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Match

Inside the numbers behind the record-setting 2019 Match

Get the lowdown on specialty competitiveness, how primary care fared and how many osteopathic medical students took part. Also, some essential advice for those who didn’t match.
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Match

If you’re feeling disappointed on Match Day, you are not alone

If things don’t go according to your plan on Match Day, you aren’t alone. Here’s what former med students had to say about Match Day disappointment.
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Match

No match for you? SOAP offers last-minute options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program is a vehicle through which eligible unmatched applicants in the Match can find a residency position.
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Match

What if you don’t match? 3 things you should do

Medical students who remain unmatched with a residency program after Match Day should take these steps to improve their odds the next time around.
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Match

Advanced PGY-2 positions and the Match: What you should know

About 10 percent of medical students match into advanced PGY-2 and preliminary PGY-1 positions in tandem. How does that process work? 

Match

Match ranking advice: Trust your gut

When it comes to making a Match rank-order list, it’s best to avoid second guessing.

Match

A resident’s advice on Match ranking: You are in control

The right Match rank-order list puts each medical student in the driver’s seat when charting a course for the future.
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USMLE®

COMLEX, DO matching and GME accreditation: What you need to know

Changes to the accrediting bodies for residency training will change how DO students match and how their COMLEX scores will be considered.

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