SOAP: View & Respond to Offers
Guide to SOAP: View & Respond to Offers
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SOAP: Viewing Unfilled Programs
Guide to SOAP: Viewing Unfilled Programs
Do I have to be ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certified to participate in the Main Residency Match and SOAP?
No. You must be verified by the ECFMG as having completed the necessary requirements for ECFMG certification to participate in the Match and SOAP.
I signed up for the NRMP Match Week and SOAP Listserv. Can I announce the availability of an unfilled position to other listserv participants?
No. Until SOAP® concludes, SOAP policy requires SOAP-participating programs to offer unfilled positions only through the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system and only to SOAP-eligible applicants. Unfilled positions in non-SOAP-participating programs cannot be offered at all until SOAP concludes.
I have just learned that I am being investigated for a SOAP violation. Will I be sanctioned?
If you are investigated for a SOAP® violation, it means you may have violated a SOAP policy, and the NRMP is authorized to levy sanctions if a violation of SOAP policy is confirmed. Those sanctions could include being barred from participating in SOAP during the next year’s Match.
Can programs ask me to commit to a SOAP offer prior to the offer being extended to me through the R3 system?
No, program offers and applicant acceptances of unfilled positions during SOAP® can be executed only through the NRMP’s R3® system. It is a violation of the Match Participation Agreement for a program to suggest or inform an applicant that placement on the program’s SOAP preference list is contingent upon the applicant’s verbal or written statement of…
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February 2026 Illuminator Newsletter
Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: Ranking Opens February 2 at 12 p.m. ET for the 2026 Main Residency Match® Explore NRMP’s support guides, videos, and resources about entering and certifying rank order lists for programs and applicants. Please remember: Assistance is available from the NRMP Support…