egomez2001
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Sure..., I got I pre match for categorical IM residency..., meaning that this is a 3 year specialty..., now, signing the contract is a different story..., most of the programs make you sign a contract for PGY1 (at least a lot of people I know) and after this, the program renews the contract for the 2 years left...
I am not going into transitional year ...
Did it help?...
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Thanks for the info , so never pay attention re the way of the contract signed , so now I know prematch 1 yr catagorical signed means a ok , ur still in the same place for 2 more yr , just the way it is .
Sorry mate , if it sounds silly re all the Qs posted b4 
Gl , see u in the future 
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| egomez2001
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Any time Hope99 ..., glad it helped ...
Good luck to you..., see you around...
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| maoudoody
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but a contract of 1 year means u can switch easily?!!!!!
is this right?
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| egomez2001
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I am not sure if I am understanding your question or the point you are trying to make...
Why would you like to switch if you applied to categorical IM?..., now changing to a dif categorical program, I don´t think is that easy..., I know of some persons that didn´t liked a program and they switch to some other..., but honestly I am not sure how easy or difficult that is...
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| GLO MD
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Ahuaaaa!!! Congrats again friend!!! Cheers to that! I think I'm waisted already this virtual party is great!!!
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| egomez2001
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Glo, you´re so cute, thanks my dear friend..., let´s enjoy the virtual party and maybe then make a real one
Thanks dear Glo..., I think your moment is coming, I´ll have you in my thougths and prayers...
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| maoudoody
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egomez2001 wrote:
I am not sure if I am understanding your question or the point you are trying to make...
Why would you like to switch if you applied to categorical IM?..., now changing to a dif categorical program, I don´t think is that easy..., I know of some persons that didn´t liked a program and they switch to some other..., but honestly I am not sure how easy or difficult that is...
my idea is that after doing the 1 year in the contract go for pgy1 anaesthesia cause i want anaesthesia
but it is now a very competetive speciality
only 30 programs sponsor h1 b visa
so let the im program sponsor ur h1 b visa.....and also u will have in hand 1 year of usce in a GME program......so it will be nice or am just stupid?!!!!lol?!!!!
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| egomez2001
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Actually it is a good idea in theory, visa wise..., but I don´t know how factual this is..., what I do know is that the right thing to do is to apply to a Transitional year (which is harder to get ) and not to categorical..., since you would be lying from the beginning and that can´t be good...
It´s not a stupid idea
Wait for others opinion..., good luck
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| maoudoody
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well .....am not lying here i think....they gave me a contract of 1 year and i signed only for one year
if it is for 3 yrs yes it is lying and also unethical
also waiting for other points of views
any way gl egomez
u have 6 months be4 residency
take a vacation and have fun!!!!
this is an advantage of prematch
others will wait for midmarch in great stess!!!!
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| DrVirgo
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egomez,
Can I ask you something.... When did you interview, and how long after the thank you note did you call the program?
I'm also in somewhat of the same situation... I expressed my interest in a program and asked if they give prematches... The interviewer made a note saying "Prematch" in my file, and said they still have to interview other candidates and he has to speak to the other interviewers who saw me that day but left it at "lets see how things go, but I think you would fit in well here." After that I sent a thank you note, and its been a couple weeks... Since then I have interviewed at one other place, with ONLY a total of 2 interviews! I would really like to hear back from the first program... Should I hold out for another week or call this week???
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| egomez2001
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maoudoody wrote:
well .....am not lying here i think....they gave me a contract of 1 year and i signed only for one year
if it is for 3 yrs yes it is lying and also unethical
You are right..., although it´s not my style...
Thanks for the good wishes, good luck to you too
Edited by egomez2001 on 12/10/07 - 10:59 PM
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| egomez2001
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Hi Virgo,
sorry for not answering earlier. I interview on nov 27 and sent thank you email within 24 hours. Then after 9 days wrote an email asking if pre match was in the work in order for me to cancel other iv in a timely manner. And let me tell you, the day I interviewed, the PD talked about pre match to another person and to me (we talked about it after iv was over), I went ahead and write twice as I said and got it, the other person didn´t get it. I don´t know if writing to them and showing them interest (I also told them I felt in love with the program) had something to with this, but I wouldn´t want to be in a situation of saying to myself "maybe if I had call them I would have got it"...
Yes, I think our situations are quite similar. GO AHEAD AND CALL AGAIN, I hope your pre match is on it´s way
Edited by egomez2001 on 12/12/07 - 06:00 AM
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| ShweHope99.9998
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egomez2001 wrote:Hi Virgo, sorry for not answering earlier. I interview on nov 27 and sent thank you email within 24 hours. Then after 9 days wrote an email asking if pre match was in the work in order for me to cancel other iv in a timely manner. And let me tell you, the day I interviewed, the PD talked about pre match to another person and to me (we talked about it after iv was over), I went ahead and write twice as I said and got it, the other person didn´t get it. I don´t know if writing to them and showing them interest (I also told them I felt in love with the program) had something to with this, but I wouldn´t want to be in a situation of saying to myself "maybe if I had call them I would have got it"... Yes, I think our situations are quite similar. GO AHEAD AND CALL AGAIN, I hope your pre match is on it´s way
Thanks for the tips , so nothing wrong with advancing when u get hint like b aggressive , way to go as usual north amaerica way
Best wishes in ur prg & GL
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| paheli
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i thought i knew what preliminary and categorical was, but what is transitional? i'm confused. can someone help? thanks!
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| CocaCola
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transitional - a year rotating through different specialities... i don't know the exact curriculum - a little peds, a little OB, a little medicine, etc...
a chance to give the intern time to decide on his/her field of study...
very difficult to get a transitional spot!
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| egomez2001
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CocaCola wrote:
transitional - a year rotating through different specialities... i don't know the exact curriculum - a little peds, a little OB, a little medicine, etc...
a chance to give the intern time to decide on his/her field of study...
very difficult to get a transitional spot!
, thanks for clarifying
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| paheli
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oh, thanks, cocacola. i did not know that.
egomez, sleeping better these days???
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| egomez2001
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paheli wrote: egomez, sleeping better these days???
You bet!
Thanks Paheli, best wishes for you
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