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Key Points Question Are preference signals associated with interview selection rate for otolaryngology residency applicants across demographic groups? Findings This cross-sectional study of 636 otolaryngology applicants found that applicants had a nearly 5-fold greater likelihood of being selected for interview at signaled programs than applicants who did not signal. This association was similar regardless of gender and self-identification as underrepresented in medicine. Meaning These findings suggest that preference signaling, which has now expanded to include more than 80% of residency applicants across 17 specialties, was not associated with disadvantaging women or applicants who identify as underrepresented in medicine.