Question to specialists/residents who didn't match their first year and reapplied the following year

[beingaunicorn]

Did you reapply to the same programs? I'm in this position and am not sure if I should reapply to some of the same programs. I'm concerned that if they weren't interested in my application the first time around or if I interviewed with a program and didn't match, what would change their mind about me this time around? I have new experiences to add to my CV, but I'm not sure how to approach applications this cycle. Thanks!

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[Ivy.ch]

Did you reapply to the same programs? I'm in this position and am not sure if I should reapply to some of the same programs. I'm concerned that if they weren't interested in my application the first time around or if I interviewed with a program and didn't match, what would change their mind about me this time around? I have new experiences to add to my CV, but I'm not sure how to approach applications this cycle. Thanks!

You applying match or non-match?

 

[beingaunicorn]

You applying match or non-match?

Match. I might apply to some non-match, but I didn't last year.

 

[PerioDont]

Yes, I would still re-apply to the same programs. Ideally your application should have changed as well over the year. one of the residents in my program applied for 3 years in a row to our school and got in on the 3rd time.

What specialty are you interested in?

 

[avangusva]

What changed in your application from the previous year? If nothing, then I wouldn't waste my time reapplying. If significant changes then yes, of course!

 

[beingaunicorn]

Yes, I would still re-apply to the same programs. Ideally your application should have changed as well over the year. one of the residents in my program applied for 3 years in a row to our school and got in on the 3rd time.

What specialty are you interested in?

Thanks for the advice! I'm interested in peds.

 

[gryffindor]

I had to apply 3 years in a row until the match finally happened for me. There were a big chunk of programs, mostly the ones in the northeast, where I applied every time. I got invited to interview at most of them at least once, but I had no way of knowing which year a program was going to invite me unless I just kept reapplying. Some never invited me despite sending my application 3 times, looking at you NYU, BU, Tufts, Howard, Temple, Penn...which leads to my next point. I finally got accepted because I applied literally EVERYWHERE and stopped being dumb about restricting myself geographically.

 

[PerioDont]

I had to apply 3 years in a row until the match finally happened for me. There were a big chunk of programs, mostly the ones in the northeast, where I applied every time. I got invited to interview at most of them at least once, but I had no way of knowing which year a program was going to invite me unless I just kept reapplying. Some never invited me despite sending my application 3 times, looking at you NYU, BU, Tufts, Howard, Temple, Penn...which leads to my next point. I finally got accepted because I applied literally EVERYWHERE and stopped being dumb about restricting myself geographically.

totally. Most specialties are only 2-3 years long. if possible, sacrifice on location and just apply to as many programs as you can.

I believe we have the most peds residencies of all the specialties. Just apply to a ton of them, you will get in. One of my friends this cycle applied to literally every peds program and got in. Much easier too now since interviews are online.

 

[beingaunicorn]

I had to apply 3 years in a row until the match finally happened for me. There were a big chunk of programs, mostly the ones in the northeast, where I applied every time. I got invited to interview at most of them at least once, but I had no way of knowing which year a program was going to invite me unless I just kept reapplying. Some never invited me despite sending my application 3 times, looking at you NYU, BU, Tufts, Howard, Temple, Penn...which leads to my next point. I finally got accepted because I applied literally EVERYWHERE and stopped being dumb about restricting myself geographically.

Thanks for sharing your experience and advice! I'm going to definitely branch out with where I apply. I only kept it to the 2 coasts.

 

[OMFS Coordinator]

You should definitely apply to the same programs again. Sometimes program directors like more people than they are able to rank and the next year might be your year!