Interviews, 2006

[Ophtho24]

This list of invites is getting depressing. I really wanted to stay on the West Coast but it seems as though they have almost all sent offers and somehow excluded my name from the list.

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[John1975]

At this stage of the game, should we consider those programs who havent replied one way or the other as Rejections ? I was told that some programs have an unofficial waitlist which they dont bring out unless they really need it. If thats true, how much longer should we wait before sending out the rank lists ? Thanks for the replies and good luck with the interviews everyone.

 

[golf sucks]

Rejection from University of St. Louis via e-mail tonight. The reason: "due to the extreme increase in Ophthalmology applicants." Crap.

 

[doodpac]

St Louis University

 

[VicKai]

Just to let people know, I had written Stanford an email asking this exact question: Whether they had sent everything out, Whether not hearing means rejection at this point, etc.

And the secretary replied to my email with a rejection.

So, I'm not sure what this means: 1. I pissed them off with the email (though I believe I wrote it very nicely), 2. They are finished, haven't gotten around to sending the rejections, and the secretary was nice enough to respond to me truthfully, or 3. There is a waitlist, and I was too far down and the secretary just "let me go."

You can interpret this however you want. I think at this point, it's better just to hear the bad news than holding on... especially with all the overlapping dates.

At this stage of the game, should we consider those programs who havent replied one way or the other as Rejections ? I was told that some programs have an unofficial waitlist which they dont bring out unless they really need it. If thats true, how much longer should we wait before sending out the rank lists ? Thanks for the replies and good luck with the interviews everyone.

 

[Cat85]

If you've gone to the Kellogg interview, can you tell me when the day begins and ends?

Thanks

 

[anycoloryoulike]

Just to let people know, I had written Stanford an email asking this exact question: Whether they had sent everything out, Whether not hearing means rejection at this point, etc.

And the secretary replied to my email with a rejection.

So, I'm not sure what this means: 1. I pissed them off with the email (though I believe I wrote it very nicely), 2. They are finished, haven't gotten around to sending the rejections, and the secretary was nice enough to respond to me truthfully, or 3. There is a waitlist, and I was too far down and the secretary just "let me go."

You can interpret this however you want. I think at this point, it's better just to hear the bad news than holding on... especially with all the overlapping dates.

I think holding on is still reasonable at this point, because I only just got interview offers from Stanford and University of Wash (Seattle) this week with several interview dates offered -- I think that would mean they haven't yet contacted everyone yet. Good luck to all of us that are waiting!!

 

[Browneyedgirl81]

U of M is 7-5 with a casual dinner afterward for those who are not traveling out of town.

 

[JointSmoker]

William Beaumont by phone yesterday for 12/3 or 12/10

Elusive programs bolded. Please help me if I've gotten some wrong. Good luck everyone!!!

PROGRAM.........................................Interviews

348.60 W. Beaumont-Detroit/PGY1

 

[babyblue_39]

Emory!! (via email, but you have to call in and talk w/ Terri Trotter who is a riot!)

 

[GrandMasterB]

congrars baby blue! was the emory email a mass email?

 

[diopter]

I think holding on is still reasonable at this point, because I only just got interview offers from Stanford and University of Wash (Seattle) this week with several interview dates offered -- I think that would mean they haven't yet contacted everyone yet. Good luck to all of us that are waiting!!

I second that... Just got contacted by UCSF... Also, invites may be coming out as people get more comfortable at dropping interviews due to geographic constraints... may not be applicable to Cali progs, but just dropped Shreveport and WVU the other day myself...

 

[benit100]

Got an invitation to Duke today by telephone.
(not going to attempt to analyze why it came later...)

 

[babyblue_39]

congrars baby blue! was the emory email a mass email?

It was an individually addressed email so I don't know how many received an invitation, but it sounds like when I called the Sunday date was already starting to fill up. At least it was more popular than Sat.

 

[anycoloryoulike]

It was an individually addressed email so I don't know how many received an invitation, but it sounds like when I called the Sunday date was already starting to fill up. At least it was more popular than Sat.

Got an email from Emory today too so sounds like they're starting to contact people.

 

[Frumps]

U of Washington and Henry Ford by email today

 

[Cat85]

Has anyone received a confirmation email from UC-Irvine after the initial invitation was sent? I can't seem to get hold of the residency coordinator to find out which day I'm scheduled for.

 

[AlconMD]

Loma Linda (phone)


Henry Ford (email)

 

[Cat85]

Check (mass) email for George Washington invite on Nov 11.

 

[GrandMasterB]

GWU email

 

[doodpac]

GWU (email)
Tulane (email)
Beaumont (phone call)


U Washington (mail)

 

[anycoloryoulike]

Check (mass) email for George Washington invite on Nov 11.

Got an email too, but just curious - their website lists the following dates:
November 12th, 19th, and December 3rd, 2005.

Where did Nov 11th come from??? Did anyone get offered other dates?

 

[chironex]

Hey does anyone know if it's worthwhile to call programs to see if they're still inviting people for interviews ie to show you're still interested in the program even if you haven't heard? Or would an email be better? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[anycoloryoulike]

Wilmer (by letter)

 

[chironex]

Yup, got Wilmer (rejection that is)

 

[OCT]

Penn State Hershey by snail mail!
Postmarked 11/03.
I can smell the chocolate already.

 

[Pastrami King]

UCSD

Hope they put my 35 bucks to good use. Glad they abide by the AUPO guideline to not charge applicants additional fees in order to apply: http://aupo.org/about/files/match_rules.pdf

 

[vincomplex]

UCSD

Hope they put my 35 bucks to good use. Glad they abide by the AUPO guideline to not charge applicants additional fees in order to apply: http://aupo.org/about/files/match_rules.pdf[/QUOTE

Pastrami King, how did you hear from UCSD? E-mail? Thanks!

 

[John1975]

GWU (email)
Tulane (email)
Beaumont (phone call)


U Washington (mail)

Hi Doodpac, congrats for all the interviews. Was wondering if you mailed in the 'Tulane application' that had to be sent in besides the CAF documents? I did not receive any acknowledgement from them regarding this and was wondering if you could shed some light ?? Thanks a lot..

 

[doodpac]

Hi Doodpac, congrats for all the interviews. Was wondering if you mailed in the 'Tulane application' that had to be sent in besides the CAF documents? I did not receive any acknowledgement from them regarding this and was wondering if you could shed some light ?? Thanks a lot..

I did send them the secondary application before i even submitted the CAS application because I contacted the program and said that they would be able to accept my tulane app even before my CAS went out. Hope this helps. Good luck.

 

[Ophtho24]

I got an interview offer from Tulane and I did not send them the secondary form as there web site went down post Katrina. So apparently it was not necessary.

 

[Pastrami King]

Has anyone received an email or snail mail from Pitt regarding when/where to report or a schedule for the day on Sunday 11/13? If so, would you please post or send me this info. Thanks.

 

[OCT]

Has anyone received an email or snail mail from Pitt regarding when/where to report or a schedule for the day on Sunday 11/13? If so, would you please post or send me this info. Thanks.

I've uploaded the file. See you on Sunday!

 

[OCT]

In case anyone is still wondering, I just found out that Mass Eye & Ear does not have an open spot for the special program this year.

 

[OCT]

Sorry to bother everyone, but due to very unusual circumstances I really need to switch my Dec. 9th Iowa interview to Dec. 16th. Is there anyone out there who is scheduled at Iowa for the 16th that would be willing to switch with me??

Thank you so much!

 

[lilybriscoe]

Just got an invite from Eastern Virginia MS (mail) , so I'm adding an X by it.

PROGRAM.........................................Interviews
310.12 U Alabama - Birmingham...............X
311.10 U Arizona...................................X
311.68 U Arkansas................................X
312.63 U California - Davis......................X
313.67 U California - Irvine......................X
314.18 Loma Linda University...................X
315.15 U California - LA..........................X
315.37 UCLA/Jules Stein/EyeSTAR ???
315.60 U So California............................X
316.11 M.L. King / Drew MC
318.16 U California - San Diego...............X
320.10 CPMC - San Francisco ................X
320.68 U California - SF..........................X
322.18 Stanford University.....................X
323.11 U Colorado.................................X
323.62 Yale University............................X
324.61 George Washington U...................X
325.66 Howard U - Wash, DC..................X
326.60 Georgetown U/Wash Hosp.............X
327.14 U Florida - Gainesville...................X
327.67 U Miami / Bascom Palmer
328.19 U South Florida - Tampa...............X
328.63 Emory University
329.13 Med C Georgia.............................X
330.19 Stroger/Cook Cty-Chicago.............X
331.18 Northwestern University................X
331.64 Rush/Presby/St.Luke's/PG1............X
332.13 U Chicago..................................X
332.65 U Illinois - Chicago.......................X
333.66 Loyola U / Hines VA Hosp..............X
334.67 Indiana University........................X
335.10 U Iowa......................................X
335.68 U Kansas - Kansas City.................X
336.12 U Kentucky ................................X
336.69 U Louisville.................................X
337.15 LSU / Ochsner.............................X
338.61 Tulane University
339.62 LSU - Shreveport.........................X
340.67 J. Hopkins -Wilmer, GBMC..............X
341.11 Friedenwald/Maryland Gen.............X
341.62 Sinai Hospital -Baltimore................X
342.17 U Maryland
343.63 Boston University.........................X
344.12 Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary..............X
344.69 Mass.Eye&Ear/Spec Program ???
345.61 Tufts/New England Eye Ctr............X
346.18 U Michigan..................................X
346.64 Henry Ford Hosp - Detroit..............X
348.15 Wayne State University.................X
348.60 W. Beaumont-Detroit/PGY1
349.10 U Minnesota - Mpls.......................X
349.68 Mayo Clinic.................................X
350.18 U Mississippi / PGY1
350.64 U Missouri - Columbia....................X
351.61 U Missouri - Kansas City................X
352.14 St. Louis University......................X
352.67 Washington University..................X
353.12 U Nebraska.................................X
354.62 UMDNJ - New Jersey MS
356.10 Albany Medical College................X
357.17 SUNY-Buffalo /Ed.Consort............X
357.66 Nassau University MC - NY...........X
358.13 North Shore - LI Jewish...............X
358.65 Albert Einstein CoM
359.15 Bronx-Lebanon Hosp., NY
360.15 NY MC Brooklyn&Queens
360.60 Columbia U / Harkness
361.17 NY Presb. Hosp-Weil MC
364.16 Mount Sinai SoM - NY................X
365.14 New York Eye & Ear Infirm
365.67 New York University...................X
366.65 St. Lukes/Roosevelt-NY..............X
367.18 St. Vincent's MC - NY [/B]
367.64 SUNY - Downstate....................X
368.69 U Rochester.............................X
369.19 SUNY Upstate - Syracuse...........X
369.63 New York Medical College............X
370.11 U North Carolina.......................X
370.62 Duke University........................X
371.15 Wake Forest U
371.60 Summa Health Sys. - Akron........X
372.12 U Cincinnati............................X
372.69 Ohio State University.................X
373.18 Case Western Reserve U............X
373.64 Cleveland Clinic Found...............X
375.65 U Oklahoma-Oklahoma City.........X
376.61 Oregon HSU.............................X
377.19 Geisinger MC
377.63 Penn State U - Hershey
378.17 Drexel U - Philadelphia
378.66 Scheie Eye Inst / U Penn...........X
379.16 Temple U - Philadelphia.............X
380.13 Wills Eye Hospital
381.14 U Pittsburgh............................X
382.15 U Puerto Rico
382.60 Brown University......................X
383.16 U South Carolina.......................X
384.17 Med U South Carolina.................X
385.18 U Tennessee - Memphis..............X
385.64 Vanderbilt University..................X
386.63 UT Southwestern- Dallas............X
387.68 U Texas - Galveston..................X
388.11 Baylor CoM..............................X
388.62 U Texas - Houston....................X
389.12 Texas Tech University...............X
389.69 U Texas - San Antonio
391.19 Texas A & M/Scott & White........X
391.63 U Utah....................................X
393.15 U Virginia.................................X
393.60 Eastern Virginia MS...................X
394.13 Med C Virginia..........................X
394.65 U Washington..........................X
395.12 West Virginia University.............X
395.69 U Wisconsin............................X
396.17 Med C Wisconsin......................X[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

 

[babyblue_39]

Nothing new. Just updating the list to reflect invitations given out by Emory and Tulane

PROGRAM.........................................In terviews
310.12 U Alabama - Birmingham...............X
311.10 U Arizona...................................X
311.68 U Arkansas................................X
312.63 U California - Davis......................X
313.67 U California - Irvine......................X
314.18 Loma Linda University...................X
315.15 U California - LA..........................X
315.37 UCLA/Jules Stein/EyeSTAR ???
315.60 U So California............................X
316.11 M.L. King / Drew MC
318.16 U California - San Diego...............X
320.10 CPMC - San Francisco ................X
320.68 U California - SF..........................X
322.18 Stanford University.....................X
323.11 U Colorado.................................X
323.62 Yale University............................X
324.61 George Washington U...................X
325.66 Howard U - Wash, DC..................X
326.60 Georgetown U/Wash Hosp.............X
327.14 U Florida - Gainesville...................X
327.67 U Miami / Bascom Palmer
328.19 U South Florida - Tampa...............X
328.63 Emory University .........................X
329.13 Med C Georgia.............................X
330.19 Stroger/Cook Cty-Chicago.............X
331.18 Northwestern University................X
331.64 Rush/Presby/St.Luke's/PG1............X
332.13 U Chicago..................................X
332.65 U Illinois - Chicago.......................X
333.66 Loyola U / Hines VA Hosp..............X
334.67 Indiana University........................X
335.10 U Iowa......................................X
335.68 U Kansas - Kansas City.................X
336.12 U Kentucky ................................X
336.69 U Louisville.................................X
337.15 LSU / Ochsner.............................X
338.61 Tulane University.........................X
339.62 LSU - Shreveport.........................X
340.67 J. Hopkins -Wilmer, GBMC..............X
341.11 Friedenwald/Maryland Gen.............X
341.62 Sinai Hospital -Baltimore................X
342.17 U Maryland
343.63 Boston University.........................X
344.12 Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary..............X
344.69 Mass.Eye&Ear/Spec Program ???
345.61 Tufts/New England Eye Ctr............X
346.18 U Michigan..................................X
346.64 Henry Ford Hosp - Detroit..............X
348.15 Wayne State University.................X
348.60 W. Beaumont-Detroit/PGY1
349.10 U Minnesota - Mpls.......................X
349.68 Mayo Clinic.................................X
350.18 U Mississippi / PGY1
350.64 U Missouri - Columbia....................X
351.61 U Missouri - Kansas City................X
352.14 St. Louis University......................X
352.67 Washington University..................X
353.12 U Nebraska.................................X
354.62 UMDNJ - New Jersey MS
356.10 Albany Medical College................X
357.17 SUNY-Buffalo /Ed.Consort............X
357.66 Nassau University MC - NY...........X
358.13 North Shore - LI Jewish...............X
358.65 Albert Einstein CoM
359.15 Bronx-Lebanon Hosp., NY
360.15 NY MC Brooklyn&Queens
360.60 Columbia U / Harkness
361.17 NY Presb. Hosp-Weil MC
364.16 Mount Sinai SoM - NY................X
365.14 New York Eye & Ear Infirm
365.67 New York University...................X
366.65 St. Lukes/Roosevelt-NY..............X
367.18 St. Vincent's MC - NY [/B]
367.64 SUNY - Downstate....................X
368.69 U Rochester.............................X
369.19 SUNY Upstate - Syracuse...........X
369.63 New York Medical College............X
370.11 U North Carolina.......................X
370.62 Duke University........................X
371.15 Wake Forest U
371.60 Summa Health Sys. - Akron........X
372.12 U Cincinnati............................X
372.69 Ohio State University.................X
373.18 Case Western Reserve U............X
373.64 Cleveland Clinic Found...............X
375.65 U Oklahoma-Oklahoma City.........X
376.61 Oregon HSU.............................X
377.19 Geisinger MC
377.63 Penn State U - Hershey
378.17 Drexel U - Philadelphia
378.66 Scheie Eye Inst / U Penn...........X
379.16 Temple U - Philadelphia.............X
380.13 Wills Eye Hospital
381.14 U Pittsburgh............................X
382.15 U Puerto Rico
382.60 Brown University......................X
383.16 U South Carolina.......................X
384.17 Med U South Carolina.................X
385.18 U Tennessee - Memphis..............X
385.64 Vanderbilt University..................X
386.63 UT Southwestern- Dallas............X
387.68 U Texas - Galveston..................X
388.11 Baylor CoM..............................X
388.62 U Texas - Houston....................X
389.12 Texas Tech University...............X
389.69 U Texas - San Antonio
391.19 Texas A & M/Scott & White........X
391.63 U Utah....................................X
393.15 U Virginia.................................X
393.60 Eastern Virginia MS...................X
394.13 Med C Virginia..........................X
394.65 U Washington..........................X
395.12 West Virginia University.............X
395.69 U Wisconsin............................X
396.17 Med C Wisconsin......................X

 

[GrandMasterB]

Rejections:

UPenn
CPMC
Northwestern

 

[benit100]

Received an invite to New York Eye & Ear today by snail mail.

 

[monkey7247]

Received U Miss ~1w ago

PROGRAM.........................................In terviews
310.12 U Alabama - Birmingham...............X
311.10 U Arizona...................................X
311.68 U Arkansas................................X
312.63 U California - Davis......................X
313.67 U California - Irvine......................X
314.18 Loma Linda University...................X
315.15 U California - LA..........................X
315.37 UCLA/Jules Stein/EyeSTAR ???
315.60 U So California............................X
316.11 M.L. King / Drew MC
318.16 U California - San Diego...............X
320.10 CPMC - San Francisco ................X
320.68 U California - SF..........................X
322.18 Stanford University.....................X
323.11 U Colorado.................................X
323.62 Yale University............................X
324.61 George Washington U...................X
325.66 Howard U - Wash, DC..................X
326.60 Georgetown U/Wash Hosp.............X
327.14 U Florida - Gainesville...................X
327.67 U Miami / Bascom Palmer
328.19 U South Florida - Tampa...............X
328.63 Emory University .........................X
329.13 Med C Georgia.............................X
330.19 Stroger/Cook Cty-Chicago.............X
331.18 Northwestern University................X
331.64 Rush/Presby/St.Luke's/PG1............X
332.13 U Chicago..................................X
332.65 U Illinois - Chicago.......................X
333.66 Loyola U / Hines VA Hosp..............X
334.67 Indiana University........................X
335.10 U Iowa......................................X
335.68 U Kansas - Kansas City.................X
336.12 U Kentucky ................................X
336.69 U Louisville.................................X
337.15 LSU / Ochsner.............................X
338.61 Tulane University.........................X
339.62 LSU - Shreveport.........................X
340.67 J. Hopkins -Wilmer, GBMC..............X
341.11 Friedenwald/Maryland Gen.............X
341.62 Sinai Hospital -Baltimore................X
342.17 U Maryland
343.63 Boston University.........................X
344.12 Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary..............X
344.69 Mass.Eye&Ear/Spec Program ???
345.61 Tufts/New England Eye Ctr............X
346.18 U Michigan..................................X
346.64 Henry Ford Hosp - Detroit..............X
348.15 Wayne State University.................X
348.60 W. Beaumont-Detroit/PGY1
349.10 U Minnesota - Mpls.......................X
349.68 Mayo Clinic.................................X
350.18 U Mississippi / PGY1......................X
350.64 U Missouri - Columbia....................X
351.61 U Missouri - Kansas City................X
352.14 St. Louis University......................X
352.67 Washington University..................X
353.12 U Nebraska.................................X
354.62 UMDNJ - New Jersey MS
356.10 Albany Medical College................X
357.17 SUNY-Buffalo /Ed.Consort............X
357.66 Nassau University MC - NY...........X
358.13 North Shore - LI Jewish...............X
358.65 Albert Einstein CoM
359.15 Bronx-Lebanon Hosp., NY
360.15 NY MC Brooklyn&Queens
360.60 Columbia U / Harkness
361.17 NY Presb. Hosp-Weil MC
364.16 Mount Sinai SoM - NY................X
365.14 New York Eye & Ear Infirm..........X
365.67 New York University...................X
366.65 St. Lukes/Roosevelt-NY..............X
367.18 St. Vincent's MC - NY
367.64 SUNY - Downstate....................X
368.69 U Rochester.............................X
369.19 SUNY Upstate - Syracuse...........X
369.63 New York Medical College............X
370.11 U North Carolina.......................X
370.62 Duke University........................X
371.15 Wake Forest U.........................X
371.60 Summa Health Sys. - Akron........X
372.12 U Cincinnati............................X
372.69 Ohio State University.................X
373.18 Case Western Reserve U............X
373.64 Cleveland Clinic Found...............X
375.65 U Oklahoma-Oklahoma City.........X
376.61 Oregon HSU.............................X
377.19 Geisinger MC
377.63 Penn State U - Hershey
378.17 Drexel U - Philadelphia
378.66 Scheie Eye Inst / U Penn...........X
379.16 Temple U - Philadelphia.............X
380.13 Wills Eye Hospital
381.14 U Pittsburgh............................X
382.15 U Puerto Rico
382.60 Brown University......................X
383.16 U South Carolina.......................X
384.17 Med U South Carolina.................X
385.18 U Tennessee - Memphis..............X
385.64 Vanderbilt University..................X
386.63 UT Southwestern- Dallas............X
387.68 U Texas - Galveston..................X
388.11 Baylor CoM..............................X
388.62 U Texas - Houston....................X
389.12 Texas Tech University...............X
389.69 U Texas - San Antonio
391.19 Texas A & M/Scott & White........X
391.63 U Utah....................................X
393.15 U Virginia.................................X
393.60 Eastern Virginia MS...................X
394.13 Med C Virginia..........................X
394.65 U Washington..........................X
395.12 West Virginia University.............X
395.69 U Wisconsin............................X
396.17 Med C Wisconsin......................X

 

[anycoloryoulike]

Bascom Palmer! Check your emails!!!
Its a group email.

 

[DJR]

Jule Stein UCLA yesterday by email

 

[Cat85]

Drexel email and also by snail mail.

 

[GoBlue02]

Bascom Palmer! Check your emails!!!
Its a group email.

How many people was the Bascom Palmer email sent to?

 

[benit100]

Bascom Palmer

The e-mail looks like it's adressed to about 60 recipients.

 

[edamame]

anyone willing to switch Emory interview dates?

I have Sat. Dec. 10th and would desperately like to switch to Sun. Dec. 11th?????

(later today: never mind, I managed to fit everything in!)

 

[monkey7247]

PSU- Hershey by snail mail.

 

[puzzled]

Bascom Palmer

The e-mail looks like it's adressed to about 60 recipients.

Congratulations. You got invites to almost all the programs. How do you manage to go to all?

 

[benit100]

Congratulations. You got invites to almost all the programs. How do you manage to go to all?

Yeah... that's kind of a problem. Obviously I can't go to all the interviews. I've cancelled a lot already, but I'm trying to limit it to fewer than 15... sort of arbitrary. Which then leaves me with really arbitrary decisions to make, such as Stanford vs. NYEEI? But I'm not complaining...

 

[ophms]

Is anyone please willing to trade their 11/11 (Sunday) Emory interview date for one on 11/10 (Saturday)?

Thanks for considering.