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What's the true residency rate? Inside the Match Day numbers

Unmatched residency applicants may be more common than the commonly reported figures let on. Find out the reasons why.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Didn’t match? Get expert advice on next steps for the road ahead

Step 1: Don’t panic. Learn with the AMA how to manage the shock of not matching and still find a residency program that works for you

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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These 5 AMA members met their residency program match

Match Day evokes many thoughts and emotions. Learn what these future doctors have in mind for their next steps in medicine, in patient care and advocacy.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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2022 Match again sees record numbers. Take a peek behind the data.

Nearly 40,000 positions were offered, with a record number of MD and DO applicants taking part, but some specialties had lower fill rates. Learn more.

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Match Week memories: Physicians reflect on career-defining period

Ahead of the 2022 Match, three AMA members recall the palpitations, the terror and the thrill of their own residency match experiences. Learn more.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Waiting on Match Day? Ease your mind with this expert advice

The 16-day wait between rank-order list submission and Match Day can seem like forever. A student well-being expert advises on surviving the stress.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Another year of virtual residency interviews: What M4s should know

Fourth-year medical students can learn about the challenges—and advantages—of doing residency program interviews via videoconferencing.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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IMG residency-applicant interviews: Follow these do’s and don’ts

She’s now professor at a leading medical school, but Kamalika Roy, MD, had to go through Match twice. Find out her hard-won pearls of wisdom.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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M4s: What should you expect in residency interviews this year

Learn how the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant could change how physician residency interviews will be handled during the 2021–2022 cycle.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency