I would love some advice on what to do next year

[lindsay1]

I applied for a categorical spot in internal medicine next year and i just did my dermatology rotation -- I LOVE DERM, but it is obviously too late to apply now. I have no clue what to do. Does anyone know the best thing to do? Do I go to my IM interviews and match in IM with the plan of reapplying for derm next year. Or, do i do a research fellowship and then apply for derm. Please, any help will be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU.

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[darrvao777]

I've actually been told that going through another residency first and then reapplying for derm actually reduces an applicant's chances.

What I would do is to ask a dean/counselor/advisor/mentor/etc... at school to be absolutely sure!