Applying to 2 programs in the same hospital

[drk]

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I read somewhere that this was considered a bad thing and would be viewed negatively against you. The situation i'm referring to is I would like to apply to IM and General Surgery. Now, why would someone apply to two pretty opposite spectrum specialties well...I think I would be a good surgeon but I am also an IMG so that limits my chances. So I would like IM as a back up or I may even prefer that if I end up getting an interview at a much better IM program than surgery program. Also, i'm couples matching so it throws in another element. Both of us matching at the same program at the same hospital would be unlikely.

Anyways, was just wondering how this is viewed/if it is even a good idea. Thanks.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

There are multiple threads on this. It's a bad idea.

The backup specialty doesn't want people who aren;t really interested.

Feel free to apply to two different specialties, but do so at different institutions. Will anyone really notice? Hard to say, but probaly not worth the risk.

 

[Girfaroo]

Similar but slightly different situation: combined program and then one of the components with overlapping hospital? I'm applying Med-Peds and to some peds programs, trying not to overlap, but there are a couple places I really don't want to leave off the peds list but I'm applying there Med-Peds too. The reasoning is, if I don't get matched to a Med-Peds spot anywhere, I'd want those peds programs to be at the top of the peds list.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

I don't think anyone would have a problem with this.

 

[Raryn]

Similar but slightly different situation: combined program and then one of the components with overlapping hospital? I'm applying Med-Peds and to some peds programs, trying not to overlap, but there are a couple places I really don't want to leave off the peds list but I'm applying there Med-Peds too. The reasoning is, if I don't get matched to a Med-Peds spot anywhere, I'd want those peds programs to be at the top of the peds list.

I think med/peds is a special case. There's few enough programs and it has pretty much 100% overlap with med and peds, I don't think anyone would care if you dual applied there.

 

[Staradmiral]

What about applying for a transitional/prelim year and an advanced position at the same institution?

 

[gutonc]

What about applying for a transitional/prelim year and an advanced position at the same institution?

That's standard operating procedure.

 

[scoutnj19]

what about peds neuro and straight up peds?