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Hi all,
As I try to describe the match process to my non-medical friends/family, I find that they ask really good questions that I don't know the answer to. For example, we rank programs by Feb 20th and they do the same. So, why do we have to wait until March 11th for knowing whether we matched or not?
It can't be to 'double check' the list unless they use their hands 🙂 Computers today are far too powerful. For comparison, I coauthored a study that examined 20-something variables from the birth records of everyone born in PA from 1970-1985. Running SAS I cleaned the data and figured out some fairly complex calculations in about 60 seconds on a normal desktop computer, maybe add another 20 seconds to output graphs for our poster. What the NRMP does in terms of mathematics is far more simple and has less data points
Are programs allowed to fidget with their lists after Feb 20th? A professor told me this wasn't possible, but I'm not sure if she is really part of the match process. With my limited insight into the 'behind the scene' workings of the match, this seems like the most likely explanation.
Thanks!
As I try to describe the match process to my non-medical friends/family, I find that they ask really good questions that I don't know the answer to. For example, we rank programs by Feb 20th and they do the same. So, why do we have to wait until March 11th for knowing whether we matched or not?
It can't be to 'double check' the list unless they use their hands 🙂 Computers today are far too powerful. For comparison, I coauthored a study that examined 20-something variables from the birth records of everyone born in PA from 1970-1985. Running SAS I cleaned the data and figured out some fairly complex calculations in about 60 seconds on a normal desktop computer, maybe add another 20 seconds to output graphs for our poster. What the NRMP does in terms of mathematics is far more simple and has less data points
Are programs allowed to fidget with their lists after Feb 20th? A professor told me this wasn't possible, but I'm not sure if she is really part of the match process. With my limited insight into the 'behind the scene' workings of the match, this seems like the most likely explanation.
Thanks!