Matchpal Residency Advising

We teach the unspoken checklist your med school won't. Resident-run advising, USMLE/COMLEX tutoring & strategy to help you Match your dream program.

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

3 trends we noticed in working with over 300 students for #Match2026 this cycle:

1. A lot more stress over Step/Level 1 & 2 and more students doing poorly

2. Surge in dual applicants across all specialties

3. Wide mis-understanding of signal token system

Let’s dive deeper 👇

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

We put together a Comprehensive PS Guide covering everything we've learned from editing thousands of PS.

Inside, we cover structure, openings, the "why this specialty" framework, red flags, and so much more.

Want a free copy?

Comment "PS" on this post and we'll send it to you!

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Your personal statement is the ONLY place residency programs can actually hear your voice before interview day - yet 80% of statements are instantly forgettable.

Here are the top 3 residency PS mistakes we see students make (& how to avoid them) 👉🧵

#MedSchool #Residency

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3. Not defining your unique value add

Aside from shedding light on your journey & specialty choice, the best PS showcase the unique skills and attributes of the writer and how they lend themselves to the specialty.

Get creative and expressive with tying in your experiences!

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

MS3 can be the busiest year of medical school - but if navigated properly - you'll finish in a better position than most of your competition.

Share this post with a current rising MS3 so they can plan ahead & follow this page for more med school tips!

#MedSchool #MedStudent

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Transitioning from the classroom of MS1/2 -> to the clinical MS3 environment is challenging.

What worked for the first 2 years no longer applies- and many students only realize it after their 2nd or 3rd rotation.

Bookmark our top 3 tips for making the switch with ease 🧵👉

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

Bonus Tip: Study for Step2 from Day 1.

Doing a little bit every day means starting dedicated with a foundation that most students lack.

Spaced repetition, high yield Q banks, and clinical integration = less anxiety, higher baseline scores, and greater score ceiling.

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

Your school won't teach you any of this.

The same goes for the strategies it takes to compose memorable PS/ERAS or stand out on interviews

That's the gap MatchPal fills through personalized advising, editing, & mentorship

Chat with us for free at the link in bio to learn more.

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

Your away rotation/Sub-I is a 4 wk interview that can decide your career

50% of applicants match at a program where they rotated

Most med schools spend 0 time teaching you how to actually perform

Here's the playbook from our team of residents who lived it (bookmark this)👉🧵

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

Always close the loop.

Look up anything you missed or didn't understand that night.

Come back the next day: "You asked about X yesterday - here's what I learned."

This shows maturity, initiative, and enthusiasm.

It also increases your exposure to faculty/residents!

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

Ever wonder which specialties experience the most lawsuits?

The new AMA report revealed that
OBGYN, Surgery, Ortho, EM, Urology, ENT, & Radiology are the specialties with the most legal issues throughout their career.

How are you factoring this into your specialty choice?

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

That's exactly what we focus on here at MatchPal.

If your practice exams aren't landing where you want them to be or you're just overwhelmed by the process - you don't need to navigate it alone.

Schedule a free USMLE/COMLEX strategy call with our team at the link in bio.

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

Medical school administrators love "minimum practice exam thresholds" for USMLE/COMLEX.

The result?

Paralyzing anxiety that actually lowers your score on test day and kills momentum.

If you’re stuck in the dedicated study period practice exam cycle, read this. 🧵

[Matchpal Residency Advising @MatchpalMedical]

The board exam writers have specific language, test question styles, and patient presentation patterns that top scoring students learn to master early.

In-house exams simply don't prepare you for how the boards test medicine.

It's the same language - but a different dialect.