Not exactly. Most of the unmatched spots are in transitional year slots, which are meant to fulfill the first-year requirement of residencies that start in yea

Not exactly. Most of the unmatched spots are in transitional year slots, which are meant to fulfill the first-year requirement of residencies that start in year 2 (e.g., some optho residencies), or just provide some time to circle the runway because you didn't successfully match. These aren't real residency spots. There's no excess of residency training slots if you exclude the transition year slots.