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well if u think in a big program there wud be too much discrimination .. its too malignant then u wud rather b in a small program, do really well and get great letters and may be try for chief resident ... u will get most of the fellowships u wud aim for if u do well during residency ..
small program in a big city is better than small program in a place where not many ppl live ..take that into consideration too .
if u really can live any where and u have atleast four programs going in match .. go for match
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@abc/satya/morris
all interesting observations and suggestions....here are some pearls I am taking from all you guys said..would be great if we can discuss more about these on this thread..
1: Small Program in Big City >> Small Program in Remote City -- What does the house think about this?
2: If area isnt a constraint, then go for a match with >= 4 programs -- Now I dont think that is a safe number. But what does the house feel about this one?
3: Small or big - morris says that make sure the program isnt malignant. If it is, then RUN! -- I think he is identifying the minimum condition for accepting a prematch program. I agree with him - How do other feel?
4: If you do well in your residency (even if its a small program); it opens a lot of doors for your fellowship later on!
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i really hate pre match .....
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i agree abc..
prematch maximizes benefits for small programs...as a recepient, your payoff isnt maximized..
prematches help small programs to fill up without abnormal number of ivs...think why meharry ivs 120 for 5 positions or hss interviews 117 for 6? these are low tier programs which dont offer a prematch...they need to iv loads and rank many in order to fill up..interviewing is a cost for the program...prematches help programs reduce those costs!
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Not to say it gives u the peace of mind and eats up a piece of your mind ...
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i just wanna make it clear that whatever i write is in regards to Psychiatry.. just wanna make sure other ppl who r not doing psych dont get any wrong impressions...
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i do believe to a certain degree that you are correct...i talked to a few of my seniors last night as well and most said that fellowships in psych are not very competitive...if you play it well, you can get sleep medicine or pain medicine as well...
child happens to be even easier as well!...however, they said it may change...the psych residency by itself is now way more competitive than it was 3-4 years back
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Guys think again before u say no to a pre-match .... My suggestion is if u get a pre- match u can always call the program u r interested in and ask them about ur chances ( ofcourse only if u ived at that program!)
its great that ppl r giving their inputs here ...
Hope the ones who r confused get to benefit from it ...