Ways to rank residency programs

[FindingVeritas]

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Hey all, looking for good methods (or resources) of ranking residency programs (anesthesia, specifically) by competitiveness. I realize you can look at how the program did fill-wise on nrmp but I was looking at alternative ways to tell as well. I've done a few searches in this forum and mostly found location specific program rankings but anyone have an idea of the least competitive anesthesia programs?

Do you think that a large % of IMG/DO in an anesthesia program is a good way to indicate that it may be less competitive?

Currently an M3 interested in anesthesia (230-240) step 1 and a mix of high pass/honors for M3 at a top 30 allopathic school. However I've got a red flag in that I took a year off. I did productive research in that year but this wasn't an authorized year off (as in, I took the year off cause I had a family emergency + burn out because of it then picked up research when I finished dealing with the family situation). This plus the fact that I'm a late switch to anesthesia (basically all EC's are medicine and research in medicine as well) and the fact that I am trying to couples match tells me I need to shoot for the low competitiveness programs with maybe a few mid-tier reaches mixed in.

Thanks for your help!

 

[DrZzZz]

Hey all, looking for good methods (or resources) of ranking residency programs (anesthesia, specifically) by competitiveness. I realize you can look at how the program did fill-wise on nrmp but I was looking at alternative ways to tell as well. I've done a few searches in this forum and mostly found location specific program rankings but anyone have an idea of the least competitive anesthesia programs?

Do you think that a large % of IMG/DO in an anesthesia program is a good way to indicate that it may be less competitive?

Currently an M3 interested in anesthesia (230-240) step 1 and a mix of high pass/honors for M3 at a top 30 allopathic school. However I've got a red flag in that I took a year off. I did productive research in that year but this wasn't an authorized year off (as in, I took the year off cause I had a family emergency + burn out because of it then picked up research when I finished dealing with the family situation). This plus the fact that I'm a late switch to anesthesia (basically all EC's are medicine and research in medicine as well) and the fact that I am trying to couples match tells me I need to shoot for the low competitiveness programs with maybe a few mid-tier reaches mixed in.

Thanks for your help!

As an IMG, I can tell you that absolutely, a larger % of IMG/DO in a program = less competitive. I would, however, argue it does NOT always = worse program, as there are many places I have friends at (IMG or US MD) that are better pedigree, but worse quality based on what I've been told by those there. I'm very happy happy with my program and obtained a quality private practice gig after graduation, despite my IMG status and fact that I went to a less competitive/lesser known residency program.

 

[FindingVeritas]

As an IMG, I can tell you that absolutely, a larger % of IMG/DO in a program = less competitive. I would, however, argue it does NOT always = worse program, as there are many places I have friends at (IMG or US MD) that are better pedigree, but worse quality based on what I've been told by those there. I'm very happy happy with my program and obtained a quality private practice gig after graduation, despite my IMG status and fact that I went to a less competitive/lesser known residency program.

First off, congrats. Second I, in no way, want to imply lower quality training. Just the competitiveness of getting in. As I detailed in my post, if anything, I plan to be in one of these programs myself so I certainly hope the training can be great even at a lesser-known program. Thanks.

 

[DrZzZz]

First off, congrats. Second I, in no way, want to imply lower quality training. Just the competitiveness of getting in. As I detailed in my post, if anything, I plan to be in one of these programs myself so I certainly hope the training can be great even at a lesser-known program. Thanks.

No offense taken. This is sdn. Too many posts suggest that if you didn't train at MGH, Stanford, etc, then you got inadequate training. Just wanted to give you the other side of that opinion.