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I was told that: "For the 2004 NRMP match: 25,246 people applied for 23,704 positions. 5,855 people did not match. There were 1,896 spots that were unfilled before the scramble." That means a total of 3959 candidates were rejected by the system, last year alone. One thing I want to know is, whether this leftover-Resident-pool size growing or shrinking year over year? Clearly, if its growing, the oversupply of cheap-med laborers would keep on increasing in this country (USA), to such a proportion that, eventually it might just become an advance-blue-collar type of work (with red-hands to boot 
) and the forces of economics would then dictate that the pool size will start stabilizing, eventually decreasing and ultimately creating a shortage again. But, this may take a long time- assuming a 12-year-economic cycle, we are talking about approx. 2-and-half cycles here and in that time, i.e. about 30 years, I'll be looking at saying bye-bye to this Earth (phew!). So, my most urgent question to, any would-be-helpers is: What are these leftovers doing to get into a residency position this year? Any strategies adopted? Any info would be tremendously appreciated.
) and the forces of economics would then dictate that the pool size will start stabilizing, eventually decreasing and ultimately creating a shortage again. But, this may take a long time- assuming a 12-year-economic cycle, we are talking about approx. 2-and-half cycles here and in that time, i.e. about 30 years, I'll be looking at saying bye-bye to this Earth (phew!). So, my most urgent question to, any would-be-helpers is: What are these leftovers doing to get into a residency position this year? Any strategies adopted? Any info would be tremendously appreciated.
