NRMP Ranking Question

[hatothebib]

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hey everyone. i am applying to radiology positions and have finished my primary and supplemental ROLs. my question is: if i do not match with an advanced radiology position, will i be able to match to a prelim position on my supplemental ROL? if i want to secure at least a prelim spot, will i then need to place my prelim spots on the bottom of my primary ROL? if i do this and do not match to rads but end up matching to a prelim spot at the bottom of my ROL, will i be able to participate in the scramble? thanks & best of luck to everyone.

 

[minstral]

You should place the prelims on your primary ROL as you said. Ranked AFTER all your advanced and categorical options.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

You will be able to scramble, but there are very few rad spots available. Match rate last year was 98.1% with about 20 open positions.

 

[hatothebib]

thanks. i knew there weren't many but i wanted to make sure that i wasn't totally eliminating it as a possibility if i matched prelim but no rads. thanks again for the replies.

 

[uclalee]

I emailed NRMP about this. Here is what they sent back...


***Applicants also may rank their preliminary programs after their main
program choices on the primary list if they wish to have those programs
considered as a stand alone program in case they do not match to any of
their advanced programs. This increases their chances of at least matching
to their first year of training but they will still need to scramble for an
advanced year program. Applicants who rank preliminary programs on their
primary rank order lists must consider that if matched to a preliminary
program only they will only be able to scramble for advanced programs
(which start a year later) and not to categorical programs that start in
the year of the match. It is a violation of the Match Participation
Agreement for the applicant to take another position in the scramble that
prevents them from starting the preliminary program to which they matched.

***For those applicants who do not want to be locked into this scenario and
prefer to be able to try for a variety of programs in the scramble, the
ranking of preliminary programs on the primary list as a safety net may not
be the best choice. Applicants are obligated to honor the matched
preliminary year program just as any other and so should weigh the benefits
of both methods.