"Failed" rotation at program I like

[sprinter158]

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Posting here for visibility because the Clinical Rotation forum is pretty dead

I just had a rotation in a program I was hoping to eventually apply next year. I ended up with a preceptor that just did not like me at all. I didn't do anything wrong, our personality just didn't mesh well. Compared to the other medical students, I failed to read the preceptor(in retrospect, I was too stubborn to adjust my personality. I've gotten good feeback for my past 2 rotations just being myself, and I thought I will keep doing it). Overall I think I ended up coming off pretty annoying.

If I have an anology for my rotation, it's like sitting on the lunch table, you made a dumb joke that makes you look like a dweeb, or you got caught wearing Sketchers when Vans were in, and now they made another groupchat without you in it. Now for the rest of high school, you will never be part of their group.

I'm considering auditioning there eventually. It's close to family, treats residents well, and isn't super prestigious. I'm just wondering if I should even do it.
Say I get to work with the same preceptor again- it's really hard to change a person's perception of you if they think you're just annoying to work with.
If I work with someone else- how much can the word of another faculty affect their incliniation to interview or rank you.

I guess I'm looking for some perspective on this sitatuion. Am I screwed to matching there?

 

[NotAProgDirector]

No one can give you a complete answer.

It's possible you're completely incorrect about your assessment of the situation. Perhaps the preceptor is just a curmudgeon and treats everyone this way. I assume you didn't actually fail the rotation -- if so, then yes you're cooked.

If the preceptor was the PD of the program, you're probably cooked. And you probably don't want to be there anyway.

If the preceptor was some rando not really connected to the program, it may not matter at all.

If you rock an audition, then the program may discount the other person's input - esp if they are a known curmudgeon.

 

[GoSpursGo]

I agree with @NotAProgDirector , however I will add that when you have only so many audition rotations, it is awfully risky to spend one at a program you may already be cooked at. If possible it would be good to try and reach out to the PD to get an honest and objective opinion of your competitiveness, if you were to come back and redeem yourself. They may give you some boilerplate, but if there’s any chance they give you some actionable information (like, “well nothing is guaranteed, but it would take a very different impression to give you a chance”) then that would certainly be useful.