How Many Residency Programs Do Med Students Apply To (The Answer Is Higher Than You’d Think!)

Click here to view the full infographic! 1376 fourth-year med students from 20 schools were surveyed about the number of residency programs they had applied to. According to AMA Wire, the study, which was published in Academic Medicine, â€Å"was able to look at the influence of career specialty choice and other factors on the activities of graduating medical students.† Here are some highlights from the study: †¢ Students interested in the following specialties applied to the most programs: internal medicine (20.7%), surgery (18.8%) and pediatrics (14.6%). †¢ Students applied to the fewest programs when they were interested in psychiatry (5.1%) and radiology (3.8%). †¢ 94.8% of students matched to a program in their chosen specialty. Another point from the AMA Wire article: â€Å"Amid concerns of  a predicted physician shortage,  the stakes of a med student’s final year are high – both personally and for the patient population. In a time when a growing percentage of students have found themselves unmatched in training limbo, securing a residency spot and preparing for training is understandably the top priority for fourth-year students, evident in the number of programs to which they apply for residency.† Are you applying to a competitive residency or fellowship program? Need help putting your best foot forward? Work with the pros when you choose from Accepted’s top-rated, one-on-one residency and fellowship application services! hbspt.cta.load(58291, '2c38a4a7-1c13-4185-b258-a825f8183fa5'); Related Resources: †¢Ã‚  Residency Applications: How to Match  [On-Demand Webinar] †¢Ã‚  Record Year For Residency Match †¢Ã‚  A Residency Admissions Tip for Third-Year Medical Students