7% of Med Students Don't Match. Do These Things Instead. #478

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by medical students who do not match into residency and offers alternative paths and advice.

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! You didn't match. Now what? Every year, roughly 7% of U.S. medical students don't match into residency. If you're one of them, you're not alone—and this isn't the end. Reddit Question We're Answering: "M4 here. Didn't match into the only specialty I cared about. No backup plan. Would it be insane to just get off the hamster wheel? Years of sacrifice, crushing debt, and the light at the end of the tunnel is...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Nii Darko

Topics covered

• medical residency
• match process
• career advice
• medical students
• mental health

Keywords

• medical students
• residency match
• career options
• mental health
• advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reddit

Places: U.S.