Didn't read the thread but for me it was worse.
At least with med school applications, even though I only got 1 flat out acceptance and a handful of waitlists, I had control over where I was going (my 1 acceptance was at my top choice school so I didn't bother pushing too hard for my waitlists so I can't say how that would have turned out). With the Match, you have some choice but unless you're a top-tier applicant you really are at the mercy of the numbers game. That's why whenever I hear other residents during socials say "I chose to come to XYZ program because 123 reason" I roll my eyes because let's face it, was this really your number 1? If it was, great, the program still had to choose you over someone else. Or maybe it may have been your number 2, but no one willingly chooses their number 2 (else it would be their number 1).