Is There A Better Way to Allocate Dermatology Selectives to UTMB Medical Students?

The Dermatology Film Selective (DERM-4051) is one of the most popular didactic classes at UTMB for MS4s. It is so popular that due to a recently implemented class size limit of 3 students per Period, the class filled within a few hours for certain Periods on the first day of pre-registration. With such a demand for this class, perhaps there is a better way to allocate this class to UTMB medical students? Enrollment Services should consider a lottery system for the next academic year to ensure an equal opportunity for all UTMB medical students to take this class during desirable Periods (especially Periods 6, 7 and 13). A lottery system is currently in use for MS1s who desire to take the one month clinical dermatology elective following completion of their first year classes, since these two summer rotations are limited to 4 students. MS4s could submit their Period preferences, and a lottery could be conducted. After the lottery is concluded, any remaining spots could be filled by those completing a C Form and submitting it to Enrollment Services.