2007 Match: record number of U.S. seniors apply to residency programs
2007 Match: record number of U.S. seniors apply to residency programs
Last week, more than 15,000 U.S. medical school seniors participated in “Match Day” ceremonies nationwide to learn where they will spend their years of residency training following graduation. The record number of seniors applying for residencies through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) this year, nearly 200 more than in 2006, reflects recent increases in medical school enrollment. Results from the 2007 Match also showed a significant increase (9 percent) in the number of participants who are graduates of non-U.S. medical schools.
This year, 27,944 applicants vied for one of the 21,845 first-year residency positions available; 15,206 of these applicants were U.S. medical school seniors, 93 percent of whom matched to a residency program.
