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[LADoc00]

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Folks, take it from somebody who has done A LOT of autopsies

I had 126 listed post mortems on my ABP application, have you been primary prosector on more than that?

Ive never used a mask nor goggles.


Mors ultima linea rerum est.

 

[deschutes]

I had 126 listed post mortems on my ABP application... Ive never used a mask nor goggles.


Mors ultima linea rerum est.

Indeed. But there are many ways to die, not all of them equal.

Some are in fact pretty nasty.

It's like fluoro and lead suits. 10 years down the road, I don't want to be the one going, "Whaddaya mean I'm hypothyroid AND sterile??"

Cogita ante salis!

 

[yaah]

Yeah I use the mask during autopsies. And cut gloves. Grossing in fixed specimens though I am less rigid. I guess I'm probably going to get wrist cancer or hand cancer or something.

 

[DarksideAllstar]

To those who have recently matched. Could we start a thread to help some folks down the pipeline? I have a few thoughts on programs I'd love to go to but I want to be realistic.

--Board Scores: Step 1: 246/99 Step 2: 256/99
--AOA and class rank: AOA, somewhere in top 4/60
--Reputation of medical school: There's a med school in Nevada?--frequently heard on the trail.
--Research: 3 pubs (all basic sci, 2 second author, 1 third) and 1 abstract at the AACR
--Honors in courses: Honored all 3rd year rotations (except Psych), honored all 2nd year and 75% of first year. Honors on my path rotation at UCSD and pass on my rotation at MSKCC.
--Did away rotations: UCSD, MSKCC, PJF at UCSF
--# of programs you applied to: 15
--Where invited for interviews: U Wash, Stanford, UCSF, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, USC, Oregon, BWH, MGH, BID, Cornell, U of Arizona, (withdrew before interview: Columbia, Colorado)
--Where matched: UCSF (#2 on my ROL)
--Anything that helped your app: PJF at UCSF with accompanying excellent letters of rec (so I was told by a few interviewers)
--Any other useful info: I make people laugh


Hopefully others will post as well

 

[mlw03]

thanks for all that useful info Darkside. hopefully after they finish celebrating some of the other matchees from this year will post similarly to you. congrats!

 

[deschutes]

--Where matched: UCSF

I knew you were UCSFbound! 😉

 

[Byronsgoat]

--Board Scores: 239 (97) and 242 (98)
--AOA and class rank: Sr. AOA
--Reputation of medical school: Middle Pack
--Research: Virtually none - and absolutely no basic science
--Honors in /courses: High Pass 2nd year Path, Honor 4th year Path electives (2); mix of honors and high passes with skew toward honors for remainder of courses.
-- Did away rotations: Nope
--# of programs you applied to: 11
--Where invited for interviews: Dartmouth, BID, BWH, MGH, Brown, Yale, Penn, NYU and a few others
--Where matched: #1 (in Boston)
--Anything that helped your app: How does SDN forum help? I guaranteed 30 year 10% annual ROI to the program where I train beginning with first paycheck post-fellowship. Besides that, strong LORs (no Chair).
--Any other useful info: Be yourself, be relaxed, have fun.

To all of you who have "average" board scores/grades and are concerned that you won't be competitive: In a previous life I did a bit of hiring (and firing). I always said that you can train someone to get a job done, but you can't change their personality. Better to be a good, honest, hardworking, fun and easy-to-work-with individual than have a lousy personality with great stats. PDs worth their salt will be looking for people who are enthusiastic and easy to work with.

 

[djmd]

--Anything that helped your app: How does SDN forum help? I guaranteed 30 year 10% annual ROI to the program where I train beginning with first paycheck post-fellowship. Besides that, strong LORs (no Chair).

😕
Huh? What does that mean?

 

[yaah]

I think he's talking about bribes.

 

[djmd]

I think he's talking about bribes.

I was thinking that, but it was so convoluted and humorless.

 

[deleted113029]

--Board Scores: Step 1 and Step 2 >250
--AOA and class rank: Junior AOA, top 4%
--Reputation of medical school: mediocre/marginal
--Research: 3 pubs (1 during med school), 2 patents (angiogenesis)
--Honors in courses: Honored 90% preclinical. Honored all 3rd year rotations (except Surg high pass), High Honors on my path away rotation
--Did away rotations: Ivy league hospital (not BWH)
--# of programs you applied to: 20
--Where invited for interviews: 18 UWash, Stanford, UCSF, UCLA, UCSD, UPMC, Hopkins, Michigan, WashU, UPenn, BWH, MGH, BIDMC, UVA, Iowa, Duke, etc. (withdrew before interview (2): Columbia, Chicago)
--Where matched: BWH (1)
--Anything that helped your app: excellent letters of rec (told by several interviewers), 10 weeks of surg path (not much but...)
--Any other useful info: ~1 yr basic science research during M2

 

[Neddy]

--Board Scores: Step 1 and Step 2 >250
--AOA and class rank: not jy AOA, no class rank
--Reputation of medical school: 'Top 10 research' (whatever that means)
--Research: 1 year of basic oncogene work in a surgical lab at MSKCC between 3rd and 4th year, 1 pub minor author at time of application
--Honors in courses: 3/4 honors, 1/4 high pass, honors in path elective
--Did away rotations: Med onc and rad onc at MSKCC, no path away (spent time informally with folks at MSKCC)
--Letters: 1 from med onc at MSKCC, 1 from research PI (surgeon), 1 from path PD at home program, who I spent most of my rotation with.
--# of programs you applied to: 10
--Where invited for interviews: MGH, BWH, Yale, Penn, Hopkins, UMich, UWash, Stanford, UCSF, Pitt (I believe this makes me a "name *****")
--Where matched: MGH #1
--Anything that helped your app: While I didn't have much in the way of pubs yet to show for my reseach, it was a great project, and I could discuss it well in interviews. I'd highly recommend 5th year for those on the fence about specialty choice, looking to get research experience, or to check out another institution.
--Any other useful info: I chose path late (start of final year) after considering other cancer-related fields. Hadn't considered it much earlier - now think it's the perfect fit & wish I'd gotten on board earlier. I think my surg onc, med onc, & rad onc experiences were an asset in interviews.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Impressive apps you two. Now, Villin and Neddy need to get into a steel cage and play roshambo. Best of seven.

 

[deleted113029]

Impressive apps you two. Now, Villin and Neddy need to get into a steel cage and play roshambo. Best of seven.

 

[Neddy]

Impressive apps you two. Now, Villin and Neddy need to get into a steel cage and play roshambo. Best of seven.

Where's my steel-lined jock when I need it? I'm thinking MGH vs. BWH boat race myself...

 

[Byronsgoat]

I was thinking that, but it was so convoluted and humorless.

No humour intended. You do what you need to do. 😉

You sound angry.

 

[alabaster]

Applied in path and derm. Really like both. Matched in derm. Hope to see some of you at a dermpath fellowship in 2011.

 

[qwijiboo]

Hi,
I'm not a medical student, but my significant other is. She matched in a different state, and we both want to be together. I applied for a PhD in that area, but got rejected. Is there any way she could be released from the contract with NRMP so she can re-match in the same area as I am?

 

[DarksideAllstar]

Hi,
I'm not a medical student, but my significant other is. She matched in a different state, and we both want to be together. I applied for a PhD in that area, but got rejected. Is there any way she could be released from the contract with NRMP so she can re-match in the same area as I am?

Probably not. You should post this in the General Residency forum and she should talk with her school's dean.

 

[BurniNation]

Hi,
I'm not a medical student, but my significant other is. She matched in a different state, and we both want to be together. I applied for a PhD in that area, but got rejected. Is there any way she could be released from the contract with NRMP so she can re-match in the same area as I am?

She can apply for a waiver through the NRMP to officially get out of her contract. They probably do not grant these very easily (you can see a list of situations they consider worthy of a waiver). Here is the link to the site: (http://www.nrmp.org/res_match/policies/waivers.html). I think that they will probably tell her that she should not have ranked somewhere she would not be willing to go. It is worth a shot, though, considering your situation.

There is no penalty for applying for a waiver and getting rejected. If the waiver does get rejected and she breaks her contract anyways, she could potentially be disqualified from the next year's match (see the website for details on this), and it could potentially harm her permanent record. I agree that she should get her dean involved. It may or may not be good to get the program director at the program where she matched involved (they might not be very understanding considering she would be leaving them with an empty spot, but you don't want to blindside them either -- tough call). The other option is that she could do her first year there and then try to transfer closer to where you are (the match only obligates you for one year because residency contracts are renewed on a yearly basis). I hope it all works out for you. Good luck!