How to Use NRMP Match Data During the Residency App Season

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Episode 95. Am I competitive for my specialty? How many programs should I apply to? What is my chance at matching? What programs participate in the SOAP process? Should I dual apply?

ACGME website- full listing of all programs and accreditation status

Advanced Data Tables- match summary by specialty, which specialties are growing (best document to see if your chosen specialty has categorical positions, advanced positions, or a combination)

Match Results by State, Specialty, and Applicant Type- number of positions per specialty by state and how many applicants of each type match in that specialty in that state

Program Results- number of positions and positions filled each year by individual program (best document to see which programs went unfilled in the past)

Average Length of Rank Order- average number of ranks for programs and the average for applicants across all specialties (better to look at data by specialty, see below)

Results and Data: Main Residency Match- in depth explanations about terminology, contains tables from advanced data tables document, percentage of applicants who match at each rank on their rank list, information on SOAP

Applicant Demographics- self-reported applicant gender, race, and ethnicity by specialty

Charting Outcomes in the Match- match rates by specialties, average number of ranks by specialty, chance at matching by number of ranks, average USMLE/COMLEX scores for matched applicants by specialty, chance at matching by USMLE/COMLEX scores (best document to figure out how competitive you are for your specialty and how many interviews to aim for)

Survey Reports- average number of applications received by specialty, factors that influence how applicants rank programs, median number of applications submitted (best document to help figure out how many programs to apply to along with how competitive you are)

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