Dany Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hi guys, I know that some universities have like 10 vacancies left after the first round, does it mean that there are not enough ppl who apply for it, or does it mean not enough ppl who rank this programme high? my question is, what are the chances that you apply to such a (not-so-competitive internal med) programme, but they decide NOT to rank you at all for all kinds of reasons?? thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheech10 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 If the program does not want someone (usually because of a bad reputation or some incident), then they will not rank them. Better to have unfilled spots than to deal with headaches for the next 4 years. Otherwise, most unfilled spots are due to lack of applicants, rather than poor applicant quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 If the program does not want someone (usually because of a bad reputation or some incident), then they will not rank them. thanks for the reply could you specify, though, what are "bad reputation" or "incident", like a doc who backstabbed you in reference letter? other examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheech10 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Like someone who is felt to be difficult to work with, argumentative, lazy. Some people even get labelled with these qualities from brief encounters, even if they are otherwise solid. These personal qualities can torpedo even the best candidate's chances. That's why clerks and residents should always try to get along with everyone, don't get too upset with non-urgent pages overnight, that kind of thing. It's not as uncommon as one might think, and generally has priority over questions about clinical acumen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 how about being left off (despite applicant shortage) by mediocre academic results? I mean both preclinic and clerkship evals (no FAIL though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheech10 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I doubt this would be a major problem. Probably would mean not getting into the top programs, but there are lots of IM spots around the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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