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

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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? 

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4 medical specialties among the friendliest for IMG PGY-1 matches

Looking to make the Match work as an international medical graduate? Consider these four specialties.

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Matchmaking 2018: Top stories on the residency application process

Medical students were as Match-minded as always in 2018. Here are our most popular stories about the residency application process this year.

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94% match rate in 2018 for U.S. allopathic med students

The 2018 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program, resulting in a higher overall match rate than the year prior.

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Breaking down the numbers behind the Match process

While M4s may feel anxious about where they will end up, a deep dive into the data measuring the 2017 Match should assuage many applicants’ concerns.

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#Best of 2017 Student Match
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Master the Match game with these insights

From interviews to applications to contingency plans, here’s a look at our most read and most relevant Match articles in 2017.

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Record-breaking Match sees higher percentage of unmatched seniors

The largest Match in the history of the National Resident Matching Program saw a higher percentage of medical school seniors failing to place into first-year residency positions. Get all the numbers on the 2015 Match.

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