How late is too late to cancel interviews?

[Guest]

I have 3/4 interviews that I really am indifferent to attending at this point. Excellent programs, but I am mentally exhausted with the interview process and feel like my interview quality is going down/feeling low energy. I am thinking it is better I save my energy for programs I am really really excited about/would rank higher. 

Several of these are top 20 programs, so I am thinking even if it’s really close to the date, someone would be excited to jump on the slot so it may be worth it to an applicant even if it’s annoying to the program. What do you guys think? Just go through with it or let them go and potentially irritate the PC but give another applicant a chance?

Interviews in question are happening this week and week after. I’m thinking anything before Wednesday is too late, but others maybe not?

[Guest]

I feel the same way dude. If I could just start with my #1 program now, I would gladly stop all of this nonsense. I feel like one week's notice is what I've been going by

[Focus]

It may or may not result in someone else getting an interview but regardless I would advise canceling interviews if you are starting to burn out, especially if you still have a few programs that you are very interested in coming up.

[Guest]

If you drop UVA on the 17th I will be one happy couples match boi

[Guest]

(12-05-2021, 04:52 PM)Guest Wrote: If you drop UVA on the 17th I will be one happy couples match boi

Couples matching neurosurgery? Idk if I have ever seen that happen good luck. Feel like it’s already incredibly rare to see a program take 2 people from the same medschool in general.

[Guest]

(12-05-2021, 04:52 PM)Guest Wrote: If you drop UVA on the 17th I will be one happy couples match boi

Unfortunately I did UVA already! Hope you get a shot, great program. 

Re: couples match, I know 4 individuals that couples match in dual surgical specialties and did well. Most recent one they got USC.

[Guest]

I’ve done 17 interviews and want to stop but like 3 kids didn’t match from my school last year so not gonna feel comfy till I’ve attended 30. I hate this process.

[Guest]

(12-05-2021, 10:46 PM)Guest Wrote: I’ve done 17 interviews and want to stop but like 3 kids didn’t match from my school last year so not gonna feel comfy till I’ve attended 30. I hate this process.

OP here. Same. 15 completed and would like to be done. Really only have 5 more in me, but feel like I have to do 10 more at least and cancel the rest.

[rgsn75d]

Cancel any interviews you're not taking, people will take them gladly.

[Guest]

(12-05-2021, 04:57 PM)Guest Wrote:

(12-05-2021, 04:52 PM)Guest Wrote: If you drop UVA on the 17th I will be one happy couples match boi

Couples matching neurosurgery? Idk if I have ever seen that happen good luck. Feel like it’s already incredibly rare to see a program take 2 people from the same medschool in general.

A good friend did couples matching successfully last year with neurosurgery and internal medicine.