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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
8 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
1 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
8 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
1 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
2 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
2 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
6 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Neutral
How long was the interview?:
20 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
4
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
Huge name in anesthesia, residents were very proud to train there. Strong peds experience, lots of penetrating trauma (thanks to location). Innovative "College Day" didactics (non-clinical day every other Thursday) well-liked by residents. New towers going up in 2011 with 3 floors of new OR's (cardiac/peds/GOR). Start subspecialty rotations 4-6 months into CA-1 year. Good exposure to OR running as a CA-3. Dr. Pronovost was one of the most impressive people I met along the interview trail. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
Regional a definite weakness, only real exposure is a month @HSS as a CA-3 because surgeons are seemingly wary of regional techniques. Baltimore? The Inner Harbor area was nice (which is where the hotel was located), but you quickly realize that the area surrounding the hospital is pretty bad on the shuttle trip in the AM. Having never visited the city before, there wasn't anything endearing about it that I saw, besides a crabcake or 2. Residents commute from the suburbs. Thought there was a very snooty vibe permeating around this place and I didn't see myself gelling with the resident group at all. This and the fact that I hated Baltimore led me to rank them last, although the reputation of the program is solid and I'm sure the training is as well. Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
4 interviews (PD/chair/2 faculty), one of which was composed entirely of "form" questions. Tour, lunch, out early afternoon (did not stay for internship interviews). Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Airplane
What was your total time spent traveling?:
2-3 hours
What airport did you use?:
Baltimore
Where did you stay?:
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:
Pier 5 Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?:
7 out of 10
Would you recommend the hotel?:
yes
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$101-$200
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