Hi all,
Congrats to those who matched, commiserations to those who didn't and good luck in finding a spot for next yr.
Matched at first choice, so I am delighted.
As regards a few queries that have popped up in these boards, I think that research is not all that important. I certainly didn't have any, and I had interviews from a lot of the top programs. I think it is more important to have strong letters and project yourself well in your interviews. I matched at a big research program, however I always told them I am only interested in the 2 yr program and thats what i matched into.
Again, not to discourage people from doing research as a resident, but i always got the feeling during my interviews that I was not at a major disadvantage because of my lack of research.