Radiology 2012 applicants

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PokerDoc said:
At the risk of sounding uber nerdy.. I am so excited for this weekend.. Call of duty 3, Skyrim both came out and are sitting on my desk. Also invited into the SWTOR beta. This is too cool! I plan to totally forget about med school and interviews for a couple day and just play games all weekend.
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I'm picking up MW3 after I take CK. I still have to finish God of War 3 and may pick up Fifa 12 but I wonder if its really worth it since I have 11. Staying away from Skyrim, can't get too sucked in and I still have to finish GTA IV, hopefully before the next one comes out haha
 
2012mdc said:
I'm picking up MW3 after I take CK. I still have to finish God of War 3 and may pick up Fifa 12 but I wonder if its really worth it since I have 11. Staying away from Skyrim, can't get too sucked in and I still have to finish GTA IV, hopefully before the next one comes out haha
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Skkkkkkkyyyyyyyyyriiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmm

Got UC irvine (wtf?), not BU
 
2012mdc said:
I'm picking up MW3 after I take CK. I still have to finish God of War 3 and may pick up Fifa 12 but I wonder if its really worth it since I have 11. Staying away from Skyrim, can't get too sucked in and I still have to finish GTA IV, hopefully before the next one comes out haha
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If you have MW2, I'd pass on 3...it's honestly just an updated map pack, the game is otherwise IDENTICAL.
 
cowme said:
If you have MW2, I'd pass on 3...it's honestly just an updated map pack, the game is otherwise IDENTICAL.
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I don't. The only COD I have is Black Ops. I didn't buy my PS3 until Feb of this year.
 
cowme said:
If you have MW2, I'd pass on 3...it's honestly just an updated map pack, the game is otherwise IDENTICAL.
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A new story and new maps, plus it sucks when all your friends move to the newest game. I'm willing to bet that it ends up absorbing more time than that money would get me elsewhere. 😛
 
Radiculous said:
http://xray.stanford.edu/AP/timeline.html

Notification: "week before Thanksgiving"

+ UCSF
+ theoretical MGH trickle
+ Duke
+ NYU this coming Monday (http://radiology.med.nyu.edu/education/residency/application-and-interview-information)
+ all the accumulated rejections from "silent" programs as it nears the end of the season, their interview list solidifies, and they press the mass toilet flush button

Next week has the potential to really suck.
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This season has really tried me but now I'm good until UCLA and UCSD sent out invites post thanksgiving. Hoping for NYU though too as well
 
im kinda happy i ddont have any interest on the west coast.. seems like a headache
 
drizzt3117 said:
It is.

On an unrelated note, I wonder if i've met anyone from sdn on the interview trail yet...

Haha if you were at mayo on the 28th or Mir yesterday and read this pm me 😛
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Yeah, I wonder that, too. I did meet badasshairday yesterday though, but that's all that I know of.
 
Anyone going to be at Hopkins on Tuesday or Emory on Friday?
 
badasshairday said:
I'm having trouble writing thank you notes. I don't want to put too much or too little.
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I used the template posted on AM by Dr. TLM as a guide to the appropriate length.

.Dear Dr. (Interviewer),

Thank you very much for interviewing me for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program on (date). I really enjoyed meeting you and learning more about the position. I appreciate you spending your time out to talk to me about my qualifications and interest in the available position.

After meeting you and Drs. (2nd/3rd interviewers) and seeing the hospital first hand, I am convinced that (name of the medical center) is one of the very best among the select few programs to which I have applied. I liked the program very much because of the wide spectrum of patients, its solid foundation in academics and research, the fellowship opportunities it provides and the dedicated faculty. I will definitely rank it very high in the Match.

Please let me know if you believe that a second meeting, or any other information I can give, would be helpful to you. I can be reached either by phone at (111-555-1234), or via email: ([email protected].)

Thank you so much once again. I look forward to speaking you you again soon.

Respectfully,



.
 
2012mdc said:
I used the template posted on AM by Dr. TLM as a guide to the appropriate length.

.Dear Dr. (Interviewer),

Thank you very much for interviewing me for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program on (date). I really enjoyed meeting you and learning more about the position. I appreciate you spending your time out to talk to me about my qualifications and interest in the available position.

After meeting you and Drs. (2nd/3rd interviewers) and seeing the hospital first hand, I am convinced that (name of the medical center) is one of the very best among the select few programs to which I have applied. I liked the program very much because of the wide spectrum of patients, its solid foundation in academics and research, the fellowship opportunities it provides and the dedicated faculty. I will definitely rank it very high in the Match.

Please let me know if you believe that a second meeting, or any other information I can give, would be helpful to you. I can be reached either by phone at (111-555-1234), or via email: ([email protected].)

Thank you so much once again. I look forward to speaking you you again soon.

Respectfully,



.
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That works for an email, but not so much for a 4" thank you card.
 
DrBowtie said:
That works for an email, but not so much for a 4" thank you card.
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are you REALLY going to handwrite 2-3x thank yous times however many programs you apply to? I think in this day and age email is forgivable lol.
 
I'm really having trouble coming to terms with the 'ol snail mail thank you that some of you are proponents of on here. The way I see it, sending them a sincere email not only trumps some bs hand written thank you on a tiny card that'll be tossed to the side, but it also creates a direct line of communication that the recipient and I can reference. I mean, the last thank you I emailed I got a response the next day saying that they appreciated me coming and they hope I keep in touch...don't think I'd of received a response back if I sent them a card.
 
xx216xx said:
I'm really having trouble coming to terms with the 'ol snail mail thank you that some of you are proponents of on here. The way I see it, sending them a sincere email not only trumps some bs hand written thank you on a tiny card that'll be tossed to the side, but it also creates a direct line of communication that the recipient and I can reference. I mean, the last thank you I emailed I got a response the next day saying that they appreciated me coming and they hope I keep in touch...don't think I'd of received a response back if I sent them a card.
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agreed 100% I got a response from one of my thank you emails along the same lines and it made me feel betterabout doing it. With snail mail, who knows if theyll ever even look at it or see who sent it. I barely even read postcards from my grandma.
 
Another round of MGH went out. I don't know if I should be happy because it demonstrates that they are indeed doing the steady trickle as in prior years (5-6 notification dates) as opposed to a one batch release, or annoyed at the continuing silence.

Come on, MGH. Fellowship in four years. Help a brother out.
 
Radiculous said:
Another round of MGH went out. I don't know if I should be happy because it demonstrates that they are indeed doing the steady trickle as in prior years (5-6 notification dates) as opposed to a one batch release, or annoyed at the continuing silence.

Come on, MGH. Fellowship in four years. Help a brother out.
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I got an email from mgh today, but it was about prelim... Teases lol
 
I want to make sure I don't fall behind in logistical things... do any of you guys know when we register for the NRMP match?
 
The deadline was last week.... sorry.











Seriously, just register now.
 
Radiculous said:
The deadline was last week.... sorry.











Seriously, just register now.
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Thanks bro. I'm known for being clueless about the logistical deadline crap. Got it done. And paid another 50$. I swear man, this whole medical school process takes so much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
 
I'm unbelievably distracted today from CK studying. I hate this limbo. My interview dates are filling up and I have 6 interviews in the abbreviated month of December. I have one open date for SCVM or I have to reschedule stuff to accomodate them...... Either just reject me now or just give me an interview so I can finalize my december schedule and stop stressing.....
 
I've done a lot of early interviewing to keep much of dec/jan open, it's tiring though!
 
drizzt3117 said:
I've done a lot of early interviewing to keep much of dec/jan open, it's tiring though!
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I totally agree! So far Jan is still pretty wide open besides 3 interviews I have scheduled that month. But my december is booked solid with 6 interviews, CK, and CS!
 
Just curious how many IVs others out there are up to/going to?
 
14 scheduled, cancelled/declined a few, going to 16 max so may have to cancel some more.
 
I'm at 12. I will probably do max 16-17, mostly because 3 of the programs are located in my med school's city. So I'll do ~12-14 that actually require significant travel.
 
badasshairday said:
I'm at 12. I will probably do max 16-17, mostly because 3 of the programs are located in my med school's city. So I'll do ~12-14 that actually require significant travel.
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Both seem reasonable. Are most of your IVs in Dec/Jan or in Nov?
 
I did a couple in oct, have 8 in nov and a few in dec, Jan is wide open.
 
Up to 7. 2 this month, 3 in dec, 2 in jan.
 
Hey guys,

I would like someone's advice here please. So I've gotten about 7 IVs at this point, and there are a significant # of places I applied to, particularly by my med school region, that have not sent out IVs, have not started interviewing, etc. and where I have not been rejected either. Should I hold out for more, or possibly even match with the # I have, or would it make more sense to talk to my PD given that there is a rads program where I previously trained? Please take into account that I don't think I'd be awfully happy at this rads program and would hope to transfer in the future to a different one, but given that I applied late, it would certainly be better than not matching period. Just hoping for some opinions here.
 
16 rads + 10 prelim/TY scheduled, 5 rads cancelled, 4 prelim/TY cancelled

November: 3 completed, 5 remaining
December: 8
January: 10
It's basically 3 interviews a week, every week, from last week until the end of January excluding RSNA week and the holidays. There's one week where I'm randomly only doing 1 and one week where I'm doing 4 TYs in a row (all in the same area, and TYs don't have pre-interview dinners, so actually quite efficient and possible). Otherwise, 3 a week I think is the limit of my sanity.

I capped myself at 16 rads and 10 prelim/TY, so I'm just swapping in better programs at this point. If that is even an option. This week is going to be killer on the nerves.
 
mostly bc i am knocking out 4 on 4 consecutive days in late december in the same area. otherwise i'd just do 5-6. i was told if i am ranking a lot of TYs in competitive locations i should have at least 8. plus home prelims.

didn't get USC. doesn't bode well for the other UCs and Stanford. Bout ready to open that chunky monkey.
 
Radiculous said:
mostly bc i am knocking out 4 on 4 consecutive days in late december in the same area. otherwise i'd just do 5-6. i was told if i am ranking a lot of TYs in competitive locations i should have at least 8. plus home prelims.

didn't get USC. doesn't bode well for the other UCs and Stanford. Bout ready to open that chunky monkey.
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Did you apply to Davis?

Davis went out shortly after USC.

You did get Irvine so who knows. Like I said before I gave up on trying to understand the process a while ago.
 
No UC-D either. To be honest, I don't think I'd go to any of these places over a lot of my current interviews because I have no particular california fetish, but I am interested in programs with strong research in certain areas, in a nice location. So this is more concerning as a predictor of LA, SF, etc.

But dude - whatever, I shouldn't be complaining. Congratulations! I told you Cali would come through.
 
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