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Key data trends applicants should keep tabs on before Match Day

The Match has grown dramatically since just 6,000 applicants took part in the National Resident Matching Program in 1953. Catch up with the latest.

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If you don’t match, take these 5 tips from a SOAP survivor

Getting bad news on Monday of Match Week is stressful. A resident has guidance to help navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).

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Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

More than 800 programs took part in the Supplement Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive behind the numbers. 

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Match Week FAQ: How to move forward when you don’t match

Residency applicants who fail to find a home on Match Day are filled with questions. The AMA gathered experts to offer practical answers.

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Match ranking advice: Trust your gut

When it comes to ranking residency programs, one physician advises medical students to follow their hearts. 

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Match: Tips to help medical students fight rank-list uncertainty

The only sure thing about submitting a rank-order list is that each medical student applying to residency will feel some level of uncertainty.

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What I wish I knew in medical school about Match rank-order lists

There are some things that PGY-2 Haidn Foster, MD, wishes he had done differently while preparing his Match rank-order list. Learn more with the AMA.

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What to know about the new ob-gyn physician residency application

Starting with the 2024–2025 cycle, applicants to ob-gyn residency programs will apply through a process that aims to be more streamlined.

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How far will your money go as a PGY-1? It depends on where you train

Your starting salary as a resident has far less impact on surplus income than where you train. How might that factor into creating a rank-order list?

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