Match Day for Couples
As if applying for residency positions isn’t stressful enough, applicants who enter the Match as a couple face an additional…
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Match Day 2016
This year’s Match Day is Friday, March 18, when thousands of graduating medical students will receive their magic envelope.
What Happens When You Don’t Match?
In 2012, a total of 38,377 aspiring physicians worldwide applied for 26,772 U.S. residency positions. These applicants included allopathic and…
Becoming a Doctor: the Pros and Cons
Entering a career in medicine is no small commitment. The competition is fierce, the training takes at least a decade.
How to Use Medical School Rankings
For many students, medical school rankings play a role in deciding which schools you apply to. But what do the…
Choosing the Right Medical School
With 141 accredited U.S. medical schools to choose from, aspiring medical students have several factors to consider when deciding which…
New Medical Schools
New medical schools can provide a partial solution to the looming physician shortage. According to projections by the American Association…
World’s Best Medical Schools
Researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University began publishing their annual Academic Ranking of World…
Medical School in the Caribbean
The U.S. medical school admissions process is notoriously fierce. For less competitive applicants who are having difficulty gaining entry to…
Caribbean Medical Schools and Residency
Applicants who are considering attending medical schools in the Caribbean should be aware of the challenges they will face when…