Can I rank nothing above transitional

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I am applying to radiology this year. I think I am a fairly competative applicant so hopefully I will match. Of course I will also apply to TY and prelim programs as that goes with the gig. However, do to personal reasons, if I dont match into radiology I would rather take a year off and re-apply rather than do an internship. Is it possible to designate your TY/prelim position so that you only get it if you get the categorical (radiology in my case) as well.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Yes, it's very straightforward to do this. You rank your radiology programs first, then create a supplemental PGY-1 list for each of your radiology matches (i.e. you can change the order of your choices for PGY-1 spots based on your radiology match). You can also make sure that if you don't match in rads, that you match nowhere.

 

[mlw03]

it was explained to my class just as our sith master explained - nothing to add there.

i would point out that you could try rank a prelim type of year at your home program as a backup. or maybe talk to the PD of the surgery or IM program and see if they'd consider you for a spot. this way you'd get your prelim year taken care of while still being able to stay put for another year while you re-apply for radiology pgy-2 spots.