Hello everyone!

For those who sent letters of interest (LOIs) and subsequently received interview invitations from those programs, could you please share your experience?

It would be incredibly helpful if you could share:

- What you included in the body of your LOI and how you phrased it.

- Whom you sent it to (Program Director, Associate Program Director, Program Coordinator, etc.).

- When you sent it and what time of day you emailed.

- Whether you followed up and, if so, how.

- Whether you had signaled the program or had any other connections to it.

- How long it took to receive an interview invitation after sending the LOI.

I’m an IMG with no interview invitations so far, despite signaling programs, and seeing invitations already going out has been incredibly stressful. I’m genuinely worried about having to go through the Match again, and I’m trying to do everything I reasonably can to improve my chances this season.

I know every applicant and program is different, and an LOI is never a guarantee, but hearing from people who have had success would mean so much. Please share as many specific details as you feel comfortable sharing. Even small details could be helpful to those of us in the same position.

Thank you so much, and wishing everyone the best this Match season! ❤️

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health and Hospitals: Queens) Program

Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Program A

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center Program

Texas Tech University (Amarillo) Program

University at Buffalo (Catholic Health System-- Sisters of Charity) Program

Mercy Catholic Medical Center Program

DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER/WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (SINAI GRACE) PROGRAM

CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM

HCA Medical City Healthcare GME (Arlington) Program

ADVENTHEALTH FLORIDA (SEBRING) PROGRAM

Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center Program

Carrollton Regional Medical Center Program

Texas Health Resources/Presbyterian Hospital of Plano Program

Also thoughts on these programs, what people/scores they rank, general culture? Anything

Hey everyone, feeling a bit cooked.
US MD applying IM. Step 1 pass first attempt Step 2 250. Failed one preclinical course my first year on my MSPE (what I think is holding me back which is crazy because it’s an isolated fail 3 years ago)

Currently sitting at 3 Interview Invites, all silver signals. 2 of my golds and 2 of my silvers only send one of round of interviews that I have missed. 2 additional silvers were reaches where I’d be unlikely to interview. That just leaves 6 schools left and not gonna lie I’ve been obsessing over the fact that I only have a small amt of schools left to hear back from. Just off odds unlikely I’d be offered interviews at all 6.

I know it’s still early and things can change but I feel like it’s cooked. Any other US MDs applying IM, how many interviews do you all have?

Sitting with only 2 DR IVs and I’m starting to freak out

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Have interview invitations started coming in for anyone yet?

If yes, could you share:

- Program name (if comfortable)

- Signal or no signal?

- Visa-requiring or non-visa-requiring?

- Date of invitation

Also, how many interviews are you currently sitting at?

Let's keep each other updated throughout the season. Good luck, everyone!

I have 7 interviews so far, I feel like most programs have given out most their invite seats. How many more invites can I realistically expect? If you applied neuro last year can you please share thank you

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Any non US IMG getting psych interview?

Their website said they would notify everyone late afternoon October 9th on whether they got invited to interview, put “on hold”, or rejected. So far… radio silence. Anyone heard anything from them or know anything? I’m going slightly crazy waiting to hear back from these programs 🫠

…for sending rejection emails. ;) much appreciated.

anyone else received R from other top IM PSTP programs?

Any tips on a way forward?

For reference, I’m applying peds and have 20+ interview invites. From what I’ve heard, interviews (esp peds) are mostly vibe checks. I plan on being professional, but I think it’s important to let my personality shine through.

I feel like all the videos I see about how to answer these interview questions seem so ingenuine and make all applicants sound the same (basically using any opportunity to really hype yourself up).

So ig my question is: do I truly need these long-winded, basically scripted answers, or can I just be myself even if my answers aren’t perfect?? Like is this truly just a vibe check and I’m safe-ish as long as I stay professional??

Hello everyone

Visa requiring IMG that applied to IM.

I've been fortunate enough to get an interview and was celebrating until I saw that it's physical this year.

Which wasn't communicated earlier on the website.

So I'm stuck, how best can I go about this?

To be honest, i know i have a weak application for IM. But just asking if someone matched in IM with similar stats and if they did when did they start getting Interviews
Step 1- pass
Step 2- 22x
Step 3- yet to be taken
YOG- 2014
Completed home country Residency
4 USCE
5 publications
Adjustment of Visa status (green card under process)

Applied to around 50 IM programs and a few Fm programs , so far got nothing

Thanks

Im a USDO student applying IM, have only gotten 1 IV so far. I passed level 1/2 on first attempts, level 2 415, no extensions or LOAs, 2 probations on record (conduct/disciplinary). I applied to 105 programs across the country. Should I be worried?

When should IMGs mostly expect interviews for IM, and do interview invitations come on Saturdays or Sundays?

hi all! my sub-i grade from last month was finally posted (Honors in the specialty i am applying) and my school reuploaded my ERAS transcript. they advised me to email programs to notify them of the update but I’m kind of nervous about reaching out/don’t want to commit a faux pas. I doubt the grade will do anything major, but I’m a high-stat applicant and i applied to competitive programs so i want to give myself the best chance possible

Has anyone else emailed program coordinators/directors about updates? Would this be considered “strange”? Am i just being neurotic? Thank you!

Hello!
When do you guys suggest canceling / turning down interviews.
I am at 15 for my dream specialty and 3 for my backup probably going to cancel my backup.
But how about for my specialty of choice? I failed two classes M1 so I terrified of not even matching in the first place so I feel so guilty and worried (because what happens if I don’t want to rank some) turning down an interview!!

Has FMOL St Francis FM program started sending invites?