Interviews

The Dean's Letter cannot actually be retreived by programs until Nov. 1 even though it is theoretically sitting in the Post Office.

Thanks Orthodreamer. Good luck with the interviews.
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Indiana U is sending out interviews via snail mail for Dec 2,6,9, and 13th.

... and the crickets are chirping


Nothing heals like cold hard steel
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Got a big stiff arm from Indiana U over snail mail today that read something like this: "we've given out all the interviews to people we really want, but for some odd reason if they are too good for us and cancel their interview you can come for an interview with 'second-tier applicant' written on your forehead" ...eeep
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Last year I was one of IU's "second-tier" and ended up with the "you are ranked to match here" letter. If you get the nod, even after someone declines, you are still on even ground at most places.

Man, I am still waiting for one of my letter writers to get his ass in gear and I have already been knocked out of IU's pool. This is getting ugly.

Yo, know what you mean, man. I asked one dude back in JULY and it's STILL not here. I guess I'll have to use a g-surg LOR instead. Oh, well.
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NittanyLionsNo. 1 -- I missed the game Saturday...What was the score anyway?
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Nice...Apparently the coaching staff thought that since Larry Johnson could run for 257 yards against the worst team in the big ten, we should run the ball on every 1st and 2nd down against OSU. I go to school in ACC/big east country but i'm doing an away in chicago and it was so nice to see OSU/PSU, Mich/Iowa, and Northwestern on TV instead of the games being passed over for local coverage of Virginia Tech/Rutgers and Duke/Wake forest. I might have to choose residency based on regional TV coverage...
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Georgetown just sent me ...
On behalf of the faculty and residents of the Department of Orthopaedics, I would like to thank you for your interest in our program. Based upon a review of your application, we are pleased to offer you an interview. During this time, you will have the opportunity to tour the facility as well as meet the majority of our residents and faculty.

The following date has been selected for our interview: Friday, December 13th. Please plan on arriving at 11:30 AM. The day will begin with lunch from 11:30 AM - Noon. Tours and interview sessions will occur between Noon and 4:30 PM. Afterwards, candidates who would like are invited to join the residents for refreshments and dinner at 6:00 PM. Spaces will be filled on a first-come basis. Once filled, we will be unable to grant any further interviews. It is advisable that you contact the Office of Surgical Specialty Education as soon as possible. The only requirement in regards to the interview is that you may NOT wear an interview suit.

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You may not wear an interview suit? Do people go to Georgetown's interviews in street clothes or something.

Duke is also offering interviews for December 6.

some programs do have "buisness casual" type of interviews

JPS in Fort Worth is offering interviews for Nov. 22, Dec. 13, Jan 10, and Jan 31. It looks like they do a night before dinner thing, with formal interviews wrapping up by 1:00 the next day.

Case Western is offering invites to interview via snail mail for Saturday, Jan 11.
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Has everyone that applied to Indiana at least 3 weeks ago heard something from them by snail mail? It seems from this board that they are sending out both "invites", and "sorry no invite for now" letters which would imply that most people with complete applications have heard or will hear soon. The reason I ask is because they were doing some construction on my apartment building and we didn't get any mail for two days, I'm just paranoid that my letter may be lost in space. Thanks!

I just got my final letter in today, but I haven't heard from IU one way or the other at this point.

BigErn, I haven't heard anything from Indiana either. No news is good news?!?!?!?!

Just wondering what kinda numbers/connections these people that are getting interviews have? Just hadn't heard anything from anyone, but the same that you guys have gotten from IU - got it, reviewed it, might see you later. Do you have to have a 289 (115th percentile) and 4.3 + Junior AOA and seventeen papers in major mags to get an interview at some of these places? Oh well, just kinda frustrated with all the gsurg, derm, and radiolo-vacation people getting interviews already, while all us bone boys (& girls) are sitting around twiddling our thumbs waiting to hear back.
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