What if you get into a non-MATCH and MATCH program at same time?

[Jone]

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What if you do the MATCH system, and get into one of the schools you ranked, and at the same time get accepted to a non-MATCH program?

Are you then legally bound to attending the MATCH program that accepted you?

 

[toofache32]

You are not "legally" bound to either, but there are penalties. If you match somewhere and do not go, you are forbidden to participate in the match for the next 2 years. Therefore, as soon as you accept a non-match position, you should withdraw from the match...then there are no issues. If you don't withdraw, then you are a huge low-life.

 

[Jone]

do all non-MATCH schools make decisions before the MATCH decisions occur?

You are not "legally" bound to either, but there are penalties. If you match somewhere and do not go, you are forbidden to participate in the match for the next 2 years. Therefore, as soon as you accept a non-match position, you should withdraw from the match...then there are no issues. If you don't withdraw, then you are a huge low-life.

 

[ItsGavinC]

do all non-MATCH schools make decisions before the MATCH decisions occur?

That was my understanding from what I've read here in the forums, but I'm wondering the same thing.

 

[Dr. Pedo]

Yes----non-match schools tell you prior to MATCH. If you are accepted and decide on accepting the offer-----you will then sign a contract that basically states you accept a position with the school and will withdrawl from MATCH.

You must withdrawl from MATCH immediately and cease all other interviews. There is a chance the non-match school will give you a couple of days/weeks to make your decision; therefore, you may be able to sneak in another interview. It really puts you in a bind if you #1 choice is a MATCH school and you are told by (for instance) your #3 choice (which is a non-match school) that you're accepted and you need to sign a contract in 2 weeks. 😱 Alot of time and money can go down the drain due to this problem.

 

[groundhog]

What if a person gets a match that was not their top choice and then subsequently lands a post match offer which they prefer over the match? Is there any honorable way out for such a person?

 

[toofache32]

This is exactly why the match was created in the first place, because people were always changing their minds and backing out on their commitments.

 

[north2southOMFS]

What if a person gets a match that was not their top choice and then subsequently lands a post match offer which they prefer over the match? Is there any honorable way out for such a person?

Huh? I don't think you can postmatch if you have already matched in the original match. I mean the match program will not allow it.