Where ya goin Official 2008 Anesthesia Match!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nociceptor]

Thanks HB. Check out the new tank coming to this Haole's backyard.

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/surfwire.cfm?id=12507

that's it I am transfering to arizona.

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[loveumms]

attach a little bomb to the letter. You need to send a clear concise message. I think some people call it shock and awe!!





Like I said, do you really want to go to a program that would lie to you?

I don't know the circumstances and I'm sure the programs send out the feel good letters to lots of people because just like applicants, they want to match well. I think our PD is a straight shooter - he really wants good residents in the program and I doubt if JAMES20062 wasn't ranked at all. Maybe they do rank the advanced and categorical differently. As far as I know we filled the spots because they sent out a letter that we matched all our spots - I know they kept two spots outside of the match last year for scramblers.

Why would they bother to send out a letter if they were not going to rank the person - seems like a waste of time and money to me and believe me, programs don't have a lot of either to waste.

Congrats to everyone who matched!

 

[badgas]

Congrats folks...especially Mayo folks

If you have any questions about next year, housing, banks, phones, ect....just shoot me a PM. Only 98 days of internship left. Thank God!

98 days?? That thought process depresses me. I'm going to go with 28 days left of misery (aka IM). 120 more hours of crosscover. 144 hrs of nightfloat. Roughly 40 more patients to admit and discharge. The rest of those days will be spent on the R.O.A.D. to happiness. Congrats to everyone who matched... even if some didn't match at #1. You are still all going to be anesthesiologists. I look forward to passing the internship baton in the amount of time listed above... along with the KY and a hemoccult. Make sure you all enjoy the rest of fourth year before having to grab your ankles and receive the internship baton.

 

[flipcyde]

.

 

[VentdependenT]

Be sure to get good n' $hitty this weekend because next year is gonna BLOWwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[zippa]

I though I would organize the list and make it easier for you to read. I hope I didn't miss anyone and congrats to everyone.

scotchnwater - UCSF

mmag - UCSF

lane - Louisville

Plead the Fifth - Louisville

fascinoma - Cleveland Clinic

amyl - Cleveland Clinic

neuroride -U. of Oklahoma

soonerpillow - U. of Oklahoma

cockblockandrun - SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn

flipcyde - SUNY Downstate

lord_jeebus -UC (San Diego)

hudsontc - UNC -Chapel Hill

Bucknut - University of Cincinnati

mazinger - Yale

Curare - Yale

W222 - Yale

silverumbrella - Yale

ANES82 - Yale

gasman2008 - U of Kentucky

Salt Creep - U of Kentucky

Steric - George Washington

PoorInvestment - Medical College of Wisconsin

James20062 - Medical College of Wisconsin

MommyMD - UMDNJ-RWJMS

DrMunkey - UMDNJ - Newark

dara678 - UCLA

mdqueen - UCLA

wenlok - UCLA

PropoTAL - UCLA

CookWithGas - UPenn

japhy -UPenn

seamonkey - UPenn

ppisklak -Baylor

Brocsonic -Baylor

PeterGriffin - University of Texas (San Antonio)

Coca Cola - University of Texas (Houston)

vitaminZep - University of Texas (Houston)

Neigh2008 - Mayo Rochester

AirBubble - Mayo Rochester

TheGoodStuff - Mayo

Pades - U Wisconsin (Madison)

Ferdie - U Wisconsin (Madison)

polkadotcap - Duke

BonoU2 - U Michigan

IDPHARM - U Michigan

UMMS FMD - Oregon Health Sciences University (Gas/CCM)

photographia - Oregon Health Sciences University

chocomorsel - University of New Mexico

JD Jr - University of New Mexico

Dr Serenity - UI-Chicago

SpaceGhost - Vanderbilt

jewel1881 - Vanderbilt

RickKane - U Arizona

Coffee13 - Nebraska

medic8m - Stanford

lushmd - U Pittsburgh MC

eirinn152 - U Pittsburgh MC

AnesRover - U Pittsburgh MC

Gasem - Northwestern

Leverage - U Alabama

Anesdawg - U Missouri (Kansas City)

titanjones - Miami

sevogirl - Penn State

 

[badgas]

I though I would organize the list and make it easier for you to read. I hope I didn't miss anyone and congrats to everyone.

scotchnwater - UCSF

mmag - UCSF

lane - Louisville

Plead the Fifth - Louisville

fascinoma - Cleveland Clinic

amyl - Cleveland Clinic

neuroride -U. of Oklahoma

soonerpillow - U. of Oklahoma

cockblockandrun - SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn

flipcyde - SUNY Downstate

lord_jeebus -UC (San Diego)

hudsontc - UNC -Chapel Hill

Bucknut - University of Cincinnati

mazinger - Yale

Curare - Yale

W222 - Yale

silverumbrella - Yale

ANES82 - Yale

gasman2008 - U of Kentucky

Salt Creep - U of Kentucky

Steric - George Washington

PoorInvestment - Medical College of Wisconsin

James20062 - Medical College of Wisconsin

MommyMD - UMDNJ-RWJMS

DrMunkey - UMDNJ - Newark

dara678 - UCLA

mdqueen - UCLA

wenlok - UCLA

PropoTAL - UCLA

CookWithGas - UPenn

japhy -UPenn

seamonkey - UPenn

ppisklak -Baylor

Brocsonic -Baylor

PeterGriffin - University of Texas (San Antonio)

Coca Cola - University of Texas (Houston)

vitaminZep - University of Texas (Houston)

Neigh2008 - Mayo Rochester

AirBubble - Mayo Rochester

TheGoodStuff - Mayo

Pades - U Wisconsin (Madison)

Ferdie - U Wisconsin (Madison)

polkadotcap - Duke

BonoU2 - U Michigan

IDPHARM - U Michigan

UMMS FMD - Oregon Health Sciences University (Gas/CCM)

photographia - Oregon Health Sciences University

chocomorsel - University of New Mexico

JD Jr - University of New Mexico

Dr Serenity - UI-Chicago

SpaceGhost - Vanderbilt

jewel1881 - Vanderbilt

RickKane - U Arizona

Coffee13 - Nebraska

medic8m - Stanford

lushmd - U Pittsburgh MC

eirinn152 - U Pittsburgh MC

AnesRover - U Pittsburgh MC

Gasem - Northwestern

Leverage - U Alabama

Anesdawg - U Missouri (Kansas City)

titanjones - Miami

sevogirl - Penn State

It would probably be a shorter list if you put the program first and SDN name after. I am too lazy to attempt this.

 

[zippa]

Yeah, I know. I was lazy too and didn't feel like doing it. I still have time, so I will fix it now.

 

[carrie198]

scotchnwater - UCSF

[/COLOR]mmag - UCSF

lane - Louisville

Plead the Fifth - Louisville

fascinoma - Cleveland Clinic

amyl - Cleveland Clinic

neuroride -U. of Oklahoma

soonerpillow - U. of Oklahoma

cockblockandrun - SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn

flipcyde - SUNY Downstate

lord_jeebus -UC (San Diego)

hudsontc - UNC -Chapel Hill

Bucknut - University of Cincinnati

mazinger - Yale

Curare - Yale

W222 - Yale

silverumbrella - Yale

ANES82 - Yale

gasman2008 - U of Kentucky

Salt Creep - U of Kentucky

Steric - George Washington

PoorInvestment - Medical College of Wisconsin

James20062 - Medical College of Wisconsin

MommyMD - UMDNJ-RWJMS

DrMunkey - UMDNJ - Newark

dara678 - UCLA

mdqueen - UCLA

wenlok - UCLA

PropoTAL - UCLA

CookWithGas - UPenn

japhy -UPenn

seamonkey - UPenn

ppisklak -Baylor

Brocsonic -Baylor

PeterGriffin - University of Texas (San Antonio)

Coca Cola - University of Texas (Houston)

vitaminZep - University of Texas (Houston)

Neigh2008 - Mayo Rochester

AirBubble - Mayo Rochester

TheGoodStuff - Mayo

Pades - U Wisconsin (Madison)

Ferdie - U Wisconsin (Madison)

polkadotcap - Duke

BonoU2 - U Michigan

IDPHARM - U Michigan

UMMS FMD - Oregon Health Sciences University (Gas/CCM)

photographia - Oregon Health Sciences University

chocomorsel - University of New Mexico

JD Jr - University of New Mexico

Dr Serenity - UI-Chicago

SpaceGhost - Vanderbilt

jewel1881 - Vanderbilt

RickKane - U Arizona

Coffee13 - Nebraska

medic8m - Stanford

lushmd - U Pittsburgh MC

eirinn152 - U Pittsburgh MC

AnesRover - U Pittsburgh MC

Gasem - Northwestern

Leverage - U Alabama

Anesdawg - U Missouri (Kansas City)

titanjones - Miami

sevogirl - Penn State

carrie198- Beth Israel Deaconess

 

[zippa]

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl, Damian

Columbia - uclalee

Duke - polkadotcap

Emory - Rajun Cajun

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Penn State - sevogirl

Stanford - medic8m

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881, Loa loa

Virginia Mason - WhoopDeeDoo

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[PropoTAL]

Thanks Zippa! I'm sure the list will be helpful for future gas passers so they know who to contact for info!

 

[narcusprince]

hey zippa you forgot about the op I'm going to the cleveland clinic

 

[WhoopDeeDoo]

I'm stoked about being at Virginia Mason July 2009!!!

 

[WhoopDeeDoo]

Added mine to the list

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl

Duke - polkadotcap

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Penn State - sevogirl

Stanford - medic8m

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881

Virginia Mason - WhoopDeeDoo

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[Damian]

Please add me to the Cleveland Clinic list!!! Lake Eerie here I come! Fellow CC'ers, please message me.

 

[Rajun Cajun]

Count me in for Emory Anesthesia! MY #1!

 

[uclalee]

Columbia!!!!

 

[Loa loa]

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl

Duke - polkadotcap

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Penn State - sevogirl

Stanford - medic8m

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881, Loa loa

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[SexPanther]

Congrats Loa, PM me or idiopathic if you have any ?s.

 

[rc977]

Any Cleveland matchers, feel free to PM me about the city. Congrats to all!

 

[jartinez008]

University of Michigan

 

[Kid Sister]

lots of cleveland clinic peeps. i'll be joining you guys too

 

[oudoc08]

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl

Duke - polkadotcap

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Penn State - sevogirl

Scott and White - oudoc08

Stanford - medic8m

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881, Loa loa

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[drjubes]

Can't wait!

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198, drjubes

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl

Duke - polkadotcap

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Penn State - sevogirl

Scott and White - oudoc08

Stanford - medic8m

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881, Loa loa

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[adgm]

stony brook

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl

Duke - polkadotcap

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Penn State - sevogirl

Scott and White - oudoc08

Stanford - medic8m

Stony Brook - adgm

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881, Loa loa

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[aznbuvu]

The Big O - Ochsner New Orleans!

 

[nervous student]

Stony Brook

I PMed the other person who got Stony Brook

 

[geauxtigers23]

University of Virginia!!!

 

[GIANTS08]

Cant wait!! Anyone else headed to NYU?

 

[rsa21]

Cant wait!! Anyone else headed to NYU?

another nyu here! can't wait to meet you in a year giants08.

 

[Kid Sister]

Baylor - ppisklak, Brocsonic

Beth Israel Deaconess - carrie198, drjubes

Cleveland Clinic - narcusprince, fascinoma, amyl , Damian, Kid Sister

Columbia - uclalee

Duke - polkadotcap

Emory - Rajun Cajun

George Washington - Steric

Louisville - lane, Plead the Fifth

Mayo Rochester - Neigh2008, AirBubble

Mayo - TheGoodStuff

Medical College of Wisconsin - PoorInvestment, James20062

Miami - titanjones

Nebraska - Coffee13

Northwestern - Gasem

NYU - Giants08, rsa21

Oregon Health Sciences University - UMMS FMD (Gas/CCM), photographia

Ochsner - aznbuvu

Penn State - sevogirl

Scott and White - oudoc08

Stanford - medic8m

Stony Brook - adgm, nervous student

SUNY Downstate - cockblockandrun, flipcyde

U Alabama - Leverage

U Arizona - RickKane

UC (San Diego) - lord_jeebus

UCSF -scotchnwater, mmag

UCLA - dara678, mdqueen, wenlok, PropoTAL

U Cincinnati - Bucknut

UI-Chicago - Dr Serenity

U of Kentucky - gasman2008, Salt Creep

UMDNJ-RWJMS - MommyMD

UMDNJ-Newark -DrMunkey

U Michigan - BonoU2, IDPHARM, jartinez008

U Missouri (Kansas City) - Anesdawg

U New Mexico - chocomorsel, JD Jr

UNC -Chapel Hill - hudsontc

U Oklahoma - neuroride, soonerpillow

UPenn - CookWithGas, japhy, seamonkey

U Pittsburgh MC - lushmd, eirinn152, AnesRover

University of Texas (Houston) - Coca Cola, vitaminZep

University of Texas (San Antonio) - PeterGriffin

UVa - geauxtigers23

U Wisconsin (Madison) - Pades, Ferdie

Vanderbilt - SpaceGhost, jewel1881, Loa loa

Yale - mazinger, Curare, W222, silverumbrella, ANES82

 

[Breathe08]

University of Michigan!!!

 

[optimus_prime]

Going to UMDNJ - Newark. I don't understand how I didn't get 2 of my choices above that though. I had U Mich and Penn State - Hershey ranked higher and both of those programs went unfilled. I even have a letter from the PSU program director stating I would be ranked very favorably. I wish NRMP would open the curtains to all this "logic" of the match. I bet we'd all be surprised to find it's a bunch of dart boards and our applications are the darts.

a lot of harsh words were said about the PD at PSU- but the question remains unanswered- did you rank both advanced and catergorical? Because, the unfilled spot is an advanced (3 yr spot)- so if you only applied to the 4 yr program, you were out of luck- but not lied to. I would hope you would shed some light on this.

 

[nociceptor]

a lot of harsh words were said about the PD at PSU- but the question remains unanswered- did you rank both advanced and catergorical? Because, the unfilled spot is an advanced (3 yr spot)- so if you only applied to the 4 yr program, you were out of luck- but not lied to. I would hope you would shed some light on this.

what about IDIOPATHIC (see previous posts), he/she said the exact same thing happen to him/her.

Would that make the PD at PSU a habitual liar?

just asking

 

[Ferdie]

Would that make the PD at PSU a habitual liar?

just asking

does not seem to be an isolated incident... However, I'm guessing it's not isolated to PSU either, they were just unlucky enough not to fill and therefore "get caught."

to my fellow applicants: how many programs did you say you were "extremely interested in," or some variation on that theme? me personally, I told every single one that, even the TY I ended up not ranking. 'Cause when I wrote them my thank yous, I was extremely more interested in working for them than I was in being unemployed...

I'm not defending lying or lack of professionalism, but matching, much like dating, is all a game folks. Don't take any stock in love letters and cover your own tush, that's my advice. That advice goes for the medical record, too.

to those of you who are all salty about not getting to go to your top choice, at least you matched. even here, several people did not match, even though we all got 270-280 on step one... At least you don't have 5 kids to feed like that poor lady who posted elsewhere on here... and regardless of the program you matched into, I'm sure you can find several threads here extolling it as a top 10 program, so you'll likely get good training.

 

[SexPanther]

what about IDIOPATHIC (see previous posts), he/she said the exact same thing happen to him/her.

Would that make the PD at PSU a habitual liar?

just asking

Noci,

Looking back at Idio's post you'll see that this never happened to him. He actually ranked Vandy #1 and ended up here. He simply said that he thought the applicant was lied to.

 

[SexPanther]

Noci,

Looking back at Idio's post you'll see that this never happened to him. He actually ranked Vandy #1 and ended up here. He simply said that he thought the applicant was lied to.

Also, please do not let it go unnoticed that idiopathic has over 2500 posts and is a huge loser!!!

 

[DrMunkey]

a lot of harsh words were said about the PD at PSU- but the question remains unanswered- did you rank both advanced and catergorical? Because, the unfilled spot is an advanced (3 yr spot)- so if you only applied to the 4 yr program, you were out of luck- but not lied to. I would hope you would shed some light on this.

I have been AWOL all weekend studying for Step2 CK on this coming Fri. Anyway, I ranked BOTH Categorical and Advanced. It's like one of the people said, they are 2 separate lists, it could be that I was ranked for categorical, but not for advanced. Who knows, the bitterness has begun to melt and I'm just ready to be training with some gas. My real opposition to where I ended up was what I perceived to be the cost of living. The more I look, apparently it is much more affordable than I thought and I get the perks of being a 10 min train ride to Manhattan and enjoy that aspect of it since I've never lived in that part of the country.

 

[Idiopathic]

what about IDIOPATHIC (see previous posts), he/she said the exact same thing happen to him/her.

I have no experience with PSU or this situation, I just meant that I had heard from programs/individuals that this happened. I think it was JHU that surprised people my year. We all learned (some of us harshly) that some programs dont rank everyone they interview.

I remember another program that only ranked 40 or so candidates, but it seemed to backfire for them as I recall they had 5/10 spots go unfilled. Im not sure of the reasons, though.

 

[amyl]

i heard the stories from two programs that had a few unfilled spots the one or two years before. one believed all these people, esp. ones from their home program, that said they were coming here and didn't rank enough people. they learned their lesson and now rank everyone, or almost everyone they interview.
the other program didn't rank enough people and went after board scores, etc. those in charge had come from another program where they often got the top of their list. they too learned their lesson and now rank people who really want to come there and take that into account. both programs filled this year.
also remember that mistakes can be made. somehow you could have fallen off the list....accidentally. a couple years ago a program submitted the wrong list or something and matched no one.
either way...you have the right attitude...get ready pass gas. in the end we are all going to get to be want we wanted...anesthesiologists!

 

[amyl]

i heard the stories from two programs that had a few unfilled spots the one or two years before. one believed all these people, esp. ones from their home program, that said they were coming here and didn't rank enough people. they learned their lesson and now rank everyone, or almost everyone they interview.
the other program didn't rank enough people and went after board scores, etc. those in charge had come from another program where they often got the top of their list. they too learned their lesson and now rank people who really want to come there and take that into account. both programs filled this year.
also remember that mistakes can be made. somehow you could have fallen off the list....accidentally. a couple years ago a program submitted the wrong list or something and matched no one.
either way...you have the right attitude...get ready pass gas. in the end we are all going to get to be want we wanted...anesthesiologists!

 

[loveumms]

Also remember that many programs will intentionally hold spots out of the match now because they can get the spots filled quite easily. Anesthesia isn't what it was 10 years ago and there were quite a few people who didn't match at all. Add to that the people who drop out of other fields (mainly surgery) and you have some very qualified people to fill those unmatched spots.

 

[Idiopathic]

Also remember that many programs will intentionally hold spots out of the match now because they can get the spots filled quite easily. Anesthesia isn't what it was 10 years ago and there were quite a few people who didn't match at all. Add to that the people who drop out of other fields (mainly surgery) and you have some very qualified people to fill those unmatched spots.

true, but those dont go into the "unmatched" slots. If my program has 13 spots in the match and only matches 12, then that means they didnt rank enough to fill those 13 spots, rather than they held one out.

 

[Gern Blansten]

Very simply, it comes down to this:
Would we rather take this person in the match or take our chances filling it through the scramble or outside the match. Programs have essentially a year to fill the spot and there are a lot of good candidates available from other specialties. So if the applicant is not right for that program, they can "no rank" them and fill the spot by some other means if needed.
It is also important to remember that just because the NRMP lists an available position through the scramble, the program has no obligation to fill that spot in that manner. They can just close it up and fill it after the dust has settled. Once it becomes known that a spot is open, the internal candidates come out of the woodworks from other specialties.
That is one reason the scramble can be even more challenging for the candidates. You may think there are a certain number of spots, but in reality, the number available may be drastically less. I would suspect that a well respected program such as Hopkins or UCSF would have no trouble filling a few spots over a year's time even if they took no scramblers. Not saying that is their approach, but it is an option for them.
Regards,

 

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who else wants to share? i know you want to...

 

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[fakin' the funk]

Very simply, it comes down to this:
Would we rather take this person in the match or take our chances filling it through the scramble or outside the match. Programs have essentially a year to fill the spot and there are a lot of good candidates available from other specialties. So if the applicant is not right for that program, they can "no rank" them and fill the spot by some other means if needed.
It is also important to remember that just because the NRMP lists an available position through the scramble, the program has no obligation to fill that spot in that manner. They can just close it up and fill it after the dust has settled. Once it becomes known that a spot is open, the internal candidates come out of the woodworks from other specialties.
That is one reason the scramble can be even more challenging for the candidates. You may think there are a certain number of spots, but in reality, the number available may be drastically less. I would suspect that a well respected program such as Hopkins or UCSF would have no trouble filling a few spots over a year's time even if they took no scramblers. Not saying that is their approach, but it is an option for them.
Regards,

This is a great and informative post.

It still just doesn't sit right with me, though. Programs like UCSF and Hopkins essentially have their pick of the cream of the 1000-plus-member crop of U.S. seniors. Let's say there are 100 such U.S. seniors. They can't/don't want to fill their class with thse students, so they wait a good long time to have a go at the dozen, two dozen or so similarly qualified current residents from other specialties?

On the other hand, the people at these programs are pretty smart and probably know what they're doing.

 

[Gern Blansten]

This is a great and informative post.

It still just doesn't sit right with me, though. Programs like UCSF and Hopkins essentially have their pick of the cream of the 1000-plus-member crop of U.S. seniors. Let's say there are 100 such U.S. seniors. They can't/don't want to fill their class with thse students, so they wait a good long time to have a go at the dozen, two dozen or so similarly qualified current residents from other specialties?

On the other hand, the people at these programs are pretty smart and probably know what they're doing.

As I said, I have no way of knowing how UCSF or Hopkins do things, but I do know that excellent candidates can be found outside of the match or scramble if needed. Frequently, they have credentials and life experience(eg military service, finished a previous residency and board certified in that specialty, perhaps a couple of years of a surgical residency and the experience and skills that go along with that) that may set them apart from their MS4 counterparts that may have some glitches in their application. I think most programs would prefer to fill all or most spots through the match, but when it doesn't happen for whatever reason, all is not lost. As I mentioned, there is a year buffer time to find a pgy-2 candidate to take the spot. Specialties that don't have the prelim year are in a little more of a pinch since they need someone to fill that spot within just a couple of months.
On a related note, at a Chair/PD meeting a couple of years back, it was asked of the group, how many started their medical training in a field other than anesthesiology. My estimation is not scientific, but the number was somewhere around 15-20% of the persons in the room. So, changing into anesthesiology from other specialties is not uncommon and the ones who make the switch seem to have a pretty good track record of becoming successful(everyone's definition of success is different and the haters of academia may view this in a different light).

 

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Matched into Cornell but
haven't heard anything from the department yet...Anyone else match there?

 

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