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Some students matched into top residency programs, specialties. Others faced heartbreak in The Match, their personal March Madness, resulting in record primary care positions, international applicants.
Discovering after a year ― or two ― or three of medical school that your specialty isn't a good fit seems like a nightmare, but these residents did it; they managed the turmoil and have no regrets now.
The National Resident Matching Program decided the disadvantages of a proposed 2-day match outweighed benefits, despite the support of many medical students.
The National Resident Matching Program is seeking input on a plan to replace the current system with the goal of improving the application and interview review period.
Next March, medical students across the country will again open envelopes disclosing where, and whether, they matched with residency. The stakes are high: Without residency, these students cannot practice as doctors.