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Profile #13964
Demographics
Match Year: 2015
This profile will remain anonymous permanently.
Academic Information
USMLE Step 1: 240
USMLE Step 2: 240
AOA: Not Selected
Class Rank: Top 10-25%
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| Family Medicine: | High Pass | |
Internal Medicine: | High Pass |
| Pediatrics: | High Pass | |
Surgery: | High Pass |
| Neurology: | High Pass | |
Psychiatry: | High Pass |
| OB/Gyn: | High Pass | |
Ophthalmology: | Honors |
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Other Information
3 non ophtho publications, 1 ophtho written paper pending submission, 1 ophtho project that won a research award, 3 ophtho rounds presentations, 4 total research projects, 2 leadership positions, +200 hrs volunteering, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2 academic awards, research distinction, extremely strong ophtho letters of recommendation, very unique hobbies
Applications
Michigan| Henry Ford Hosp - Detroit: |  | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Multiple course preinterview dinner, nice hotel accommodations, very comprehensive and informative interview day, 6 interviews q10-20 min |
- Program Advantages:
| True autonomy, ++ path and surg training, continuity of care, moonlighting 3rd year, fellowship match 2nd to none, paid Houston BCSC course, nationally recognized microsurg lab, femtosecond/lasik cert, affiliation DIO=research++ |
- Program Disadvantages:
| phacos ~140 (recruit own pts, avg numbers otherwise), detroit (rebirth occurring right now?), one cornea attending on indefinite leave makes for a weaker rotation, Peds shared with kresge and beaumont, weaker plastics |
| | Henry Ford Hosp - Detroit: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Multiple course preinterview dinner, nice hotel accommodations, very comprehensive and informative interview day, 6 interviews q10-20 min |
- Program Advantages:
| True autonomy, ++ path and surg training, continuity of care, moonlighting 3rd year, fellowship match 2nd to none, paid Houston BCSC course, nationally recognized microsurg lab, femtosecond/lasik cert, affiliation DIO=research++ |
- Program Disadvantages:
| phacos ~140 (recruit own pts, avg numbers otherwise), detroit (rebirth occurring right now?), one cornea attending on indefinite leave makes for a weaker rotation, Peds shared with kresge and beaumont, weaker plastics |
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Missouri| St. Louis University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Generous and beautiful pre interview dinner, family atmosphere 2nd to none, 3 interviews q 20-25 minutes, informative tour of building and stl city |
- Program Advantages:
| 2 faculty per specialty, peds/plastics/glaucoma heavy, call pgy2 only, seasoned/strong/world renowned faculty, fellowship match ++, ocularist and orthoptics on staff, lenses and books included |
- Program Disadvantages:
| lower cataract # (~120 avg), older facility (though expansion, new eye clinic in the next year), low specialty lens experience due to lack of VA affiliation |
| | U Missouri - Columbia: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Nice tour to 2 eye center locations and the university hospital, 5 interviews q15-20 minutes, great lunch and a very, very informative powerpoint |
- Program Advantages:
| Tolerable call from home (q week), new chairman from Oregon pushing for big hires and updated didactics, 180-200 phacos (!), retina numbers >95%tile, VA and Mason are in close proximity, new stand-alone eye institute (breaks ground 2015) |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Lacking some faculty but hiring is currently in the process- should have some great faculty within 1.5 years, low trauma, older main facility, weak focus on research though the phds doing research are very enthusiastic |
| | U Missouri - Columbia: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Nice tour to 2 eye center locations and the university hospital, 5 interviews q15-20 minutes, great lunch and a very, very informative powerpoint |
- Program Advantages:
| Tolerable call from home (q week), new chairman from Oregon pushing for big hires and updated didactics, 180-200 phacos (!), retina numbers >95%tile, VA and Mason are in close proximity, new stand-alone eye institute (breaks ground 2015) |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Lacking some faculty but hiring is currently in the process- should have some great faculty within 1.5 years, low trauma, older main facility, weak focus on research though the phds doing research are very enthusiastic |
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New York| Nassau University MC - NY: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Breakfast and lunch provided, all seated in the patient waiting room with residents, VERY collegial, 2 interviews only, a number of DO, international students, small tour and ppt presentation |
- Program Advantages:
| Diverse path and autonomy, unique Caribbean heavy pt pop, retina ++ (20-30 vitrectomys), connections with well known faculty at Columbia+NYEE+Stony Brook, big fellowship matches, residents are downright fun, light q4 call |
- Program Disadvantages:
| NY phaco #s (~120), weak didactics (hardly an academic program), weak research, 3 year old but outdated eye center, low peds and plastics #s, low specialty lens/refractive experience, pay out of pocket for lenses, books, indirect |
| | SUNY Upstate - Syracuse: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Simple day with a small breakfast and lunch, two interview groups (20 applicants/day), 5 interview rooms q20-30 min, tour to VA +childrens+main hospital |
- Program Advantages:
| Many faculty volunteer = choose to be there, autonomy, diverse/immigrant pop, plastics match ++, 3 hospitals walking distance//weak cornea, 50%ile #'s, horrible call, mediocre faculty, - research, outdated facility and tech |
- Program Disadvantages:
| see above 2/2 space restriction |
| | SUNY-Buffalo /Ed.Consort.: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Asked me to interview for an immediate position in 2016 (w/o intern year) which I declined; proceeded to reject me 1 week later. |
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North Carolina| Wake Forest U: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| | Wake Forest U: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
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Ohio| Ohio State University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Program is beautiful. The day started pleasantly, packed full of food, everybody was very professional. 10 Interviews q20 min with a 20 min break q3 interviews. Prides itself on a strong education and faculty |
- Program Advantages:
| All new facilities (soon to be stand-alone?), 180-200 phacos, 2 VAs, updated technology, lasik and specialty lens training, new ocular path hired ~6 months ago, strong faculty, fellowship match good, research support ++, lenses+indirect provided, internat |
- Program Disadvantages:
| q2 call while on peds as pgy3 (not REALLY that bad?), dayton VA is 1 hour away (can be a pain when on call), the 'new' James hospital will doublie # of consults, columbus very avg city |
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| | Ohio| Ohio State University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Program is beautiful. The day started pleasantly, packed full of food, everybody was very professional. 10 Interviews q20 min with a 20 min break q3 interviews. Prides itself on a strong education and faculty |
- Program Advantages:
| All new facilities (soon to be stand-alone?), 180-200 phacos, 2 VAs, updated technology, lasik and specialty lens training, new ocular path hired ~6 months ago, strong faculty, fellowship match good, research support ++, lenses+indirect provided, internat |
- Program Disadvantages:
| q2 call while on peds as pgy3 (not REALLY that bad?), dayton VA is 1 hour away (can be a pain when on call), the 'new' James hospital will doublie # of consults, columbus very avg city |
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Texas| U Texas - Houston: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Long interview day Q15-20 minutes 8 attendings, pre-interview texas bbq, comprehensive tour of Cizik, Hermann, peds hospital, lifelight; 9:3 f/m ratio gives a unique vibe, friendly but not 'warm' atmosphere |
- Program Advantages:
| Young energetic faculty, superb training, academic focus, research ++ with statstician and irb handler, new clinic and updated tech, q8 call, EYEsi, resident run clinic at LBJ w/great exposure, TRAUMA++, houston is hip |
- Program Disadvantages:
| lower cataract numbers (~130 avg) 2/2 insufficient surgical space (expansion currently happening), 'too relaxed' atmosphere, residents and attendings give off a weird vibe (concerned with money, clothes, iphones) |
| | U Texas - Houston: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Long interview day Q15-20 minutes 8 attendings, pre-interview texas bbq, comprehensive tour of Cizik, Hermann, peds hospital, lifelight; 9:3 f/m ratio gives a unique vibe, friendly but not 'warm' atmosphere |
- Program Advantages:
| Young energetic faculty, superb training, academic focus, research ++ with statstician and irb handler, new clinic and updated tech, q8 call, EYEsi, resident run clinic at LBJ w/great exposure, TRAUMA++, houston is hip |
- Program Disadvantages:
| lower cataract numbers (~130 avg) 2/2 insufficient surgical space (expansion currently happening), 'too relaxed' atmosphere, residents and attendings give off a weird vibe (concerned with money, clothes, iphones) |
| | U Texas - Houston: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Long interview day Q15-20 minutes 8 attendings, pre-interview texas bbq, comprehensive tour of Cizik, Hermann, peds hospital, lifelight; 9:3 f/m ratio gives a unique vibe, friendly but not 'warm' atmosphere |
- Program Advantages:
| Young energetic faculty, superb training, academic focus, research ++ with statstician and irb handler, new clinic and updated tech, q8 call, EYEsi, resident run clinic at LBJ w/great exposure, TRAUMA++, houston is hip |
- Program Disadvantages:
| lower cataract numbers (~130 avg) 2/2 insufficient surgical space (expansion currently happening), 'too relaxed' atmosphere, residents and attendings give off a weird vibe (concerned with money, clothes, iphones) |
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West Virginia| West Virginia University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Could not attend interview due to conflict with another program |
| | West Virginia University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Could not attend interview due to conflict with another program |
| | West Virginia University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Could not attend interview due to conflict with another program |
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Wisconsin| Med C Wisconsin: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here (Ranked # 1)
- Interview Experience:
| Optional morning lecture with tours to nationally ranked hospitals, 6 attending interviews around 15 min each (or longer if they were interested), nice lunch with residents and attendings around noon |
- Program Advantages:
| Strong, very well known/connected faculty especially in plastics, 160-180 phacos, VA offers lasik cerfitication, femtosecond laser training, specialty lens placement, all new tech, AOIP, free-standing eye institute |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Cold winters (though the entire hospital system is connected by tunnels), q4 call, 3 residents split a work load meant for 4 residents |
| | Med C Wisconsin: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here (Ranked # 1)
- Interview Experience:
| Optional morning lecture with tours to nationally ranked hospitals, 6 attending interviews around 15 min each (or longer if they were interested), nice lunch with residents and attendings around noon |
- Program Advantages:
| Strong, very well known/connected faculty especially in plastics, 160-180 phacos, VA offers lasik cerfitication, femtosecond laser training, specialty lens placement, all new tech, AOIP, free-standing eye institute |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Cold winters (though the entire hospital system is connected by tunnels), q4 call, 3 residents split a work load meant for 4 residents |
| | Med C Wisconsin: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here (Ranked # 1)
- Interview Experience:
| Optional morning lecture with tours to nationally ranked hospitals, 6 attending interviews around 15 min each (or longer if they were interested), nice lunch with residents and attendings around noon |
- Program Advantages:
| Strong, very well known/connected faculty especially in plastics, 160-180 phacos, VA offers lasik cerfitication, femtosecond laser training, specialty lens placement, all new tech, AOIP, free-standing eye institute |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Cold winters (though the entire hospital system is connected by tunnels), q4 call, 3 residents split a work load meant for 4 residents |
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Match Experience
My scores were around ~240. Step II>Step I. The match rate for ophthalmology is ~70-75%. I interviewed at solid mid/mid-upper level programs. If you are a weaker applicant based on scores, make up for your app by being unique or going above and beyond with research, volunteering, and hobbies. If you do that you will blow everybody else out of the water on interview day. NEVER underestimate yourself- an interview is an interview even if it is off a wait-list. I matched at my favorite program (technically #2 due to proximity to my significant other but we've worked it out so it couldn't be better). Strong, nationally recognized program with large balanced surgical numbers and advanced research. I have NO DOUBT that my letters helped me get my foot in the door initially. Bust your ass in front of famous ophthalmologists to show you care; don't be annoying and egotistical, however. My co residents are probably all leagues smarter than me so I hope that my work ethic and manual dexterity help me shine these next 4 years.
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