Official 2016-2017 Anesthesia Application Thread

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
M

mybubbles627

Full Member
Verified Member
10+ Year Member
Joined
May 10, 2011
Messages
559
Reaction score
83
Like last year I made a googlesheet with a bunch of information to help each other gather our competitiveness along with interview invites/dates etc. Hope you guys like it!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C7sWqh0XY9w89S-cTS0PcGfchrEeIaIvgxnNH99-SVA

BE RESPECTFUL OF THE SPREADSHEET OR I WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS SO PEOPLE WILL NEED PERMISSION TO EDIT IT.

PLEASE FILL OUT APPLICANT INFORMATION, INTERVIEW OFFERS, and INTERVIEW DATES.
- If someone posts an offer without putting dates they will be deleted
- If someone has multiple offers without applicant information they will be deleted
- This spreadsheet is only actually helpful if it is complete

Members don't see this ad.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 13 users
Members don't see this ad :)
Just wanted to tell you guys good luck! Enjoy interview season and fourth year!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Question on people's opinions. I'm currently doing a rotation at a "top 10" (sometimes on "top 20" lists) gas program.

I've already got 4 letters of recommendation, but all from community docs (2 anesthesia, 1 family med, 1 icu).

My question is, would it be worth holding back one of those letters in case I get a letter from someone at this program where I'm rotating? I would just end up submitting that last letter a couple weeks after submitting my app. I just don't know how much a letter from a big name program could/would help my app?
 
abolt18 said:
Question on people's opinions. I'm currently doing a rotation at a "top 10" (sometimes on "top 20" lists) gas program.

I've already got 4 letters of recommendation, but all from community docs (2 anesthesia, 1 family med, 1 icu).

My question is, would it be worth holding back one of those letters in case I get a letter from someone at this program where I'm rotating? I would just end up submitting that last letter a couple weeks after submitting my app. I just don't know how much a letter from a big name program could/would help my app?
Click to expand...

I've been told that LOR in this field aren't super helpful as long as you meet the quantitative requirements you can get interviews and that's where you make your mark for a program. That being said, many people submit their application on 9/15 with one or no letters yet submitted. Having three already in is going to be more than the vast majority. Holding on the 4th for a while won't hurt you.
 
Bru said:
Yeah uhh I think those are the school the person applied to....
Click to expand...

Probably. One of those programs is my home program, and I can't imagine they would take away students for an interview before inviting home students.
 
stepone2015 said:
Probably. One of those programs is my home program, and I can't imagine they would take away students for an interview before inviting home students.
Click to expand...

For what it's worth, last years sheet only showed one school giving interview invites on 9/16 (loyola) none on 9/15 and only a few others before 9/20. Don't get too anxious peeps!
 
Members don't see this ad :)
Congratualtions!!!
 
It's crazy to see most of the Step 1 scores (so far) on the spreadsheet seem to be 240s and 250s. But I'm guessing that's representative of SDN rather than the general applicant pool to anesthesia since I thought the average for anesthesia was around 230 give or take. I would think there are US MDs getting interviews at decent places with 210s and 220s, but most of them probably aren't going to be contributing to the SDN spreadsheet or even know it exists.
 
Dropping in to say good luck to you all. Interview season was a blast- exhausting, but so much fun.

One piece of advice for the men that'll I'll pass on from the PD at my medical school: invest in good shoes. Nothing looks sillier than a killer suit with 5 year old cracked and scuffed captoes.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Nivens said:
One piece of advice for the men that'll I'll pass on from the PD at my medical school: invest in good shoes. Nothing looks sillier than a killer suit with 5 year old cracked and scuffed captoes.
Click to expand...

lol I matched to my #1 in danskos
 
Nivens said:
Dropping in to say good luck to you all. Interview season was a blast- exhausting, but so much fun.

One piece of advice for the men that'll I'll pass on from the PD at my medical school: invest in good shoes. Nothing looks sillier than a killer suit with 5 year old cracked and scuffed captoes.
Click to expand...

Never figured out why that mattered when you're gonna be in scrubs and sneakers all day
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Nivens said:
I wear my Allen Edmonds with my scrubs. They match my bow-tie.
Click to expand...

The clothes make the man

SgVWao0.png
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Do a lot of interviews have to change into scrubs for the interview? I didn't realize that was a thing, but I kind of love it. Anesthesiology, you are my people.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
ellifino said:
Do a lot of interviews have to change into scrubs for the interview? I didn't realize that was a thing, but I kind of love it. Anesthesiology, you are my people.
Click to expand...

Sinai does scrubs for the whole day but if you don't bring your own you will be given paper scrubs. Changed into scrubs at Rochester and Brigham but changed back after we finished visiting the ORs. I think there were others but don't remember off the top of my head.
 
For those of you with offers already, have you been receiving them through the built-in ERAS scheduler?
Just wondering.
 
Psai said:
Sinai does scrubs for the whole day but if you don't bring your own you will be given paper scrubs. Changed into scrubs at Rochester and Brigham but changed back after we finished visiting the ORs. I think there were others but don't remember off the top of my head.
Click to expand...
Mayo Clinic and UAB are two others that also have you change into scrubs.
 
czakeri said:
For those of you with offers already, have you been receiving them through the built-in ERAS scheduler?
Just wondering.
Click to expand...
Not me. I got a message through ERAS saying to email them with my preferred dates.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
2nd invite today! First was from my home institution, which is through Thalamus, and for today's invite, I was given 3 dates and had to reserve directly with the admin.
 
Psai said:
Sinai does scrubs for the whole day but if you don't bring your own you will be given paper scrubs. Changed into scrubs at Rochester and Brigham but changed back after we finished visiting the ORs. I think there were others but don't remember off the top of my head.
Click to expand...

Crap, I was counting on my suit to cover up some tattoos. :/ Do we get to wear the scrub jacket too?
 
MedicalHologram said:
Crap, I was counting on my suit to cover up some tattoos. :/ Do we get to wear the scrub jacket too?
Click to expand...

There are make up options to hide tattoos. You cannot wear long sleeved shirts underneath scrubs in the OR areas.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
MedicalHologram said:
Crap, I was counting on my suit to cover up some tattoos. :/ Do we get to wear the scrub jacket too?
Click to expand...
↑ C'mon man. You're a hologram! The possibilities are endless for you. :laugh:

Seriously though, wouldn't you rather have it to be known at the interview than a problem for 4 years of residency?
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
For those of you who are getting a lot of interview invites, are your dean's letters in yet? I haven't gotten anything outside of my home program yet, and I applied to a lot of the programs that are sending out invites, and my scores / grades are in line with people who *are* getting invites, and now I am afraid that I screwed up something royally in my application. But maybe it's because my Dean's letter won't go out until October 1st?
 
ellifino said:
For those of you who are getting a lot of interview invites, are your dean's letters in yet? I haven't gotten anything outside of my home program yet, and I applied to a lot of the programs that are sending out invites, and my scores / grades are in line with people who *are* getting invites, and now I am afraid that I screwed up something royally in my application. But maybe it's because my Dean's letter won't go out until October 1st?
Click to expand...

No one's dean's letter goes out until October 1st. Most invites that get sent out this early are from home sites, away rotations, and from specific programs that send out early invites. Having nothing at this point means nothing.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
ellifino said:
For those of you who are getting a lot of interview invites, are your dean's letters in yet? I haven't gotten anything outside of my home program yet, and I applied to a lot of the programs that are sending out invites, and my scores / grades are in line with people who *are* getting invites, and now I am afraid that I screwed up something royally in my application. But maybe it's because my Dean's letter won't go out until October 1st?
Click to expand...

IDK if I count as getting a lot of interviews, but I have 3 so far and MSPE is not out yet
 
Is it an issue if I only have two letters in right now? I'm waiting on my attending who has assured me that he'll get my third in by the end of this week, but I'm not entirely confident in his statement
 
propofolSTAT said:
IDK if I count as getting a lot of interviews, but I have 3 so far and MSPE is not out yet
Click to expand...
I just emailed our program director here- she double checked, and my Step 1 scores hadn't been assigned to any programs yet. FIXED NOW. I'm a maroon. I'm glad I emailed to ask, though.
 
ellifino said:
I just emailed our program director here- she double checked, and my Step 1 scores hadn't been assigned to any programs yet. FIXED NOW. I'm a maroon. I'm glad I emailed to ask, though.
Click to expand...
Wow thanks to you I double checked if I assigned my USMLE transcript and I forgot... I'm an idiot. Hopefully this doesn't affect anything being late a few days.....
 
django2 said:
Wow thanks to you I double checked if I assigned my USMLE transcript and I forgot... I'm an idiot. Hopefully this doesn't affect anything being late a few days.....
Click to expand...

If I could help but one fellow applicant, sirrah, then my suffering was worth it.
 
ellifino said:
For those of you who are getting a lot of interview invites, are your dean's letters in yet? I haven't gotten anything outside of my home program yet, and I applied to a lot of the programs that are sending out invites, and my scores / grades are in line with people who *are* getting invites, and now I am afraid that I screwed up something royally in my application. But maybe it's because my Dean's letter won't go out until October 1st?
Click to expand...

A little bummed I only have 2 right now. Was hoping to get some love from UAB, UVA, and Mayo but hopefully those will come later in the season. Maybe the supposed regional bias is playing a factor.
 
It is too early to make any assumptions. Yes, check once to make sure you actually submitted what you thought. Then take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy 4th year.

Be patient, it is still very, very early.
 
My ERAS shows that all my documents as "available" for all programs. Is anyone else seeing this?
 
For those who received II's from Texas Tech, did you also receive an 'application received' email or just solely the invite? I got the former without the latter and trying to delineate whether or not that's their way of saying 'thanks for your interest. we will keep you in mind.' -type of thing.

Thanks!
 
AdmiralChz said:
... If programs invite you to interview they will be specific and clear about it.

Come on.
Click to expand...


Of course lol. I apologize if I was unclear. I have already received II's. What I'm trying to figure out is if those who got interviews from that program also got that email or if they only got the interview invite. If they only got the II (and no arbitrary "thank you for your application" email), than it would seem to me that they reviewed my application and decided not to send me an interview at this moment in time. Which is fine either way. I just figured I'd ask since this would be the place to do so.
 
You guys barely finished submitting eras and you're worried about getting interviews already? It takes time to read apps when you have hundreds of them sitting in front of you.
 
czakeri said:
↑ C'mon man. You're a hologram! The possibilities are endless for you. :laugh:

Seriously though, wouldn't you rather have it to be known at the interview than a problem for 4 years of residency?
Click to expand...

I've never gotten flack for them in my home program, and I feel pretty confident that most of the places where I applied are fairly socially liberal, but I feel like an interview is NOT the time to be waving your freak flag, you know? My extracurriculars (LGBTQ aplenty) are already going to scare off the more conservative programs.
 
Not sure how this works. Do schools send out one mass email to everyone they are inviting for first round interviews? Do they do a certain number every few days? Basically, should I be worried if a school I was very interested in has sent out invites and I didn't get one?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Looking at the dates on the spreadsheet, it looks like some programs do all at once, and some do a few each day.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Next unread thread

Similar threads

luster
  • Locked
Peds Cardiac Anesthesia Apprenticeship?
Replies
17
Views
1K
Arch Guillotti
Arch Guillotti
U
Mindray Anesthesia Machines
Replies
42
Views
2K
IlDestriero
IlDestriero
TheLoneWolf
490 milligrams of anesthesia
Replies
8
Views
1K
propadope
P
G
MS4: IM->Anesthesia or Buyers Remorse?
Replies
25
Views
2K
medicine2wallstreet
M
G
Midwest Anesthesia Partners
Replies
4
Views
2K
dabears505
D
Top