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Summary Results of the Matching Program
for 2009-2010 Positions

Phase I - Orthodontics

INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS

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PARTICIPATION

Institutions Participating in the Match

 51
Programs Participating in the Match

 52
Positions Offered in the Match

 255
Distribution of Positions to Programs
  Number of Positions Number of Programs
  1   2
  2   2
  3   8
  4  14
  5   9
  6  10
  7   3
  8 or more   4

RANKINGS

Rankings Submitted by Programs 1199
 
Average of the Number of Ranks Submitted
Per Position Offered for Each Program
     Programs Filling All Positions 5.0
     Programs With Unfilled Positions 3.0
     All Programs 5.0
 
Number of Mutual Rankings (i.e. program
and applicant ranked each other)
1157
 
Number of Applicants Ranked By At Least
One Program (“Acceptable Applicants”)
403
 
Ratio of “Acceptable Applicants” Per Position Offered 1.6

MATCH RESULTS

Filled: Programs Filled in the Match 51
  Positions Filled in the Match 252
     
Unfilled: Programs with Unfilled Positions 1
  Positions Remaining Unfilled 3

Distribution of the Ratio of the Highest Matched Rank to the Number of Positions Filled
(this indicates “how far down the list” a program went to fill its positions)

  Ratio of Highest Matched  
      Rank/Positions Filled Number of Programs
 
      1.0 to less than 1.5  13
      1.5 to less than 2.0  10
      2.0 to less than 2.5  14
      2.5 to less than 3.0   8
      3.0 to less than 3.5   2
      3.5 to less than 4.0   2
      4.0 or higher   3
      No Positions Filled   0
 
      Total 52
 
      Overall Average 2.2

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