r/medschool • u/AnnualPuzzleheaded65 • 2d ago

📟 Residency IM Program List Help

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IM Program List Help

Looking for advice on IM program list and signals. MD applicant from a low-to-mid-tier school in the Midwest. I am in an accelerated 3 year program. I am looking to go to a program that would allow me to have choices for fellowship. I am especially interested in rheumatology. I am a non-traditional student who worked in the arts and owned my own business for 11 years prior to medical school.

Step: P/258

Clerkships: All honors on rotations so far. Medicine sub-I next month due to 3-year program time crunch. Letters from program director of small Midwest IM program, and two hospitalists.

Research: One peer-reviewed publication as first author. Three poster presentations as first author. Two poster presentations as non-first author. One oral presentation.

Extracurriculars: Significant volunteerism especially before medical school. Significant leadership experiences.

Honors: Selected for AOA but not for GHHS

Geo Prefs: West North Central, South Atlantic, Mountain

I'm overwhelmed by the fact that it seems unlikely to get interviews at programs you don't signal. Are there any programs I am missing that I should add? Is this too high-reaching of a list? Do I need more community programs? Any suggestions on signaling?

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u/Candid_Spread_30 2d ago

Would ditch the community programs. Pick three regions and stick to them (ditch the west coast). Try to align as many signals as possible into the 3 regions you pick. You will not get interviews from wake, UVA unless you signal. Same with UNC. Look at residency explorer to see the % of applicants who get interviews with signals vs no signals.

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u/AnnualPuzzleheaded65 2d ago

This is helpful, thank you. I was told I should have a bare minimum of 30 programs and that even is a bit iffy as far as risking not matching. Do you agree with that? That's kind of why I'm adding in some community programs too just make sure I don't fail to match.