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+--- Thread: no interviews so far should give up ? :( - drsf1 (/showthread.php?tid=792246)
no interviews so far should give up ? :( - drsf1 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
Feeling really depressed dear fellows
i applied in 195 programs and just got rejections and no interviews my scores are, step 1: 240 step 2 ck : 223 Step 2 cs pass ( all in 1st attempt ) . Yog : 2007 . What should i do ? Really disappointed
and hopeless , should i give up ? Please advise .
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
i really don't understand why you don't have interviews. Do you need visa @ do you have gaps on your resume ? its weird
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
your yog could be hurting your application but its too early to lose hope. good luck and hope you get some interviews very soon.
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
Your YOG is def. hurting your application. It will be 8 years once residency would start that you would have been out of school. What have you been doing since you graduated? Most programs will filter you out automatically since many use a 5 year rule, but it also depends on what you've been involved in since you graduated.
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
I am US citizen and there are no gaps in my CV . I am really disappointed guys , really dont know what to do . Kindly anyone suggest me what should i do ?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
what have you been doing since graduated?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
What specialty did you apply to?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
How can u say there's no gaps when your yog is 2007?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
@drsf1: Your scores are great...last year, many in this forum had less than your scores and matched..Please keep your hopes alive...eventually you have done all the hard work to achieve your scores...Look around last year matched profiles...YOG 2005 candidates matched too with that kinda scores...all you need is good LORs and that bit of research/observer-ships from US hospitals to make your case more strong.. plus step 3 would be an added advantage...NEVER GIVE UP...
good luck...
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-30-2014
no way. You should never give up. You don't have to do anything exrtra, you have already done it. So just wait