SOAP কী?
- Backup system যদি match না হন
- Remaining unfilled positions
- 3-day intense process
কখন হয়: Match Week (mid-March)
SOAP Timeline:
- Monday 12 PM: Match results announced
- Monday 2 PM: SOAP begins
- Tuesday-Thursday: 3 rounds of offers
- Friday: SOAP ends
SOAP-এর জন্য প্রস্তুতি:
- কিছু programs SOAP-এর জন্য reserve করুন (mentally)
- Additional LORs ready রাখুন
- Personal statement update করুন
- CV current রাখুন
SOAP Strategy (যদি unmatch হন):
- ✅ Calm থাকুন (panic করবেন না)
- ✅ Quickly apply to available positions (3,000+ applications allowed)
- ✅ Apply broadly (any location, similar specialties)
- ✅ Phone calls করুন programs-কে
- ✅ Express genuine interest
Match Week (March): THE BIG WEEK
Match Week Timeline:
Monday (Match Day – 3):
- 12:00 PM ET: “Did I Match?” result
- “Congratulations, you have matched!”
- বা “You did not match” (SOAP শুরু)
যদি matched:
- 🎉 Celebrate! কিন্তু কোথায় জানবেন না yet
- পরিবার/বন্ধুদের জানান
- SOAP걱정 নেই
যদি not matched:
- SOAP process immediately শুরু (2 PM থেকে)
Friday (Match Day):
- 1:00 PM ET: THE BIG REVEAL
- জানবেন কোথায় matched হয়েছেন
- Program name + location
- Binding commitment (যেতেই হবে)
Match Day Celebration:
- Most medical schools host events
- Open envelope together
- Emotional moment 🎊