surgery thread 2011 - mmkk

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99/87/cs all 1st attempt. 2007 grad, us citizen, 2 months OBS,reserch 1 year, 3 us LOR, 2 publications.
applied to 104
haven't heard a word yet.... but i feel pessimistic :"/

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guys , are you applying to other subspecialties?
for me , i'm applying only for surgery
guys, plz keep this thread active, it's a good chance we share experience and support each other
u can post any thing , if u r free u can just chat in this forum, so no one feels that he/she is alone
good luck all

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ITs too early to hear from surgery.. they start in october except bronx leb.

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good to know this info @ born2match

as for me i did not apply to sub specialties coz i'm not interested in them.

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UPenn surgery program asked me to write an essay, should i be optimestic or do they ask any one who applies to do so?

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they ask everyone

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I wrote the UPenn essay too, it's just to filter lazy and apathetic AMGs.

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yaa, i get this msg asking me to write some thing about some thing
nice to know that surgery start late, i never heard this b4
bronx lebanon is doing exam at time of iv they hire alot of img

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I got the same message from penn. uni.

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riotgrrrl are you sure they ask everyone