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A better time to look at things like this is when you are choosing between several acceptances. Most people don't have that luxury.
Smaller specialties at smaller med schools in particular may simply not have produced any applicants for a given year, like integrated vascular surgery, rad onc or child neurology
It might be smarter to look at the overall program and see if there are a healthy number of matches into derm, plastics, ortho etc throughout the years or see if there are associated residencies for them
But yeah, at this stage it doesn't matter too much. I'd just apply if I was interested
It might be smarter to look at the overall program and see if there are a healthy number of matches into derm, plastics, ortho etc throughout the years or see if there are associated residencies for them
But yeah, at this stage it doesn't matter too much. I'd just apply if I was interested
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Depends on the culture of the school too. UP-KYCOM was ranked 2nd in the country for graduates entering primary care residencies; many people who apply and attend are interested in primary care. Probably shouldn't set your sights on plastics and nothing else if you go there. Doesn't mean anything is wrong with the school
True. This has me thinking about Brave New World where fetuses were grown in environments that would set the course for their lives. The care and feeding of medical students can be like that too with some prepared for super-subspecialties while others are prepared quite deliberately for primary care in suburban and rural locations.
PGY-1 is first year of residency, PGY-2 is second year, and so forth. As gonnif said, some specialties require a prelim or transitional year, where you spend one year learning either general medicine or surgery before you enter PGY-2 in your chosen specialty
That's a reflection on the applicants and their interests plus thier apps, NOT the school.
Keep in mind that beggars can't be choosy either.
He is an adcom, so I would wager that he understands the many contributing factors
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True, but he just made a blatant statement that does not explain the contributing factors. This is exactly one of the reasons people say SDN is toxic for premeds.
What he’s saying is that you’re missing the forest for the trees. Gotta get the basics of the application process down before you can worry about schools’ residency placements.
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Opposite of my goals actually! I hate that specialty, so I will apply lmao
I am sure I will be happy
OP, i google stuff constantly. Acronyms kill me.
That said, knowing what a PGY-x isnt super important at this point in the game. Not the point of your post though.
Anyway, it all comes down to student interest. You still see things like lots of FM matches must mean it is a weak match list. People like what they like. If older data is available, check that out and see if you can find your answer.
That said, knowing what a PGY-x isnt super important at this point in the game. Not the point of your post though.
Anyway, it all comes down to student interest. You still see things like lots of FM matches must mean it is a weak match list. People like what they like. If older data is available, check that out and see if you can find your answer.
