Why is med school so hard to get into if there is a shortage of doctors?

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Anonymous wrote:There's a shortage because it's hard.

the bottleneck is residency spots. there are more graduates than there are residency spots. ever hear of someone going unmatched?

Most are matched though

Typically, around 5-7% of U.S. senior medical students (MD and DO) do not match into a residency program during the main National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). In 2024, 6% of U.S. MD seniors and 7% of U.S. DO seniors did not match, with similar trends observed in early 2025 data, as reported by the American Medical Association (AMA).

The 6% of MDs who do not match are almost all from the bottom-10 schools. Most know to avoid those schools if at all possible.

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Because the medical profession and Congress limit the number of medical resident spots

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Anonymous wrote:Because it's cheaper to farm in a bunch of Indian and Chinese med school graduates.

This!!! Not to mention, the med schools are prioritizing socioeconomic status in their admissions now so it "feels" like kids aren't getting in when really it's just that kids you're surrounded by aren't. I have a friend on residency committee at a top med school in CA. She knows. She said this is really happening.

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Anonymous wrote:my mom goes to one of the top cancer hospitals in the country. you know how many of her doctors are from the USA. ONE! the others are from poland, egypt, nigeria ...

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