I'm an MS4 on the interview trail in a moderately competitive speciality. I decided late in the year and did not pursue a research year to align with my SO. He is deciding on what he wants to do, but may do anything from IM to gen surgery. Both of us want to do academic medicine and would probably not be happy in a community program. If he does away rotations (once his mind is made up) is there a decent chance he can match in a good program if I go to a medium to large size city? Has anyone done this successfully?
MS4 with MS 3 SO, matching a year apart?
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Yes it's certainly do-able.
I'd also encourage you, once you start at your program, to talk to your PD. They at that point have a vested interest in keeping you at that point, and will likely reach out to the appropriate coordinating PD on your behalf.
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I'm pretty sure that at this point you should be putting everything you have into matching well for yourself.
You are interested in academic medicine, but have already given up on a research year, and you also delayed your preparation for this year's match because of your concentration on your relationship. Right now, you need to forget this notion of giving things up for your SO, go to every interview you get as well prepared as you can, and rank every place you interview at.
You and your SO have other opportunities over the next few years to work out your living and working arrangements as a couple, but right now as an MS4 you are in the middle of your best ever chance of a career in academic medicine. You will not get this chance again. Don't waste it because you are thinking too much about what will happen with your SO in a year or two's time.
You are interested in academic medicine, but have already given up on a research year, and you also delayed your preparation for this year's match because of your concentration on your relationship. Right now, you need to forget this notion of giving things up for your SO, go to every interview you get as well prepared as you can, and rank every place you interview at.
You and your SO have other opportunities over the next few years to work out your living and working arrangements as a couple, but right now as an MS4 you are in the middle of your best ever chance of a career in academic medicine. You will not get this chance again. Don't waste it because you are thinking too much about what will happen with your SO in a year or two's time.
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I agree with what you're saying, but I didn't see anything in Op's post that she was distracted b/c of the relationship
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You could be right. It just seemed to me that the possibility of undertaking a research year for relationship reasons might have contributed to the late decision to go for the match this year, which might affect how the match goes. On the other hand, OP is currently on the interview trail, so hopefully all is going well, and the OP will rank all their possible matches rather than omitting some on the chance that they might be temporarily imperfect for the SO.
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