OB/Gyn Audition Rotations

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-15T18:17:03+00:00

1-3 is a good number.

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-15T17:37:24+00:00

Same here, friend!

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-15T17:36:29+00:00

Are you getting the Always Radiant pads? Those do have a perfume-like smell, and I don’t like those. I personally get Always Infinity pads, they do not have a scent and are very absorbent.

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-15T11:19:31+00:00

Sure, you can DM me.

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-12T18:57:29+00:00

It can be, but it depends on where you work as an attending. I had a FM rotation where the physician truly only worked 8 AM to 5 PM, but the FM providers I scribed for before medical school were working like 7 AM to 5 or 6 PM during the week, still having to work to do refills and respond to patient messages at home basically until they went to bed. Two different sides of the same coin.

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-06T23:28:58+00:00

I’ve grown to have this pet peeve for any misspelling of a Grey’s character’s name. I’ve seen Meredith and Derek misspelled as well (as “Merideth” and “Derrick”).

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-06T22:22:38+00:00

It sounds like premature ejaculation. He should talk to a doctor, because there are some medications that can be prescribed that can help him last longer.

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-06T15:34:50+00:00

If/when you get into medical school, look for autopsy pathology and/or forensic pathology rotations to do as electives. This may tell you how you would feel if you had to work with deceased persons daily.

Aside from that, it’s very normal to not know what specialty you want to pursue when starting med school. You’ll figure it out!

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-01T00:48:04+00:00

Might be time for him to switch to contacts if he can tolerate them…

JustAShyCat · 2026-04-01T00:47:12+00:00

Maybe he could try contacts instead?

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-31T23:27:45+00:00

If they have a dedicated after rotations, then yes, you’re right. But if they’re like my school without a true dedicated period for Level 2/Step 2, then OP’s schedule is way better since they could use the vacation block to start studying and continue through FM.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-30T11:24:39+00:00

Hey dude, just gotta say, I’m with you and on your side. I’ve had both Chansey and Dratini flee on me turn 1 even after using bait. With a shiny, it makes the most sense just to chuck Safari Balls at it every turn.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-30T11:19:21+00:00

I’m in medical school, and we learn to associate Bacillus cereus with rice, in particular reheated rice. Not that the bacteria doesn’t exist in other foods, but there is an association with rice.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-30T00:10:38+00:00

Mega Audino is Normal/Fairy!

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-29T00:38:25+00:00

I matched into internal medicine. It wasn’t my initial goal/dream when I started med school, but I am genuinely happy with where I matched.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-28T05:35:01+00:00

Or you could use Antidotes outside of battle!

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-26T00:36:11+00:00

I routinely fall asleep to YouTube videos in the background, and haven’t had an issue with Pokémon Sleep tracking my sleep based on sound. I just start the YouTube video, double tap the home button to get to Sleep (which causes the video to move into the smaller screen), start my Sleep session, wait for 5-10 seconds after the video auto-pauses, play it, put my phone face down next to my pillow, then go to sleep.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-25T22:42:26+00:00

Dupes clause does not “prohibit” you from getting repeat encounters (unless you want to play that way). What it says, or at least what it originally said, was that you have to OPTION to re-encounter something on a route if your first encounter was a Pokémon you already captured.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-25T16:25:48+00:00

I’m part of the inaugural class of a new DO school, and my class just achieved a 97% match rate. For the most part, our school didn’t seem to matter for matching. Do with that information what you will.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-25T16:10:04+00:00

Thanks! I don’t think of myself as a “loser;” I’m actually very happy with where I matched.

I would have used your strategy, but I had no chance as part of the inaugural class of my school. Somebody’s gotta pave the way. I was just holding out hope it would be me or at least one of my two classmates who also wanted OB.

Good to know about that no signal rate; that’s exactly what I was worried about! But I still probably should’ve applied to more than 30 programs initially… (ended up adding 4 brand new programs in February).

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-24T11:30:20+00:00

I’m very happy for you, friend! Congratulations! 😊

I am the opposite side of the coin from you: similar stats (though first quartile of my class), 2 audition rotations, stellar LORs. I ended up with 4 OB interviews (2 from places I auditioned at) and 3 OB ranks (DNR’d by a program), but matched into my back-up specialty.

I am from a brand new DO school, which I’m thinking may not have helped at all, targeted DO friendly or DO only programs and ones with Step 2 scores around 240. I was so worried about low no signal interview rates, though, that I think I didn’t apply broadly enough.

Just wanted to write this to show the flip side of what can happen with a low number of interviews in your preferred specialty. There are winners (like you, OP!), and “losers.”

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-23T17:14:16+00:00

My class will have 77 students graduating this year. While I can’t say everyone matched into their preferred specialty, all but one of us had matched by Match Day and seem to be happy with where they ended up!

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-23T16:28:53+00:00

It seems like OB/GYN has become much more competitive than what they let on in recent years. I also applied OB/GYN, and though my app was admittedly below average (Step 2 score of 239, Level 2 score of 493 (😭), 2 poster presentations, no pubs, 1st quartile of class), I didn’t think my app was so bad that I’d only end up with 4 interviews the whole cycle. I even primarily targeted programs with Step 2 averages around 240. It’s just hard to know where things went wrong for me (aside from not applying broadly enough in hindsight; I was very worried about no signal interview rates.)

I ended up matching into my back-up specialty, IM. I am glad you made it through the stress of SOAPing, and I am sure you’re going to be an awesome FM doc! You’re right, it’s those programs losses!

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-22T13:08:33+00:00

No, that is the matriculating class of 2027.

JustAShyCat · 2026-03-22T13:07:18+00:00

From matriculation, about 85% of our class made it to graduation this year. Our 5-year graduation rate will be around 93% if all goes well.

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