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I'm an R1 wondering if it's possible to switch to a different program (different province) in the same specialty (ex. Switching from anesthesia in Ottawa to anesthesia in Calgary). Is this ever allowed? Like for example in a 1:1 switch where someone wanted to take my spot at my school and I would take theirs? Long shot but thought I'd ask thanks

thanks everyone, this is really reassuring! this might be an unnecessary thing to be anxious about but does the MCCQE score matter at all for pediatric subspec carms? i see some programs request the score but is that just for completion?

fingers crossed! i def made some dumb mistakes on this exam and didn't take the full time and didn't take a break b/w the 2 sections... so my attention to detail will hopefully be a bit better during the real thing LOL

did anyone do the full length practice test from LMCC and wouldn't mind sharing their score? i got 185/288 which is like 64% ..... can i still pass this exam?? this CDM was way harder for me than the other practice ones

lol honestly i'm hoping to pass just so i don't lose all that $$ does anything change for you in residency if you fail?

Thanks guys, this is so reassuring! I'm so tired LOL just want to be done already. If you fail, what happens in residency? What does your program do in that case? And if you apply to subspec through carms in the future does it affect things?

I'm writing in 3 days but am just so unmotivated to study. I've reviewed most things except surg and IM (and some ethics which I'll do today) and have been passing the practice MCCs (the mini ones - at least 60% on CDM and 70% on MCQ). Are the practice similar to the real thing? I'm so burnt out I physically cannot study buy also don't want to regret not trying harder if I fail. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I just want to acknowledge up front that what I am about to complain about is going to sound really really entitled and I totally understand if you hate me. But I don't have anyone I feel comfortable saying this to, so here I go. I have regrets about my rank list. I matched to my 2nd choice program, at my home school. I love my home school and felt that aside from my #1, I would much rather be here than elsewhere. It's close to my family and friends, I know the people, etc. But now I feel like I should have ranked differently and gone somewhere new because I'd learn and grow more. I love the west coast and wish I had ranked UBC first. I only have like 2 friends there and no family, but I've always lived in a small town and have always really really wanted to be somewhere bigger where I'd grow as a person, meet a lot more people and just build a life for myself. I haven't really taken any risks in my life - I've always done what my family wanted. And I think the guilt of leaving my family played a big role in how I ranked, even though I didn't recognize it at the time. I think I made this choice based on fear and not what I actually wanted. I think most people wanted to stay in province, and people were always talking about how hard it is to move away for residency and I just figured I'd have the best chance of getting through residency in one piece if I had a support system around me. I'm still very grateful that I get to be close to friends and family, but I also just feel like I could have done something new this time, and finally lived in a big city like I've always wanted to, and grow as a person (self-reliance always helps me become more confident and I really lack confidence in a lot of areas of my life) and just have an adventure. I'm telling myself it's fine that I'm here because residency is hard, at the end of the day it's a very hard job, and 4 years in a new place is a long time when you're under that much stress. I know there are no wrong choices and I am so so so lucky I matched so high on my list so I feel awful even complaining about this, but I just feel like my entire life has been school school school and stress about the next achievement/milestone, and I could have done something differently this time. :/ Has anyone been in a similar situation? Also am I just idealizing the idea of moving far away?

For anyone using Uworld, are you paying for it? Is there a free trial or something lol

I'm struggling to decide whether to rank all the programs for my top choice specialty in the country first before family med programs vs family med programs in my province higher than out of province for my top specialty. I dont love FM but could probably be happy doing it and wouldn't have to go so far from my family and friends. Also I want to have more in my life than just my career so I'm not sure I want to move so far away from everyone I know. But also if I move I could do the specialty I really love... and hopefully I could move back? I'm so confused and there's only only few days before the deadline. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any advice?

OMG I PRAY THIS IS TRUE about the MMIs, thank you for this!!!

hi everyone, i'm going through carms right now and am super confused about my rank list in terms of both specialty and location. i'm finding it really hard to make an informed decision because i haven't had electives in one of the specialties i'm applying to and also because of the lack of visiting electives. i think i'd be happy anywhere but that's just based on my limited impression of programs from virtual interviews, info sessions, talking to residents, etc. but also want to know more about the transfer process just in case. does anyone know where i can find data on how many residents successfully transfer each year? or if there's been any discussion around possibly making transfers easier this year since all applicants are making decisions w/ very limited info? (maybe this is wishful thinking haha) if anyone has successfully transferred and can talk more about this, i would really appreciate it! edit: i applied to 3 specialties, one was a late decision like a month before carms was due and that's the one i'm most unsure about!

Not sure how it works but I hope this helps you feel less stressed: My undergrad transcript was pretty average overall but I had a TERRIBLE 2nd year, and I got an interview at the 1 program that asked me for it! They interview less than half of applicants so I wasn't ruled out bc of my UG transcript (which is def wayyy worse than most people's lol)

Thanks for your reply, good luck with the rest of CaRMS! I am so glad you said this bc for some reason I always feel like everyone else is crushing 100% of every interview and I'm the only one who is unsure of how things are going. Maybe most of us feel this way!

You're right, this is definitely true. Probably best not to worry about it and just do my best. Maybe I should be recording my practice sessions? But that makes me cringe LOL