Part A - Guaranteed* Courses

Assuming you have no deficiencies or missing clerkships from the third year to make up, use this part of the preference form to list the courses that have the highest priority for you in your fourth year. For many students the highest priority will be taking a course with a certain faculty member who can write a letter of recommendation supporting their application to residency training programs. In Part A you may list up to two courses -- electives here or away, required courses, and/or vacation.

* Guarantee: You will be assigned to these courses during the month you indicate unless that month is oversubscribed. In that event, we will contact those affected and seek a resolution of the problem. Once problems have been resolved, these two courses will be entered into the computer, and the assignment will be "guaranteed."

*Remember, only courses listed in Part A can be guaranteed. If you do not hear from us, this means that they have been assigned to your schedule. The process of reviewing Part A begins promptly at 5:00 pm on Thursday April 3rd.

Students who, for whatever reason, are required to take third-year courses in the fourth year (other than required fourth-year courses), MUST list those courses in Part A. For example, if you are missing a junior clerkship, the clerkship must be listed in Part A as top priority. If you are only missing a month of a clerkship or have a deficiency of some kind that requires you to take a month in some area, you will still have one priority month you can list in Part A in addition to your requirement. List third year clerkships as "Third-year Medicine," "Third-year Ob/Gyn," etc. and the month you prefer.

Third-year requirements should be completed no later than October. You will need a grade on your transcript before you interview for residencies and you need to complete the third year before proceeding to the fourth year. If in doubt about the appropriate month, consult the clerkship office.

On to Part B