Rejection Thread 2008-2009

hrm.. I always wonder.. do you think they send the same notices to everyone.. to make people feel special? .. ie "outstanding applicant.. such as you".. yeah.. uh huh.


Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency
Program. We regret that we are unable to offer you an interview. There are
an overwhelming number of outstanding applicants, such as you, for a limited
number of spots. Unfortunately, it is impossible to interview all of the
applicants.

Well, same one here, at least...

hrm.. I always wonder.. do you think they send the same notices to everyone.. to make people feel special? .. ie "outstanding applicant.. such as you".. yeah.. uh huh.


Dear Applicant]

Harvard today...

It also makes me wonder sometimes, why do they want us to feel "special":
This one was from Duke (11/11):
"Due to the large number of highly qualified applicants and the limited number of interviews we can offer, we are not able to issue invitations to many excellent candidates. I am certain you will do well in the program to which you will match. "

Harvard ERAS 11/24 - same message. what hurts is that i rotated there. anyone else have that experience? it's not like i am a bad guy. at least i didn't think so...

Carolinas Medical Center via ERAS - 11/24

It's hard to make a presence when lots of people rotate through a certain place. ie harvard.. it only makes sense to rotate at programs where you can stand out.. or if you have some kind of presence there already (you've done a lot of research.. people know you,.. etc.)

Bob - I am in the same situation as you. I was pretty offended at first...but then I remembered how much rotating there sucked and was relieved that I didn't have to make the choice of whether to accept an interview.

also in the same boat as you and bob..rotated at harvard, had a strong rotation, and for whatever reason got a rejection today. let's all hold hands and cry ourselves to bed together tonight
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University of Maryland 11/25

Just got the "it's not you, it's us" from Louisville.

Boston University by ERAS email on 11/25

Boston University - Waitlist
Dear Applicant,
The interview invitations were sent out this afternoon but a decision has been made to hold your application as your application was strong and the selection committee does not want to decline your application as of yet as more spots may become available. So, at this time your application is placed on hold until further notice.

BU, Maryland, Dartmouth - 11/25

Happy friggin' holiday...
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BU - 11/25

Medical college of Georgia 11/25

Greenville Hospital System-11/26, eras email

Best rejection letter thus far is by.................UAB 11/26

"We appreciated your interest in UAB Orthopaedics program, but we are unable to invite you for an interview. We wish you the best in your future career."

Short, cold, and to the point...no BS.

30+ rejections and who's counting!

Albert Einstein (PA): 11/11
Arkansas -- 11/15
Boston University 11/25
Carolinas Medical Center 11/18, 11/24
Case Western – 10/??
Columbia 11/15
Dartmouth - 11/25
Duke 11/11, 11/13, 11/19
Fort Wayne, IN - 11/12
Georgetown - 11/4
Greenville Hospital System: 11/26
Harvard 11/24
Henry Ford - 11/10
Hopkins 11/11
Indiana – 10/??, 11/4
JPS Fort Worth- 11/10
Kansas-Kansas City 11/19
Kansas-Wichita 11/7
Kentucky - 11/18
Loma Linda 11/19
LSU-New Orleans: 11/13
Medical college of Georgia 11/25
Medical University of South Carolina - 11/4
New York Medical College @ Westchester - 11/16
Ohio state 11/5
Oklahoma 11/20
Oregon Health and Sciences: 11/14, 11/17
Palmetto Health Richland/University of South Carolina 11/21
Penn State - 11/10
Rochester - 11/10
South Alabama- 11/10
SUMMA Ohio Akron - 11/7
SUNY - Stony Brook 11/18
SUNY Downstate - 11/19
Texas A&M: 11/10
Texas Tech – 10/??
Thomas Jefferson - 11/20
University of Alabama 11/17, 11/26
University of Chicago - 11/19
University of Louisville: 11/13, 1125
University of Maryland 11/25
University of Michigan 11/13
University of Missouri-Kansas City: 11/7
University of North Carolina - 11/5, 11/18
University of Pittsburgh - 11/20
University of Southern California 11/17
University of Texas-Houston: 11/4
University of Texas-San Antonio: 11/21
University of Virginia: 11/13, 11/19
Wake Forest 11/8
William Beaumont Hospital - 11/13
Wisconsin- 11/4
Yale - 11/5

hate how Georgia has "interview" on the subject line... got my hopes up for nothing
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Vanderbilt Rejection by regular mail 11/28