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This study sought to determine the impact of surgical resident elective rotations, termed "audition" electives, upon the selection processes of surgical subspecialty residency positions, and to establish the incidence and character of resident personal contact before selection with the program where they ultimately located in order to appropriately council residents in achieving their educational and professional goals. ⋯ An audition elective does not appear to significantly influence the process of surgical subspecialty resident selection. The findings further validate the fairness of the selection processes.