Number Needed to Match

[Guest]

The most recent Charting Outcomes data states that ranking 16-18 programs gave you a safe chance of matching. 
I had 16 interviews this cycle. Am I safe or should I be concerned that the number needed to match (NNM) this pandemic year will be closer 
to 25 based on buzz among applicants? 

Residents involved in committee meetings- are your programs ranking more people than normal this year?

[Guest]

Probably gonna need 30. Lots of competitive applicants this year

[Guest]

(01-12-2021, 12:17 AM)Guest Wrote: Probably gonna need 30. Lots of competitive applicants this year

The applicant spreadsheet from this year shows that only the top quartile received 30 or more interview invites. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...1889988380

[Guest]

Do programs realize how many of the same applicants they are all interviewing?

[Guest]

(01-12-2021, 12:17 AM)Guest Wrote: Probably gonna need 30. Lots of competitive applicants this year

Trollolololol

[Guest]

Also in that 15-20 interview range and planning to rank all. I think we're going to be okay

[Guest]

(01-12-2021, 01:02 AM)Guest Wrote: Do programs realize how many of the same applicants they are all interviewing?

has anyone actually attended more 30 interviews? Being invited is one thing but people are cancelling too

[Guest]

Does an email saying you are one of my top programs actually mean anything to PDs if you aren't telling them they're your #1?

[Guest]

(01-23-2021, 03:07 PM)Guest Wrote: Does an email saying you are one of my top programs actually mean anything to PDs if you aren't telling them they're your #1?

I was told to only send letter to #1...because which programs would like to hear they are your alternatives lol?

[Guest]

(01-23-2021, 03:15 PM)Guest Wrote:

(01-23-2021, 03:07 PM)Guest Wrote: Does an email saying you are one of my top programs actually mean anything to PDs if you aren't telling them they're your #1?

I was told to only send letter to #1...because which programs would like to hear they are your alternatives 

So no communication with #2 or #3 at all? I would've thought they'd still like to know who was interested. 
Obviously only sending a commit letter to #1