2 hours to decide my future: Why the NRMP’s SOAP process is broken
“We are sorry, you did not match to any position.”
That sentence alone is enough to crush someone who has spent over a decade chasing the dream of becoming a physician. But what came next was a blur of rushed decisions, emotional exhaustion, and the pressure to uproot my life—without knowing if the choice was right for me or my family.
I entered SOAP, the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program—advertised as a …
