4th year DO 220/249 Matched advanced in Neurology. Having to SOAP for an intern year
Got 2 phone interviews yesterday. Got 0 offers in round one or two and both places that interviewed me have filled.
Since I'm neurology I can only do Med/Prelim years and Transitional years. Can't do surgery prelim(which I wouldn't want to do but at this point I need something but this isn't even an option.) Wish there was a way for advanced neuro people to get first dibs on med/prelim years since we don't have the option to do surgery.
I noticed one of the med prelim has not filled any of their 3 spots that were open at the beginning of SOAP. Is this a case of them being unlucky with their offers or is this one of those dummy openings that they're not even trying to fill. It's in the state that I grew up in and would love to go there.
Figuring chances of getting an offer are slim tomorrow since the programs I interviewed at are done. So frustrating, because I matched at the only place that didn't guarantee their intern year. Really regretting having them so high on my rank list. Really liked the residency hence it being high but didn't consider the chance of not matching prelim year. The other major downer was knowing exactly where I matched on Monday because they were the only program that didn't include intern year.
Is there any concern about doing an AOA intern year and the ability to do fellowship after ACGME residency?
Really hoping my Advanced place can help me out. I'd hate to lose my spot. I also have a tons of friends and family coming Friday to celebrate the match and I haven't told anyone besides my wife that I didn't fully match.
Does the scramble generally all happen tomorrow or does the process drag out over weeks? Is there any way I'll be fully matched by Friday?