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IMG residency-applicant interviews: Follow these do’s and don’ts

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What to know about SOAP's last-minute Match options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP®) can be a vehicle through which unmatched medical students find a home for residency. Here’s how. 

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Learning about early match programs

Explore options for finding a specialty resident matching program early.

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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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Meet Your Match: Prepare to navigate SOAP with Victoria Gordon, DO

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn and get tips about the Supplemental Offer Acceptance Program (SOAP) process.

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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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Nearing your residency destination: The Match

After months of research, applications, interviews, signaling and ranking, applicants are matched into residency programs. 

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Mastering M4: Top questions for your fourth year of medical school

This AMA FAQ helps medical students navigate the fourth year of training by offering insight on some common questions.

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