I have been applying to prelim-IM programs and also advanced residency programs.
What gets me worried is that I didn't particularly perform well during my IM clerkship, and if a prelim-IM program rejects me and decides to share that decision and its details with the PD of the advanced residency program I applied to at the same institution, that would definitely damage my chance of matching into the advanced program.
So in my case, would it be wise for me to ensure that the lists of prelim-IM and advanced programs do not overlap? But if I do this, then I wonder, if the advanced program PDs might think that I do not have genuine interest in moving to that areas since I'm not also applying to their prelim-IM programs. I would greatly appreciate any advices.
What gets me worried is that I didn't particularly perform well during my IM clerkship, and if a prelim-IM program rejects me and decides to share that decision and its details with the PD of the advanced residency program I applied to at the same institution, that would definitely damage my chance of matching into the advanced program.
So in my case, would it be wise for me to ensure that the lists of prelim-IM and advanced programs do not overlap? But if I do this, then I wonder, if the advanced program PDs might think that I do not have genuine interest in moving to that areas since I'm not also applying to their prelim-IM programs. I would greatly appreciate any advices.