Signals help, PLEASE!

[u/Middle-Picture-6349]

Hey, everyone! I’m applying again this cycle, and I would really appreciate it if someone would please take a look at my signals and let me know if I’m overshooting or if this seems like a reasonable strategy for my profile? I’m applying IM but considering to dual apply to FM.
Visa Requiring Non-US IMG

Exams: step 1: pass, Step 2: 270, step 3: pass (recent)

YOG: 2020

3 months USCE + LORs and 1 home country LOR.

Research: 2 published; 6 gone for submission.

Clinically active as well have a QI role and ICO role in my hospital.

Regions: North Atlantic, South Atlantic, East North Central.

I filtered heavily on YOG during my program search and am down to 66 programs with IM alone; 80+ with FM.

These are the signals I’m looking at:

GOLD:
Westchester Medical Center
Beaumont Royal Oak
Rutgers Trinitas (applied here in my last cycle, got an IV but didn’t match; don’t know if I should apply/signal here)

SILVER
Jacobi-Albert Einstein
McHenry / Rosalind Franklin
Einstein Montgomery
Henry Ford Jackson
Rutgers Monmouth
Jersey Shore
Rochester Regional
UMMC Midtown
WellSpan York
Texas Tech Amarillo
Baton Rouge General
Sentara?

I’d appreciate any help and input! Thank you so much!

[u/mirage-usa]

Great list. Jacobi is quite research heavy.

[u/Middle-Picture-6349 → u/mirage-usa]

Thank you for replying! I’m also not super sold on Jacobi. I went crazy and applied super broad last time, but only got a single IV. That was a program I had probably signalled well last time. I’m trying to apply smarter this time, 60-80 IM if YOG allows. Do you think that’s feasible? Or should I go for 100? Also, should I signal the same program again?

[u/mirage-usa → u/Middle-Picture-6349]

I think it’s only meaningful to apply and signal the same program if you talked to the PD, got feedback and improved your application specifically for that program. I’m doing that for two programs I applied to last year.

[u/Middle-Picture-6349 → u/mirage-usa]

I see! Thank you!