Match Scenario Question

[lawdawg]

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For those match gurus out there I have a question. Lets say I have as my number one choice program A, an advanced program. Then as my supplemental list - internship #1 (same city as program A), internship #2 (same city as program A), and then nothing else following. Can I set up the algorithm to only chose my number one anesthesia program if I only can get the same city for my intern year. I would rather fall to my number 2 or 3 on the primary list (which are categorical positions) if I fail to match in one of my two internships for my number one. It looks as though the way the program is set up is to first find my match in the primary list and then go to the supplemtal list to search for a possible intern program at any cost to matching or not. I hope you can follow all this trash.

For those who ask why I would want to do this and handicap my number one choice (by not putting all the Transitional Year programs I interviewed at which was 5); those with families can sympathize I'm sure (cost of moving, wife’s employment, kid's schooling etc). I'm sure I could try to solve this problem by visiting the NRMP and decipher their Da vinci Code, but last time I attempted that, it made my nose bleed. 😀 Please don't flame me if the answer is obvious.

Sorry about the other 2 posts , my cpu had a seizure as was locked in for some reason.

 

[rugtrousers]

Please don't flame me if the answer is obvious.

The answer's not obvious. I actually had a similar question for my dean of students. There really isn't much that you can do, as far as we can figure out. The Match is based primarily on your primary rank list, so once it finds you a match there, it tries to get you an internship spot on the supplemental list matched to the primary where you matched.

It is possible, according to the NRMP applicant guide, to match to an advanced spot and not an internship position. You won't be able to pick an anesthesia program contingent on getting an internship in the same city. What you can do is scramble into an internship spot in the same area as your anesthesia program.

Good luck!

 

[lawdawg]

The answer's not obvious. I actually had a similar question for my dean of students. There really isn't much that you can do, as far as we can figure out. The Match is based primarily on your primary rank list, so once it finds you a match there, it tries to get you an internship spot on the supplemental list matched to the primary where you matched.

It is possible, according to the NRMP applicant guide, to match to an advanced spot and not an internship position. You won't be able to pick an anesthesia program contingent on getting an internship in the same city. What you can do is scramble into an internship spot in the same area as your anesthesia program.

Good luck!

I was afraid I was going to hear this. I can't believe I continue to hear how that Match works for the applicants. 👎
Now it sounds like I have to make a decision and gamble with my number one or go for the higher odds and bump up a couple programs.

 

[Idiopathic]

matching and then scrambling for internship is your best choice if you are worried about it. that is my plan if something goes wrong

 

[lawdawg]

matching and then scrambling for internship is your best choice if you are worried about it. that is my plan if something goes wrong

But what if this means scrambling into prelim surgery just to stay in the same town 😱
At this point I must say Idio has the cajones I might need to pull this off.
Thanks everyone for the response