PCCM Application thread '08-09 version

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USC - I meant Univ of southern california, LA

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Congrats JayneeCobb on the interviews and to rest of the forum members as well for the new interviews
Seems like interviews are rolling now,
Now I have to grapple with my schedule

Thanks for updating the list,
 
Interviews:
-Buffalo
-Penn State
-Eienstein - Philadelphia
 
I got a rejection from Indy long time ago. no new calls for me. Empty inbox... where have all disappeared. :((
 
I got a rejection from Indy long time ago. no new calls for me. Empty inbox... where have all disappeared. :((

Yeah moozy, Though there's more time, am starting to get worried more.
Are programs just sitting on my app? is what's bothering me!

I never wanted weekend to end, but now am looking forward for the week in the hope we get more interviews. People started to get interviews this week. So am hoping I will listen from more programs next week.

Jackson memorial, Fl and Temple have not yet downloaded my application.
 
I applied to USC (LA) also but they have not downloaded my ERAS stuff. did you guys send paper application as mentioned on their website.

Arjun... I am also getting anxious now.. need some activity in my inbox otherwise on deep trouble. My seniors and peers say that 6-8 interviews are generally safe to get through match. I am still at 3; need 3-4 more to boost some confidence.
 
got rejected from:

yale
UNC

previously rejected from:

harvard
UCSD

Interview(s):

USC

Waiting on like 200 programs to let me know
 
Medical college of wisconsin has started calling candidates from atleast a week back as well as albert einstein philly. am beginning to freak out now :confused::eek::eek::eek:
 
UNC rejection for me too.
No idea of PA programs. did not apply to Wisconisan.
 
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nothing today.. :(
 
Was on call yesterday. When I came home today, have two interviews and two rejections, a big relief (only if interviews come everyday am on call! :xf:)

UCSD - snail mail
U of Louisville - email

Rejections
Univ of North carolina
Yale
 
you rock!! drnomimi.

do all these great calls have anything to do with visa status.. meaning people requiring J1 or on GC have an edge in comparison to H1-B. I know for sure that the trend is in nephro and endo; must be the same in Pulm/CC. My freind's progream in Chicago is only looking at US citizens and GC at the moment; so visa requiring people get a shot afterwards. I hope that time comes soon.
 
Got another one from UAMS yesterday... :xf:
 
Thank you Moozy.

I am on H1 visa.I am not sure it's with your visa status.
 
Heard from:
UMDNJ-(Camden) - email 1/22 - "we will let you know by 1/31"
Interviews:
Indiana University School of Medicine Program, - via email 1/22
Creighton University Program, - via email 1/22
Rejection:
Ohio State University Hospital Program,- via email
Henry Ford Hospital Program, - via email 1/29
Waiting on:
University of Kansas Medical Center Program,
University of Kentucky Medical Center Program,
University of Louisville Program,
Maine Medical Center Program,
University of Nebraska Medical Center Program,
Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth) Program,
Cleveland Clinic Program,
University Hospital/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
UH Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
Albert Einstein Medical Center Program,
Allegheny General Hospital Program,
MCP Hahnemann University Program,
Temple University Program,
Thomas Jefferson University Program,
East Tennessee State University Program,
University of Tennessee Program,
Vanderbilt University Program,
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Program,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program,
University of Vermont Program,
Medical College of Wisconsin Program,
University of Wisconsin Program,
West Virginia University Program,
 
comparing to the last year's thread, there have been very few interviews this year by the end of january...atleast on this forum. there could be several reasons for that

1. not a lot of people are participating in this forum this year
2. people who are participating are not qualified enough relative to last year's thread
3. programs are taking there own sweet time in sending out interviews (i think the economy has something to do with this:D)
4. they just won't send out anything (interviews/rejections) :mad::mad::mad:

my pick is #3. what do you think???
 
rejection georgetown Uni.

pmdoc: I agree that the trends do not match with the last year's thread. I cannot say for programs but I am hearing everyday that generally it is jan/feb when people start getting invites. My seniors also tell me that the people needing visa are generally reviewed after the citizens have been reviewed; but drnomimi got some great invites despite needing visa. So all are just speculations. Lets jsut sit tight.
 
Hello folks!

I haven't posted on SDN or visited the site for a long time. Well, I am also applying to PCCM this year, and thought that I'd post both (a) my interviews and (b) a question.

I don't know my % rankings, but my USMLE scores are in the 200s-210s. I have some really amazing letters (per my letter writers), never published anything, but have a different perspective to PCCM - I want to integrate global and international health with PCCM. I think that, amongst my random interests and experiences in life, gave me some great interviews. I went to a well-ranked California school (UC) for med school, and am at one for residency. I went to Harvard for my MPH. I am a US citizen. Hmm...I'm also female, and although it's sad to say, I'm sure that has benefited me during this application cycle.

I applied really late, and my PD letter didn't get uploaded by ERAS until this week. Invites so far came this week and last week.

Invites:
UC Davis
UCSD
Harvard
Boston University
Brown

On Hold (means that they want to give me an interview but are out of interview spots):
Georgetown

Rejections:
None

I will keep you updated as the cycle/waiting continues. I am trying to focus on programs that will give me a chance to do international health/research, so we'll see what happens after the interview process.

Question:
Does anyone know when University of Pennsylvania is interviewing (ie, the interview dates)? I haven't heard from them, but am trying to do all my East Coast interviews in one week, so want to see if they interview the week I am heading out there. Thanks in advance.
 
Penn interviews:


Thursdays - March 5th, 12th
Thursdays - April 2nd, 23rd, 30th

Friday - February 27th
Friday - March 6th, 13th, 20th
Fridays - April 3rd, 17th, 24th,
Friday - May 1st

Best of luck to you..I'm interested in our interests. Sounds very cool. I also went to a UC for both undergrad and medical school but decided to come east for residency. Send me a PM..
 
Heard from:
UMDNJ-(Camden) - email 1/22 - "we will let you know by 1/31"
Interviews:
Indiana University School of Medicine Program, - via email 1/22
Creighton University Program, - via email 1/22
Allegheny General Hospital Program - 2/3 via email
Rejection:
Ohio State University Hospital Program,- via email
Henry Ford Hospital Program, - via email 1/29
Waiting on:
University of Kansas Medical Center Program,
University of Kentucky Medical Center Program,
University of Louisville Program,
Maine Medical Center Program,
University of Nebraska Medical Center Program,
Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth) Program,
Cleveland Clinic Program,
University Hospital/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
UH Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
Albert Einstein Medical Center Program,
MCP Hahnemann University Program,
Temple University Program,
Thomas Jefferson University Program,
East Tennessee State University Program,
University of Tennessee Program,
Vanderbilt University Program,
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Program,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program,
University of Vermont Program,
Medical College of Wisconsin Program,
University of Wisconsin Program,
West Virginia University Program,
 
7 interviews (happy)
2 rejections (that is ok)
8 "no news" -- even from some just OK programs; what gives?
 
interview update

1. USC
2. Drexel
3. Univ of Albany
 
AMG
R2, university program
Step scores: I can't remember exactly, I think 90-92 for all three steps
Research experience: lots, with a few peer-reviewed journal articles
Visa status: citizen

It may also help to know, I turned my application in embarrassingly late.

Interviews:
Boston University
Georgetown University Hospital / Washington Hospital Center Program
University of Maryland
Yale
Emory
Johns Hopkins
Cleveland Clinic

Rejection from:
Harvard (no surprise there)

I'm waiting to hear from:
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
George Washington University Program, Washington, DC
Georgetown University Program, Washington, DC
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program, St Louis, MO
Duke University Program, Durham, NC
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Program, Winston-Salem, NC
University Health Center of Pittsburgh Program, Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pennsylvania Program, Philadelphia, PA
Brown University Program, Providence, RI
Vanderbilt University Program, Nashville, TN
University of Virginia Program, Charlottesville, VA

I hope this is helpful, especially to see another listing of places that have been silent so far.
 
Hi guys, I'm also new here. Hope this helps.

On me:
AMG
R2, university program
Step scores: 97, 98, 96
Research/Publishing experience: several posters, one article submitted, ongoing research projects
Visa status: citizen

Interviews:
U of Colorado
U of Michigan
U of Minnesota
U of Utah
U of Oregon (OHSU)
Mayo Clinic
Washington University (St. Louis)
Creighton University

Rejection from:
Vanderbilt (Emailed them yesterday and they told me that they have sent all of their invites for this year already)

Waiting to hear from:
Duke University
University Health Center of Pittsburgh
University of Washington (Seattle)

Good luck folks.
 
Yup looks like that 3 interviews so far and don't appear to be a safe bet yet speaking statistically...Univ of mis columbia has sent out few interviews yesterday it seems...:scared::scared::scared:
 
Does anybody know anything about the 2 year CCM fellowship here??
Any info would be appreciated!
 
Case Western (University Hosp) on Friday by e-mail
 
interviews: UMass and Tufts
REejection: Brown, uh cleveland

whats happening to the rest of the programs who were gonna call me.... come on!! invite already.:D


Case Western (University Hosp) on Friday by e-mail
 
Cook County - via email. 40 interviews for 2 spots:confused::confused:
 
I got the Cook county invite too... and looks like they give 1 of the 2 spots to an internal candidate every year ....
 
count me in also. Got an invite from them yesterday. Last year they interviewed till May and send out invites also in March. The email they sent me gives dates only in march thoiugh. May be a lot of people do not show up or cance?? any thoughts?

I got the Cook county invite too... and looks like they give 1 of the 2 spots to an internal candidate every year ....
 
Tulane :cool:

Rej: Don't ask - too many

Beth Israel IV done: small faculty, a lot of them left and they are on a hiring spree, interim PD wants to leave too, too much emphasis on CC rather than pulm, those guys are big in intervention including EBUS and airway mx, 10 other candidates were interviewing with me:scared::scared:...old building, small congested ICU, saw too many old vents in use...wow.
 
Heard from:
UMDNJ-(Camden) - email 1/22 - "we will let you know by 1/31"- still waiting 2/9/09
Interviews:
Indiana University School of Medicine Program, - via email 1/22
Creighton University Program, - via email 1/22
Allegheny General Hospital Program - 2/3 via email
Cleveland Clinic Program - 2/9/09 via email

Rejection:
Ohio State University Hospital Program,- via email
Henry Ford Hospital Program, - via email 1/29
University of Wisconsin Program, 2/8/09 via email
Albert Einstein Medical Center Program, 2/9/09 via Email
Maine Medical Center Program, 2/10/09 via email
University of Louisville Program, , 2/10/09 via email
Waiting on:
University of Kansas Medical Center Program,
University of Kentucky Medical Center Program,
University of Nebraska Medical Center Program,
Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth) Program,
University Hospital/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
UH Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
MCP Hahnemann University Program,
Temple University Program,
Thomas Jefferson University Program,
East Tennessee State University Program,
University of Tennessee Program,
Vanderbilt University Program,
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Program,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program,
University of Vermont Program,
Medical College of Wisconsin Program,
West Virginia University Program,
Wake Forest University
Penn State University/Milton S Hershey
 
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Over the past week, here are how my prospects have changed:

Interviews:
Boston University
Georgetown / WHC
University of Maryland
Yale
Emory
Johns Hopkins
Cleveland Clinic
Georgetown-new
Duke-new
Pittsburgh-new

Rejection from:
Harvard (no surprise there)
University of Pennsylvania-new
University of Virginia-new

I'm waiting to hear from:
NIH
George Washington
Washington U
Wake Forest
Brown
Vanderbilt

Not sure how it makes sense that I get interviews from Duke and Hopkins, but not UVa? Maybe that means that from here on out I'll be getting a bunch of rejections.
 
Interviews:
Arizona
UC San Diego
UC Davis
Oregon
Baylor
Stanford
California Pacific

Rejections:
Colorado

Waiting on:
UCSF
UW
New Mexico
 
hi guys,
please shed some light on this program for me...i want to know as much as i can before i go there..thx in advance.
 
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