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double checked before posting, but an old classmate of mine failed Step 1, barely passed on 2nd try, barely passed Step 2, and is currently doing ER in New York despite finding his way off our rank list. I know another guy who had Step 1 and 2 scores >250 and if I'm not mistaken were actually in the low 260s who didn't match an ER spot and had to SOAP into something else.

It's stuff like this that makes me question how straightforward the algorithm is. I know it's supposed to be simple though.

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-scored >2 SD above the mean on all of my step exams.

You got a 270+ on steps 1 and 2?

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Posted by Hopeful Doc

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 7/21/16 at 7:08 pm to cwil177

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It's stuff like this that makes me question how straightforward the algorithm is. I know it's supposed to be simple though.

The algorithm is easy- just go to the Wikipedia page on "stable marriage problem" and you'll understand it.

What there isn't an algorithm for is how programs choose to rank people and why. Human factor. You'll never understand it.

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Posted by MDTiger 13

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Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 7/21/16 at 8:55 pm to cwil177

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It's stuff like this that makes me question how straightforward the algorithm is. I know it's supposed to be simple though.

The human factor, as previously mentioned, plays a huge role. It doesn't make sense that the "other guy" with the >250 didn't match anywhere, other than the fact that he must have been that weird and/or standoff-ish in his interview. Every person you interview with can make or break you.

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