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Yes. The matching algorithm attempts to place you in the most preferred program possible, regardless of the specialty of the program, so be sure to rank programs in order of your true preference and not where you think you will match.

Most residency programs participating in the Main Residency Match and many fellowships participating in the Specialties Matching Service use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) offered by the Association of American Medical Colleges® (AAMC). ERAS is a separate organization and thus requires a separate registration by applicants.  You must register for both the application service designated by…

Applicants participating in the Main Residency Match can submit a primary rank order list (ROL) with a combination of categorical, preliminary, and advanced programs. Those who rank advanced (PGY-2 level) programs on their primary ROLs also can submit supplemental ROLs of preliminary PGY-1 programs that are linked to one or more advanced programs on the…

An applicant participating in the Main Residency Match who is ranking advanced programs (PGY-2 programs that begin in the year after the Match), can submit supplemental rank order lists linked to the advanced programs on their primary rank order list. These supplemental lists will contain preliminary PGY-1 programs that the applicant would like to match…

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…

No, if you did not get any interviews or did not apply to any programs, you will not certify a rank order list. You will be unmatched when the Match results are released on Monday of Match Week and will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs if you are verified as eligible for…

NRMP and ERAS are different organizations and systems in the matching process with very different functions, but you may need to use both services to match.

The NRMP requires all Match participants to behave in an ethical and professionally responsible manner. Alleged breaches of Match policy are taken seriously and are subject to violation investigation. Suspected violations of NRMP policy should be reported to policy@nrmp.org. Applicants and programs can submit a claim of an alleged breach of Match Policy using the Alleged…

Under the terms and conditions of the NRMP Match Participation Agreement, all matches are binding.  If for any reason an applicant or program cannot or will not honor the binding commitment, a waiver must be obtained from the NRMP. Applicants and programs are not authorized to release each other from the binding commitment. Waivers can be…