Interview Month

hrmmm...

Late december (the teens) and january are the busiest times.. The most conflicts will arise during January.

Schedule as many as you can early.

In order for you to do this, 1. get your app in as early as possible, and 2. get your letters in just as early.

Carry a bberry or iphone or whatever, and when you get your emails, respond quickly.

Keep a running list of all of the interview dates, you can always call up to move them around..and you never know what is going to open up.

good luck.

As usual, I back Iliiz...

I took Dec and Jan off as my months and I could not've made a better decision. I found that travel to- and from- interviews consumed more time than the actual interviews. Most of my friends burned their last month (may) to vacation early, but this is not advisable. Sure, I didn't have a great tan, however I was smiling widely all of May s/p matching to my number-one choice. I think I was 8 interviews in dec and 7 in Jan. Factor in travel days and, frankly, you don't have much chance if you have to be present for a rotation who'll care about your real name.

Yeah after looking at the calendar on orthopodmatch.com I decided to take December and January off too. Hopefully it will make interview time more flexible

I agree with all of this.

Jan was slightly busier than Dec, but I would highly recommend taking BOTH months off. Aside from your sub-Is in ortho, these are the most important months in med school. The impression you make at the interviews will make or break you. You need to be well rested, read about the programs, able to attend the socials, and not worry about scheduling conflicts from some meaningless rotation you may be on. You may finish school a month after your buddies, but this could potentialy help you land at your top choice.

Basically, you've spent thousands of bucks on tuition, aways, and apps, so this isn't a time to start half-assing it! Good luck to everyone.