Want to Finally Match? The Answer’s in the Numbers.
It’s not your Step 2 CK score or your year of graduation — it’s what happens when you finally get in front of a program. Most IMGs Match at 60%. Our students? 86–92% — because we train for what actually gets you ranked.
Understanding THIS about NRMP will raise your chances of Matching
According to the NRMP, the average Match rate for IMGs hovers between 58% and 67%, depending on U.S. citizenship. But that includes thousands of applicants who never train for interviews, never receive feedback, and never learn what actually determines how programs rank them.
At Mission Residency, our students don’t just submit better applications — they perform differently in the moments that matter most: the interview.
And if you’re worried about red flags — a low Step score, old YOG, gaps in training, or past failures — you’re not alone. In fact, helping doctors with red flags Match has been our specialty for over 16 years.
Real Outcomes, Not Just Hope
Over the past 5 Match cycles, 86–92% of students who completed full Mission Residency training received a residency offer.
These results don’t come from luck or loopholes. They come from preparation that’s focused, proven, and personalized.
So if you’ve been told your chances are low — or you’ve started to believe it yourself — you’re exactly who we’ve helped succeed for over 16 years.
If you’re ready to stop hoping and start Matching, we’re here to train you like a future colleague — not just another applicant.
What We Train For
The top four factors program directors actually use to decide who to rank — according to the 2024 NRMP Program Director Survey — are:
Interpersonal skills (89%)
Interactions with faculty during interview and visit (87%)
Feedback from current residents (76%)
Interactions with house staff during interview and visit (76%)
We train for all four. Through personalized advising, mock interviews, narrative work, and one-on-one coaching with Dr. Brian — a specialist with over 15 years of experience helping IMGs succeed — we help you become the version of yourself that programs want to rank high.
Why Program Directors Refer to Us
Sometimes a program director sees potential in a student — a former/current student, a past interviewee, or even a prior applicant who didn’t Match with them. They also see what’s missing: confidence, strategy, interview impact.
That’s when they refer them to Dr Brian and Mission Residency.
Mission Residency is the go-to secret weapon for faculty members to help applicants they believe in. We work behind the scenes with those candidates to turn second chances into residency offers.
Dr. Brian’s track record with red-flag applicants is a big reason why. His approach helps IMG candidates reframe their weaknesses and communicate like future colleagues — not just interviewees.
Worried About Red Flags? You're Not Alone
Red flags like low Step scores, gaps in training, older year of graduation, or previous failed attempts don’t define your future — not here. And they haven’t stopped our students from Matching.
In fact, helping doctors overcome these challenges has been our specialty for over 16 years. Our Match rate remains consistently high — even among students with major red flags — because we train for the factors that matter most. If you’ve been told your chances are low, or you're starting to believe it yourself, you’re exactly the type of student we’ve helped succeed.
Many of our past students started where you are now. You can read their experiences and outcomes in their own words on our Reviews & Results page & Facebook.