statistics on first choice

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afteranesthesia

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I realize there are general stats from charting outcomes for this, but I have a couple of questions..

Do those stats mean contiguous ranks or actual programs themselves? So say I rank a categorical track first and advanced second and then another categorical for my technically third rank - is it still about 77-87% chance I'll match in one my top three?

Can you even apply that to anesthesia itself since it was all-match stats?

I am at the point where I'm making final choices on my list, and we are looking at housing options, and I guess I'm honestly curious how likely it actually is I'll get one of my top three.
 
I don't know about contiguous. You'll match at your no. 1. Here, have some of my Xanax. 😎
 
No idea how to apply the stats to anesthesia. I believe categorical and advanced spots at the same place are considered separate ranks in those statistics.
 
the stats dont even matter because there is always a chance your going somewhere else. find out in march
 
No idea how to apply the stats to anesthesia. I believe categorical and advanced spots at the same place are considered separate ranks in those statistics.

Charting outcomes defines contiguous ranks as "the number of programs ranked in the first-choice specialty before a program in another specialty appeared on the applicant's rank order list."

So ranking advanced and categorical are considered contiguous as they are in the same specialty.
 
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