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A lot of programs haven't made their decision about interviews yet. Hurry up you bastards! I've got to make plans!
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Good for you. I haven't heard anything yet today.
Some programs are still thinking, but the vast majority seem to have sent out invites.
It's getting late in the season. I would send a very polite interview request to your programs of choice. If you wait too long you run the risk of there not being any interview slots left at their program. It's a tricky balance for sure, but I'm sure you have plenty of interviews regardless of how it works out.
It's getting late in the season. I would send a very polite interview request to your programs of choice. If you wait too long you run the risk of there not being any interview slots left at their program. It's a tricky balance for sure, but I'm sure you have plenty of interviews regardless of how it works out.
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Yop, they're responding finally.
Got a thumbs down from Stanford. 🙁
Got a thumbs down from Stanford. 🙁
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Did you have research within neurology during med-school? Did you get published for it? Those are probably factors that played into it. Also no hard feelings but being a DO probably factored into it since it is Stanford.
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Gee darkside, you're a genius. You should advise everyone in applying to neurology with all the tremendous insight you provide.
I might as well abandon all hope at this point.
I might as well abandon all hope at this point.
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No don't give up hope 👍. Sorry, I didn't mean to come off derogatory. However I know Stanford is big on research when looking at appplicants. Can you be granted an interview without extensive research at Stanford? Sure. Can you be accepted without prior research in neuro there? Sure. However one might be at a bit of a disadvantage without research if all else is equal. Especially at west coast programs like Stanford, UCSF and UCLA. Also unfortunately the west coast is a bit more unforgiving to DO's it seems. Not sure why that is.
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Visiting rotation performance, class rank and boards rank higher than research at all those institutions. Nice try though.
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You are correct about visiting rotation performance being an important part of the application, but I am guessing you did not rotate at Stanford since you didn't get an interview.
However I would disagree with your comment about boards and class rank. You are forgetting this is neurology and not neurosurgery/plastics. While grades and boards are important, take your instance and you weren't granted an interview despite your board scores (230s if I recall?). I did not mention that to rip on you, just to show that some programs look at other factors besides grades and boards. Class rank/boards are not everything in neurology, as they are looking for well rounded students who truly are interested in neurology. Especially at research heavy academic programs (like Stanford), an interest in research is a big plus and sometimes necessary depending on the program. These programs are trying to train the next generation academic physicians, not somebody who wants to go to their program for the name factor and then hop out to PP for the $$$$. I can speak from my experience as my mentor in neurology at my school trained with the chair at Stanford, Dr. Longo. However it seems like Terpskin knows more than me. 🙄
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Most of the interview spots are full in our program. Although there is room for more.
If you want to go to a program, don't wait for their call. I'd call them up and tell them you are very interested in their program, and would hate to miss an interview because of a scheduling problem. I called up programs, and usually they gave me an interview date over the phone right then.
Good luck. There are lots of great programs out there.
If you want to go to a program, don't wait for their call. I'd call them up and tell them you are very interested in their program, and would hate to miss an interview because of a scheduling problem. I called up programs, and usually they gave me an interview date over the phone right then.
Good luck. There are lots of great programs out there.
Academic oriented programs want to train students going into academics. At many interviews the program directors/dept. heads have explicitly stated that if you're looking to just go private practice then their program isn't for you.
So without a PhD or major research experience, or other outstanding qualifications, its going to be an uphill battle to get interviews at some places. Also, I think it is very helpful to mention that you are dedicated to academics in your personal statement (if you really are).
If you're not interested in academics then I wouldn't get too upset about not getting an interview at a high powered research oriented institution.
Tons of great programs out there, so no worries. You will get good clinical training somewhere.
So without a PhD or major research experience, or other outstanding qualifications, its going to be an uphill battle to get interviews at some places. Also, I think it is very helpful to mention that you are dedicated to academics in your personal statement (if you really are).
If you're not interested in academics then I wouldn't get too upset about not getting an interview at a high powered research oriented institution.
Tons of great programs out there, so no worries. You will get good clinical training somewhere.
A lot of programs haven't made their decision about interviews yet. Hurry up you bastards! I've got to make plans!
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Soul of M. Patel
Dont worry, dude. Neurology needs a messiah to find all those cures and they just cant wait to have you discover brain transplantation and the nobel prize 😱
