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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
Yes...it is very similar to bid matching. The difference is that you apply for the residency programs that you would consider going to. I applied to 11 general surgery programs when I went through the match, but some people apply to over 90 programs for the more competitive programs (ie Dermatology, Orthopaedics, ENT.) The programs invite you to interview based on whether or not your meet their criteria. At the end, you make a list of the programs in order of how you liked them and the programs do the same with the applicants. The two are secretly matched in the same way.
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I didn't know dermatology is that competitive! How come? Just asking? Because it can lead to Plastic Surgery?
Did you get your general surgery program of your choice? Congrats if you did!
