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Medical school officials/administrators (SO/SA) are required to verify the graduation credentials of their students and prior-year graduates to participate in the Main Residency Match and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP). Credentials verification is an important task: only students and graduates who are verified as eligible to enter graduate medical education (GME) on July 1…

Program Directors participating in the Main Residency Match® can choose to participate in the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®) if they learn on Monday of Match Week they are unfilled. In order to participate in SOAP, program directors must set their SOAP participation status to “YES” in the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system. Things to Keep…

The NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results (R3) system offers institutions and programs in the Main Residency Match the option to link an advanced PGY-2 program with a preliminary PGY-1 program to create a full course of training at the same institution for applicants interested in specialties that begin in the PGY-2 year.  In “joining” an advanced (A)…

The Match maintains videos, support guides, and other resources to help programs understand, prepare for, and move through the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program. SOAP for Programs Schedule and Resources 2027 Main Residency Match Week and SOAP calendarHow a SOAP Round WorksProgram SOAP Preference ListSOAP Highlight for Programs IMPORTANT: To ensure applicants are eligible for…

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Rural Scholars Programs: Students commit to an enriched MS-4 year that focuses on rural health issues and tracks into primary care residency at the institution. Family Medicine Accelerated Programs: Students graduate medical school in three years and make an early commitment to Family Medicine at the institution. Innovative Programs: Students recruited into programs that address a compelling public…

Rural Scholars Programs: Students commit to an enriched MS-4 year that focuses on rural health issues and tracks into primary care residency at the institution. Family Medicine Accelerated Programs: Students graduate medical school in three years and make an early commitment to Family Medicine at the institution. Innovative Programs: Students recruited into programs that address a compelling public…

Participation in the Match requires a nominal fee for applicants, programs, institutions, and medical schools. Click the following participant group to learn more about their fee to participate in the Match: Applicant Fees Registration and payment of fees affords applicants access to the NRMP Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system and Match-specific data and reports. Match…

Next steps depend on whether you are participating in the Main Residency Match or a Fellowship Match.