I’m applying DR and planning to do 40-50 or so.
I’m doing EM. I want 12 interviews to have a 95%+ chance of matching based on charting outcomes so I’ll probably do at least 50 with the hope I get roughly one interview for every four programs applied to.
"Inconsequential given its importance"
Hey! You're narrowing in on something! That's cool to see. What else are you deciding between?
Don't worry you're not alone. I probably will apply to over 120 programs as well. I want to do Neurology which is not really super competitive, but there's only around 165 programs total and majority of them are University programs. Plus I think I'm going to add a few community IM programs as backup.
IM. Think I would probably be okay applying to only 30-35 but don't want to take any chances so will aim for 50.
It’s really just DR/IR and critical care (via IM -> pulm/CCM) for me. It’s just the whole IR/DR plus transitionals thing that’s gonna kill me in terms of cost.
Am I the only one that is still confused about how we apply to transitional year and IM/surg prelims for DR?
I believe it will be two seperate matches with two separate preference lists: one for radiology programs and one for prelim programs
You realize that a computer camera is like $20...
You can also go for a nicer camera for better quality, or even get a camera with a ring light, but those are a little more costly.
I mean sure, whatever, but the way the question was posed, like should I even get a camera for an interview that will determine my life prospects or just use the terrible POS I have, seems to lack insight.
Nope! I’m confused, too. I’m hoping to match a transitional year, but I will also apply to and rank every IM prelim in a city that has a DR/IR program I’m applying to. I *really* don’t want to have to move twice, regardless of where I match. Obviously I’ll do what I’ve got to do, but still.
My webcam is **** compared to a decent $80 one with a ring light
I’m thinking of waiting till the AirPods Pro 2 come out (if they come out before interview season). They have good mics and don’t show too much. If not, then I’ll probably go for the Bose in-ear
I hope they are better than the ones I have because mine are horrible whenever I try to talk on the phone with them. But I totally agree, super low profile and much less noticeable.
This is the 2020 timeline.
My computer has had some issues with audio too. I chalk it up to using it like a workhorse + playing games on it before med school.
What headphones do you have right now? I have Bose over ears, which are great, but they are way too showy.
I have the OG AirPods. They are super great but for whatever reason no one can hear me. Maybe wax clogged them lol
Just what I was looking for. Much appreciated.
Oh, good idea. Thanks haha
Me last week!
Planning for my future is the only thing getting me through the now overwhelmingly repetitive days of medical education.
I’ve started doing that and making another sheet of my top 10 non-reach programs where I write down bits of information regarding what is special about the program/unique to the area/things that attract me to both the place and the program. Figure it might be useful come interview season.
Please feel free to PM me or tag me in a post here (I won't see it otherwise) if anyone needs the application process/strategies explained for DR or IR. I bet @Ho0v-man @NecrotizingFasciitis and many other 2021 rad applicants would be glad to help. It's confusing at first and there are some different strategies regarding backups and ranklists and ESIR/IR strategies. I would be more than happy to help clarify anything or list some potential options for the many different situations/priorities radiology applicants find themselves in. Good luck!
Yo, can you explain how you found prelim years? As in TY vs medicine vs surg intern years. I want DR, and I want to do either a TY or medicine year but have no idea where to find info on medicine years. FREIDA seems to only have TY.
That's probably a good number to start at. Then look at your board scores, are you MD, DO, IMG, how strong will your SLOEs be do you think, and are you wanting to match locally or to the coasts.......this will help you decide if you need to increase your numbers or not. Also if IIs are all virtual this year like last year you might want to increase the number of programs you apply to.....because everyone else will be as well.
A braver man than I! What kind of programs are you targeting?
Want to stay in the midwest, will apply to a mix of university and community programs.
You’re screwed if you do a rads sub-i...
