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Choosing a Medical Residency
When You're Torn Between Categorical and Preliminary IM: Which Should You Rank?
Deciding between categorical vs preliminary IM? Learn which to rank for internal medicine, backup plans, and next-year uncertainty, rank wisely.
Residency Applications
Can I Apply to Both Categorical and Preliminary Spots in One Cycle?
Apply to both categorical and preliminary residency spots in one cycle: when it helps, when it hurts, and how to structure ERAS and your rank list.
What is a Preliminary Year?
Conversion Rates: How Often Prelim Residents Move Into Categorical Positions
Know real prelim-to-categorical conversion rates: realistic odds by specialty (IM, surgery, TY), common outcomes, and why relying on upgrades is risky.
Match Day Results Explained
Matched to a Surgical Prelim Year: How to Navigate Your Next Step
Matched to a surgical prelim year? Step-by-step guidance to convert your prelim surgery year into a categorical general surgery spot and plan reapplication.
What is a Preliminary Year?
Myth vs Reality: How Often Prelim Spots Convert to Categorical Positions
Realistic odds a prelim year converts to a categorical position, how program type affects chances, and practical tips to improve your conversion odds.
What is a Preliminary Year?
Should I Apply Prelim Only If I'm Unsure About My Specialty Choice?
Should you apply prelim-only? Learn when a prelim year helps, risks to your Match, and strategic residency alternatives.
What is a Preliminary Year?
Scared of Being 'Stuck' After a Prelim Year? Realistic Next-Step Options
Practical next steps after a prelim year: avoid being 'stuck', leverage your PGY-1, pursue categorical spots, reapply strategically.