But for people who are in the middle, I think it actually could be detrimental, especially if there aren't as many, um, programs who would maybe interview people who aren't signaling them, right? And you have a limited number of signals to spend.

Absolutely.

Yes.

You know, I think that that's the key new twist and turn as it relates to advising a, a first-time applicant or a reapplicant, signals.

Um, so just to make sure the audience is aware, the SF Match has piloted a new program where applicants can identify approximately ten programs that they're absolutely interested in to, um, to be considered as priority candidates for interviews.

And the applicants have liberty to choose whichever ten programs that they want to choose for that purpose.

The question remains, however, is what does the residency program do once an applicant, um, submits a signal to their specific program, and what does a residency program do when an applicant does not submit a signal, however, still continues to apply? Um, and so there's a lot of variability, Jay, as it relates to how programs use this.

And so in a weird way, are we driving the field towards a place where reapplying becomes more and more of the norm? In theory, you could make a math that at some point you drive the application rate for first-time applicants so low that you basically are telling people, "You're probably gonna have to reapply, and when you reapply, then you'll match." Do you think about these things too, or am I the only one who sits up at night wondering about these things?