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I feel you on that. All of the TY's I did have 1 or 0 months of surgery and no ob. The main advantage is less ward months and more elective time. I stayed away from ones like Hawaii that require 3 months of surgery.
Dude, I would have totally applied to Hawaii. I just thought I would have no shot beacause A) I am not Hawaiian and B) I have no ties to Hawaii. I actually would not mind 3 months of surgery. I'm hoping to match a TY just because I want to do some surgical electives.
Ehh. Living in Hawaii for just a year is not worth the expense/hassle especially when it comes with 3 consecutive months of q3 surgery.
Surgical electives =/= 3 straight months of GS
You guys are so paranoid; it's still early. I only applied to 9 TYs, the three I am most interested in being either associated with my school or nearby. Maybe I should do some prelims, but $85 seems like such a waste.
Yeah I have a friend who did Hawaii TY and said it was brutal. Why spend all that time and money to live in paradise if you can't enjoy it?
Anybody heard from Mayo? Based on that interview thread you posted up they are overdue on sending out invites.
It's not a matter of being paranoid, it's not really that at all. This is a message board, and within it, a thread about our graduating class going through the process of the match. We are discussing our views and thought processes with one another, that's pretty much the gist of what we're doing here. Many of us have been SDN posters since the first year of medical school and have seen each other's posts for just as long (I actually think BAHD looks like his avatar lol).
Also $85 is insignificant next to your student loans. If you want to apply to some prelims, I say go for it, if money is your only object.
It's not a matter of being paranoid, it's not really that at all. This is a message board, and within it, a thread about our graduating class going through the process of the match. We are discussing our views and thought processes with one another, that's pretty much the gist of what we're doing here. Many of us have been SDN posters since the first year of medical school and have seen each other's posts for just as long (I actually think BAHD looks like his avatar lol).
Also $85 is insignificant next to your student loans. If you want to apply to some prelims, I say go for it, if money is your only object.
It's not a matter of being paranoid, it's not really that at all. This is a message board, and within it, a thread about our graduating class going through the process of the match. We are discussing our views and thought processes with one another, that's pretty much the gist of what we're doing here. Many of us have been SDN posters since the first year of medical school and have seen each other's posts for just as long (I actually think BAHD looks like his avatar lol).
Also $85 is insignificant next to your student loans. If you want to apply to some prelims, I say go for it, if money is your only object.
I too would like to only move once. What is your strategy for scheduling TY/Prelims?Yeah, but many of you are actually paranoid. It's still September, you can't be panicking and adding programs already; that is just craziness. There's no reason to even be worried about it.
I know it's not that much, but it seems to me like I should be able to match to the TYs I want to go to here, and the only prelim I'd really apply to is here as well. Being married, I do not want to move twice, and have no plans on doing so. It might be a gamble, though.
Yeah, but many of you are actually paranoid. It's still September, you can't be panicking and adding programs already; that is just craziness. There's no reason to even be worried about it.
I know it's not that much, but it seems to me like I should be able to match to the TYs I want to go to here, and the only prelim I'd really apply to is here as well. Being married, I do not want to move twice, and have no plans on doing so. It might be a gamble, though.
When is a reasonable time to get worried? How many programs do you need to send out invites but pass you over before you get worried?
I too would like to only move once. What is your strategy for scheduling TY/Prelims?
Are you going to make two trips to some of these cities?
Yeah, but many of you are actually paranoid. It's still September, you can't be panicking and adding programs already; that is just craziness. There's no reason to even be worried about it.
I know it's not that much, but it seems to me like I should be able to match to the TYs I want to go to here, and the only prelim I'd really apply to is here as well. Being married, I do not want to move twice, and have no plans on doing so. It might be a gamble, though.
Two notes from today.
1) Don't give up hope if you didn't hear from a program on the same day it was posted on AM. I've gotten a couple now several days later than everyone else.
2) Step 2 sucked. Took today. Not quite the cake walk most made it out to be. We'll see in 3-4 weeks how it all worked out.
1 - how many days later? care to share which programs?
2 - I'm sure it's similar to Step 1 and most other standardized tests. People rarely feel good walking out of those tests unless they destroyed it (like 270+). I'm sure you did fine.
Now get off SDN (after you answer my question lol) and go do something fun
Another tip. Stay off of AM 2012 interview thread. Stay on SDN, much smaller and closer knit = less paranoia. Also remember, the bulk of interview offers start in later October and early november.
The AM thread is useful to see when programs are giving out invites. I know to be on the lookout for a few programs over the next few weeks because they have send out 1 or 2 waves already and most likely more waves are to come
I'm just going with the "ignorance is bliss."
Does anyone remember the link to the site about tracking interviews etc that was posted in this forum a while ago?
Its a site where you input the interviews you have received in order to organize them. I remember seeing it somewhere in the Rads forum and now I can't find it. It was a new site that was being advertised.
anyone get an interview from mayo yet? or know someone who did? thanks
There is one called Match Dr. 2012. Free for up to 3 programs, then $2.99 for unlimited programs. Its pretty good and has the programs pre-entered. Search under the App store on iTunes.
just make a google doc and organize by your own criteria. Freida stats would be a good place to start.
just downloaded this.. its.... ok? theres not enough users yet for there to be any feedback
Another site that you may be referring to is www.interviewseason.com.
Full disclosure: this is my site that I started and this is its first year. If you have any questions you can contact me directly. There is also an old post of mine that has more info, and there is info on the homepage. I am a current rads resident. I couples matched with my wife who is Ortho. Our experiences, and that of some of our colleagues led to the creation of this site.
Anyone else get faked out by that Colorado e-mail?
Is it too late to add more programs?
I was wondering the same, but at the same time, step 2 isnt THAT huge of a deal. I'm trying to decide whether or not it's worth reaching a little higher.
I'm trying to decide whether or not it's worth reaching a little higher.
I'm trying to decide whether or not to add more reachable programs. 25$ a pop, I feel like I have to many big name places.
I'll probably add another 6 mid-tiers or so.
Scheduled 4 interviews in 6 days. Stupid or insane?
Over a month and 3 prelim/TY invites later I finally got my 1st rads invite
Pretty good one to get too.Over a month and 3 prelim/TY invites later I finally got my 1st rads invite