Ranking fellowship programs

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I have been told directly by the fellowship PD at my home (IM) program that I am ranked to match. However, there are 2 fellowship programs that I would like to rank higher than my home program. Would ranking my home program 3rd mess up my “ranked to match” guarantee if I didn’t get into the other 2 programs?

essentially, would the match algorithm screw my chances of going to my home program if I didn’t rank it first?
 
I have been told directly by the fellowship PD at my home (IM) program that I am ranked to match. However, there are 2 fellowship programs that I would like to rank higher than my home program. Would ranking my home program 3rd mess up my “ranked to match” guarantee if I didn’t get into the other 2 programs?

essentially, would the match algorithm screw my chances of going to my home program if I didn’t rank it first?

No...rank based on where you want to go and use your home program as a stop program.
 
Just don't tell your home program you're ranking them #1.
 
I have been told directly by the fellowship PD at my home (IM) program that I am ranked to match. However, there are 2 fellowship programs that I would like to rank higher than my home program. Would ranking my home program 3rd mess up my “ranked to match” guarantee if I didn’t get into the other 2 programs?

essentially, would the match algorithm screw my chances of going to my home program if I didn’t rank it first?

No, that's not how the algorithm works.
 
Ignore what programs tell you and rank based on your personal preference.. end of story. "Ranked to match" is no guarantee of matching.
 
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