How will I know if I have matched in the Main Residency Match?

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Applicants in the Main Residency Match® will learn at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday of Match Week whether they matched to a program by logging in to the R3 system with their username and password. The match messages will differ depending on your results. Applicants will be presented with one of the following messages:

1. Congratulations, you have matched! This message will be displayed for applicants who

  • matched to a categorical, primary, or reserved (physician only) program.
  • matched to a PGY-1 preliminary and PGY-2 advanced program.

2. Congratulations, you have matched to an advanced position but not a preliminary-year position. This message will be displayed for any applicant who

  • matched to a PGY-2 advanced position.

The message will also include the city, state, and zip code of the matched program. Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) to obtain a preliminary position, if needed.

The NRMP is the authoritative source for applicant SOAP eligibility status. Applicants are responsible for ensuring they apply only to positions for which they are eligible, as shown on the SOAP List of Unfilled Programs in the NRMP’s R3 system.

3. Congratulations, you have matched to a one year position. This message will be displayed for any applicant who

  • matched to a PGY-1 preliminary position.

The message will also include the city, state, and zip code of the matched program. Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME education on July 1 in the year of the Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in SOAP to obtain an advanced position, if needed.

The NRMP is the authoritative source for applicant SOAP eligibility status. Applicants are responsible for ensuring they apply only to positions for which they are eligible, as shown on the SOAP List of Unfilled Programs in the NRMP’s R3 system.

4. We are sorry, you did not match to any position. This message will be displayed for any applicant who did not match to any program.

For applicants participating as a partner of a couple, this statement also may be displayed if the applicant listed the 999999999 program code on the primary rank order list to indicate ‘”No Match”.  Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in SOAP for any category of unfilled positions.