What is the most strategic way to allocate preference signals and expressed geographic preferences in the residency match? Gimme an hour of your time and I’ll give you my advice.

NOTES:

0:10 INTRODUCTION

Preference signaling in the 20232024 residency application cycle (0:38)

The “strategic preference signaling spear” (1:17)

Graphic from Feroe AG, et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023;31(1):16.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36548...

5:33 PART 1 PROGRAM PREFERENCE SIGNALING

Principles of strategic preference signaling:
1. Put yourself in the program’s shoes (5:41).
2. A signal’s value depends on its ability to increase the probability of an interview offer (9:29).
3. You only win if you get something you want (11:35).
4. Consider what other applicants are doing (17:12).

37:42 PART 2 GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE SIGNALING


MUSIC:
“Clutch,” by Nicolas Major.