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7% of Med Students Don't Match. Do These Things Instead. #478
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- Docs Outside The Box
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- Apr 6, 2026
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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...