The Urology Applicant: An Analysis of Contemporary Urology Residency Candidates.

Objective: To better understand today's urology applicant.

Methods: All 2016 Urology Residency Match applicants to the study-participating institutions were provided a survey via email inquiring about their paths to urology, their career aspirations, how they evaluate a training program, and how they perceive residency programs evaluate them.

Results: Of a possible 468 applicants registered for the match, 346 applicants completed the survey.