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Maybe it would help the paranoia a little bit if people could include whether they rotated at said program. Thanks in advance!
to all.
So I am on an away rotation and I had a long discussion with the PD here. This is a very competitive program and this PD has been in this game for a very long time. He says that even though his program has downloaded my file, they don't even look at it until the Dean's Letter is in on Nov. 1st. He says that is typical and that many programs don't even download until much later because there really is no point in doing it until they have all the information they need to make interview decisions.
He also said that he and many other PDs are a bit suspect of programs that would offer an interview before seeing most or all of your information prior to offering interviews. Also, some programs will grant interviews during an away rotation, or to folks who have extenuating circumstances that prevent interviews during the regular season (like a military deployment, for example).
So for all of you out there who, like me, were tracking your application daily, there really is no point until around the end of Oct/early Nov. It doesn't mean anything if you don't hear back until Nov. and that your file has not been downloaded. It's OK.
Good luck to everyone this year. I cannot wait to see some of you on the interview trail!
I certainly mean no disrespect.
Regards,
NeuroSync
I certainly mean no disrespect.
Regards,
NeuroSync
I feel left out
So I am on an away rotation and I had a long discussion with the PD here. This is a very competitive program and this PD has been in this game for a very long time. He says that even though his program has downloaded my file, they don't even look at it until the Dean's Letter is in on Nov. 1st. He says that is typical and that many programs don't even download until much later because there really is no point in doing it until they have all the information they need to make interview decisions.
He also said that he and many other PDs are a bit suspect of programs that would offer an interview before seeing most or all of your information prior to offering interviews. Also, some programs will grant interviews during an away rotation, or to folks who have extenuating circumstances that prevent interviews during the regular season (like a military deployment, for example).
So for all of you out there who, like me, were tracking your application daily, there really is no point until around the end of Oct/early Nov. It doesn't mean anything if you don't hear back until Nov. and that your file has not been downloaded. It's OK.
Good luck to everyone this year. I cannot wait to see some of you on the interview trail!
bah..still nothing...and i made AOA!
hey man, if you are AOA you are golden. Congrats on such an accomplishment! This is a tough process especially when you talk to friends who are applying to other fields who are receiving a handful of interviews daily. As the old saying goes, good things happen to those who wait. I'm sure when the time comes, programs will be hollering at you to the point that you'll feel overwhelmed (which will be a great thing). Best of luck to everyone and congrats to those thusfar.
bah..still nothing...and i made AOA!
