2009 Interviews/Rejections Thread

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I was on an interview for a transitional year and the program director commented that this year there was an unusually large number of ophtho applicants. Has anyone else heard this?
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Does anyone know the actual date that Wills, BP, or NYEEI will send out invites? Some people mentioned "middle of Nov" but i'm just wondering exactly when to expect them b/c I'm debating if I should start buying flight tickets or hold off and wait to see if there's any invites from them so I don't have to go through the hassle of changing flights and paying extra fees on top of that later.
 
Any word from Mt. Sinai or NYU?

also, i had the same experience at Brown. got an invite, called pretty quickly, and was on a waitlist.. what's up with that. it feels like its a race to the phones. sucks!
 
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iLike iBall said:
This has happened to me twice:

I am offered an interview by email, I respond within the hour, only to find out that they are full and I'm on the waitlist. Just happened with Columbia. Is this happening to other people? Who are these super quick emailers and how can I become one?
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you have to get a blackberry or something so that your emails are forwarded to your phone...or a secretary. i bought the special phone and recruited my husband as backup after one upset.

sorry you've had so much trouble :*
 
Hi everyone

First posting --- I have an interview at UCSF on Nov 19th.... I fly into SFO on Nov 18th with arrival at 7:15pm.

Anyone interested in sharing a rental car or van transport to the UCSF area that night? or even back to the SFO airport the next day?

What about recommendations on a hotel room or place to stay close to the UCSF campus?

Also, I'm going to UC-Davis the next day for an interview -- perhaps someone has the same plans?

Thanks!
 
Willing to give out some significant moola ($) to the person who can help me out.

Looking to switch my Memphis Nov 20th date for Dec 11th

Thanks in advance!
 
artificialtears said:
I'm debating if I should start buying flight tickets or hold off and wait to see if there's any invites from them so I don't have to go through the hassle of changing flights and paying extra fees on top of that later.
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Book Southwest!!! They have no penalty fees for itinerary changes... in fact, my changed flight was cheaper than the one I bought previously so they actually gave me a credit of $12.50! :eek: I'm booking all my flights now on Southwest if I can so I'm free to modify my plans (already came in handy again).
 
i'm in the same boat as you.... :(

memphis on 11/20, need to switch out...
 
rejection by snail mail (11/7)
 
I think there's more than just BP, Wills, and NYEEI... what about a lot of the nyc schools? Mt Sinai? Albert Einstein? Northshore LIJ? SLR? Also outside of NYC, UMDNJ and GW?? Please do share if you've heard from any of these programs!
 
Anyone want to switch their 12/1 U Penn interview for my 12/7 date? Please PM me. Thanks!
 
Thought I'd try again:

Anyone want to switch my Dec. 9th Temple interview for Dec. 8th? Thanks!
 
St Vincent's Hospital has 20 minute interviews.
I have an 11 a.m. spot on Dec 5th.
I want to switch to a time earlier on that day.
Please private message me if you can switch
 
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Looking to switch Tufts/NEEC from 12/4 to 11/23
Please private message me if we can help each other out!
 
iLike iBall said:
This has happened to me twice:

I am offered an interview by email, I respond within the hour, only to find out that they are full and I'm on the waitlist. Just happened with Columbia. Is this happening to other people? Who are these super quick emailers and how can I become one?
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You can link email to your phone so that you'll get notified instantly. :)
 
Anyone want to switch their 11/18 UM Kansas interview for my 12/8 date? Please PM me. Thanks!
 
Rejection via Snail Mail. Seems like things have been quiet for a while...
 
BPEI (by e-mail on 11/10: 12/9, 12/10, 12/11)!

Arkansas (by email. 11/19, 12/3)
Albany Medical Center (by email. 11/7 & 11/8)
Albert Einstein COM/Montefiore Med. Ctr (12/4, 11, 18)
BPEI (by e-mail on 11/10: 12/9, 12/10, 12/11)
Baylor College of Medicine (by email 9/23: 10/19, 11/9, 11/16, 12/7, 12/14)
Beaumont Hospital (by email 10/1: 12/5, 12/12 - with social event the prior night)
Boston University (by email 10/1: 11/19 AM 7:30-noon or PM 12:30-5, PM only for 12/4, 12/11, 12/18)
Bronx-Lebanon (by email, 12/14)
Brown (email, only offered 12/1- am and pm session)
California Pacific Medical Center (by phone 8/28: 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)
Case Western via email (11/13, 11/14)
Casey Eye Institute/OHSU (by email 10/21: 11/21, 12/5)
Cole/Cleveland Clinic (11/13, 11/20, 11/21)
Cornell (12/2)
Dean McGee/OSU (by e-mail: 11/2, 11/9, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)
Duke (by phone 10/29: 11/20, 12/11)
EVMS (by e-mail: 12/4, 12/5)
Henry Ford (by email 9/16: 11/13, 11/16, 11/20, 11/23)
Howard (11/19, 12/1)
Indiana University (by e-mail on 11/4: 12/5 AM and PM sessions)Loma Linda (by email 10/14. 12/3, 12/8)
Loyola (11/5, 11/6)
LSU-shreveport (by snail mail. 10/31, 11/7, 11/14)
Mayo Clinic (by email 12/2 12/9 12/15 12/17)
Medical College of Georgia (10/19, 11/16, 12/14)
Medical College of WI / Eye Institute (by email 10/12: 11/5, 6, 19, 20)
Memphis (11/20, 12/11)
MUSC (by phone 10/29: 12/10, 12/11)
Nassau University MC (11/17, 11/24, 12/1)
Northwestern (by email. 12/13, 12/20)
NYMC (by mail: 12/1, 12/9)
NYU/MEETH (by phone 10/28: 12/4, 12/5)
Ohio State University (by email 10/12: 11/2, 11/11, 12/3)
Penn State (by e-mail 11/28: 12/4 & 12/11)
Rochester (10/12, 10/19, 11/2, 11/20)
Rush (10/19, 11/11 and 12/13)
SLU (11/10, 11/13)
South Carolina/Palmetto Health (by email. 11/20, 12/4, 12/11)
Stanford (by email 10/8. 11/20, 12/4, 12/18)
St. Vincent's (via phone. 12/4, 12/5)
Summa Health (Akron, OH) (10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 12/11)
SUNY Downstate (11/5)
SUNY Upstate (11/13, 11/14)
Temple (12/8 and 12/9)
Texas Tech (10/9, 11/13, 11/20)
Tulane (11/13 & 11/20)
UAB (email 10/14: 11/6, 11/7)
University of Arizona/UPHK (late september, early October)
UCLA (12/2, 12/5, 12/9, 12/16)
UC Irvine (by email ~early through 10/30: 10/9, 11/20)
UCSD (by phone: 11/30, 12/7)
UCSF (by email: 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17)
University of Chicago (by email 10/12. 11/5, 11/6)
University of Cincinnati (by snail mail 9/28: 11/9, 11/17, 12/2)
University of Colorado (by email 10/23: 12/2 & 12/6)
University of Florida (by email 8/25, 11/30, 12/4, 12/7, 12/11, 12/14)
University of Florida-Jacksonville (by email 9/28. 10/20, 11/10, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8)
University of Illinois - Chicago (by email 10/15: 11/2, 11/13, 11/16, 11/23)
University of Iowa (by email 10/14: 11/13, 11/20, 12/11)
University of Louisville (by email 10/12: 11/14, 11/21, 11/22)
University of Kentucky (by email 10/21: 11/20, 12/7, 12/14)
University of Michigan (by phone 10/13: 11/12, 11/19, 12/3)
University of Minnesota (by email 10/20: 11/19, 11/20)
University of Mississippi (by email. 11/21, 12/12)
University of Missouri - Kansas City (by email 10/19. 11/10, 11/18, 12/8)
University of Nebraska (by email. 11/16, 12/4, 12/11)
UNC-Chapel Hill (by email. 12/5, 12/12)
University of Pennsylvania (by phone 10/20: 11/23, 12/1, 12/7)
University of Pittsburgh (by phone 10/13. 12/11, 12/12)
USC/Doheny (11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18)
University of South Florida (by email: 12/3, 12/4)
Utah (11/13, 11/16, 11/20, 11/23)
UT-Galveston (by email 10/13: 11/6, 12/4, or 12/11)
UT-Houston (10/19, 11/19, 12/4)
UT-San Antonio (by phone. 10/12 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18)
UTSW (10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 12/4, 12/11)
University of Virginia (11/20, 11/21 11/23)
University of Wisconsin (11/6, 11/20, 12/4...)
Virginia Commonwealth University (11/20, 11/21)
Wake Forrest (by email 10/4. 11/13, 11/14, 11/20, 11/21, 12/4, 12/5)
Washington University in Saint Louis (by email on 10/9. 11/12, 11/18, 12/1)
Wayne state (11/18, 12/1, 12/2, 12/3)
Wilmer Eye Insitute/JHU (by email. 10/15, 10/20, 11/3)
Yale (by snail mail. 10/30, 10/31, 12/11, 12/12)
 
Hey guys,
I have an interview with Emory scheduled for December 5, if anyone has the December 6 date and is willing to switch with me, I would really really appreciate it!! Please please PM me if you can do so. Thanks so much!!
 
Anyone like to trade their Nov 30th Oklahoma interview for my Dec 7th?
 
this is pretty late in the day...

but just got a NYEEI email at 7:15 pm (8:15 NYEEI time) - dec 5, 11, 14.
 
Arkansas (by email. 11/19, 12/3)
Albany Medical Center (by email. 11/7 & 11/8)
Albert Einstein COM/Montefiore Med. Ctr (12/4, 11, 18)
BPEI (by e-mail on 11/10: 12/9, 12/10, 12/11)
Baylor College of Medicine (by email 9/23: 10/19, 11/9, 11/16, 12/7, 12/14)
Beaumont Hospital (by email 10/1: 12/5, 12/12 - with social event the prior night)
Boston University (by email 10/1: 11/19 AM 7:30-noon or PM 12:30-5, PM only for 12/4, 12/11, 12/18)
Bronx-Lebanon (by email, 12/14)
Brown (email, only offered 12/1- am and pm session)
California Pacific Medical Center (by phone 8/28: 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)
Case Western via email (11/13, 11/14)
Casey Eye Institute/OHSU (by email 10/21: 11/21, 12/5)
Cole/Cleveland Clinic (11/13, 11/20, 11/21)
Cornell (12/2)
Dean McGee/OSU (by e-mail: 11/2, 11/9, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7)
Duke (by phone 10/29: 11/20, 12/11)
EVMS (by e-mail: 12/4, 12/5)
Henry Ford (by email 9/16: 11/13, 11/16, 11/20, 11/23)
Howard (11/19, 12/1)
Indiana University (by e-mail on 11/4: 12/5 AM and PM sessions)Loma Linda (by email 10/14. 12/3, 12/8)
Loyola (11/5, 11/6)
LSU-shreveport (by snail mail. 10/31, 11/7, 11/14)
Mayo Clinic (by email 12/2 12/9 12/15 12/17)
Medical College of Georgia (10/19, 11/16, 12/14)
Medical College of WI / Eye Institute (by email 10/12: 11/5, 6, 19, 20)
Memphis (11/20, 12/11)
MUSC (by phone 10/29: 12/10, 12/11)
Nassau University MC (11/17, 11/24, 12/1)
Northwestern (by email. 12/13, 12/20)
NYEEI (email 12/5, 12/11, 12/14)
NYMC (by mail: 12/1, 12/9)
NYMC Queens (by phone 12/4, 12/5)
NYU/MEETH (by phone 10/28: 12/4, 12/5)
Ohio State University (by email 10/12: 11/2, 11/11, 12/3)
Penn State (by e-mail 11/28: 12/4 & 12/11)
Rochester (10/12, 10/19, 11/2, 11/20)
Rush (10/19, 11/11 and 12/13)
SLU (11/10, 11/13)
South Carolina/Palmetto Health (by email. 11/20, 12/4, 12/11)
Stanford (by email 10/8. 11/20, 12/4, 12/18)
St. Vincent's (via phone. 12/4, 12/5)
Summa Health (Akron, OH) (10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 12/11)
SUNY Downstate (11/5)
SUNY Upstate (11/13, 11/14)
Temple (12/8 and 12/9)
Texas Tech (10/9, 11/13, 11/20)
Tulane (11/13 & 11/20)
UAB (email 10/14: 11/6, 11/7)
University of Arizona/UPHK (late september, early October)
UCLA (12/2, 12/5, 12/9, 12/16)
UC Irvine (by email ~early through 10/30: 10/9, 11/20)
UCSD (by phone: 11/30, 12/7)
UCSF (by email: 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17)
University of Chicago (by email 10/12. 11/5, 11/6)
University of Cincinnati (by snail mail 9/28: 11/9, 11/17, 12/2)
University of Colorado (by email 10/23: 12/2 & 12/6)
University of Florida (by email 8/25, 11/30, 12/4, 12/7, 12/11, 12/14)
University of Florida-Jacksonville (by email 9/28. 10/20, 11/10, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8)
University of Illinois - Chicago (by email 10/15: 11/2, 11/13, 11/16, 11/23)
University of Iowa (by email 10/14: 11/13, 11/20, 12/11)
University of Louisville (by email 10/12: 11/14, 11/21, 11/22)
University of Kentucky (by email 10/21: 11/20, 12/7, 12/14)
University of Michigan (by phone 10/13: 11/12, 11/19, 12/3)
University of Minnesota (by email 10/20: 11/19, 11/20)
University of Mississippi (by email. 11/21, 12/12)
University of Missouri - Kansas City (by email 10/19. 11/10, 11/18, 12/8)
University of Nebraska (by email. 11/16, 12/4, 12/11)
UNC-Chapel Hill (by email. 12/5, 12/12)
University of Pennsylvania (by phone 10/20: 11/23, 12/1, 12/7)
University of Pittsburgh (by phone 10/13. 12/11, 12/12)
USC/Doheny (11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18)
University of South Florida (by email: 12/3, 12/4)
Utah (11/13, 11/16, 11/20, 11/23)
UT-Galveston (by email 10/13: 11/6, 12/4, or 12/11)
UT-Houston (10/19, 11/19, 12/4)
UT-San Antonio (by phone. 10/12 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18)
UTSW (10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 12/4, 12/11)
University of Virginia (11/20, 11/21 11/23)
University of Wisconsin (11/6, 11/20, 12/4...)
Virginia Commonwealth University (11/20, 11/21)
Wake Forrest (by email 10/4. 11/13, 11/14, 11/20, 11/21, 12/4, 12/5)
Washington University in Saint Louis (by email on 10/9. 11/12, 11/18, 12/1)
Wayne state (11/18, 12/1, 12/2, 12/3)
Wilmer Eye Insitute/JHU (by email. 10/15, 10/20, 11/3)
Yale (by snail mail. 10/30, 10/31, 12/11, 12/12)
 
anyone know whether NYEEI has sent out all invites in 1 batch or will send out more batches of invites?
 
I am begging anyone to switch an OSHU interview time...

I have Dec 5th and would love a Nov 21st spot...

I know its late in the game, but money can be involved... or southwest funds if money transfer gets sticky! :)

I'd really really appreciate it....
 
Please PM me if you can trade your 12/1 date for my 12/7 date at Scheie/U Penn.
 
I have 12/5th, looking for 12/6th. Willing to provide monetary compensation. Please PM me, thanks.
 
Hey,

Cleveland Clinic: I have 11/20 and would like to switch to 11/21

BU: I have 11/20 and would like to switch to 11/19 or 12/4

PM me if interested. Thank you!
 
Can anyone switch their 12/9 date for my 12/10 date? Please PM me- Thanks!
 
If you are interviewing at UCSD on 12/14 and would like to swap with me for 12/7, please PM me.
 
Hi peeps. I have an interview on 12/8 at 3:15pm and was wondering if anyone with a time earlier that day might be able to switch (trying to fly out cross country). even just an hr earlier would be a huge help!! thanks!

ps. personally walked into the vanderbilt ophtho residency office. they are "a little behind" this year. final meeting was supposed to be today, and they intend to notify "soon," she says ... "hopefully by the end of the week"
 
I'm in a bit of a jam here. :confused:

Anyone willing to switch their USC interview on 12/18, 12/4 or 12/11 to 11/20..

OR

Anyone willing to switch their UC Davis interview on 12/4 to 11/20?

$$ can be involved. Thanks!!
 
Does anyone have NYMC Queens on Dec 5 and want Dec 4? Thanks!
 
switched
 
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I currently have Wake Forest scheduled for Fri Nov 20th. Can anyone with the December 4th date switch with me. I am willing to pay any airline switch fees if you incur them. Thanks so much. Please send me a personal message and we can work it out.
 
LSU ochsner by email today (12/1, 12/2, & 12/3 am & pm sessions each day except 12/3 only am)
 
Anybody able to switch their 12/11 or 12.18 at BU with my 12/4?? Would be really helpful thanks
 
I have an interview at Howard on Dec 1st at 340 pm, does anyone have an earlier time in the afternoon or morning they could switch with me? There is a flight I need to make at 520. Please let me know if you can help!
 
Anyone able to switch their 12/11 for my 11/20? at Iowa? PM me. Thanks.
 
I need to trade my 11/20 UC Davis date with someone for a 12/4 date.
$$

Please PM me! Thank you!
 
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