Official 2016-2017 Help Me Rank Megathread

[cabergoline2]

Lurker, looking for some affirmation... Interested in renal fellowship.
Wake Forest
Univ Florida
Indiana
Iowa
.....

Thoughts?

interviewed at 3 of the 4... loved iowa the best...however gainesville and indianapolis have much more to do than iowa city....and match outcomes for nephro won't be affected by institution ..so I d say rank on the basis of where you d like to live and the vibes you got.. rest of the stuff won't matter for nephro..

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[Señor S]

It's unfortunate something like this can have such a significant skew...coupled with very strong outgoing residents I met at WF. Such is life I suppose.

Absolutely agree. While I understand that there are constraints on availability if I were a PD I'd think hard on which residents/faculty I would have the applicants meet; this can impact people's perceptions of a program quite a bit both for better and for worse.

 

[Molossers]

Just in case someone reading this thread forgot (doubt it, but would be horrible) make sure your ROL is certified before 9 PM EST TONIGHT (02/22)

 

[235009]

Just in case someone reading this thread forgot (doubt it, but would be horrible) make sure your ROL is certified before 9 PM EST TONIGHT (02/22)

Oh thank heavens we finally get to put this awful thread to rest.


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[Please_Stand_By]

Oh thank heavens we finally get to put this awful thread to rest.


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Bro I still need help ranking Mass Gen, UCSF, and Hopkins. Chasing a geriatrics fellowship and want the best opportunity.

 

[la2la2im]

Hi All. Long time no post.

Last minute. IM and likely Pulm/Crit fellowship, secondary interest in ID. Want an academic career at a good uni/hospital. South East preferable because of family.

Torn rank list (it goes on, but the order of the last 5 or 6 are not really in question):

1.) Emory
2.) Duke
3.) Michigan
4.) Vandy
5.) Brigham
6.) Yale

Loved Atlanta. Duke seemed like great training, but less sold on Durham. Everyone was happy at Vandy, but less sold on Nashville. Brigham seemed intense but amazing, and extremely expensive to live in.. Yale seemed super chill but a great program.

Big city/urban environment preferred.

1 hr 30 min.

Help?

 

[gutonc]

Hi All. Long time no post.

Last minute. IM and likely Pulm/Crit fellowship, secondary interest in ID. Want an academic career at a good uni/hospital. South East preferable because of family.

Torn rank list (it goes on, but the order of the last 5 or 6 are not really in question):

1.) Emory
2.) Duke
3.) Michigan
4.) Vandy
5.) Brigham
6.) Yale

Loved Atlanta. Duke seemed like great training, but less sold on Durham. Everyone was happy at Vandy, but less sold on Nashville. Brigham seemed intense but amazing, and extremely expensive to live in.. Yale seemed super chill but a great program.

Big city/urban environment preferred.

1 hr 30 min.

Help?

You could nitpick this, or you could go with your gut. None of these places will hold you back.

 

[235009]

Hi All. Long time no post.

Last minute. IM and likely Pulm/Crit fellowship, secondary interest in ID. Want an academic career at a good uni/hospital. South East preferable because of family.

Torn rank list (it goes on, but the order of the last 5 or 6 are not really in question):

1.) Emory
2.) Duke
3.) Michigan
4.) Vandy
5.) Brigham
6.) Yale

Loved Atlanta. Duke seemed like great training, but less sold on Durham. Everyone was happy at Vandy, but less sold on Nashville. Brigham seemed intense but amazing, and extremely expensive to live in.. Yale seemed super chill but a great program.

Big city/urban environment preferred.

1 hr 30 min.

Help?

If you're ranking them based on your geographic and location preference then what's the point of asking strangers on the internet for their input?

 

[la2la2im]

If you're ranking them based on your geographic and location preference then what's the point of asking strangers on the internet for their input?

I wish it were that simple!

I liked ATL better, but I liked Vandy more than Emory. I have the sense that Vandy, Duke and Brigham open more doors than Emory.
I also keep hearing malignant rumors about Emory. That would definitely out weight ATL.

 

[almostMD9]

Case, UAB, Loyola, Minnesota, Rush, Cincinnati, Brown, UIC

Middle of list, please helpppppp. I guess obvious midwest bias...but willing to go anywhere.

 

[la2la2im]

You could nitpick this, or you could go with your gut. None of these places will hold you back.

I think I needed to hear that.

Sounds like an obnoxious thing to ask, but are the doors Duke/BWH/Mich/Vandy would open more than Emory? Or am I just being an idiot med student, lol

 

[Daodejing]

Hi All. Long time no post.

Last minute. IM and likely Pulm/Crit fellowship, secondary interest in ID. Want an academic career at a good uni/hospital. South East preferable because of family.

Torn rank list (it goes on, but the order of the last 5 or 6 are not really in question):

1.) Emory
2.) Duke
3.) Michigan
4.) Vandy
5.) Brigham
6.) Yale

Loved Atlanta. Duke seemed like great training, but less sold on Durham. Everyone was happy at Vandy, but less sold on Nashville. Brigham seemed intense but amazing, and extremely expensive to live in.. Yale seemed super chill but a great program.

Big city/urban environment preferred.

1 hr 30 min.

Help?

Reading the bolded above, way to bring each program (except Yale) to a high and then a low within the span of a sentence lol

Have fun at Grady. Atlanta just reminds me of TWD Season 1.

 

[Señor S]

Case, UAB, Loyola, Minnesota, Rush, Cincinnati, Brown, UIC

Middle of list, please helpppppp. I guess obvious midwest bias...but willing to go anywhere.

Of those schools I had UAB>Minnesota>Case>Brown but a lot of that was subjective. I do think UAB is overall the strongest program on that list.

Edit: And Loyola is probably the weakest.

 

[la2la2im]

Reading the bolded above, way to bring each program (except Yale) to a high and then a low within the span of a sentence lol

Have fun at Grady. Atlanta just reminds me of TWD Season 1.

I should have done that with Emory... It's really Emory v. Duke.

Like Duke better than Emory.
Liked ATL better than Durham.

 

[Daodejing]

Case, UAB, Loyola, Minnesota, Rush, Cincinnati, Brown, UIC

Middle of list, please helpppppp. I guess obvious midwest bias...but willing to go anywhere.

Then go anywhere.

UAB (head and shoulders aka pyrithione zinc above the others)
Minnesota = Case
Cincy = Brown
UIC slightly above Loyola and Rush but not by mush

 

[visari]

Are folks still seriously asking random people on the internet for advice on their rank list a few hours before the deadline? certify your list and go get a beer please

 

[Compound606]

I should have done that with Emory... It's really Emory v. Duke.

Like Duke better than Emory.
Liked ATL better than Durham.

If the list you posted was your list for awhile I would caution on changing it now. Seems like a good amount of last minute changes can be regretful. All of those places on your top 6 are great and you can accomplish anything from any of them. Go where you'll be happiest because that is the place you will likely thrive and be able to take advantage of resources, and have a great life outside of residency.

 

[la2la2im]

Are folks still seriously asking random people on the internet for advice on their rank list a few hours before the deadline? certify your list and go get a beer please

Oh you bet your ass, I am.

 

[la2la2im]

Stop asking about #'s 3-6 like it will matter. You will match your #1, oh, Holy One. Don't make me remind you:

I still love this.

 

[banjo10]

.

 

[Medran01]

Case, UAB, Loyola, Minnesota, Rush, Cincinnati, Brown, UIC

Middle of list, please helpppppp. I guess obvious midwest bias...but willing to go anywhere.

UAB > Brown/Case/Minnesota > UIC > Cincy/Rush/Loyola

Or UAB > /everything else doesn't matter/

Slashes make it look like u thought about stuffz even if u dint

 

[la2la2im]

Duke vs. Vandy, 50 mins people. Literally having my 1 year-old point at pictures side-by-side

Have her point at one for my life too.

For what it's worth, I thought the Vandy residents were way happier. Nashville is just too small for me and far from a sick parent. They seemed the same in terms of quality of training.

The only negative to Vandy I thought was EMR and (maybe) Nashville-- if I were married, I'd have been fine with it. It was a fun city.

 

[Medran01]

As we approach the end, this thread is getting just as lolzy as I imagined. I'm def Titanic quarteting this bish tho. Gutonc is full-on iceberging this party at 9:01EST though...until then someone get a CT head w/o contrast on him because I got a legit degree of suspicion on what we are doing to him. Cheers

 

[Compound606]

Have her point at one for my life too.

For what it's worth, I thought the Vandy residents were way happier. Nashville is just too small for me and far from a sick parent. They seemed the same in terms of quality of training.

The only negative to Vandy I thought was EMR and (maybe) Nashville-- if I were married, I'd have been fine with it. It was a fun city.

The EMR is transitioning to Epic in Nov.

 

[Please_Stand_By]

 

[la2la2im]

The EMR is transitioning to Epic in Nov.

My old hospital said that for like 3 yrs. Just sayin'
Loved Vanderbilt tho.

 

[la2la2im]

Certified, Unchanged, Done.

Godspeed, sirs/ma'ams. Godspeed.

 

[Please_Stand_By]

So as long as it says Certified, Paid, and Verified, we're good?

 

[TaylorMade10]

Certified 2 weeks ago. I ain't changing ish. And I'm 3 beers in. Best of luck to everyone!!!


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[akk_doc]

There's a reason today is national margarita day!
Enjoy the night!

 

[Please_Stand_By]

What is every drinking?

 

[la2la2im]

What is every drinking?

It's definitely a margarita day.

 

[Medran01]

What is every drinking?

Deschutes mirror pond

 

[peter1191]

Brothers and sisters. It has been an honor

 

[cabergoline2]

End of an era !!

 

[vulnificus]

*buys everyone tequila shots, card gets declined because interview season left him broke, slowly moonwalks out of SDN*

 

[Adjet]

Shameless plug: would be really appreciated if you guys came back to post your results/experiences in the IM match results thread next month!
ok, im done.

 

[Casa Loma]

I still love this.

Oh @la2la2im and @banjo10 , such good times we have had. That meme made me die all over again. It has indeed been a privilege ranking with you (for posterity, I ended up with 3. MGH Med-Peds 4. UCLA 5. JHH 6. UW because I'm a complete whackadoodle). #doesntmatterhadsex

 

[Casa Loma]

Also, y'all are the greatest. End of an era indeed.

 

[la2la2im]

It has been one wild ride. I would love to hear where y'all matched.

 

[Tulip85]

You could nitpick this, or you could go with your gut. None of these places will hold you back.

This 'gutonc' guy has zero credibility.

 

[Señor S]

This 'gutonc' guy has zero credibility.

Get lost.

 

[la2la2im]

This 'gutonc' guy has zero credibility.

I posted that hoping to hear from Gutonc

 

[gutonc]

This 'gutonc' guy has zero credibility.

This @gutonc guy doesn't disagree with you at all. But people keep asking for my opinion.

 

[Casa Loma]

This @gutonc guy doesn't disagree with you at all. But people keep asking for my opinion.

Credibility schmedibility. He's the best, let's face it. #virtualrolemodel

 

[Tulip85]

Credibility schmedibility. He's the best, let's face it. #virtualrolemodel

If anyone cares for Tulip85's gold-standard advice, hit me up.

Ditch the zero, get with the hero.

 

[MDPHD2018]

Happy Match Week y'all!

 

[kakaze]

It has been one wild ride. I would love to hear where y'all matched.

Is there a thread for this with stats, etc? I think I have seen that for previous years. In any case, I matched to the Clinical Investigator track at Mayo Clinic (MN)! I hope everyone here is as happy with how the match turned out as I am! Good luck all!

 

[gutonc]

Is there a thread for this with stats, etc? I think I have seen that for previous years. In any case, I matched to the Clinical Investigator track at Mayo Clinic (MN)! I hope everyone here is as happy with how the match turned out as I am! Good luck all!

Yes there is. Right up there at the top where it is every year.

 

[Tulip85]

No problem guys - I'm happy I was of help to all of you.