Rejections...

[stephew]

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has anyone heard from Rochester (NY), or have any insight into that program?

thanks

excellent program. Cold city.

 

[UHS05]

today by email

 

[binka_777]

via email

 

[allopathic]

Anyone hear from Sloan-Kettering either way?

 

[pikachu]

no word from Sloan-Kettering. also got rejected from JHU. No offense stephew, but Hopkins writes the meanest rejections! (got rejected from 3 Hopkins programs - one rad onc, 2 IM prelim) they omit even the perfunctory courtesy of you're qualified, blah, blah, we received many more applications than we could interview, blah, blah...It's just: "we are unable to offer you an interview. thanks for your interest." (read: your application fee). 🙁

 

[stephew]

no word from Sloan-Kettering. also got rejected from JHU. No offense stephew, but Hopkins writes the meanest rejections! (got rejected from 3 Hopkins programs - one rad onc, 2 IM prelim) they omit even the perfunctory courtesy of you're qualified, blah, blah, we received many more applications than we could interview, blah, blah...It's just: "we are unable to offer you an interview. thanks for your interest." (read: your application fee). 🙁

none taken. I didn't write the thing. Sorry though; i know if i applied these days mine would just read "youre kidding, right?"

 

[bql]

UTMB, Galveston
U Miami
Stanford
MD Anderson
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
U Chicago
Vanderbilt
Yale
Utah
KP
UCSF
Colorado
Duke
Tufts
U-Wisc
Wash U
NYU
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Columbia U

 

[space_monkie]

UTMB, Galveston
U Miami
Stanford
MD Anderson
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
U Chicago
Vanderbilt
Yale
Utah
KP
UCSF
Colorado
Duke
Tufts
U-Wisc
Wash U
NYU
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Columbia U
Thomas Jefferson

 

[garm]

Oregon
UTMB, Galveston
U Miami
Stanford
MD Anderson
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
U Chicago
Vanderbilt
Yale
Utah
KP
UCSF
Colorado
Duke
Tufts
U-Wisc
Wash U
NYU
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Columbia U
Thomas Jefferson

 

[bence]

Oregon
UTMB, Galveston
U Miami
Stanford
MD Anderson
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
U Chicago
Vanderbilt
Yale
Utah
KP
UCSF
Colorado
Duke
Tufts
U-Wisc
Wash U
NYU
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Columbia U
Thomas Jefferson
UPMC ---> by email

 

[Darkside]

UC Davis
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
Utah
Colorado
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
UPMC
UNC
WSU
Indiana
Case Western Reserve University---email 👎

 

[Darkside]

UC Davis
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
Utah
Colorado
Michigan
Kansas
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
UPMC
UNC
WSU
Indiana
Case Western Reserve University
University of Virginia----email 🙁

 

[Ursus Martimus]

Arizona
UC Davis
MCOW
Emory
Fox Chase
Utah
Colorado
Michigan
Kansas
G-town
MCV
MUSC
Drexel
Thomas Jefferson
UPMC
UNC
WSU
Indiana
Case Western Reserve University
University of Virginia

 

[garm]

Did anyone else come home today to find a rejection letter from MSK?

Mine is dated January 14th but was postmarked Feb 22nd. It says that they have no interview spots available at this time but they will keep my application on file in case an opening does arrive. Also, they kindly tell me that in September 2005, they will begin accepting applications for the 2007 year should I be interested in applying again.

Nice.

 

[pikachu]

Yes - I actually got it yesterday - classic timing on their part - a nice reminder on certification day.

 

[Thaiger75]

Did anyone else come home today to find a rejection letter from MSK?

Mine is dated January 14th but was postmarked Feb 22nd. It says that they have no interview spots available at this time but they will keep my application on file in case an opening does arrive. Also, they kindly tell me that in September 2005, they will begin accepting applications for the 2007 year should I be interested in applying again.

Nice.

Consider yourself priveleged to even having received a rejection letter. In years past, most rejected dont' hear back from them at all.

 

[pikachu]

I don't care where it's from, a rejection letter is not a "privilege," it's a basic professional courtesy that should be extended no matter what, especially considering we have paid to apply to these programs.

 

[Butch]

I don't care where it's from, a rejection letter is not a "privilege," it's a basic professional courtesy that should be extended no matter what, especially considering we have paid to apply to these programs.

I agree. A rejection letter is a common courtesy. I applied to several programs that did not send me a formal rejection letter. This will affect my perception of these programs in the future.

Thank you notes are also common courtesy to faculty who have taken time out of their schedules to meet with applicants. Not to lament, but only in the medical world have these notes somehow been transformed into rather-bizarre, coded messages. Pure silliness.

 

[Thaiger75]

I don't care where it's from, a rejection letter is not a "privilege," it's a basic professional courtesy that should be extended no matter what, especially considering we have paid to apply to these programs.

Of course, totally agree. "Privelege" was meant in jest at the amazement that MSKCC actually sent letters out this year.

 

[Radonkey]

I agree. A rejection letter is a common courtesy. I applied to several programs that did not send me a formal rejection letter. This will affect my perception of these programs in the future.

Thank you notes are also common courtesy to faculty who have taken time out of their schedules to meet with applicants. Not to lament, but only in the medical world have these notes somehow been transformed into rather-bizarre, coded messages. Pure silliness.

I'm a bit ignorant about the thank you letters part. How does the faculty or us view thank you letters other than a common courtesy? (Hope you know mind the small tangent.)