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Hi, USMD applying into a moderately competitive specialty this year (80s% match rate for USMDs) and while I have average/above average grades/step for the specialty, in no ways am guaranteed to match. Still, I unfortunately did not do the best on my home sub-I and one of the chief residents and a faculty member left some negative professionalism comments on my evals (nothing major, just about asking questions out of place and hence limited interpersonal skills). Most of my other evaluations were positive and honors but my PD did come meet with me during the rotation to voice their concern.
So my sub-I has ended now and I met with PD recently to talk about my chances for my home program given my performance. PD indicated that they only take students who signal and if I were to signal I would be interviewed, but if I did not signal, I wouldn't be considered at all. I further asked about my chances of being ranked and the PD said that I will definitely be interviewed if I signal but cannot give further information.
As most of the faculty and the chief residents at my home program play a key role in ranking applicants, I am wondering if I should signal to get the guaranteed interview but risk being ranked low/DNR or alternatively, not signal at all and use the signal on somewhere else where I have a clean slate, since I am limited to only 10 - 15 signals. Thanks!
So my sub-I has ended now and I met with PD recently to talk about my chances for my home program given my performance. PD indicated that they only take students who signal and if I were to signal I would be interviewed, but if I did not signal, I wouldn't be considered at all. I further asked about my chances of being ranked and the PD said that I will definitely be interviewed if I signal but cannot give further information.
As most of the faculty and the chief residents at my home program play a key role in ranking applicants, I am wondering if I should signal to get the guaranteed interview but risk being ranked low/DNR or alternatively, not signal at all and use the signal on somewhere else where I have a clean slate, since I am limited to only 10 - 15 signals. Thanks!