would it be a bad idea to call programs to let them know in hopes of having the selection committee consider this rec? thnx.
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This is what I did. My 4th lor was finally uploaded. The attending has been so busy. He taped the letter, and his assistant typed and uploaded the letter. I updated all programs except those that rejected me. Some programs, such as UMN, required all applications should be submitted by aug 1st. I hope they will add this letter to my file.
 
Hi all,
Do programs officially send rejections or is it no news is bad news? Thanks!
 
I am curious how the program is sending out the interview inviation since I am still waiting for the invitation from some program who has already started sent their invitations.
I wonder whether they send out the invitation in different batches or just all together in one day.
If you have any idea, please share with me.
 
jigi0412 said:
I am curious how the program is sending out the interview inviation since I am still waiting for the invitation from some program who has already started sent their invitations.
I wonder whether they send out the invitation in different batches or just all together in one day.
If you have any idea, please share with me.
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There is a really excellent answer to that question posted over here.
 
Very slow week for me no interviews. It's very odd to see programs like Ohio State and only one person on here state they have an invite
it feels like there's still a lot more to be given I wonder if they're just giving out quick ones to home applicants and Amazing candidates. I just think that if they were giving them out program were giving out interviews in batches then more people on this website would have interviews
 
they definitely give it out in batches; i think what they do is that they give applicants they like more the interview offer, then they wait for a time to see the other applicants apply vs applicants saying no, then they give out another batch.
 
Ohio State program is top 20 in the country. it is very competitive...
 
37 out of total 136 programs sent out inv or rej. I would say more than 37, since the number is only collected from this forum....
 
Invite from Washington University today...to balance out Dana Farber dropping some ProMACE-CytaBOM (read: rejection) on my @$$ this afternoon.
 
Just thought I would put this out there:

I'm an MD/PhD who had a first author paper in Science in grad school. I went to a top 20 residency program (not Harvard affiliated), have good test scores, and good recommendations. I was not AOA or a chief resident. I just got smacked down by Dana Farber, although I see I am in good company on this forum.

What does it take to get an interview there, other than coming from BWH or MGH?

Also, any other ideas of which other top programs are best for someone who would like an academic career in basic research, with a smaller component of clinical work?
 
Depending on what type of research you want to do, but MSK's research is as good as DFCI. They also protect your time very well so you only need to spend minimal amount of time in clinical. It is surprising that you werent invited to DFCI but they extremely prefer inside people from MGH and BWGH so that may have contributed...Good luck.
 
RVS said:
Just thought I would put this out there:

I'm an MD/PhD who had a first author paper in Science in grad school. I went to a top 20 residency program (not Harvard affiliated), have good test scores, and good recommendations. I was not AOA or a chief resident. I just got smacked down by Dana Farber, although I see I am in good company on this forum.

What does it take to get an interview there, other than coming from BWH or MGH?

Also, any other ideas of which other top programs are best for someone who would like an academic career in basic research, with a smaller component of clinical work?
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The DFCI is a tough place to get your foot in the door, even from somewhat the inside. I'm not BWH or MGH, but I'm in a Harvard program and have done clinical rotations and research there. For what it's worth, they're at least honest about the fact that they keep people they know. I'm worried about my own chances since there are so many MD/PhDs from the Brigham and MGH who apply in Onc each year. That being said, from a research standpoint, I think MD Anderson, Hopkins, the NIH, UCSF, and MSKCC are just at strong. Also, don't ignore places like BIDMC and Cornell, where you would still have access to all that Harvard or MSKCC/Rockefeller, respectively, have to offer for the non-clinical time.

Good luck! It sounds like you're going to do just fine 😉
 
Did you get UNC today. Did they call it email
 
Mayo Rochester this AM 👍 good luck to everyone today!
 
Advocate Lutheran
Baylor, Dallas
BIDMC
BU
Columbia
DFCI
ECU
Fox Chase/Temple
Georgetown
Jefferson
Johns Hopkins/SKCCC
Mayo Rochester
Moffitt/USF
MUSC
NCI/NIH
Northwestern
Ohio State University
Penn State/Hershey
Stanford
St. Louis University
Tufts
UNC
UC Davis
UCSF
UIC
U Chicago
U Colorado
U Iowa
U Kentucky
U Michigan
U Minn
U Rochester
U Tennesse
USC
UTSW
VCU
Vanderbilt
Vermont
Wash U
Yale
 
NYU this morning!

So far IV at NYU, OSU, Fox Chase, Iowa, Wash U, JHU, NCI, U Chicago
Waiting for Cornell, Columbia, MSKCC, Duke, Mayo, KU, Penn
Rej from Dana Farber

My calender is already looking prohibitively full.
 
So a question to all you folks...

1. How many places did you apply to?
2. How many interviews do you plan on going on?

Good luck!
 
DrVanNostran said:
So a question to all you folks...

1. How many places did you apply to?
2. How many interviews do you plan on going on?

Good luck!
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I'm looking to stay at my home program or another program in town, so I honestly didn't apply to too many places. My program director recommended I go on 6-7 interviews. I applied to 10 places total. I've been invited by 4 programs so far and scheduled interviews with all of them. I'm hoping to schedule about 4 more. I'm definitely less stressed than my GI and Cards friends who applied to 30+ places!
 
invite from UMass and Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Any input from these programs?
Thank you!
 
Advocate Lutheran
Baylor, Dallas
BIDMC
BU
Columbia
DFCI
ECU
Fox Chase/Temple
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins/SKCCC
LSU-NO
Mayo Rochester
Moffitt/USF
MUSC
NCI/NIH
Northwestern
Ohio State University
Penn State/Hershey
Stanford
St. Elizabeth's, Boston
St. Johns / Providence
St. Louis University
Thomas Jefferson
Tufts
UNC
UC Davis
UCSF
UIC
U Chicago
U Colorado
U Iowa
U Kentucky
U Michigan
U Minn
U Rochester
U Tennesse
USC
UTHSC San Antonio
UTSW
VCU
Vanderbilt
Vermont
Wash U
Yale
 
I think by "USC" above, you mean MUSC - Medical University of South Carolina. I don't recall seeing any Univ. of So. California interviews posted on this board yet.🙂
 
Not applying this year but have been keeping a close eye on things here the last two years.

It seems like there are three tiers of applicants.

1. RockStars (ala GutOnc) - these applicants receive interviews from Memorial Sloan Kettering, Farber, or MD Anderson etc. These applicants apply to 10-20 programs, CHOOSE which 6-8 interviews to go to, and match at their top three choices.

2. Middle of the Road - These applicants apply to the Farber, MD Anderson, Kettering and get no interviews from the top place. These applicants get half academic/half community hospital interviews. Apply to 20-30 programs, go to 8-10 interviews, and match at top five.

3. Bottom of the Pack - these applicants apply to 30+ programs, go to whatever number of interviews offered (less than 5). If they receive more than 5 interview invites they are considered Middle of the Road. If they get less than 5 interviews, they either match or don't match.

We can add GutOnc's perspective on this, but it seems like RockStars can go wherever they want to go (ie based on the strong academics or location). Middle of the Road end up matching as long as they go on at least 5 interviews. And Bottom of the Pack, end up matching depending on whether they receive more than 5 interviews.

I think this is why upperclassmen at my program keep saying that the same people show up on the interview trail because based on people's application they end up in one on these tiers.

What do you guys think?
 
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Sitting on two interviews and I get an email filled with drama today. LOL

Does this mean I should wait til midnight for the second email?

Would have preferred an outright rejection to be honest.
 
Tedebear said:
Sitting on two interviews and I get an email filled with drama today. LOL

Does this mean I should wait til midnight for the second email?

Would have preferred an outright rejection to be honest.
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Got the same email. It says we should've got the second email yesterday? (Aug 14?)
😕
 
I got the same email and i see it as a rejection, because the iv was sent yesterday?
 
Dont forget we are not "allowed" to email back 😉

Still doesnt top Ohio States email "You dont meet our standards"
 
eastlake said:
I got the same email and i see it as a rejection, because the iv was sent yesterday?
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Also got the email, but I'm not quite as pessimistic. I think it was just a simple clerical error (btw, did anyone else find it humorous that the message never specified what program it was from aside from the email address?).

Since no one else has chimed in that an Emory invite has been received, I'm assuming we're all in the same boat (which may or may not be on course to violently crash into a jagged rocky shoreline lined with the remains of applicants past). 😱
 
Rejection from UNC. I'm a little bitter
 
Did anyone recieve email from Wash U/Fred Hutch yesterday that they will let us know on 17th?
 
First rejection today...UNC as well.
 
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