prelim year

Hi everyone! I'm an MS4 applying to anesthesia programs and had a question about how the rank list works. I've heard TY and prelim years are getting more and more competitive. So my question is, if I match into an advanced spot but fail to match into a PGY1 spot, will my rank list just move...

Hi all, Current M4 here planning on going into anesthesia. So I have been trying to figure out how go about applying to transitional years vs prelim medicine programs, and am having trouble finding information online. It seems that TY years are more "cush," but at the same time, I will have to...

Hi all, I am a 4th year DO student who managed to match into an advanced PM&R program at my number 1 choice. I ranked it so because this program was by far the best for me personally as it is close to home. I have tried calling every NRMP R3 program and AOA post match programs. They have all...

Hello, I am applying to a specialty that may likely require a preliminary year. I understand that I need to apply to preliminary spots separately. I would also like to apply to categorical IM sports as well as a back up. Can I apply to a prelim spot and a categorical spot at the same program...

Was just curious if anyone could comment on the ability to hold multiple interview slots for the same day at different programs (with the intent of cancelling one in the future)? I am not sure how the scheduling works and if the system allows this. I am applying into a specialty that requires a...

Is it better to try for a general surgery categorical position or go into another field such as OB from a prelim surg spot? In a prelim surg residency now, but looking for what to do next year. Originally applied ortho and did not match. I am now looking to general surgery categorical or OB...

Hello Everyone! This is my first post on here and I'm wondering if anyone out there can proffer some advice on which avenue to take. To give you some background; I'm a UK graduate currently in the process of sitting the USMLEs. I'm currently booked in for Step 1 in early August and am planning...

I am a US medical student, unmatched in psychiatry. Looking for a med-prelim position or psych pgy-1 position. No geographic preference. thank you!

If one wants to get into an Endo or Heme-Onc fellowship and wants to have some clinical research done...? The facilities are allegedly in the top 5 in the US, and it's near Boston, and it is affiliated with UMass...anyone really wanting to train there? Thanks for the input. (This post is not for...

I am an American Medical Student who is applying into an advanced program requiring a general surgery preliminary program. I was hoping to live in Chicago for my preliminary program, but only received one preliminary interview for Chicago, but many in cities along the West Coast. Do you...

I am an American Medical Student who is applying into an advanced program requiring a general surgery preliminary program. I was hoping to live in Chicago for my preliminary program, but only received one preliminary interview for Chicago, but many in cities along the West Coast. Do you...

MS3 here. I'm aware that most residents complete a prelim in medicine, however I am interested in doing an osteopathic internship. Any advice on finding programs would be much appreciated!

Looking to apply to PGY1 gen surg prelim in case I don't match to EM this year, but can't find a list online of programs. ERAS only shows TY programs.

Hey guys, I'm a US-IMG applying this year and I really need help. Not much guidance from my school and a little pressed for time with apps this week - any advice asap would be very helpful! I had 3 main questions: 1. If I'm applying to Neuro and IM programs, is it bad to apply to prelim IM at...

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So I will be applying IR this coming year and I've read a lot about this prelim year requirement. More specifically, some programs require a surgical prelim which is fine but others "strongly encourage" or do not specify. My questions are: 1) How necessary is it to do the surgical prelim year...

About me: U.S. allopathic MD4, step 1 209, step 2 214. Goal: categorical general surgery in California. Situation: I matched into a prelim general surgery spot, likely not in California. Question: When do I apply for PGY-2? Do I re-register for the match? Can I opt out of the match and apply...

So I got the bad news today. Didn't match Ortho in the Osteopathic match. Thought about doing EM and applied to it, but decided way late that I'd rather scramble than commit to a life of ER medicine. So I am stuck in a seriously bad place. Still haven't accepted any DO positions such as TRI's...

Hi - Wondering if there are any opinions on NE area prelim years: UConn, Brown, Lahey, UMass. Thoughts? Feelings? Warnings? Etc?

I am a third year and my SO is a second year. We want to end up in the same city and would ideally couples match if we were in the same year. Apart from taking a year to get another degree (MPH/MBA/whatever) 0r research, is it possible for me to do a prelim/ty year (given im considering programs...

Looking for a little insight.. Fourth year student still unsure about a decision for residency. Is it possible to apply for only a transition year or prelim year and than apply for specialty the following year? Or possible to apply transition/prelim year and match into specialty but reapply and...