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Hey there, thanks in advance to anyone who reads my post and gives advice. Like the title says, I matched into a transitional year but did not match into my advanced specialty (would prefer not to say what specialty to preserve anonymity).
I feel like my application was pretty solid so I was completely blindsided by going unmatched. I ranked plenty of programs. Here are my stats:
US 4th year MD
~250 Step 1 and 2, Pass on CS
Mostly honors in third year, few near honors, 1 pass
Good amount of publications
Good letters according to my interviewers
No red flags to my knowledge
I tried to SOAP into radiology. I got a few calls but unfortunately no offers.
Right now my plan is to try to get a radiology PGY-2 spot for 2018 while completing my intern year.
Here are my questions.
How difficult is it to get a physician (R) position through the match? Looking at the NRMP table (http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Advance-Data-Tables-2017.pdf) it looks like there were 95 applicants for 37 spots which seems incredibly competitive. Should I also apply for advanced spots? I would like to avoid that if possible as it would create a gap year.
Is it common for spots to open up outside of the match? If so, how would I hear about them and apply?
Besides doing well during my intern year and getting radiology letters, what can I do to maximize my chances of matching?
Thanks to everyone who made it this far.
I feel like my application was pretty solid so I was completely blindsided by going unmatched. I ranked plenty of programs. Here are my stats:
US 4th year MD
~250 Step 1 and 2, Pass on CS
Mostly honors in third year, few near honors, 1 pass
Good amount of publications
Good letters according to my interviewers
No red flags to my knowledge
I tried to SOAP into radiology. I got a few calls but unfortunately no offers.
Right now my plan is to try to get a radiology PGY-2 spot for 2018 while completing my intern year.
Here are my questions.
How difficult is it to get a physician (R) position through the match? Looking at the NRMP table (http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Advance-Data-Tables-2017.pdf) it looks like there were 95 applicants for 37 spots which seems incredibly competitive. Should I also apply for advanced spots? I would like to avoid that if possible as it would create a gap year.
Is it common for spots to open up outside of the match? If so, how would I hear about them and apply?
Besides doing well during my intern year and getting radiology letters, what can I do to maximize my chances of matching?
Thanks to everyone who made it this far.