Rejections Thread

[ThinkFast007]

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I saw a thread similar to this last year. Figured we should have one for this year.

Obviously not a great topic..but......

 

[Idiopathic]

Not exactly a rejection, but Im guessing that if the PD from Emory doesnt come to your house to take you out to dinner, then you probably missed the 'first wave' of interviews 😉

 

[kifaru]

Rush via email 🙁

 

[ordinary guy]

Sorry to hear about your rejection from Rush. It will happen to all at some point in the process I'd guess. When did you submit your application? I hope you don't get anymore of those.

 

[ThinkFast007]

Got axed by Rush here too... i sent mine on 9/3

 

[Beck928]

No Rush love for me either...does anyone feel like a super loser 😀 ? Guess we won't be kickin it with Vent! 🙁

 

[Idiopathic]

Havent heard from anyone in Chicago, Boston, NYC, Philly yet.

 

[Sugar72]

It seems crazy to me that programs are already sending out rejections. I can't really put my finger on why it seems so crazy to me. I didn't think I needed to start worrying about that yet. I guess I wanted to quit worrying about getting all my darn LOR's in before I had to start worrying about rejections!

 

[Idiopathic]

It seems crazy to me that programs are already sending out rejections. I can't really put my finger on why it seems so crazy to me. I didn't think I needed to start worrying about that yet. I guess I wanted to quit worrying about getting all my darn LOR's in before I had to start worrying about rejections!

Are people really getting rejected? Or are they getting the "we are reviewing your application" while others are getting interviews? Im not sure that qualifies as rejection.

 

[Sugar72]

Are people really getting rejected? Or are they getting the "we are reviewing your application" while others are getting interviews? Im not sure that qualifies as rejection.

it sounds to me like Rush sent actual rejections. I am still busy obsessing over the schools that have started offering interviews, but are ignoring me (i.e. UAB and Dartmouth). I clearly have way too much time on my hands this month.

 

[ThinkFast007]

Are people really getting rejected? QUOTE]

"we regret to inform you we will not be able to offer you an interview. we wish you the very best in your medical career"---Rush, to Applicant

🙄

 

[lvspro]

Are people really getting rejected? QUOTE]

"we regret to inform you we will not be able to offer you an interview. we wish you the very best in your medical career"---Rush, to Applicant

🙄

Damn
Hope the others start to offer.

 

[kifaru]

Sorry to hear about your rejection from Rush. It will happen to all at some point in the process I'd guess. When did you submit your application? I hope you don't get anymore of those.

Thanks, Sent mine 9/5, the rejection doesn't worry me too much at this point, unless I start getting one too many 😱

 

[Adessey]

Rejection here from Rush to.

 

[NupeMD2B]

Rejection here from Rush to.

Hey folks - is RUSH having a program or do they just routinely reject people early? Sorry you guys got the bad news....I didn't apply there.

Anyway, I wanted to ask is there anything special an applicant has to do to get USMLE to transmit the cores? I checked the box that said that I wanted them sent, but I just took Step 2 on 9/2 so could that be it?

If ya got info, let it loose.......good luck!!

NupeMD

😴 <<< what I should be doing except I'm >>>

 

[VentdependenT]

Oh well. There is only 150 other programs, or something like that, with 6 additional ones here in good ol' chi-town.

Looks like my CA-1 class put the fear back into the administration 😉 .

 

[Idiopathic]

I checked the box that said that I wanted them sent, but I just took Step 2 on 9/2 so could that be it?

Without question.

 

[mich12580]

Hey all,
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one...
The Rush rejection freaked me out so I applied to 10 more
programs. Probably a rash decision, but oh well...

-MS

Rush via email 🙁

 

[chicamedica]

Hmm, i wonder why Rush is being so picky? 😕 Are they losing accreditation or something? Is the hospital going bankrupt? Seems like too many people here are being rejected for this to be a selectivity issue. I didn't apply there, but it just seems weird. . .I wonder.

 

[Idiopathic]

Hmm, i wonder why Rush is being so picky? 😕 Are they losing accreditation or something? Is the hospital going bankrupt? Seems like too many people here are being rejected for this to be a selectivity issue. I didn't apply there, but it just seems weird. . .I wonder.

Maybe they just have weird Step cutoffs. Anyone rejected so far with 235+ or something? Thats really the only arbitrary criteria I can think of. I certainly cant imagine that the program is in trouble so they are just summarily rejecting people. Maybe Vent can shed some light onto the happenings.

 

[ThinkFast007]

i called rush...their cut off according to the sec was 220

 

[Idiopathic]

There you have it, I guess

 

[Milhouse Van Houten]

that is totally ridiculous. didn't someone say hopkin's range was 215-260? i'm not saying rush is a bad program, but 220 is extremely pretentious.

 

[MD/TX2006]

northwestern is also 220 (I didn't apply there, but a program coordinator told me)

 

[Idiopathic]

that is totally ridiculous. didn't someone say hopkin's range was 215-260? i'm not saying rush is a bad program, but 220 is extremely pretentious.

Here is what Hopkins says:

"The Department does not have a “cutoff” score for consideration of applications. Applications are reviewed in their entirety. However, the Department attracts a competitive group of applicants. Last year, 75% of interviewed candidates had Step 1 scores of 228 or better with a median score of 236. All interviewed candidates had COMLEX Level 1 scores above 570."

I misquoted slightly, but it stands to reason that most interviewed candidated are 210+. That COMLEX score corresponds to a 210, roughly.

 

[driverabu]

northwestern is also 220 (I didn't apply there, but a program coordinator told me)

How exactly does that work? Do they have a program that eliminates all applicants with less than a 220 on Step 1 without even considering Step 2 which is even more important than Step 1? That would suck for me because I got a 219 on Step 1 but got a 242 on Step 2. I hope these programs at least consider those circumstances! 😕

 

[Milhouse Van Houten]

Here is what Hopkins says:

"The Department does not have a “cutoff” score for consideration of applications. Applications are reviewed in their entirety. However, the Department attracts a competitive group of applicants. Last year, 75% of interviewed candidates had Step 1 scores of 228 or better with a median score of 236. All interviewed candidates had COMLEX Level 1 scores above 570."

I misquoted slightly, but it stands to reason that most interviewed candidated are 210+. That COMLEX score corresponds to a 210, roughly.

but the point is that if hopkins has a cutoff 210, then rush is pretentious to set up a cut off of 220. i feel that anesthesiology residencies are score ******. regardless, thanks for the clarification, idiopathic

 

[ThinkFast007]

How exactly does that work? Do they have a program that eliminates all applicants with less than a 220 on Step 1 without even considering Step 2 which is even more important than Step 1? That would suck for me because I got a 219 on Step 1 but got a 242 on Step 2. I hope these programs at least consider those circumstances! 😕

hey i'm in the same boat as you. Well i HOPE i do a $hitload better on Step 2.

but again, this is only from talking to a PD. he says Step 1 they can use because q one has taken it. Step2 on the other hand is hard to go by because not everyone must tk it, and usu a lot of ppl tk it LATE in the game. SO her reasoning was that there's no way to level the playing field.

But again, there are those that say programs do look at Step2. I think it varies, and programs usu wont tell ya or they will give u a vague answer (from ppl in my school that went into gas). So 😕 😕

 

[Idiopathic]

but the point is that if hopkins has a cutoff 210, then rush is pretentious to set up a cut off of 220. i feel that anesthesiology residencies are score ******. regardless, thanks for the clarification, idiopathic

I honestly dont think Hopkins has a cutoff. Rush must have reasoned that they never take anyone below a certain Step score, so might as well limit interviews to those above that score...who knows.

 

[Lonestar]

I hate to break the bubble for you guys, but anesthesia is a seller's market nowdays. That means these programs will choose whoever they want. You basically have no say in the matter; so, these programs naturally look at step 1 scores. REMEMBER THIS POINT IN YOUR APPLICATIONS -- YOU NEED THEM MORE THAN THEY NEED YOU. THEY CAN EASILY FIND SOMEONE TO REPLACE YOU. So apply broadly and wisely across the so-called "tiers." Just remember some these "big name" programs have bad work hours for anesthesia, hence their popularity is not so high. No matter how much they try to change, their egos and slave labor camps can always be sighted. If you guys just wanna go into private practice (which i assume most of you do), then mid to low tier may not be that bad. Good luck with your interviews; and don't let the rejections discourage you.

 

[24858]

Idiopathic I thought 500 was the average for the comlex
So 500=217?
I scored a 617 on the comlex and that is 90th percentile, and if 570 is less than the 50th percentile (your saying it is 570 comlex = to usmle 210, which is below the 50th percentile) than the 50th to 90th percentiles on the comlex are between 570 and 617 which don't seem right.

 

[toughlife]

I hate to break the bubble for you guys, but anesthesia is a seller's market nowdays. That means these programs will choose whoever they want. You basically have no say in the matter; so, these programs naturally look at step 1 scores. REMEMBER THIS POINT IN YOUR APPLICATIONS -- YOU NEED THEM MORE THAN THEY NEED YOU. THEY CAN EASILY FIND SOMEONE TO REPLACE YOU. So apply broadly and wisely across the so-called "tiers." Just remember some these "big name" programs have bad work hours for anesthesia, hence their popularity is not so high. No matter how much they try to change, their egos and slave labor camps can always be sighted. If you guys just wanna go into private practice (which i assume most of you do), then mid to low tier may not be that bad. Good luck with your interviews; and don't let the rejections discourage you.

Great piece of advice although I wonder how many programs is enough. 20, 30, 40?

 

[Idiopathic]

Idiopathic I thought 500 was the average for the comlex
So 500=217?
I scored a 617 on the comlex and that is 90th percentile, and if 570 is less than the 50th percentile (your saying it is 570 comlex = to usmle 210, which is below the 50th percentile) than the 50th to 90th percentiles on the comlex are between 570 and 617 which don't seem right.

Im sorry you are right. 500 is the mean, so 570 is ~ +1 SD above the mean (= about 235-240 USMLE)

 

[cytoskelement]

unless northwestern has changed from last year, one of the prelim interns i've met this year matched for CA-1 there next year with a step 1 below 220.

 

[NupeMD2B]

...then add UF to my list. It took them a day to download half my stuff, send me an email, download the rest, then say by email, "We regret to inform you that....due to the large number of applicants...." you suck.

Oh well. I'm an FSU fan anyway GO NOLES!

Back to wishful thinking 🙄

 

[mich12580]

via email...
oh well...

-MS

I saw a thread similar to this last year. Figured we should have one for this year.

Obviously not a great topic..but......

 

[masteropuppets]

Im sorry you are right. 500 is the mean, so 570 is ~ +1 SD above the mean (= about 235-240 USMLE)

Although COMLEX 500 ~ USMLE 215; you have to remember that the number of "high-quality" students who take USMLE FAR outnumber those who take COMLEX. Meaning that to get +1 to +2 SD on USMLE means that you were A LOT better than A LOT MORE "high-quality" students; i.e. those from Hopkins, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, UCSF, Duke, etc, etc. This is why DO students SHOULD take the USMLE, and why many great programs actually insist.

I am NOT saying that Osteopathic medical schools are not great. In fact I am working with 2 students now (who are DO students), and they are amongst the smartest and hardest working that I have EVER met.

My info is coming straight from my program director, as I asked him for one of these students I am working with at the hospital.

So study hard and get 220+ on the USMLE 🙂

 

[hermione]

REJECTED- UConn via message on eras, 9/22. 🙁
Somebody interview me, PLEASE!!

 

[Huskie]

Dont sweat it! It is so early yet. I dont think I even had my application submitted until Mid to Late October. I know I did not go on an interview until the end of November. Be patient...the interviews will come and you will be turning them down in the end. Everything will turn out just fine. Good Luck.

 

[DrDre']

Huskie,
Sent you a PM. I assume you are matched somewhere for Anesthesia. Where, if I might ask?

 

[kifaru]

UIC via email