ACGME Match Countdown

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
AlbinoHawk DO said:
I bet there will be at least one poor bastard that will match advanced spot but not prelim year. Pretty sure I know who it is too.
Click to expand...
What would one do in a situation like that?
 
Mad Jack said:
It's easy enough to SOAP into a prelim if you're competitive enough for an advanced program
Click to expand...

I know someone (currently a PGY2 in their #1 pick advanced spot) who didn’t even bother applying to prelims/TRIs/TYs and scrambled into one on purpose. Only works if you don’t care much where you do your intern year geographically, and it’s risky, but it saved thousands of dollars in applications and interview season. This person was fortunate enough to find an intern year in the same city as their advanced position, so it all worked out.
 
This works well in every specialty that requires pgy1 except for neurology. Unlike radiology/Derm/anesthesia/etc..., you can only do preliminary medicine for neurology. Therefore, you can’t rely on SOAP since prelim medicine, unlike prelim surgery, dont have too many unfilled position for scramble.
 
Thats a ballsy move no prelim interviews at all ... hmm i wanna see how this turns out
 
Good luck everyone!! Can’t wait to hear where everyone ends up!
 
MD applicant here: Will spend Sunday night partying and will go to bed at 4am on Monday. 1 diphenhydramine will help me sleep pass 11 am.
 
Ibn Alnafis MD said:
This works well in every specialty that requires pgy1 except for neurology. Unlike radiology/Derm/anesthesia/etc..., you can only do preliminary medicine for neurology. Therefore, you can’t rely on SOAP since prelim medicine, unlike prelim surgery, dont have too many unfilled position for scramble.
Click to expand...
They won't accept a TY
 
Dr.Jekyll75 said:
Thats a ballsy move no prelim interviews at all ... hmm i wanna see how this turns out
Click to expand...
My senior resident was a FM guy who didn't even bother to apply to AOA OR ACGME - just sent in a token application and scrambled into whatever he can find. Guess it worked out - he's a total bro too
 
Ibn Alnafis MD said:
They do, but they require 8 months of inpatient IM. The vast majority of TY's don't meet this criteria.
Click to expand...
That's crazy... I was told that preliminary medicine right now is as competitive as getting into a mid tier university IM program... You might find a low stat applicant who got matched into advanced neuro but have a hard time getting a preliminary medicine spot... What will happen to such applicant? Isn't the program obligated to find you a spot?
 
W19 said:
That's crazy... I was told that preliminary medicine right now is as competitive as getting into a mid tier university IM program... You might find a low stat applicant who got matched into advanced neuro but have a hard time getting a preliminary medicine spot... What will happen to such applicant? Isn't the program obligated to find you a spot?
Click to expand...
I’d say it’s even more competitive.

The program is not obligated to find you anything. If you can’t secure a spot till July, then you lose your advanced position and would have to reapply next year.

It’s a very crappy situation to be in. It’s almost better to go completely unmatched than being match only to an advanced position. At least when you don’t match anything you can still scramble into FM/IM/Peds, but in this scenario, you can’t because you are matched to a PGY2 position.
 
W19 said:
That's crazy... I was told that preliminary medicine right now is as competitive as getting into a mid tier university IM program... You might find a low stat applicant who got matched into advanced neuro but have a hard time getting a preliminary medicine spot... What will happen to such applicant? Isn't the program obligated to find you a spot?
Click to expand...
The answer is to just match categorical.
 
TheRebels said:
I hope someone will match ortho at MGH just so I can stop hearing the endless and pointless arguments of how going to a DO school ruins someone’s career.
Jk, the argument never ends.
Click to expand...
Don't worry, in such a scenario, the vox populi would suddenly have the revelation that MGH is really just a mid-tier university program and that it's really not all that impressive.
 
I’m a 3rd year and I’m anxious/stressed for you guys. Next year is gonna be aweful. Good luck!
 
I just went out with a classmate who matched into EM and whose bf did not match... and she was saying that the SOAP is brutal this year. There are not many unfilled spots even at the least competitive specialties...
 
Last edited:
W19 said:
I just went out with a classmate who matched into EM and whose bf did not match... and she was saying that the SOAP is brutal this year. There are not many unfilled spots even at the least competitive specialties...
Click to expand...
I find it interesting that, proportionally speaking, some of these "uncompetitive specialties" had less unfilled spots than some ultra competitive specialties. Example: PMR vs Derm.
 
Ibn Alnafis MD said:
I find it interesting that, proportionally speaking, some of these "uncompetitive specialties" had less unfilled spots than some ultra competitive specialties. Example: PMR vs Derm.
Click to expand...
People should always have a plan B in this process... I wonder how many unfilled spots are there in each specialty.
 
W19 said:
People should always have a plan B in this process... I wonder how many unfilled spots are there in each specialty.
Click to expand...
You have access to this info.

It’s on your NRMP account under reports
 
  • Like
Reactions: W19
W19 said:
People should always have a plan B in this process... I wonder how many unfilled spots are there in each specialty.
Click to expand...

if you still have your NRMP login, you can go to the reports section and look at how many open spots there are still left, it obviously wont tell you which program but its interesting to see how competitive things have gotten.
 
  • Like
Reactions: W19
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Melo00
Chances for Match
Replies
2
Views
2K
deleted610572
D
R
Question about ERAS couples match indication
Replies
0
Views
643
roofmailer
R
wysdoc
Official 2025 Osteopathic Match Lists
2
Replies
71
Views
95K
flextape
flextape
Y
DO General Surgery Post Match Stats
Replies
1
Views
2K
DOVinciRobot
DOVinciRobot
D
match day
Replies
1
Views
1K
ToKingdomCome
T
Top