What is the difference between a transitional year vs a prelim year and i dont also understand how it works with EM? Can you get accepted to a trans or prelim but not to EM? Thanks
Hey.. so here is the deal.. You can rank your main programs (say Rads) first then you do a secondary match list. So if you want to stay in chicago your top choice will be a rads program in chicago, then your trans/prelim list will be all chicago programs, then lets say your #2 is LA then all your TYT/prelims can all be LA programs. Then depending on where you match that list will be used to get yuo a TY/prelim spot. Hope this helps.
You wont match into the prelim only unless you rank as such. Only about 15 programs have this requirement.