Unsolicited advice from unmatched residency applicants

<p>"When you enter medical school, you put your trust into an unspoken promise: Work hard, pass all your classes, and you’ll come out as a doctor after four years. While mostly true, this perception doesn’t take into account the residency application process and the possibility of graduating without a position as a physician-in-training. This thought didn’t cross my mind until I decided to apply for otolaryngology, one of the most competitive specialties. I went into the application season hoping for the best, knowing that the number of applicants was higher than ever. On the Monday of Match Week, I opened my email from the NRMP to be met with the words, 'We’re sorry, you did not match into a residency position.'"</p> <p>Katherine Yu and Shaan Somani are clinical research fellows.</p> <p>They share their stories and discuss the KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/09/unsolicited-advice-from-unmatched-residency-applicants-hope-for-the-best-plan-for-the-worst.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unsolicited advice from unmatched residency applicants</a>."</p>