2016 general surgery interview/rejection thread - im_gmike

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same rejection here, I receive one rejection everyday around 3pm.

[ArchivalUser]

Ive recieved nothing. applied to ~90 programs

[ArchivalUser]

October is our month guys, be patient !

[ArchivalUser]

We have received your application and it is in the process of reviewing...Acknowledgement from Dallas

Good days will come

[ArchivalUser]

the NRMP data states the independent applicant pool for surgery above 220 USMLE step 1 is pretty small. Although chances of matching are not good, the number of applications to review is not much. c/w medicine where the applicant pool is hundreds above 220. I can see many applications being breezed over in medicine.

[ArchivalUser]

why so silent in surgery? are they reviewing the applications later than other specialities or what?

[ArchivalUser]

I agree. Starting to freak out..... Here is what I found on the website of one of the big residency programs - Residency application guideline........


"""What to Do If You’re Not Getting Interview Offers
Key Points
• It’s OK to freak out: After that, take a deep breath, talk to your faculty
mentors, and take action
• When to Start Worrying: After the Dean’s letter is released on October 1st.
If you’ve only received a handful of interview offers in the first 2 weeks of
October, you may need to submit additional applications to less competitive
programs.
• Critical Timing: Application deadlines for most programs are October 15 or
November 1st. If you’re starting to worry and want to apply to more
programs, you need to do it before this.
• Remember: Programs offer interviews in several cycles, and applicants
can match to outstanding programs even when they are among the last to
be offered an interview"""

[ArchivalUser]

Hope it's not gonna be another day of silent rejections

[ArchivalUser]

any inv or rej????

[ArchivalUser]

nope. i hear silent rejections though