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Medical Residency Personal Finance

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3 MIN READ

Relocating for residency? Keep these things in mind

Living arrangements can have a big effect on your quality of life during training. Check out these great tips on finding the right place.
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Preparing for Residency

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4 MIN READ

M4s: Make the most of your post-Match time in medical school

Medical school is grueling. Then comes residency. Here's what you can do in your final months as a medical student to get ready.
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Preparing for Residency

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Over 40,000 land spots on Match Day. What are this year’s trends?

Dig into the data on the 2023 Main Residency Match and get a head start to thrive in physician residency training with help from the AMA.
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Preparing for Residency

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5 MIN READ

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

If you don’t land your No. 1 choice on Match Day, you have company. Here’s what former medical students say about that Match Day disappointment.  
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Preparing for Residency

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4 MIN READ

As Match Day approaches, 6 things to keep in mind

Match Day veterans offer tips on how to bide time while waiting, personalize the Match Day experience, and process the outcome.
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Preparing for Residency

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4 MIN READ

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

A physician who has worked with unmatched applicants explains how to make the most of the coming year and improve the odds of matching in the next cycle.
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Preparing for Residency

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3 MIN READ

Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

More than 700 programs took part in the Supplement Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive behind the numbers.
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Preparing for Residency

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8 MIN READ

It’s OK if you don’t get your top-ranked choices on Match Day

At first, Deena Kishawi, MD, was unhappy with her Match. Learn what she wishes she knew in medical school about not matching with her top choices.

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