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If you can surf the Web and print from your browser, you should be able to use NRMP's interactive web site. Users need to have Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher, Netscape 4.7 or higher, or a browser from another source compatible with one of these browsers. The NRMP Registration, Ranking and Results (R3) System and the release of Match Week results use such features as Java Script, Java applets and cookies that must remain enabled for the systems to work. No other special software is necessary.

What are the system requirements to access the R3 System?

System Requirements:

Access to computer that is able to connect to the World Wide Web

Modem 28.8 bps or faster (or network connection)

16 MB of RAM (or the requirements of Netscape of Microsoft for the browsers you use))

An e-mail address is required.

Browser Requirements:

Netscape version 4.7 (or greater) or Internet Explorer version 4.5 (or greater).

Users with browsers below Netscape version 4.7 or Internet Explorer version 4.5 may experience problems accessing the NRMP website. NRMP recommends these users upgrade their browsers to the latest version of Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Netscape 6.0 is not yet supported. Users with this browser may experience problems when accessing the NRMP R3 System.

Using a Netscape browser on a Mac computer may cause access problems. If this occurs, please switch to an Internet Explorer browser.

Click on one of the links below to download free browser upgrades.

Netscape or Internet Explorer

JavaScript:

You must have JavaScript enabled.

Important usage information for using R3:

Please do not use your browsers Back and Forward buttons. Use the navigational buttons made available to you on the web page.

It is recommended that you close the web browser after you have logged out of R3. R3 will "time out" after a short period of time, but if you work in R3 in a public location, someone else may be able to use the Back button to view pages you have worked on. They will not be able to do any work in R3, as soon as they click any button, there will be a Security Violation error message. However, they may be able to view parts of your work. This is a feature of browsers that we can not control. Closing your browser when you are done will combat this.

Why does NRMP want my e-mail address?

E-mail is the primary mode of communication used by NRMP, so change your e-mail address as often as necessary to keep an updated working email address on your personal profile.

To change it, simply log back into the R3 System with your AAMC ID and password, go to Update My Profile, enter the updated e-mail address, and click Submit.

Why have I not received any e-mail from NRMP?

Many e-mail messages from NRMP are sent simultaneously to multiple applicants. Some e-mail providers use filters to ensure that users do not receive spam (junk e-mail). In some cases these filters can prevent e-mails from NRMP sent to participants from getting through important information.

The good news: the majority of providers that offer such filters generally provide the user with the option to turn the filter on or off. Other providers make a "junk mail file" or a "bulk mail folder", which is available to users that include all messages, sent to the user but identifies multiple-addressee e-mails. If Hotmail sends an NRMP e-mail message to the Junk Mail box, you can tell Hotmail to add nrmp@aamc.org to your Save List or to send it to your in-box.

If you are not receiving e-mail from NRMP and your provider does not offer such options, we recommend that you either contact your providers to determine the best way to access such messages, or consider using an additional or replacement provider during your matching process.

For additional information on spam filtering for Hotmail or Yahoo e-mail please visit the sites below.

Hotmail - How can MSN Hotmail help me fight spammers?

Yahoo - What is the Bulk Mail Folder

Can I make changes or additions to my Rank Order List?

The Rank Order List can be entered in one or more sessions. It can be modified or re-ordered any number of times up until 11:59 PM on the deadline day for Rank Order List entry. Applicants in the middle of a session at 11:59PM will not be able to complete their session and will be forced off the server. Participants are encouraged to complete and certify their lists before this time to give yourself time to reflect on your choices. Participants are advised not to wait until the last minute to enter their Rank Order Lists so as to avoid any problems at the deadline.

If you make a change to your Rank Order List by moving or deleting a program, the change is saved and the previous rankings are deleted, and your old Rank Order List is NOT certified if previously certified. You must then certify your ROL again for it to be used in the match.

How often are the applicant and program lists in the R3 System updated?

Applicant and program information displayed is in real time, so users will always have current information.

I am a foreign medical school graduate. If I have not received my ECFMG^®certification before the Rank Order List deadline can I still enter my Rank Order List?

Yes, you can. If NRMP receives notification from ECFMG that you have completed your exam requirements for certification by the Rank Order List deadline, you will be included in the Match.

Can couples use the R3 System?

Will I be able to print a copy of my ROL after or before submission?

Yes, applicants and programs can print a copy of their Rank Order List at any step during the process by using your Web browser print button.

Will I get a confirmation that NRMP received my certified Rank Order List?

Yes. When you certify your Rank Order List, NRMP will send you an e-mail confirmation.

How does NRMP know when I've finished my Rank Order List?

When you have entered all of your ranks, you must certify your Rank Order List (ROL), you click on the button that says [Certify]. You will then be asked to certify your Rank Order List, which is done by re-entering your password. If you make changes to your Rank Order List, you must re-certify your Rank Order List once more. A CERTIFIED ROL is the indication that you have finished your rank order list.

Is there a limit to the number of ranks I can submit via the Web?

Technically, there is no limit. However, there is a $30 charge per program for each additional program ranked over the first 15 programs. For example, a rank order list of 50 ranked programs would cost an additional $1,050 (35 additional programs x $30).

Can anyone else see my Rank Order List?

You are the only one, other than the NRMP staff, who can access your Rank Order List unless you give your AAMC ID and password to someone else. Your Rank Order List is limited to need-to-know NRMP Staff.

Why does it take four weeks from Rank Order List deadline to Match Day?

During this time, NRMP takes a number of major steps to assure the accuracy of both the Match and the subsequent release of Match information. These steps include:

Checks the integrity and completeness of the data.

Transfers the data to the algorithm module, checks it again and runs the Match.

Checks the results of the Match and transfers the data into the NRMP databases.

Creates over 60,000 individual reports for applicants, programs and schools assuring confidentiality of the information. These reports are then posted to the web in accordance with the release of Match Results schedule.

In addition, time is allotted for unmatched applicants and unfilled programs to make decisions before Match Day.

What does ECFMG Status NOT VERIFIED mean?

After the initial registration deadline of December 1st, the NRMP will begin to contact ECFMG periodically before the Rank Order List deadline to verify whether graduates/students of foreign medical schools and Fifth Pathway applicants have passed the required exams. If it says NOT VERIFIED, then ECFMG has not sent information to the NRMP. To be able to participate in the NRMP match: ECFMG Status has to be VERIFIED by the close of the Rank Order List deadline.

What does Credential Status NOT VERIFIED mean?

After the initial registration deadline of December 1st, the NRMP contacts ECFMG periodically before the rank order list deadline to verify whether graduates/students of foreign medical schools and Fifth Pathway applicants have passed the required exams. Your status is NOT VERIFIED because the annual cycle of updates has not yet started. The first update to anyone's status will occur in early January. To be able to participate in the NRMP match, ECFMG Status must be VERIFIED by the rank order list deadline.

Updated 12/08/2006