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I thought I'd start this as it seems to be a common inquiry as well as personally for me. Is there any good way to gauge if applying to a backup specialty is necessary/worth the time when applying to more competitive specialties such as Dermatology, Orthopedics, etc.? Specifically, this question is regarding applying to TWO specialties, one being the competitive specialty and the other (no disrespect to these specialties) being IM, Family, Peds, etc.
My hinderance to applying to two specialties, especially when the first feels like such a great fit, is that I would basically be putting on a dual identity when interviewing at the other specialties programs and be concerned that if word got out between the specialties (within a program for example) that I would be seen as not committed and be dropped by both. Any insight is appreciated, especially from seasoned veterans of this process!
My hinderance to applying to two specialties, especially when the first feels like such a great fit, is that I would basically be putting on a dual identity when interviewing at the other specialties programs and be concerned that if word got out between the specialties (within a program for example) that I would be seen as not committed and be dropped by both. Any insight is appreciated, especially from seasoned veterans of this process!