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Last week on the blog, we discussed the NRMP report on the outcomes of foreign medical graduates in the 2016 Main Residency Match. To create this report, the NRMP tracked the rates of match success for foreign medical graduates based on a number of key measures, such as program ranking choices and test scores. As we mentioned in <\/span>last week\u2019s post<\/span><\/a>, there are clear lessons that you can learn from the data on ranking choices and test scores as a foreign medical graduate preparing for a U.S. medical residency.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, when it comes to the report\u2019s information on foreign medical graduates\u2019 outside experiences, the implications of the raw data are less clear. Read on for more about how you can understand the numbers and apply the information to maximize your chances of match success as a foreign medical graduate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Statistics on the Outside Experience of Matched and Unmatched Foreign Medical Graduates<\/b><\/p>\n

As a foreign medical graduate, you might find yourself asking the question of whether or not it is important for you to get outside research and\/or work experience before you apply for a U.S. medical residency program. At the outset, the data in the NRMP report doesn\u2019t seem to provide much help in answering that question. For all the different types of outside experiences that the NRMP measured, the average numbers for matched and unmatched foreign medical graduates was almost exactly the same. Consider the following statistics:<\/span><\/p>\n