Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The battle of wills has begun....
I finally finished with my interviews for pediatric cardiology fellowship.
12 total. 6 interviews declined.
From east to west: Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Airline miles accumulated: ~19,000.
Total # of days used for travel & interviews: 29
Clues as to how it will all turn out: None
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I have until May 23rd to turn in my rank list. I find out the results of "the Match" on June 13th.
How some of the issues look so far (in my opinion):
Top ranked programs: Philadelphia, Houston
Top weather conditions: San Diego
Best cities: Chicago, Boston, San Francisco
Cost of living: Detroit, Cincinnati, St. Louis
Closest to home: Ann Arbor, Detroit
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There are so many things under consideration at this point. Where will I get the best training? Which program will set me up to have the most fruitful career? Where will Mandy have the best prospects of getting a job? Where will we be the happiest?
There is a lot of weight in this whole process. It determines where I will be for the next 3-4 years. It also is a stepping stone for the rest of my career. It feels like one of those "Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Except you can't turn back and change the decision that led you to page 37 where you were eaten by a dragon.
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12 total. 6 interviews declined.
From east to west: Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Airline miles accumulated: ~19,000.
Total # of days used for travel & interviews: 29
Clues as to how it will all turn out: None
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I have until May 23rd to turn in my rank list. I find out the results of "the Match" on June 13th.
How some of the issues look so far (in my opinion):
Top ranked programs: Philadelphia, Houston
Top weather conditions: San Diego
Best cities: Chicago, Boston, San Francisco
Cost of living: Detroit, Cincinnati, St. Louis
Closest to home: Ann Arbor, Detroit
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There are so many things under consideration at this point. Where will I get the best training? Which program will set me up to have the most fruitful career? Where will Mandy have the best prospects of getting a job? Where will we be the happiest?
There is a lot of weight in this whole process. It determines where I will be for the next 3-4 years. It also is a stepping stone for the rest of my career. It feels like one of those "Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Except you can't turn back and change the decision that led you to page 37 where you were eaten by a dragon.
