Anyone proposing that a residency match-type system is superior to the current system has not gone through a match. The Match is a pretty degrading experience,

Anyone proposing that a residency match-type system is superior to the current system has not gone through a match. The Match is a pretty degrading experience, and I say this as someone who got into my #1 choice. Imagine applying to a bunch of jobs and knowing that some third party will decide which one you will attend. You lose all sense of agency. When used for jobs, match systems depress wages because the competition is blunted and limited to the pre-offer period. There is still weird recruitment that happens even though the institution cannot directly offer you a slot. You still apply to a bunch of places because you're still going to rank place #7 in case places #6 and higher don't want you. For college applicants, there is no reason a priori to think that a match system would reduce the number of colleges they apply to. Obviously, I don't like being a participant in match-based systems, but maybe some people do.