TIPS ON RANKING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

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Senior Requirements

�Make sure you have enough credits to graduate-taking into account elective maximums - reading electives, research, specialty and off-campus

�REQUIRED clerkships and electives–don’t jeopardize anything at this late date

Senior Requirements

� Emerging Concepts in Medicine

• March 1 - March 11, 2011

� Match Week March 14 - March 17

� Transition to Residency –

� March 21 - March 22

Senior Requirements - GQ

• Every U.S. medical school senior is

required to complete the Graduating

Student Questionnaire (GQ) on the web

• There is a link when you enter your rank

order list, OR go to: www.aamc.org/gq

• Deadline: Match Day

• Must be completed in order to pick up

graduation tickets on Match Day

MATCH WEEK 2011

• Monday, March 14 Did I Match?

Noon EST via e-mail

• Tuesday, March 15 List of Unfilled Programs

Noon EST (Unmatched Applicants

can contact Unfilled Program)

• Thursday, March 17 Match Day!!12 Noon Alum Aud Open Envelopes!

1 PM EST(on the web) (Where Did I Match?)

What to consider when

putting your rank list

together . . . . .

Things to consider when assessing a program . . . . .�Quality of program

� Importance of teaching

�Research opportunities

�Fellowship Placement

�Happiness of Residents

�Did you like the people there?

Some more things to think about..

� Location

�do you have a good support system close by?

�Possible future place of employment

� Remember that residency is SHORT term but

may have future implications.

�Housing/Salary

Things to consider … .

� If you haven’t already done so – talk to

Downstate grads at the institutions

�Speak with Specialty Advisors

�Are you a good fit for the program?

� Is the program a good fit for you?

�GUT feeling

TIP# 1 Rank your programs in truepreference order

�There is no secret to trying to outwit the

matching process.

�No student with a lower number on the

program’s rank list can take your spot,

unless you match to a program higher up

on your list.

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True preference order

� Example: If a program ranks you #1 and that program is #15 on your list, no student can take your spot in the program unless you match to a program higher on your list

• There is NO risk to an applicant who ranks a “reach” program at the top of his/her rank order list. Doing so will NOT negatively affect the applicant’s chances for being matched to programs lower (and safer) on the list.

Tip #2 Feedback from programs … big grain of salt

�Phone call or e-mail from a residency

program director stating you will be ranked

highly,

�Do not assume you will automatically be

matched to that program. Do not shorten your rank order list because you believe you have been guaranteed a spot.

FAMOUS EASTERN MEDICAL SCHOOLGENERAL HOSPITAL

Dear Applicant:

We have thoroughly enjoyed your visit with us and it is clear that you will excel wherever you choose to go.

You represent the kind of candidate that has traditionally done well in our program and we hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the coming year.

Yours sincerely,

Program Director

Tip #3 DO NOT SHORTEN YOUR LIST

�The competitiveness of a particular field or residency program may change and fluctuate.�Program that normally goes to #40 to fill may

only go to 25 this year..

�All students should rank programs on their list they consider to be “safety” programs to increase their chance of matching.

DO NOT SHORTEN YOUR LIST

• You will be matched to the highest program on your list which ranked you high enough to be matched

• Do not shorten your list in fear that it will

increase your chances of not matching to

programs higher on your list. That is not the

way the match works.

DO NOT SHORTEN YOUR LIST

�To increase your chance of matching, list all programs you interviewed with, but only programs to which you are willing to go.

�SCRAMBLING IS NOT A STRATEGY!

Checking Your Rank Order List

• Every student should have their rank list reviewed by their Clinical Assistant Dean, a Student Affairs Dean or a Specialty Advisor.

• Accuracy of the list is too important to not have a second pair of eyes check.

• Decisions about making a list shorter should be discussed with any of the above.

• Open Office hours will be held by Student Affairs Deans.

• Advisors in clinical department are more familiar with quality of programs

The Match is a binding contract

�Do NOT list programs on your list which you have no intention to go to - you have signed a contract through the NRMP, SF Match or AUA registration form and you are legally bound to keeping that agreement.

ADVANCED SPECIALTIES

• You must rank a list of preliminary

programs for each advanced program.

• If the advanced program/specialty is

competitive or your list is not long enough,

you may rank preliminary programs at the

bottom of your advanced program list to

try to secure a one year spot.

ADVANCED SPECIALTIES

• If you do not list preliminary programs at the bottom of your advanced program list, and you do not match to an advanced program, the matching computer program does not automatically access your list(s) of preliminary programs linked to the advanced programs.

• The preliminary programs must be ranked at the bottom of the list of advanced programs in order to obtain a one year spot in the event you do not match to an advanced program.

• If you have too few preliminary programs to rank, rank your categorical programs higher on your list so that you have less of a chance of not obtaining a PGY-1 position.

Anesthesiology Rank List

Primary (Anes) Supplementals (Pre)

1. Mount Sinai – A

2. Boston Univ – C

3. Tufts – A

4. NYU – A

5. Downstate – C

6. Downstate – A

7. Mount Sinai Prelim

8. Downstate Prelim

1. Beth Israel – Prelim

2. Winthrop – Prelim

3. Flushing – Trans

4. Staten Island – Prelim

5. Downstate – Prelim

1. Cambridge – Prelim

2. Boston U – Prelim

3. Beth Israel – Prelim

4. Winthrop - Prelim

NRMP Rules

• Programs can take US seniors only through the NRMP

or other early matches

• You can express interest in a program but you

cannot ask how you will be ranked, nor misrepresent

how you will rank the program. Timing of e-mails -

prior to Feb 4

• A program cannot demand to know how it will be

ranked by the applicant

• Applicants and programs are bound by the results of

the Match

Second Looks

�Unless a program specifically said it is

important to go on a second look to express

your interest, it is not necessary to go.

� If you do go, you should only go to one or

two programs, and primarily to help you

make your decision.

�Do not go unannounced … call to make sure

it is appropriate and make an appointment.

Entering NRMP Rank Order List

�Review ROL Applicant User Guide

�Have your AAMC ID (Applicant

Code) and Password to login

�Couples must register both

partners’ AAMC IDs in their ROL

rank order entry

�www.nrmp.org

Definitions

Match Status: ACTIVE Registered

RANKING ROL started

CERTIFIED ROL finished

Fee Status: PAID No fees due

Credential Status: VERIFIED by school

(for US and Canadian applicants)

NRMP Fees

•Primary ROL 1-20 programs: No charge

Additional programs $30/program ranked

•Supplemental ROL(s) 1-20 programs:

No charge

Additional programs $30/program ranked on

all supplemental lists combined

How the Match Algorithm Works

•Applicant proposing

•Starts with an attempt to place an applicant in the program ranked #1 by the applicant

•A tentative Match occurs:

> if the program also ranked the applicant andthe program has unfilled positions

> if the program is filled but the applicant is

ranked higher than another applicant

tentatively matched to that program

How the Match Algorithm Works - continued

No Match:> if the program did not rank the applicant

>if the program ranked the applicant but is filled with other more preferred applicants

Couples the algorithm places a couple in

their highest ranked pair of programs where

both matched

Final Matches> When the algorithm completes its cycles, all tentative matches become final

More information; http://www.nrmp.org

Summary

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For more information visit the NRMP

website

www.nrmp.org

Listen to webcast: Creating a Rank Order List - http://www.nrmp.org/rol2011.pdf

Review ROL section of User Guide -http://www.nrmp.org/res_match/userguide/201

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