ujaala
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Hey guys....thos of you who are interviewing at harvard south shore...
how are u going to brockton???? and where r u going to stay??? in holiday inn or sum other place(did u find a more economical place close to the hospital?)
how will u commute?
plus: if any female is interviewing there in the end of november and want to share accomodation /cab ride , please let me know
take care every1
Ujaala
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| madmad
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if you are already in Boston see the info below, staying at the holiday inn is a good idea since they provide the transportation from and to the VA, it can cost up to 20 $ if you want to take a cab.
for me, i am driving from New Haven,
ARRIVING VIA OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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> Commuter Rail - (www.mbta.com) - From the South Station Train Station
> (central train station in Boston) you can take the Middleborough/Lakeville commuter
> train and get off at the BROCKTON station. When you get off the train
> you can call a cab. Two reliable companies are Yellow Cab (508)
> 583-1234 and Brockton Cab (508) 587-4000.
> If you do not wish to take a cab, you can walk across the street from
> the train station to the Brockton Area Transit (BAT) bus station and take the
> Route 3 - BAT bus to the VA Medical Center. The bus will leave you
off n front of Building 3 and from there you will walk to Building 5.
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| girl82
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Thanks Madman,
Even I was in a quandary as to how to go about it.
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| madmad
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by the way this is the direction to the VA, you may want to call the hotel and arrange a pick up from Brockton train station
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| ujaala
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thanks madmad!!
just one more ques..
how frequently does this commuter train come? i mean can i get one every 30 min or wait longer???? because if i can get one soon..i might think of coming thru amtrack to boston station, then take the commuter train n then cab n go directly to the iv ..otherwise i will book a room in holiday inn and arrive a night b4
also, is the brockton n boston station safe at night? the Iv will finish at 700 pm , do u think i can go directly to the station for my journey back ?
the idea is tht i want to hv a one night stay instead of 2...
i appreciate ur help!
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| madmad
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Brockton is half an hour away from Boston South station and the earliest you can get there is 7:11 am. so basically you will be able to do it, i know nothing about safety, call the PC and ask her about that, hopefully you live near Boston, you don t want to go to the interview without having a good sleep the day before!
check this link for the schedule
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines...
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| cuadrado_g
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Hi ujaala
How was your IV experience in South Shore? I've read a few negative feedbacks in scutwork.
Thanks
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| mrbean
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I have also heard that the invs thare are difficult, if possible pls provide details.
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| puchpal
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one friend of mine interviewed there last year
and was calling all types of names, to the pd, or the program
i think it is a difficult place to interview.
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| cuadrado_g
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Hi puchpal
Could you please be more specific, what do you mean "was calling all types of names, to the pd. or the program"
Thanks
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| nadiabarati
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Yes, puchpal needs a strong translator! He always talks in the way that I hardly understand him! As if he's speaking in another langauge?!!
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| puchpal
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sorry guys, this language english i have learnt only a few months back
so im sorry of i turn out to be ununderstandable at times
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| ujaala
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ok guys! just been thru the harvard south shore IV...n here is my experience
they r real nice ppl......the PD has just joined in july 2007 and so there will be some changes in the program....i had 3 IVs...2 with the attendings and 1 with the chief resident...
different interviewees will be interviewed by diff attendings...
the PD is extremely nice n so is the program coordinator....
one advice.....try to be there early ..coz the hospital is HUGE....i got lost n arrived late my bad luck....i ws just 5 min late but when i arrived the PD had already started his presentation......so i ws the late comer...not a gr8 start for me
i also found a gr8 hotel just right across the road from VA brockton.. its quality inn on 1005 belmont street ..they charge 60$ per night (excluding taxes) so i got to stay for 2 nights for 146$
best of luck every1 n remember me in ur prayers!
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| ujaala
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n yes u get complementary breakfast n free wireless internet in quality inn.....
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| mrbean
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Guy’s maybe I am wrong but has Harvard south shore invited the whole world to interview, they only have 8 position. Most ppl in this form have an interview from them??????
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| newyg
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MrBean.. No man, I have not! I always thought I was in a way extraterrestrial 
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| mrbean
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newyg wrote:MrBean.. No man, I have not! I always thought I was in a way extraterrestrial
have u called them?
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| newyg
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No, but I received a rejection email so that should be the buttom line I guess.
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| NeuroToPsych
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I haven't been called or rejected either! I am planning to call the rest of the programs saying "I just wanted you to remember what an excellent candidate you have waiting! Hurry up and make your decision!"
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| Hypercube
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Mr Bean said:
Guy’s maybe I am wrong but has Harvard south shore invited the whole world to interview, they only have 8 position. Most ppl in this form have an interview from them??????
Agree. Lets make a new post with "difficult to get" interviews, at least when talking about from people who writes in this thread.
And second; could anyone teach how to post a quote in that blue nice rectangle?
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