On Your Mark. Get Set. Go: It’s Match Week.

At 11am EST today (8am here on the West Coast) applicant Match statuses becomes available and SOAP starts. If you’re looking for a way to distract yourself with interesting material, take a listen to last week’s wonderful Planet Money podcast on matching algorithms called “The Marriage Pact.” The episode starts with a reference to my alma mater Stanford (go cardinal), reviews an innovative dating algorithm, and touches on the NRMP Match system. 

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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