betruetoyourdreams Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 ...... It probably means rejection, I am really sorry. ......... Hmm, I am not sure if that's appropriate. The whole CaRMS waiting game is anxiety provoking; no need to add insult to injury. Many programs send out invites in batches. Here's why: Some programs are dividing applications into batches for assigned staff/residents to complete. They all receive a pre-interview score. If one batch is done, they will send out the invites. If any red-flags, they might not send one out. Some specialty programs send out invites to all CMGs. It's just a matter of having a pre-interview score calculated within your batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychiatry2017 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Thanks for the clarifications. Hmm, I am not sure if that's appropriate. The whole CaRMS waiting game is anxiety provoking; no need to add insult to injury. Many programs send out invites in batches. Here's why: Some programs are dividing applications into batches for assigned staff/residents to complete. They all receive a pre-interview score. If one batch is done, they will send out the invites. If any red-flags, they might not send one out. Some specialty programs send out invites to all CMGs. It's just a matter of having a pre-interview score calculated within your batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDaisy Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Hey sorry that was not my intention. I thought that the majority of the programs send all the invites together, hence the confusion. I edited my previous comment, I am really sorry about any insult that I might have caused . Thanks for your clarifications @Trojjanhorse. The best way to know if programs are sending invites in one shot or in batches, is to contact the program assistant directly They are usually very helpful. Hmm, I am not sure if that's appropriate. The whole CaRMS waiting game is anxiety provoking; no need to add insult to injury. Many programs send out invites in batches. Here's why: Some programs are dividing applications into batches for assigned staff/residents to complete. They all receive a pre-interview score. If one batch is done, they will send out the invites. If any red-flags, they might not send one out. Some specialty programs send out invites to all CMGs. It's just a matter of having a pre-interview score calculated within your batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertodomingo Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 hello there, anyone knows if there's a slight chance that Sherbrooke's psychiatry is sending out the invitations in batches... just really surprised and sad that I didn't get an invitation from them .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingmuffins Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 So I decided to e-mail the PD & Program Assistant since I still hadn't heard about any rejection, but I got automatic replies from both saying that no one will be answering until January 4th... I suppose I'll just have to wait to finalize all my travel plans until the new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDaisy Posted December 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Hey finalize your travel plans for the invites that you have received so far! The plane ticket fares climb up high quickly Best of luck So I decided to e-mail the PD & Program Assistant since I still hadn't heard about any rejection, but I got automatic replies from both saying that no one will be answering until January 4th... I suppose I'll just have to wait to finalize all my travel plans until the new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 So I decided to e-mail the PD & Program Assistant since I still hadn't heard about any rejection, but I got automatic replies from both saying that no one will be answering until January 4th... I suppose I'll just have to wait to finalize all my travel plans until the new year! Hey muffins, Can I make the assumption that this is UofT Neurology? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychiatry2017 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Hey guys, when booking UBC Family medicine invites, I noticed that we can do Skype interviews? Anyone know if the candidates are disadvantaged if we choose Skype over in-person interview? The reason is that I am from East Coast, and plane ticket is fairly expensive and time lag as well!!! Thanks for your advices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused2017 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Does anyone know if there's a particular etiquette around how long to wait to email Program Assistants about if they are sending emails in batches for programs (ie I know some emails haven't come out but I haven't heard anything either way yet, the concern being a missing email which has happened to a few people I know of this year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Does anyone know if there's a particular etiquette around how long to wait to email Program Assistants about if they are sending emails in batches for programs (ie I know some emails haven't come out but I haven't heard anything either way yet, the concern being a missing email which has happened to a few people I know of this year) I waited 1 business day. I was missed in an email chain. Called coordinator, but was on vacation.. so I called program director's office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
are we ther yet Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Anyone else not hear anything from McMaster anesthesiology? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychiatry2017 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Would you mind to share which program it is? So the other candidates know that there might be an administrative error. Thanks I waited 1 business day. I was missed in an email chain. Called coordinator, but was on vacation.. so I called program director's office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Mac Neurology Would you mind to share which program it is? So the other candidates know that there might be an administrative error. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused2017 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Anyone else not hear anything from McMaster anesthesiology? This is actually the program I was wondering about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
are we ther yet Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 This is actually the program I was wondering about I suppose I'll give it until Thursday than. Please let us know if you contact them, and it was a clerical error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalusername Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Anyone else surprised they didn't receive an invite from McMaster for family? Apparently invites came out today but NONE of my fam med friends or I got interviews which is kinda curious (all of us have gotten invites to every other school we applied to and are all applying only to family). Could they be coming in batches? Any other lurkers secretly freaking out about this? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychiatry2017 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hey I got a refusal email today from McMaster FM. If you haven't received anything so far, it is a good sign! I guess that they are sending in batches!!! Keep us updated Anyone else surprised they didn't receive an invite from McMaster for family? Apparently invites came out today but NONE of my fam med friends or I got interviews which is kinda curious (all of us have gotten invites to every other school we applied to and are all applying only to family). Could they be coming in batches? Any other lurkers secretly freaking out about this? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalusername Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hey I got a refusal email today from McMaster FM. If you haven't received anything so far, it is a good sign! I guess that they are sending in batches!!! Keep us updated Hey, thanks so much for the reply - Sorry you didn't get good news today but thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Literati Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On the topic of not hearing back from programs...... Has anyone else also not heard back from McGill and Calgary Anesthesia? I know people who have received both invitations and rejections from these two programs, but so far I've gotten nothing. Just wondering if I should email them in case of administrative errors. Also, I haven't heard back from Western Anesthesia, which I assumed meant a rejection, but a friend of mine just received an invitation on Friday. Maybe not all hope is lost? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojoluvsu2 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I am still waiting to hear from Memorial, Mac, Calgary and Winnipeg (Anesthesia). As far as the program description on the CaRMS page says all but Memorial will inform all applicants either way so until you get a no I guess all hope is not lost (I'm trying to tell myself that). My plan was to email Calgary and Winnipeg tomorrow (those are my only outstanding where I would really like to interview) just to make sure it wasn't an admin error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 To everyone: If you have not heard back, just contact the coordinator (call them). You have nothing to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindsight Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Question about Calgary Ob/Gyn. I think they started sending out invites on Tuesday and I know someone who got an invite yesterday. They say they notify everyone and I haven't heard anything yet. Has anyone received rejection letters yet? How long do I wait before I email asking about if I get an interview or not? Hey I'm in the same boat. Did you decide to email? I think I'll email late December if I haven't heard. They said they'd let people know by mid December. I know for other programs some interviews go in batches, so I don't want to jump on it too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychiatry2017 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hey anyone knows if Ottawa Psychiatry sends out invites in batches??? I haven't received anything yet, and the invite has just come out around lunch...For now, I am assuming rejection, but still have a slight glimpse of hope. I guess that Psychiatry has become so popular over a few years Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarvish Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I am still waiting to hear from Memorial, Mac, Calgary and Winnipeg (Anesthesia). As far as the program description on the CaRMS page says all but Memorial will inform all applicants either way so until you get a no I guess all hope is not lost (I'm trying to tell myself that). My plan was to email Calgary and Winnipeg tomorrow (those are my only outstanding where I would really like to interview) just to make sure it wasn't an admin error. I heard back from Calgary this morning, they addressed my rejection letter to Dr. as if flattery would help haha. Nothing from Memorial, Winnipeg, or McGill for me either. The Mac email said we had 48 hours to confirm our interview spot so maybe they're sending out more today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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