Question about FREIDA Online

[cgk]

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How accurate is the information regarding programs accepting applications for the 2009-2010 Match for a PGY2 spot? It seemed like many of the programs list "NO" under the column " Accepting Applications Next Year". It is also confusing regarding the years being referred to as "This year" vs "Next year". Can anyone please clear up my confusion? Thanks!

 

[IndyXRT]

How accurate is the information regarding programs accepting applications for the 2009-2010 Match for a PGY2 spot? It seemed like many of the programs list "NO" under the column " Accepting Applications Next Year". It is also confusing regarding the years being referred to as "This year" vs "Next year". Can anyone please clear up my confusion? Thanks!

Wow - I don't think I knew about FREIDA until I was at least a 3rd year medical student. Your confusion arises from the time of year you're looking at the site. Programs are not accepting applications for 2009-2010 because we have already interviewed applicants and are getting ready to rank them. If you had checked in August, the answers would have been yes. "Next year" would be next year's match, in this case for 2010-2011.

 

[MHotep]

It is too early to look at FREIDA for your application process. Most programs did not update their information until August. Programs are not thinking too much about the next application cycle before the current one is completed on Match Day.

The best way for you to know how many spots programs will be interviewing for is to know how many PGY-3's they currently (2008-2009) have. The ARRO website does have a list of all the programs and the number of residents per program, so with a simple calculation you can have a rough estimate of the number of residents that each program has per year.

Also, Rad Onc programs interviewed for 2010-2011 this past cycle. If you are currently an MSIII, then you will be applying/interviewing for PGY-2 spots for the 2011-2012 academic year (not on FREIDA yet). Your prelim/transitional interviews will be for the 2010-2011 academic year (probably on FREIDA now).