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texas A M is not img friendly at all.I just didnot bother to apply there

yes dream girl,please tell what is the most imp thing in your back ground which is bringing so many interviews.please guide as .although we cannot do anything now as CAF is already submitted.
thanks

hi happy_ doc
can u pls tell m eur credential may b i missed it, i wann ato becaz u get a call frn saint john... I hav applied very few prog because my hubby is doin residency in chicago, can someone tell me wat r the chances o getting transfer in pathology or IM????????

swiss...i dint get call from st john...rather it was rejection...i am topping the list of rejections here....

Rejection from Texas A&M. I believe life always has hope, we just need to find where hope is. *sigh*

My bad day over, need some sleep [3:11 AM here] , have to conduct pathology conference tomorrow...(now i am mixing ALCL with Hodgkin's)....hope for something better in myERAS when i wake up tomorrow morning...thanks

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hey happy doc are you a pathology resident??

Hi everybody,
good to see all the path people here,
My credentials are 99 both step. CS pass from the first attempt ( ecfmg certified). 2 months rotation at Baylor college of Medicine but not in path with 2 LoRs from there again from IM department not Pathology.
currently doing observership in pathology in Children's Hospital Boston, affiliated with Harvard. graduated in 2007.
But: no path LoR from US pathologist, not taken step3, no puplication and no reaserch.
applied to 50 programs, got 2 rejections: BRW and Cornell/NY.
no IV yet.
I'm so stressed, and afraid of getting out of match.
do you think I have a chance this year?
thankx everybody

Texas A&M??? Which program is this? Which city? Don't remember if I applied there...

Folks (nami, happy_doctor, everybody who feels a genuine interest in pahtology),

My impression is that Pathology is getting very competitive, because more and more AMGs are applying. As for other competitive specialties, good scores is not enough, or may not be the only point they consider...

I think programs want to see some experience, proof of strong interest and MOST IMPORTANT: US letters of recommendation

someone with 99/99 may get unmatched if no experience/LORS... on the other hand, some with decent scores (>85) may get into a good program with experience and LORS...

That's just my humble point of view though, don''t know whether it is right...

But again, Path programs were busy till now inviting AMGs... there may be more invitations in our way.. Wish the best for you guys!