Portland, Schmortland

I graduated from college in 2000. I started med school in 2002. There is a two year gap in there, which I commonly tell people was because I 'couldn't get into med school.' That's only half true. I applied to several different schools over three different years, that is true. I interviewed a total of six times over those three years, at three separate schools. I got into medical school two of those three years, into two of those three schools. Why do I present those two years as a failure then? Because I could not get into the school that I wanted to go to. My home-state school (Oregon) does not like me.

The rejection letter I got from them on my second try (the year I didn't get in anywhere) actually included a comment along the lines of "maybe medicine isn't actually the field for you." Yeah. That's a nice thing to say to a rejected med school applicant.

Despite that, I still do want to go home, and as there is only one med school and only one Pediatrics program in the state of Oregon, I have to set my sights on them.

But, the thing is, I got ANOTHER rejection letter from them today. Preventive tactics on their part? Nah. I had applied to do a fourth year rotation there - commonly known as an "externship" or "interview" (I hate that second phrase - it is four weeks! That ain't no interview) Apparently, the illustrious OHSU is all full. No space for me to come spend a few weeks making sure that they're not all mightier-than-thou full-of-themselves jerks.

That makes FOUR rejections from one place. Am I crazy? Is someone, somewhere trying to tell me something? I feel less and less enthusiastic about applying for residency there. Darn them all.

Well. At least they didn't cash my application check this time.

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