just like we all want a chance at matching at X program, X program benefits knowing how many you are interviewing at to see how desirable you are as an applicant at other places. sure some programs have differences in their preferences, but asking how many interviews/where are you interviewing lets them know that if you are a highly desirable candidate in the eyes of their peers. thus if they want you to be their resident, they must also rank you high to have that chance. it also helps them assess the quality of applicants they are attracting that year.
^^^^i agree with you, doubt a program would skimp on ranks due to $$ and potentially risk having to deal with post-match. they either like you and rank you on their list ( location determined by how well they liked you vs other candidates) or they do not like you as a potential resident and leave you off of the list.
Having participated in the interview process at my site this year as a resident, I can tell you that it is probably just a waste of time. It's a nice thought, but typically they submit their ranking list within a couple days following the interviews. So a letter probably won't change anything unfortunately.
Interesting!
Thank you so much
Do you know which program already gave offers and which program gave offer at the end of the interview?
I’ve heard that Staten Island has issued some offers. I did not interview there, so this is secondhand information.
From what I’ve heard from residents and PDs, residents will have the opportunity to veto an applicant. In other words, if they tell the PD that they think an applicant would be difficult to work with, the PD will probably not rank that person.
I’m an international student and I got one interview this year. I feel the same way, I’m discouraged because I don't have a good class rank... But I guess we did all that we needed to do and that’s what matters. Some things are just out of our hands.
This is probably gonna start some chaos but I think virtual interviews allowed people to apply to more programs but not necessarily ones they’d likely attend. Ultimately, it only cost $90 this cycle to apply and interview at a program - regardless of distance - but could be several hundred if you had to travel and pay for lodging.
I agree. Anecdotally I’ve heard that applicants are, on average, applying to more programs than usual. In theory this will lead to programs matching to candidates further down their lists to fill the spots. Also it would (again, in theory) lead to more post match spots.
i agree i think post-match will be the same if not more limited than previous years. if anything I think the applicant pool ( and interviewee pool) is larger and more diverse than previous. overlap between interviewees at multiple programs is inevitable, but some programs have compensated for this by interviewing more candidates this year.
Who knows. You may not be wrong in the end. We’re all just guessing and theorizing here. There’s no precedent.
Phase 2 is PAINFULWho knows. You may not be wrong in the end. We’re all just guessing and theorizing here. There’s no precedent.
Now it’s pretty much just 5 weeks of us sitting around and impatiently waiting. Years of preparation and it all comes down to just waiting now. Lol
We are in the same boat! An international applicant who received only 2 invites.
I think it depends, if you have a class of like 30 people, it’s not big of a deal, but if you have a class of 150, it’s a little bit of different. However, it’s just a possibility.
this year is really a tough year, but I think it will not cover the truth that you are a good pediatric dentist no matter getting the position or not. I understand it is discouraging and depressing when facing the unsure and the mere chance... I am an international student. too. I face the bad days a few weeks ago when seeing the schools sending out invitations by the list, but no news in my email. But there's a friend who told me that, he got to know some people that they just get one interview, but that's the right place for them and they really get match, so don't lose faith, the game is not over until the last minute!!!
I think it matters, but they might look at the GPA instead of class rank since the number of students might be confused, lol. For example, my class of university only has 50 people. As an international student, I think the number is totally different from the U.S.?
