Offered a prematch but couple's matching....

[drbon]

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I just got a call from an awesome program offering me a prematch position but i'm couple's matching and don't want to risk signing something without knowing where my husband is going. I told them this and they seemed fine with that. Will turning them down for a prematch affect how they rank me? I just feel a little unsettled for some reason that by turning them down they are going to bump me down the list even though i have a legitimate reason for not prematching (it's not that i don't want to go there)

 

[Pir8DeacDoc]

is your prematch offer in a big city? What is your husband applying for?

If he is applying for a relatively non-competitive field in a larger city, then it would seem pretty easy for him to pick where he wants to go to some extent. You might miss a nice chance by not taking this great prematch offer.


Just something to think about. Good luck

 

[mlw03]

just my opinion, but if they were interested enough to offer you a pre-match spot and you said no for the reason you did (and explained it politely), then i can't imagine they'd drop you down. i'd still expect they'll rank you to match. we're not in high school, where a program "only likes you if you like me." if in the end you end up ranking them #1, i'd surely let them know though.

the only real concern is that if this program is looking to fill a lot of their spots via pre-match offers, then there will simply be less spots available in the match. but there's nothing you can do about that aspect, so i wouldn't sweat it.

 

[drbon]

is your prematch offer in a big city? What is your husband applying for?

If he is applying for a relatively non-competitive field in a larger city, then it would seem pretty easy for him to pick where he wants to go to some extent. You might miss a nice chance by not taking this great prematch offer.


Just something to think about. Good luck

yeah, well he's applying for EM and since we're both USIMGs (hence the ability to prematch) it's a little harder for him. that's why i don't want to take the chance in signing something when it's so up in the air where he'll end up

 

[Winged Scapula]

Presuming he's going for the more competitive match and may not match, you might consider not taking the prematch offer if your field is less competitive. It would be presumably easier for you to match into something where he is going or find something in the scramble. Couples match usually helps (slightly) the weaker of the two candidates.