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A common refrain one sees posted on SDN is that "in order to match you have to rank enough programs".
In the most recent issue of JAMA there was published a study that speaks to the truth of this statement. Deans at 126 U.S. medical schools were surveyed and asked to describe the reasons why graduating seniors failed to obtain a position in the match:
As you can see, "rank order list mismanagement" was No. 3 on the list, and other related reasons were also in the top 10. Unfortunately, factors related to applicant quality were even higher on the list, at No. 1 & No. 2.
-AT.
In the most recent issue of JAMA there was published a study that speaks to the truth of this statement. Deans at 126 U.S. medical schools were surveyed and asked to describe the reasons why graduating seniors failed to obtain a position in the match:
As you can see, "rank order list mismanagement" was No. 3 on the list, and other related reasons were also in the top 10. Unfortunately, factors related to applicant quality were even higher on the list, at No. 1 & No. 2.
-AT.
