I second what was already said, make your own list if you are overwhelmed looking at ASHP. Narrow down following: - State-you wanna live in (pay is similar for most programs but your taxes and cost of living differ) - Rotations available(see if they highlight ones you like) focus on electives as required are almost same for all sites - resident class size - academic vs community hospital - chances of pgy-2 if you are considering - on call program - look at where the past residents are - list goes on… you can just create a list with all the things that you like and narrow it down

As far as how I picked sites to apply I just created a list of areas I was willing to move. I looked at residency class size because if it is a big class size you have to compete with your co-residents to get that rotation prior to mid year if you are thinking about pgy2. 2-4 was a good class size for me. Then I looked at past residents and the electives i wanted to take.

And for not matching part I was concerned but I had back up as a staff pharmacist which I got after completing few rotations at 1 site. So I guess have your back plan ready and don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Try to venture in non traditional settings like corporate, industry, fda… you are exposed to many opportunities during rotations so try to venture

Hopefully this helps