Interview Stats 2011, How many apps? How many invites? etc

Total Apps: 59
Programs applied who have offered interviews: >25
Rejections: 10ish
Interviews: 1
Waitlisted: 1
USMLE: Step I 240s, Step II 260s
Grades: Preclinical - mostly honors Clinical - all honors
AOA: Yes, senior
Publications: 1 Ortho non-first author, 1 Ortho first author pending publication
Letters: 3 Ortho, 1 surgery, good but no big names

Feeling very dejected. Thought I was a pretty strong applicant. Any smaller schools still accepting apps in ERAS?
Any advice?

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I can't say if i know of any programs still accepting. I could totally see the feeling dejected, however, it does sound like you're a strong candidate. One of the ortho interns where I'm at now told me that there are typically multiple waves of interviews that go out.

The other options is to ask if some of your letter writers will call programs on your behalf - i.e. the programs they trained/fellowshiped at.

Also, as has been discussed earlier on this forum there seems to be no rhyme or reason for why interviews are given out at certain places. Which is why it's important to realize that there is a dramatic selection bias on this forum (and yes, i just used selection bias). You're not getting everyone that is applying to post. There have been like 8000 views with like 20 people posting. Like someone said on the rejection forum -- its a way of indirectly boasting. So people who post are more likely to reply if they have something impressive.

Keep your head up man.

Just my 2 cents. Plus, there are a lot of programs left that are still to offer their first interviews

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Chins up fellas. Chances are that up to this point that some applicants have multiple offers for the same day. As has been discussed on other threads there are certain dates that are more popular than others. People will be starting to cancel interviews with different programs for various reasons and some spots will start to free up and more invites will begin to roll out. Its all part of this game that is the match process. Remember that its a dynamic process and things change daily. Hang in there. Don't get overly upset and hard on yourselves. The purpose of these threads are to support each other in this hellish process. Best of wishes to all. See you on the interview trail.

B4B

Total Apps: 40ish
Programs applied who have offered interviews: 25
Rejections: 4
Interviews: 7
Waitlisted: 2
USMLE: Step I 250, Step II not taken yet
Grades: Preclinical - no honors. Clinical - honors.
AOA: Senior
Research/Pubs: None
Letters: 3 (two from aways, 1 home chairman).

Chins up fellas. Chances are that up to this point that some applicants have multiple offers for the same day. As has been discussed on other threads there are certain dates that are more popular than others. People will be starting to cancel interviews with different programs for various reasons and some spots will start to free up and more invites will begin to roll out.
B4B

So how many of your multiple offers have you cancelled in order to allow others to use those slots?

Chins up fellas. Chances are that up to this point that some applicants have multiple offers for the same day. As has been discussed on other threads there are certain dates that are more popular than others. People will be starting to cancel interviews with different programs for various reasons and some spots will start to free up and more invites will begin to roll out.
B4B

So how many of your multiple offers have you cancelled in order to allow others to use those slots?

I have canceled with programs as better offers(IMO) have come in that overlap days with programs I have already scheduled. I'm in this to secure myself the best (again IMO) residency position possible not to screw others out of invites; if that is what you are implying. Thanks. Good luck to you.

B4B