Calgary Gen Surg

[brooksbane]

Originally Posted by rmorelan

If I hear the term undifferentiated medical student one at a time I think I might snap

Seriously - once your hit at the latest mid 3rd year almost everyone is aligning themselves like laser beams for whatever they hope to get. Of course a lot of people start way, way earlier than that.

Yep. You're right. Students are best to gun from day one. Aim for ROAD and scale back if things change. ROAD should be the default, kind of like an insurance policy.

[ropeadope]

Originally Posted by itimebomb2

Does anyone have some insider info on this program? I was surprised to see one spot unmatched at the end of round 1 this year - anybody know why? Because they ranked too few? Or is it becoming unpopular?

They ranked 10 candidates last year (clerical error), hence the one unmatched spot. They are definitely NOT getting unpopular for damn sure.

[itimebomb2]

Originally Posted by A-Stark

It was definitely partly not ranking enough people.

And, to be blunt, suggesting that this has anything to do with avoiding "nutcases" is pretty much beyond the pale. Completely uncalled for and insulting, and I can tell you that in at least one case they didn't rank someone because this person had done some medicine electives and so seemed "less committed".

Stark, how can you know that this was their motive? Are you in the know at Calgary? Is that where you are now?

I happen to be extremely interested in this program specifically and would love to obtain as much information as I can!

I indeed also did a couple o medicine electives early on but it is clear from my resume that I am an all out gen surg keener.

[itimebomb2]

Also, does Calgary tend toward takin students from the west coast only?

[NLengr]

Originally Posted by itimebomb2

Also, does Calgary tend toward takin students from the west coast only?

Nope. I kno at least 2 people from the east coast who are in Calgary Gen Surg.

[BrendanJ]

Originally Posted by itimebomb2

Stark, how can you know that this was their motive? Are you in the know at Calgary? Is that where you are now?

I happen to be extremely interested in this program specifically and would love to obtain as much information as I can!

I indeed also did a couple o medicine electives early on but it is clear from my resume that I am an all out gen surg keener.

Id also like to know how Stark determined that.

[A-Stark]

PM me if you want to know a bit more detail.

Even so, pretty much the only ways a program can end up with unmatched spots in the first round is not to rank enough applicants or - if the program is especially undesirable - not to be ranked by enough. I don't think the latter applies here.