The Dirt on SOAP (The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program)

Residency applicants are anxiously awaiting Match Week, starting next Monday. No matter where you stand with interviews, it’s important to have some basic familiarity with the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP). SOAP is a standardized process affording unmatched candidates the opportunity to find residency positions. It consists of three rounds during which residency programs make offers to eligible applicants who did not match for residency or who partially matched.

Check out this piece I wrote on SOAP to understand the intricacies of the program and to ensure you are prepared in the worst case scenario. As always, in the application process, it’s better to bring an umbrella and hope it doesn’t rain than get soaked in the unexpected storm.

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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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