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  Wednesday, 29 October 2003
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Ok, there should be a thread for these too (why should interviewees have all the fun).

Indiana via snail mail: offered no dates and told me to go fellate myself.

My wife is going to be soooo happy we don't have to move to Indiana.
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22 years ago
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rejected from hopkins, univ mississippi...

called henry ford to confirm my interview only to be told that
I had been offered a spot; but they were full...what?

so i had another great day...

i don't see a whole lot of light at the end of the tunnel...

can we say prelim year?
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22 years ago
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My rejection list is becoming long and distinguished:

UNC
UK
Arizona
Georgetown
Jacksonville
UF
Rochester

and the worst:
Greenville SC
South Alabama
Mississippi


Does anyone have any idea what's going on with places who have sent out interviews and rejections that others haven't heard from? Are we on some weird cancellation list?

Also, has anyone heard from anywhere out west? or are only places in the south and midwest sending things out yet?
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22 years ago
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I don't know if the last post was a knock on Mississippi, but their program is pretty legit. I have heard nothing but great things about it.
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22 years ago
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Got the ax from Duke ,Alb Einstein Philly, Uconn!
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22 years ago
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axed by duke too
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22 years ago
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Bodyslammed by Albert Einstein in Philly. Looks like I'll be having another cold one tonight...
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22 years ago
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Got the no-go from
UConn
G-town
Rochester
Duke
OSU
Vermont
Einstein (philly)
to hell with a cold one, i'm going to drink drano
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22 years ago
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added einstein in philly and uconn to the list yesterday....shut out of uvm with the other 300 people who got shot down...gots to thank uvm for letting us rejects see all the other rejects.........classy way to do business in the mountains..........
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22 years ago
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Got a quick question for the rejection files: conventional wisedom says that residencies consider you more strongly if you have a REASON to live/move there. HOwever, I am finding exactly the opposite (ie, went to school in VT, axed by UVM........grew up 5 minutes from Yale, and axed). Is this a theme?

BTW, word on the street, at least from our program director, is that this will be a landmark year for Ortho competitiveness, so its not that rejections will likely be even more plentiful than in years past (compensation and lifestyle).

Save the US medical system: vote Republican.
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22 years ago
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hey j-roid,

did your PD have the stats to back that statement up (more applicants this year)? not saying that you're wrong, but just curious since people say this a lot on the boards every year.

waiting for interviews blows.....
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22 years ago
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Crapped on by UNM. This f@$king blows. What a shitty week.
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got dumped by thomas jefferson and new mexico today.....chalk up another few below 500....
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It's friday night do you know were your interview invitation is? I know were mine is, oh that's right new mexico decided I didn't deserve one. Actually the email specified that I was a complete idiot and they wouldn't interview me even if there were no other applicants. Ouch!
Hey huktonfonix don't sweat UNM, it's hot, dry and I think you have to speaK spanish. I don't even know why I applied there!
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Thanks dude, yeah I probably wouldn't have actually interviewed there but I thought that was going to be a "safety school" so it especially hurt. this comes after a week of being crapped on by my "safety schools". This year must really be competitive. Hmm...my PD said I would be competitive enough to only apply to 30 and get 10 interviews. Not happening at this rate.
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Lots and lots of ETOH tonight, and tomorrow night.
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22 years ago
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UNM and Thomas Jefferson took a dump on me as well.... !@$% Sux
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22 years ago
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case western hopes i'll be more successful elsewhere.....by snail mail
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I've got 2 interviews and 6 rejections...still haven't heard from the others. I actually doubt that the numbers of applicants are hugely up though because I think applicants are all just applying to more programs to increase our chances...

huktonfonix, i'm betting our invitations are somewhere at the bottom of a frozen margarita or cold beer or whatever poison you prefer... remember what i learned in psych "no matter you're problem, big or small, alcohol will cure them all!"
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Good way to start off the week. U. of Miaimi-Jackson showed me the door. Didn't want to be in warm year round weather anyway....is monday too early to start drinking?
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Rejected REALLY early: UNC, Wake

Rejected since: Ohio State, Duke, Jefferson, UMDNJ-NJMS

Interviews at: Albert Einstein (Philly), Monmouth

So far, not so good. Hopefully things will turn around in the near future, or else I'm gonna have to start looking for a research spot for next year
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Getting denied at Jefferson sucked because I rotated there. Although admittedly, I was miserable during that rotation and would have ranked it last, I still thought I would get a courtesy interview because I worked hard. Oh well... I guess it's never too early to drink these days...
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shot down by jackson memorial today......why would anyone want to hang out with half naked chicks in south beach anyway......oh wait, i would have

ps..its never too early to start drinking huktonfonix.....
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