Tag: NRMP
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What to Do When You Don’t Match
Didn’t match residency, what now? Marriage comes first: grieve together, check SOAP eligibility with an advisor straight away, then plan reapplication as a couple. Each stage is a joint decision, not one partner’s problem. Couples who are married to a doctor or to a future doctor often feel an unmatched result as a shared loss.…
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Match Day and Your Marriage
Quick answer: As a match day spouse, expect results to be released on the Friday of Match Week, expect mixed feelings whatever the outcome, and agree a working plan for where you will live soon after, not months later. The day is short, but the choices that follow shape the first year of residency. If…
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The Couples Match Explained
Two applicants, different specialties, hopes of the same city: how does the couples match work? Each partner applies separately, then the linked rank lists let the algorithm match them only to a pair of programs where both receive offers. If you are married to a doctor heading into residency applications, the sections below correct the…
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Couples Match Rank List Tips
Symptom First action Planning use The two lists have different lengths Add or remove pairs until each partner has the same number of ranks NRMP requires equal counts, so edit pairs together rather than trimming one list alone. The list keeps growing Check the limits: up to 20 unique program codes per partner before a…