Enter and Certify a Rank Order List for Programs
Guide to Enter and Certify a Rank Order List for Programs
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During my interview, the program director asked me about other programs to which I had applied and how I plan to rank them. Must I provide that information?
No. You may volunteer information about where you have applied and how you plan to rank programs, but programs are prohibited from asking you to disclose the information. Any program that asks an applicant to disclose information about preference signals or the names, specialties, geographic location, or other identifying information about programs to which an…
Is there a limit to the number of programs I can rank?
Up to 300 program codes can be listed on a rank order list. For rank order lists with 100 or more ranks, additional fees apply. Those fees are NOT REFUNDABLE if you certify a shorter list at a later time. View current fees. Keep in mind that if you have not interviewed at a program,…
I want to participate in the Match as a couple. Is there a limit to how many programs my partner and I can rank?
Each partner of a couple can rank up to 20 unique program codes, including the “No Match” option, on a primary rank order list and up to 20 unique program codes on all supplemental rank order lists combined for the base registration fee. After exceeding that number, an additional charge of $30 per program code…
I’m ready to create my rank order list. Should I include all programs where I interviewed even if I’m not sure I want to train there?
The Match Participation Agreement you signed electronically when you registered for the Match states that a match between an applicant and a program creates a binding commitment to accept a position if a match results and to start training in good faith (i.e., with the intent to complete the program) on the date specified in the appointment…
I am the director of a PGY-1 only program. Can I ask about the advanced PGY-2 programs to which an applicant is applying so I can be sure the applicant ranks the correct PGY-1 track?
No. The prohibition on questions about other programs to which an applicant is applying pertains to all programs regardless of PGY level.
Q&A for Internal Medicine on the Voluntary Program Rank Order List Lock Pilot
NRMP’s Chief of Staff, Olivia Orndorff, and representatives from Internal Medicine recently hosted a Q&A on the Voluntary Program Rank Order List (ROL) Lock pilot. This recording features a Q&A session on the Voluntary Program ROL Lock pilot, an initiative launching in the 2026 Main Residency Match® for programs in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Vascular…
NRMP® Call for Public Comment – Consideration of Voluntary Locking Functionality for Program Rank Order Lists
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is evaluating the utility of a proposed Rank Order List (ROL) Lock functionality for programs and requests your input. The public comment period will be open through April 19, 2023, and may be accessed at: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7250540/Public-Comment-Survey-on-Program-Rank-Order-List-Lock-Functionality-2023. We appreciate you taking time to provide your perspective so that discussion about…
What is a Joint Advanced/Preliminary program?
In a Joint A/P arrangement, applicants can only rank the joint preliminary PGY-1 program on a supplemental rank order list if that list is attached to the joint advanced PGY-2 program on the primary rank order list. Only applicants who rank the advanced program can rank the joined preliminary program, and only applicants who match to…