Ranking programs...

It was a very, very, very hard decision. And depending on what happens in March, the best or worse decision of my life!

You should rank in order of your preference. If you don't get in at one of your top X programs, at least you'll have one of your sub-I programs as a backup (as long as they ranked you well).

According the match algorithm, you should rank in order of your preference. A program making an "offer" is no reason to move them up on your list if they're not one of your top choices.

Totally agree Iliiz, the other thing I would throw in there is that if you did well on your away rotations that's going to be your best chance, sure you may like these other programs, but a known entity (that's a hard worker) I would think would get ranked naturally higher. So unless you totally just hated the place, then those programs should be higher on your list.

cnH.. you did what?? after not having matched the first time.. you're a crackpot? hehe what program was it?

I knew I shouldn't have turned down that pre-match spot!
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*nod* top stays the same.. but after that, things get confusing.. the truth is matching is most important, and hedging the bet at whatever program gives you the best offer.. is key.

After having done this already, that's the conclusion I've come to. Sure, you can reach for the stars, but matching is the most important thing
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Yea my top choice hasn't really changed from the beginning, but everything below that has been cycled through many times. I based all of my programs I rotated at on the location aspect primarily, safety for the family was a big deal.