Let there be light...and there was. Matched as well...to h$%& with a contingency plan....Good Luck to all. :roll smile:

218 step I...
228 step II...
no orthopaedics program at my home school...
worked my butt off the last year and half...
my credit card still smoking from applying and the interview trail....

And in the end...

Holy #$%@, I matched!


YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS

step 1- 253
step 2- 250
AOA
Ranked 17 programs
No love for me.
Sucks to be a girl
I'm happy for those of you that matched, really
but i'm very bitter right now

wow, that sucks. While obviously there are other factors than scores and AOA, it is very strange for someone with such numbers to not match, especially if you rank 17 programs.

You have my empathy. Good luck with contingency planning.

According to the NRMP web site there were seven unfilled programs...hopefully with those numbers you can snag one of those spots...good luck...I hope you do well.

if that is true it is by far the worst not matching story I have ever heard. From my interview experiences being female seemed to be an advantage (I am not). Ranking 17 and not matching??? Come on

Step I 243
Step II-Will take tomorrow (I don't suggest anyone follow this scheduling strategy!!)
Ranked 13 programs
The powers that be opened up and sang- "Congrats, you matched" Gender not an issue. :pimp:
I wish the best for everyone. Good luck!!

way to kick someone when they're down, rex.

i was lucky today, but bad things happen to good people, jackass.

My heart goes out to you "screwed"

Gambit

While I realize I've left myself open to speculation that I'm a retard or weirdo personality-wise, the implication that I'm a liar is below the belt

Thanks for the support, reduction

Screwed,
I am shocked you didn't match. Best of luck with the scramble.

screwed,
you must be stunned more than I was...

243, top quarter, offered 29 interviews out of 55 applied, ranked 17 programs, NO match.

scrambling tomorrow. yeah buddy. :pimp:

Screwed,

Sorry to hear about not matching. I wish you all the luck in the world with the scramble if that is what you choose to pursue.

I've gone back and forth with myself and with friends about the pro's and con's of being female and applying in orthopaedics. You're obviously qualified on paper and despite not knowing you personally I will assume you are a decent person like 99% of the people out there. I still think a significant "boys club" attitude still pervades ortho despite its largely unspoken nature. Many of the women I met on interviews felt their gender was a double edged sword in that it was an edge for some places (eg Stanford -- they even told us that diversity was a plus during the interview welcome) or a hindrance at others (Baylor had no female applicants at their only interview day -- I was there).

Stranger things have happened, and even stranger things have yet to come. The "magic number" of interviews is merely a statistical likelihood and not a fixed rule. I myself was worried I wouldn't match despite 11 interviews because you can always be close on some programs list but not quite there. This isn't like medicine where there are 20+ spots per program.

screwed,
Don't let this slow you down. You're obviously qualified and should definitely look attractive to those unfilled programs.
Good Luck!

screwed,
i'll be scrambling with you tomorrow. don't see how i can compete with those numbers. if you don't get a spot this week and can't live without ortho, keep looking for spots that open later in the year (i know you shouldn't have to). if you do get a spot, let us know.

to those who did not match, i offer my deepest regrets. I had a guy in my class last year that did not match, and the dirty part of it was that our own med school did not match one of their spots, meaning that they did not rank him AT ALL! Thats pretty crappy to not even rank your own students unless there is some bizzare circumstance, which was not the case here.
As far as spots in the scramble, some of those may be positions that were offered/accepted outside the match, keep that in mind....

To those who did not match, I truly feel for you.
I did not match last year, and reapplied and somehow matched this year. It's not easy on your mental state (a year of uncertainty and sweating is very unpleasant) but it can be done. Try for the scramble and there may be some outside the match research postions out there. Talk to secretaries at schools where you interviewed if they have heard anything.
I know a guy who applied 4 times before he got a spot. It can be done. Good luck!

congratulations to those who matched and to those who didn't keep trying. if you feel like posting would you mind telling those of us who are applying for next year if you did away rotations and if you had ranked them high. Just some additional insight. good luck.

Sorry to here it 'screwed'
Raw deal.
Heart goes out to ya.

That really sucks screwed. I hope you were one of the lucky three to land the sweet spot in Madison.

If you don't mind me asking, what did your ROL look like? I am curious to see what programs will throw aside an obviously qualified applicant for and XX genotype.