When do interviews typically fall?

[sestamibi]

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I'm considering doing an away rotation in November but I don't want to do that obviously, if I have to keep taking days off for interviews.

Do interviews for transitional, prelim medicine, and radiology programs typically fall in November?

I could reschedule some into December as I've scheduled a vacation month during that period.

Unfortunately, I'm locked into a mandatory rotation during January where I can only take 2 days off max so I cannot delay interviews into January.

 

[NPR]

I'm interested in this myself. Anyone?

 

[ekydrd]

Interviews can run from October to January (and even into early Feb for some). Prime time is November and December. I would try to either reschedule the away rotation to an earlier month if possible, or schedule all your interviews in December/early Jan if you can't move the rotation. It won't really hurt you either way (despite what some may tell you about timing).

If a program offers you an interview they will usually give you some options on dates, but be careful about scheduling too many interviews in one week. Travelling is very exhausting, and you could lose your interview suit somewhere along the way (or have the zipper break like mine did). Give yourself some time between trips to breathe, take a shower, and pack fresh clothes.

 

[Rogue_Leader]

Interviews can run from October to January (and even into early Feb for some). Prime time is November and December.

January is also pretty prime. 40% of my interviews were in early-mid January. Also realize that not all places offer interviews between December 23ish-Jan 1, and when they do, those slots go fast.

If a program offers you an interview they will usually give you some options on dates, but be careful about scheduling too many interviews in one week. Travelling is very exhausting, and you could lose your interview suit somewhere along the way (or have the zipper break like mine did). Give yourself some time between trips to breathe, take a shower, and pack fresh clothes.

Do not, under any circumstances, check any baggage during interviews. You can bring one travel suitcase and one garment bag (personal item) as a carry on. You can make it work. I was able to do a 2 week trip with this setup. You'll have to do a load of laundry in a hotel at some point, but it's a small price to pay for knowing your stuff is always with you.

 

[atsai3]

Do interviews for transitional, prelim medicine, and radiology programs typically fall in November?

Interviewing season varies from program to program. If you have a specific set of, say, 10-15 programs to which you are applying, an easy way to identify your peak travel season would be to call up each of the programs and ask them when they generally interview applicants. I did this sometime during the late summer/early fall when I was a medical student, and generally the residency program administrators were able to tell me at least a general range (e.g., "late October through late January"), but most of them were able to provide specific dates (e.g., "every Tuesday beginning November 5").

If you have a tight interview window and will be trying to string together a series of program visits, then I would definitely recommend doing this. For example, when I applied as a medical student, my constraint was that I had to complete all of my interviews by mid-December; interviewing in January or February simply wasn't on the table. Thus I had to be strategic about which interviews I could schedule on certain days and which days I had to keep open in the off chance that another program granted me an interview. My worst interview week was UW Mon-Tues, UCSF Wed, and Stanford Thurs, followed by a redeye flight to the east coast.

Cheers
-AT.