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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 medicine disappointment.  

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AMA Update for March 22, 2024: Match Day 2024 results: NRMP match rates by specialty, SOAP match statistics, plus Match Day 2025 (index only)
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Match Day 2024 results: NRMP match rates by specialty, SOAP match statistics, plus Match Day 2025

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about 2024 Match Day.

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AMA Update
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Match Day 2024 results: NRMP match rates by specialty, SOAP match statistics, plus Match Day 2025 [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about 2024 Match Day.

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Inside Match Day 2024: Nearly 39,000 matches—and some surprises

Record-high match rate for DOs, and one primary care specialty saw an unexpected number of unfilled slots. Learn more with the AMA.

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Big party, or private affair? Considering how to spend Match Day

There are pros and cons to how you do Match Day. Get great advice from a medical student well-being expert and two current residents.

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What if you don’t match? 4 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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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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