The Bunny Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Ok so what does carms really do from today until Match day? Any guesses or interesting theories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Cloak Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Count their money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 The matching algorithm only takes a few minutes, maybe even seconds, but I hear they go through each match by hand as a precaution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darla Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 The matching algorithm only takes a few minutes, maybe even seconds, but I hear they go through each match by hand as a precaution. This is what the CaRMS folks told us at a conference I was at. it's still rather evil to have to wait this long though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Probably better to re-check them by hand though. Can you imagine the chaos if something went wrong and a bunch of people were matched to the wrong specialty or didn't match at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Probably better to re-check them by hand though. Can you imagine the chaos if something went wrong and a bunch of people were matched to the wrong specialty or didn't match at all? Yeah, take a look at all the problems that occur in the interview invites/ acceptance emails. Every year someone messes up, i would hate something like that to happen with CARMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMD Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 8 Days till match day. Anyone else think time is going too slow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darla Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 8 Days till match day. Anyone else think time is going too slow? Way too slow. I'm running out of distraction tasks for myself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonesRN Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 This is beyond painful. Almost cruel I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereIsAFracture Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Certainly too long of a wait. If we could at least find out matched/unmatched.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I feel for you! CaRMS is an awful process. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMD Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Good thing I have a busy week starting a new rotation. Hopefully that makes time go by faster. Can you imagine ERAS. We applied in August and won't find out till March 14th if matched and not till March 17th where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 It would be really sweet to be a bear right now. I'd just hibernate it up for a week. I'd even like to be in BC. At least there you wake up and results are available. On the East Coast, we need to waste the morning before we find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 i feel for you guys, hope u all get what u want This is beyond painful. Almost cruel I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMD Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 This time next week. Either celebrating or drinking. Or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Either celebrating or drinking. Or both. I didn't know you could have the former without the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darla Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I didn't know you could have the former without the latter. The latter turns any event in the former. ** **If done correctly. Don't try this at home kiddies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereIsAFracture Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Drinking will be involved, good news or bad. That is a certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incepted Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 The matching algorithm only takes a few minutes, maybe even seconds, but I hear they go through each match by hand as a precaution. Does it really take so little time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Does it really take so little time? It's all computer based. It's really not very much data to process for a computer. If you did it by hand, it would be crazy long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMD Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 It's all computer based. It's really not very much data to process for a computer. If you did it by hand, it would be crazy long. It has already been decided. For anyone who applied to NRMP (USA) and CaRMS, they just have to log in to NRMP today and see if they have been withdrawn. If they were withdrawn from NRMP it means you matched in Carms. But it won't tell you what program until March 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtymer Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 O WOW...is there any other reason why they would write that your application is withdrawn?????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stgeorgemd Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 It has already been decided. For anyone who applied to NRMP (USA) and CaRMS, they just have to log in to NRMP today and see if they have been withdrawn. If they were withdrawn from NRMP it means you matched in Carms. But it won't tell you what program until March 7th. this sucks so much. i was really hoping to match in canada! so sad. can anyone confirm this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eav Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 this sucks so much. i was really hoping to match in canada! so sad. can anyone confirm this? Yep, today was the day. Congratulations to all who matched in Carms. To those who didn't, there is still hope with NRMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJack Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Carms is a one shot deal. It's great if you win. It sucks if you don't. It's the culmination of all of your work in undergrad and medical school...it's the medal at the end of the race. Even if you have a quick start, it's meaningless if you don't qualify at the end. You could run the best race of your life and trip before the finish line. DNF. I hope the NRMP is kinder to you than Carms was. Know that applying to residencies in the USA is a bit more flexible than in Canada, so don't lose hope no matter where you end up. The USA has quite a few more opportunities for success. Just ask Ian Wong. He DNFd Carms, worked like hell for a year, and then matched to a great radiology program in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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