This threads is dedicated for General Surgery 2014 Match Applicants.
You can share how you are preparing for the General Surgery Residency Matching.
You can also later share your news of getting interviews and/or rejections and anything related to your General Surgery Residency Application this matching season 2013-2014.
It would be appreciated if you also mention your credentials in the following format
Step 1 Score (attempt number)/Step 2 CK Score (attempt number)/Step 2 CS pass (attempt number)/Graduation Year/USCE yes or no/Visa requirement (J1, H1B, Not needed, ..etc)
IMG, Ultimate goal is gonna be Ophthalmology
Will apply for Preliminary surgery only -240(1)/257(1)/CS(1)/2012/1 Month USCE clinical elective/J1. WIll take Step 3 on September (aiming for anything above 240).
-1 abstract that I took part in at Mayo.
WIll start research in Bascom Palmer this September in the Area of Ocular Oncology
Step 1: 253 (1)
Step 2 CK: 265 (1)
Step 2 CS: Pass (1)
Step 3: Oct/Nov 2013.
Graduation Year: 2008
USCE: 12 weeks
Visa requirement: H1B preferably/ J1
LoR: 3 promised, none given by the attendings I did USCE with.
Research: None
I am applying for Gen Surgery Categorical.
Can anyone tell me what are my chances?
Also can soemone clarify what my chances of continuing in Gen Surgery are if I match into a preliminary position?
Step 1: 253 (1)
Step 2 CK: 265 (1)
Step 2 CS: Pass (1)
Step 3: Oct/Nov 2013.
Graduation Year: 2008
USCE: 12 weeks
Visa requirement: H1B preferably/ J1
LoR: 3 promised, none given by the attendings I did USCE with.
Research: None
I am applying for Gen Surgery Categorical.
Can anyone tell me what are my chances?
Also can soemone clarify what my chances of continuing in Gen Surgery are if I match into a preliminary position?
categorical is tuff without contacts and research but prelim to general possible easily but dont rank high universities as they have many empty prelim surgery spots but they wont take you for categorical next year . rank small community hospitals that take low scoring amgs , impress them with your work in prelim becoz out of 4-5 prelims only 1 or 2 get extended , so it depends on your hard work and contact making skill during prelim and some luck . but its doable . good luck
I am Canadian medical student planning to apply for both categorical and preliminary surgery positions. I would like to know what you guys think – should I apply now or wait until next year? I know my chances for a categorical position are slim, however, it won't hurt to try. I am interested in completing a 1 year surgical pre-lim as I think ,when I apply for a PGY-2 position, the 1 year + 1 month USCE + research + good scores + US LORs will help make me a more well rounded candidate for categorical. Thanks.
- 257(1)/254(2)/CS(1)/June 2014/No USCE/J1
- Will have a 1 month US surgical elective in march 2014 (so unfortunately, it won't count for this match)
- Will have at least 2 co-authored publications by the end of the year (again not sure if this will count) + some editorial stuff I did for a medical journal.
- I have LORs from Canadian doctors as well as Canadian clinical experience (I attend a non-LCME school)
4 LoRs (2 from the attendings I worked with during my USCE, 2 from faculty members from my home institution in the UK (one of whom is the Chair of Surgery) -all waived)
7 peer-reviewed publications (all with Pubmed IDs - although most of these are not in high impact-factor journals!)
9 presentations (mostly at conferences in the UK - 2 at international conferences in Europe)
I got rejection from Carilion too.
What is strange is that they say all their positions are reserved and their waiting list is filled too...
Then what are they doing with both their tracks active on ERAS? Wasting our money?
BTW anyone here get a California Letter? I haven't applied to California programs because of that but I want to know how much time it will take. If it can be done before application deadlines, I can apply to 2-3 more programs.
Me too , just got the email. I guess it is a mass email.
But is it even legal that they have reserved the spaces they have but meanwhile they re participating in the match. Isnt this against the match principles??
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