03-18-2008, 02:40 PM
I interviewed with 23 hospitals (all categorical IM positions) last year. Ranked 21 (didn't rank 2 programs) and still went UNMATCHED.
Although I got one interview during scramble AtlantiCare, wasn't offered a position either.
After I lost all hope for finding a position last year, surprisingly I got this magical phone call offering me a position a couple of weeks after the match week from the hospital whom I DID NOT even rank. Ofcourse I gladly took the position not willing to risk going for 2008 match - when they offered it to me on the last week of March. From the choice of words of the PC, they obviously knew I didn't match - she asked "are you still looking for a position"...
So, for all those unmatched, udpate your ERAS profile with correct phone number and pray to god...
Although I got one interview during scramble AtlantiCare, wasn't offered a position either.
After I lost all hope for finding a position last year, surprisingly I got this magical phone call offering me a position a couple of weeks after the match week from the hospital whom I DID NOT even rank. Ofcourse I gladly took the position not willing to risk going for 2008 match - when they offered it to me on the last week of March. From the choice of words of the PC, they obviously knew I didn't match - she asked "are you still looking for a position"...
So, for all those unmatched, udpate your ERAS profile with correct phone number and pray to god...