Obviously we'll have to update these posts as time goes on but here goes...

Total Apps: 72
Rejections: 4
Interviews: 6 (one from home program and not including unofficial invite from one of my two aways)
Waitlisted: 1

Stats: Step I - low 230s!!, Step II - 270s (released in Oct), CS already taken/passed/released. Preclinical grades - mix of H/HP/P. Clinical Grades - all honors except a rads electives. Senior AOA. One ortho poster and one abstract submitted.

Total Apps: 30
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 14
Rejections: 1
Interviews: 7 (1 from home program)
Waitlisted: 1

80% honors grades, 20% HP, 11 publications (4 in ortho), two national meeting presentations, 270ish Step I, Step 2 not taken.

Total Apps: 70
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 14
Rejections: 3 (Wake, UNC, Yale). Thanks, New Haven.
Interviews: 4
Waitlisted: 0
AOA: Senior
Publications: A few publications, a handful of abstracts, a chapter.
Letters: 3 orthopods from 3 instititutions; 1 medicine (universally sent)

The other things we should track on this forum (not necessarily this thread) are:
1) Which schools only interview rotators.
2) Which schools guarantee rotators an interview.

Don't forget to set your clocks back.

Note to B4B: Of 38 programs that have released interviews, you applied to 27 of them. Is this strategic? I'm partially kidding, partially curious; the latter because it would make sense if you applied to 100 schools, but you only chose 60.

Total Apps: 80
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 17
Rejections: 2 (Yale, OSU)
Interviews: 6
Waitlisted: 2
USMLE: Step I 265+, Step II 275+
Grades: Basic science- All honors 3rd year- All honors
AOA: Junior
Publications: None, 2 ortho projects but no pubs to date
Letters: 3 orthopods 2 from home program, 1 from away. One medicine letter sent only to those that required

Total Apps: 50 (3 Military)
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 11 (14 including military)
Rejections: 1 (Wake)
Interviews: 4 (7 including military)
Waitlisted/Alternate: 1 (UNC)
USMLE: Step I 250, Step II 270
Grades: Basic science- All H with 1 HP (bitter...) 3rd year- All honors
AOA: Junior
Publications: 1 Ortho case report, 2 Ortho projects without pubs yet
Letters: 3 orthopods (2 Military), 1 Surg Chairman (No home ortho program, No home ortho chairman)

Military HPSP, did no civilian away rotations...I'll find out if all of his ERAS was worth it in 5 weeks if i'm allowed to defer...

Note to B4B]

Honestly can't tell here if you are trying to flame me or really are just curious. So, I think I'll give you the benefit of the doubt assume curiosity rather than douchebag.

To answer the question. Of course there was a strategy. This whole process is all about strategy. However, that being said my strategy is not what you would think. I have a family, hence cost of living and family safety are important. I chose not to apply to programs in large cities (i.e. NY, Chi, etc), so that immediately eliminated a good number of programs. Next, I stratified most programs into 1 of 3 groups; top tier, mid tier, low tier. This was more or less arbitrary as there is no true ranking system as you already know. I then picked programs based on word of mouth, researching websites, and geography. In the end I had 60 programs. I will admit, however, that the majority of programs fell into the middle tier group (go figure... upper tier programs in small towns are scarce). As for my invites. I have been invited by programs from all three tiers. Completely, random with one invitation from my one AI (Iowa). That's it. Pretty much the norm for most people I guess.

I guess I don't understand why that would be so unbelievable ortho-fx?

B4B out

**note to all browsing this thread.. don't be intimidated or for that matter, reassured by this.. the number of interviews, and when you get them really has no bearing on whether or not you match.. You just have to impress one program

and remember, you can interview at a lot of places.. be really tired and have a cruddy attitude towards a few of them because you're thinking you're the cats meow... this can be hurtful..

so be aware...

Thanks Iliizarovian.

As you well know this is a very exciting time for us. Exciting, but anxiety provoking...

B4B

just doin my part in it all

Total Apps: 50 (3 Military)
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 11 (14 including military)
Rejections: 1 (Wake)
Interviews: 4 (7 including military)
Waitlisted/Alternate: 1 (UNC)
USMLE: Step I 250, Step II 270
Grades: Basic science- All H with 1 HP (bitter...) 3rd year- All honors
AOA: Junior
Publications: 1 Ortho case report, 2 Ortho projects without pubs yet
Letters: 3 orthopods (2 Military), 1 Surg Chairman (No home ortho program, No home ortho chairman)

Military HPSP, did no civilian away rotations...I'll find out if all of his ERAS was worth it in 5 weeks if i'm allowed to defer...

Lots of Ortho Deferments this year

Note to B4B]

Honestly can't tell here if you are trying to flame me or really are just curious. So, I think I'll give you the benefit of the doubt assume curiosity rather than douchebag.

To answer the question. Of course there was a strategy. This whole process is all about strategy. However, that being said my strategy is not what you would think. I have a family, hence cost of living and family safety are important. I chose not to apply to programs in large cities (i.e. NY, Chi, etc), so that immediately eliminated a good number of programs. Next, I stratified most programs into 1 of 3 groups; top tier, mid tier, low tier. This was more or less arbitrary as there is no true ranking system as you already know. I then picked programs based on word of mouth, researching websites, and geography. In the end I had 60 programs. I will admit, however, that the majority of programs fell into the middle tier group (go figure... upper tier programs in small towns are scarce). As for my invites. I have been invited by programs from all three tiers. Completely, random with one invitation from my one AI (Iowa). That's it. Pretty much the norm for most people I guess.

I guess I don't understand why that would be so unbelievable ortho-fx?

B4B out

Thanks. No, I didn't mean to imply that it was unbelievable nor was I trying to be sarcastic. In fact I thought it was interesting that of the initial wave of 30 programs, you had applied to a high percentage of them despite an overall (relatively) smaller-ish number of programs. Anyway you're doing something right, so congratulations. Look forward to seeing you on the trail.

Total Apps: 90
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 37
Rejections: 7
Interviews: 4 (2 at places rotated at)
Waitlisted: 0
USMLE: Step I Mid 230's
Grades: Basic science- P, HP, H 3rd year- HP, H
AOA: no
Publications: couple posters at ORS/AAOS, 1 podium presentation
Letters: 6, 4 ortho, 1 from away, 1 gen surg, 1 research...

not looking good...

total Apps: 60 mostly SE and MW, thought it would be enough, may be wrong.
Programs applied who have offered interviews:~20, but of some that are left I have no shot.
Rejections: 4ish?
Interviews: 6 (1 home, 2 rotations)
Waitlisted: 1
USMLE: Step I Mid 230's
Grades: Basic science- all H's, Clinical-3H/5HP
AOA: no, so close
Class rank: top 15%
Publications: 1 podium at ORS, several other posters at local conferences
Letters: 4 ortho, 2 from away (one supposed HUGE wig that really liked me, lets see if it helps) 1 research.

Also not looking very promising.

Total Apps: 50
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 19
Rejections: 2
Interviews: 8
Waitlisted: 0
USMLE: Step I 240's Step II 260's
Grades: poor, except ortho rotations
AOA: nope
Publications: tons of crap submitted, 1 podium accepted
Letters: 3 ortho, 2 big names

Total Apps: 65
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 23
Rejections: 3 (Texas Tech, MCG, UNC)
Interviews: 7 (including 2 aways)
Waitlisted: 1
USMLE: Step I 260
Grades: Top 25%
AOA: No
Publications: 1 poster presentation, 1 accepted for publication, 1 submitted
Letters: 4 ortho letters (including 1 chairman letter)

total Apps: 60 mostly SE and MW, thought it would be enough, may be wrong.
Programs applied who have offered interviews:~25.
Rejections: 4ish?
Interviews: 8 (1 home, 2 away rotations)
Waitlisted: 1
USMLE: Step I Mid 230's
Grades: Basic science- all H's, Clinical-3H/5HP, Top 15%
AOA: no, so close
Publications: 1 podium at ORS, several other posters at local conferences
Letters: 4 ortho, 2 from away (one supposed HUGE wig that really liked me, lets see if it helps) 1 research.

Total Apps: 34 - Favoring MW and East Coast
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 17
Rejections: 3 (Yale, OSU, UTSW)
Interviews: 9
Waitlisted: 2
USMLE: Step I 250's, Step II - will take Dec. 30
Grades: Preclinical - mix of H, HP, P with mostly HP; Clinical - 80% Honors, 20% HP
AOA: Not determined
Publications: 1 poster, 1 national podium presentation
Letters: 4 ortho, 3 big names

Total Apps: 42 - Mostly midwest
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 24
Rejections: 1 (Georgetown)
Interviews: 18
Waitlisted: 0
USMLE: Step I 260, Step II - will take
Grades: Preclinical - All H; Clinical - 80% Honors, 20% HP
AOA: Junior
Publications: 2 pubs. 3 poster, 7 presentations
Letters: 4 good letters

Only 4 interview offers...should I be worried?

Only 4 interview offers...should I be worried?

More than me.