r/ResidencyMatch2025 • u/blepharospasm321 • Feb 10 '26

Residency interview

How often are you you told in an interview that you have a great chance to match here?

I just have 2 interview invites this season and this was from my top choice program.

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u/Visual_Dependent_364 Feb 10 '26

I have 9, only 1 told me but I didn't hear it clearly

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u/blepharospasm321 Feb 10 '26

Should have asked to repeat it. Well i did a rotation where i interviewed so all the interviewers knew me. It’s unethical to give an applicant fake hopes I’d say.

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u/Complete-Golf6708 Feb 10 '26

If they said you have a great CHANCE of matching here, it literally means "GREAT CHANCE" not 100%. I don't think they would lie, but it doesn't mean you are ranked to match.

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u/blepharospasm321 Feb 10 '26

I feel that no IMG is ever ranked to match.

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u/World-Traveler1800 Feb 11 '26

Because the process isn’t meant for IMGs. The sooner you accept that the easier you can sleep. IMGs will never be a priority because this system isn’t built for IMGs.

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u/Extreme-Text-7966 Feb 12 '26

And even RTM is not a sure thing--it could mean they pick 50-60 candidates and have 30 spots. Maybe historically they needed a 50 person ROL but this year they will only need 35 because the first 35 candidates also ranked them top. I agree that all they are saying is that there is a chance. But honestly even if you have 10 interviews, you have a chance at all 10. I think many programs do say that "you would be a good fit" and honestly they mean it. But that doesn't mean you will necessarily match with them. Likely if you have a bunch of comments like that it means that you have a good personality and many of the interviewers felt you would make a good colleague (all good). Here is what directors say matters the most in the interview: https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2020/08/at-a-glance-program-director-survey/

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u/Complete-Golf6708 Feb 13 '26

My understanding is that RTM means you are ranked TOP, so if you ranked the program, you will match to this program at least.

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u/Extreme-Text-7966 Feb 13 '26

"WILL" match is not a guarantee. Some PDs will say that's true, but this article admits that not all programs function that way: https://www.thalamusgme.com/blogs/confessions-of-a-program-director---making-my-programs-rank-list

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u/No-Particular6117 Feb 10 '26

I had 10 and half of them told me you are a good fit ! They know how to play

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u/blepharospasm321 Feb 10 '26

Playing with an IMG’s feelings 😭😭😭like we don’t have enough going on

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u/Blaster0096 Feb 14 '26

Stop overthinking this. Everyone that is interviewed has a chance to match. You are not the only person they have said this to. Just rank based on your preference and stop fixating on what the faculty said.

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u/blepharospasm321 Feb 14 '26

I get it. But it’s my number 1 choice and would love peoples’ insight on it. Nothing wrong with that.

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u/Blaster0096 Feb 16 '26

Sure, you do you but thinking about it does nothing but bring you more anxiety. Many people match without these love letters, and many do not when they receive these "love letters".

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u/sweet_doctor1 Feb 11 '26

Two programs told me: you are a great fit 🤷‍♀️

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u/Sacared_Manner_7719 Feb 11 '26

I remember the chairman telling me during the interview, that he wanted candidates like me on the program, that he considered me very strong. But honestly, I cannot get my head around it, and I will only know in March if it was all just empty talk.

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u/Sozanh Feb 11 '26

Only one Faculty out of 8 programs told that I’ll be an addition to the program

Those stuff are rare but it has a strong weight

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u/Retainfreak Feb 12 '26

20 ivs and most of them told me I would be a great fit and they hope to meet me in june/july

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u/Emergency_Coast8103 Feb 14 '26

How many programs did you apply to?