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Rejections 2004-05

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  Monday, 01 November 2004
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Although I haven't received any yet, I'm sure that we're all doomed to get a few. I thought it might be helpful to everyone to start this thread along with the invitation thread... a good way to tell these programs "GFY"
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21 years ago
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Same here from Hopkins.

"Should any of our invited interviewees decline their invitation, your application will be revisited."

Keep us dangling, that's nice. I feel like a flat out "no" would have been easier.
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21 years ago
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Hopkins rejection:
It's like your hot girlfriend dumping you and saying, "Well, if that other guy doesn't want me afterall, I'll give you a call. Is that okay?"

Well, take it to hell with ya!
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21 years ago
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Einstein, PA 11/16 by email:

"Due to the number of applicants to our program and the limited amount of positions and time available for interviews, we are regrettably unable to interview as many applicants as we would like and are unable to meet with you."
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I agree with MaceWindu,

Hopkins is weak. I translate what they said in their denial as "If the people we want realize that our program is not that good and go elsewhere, we will give you suckasses a call to make sure we don't leave spots unmatched"

To that I say, "F-U"

Not that I'm bitter or anything.....
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I actually got an interview from a program that I had received a rejection from a few days earlier. I was told that I had received the rejection notice in error. I do not know if that was true or if they simply felt sorry for giving me false hope and didnt have the heart to rip the interview out of my hands. Regardless, I am very happy to have the interview. I figure once you get the interview, everyone is on fairly equal footing. Maybe I am being way too optimistic, but I hope some of you benefit from the half-rejection. Good luck.
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21 years ago
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Some programs send out what they think are enough interview invites only to find that candidates are turning them down. The programs then go through more applications--the ones they may have initially thought were good but not their top choices--and then send out more invitations. I think they do this until they become confident that they have enough committed interviewees to rank to guarantee filling their spots. This is one of the reasons why I think interviews come in waves. These programs don't give rejections, instead they put applications on hold.
Now, hopkins just rejects people and expects the rejected applicants to forgive them later on if an interview is granted because they are HOPKINS.
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11/16 e-mail from Columbia

"As you are aware, the applicant pool is extraordinarily strong and the competition for application spots is fierce. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you an interview for our residency."
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Holy crap does carolinas medical center hate me...they sent me my second rejection e-mail today. Was I supposed to write them back and acknowledge my shortcomings to their wonderful program the first time? Give me a break.
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11/17 no love from carolina MC.

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In regards to the second wave of interview invitees; do you think that they are considered on equal footing as the first wave of invitees?
Basically I'm wondering if I should go to an interview that I got invited during the second wave.
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When you are being interviewed, I don't think the interviewers have any idea of who was "first wave," "second wave," etc. I originally didn't get an interview offer from Cinci for 11/6, but contacted them regarding my desire to interview on that date because my fiancee was interviewing at Cinci on 11/5. They ended up giving me the interview and when I thanked Dr Stern (the chairman) for taking a second look at my application, he said he wasn't aware (or maybe didn't remember) that I was not in the original pool of candidates offered an interview for 11/6. I assume it is similar at other programs.

If it is a good interview and you are interested in the program, go for it.
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I asked a program if it makes a difference that I was given an interview in the 'second wave'- they said 'no'.

YOu just don't get your preference for a date.
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got the boot from UMKC, and LSU New Orleans.... not stressed though. Can't believe how different each program must go through their criteria.
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rejected from hopkins and cmc today. that's 0 for 3 for me in north carolina.
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Has anyone gotten a rejection letter from Pittsburgh? Or can we assume that if we haven't been offered an interview, we won't be offered an interview? I'm still waiting to hear, and am just trying to make travel plans.
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booted from U of Kansas-Wichita, and Carolinas Medical Center via ERAS/email...
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oh ya also booted from UVA-(commonwealth)
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contacted Duke 2 days ago and woke up to an official rejection to my personal email. Not sure if contacting them caused me to get the boot or whether I had already gotten the boot and just wasn't told. either way, at least I now know where i stand with them.
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No word from Pitt yet either
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Well, I didn't contact duke and they gave me the boot too. I didn't want to dress like an intern gimp anyways.
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