question on matching vs. number on rank list

[yagna9]

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Hi does anyone have stats on what number on their rank list most psych applicants (U.S grad) match too? I.e, the percentage matching to a school in their top-five or something along those lines?

 

[Suedehead]

I don't know of any official statistics.
I've heard (indirectly) from one program director that near 60% of psych applicants match with the #1 rank.
Don't know how true that is. But psych is generally a buyers market for applicants.

 

[daru1]

I've also heard the 60% from 3 of the PDs I've talked to this season.

 

[jane70]

I heard that something like 95% match into their top 3. This was from tables our school gave us, but I'm blocking on where they came from orginally. I hope it's true though, 95% into the top 3 is a lovely statistic!

 

[maugham]

This is generally true. If you want to match in competitive programs in New York, LA, SF, Boston, be prepared to go further down your list.

 

[iqureshi7]

Please look at this document (http://www.nrmp.org/data/resultsanddata2007.pdf). Go to page 31 to see what % get their 1st,2nd,3rd, 4th+. Of course this is not specific to psychiatry but general to all fields.

89.3% of US applicant get their first 4 ranks. (assuming they match)
87.2% of independent applicants get their first 4 ranks (assuming they match).

Not bad at all!