Rotated, but didn't get an interview - now what?

I've got a little bit of a different take on this. After rotating at four different places, I feel like some programs create a system where their hands are tied by the rubric that they created. From my experience with this process thus far, if you rotated and didn't get an interview you're probably wait-listed because your score on their rubric/scoring sheet didn't make the cut-off...for whatever reason. I wouldn't continue to hassle them but I don't think it would hurt to email them just to say you're still interested. It might move you up closer to the top in the potential applicant pool. Especially if you can email them with some kind of an update that may get you some more "points" (ie AOA, research, letter from Chair, etc).

Again thanks for the advice. This is a broad sweeping generalization, but from what I saw, most programs have a decent amount of former rotators (from my skewed view, probably 50% or more) and from my previous classmates that are now interns and PGY-2s, most have matched at a places they rotated. So I feel it's a great asset to have that interview at this program and hence why I'm so anxious about securing that interview (if possible).

Oh yeah, so I e-mailed them and I got back a "Nothing yet, thanks" from the program coordinator ...fingers crossed still

Not to discourage you, but former rotators that match with a program get an interview in the first wave. In the program's eyes, you are obviously not a good fit. I would place your efforts into doing well on your other interviews. Good luck.

Not to discourage you, but former rotators that match with a program get an interview in the first wave. In the program's eyes, you are obviously not a good fit. I would place your efforts into doing well on your other interviews. Good luck.

I wouldn't listen to this at all. There are many reasons why you wouldn't get an interview, one of them possibly being that you aren't a good fit. But they wouldn't waste an interview on you at this point if they weren't taking you seriously. There are many potential applicants they could choose from. If you don't get one, hey you gave it your best shot. But if for some reason you do end up getting one there is no reason to believe they aren't taking you seriously.

...and remember, there are always haters out there trying to make you think you're worse then you actually are.

I don't want to discourage you either, but from someone who's been on the program side of things (admittedly from the periphery), it is a very conscious decision not to interview a rotator. It's not like we forget who rotated with us and accidentally leave them out of the pile. Not saying it hasn't ever happened, but it should be considered "case reportably" rare.

Now that you have brought your name and situation to the attention of the coordinator, I think you have done your due diligence to ensure that you weren't mistakenly excluded. Programs take interviews very seriously and I am sure someone has considered your situation carefully at this point.

I would invest your efforts in doing well on your other interviews, and hope for the best.

Good luck.