What happened? SOAP 2019 was probably the most memorable end to a match season since SOAP was introduced in 2011. And to this day no one knows what the “technical issues” were that caused the epic failures during SOAP 2019. One thing that struck everyone was why is this the ONLY way to apply for residency and ONLY […]
Unmatched: Debunking the “Unmatched” Myths
Myth 1: You must be the only one who didn’t match. WRONG – you are not the only one. Every year there are thousands of medical graduates/seniors that do not match into a PGY-1 position. The reality is that there are far more applicants than residency spots. 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Active Applicants […]
My Journey: The SOAP
For those who don’t know, the SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program) is a program designed to help applicants who didn’t match find a spot at programs who had unfilled spots. Unfilled categorical general surgery spots are very rare and there were almost none this year. On the other hand, there are usually hundreds of […]
