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Now that match day is over, can anyone comment on how many open spots there were in radonc and which programs?
Iowa, Kansas, Henry Ford, Wayne St, Buffalo, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt (which did not participate in SOAP)
Wow, that's a lot. Were they all legit spots? Oftentimes there have been clerical errors in the match where programs didn't actually have an opening, but forgot to pull out of the match in time, so it appeared they had an unfilled spot when they really didn't.
based on the match stats (specifically the match rate and number of non-us grads that matched, number of unfilled spots, etc.), I'd venture to say this years match was quite a bit less competitive than last years.
The match rate has been published specific to Rad Onc?
I know overall it was one of the worst years on record. 1100 unmatched US seniors and 900 SOAP positions with a total of 9000 people applying for SOAP. So no matter what there are US seniors with no job next year.
based on the match stats (specifically the match rate and number of non-us grads that matched, number of unfilled spots, etc.), I'd venture to say this years match was quite a bit less competitive than last years.
Always the case after a particularly competitive year. The next year's applicants considering the field see their friends go unmatched, or see the match statistics, and decide to go into something else. Now that it seems more attainable, brace for another gruesome cycle next year.
Also probably a reflection of the increasing number of spots each year. I think when I applied it was around ~120 or 130 spots..Last I heard we were around 160, maybe even more?
171 last year. This is getting out of hand.
The match rate has been published specific to Rad Onc?
I know overall it was one of the worst years on record. 1100 unmatched US seniors and 900 SOAP positions with a total of 9000 people applying for SOAP. So no matter what there are US seniors with no job next year.
If you look at the #'s for the different years that have been posted, the AMG match rate has been stable. Look at the fact that there were about 1000 more AMGs this year than last. Last year 815 people did not match, the year before over 1000. This year a bit over 1000 even though there were 1000 more grads, so it's about the same as other years. It's 1000/17000+ not bad. Also think about the fact that there are more applicants for things like rad onc, derm, ortho, etc that don't match obviously so of course there will be unmatched AMGs. Most AMGs match though.
I don't have the numbers to back me up, but I'm pretty sure that there has not been a 33% increase of RO jobs in "desirable" areas.
Market yourselves early and vigorously folks . . .
Unless the Midwest and parts of the southeast are your thing.
Don't. Do. Urorad!!!
C'mon guys - promise!
Seriously, if there are going to be 180+ new grads all looking for work in a few years, I worry that the carrot might just be big enough with limited prospects elsewhere..