QMed2023

Echoing IM competitiveness... applied for anesthesia and IM, and only got 1 anesthesia interview (home school) and 3 IM interviews (one also home school). Feeling lost and confused. I thought I had a really strong app for both, but figured IM was guaranteed.

I don't know what to make of it... I didn't think anesthesia was that competitive. I have friends that I thought had really strong applications and were gunning for it since first year getting rejected. Im thinking of reaching out to program directors and trying to ask for an interview because it was my #1 choice... but I dont know if that will hurt me. I dont know what I wanted from this post, I guess validation and insight into where I went wrong or how others are doing. I didnt think I was going for anything really competitive (optho, plastics, derm, ent) but maybe I was wrong. Hoping my interviews go well so that I can avoid the second round, and hoping everything works out for you both. Do either of you know how many interviews is a safe bet for matching?

This is a venting post, but feeling really confused today. I went into medical school thinking I wanted internal medicine, and felt I had a strong application. Decided in late second year that anesthesia seemed really interesting because it had a lot of what I liked in internal medicine except the results of the work were more immediate. Residents and friends that matched before me said that anesthesia and internal medicine were common parallel plans. I was already involved in IM research, but I added on some anesthesia research as well as had an impressive list of leadership positions, ECs, awards etc. No red flags on my application, excellent comments from core/elective, my references assured me my letters were amazing etc. I applied to anesthesia and IM across the country. I know CaRMS is unforgiving, but I was feeling really confident in my application. As of today I have 1 anesthesia interview and 3 internal medicine interviews (2 of those being home schools). I don't know what to do. I thought IM was a guaranteed safe backup, and even anesthesia has had a 70-80% match rate in years past. There is a real possibility that I may go unmatched. Does anyone know how competitive this year was for either? Are there typically IM positions left over in the second round?

When will we know the potential colours this year?

Does anyone know when the O-Week schedule comes out/when the backpack colors for this year will be released? Also, does anyone know when Queen's will e-mail us more information? Weird not hearing from them since admission