ranking multiple specialties, same city

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so say I'm fairly indifferent between two or three specialties, but feel very strongly about where I live. If I ranked multiple specialties would I be looked down upon as an applicant? how tabboo is it? also...could I write multiple personal statements, so for specialty A I could profess my undying dedication to specialty A, and say the same thing about specialty B?

 

[VisionaryTics]

so say I'm fairly indifferent between two or three specialties, but feel very strongly about where I live. If I ranked multiple specialties would I be looked down upon as an applicant? how tabboo is it? also...could I write multiple personal statements, so for specialty A I could profess my undying dedication to specialty A, and say the same thing about specialty B?

Specialty vs. City

One of these is what you will be doing for the rest of your life. One of them is where you'll be living for 3 or 4 years. Get your priorities straight.

 

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Specialty vs. City

One of these is what you will be doing for the rest of your life. One of them is where you'll be living for 3 or 4 years. Get your priorities straight.

haha, typical SDN answer ; ) some things are a bigger priority than career...to some people. and many specialties are pretty similar. but fair enough

 

[drizzt3117]

haha, typical SDN answer ; ) some things are a bigger priority than career...to some people. and many specialties are pretty similar. but fair enough

It's a terrible idea and a good way to find out how SOAP works.

The real life analogy would be sleeping with multiple roommates in the same house and professing your undying love to all of them. Let us know how that works out for you.

 

[Rothbard]

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[CatFactorial]

It's nearly impossible to predict the trajectories of various specialties over the next several decades. It's difficult to predict how one's tastes and desires will change over the next several years. It's difficult to understand what life is like for an attending physician out in the community when your only experience is going through medical school at a university hospital.

If one comes from a large, close-knit family/community, leaving that for several years can be difficult - in fact, it could completely change the course of the rest of your life.

OP, I can't answer your questions, but hopefully this posts prevents any more unsolicited advice from self-righteous knowitall 24-year-olds.

I suggest you look up the definition of "unsolicited."

 

[Rothbard]

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[username456789]

OP asked how his decision would be received by PD's and the like, not whether or not his decision is otherwise sound.

To be fair, PDs would receive it as "unsound."

There you go. Solicited.

 

[bodonid]

I personally know two people who have done this. It worked out for both of them.

I think to even ask this question there has to be some kind of motivator beyond being comfortable in a particular city. Of the two that i know, one is married to a resident in that particular program, the other is taking care of an ill relative.

There are even cases in which (i know several of these) a resident takes a 1-year prelim position to stay behind and couples-match the next year.

EDIT: if you are just talking about being comfortable in a particular city, then i fully endorse the collective eye-roll that preceded my comment.