OrthoSasquatch
OSRR Newbie
Posts: 4
(11/30/01 5:43:08 pm)
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What happened?
So far I've gotten only 3 interviews (two guaranteed from doing away rotations) and only have 10
programs left to hear from. I thought I had a pretty competitive resume (235, AOA, no research). I can't
think of anything in my app that might have deterred these programs. Other than a malignant letter
(which I think is unlikely), does anyone have any thoughts?
Osteoblast1974
OSRR Newbie
Posts: 1
(11/30/01 6:06:50 pm)
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Re: What happened?
This board is great...i wish i knew about it last year.
I matched last year..but it was stressful because I received bad advice from a couple of people who told
me I was oh-so- competitive...I had 239, AOA, 4 research projects but NO publications...I applied to only
27 programs...and most of them were high-powered programs...i only got 5 invites (3 of them at places
i had rotated at)...i was lucky enough to match at one of these places...but i had some gray hair by
match day.
So it is possible to match...don't lose hope...it doesn't sound like you applied to that many
programs...but there is still time and your credentials are solid. Express interest in the places that you
rotated at.
Good luck
orthohopeful
OSRR Junior
Posts: 39
(12/1/01 8:57:17 pm)
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sasquatch
you haven't mentioned it but I would imagine your problem is not applying broadly enough. this process
has some random weirdness in it that can only be compensated for with brute force and large checks
written to ERAS. apply broadly and the invites will come with numbers like yours. I have identical stats as
yours and I have 12 interviews so far. Keep hope. you still have an excellent shot.
bonedoc2be
OSRR Junior
Posts: 39
(12/2/01 1:59:52 pm)
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I agree with applying broadly
I have very similar stats compared to the ones you mentioned, but I recieved 13 invites so far and have
not heard from at least 10-15 places. Admittedly almost all of my spots are in the midwest and not on
the coasts, but that is where I am from and want to stay. I got shot down at most of the big names I
applied to but got surprised at a couple of big name (although I hate the whole big reputation pissing
war) places.
Good Luck and dont get discouraged, there was a guy in my school last year who interviewed at 2 places
and matched, and he had not done a rotation there. I am sure he was @$%&ting his pants come match day
though!
OrthoSasquatch
OSRR Newbie
Posts: 5
(12/2/01 8:00:07 pm)
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Not enough places
Yeah, I only applied to 30 programs, all major univeristy programs, no community programs. I knew
realistically that I would not get interviews at all or even most of them but would have been happy with
10-12 interviews which seems like a long shot now. Guess I learned my lesson but hopefully I won't have
to apply it next year.
IamNikolas
OSRR Senior
Posts: 66
(12/3/01 9:54:10 am)
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re:
a guy at my school last year matched with 6 interviews...he matched at his number 1 choice so it's
irrelevant that he got 3 or 6 interviews...his boards were 225, NO AOA...i don't know about his research.
It is possible to match with a few interviews. Yeah it sucks not having a bunch of options...but if you
really want to go to the places you rotated at (and I assume you do since you rotated there)...you have
a decent shot of getting into one of them. Your credentials are pretty good.
Remember...if you get your top choice...it doesn't matter if you had 26 interviews or 2 interviews.
Hang in there sasquatch.
