match algorithm?????

[stuDOc]

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say hopeful#1 wants program A along with hopeful#2. Program A has 8 slots and ranks hopeful#1 eighth on their ROL and ranks
hopeful#2 ninth. Now #2 ranks the program first and #1 ranks the program whatever say #4. Doesn't the person higher up on the program list get the spot if 1,2 or 3 doesn't rank him or match him???? Help, did I blow my ROL???

 

[Brewster]

The match algorithm favors the student. It is carefully designed such that applicants can rank programs in the order that they prefer and do not have to play any games trying to guess where programs ranked them.

So, for your example:
Hopeful A ranks the program #4. Hopeful B ranks the program #1. The program (with 8 spots) ranks hopeful A at #8 and hopeful B at #9. If hopeful A's top three choices are filled by people those programs preferred, then the program becomes, in effect #1 on hopeful A's list. Now the algorithm looks at the programs rank list, sees that the program prefers A to B and matches A to the 8th spot. If the program is then filled with its first 8 choices, then the algorithm will look at hopeful B's list and start from #2.

This is a bit confusing, but I hope it makes at least a little sense.

 

[endo]

So, in short, you will not be hurt by ranking schools lower. The only way hopeful #1 will not get into the program over hopeful #2 is if he gets one of his 1st-3rd choices. Thus, do not rank your real #4 choice at #1 because you think you are more likely to match there -- it will not be helping you at all. Rank them as you actually want them.

-endo

 

[stuDOc]

What a relief!!!!😛 I filled my ROL out based on the programs desirability (and some of my wife's urging😀 ) regardless of whether or not I felt they ranked me in available slots or not.

Thanks guys.