Residency Interview Suits and Watches

[fancymylotus]

you would probably be okay with a button down, tbh. you'd likely end up taking off the blazer anyways

Shut up! Stop intruding on my advice parade >< >< ><

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[FIREitUP]

Shut up! Stop intruding on my advice parade >< >< ><

i meant...make sure to wear a tux with a shawl collar, not those ugly notched ones. also, beware of metal watch bands, they make you look like a hobo

 

[IlDestriero]

this might be a really stupid question...but

for men: what is business casual? one of my program has a pre-interview dinner and they specifically said the dress code was business casual.

 

[fancymylotus]

i meant...make sure to wear a tux with a shawl collar, not those ugly notched ones. also, beware of metal watch bands, they make you look like a hobo

Ha, I choked on my chai laughing at this. Nicely done

 

[DermViser]

Yuck. I mean I guess it gets the point across but the baggy double pleat pants and billowy shirt are about two decades out of style.

For business casual I'd recommend a nice wool pair of dress slacks (rather than a more casual "dockers" looking cotton khaki pant) and either a solid or a simple patterned dress shirt. Plus minus blazer/sportcoat.

Dockers are out of style now?

 

[fancymylotus]

HELLO

Follow what Emily Post said

 

[fancymylotus]

so what exactly is this night before social? i think we had something similar but not sure

 

[fancymylotus]

also, i have on pink green blue and purple anime-ish halloween makeup at work right now, im so professional i can hardly stand it

 

[DermViser]

so what exactly is this night before social? i think we had something similar but not sure

It's pretty much a pre-interview dinner. All the applicants (some who bring their spouses) for the next day meet the night before to talk with the residents at the program. In theory, it's to find out more about the program and ask questions directly to the residents themselves. It's paid for by the department.

 

[fancymylotus]

It's pretty much a pre-interview dinner. All the applicants (some who bring their spouses) for the next day meet the night before to talk with the residents at the program. In theory, it's to find out more about the program and ask questions directly to the residents themselves. It's paid for by the department.

hurray, im totally going to every single one with him. any excuse to dress up

 

[DermViser]

hurray, im totally going to every single one with him. any excuse to dress up

It depends on the program as not all of them invite signficant others. They do it, bc it's a reality that many residents will have a spouse/fiancee so many times the decision will be jointly made when it comes to rank list time. Depending on the interview, it might be safe for you not to be there (i.e. residents like the spouse more than the resident, himself/herself, lol).

 

[fancymylotus]

It depends on the program as not all of them invite signficant others. They do it, bc it's a reality that many residents will have a spouse/fiancee so many times the decision will be jointly made when it comes to rank list time. Depending on the interview, it might be safe for you not to be there (i.e. residents like the spouse more than the resident, himself/herself, lol).

 

[DermViser]

I would also caution that I've only ever seen applicants bring spouses - not sure ive ever seen some one bring "just" a gf**

(**not trying to diminish your relationship with labels, buyout pointing out this may lead to immediate outlier status)

Correct. Yes, people will definitely ask questions (not deep probing questions, obvi), so if you bring someone, it's best if they're in the fiancée/spouse category. The worst I can imagine is the thought that you're trying to get your gf a free nice dinner at someone else's expense.

 

[DermViser]

Just sayin. There have been instances where the residents like the signficant other more than the applicant, which unintentionally hurts the applicant bc there is a direct comparison.

 

[fancymylotus]

Just sayin. There have been instances where the residents like the signficant other more than the applicant, which unintentionally hurts the applicant bc there is a direct comparison.

dont think any surgery people are going to find me more impressive than him. so..we should be safe

 

[fancymylotus]

Exactly

Yikes

 

[DermViser]

dont think any surgery people are going to find me more impressive than him. so..we should be safe

I was referring to personality not accomplishments

Or conversely where they strongly dislike the SO, and say "we have to spend the next five years hanging out with THAT guy?"

Yup. It can end up being quite the double edged sword that it's probably not worth the hassle.

 

[fancymylotus]

yikes X 2

 

[fancymylotus]

Don't shoot the messenger(s)

I doubt I could actually get enough days off to go flying around anyway, so it's prob a good thing

 

[DermViser]

I doubt I could actually get enough days off to go flying around anyway, so it's prob a good thing

Not to mention in the end for something like Surgery, he has to be happy being there as surgical residents are always in close proximity to each other when they work. The last thing a resident needs is a "What if?" scenario in their mind that if they had ranked some place higher than another place they would have ended up at a different (better) program, but they didn't bc of a significant other (not to say that this isn't hard on both people involved).

 

[fancymylotus]

Not to mention in the end for something like Surgery, he has to be happy being there as surgical residents are always in close proximity to each other when they work. The last thing a resident needs is a "What if?" scenario in their mind that if they had ranked some place higher than another place they would have ended up at a different (better) program, but they didn't bc of a significant other (not to say that this isn't hard on both people involved).

Meh. I'll go wherever he matches, it's relatively simple for me to get licensed in most states he applied in. Obviously the NE would be awesome but really it's wherever he thinks he'll get the best training and be the happiest

 

[DermViser]

Meh. I'll go wherever he matches, it's relatively simple for me to get licensed in most states he applied in. Obviously the NE would be awesome but really it's wherever he thinks he'll get the best training and be the happiest

I imagine there are few programs that have integrated Vascular programs also. I'm guessing he's applying for both the integrated and separate pathways at the same time.

 

[fancymylotus]

All I know is that there is exactly ZERO percentage chance of me having to move to that other coast and that makes me unimaginably overjoyed

 

[DermViser]

All I know is that there is exactly ZERO percentage chance of me having to move to that other coast and that makes me unimaginably overjoyed

And you hate the West Coast bc it's sunny? Or bc it's much slower paced than NY?

 

[loltopsy]

And you hate the West Coast bc it's sunny? Or bc it's much slower paced than NY?

She hates sunshine and happiness.

 

[DermViser]

She hates sunshine and happiness.

I've never understood why New Yorkers are so rude and hostile when people visit.

 

[fancymylotus]

I've never understood why New Yorkers are so rude and hostile when people visit.

.....I am not rude or hostile, I'm just super grouchy

 

[FIREitUP]

I've never understood why New Yorkers are so rude and hostile when people visit.

shut up and get out of this thread (kidding)

 

[DermViser]

shut up and get out of this thread (kidding)

Exhibit A.

That and their NY accents.

 

[fancymylotus]

Exhibit A.

That and their NY accents.

Please, the Boston accent is 100X worse than ours, it hurts my ears. Yuck

 

[DermViser]

Please, the Boston accent is 100X worse than ours, it hurts my ears. Yuck

Yes, but they're more refined than New Yorkers.

 

[fancymylotus]

Yes, but they're more refined than New Yorkers.

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Take that back right this nanosecond, or were going to be in a huge massive fight.

 

[DermViser]

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Take that back right this nanosecond, or were going to be in a huge massive fight.

Except u of course.

 

[Winged Scapula]

You New Yawkers are grouchy, smokey, pasty whiners!

California rules!!

 

[FIREitUP]

You New Yawkers are grouchy, smokey, pasty whiners!

California rules!!

we're only grouchy because we don't have in-n-out

 

[Winged Scapula]

we're only grouchy because we don't have in-n-out

Acceptable reason.

 

[Wordead]

we're only grouchy because we don't have in-n-out

in and out is more overrated than orthopedic surgery

 

[fancymylotus]

in and out is more overrated than orthopedic surgery

Thank you
And all I can get there are grilled cheez anyway

 

[DermViser]

Thank you
And all I can get there are grilled cheez anyway

You're vegetarian?

 

[fancymylotus]

You're vegetarian?

Not at all
But I don't eat cows

 

[DermViser]

Not at all
But I don't eat cows

Oh, so you eat chicken, fish, etc, everything but beef.

 

[fancymylotus]

Oh, so you eat chicken, fish, etc, everything but beef.

No cows lambs or dirty piggies

Fishes and chicken/turkey, I do

 

[DermViser]

No cows lambs or dirty piggies

Fishes and chicken/turkey, I do

Fish, chicken, and turkey? That's it?!?

 

[FIREitUP]

in and out is more overrated than orthopedic surgery

well for it what it is, it's great. cheap fast food that wasn't made 8 months ago

 

[DermViser]

well for it what it is, it's great. cheap fast food that wasn't made 8 months ago

If it looks like this I don't know what's the big deal.

 

[Apoplexy__]

If it looks like this I don't know what's the big deal.

Hm, I suddenly miss being back in California for some reason...

 

[DermViser]

Hm, I suddenly miss being back in California for some reason...

That looks good to you?

 

[fancymylotus]

Fish, chicken, and turkey? That's it?!?

Yes..religious reasons

 

[DermViser]

Yes..religious reasons

And no cilantro.

 

[fancymylotus]

And no cilantro.

You mean grassy soap?