point ranking system

[Square Pants]

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Here is an interesting tidbit of info:

Apparently some competitive residencies use a point ranking system. It goes something like:
(out of 30 points)
3 pts for being an American Citizen
3 pts for graduating from an American Medical School
3 pts for AOA
3 pts for USMLE > 230
3 pts for 'outstanding' Dean's letter
3 pts for 'outstanding' surgery clerkship
3 pts for 'outstanding' medicine clerkship
9 other pts for things I can't remember

(out of 20 pts)
Interview aggregate score

So 50 pts total. They sum your score, and rank you accordingly.

 

[Blade28]

Interesting...where'd you hear this from?

 

[Square Pants]

my source must remain confidential for fear of reprisal, but I swear to you it is 100% true. I can tell you it is regarding a prestigious categorical surgery residency on the east coast.

 

[Hop Toad]

Chances are most people that apply to a "prestigious categorical surgery residency on the east coast ' have 3 points for most of those areas. I'm not sure how this makes a big enough difference in candidates to do much weeding. Get any extra points for better board scores, publishing, Junior AOA, etc. ?

 

[Square Pants]

I think that publications were one of the other categories.

as for weeding people out, students with the above stats will *not* get weeded out. They will be no doubt be ranked, unless they screw up the interview.

I'm sure LOR and rotations at that institution come into play too...

 

[Tazmaniac]

Pediatrics:
4 points for each child up to age 10.
2 points for each child above 11 and under 20.
1 point for each child over 21.
3 points if you can name 10 Pokemon in 2 minutes
5 points if you can hear a Grade I murmur in a screaming child
10 points if you can shut up a hysterical parent
-10 points if you are a hysterical parent


Medicine:
5 points if you can come up with 25 differential diagnoses for "normal physical exam."
3 points if you can walk faster than 3mph with your white coat completely buttoned.
2 points if your stethoscope around your neck matches your tie or blouse.
7 points if you talk endlessly about a hypothetically fatal diagnosis in front of your patient in rounds.
20 points if your patient freaks out.
50 points if you can quote Framingham word for word.

Surgery:
2 points if you are male.
3 points if you are alpha-male.
25 points if you are alpha-female.
2 points if your stethoscope in your pocket matches your tie or blouse.
10 points if you derive pleasure in watching butchers carve meat.
1 point if you are over 55
1 point if you are 16 shades white
1 point if you are lactose-intolerant
1 point if you are half-assed
1 point if you are very sweet


Add your own!

-Todd MSIV USC (18 points for Pediatrics)

 

[Hercules]

That was awesome!