Meeting with your Advisor First through Third Year

We look forward to working with you! In advance of your meeting, please utilize a few resources:

  1. The AAMC’s Careers in Medicine https://mec.aamc.org/cim-assessments/#/landing This is a series of multiple-choice questions to gauge your interest in different aspects of medical practice.
  2. AAMC’s Residency Explorer – https://careersinmedicine.aamc.org/explore-options/specialty-profiles and compare yourself to previously matched applicants at those programs.
  3. AAMC’s Careers in Medicine – https://careersinmedicine.aamc.org/prepare-residency/research-programs
  4. NRMP’s annual report https://www.nrmp.org/about/annual-reports/ – Match data by specialty
  5. AMA’s Specialty Guide – FREIDA™ Residency and Fellowship Program Listing (ama-assn.org) highlighting the wide variety of specialty options, and detailed training information.

Registration

  • JAN 31
    11:59 AM EST

    Standard Registration Deadline

    Applicant Standard Registration Deadline for the Match and SOAP.

    There is a $50 additional fee for late registration after January 31.

    View all Match fees.

Ranking

  • FEB 1
    12:00 PM EST

    Ranking Opens

    Login to R3 to build and edit your Rank Order List.

    The number of positions in each program (quota) has been finalized and can be reviewed in the Program Directory.

    Medical schools begin verifying student/graduate graduation credentials.

    Support Guide: Enter and Certify a Rank Order List for Applicants

  • FEB 28
    9:00 PM EST

    Rank Order List Certification Deadline

    Medical school student/graduate graduation credentials verification deadline.

    Registration Deadline

    Applicant late registration for the Match and SOAP and Match withdrawal deadline.

Match Week

  • MARCH 11
    10:00 AM EDT

    Applicant match status available

    Applicants learn if they matched (by email and R3 system).

    2024 Match Week and SOAP Schedule PDF

    Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) Begins

    SOAP-eligible unmatched and partially matched applicants can access the List of Unfilled Programs in the R3 system.

    Applicants and their representatives cannot communicate with a program until contacted by that program.

    11:00 AM EDT

    SOAP applicants can start preparing applications in the AAMC ERAS® system

    Contact myeras@aamc.org for questions about SOAP applications.

  • MARCH 14
    09:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT

    SOAP Round 1

    9:00 am EDT: Applicants receive Round 1 offers by logging in to R3 system.

    11:00 am EDT: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 1 offers.

    List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.

    12:00 AM – 2:00 AM EDT

    SOAP Round 2

    12:00 pm EDT: Applicants receive Round 2 offers.

    2:00 pm EDT: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 2 offers.

    List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.

    03:00 PM – 05:00 PM EDT

    SOAP Round 3

    3:00 pm EDT: Applicants receive Round 3 offers.

    5:00 pm EDT: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 3 offers.

    List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.

    06:00 PM – 08:00 PM EDT

    SOAP Round 4

    6:00 pm EDT: Applicants receive Round 4 offers.

    8:00 pm EDT: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 4 offers.

    09:00 PM EDT

    SOAP Ends

    SOAP ends with the posting of the final List of Unfilled Programs in the R3 system. The List is updated to include unfilled programs not participating in SOAP.

    Applicants can begin contacting all remaining unfilled programs. Programs can update the List of Unfilled Programs as positions are filled.

  • MARCH 15
    12:00 PM EDT

    Match Day

    Applicant Match results available (by email and within the R3 system).

    Medical school Match Day ceremonies.

    Advance Data Tables available on www.nrmp.org.

  • JUNE 30
    11:59 PM EDT

    Deadline to download Match reports. The 2024 Main Residency Match closes and reports are no longer available in R3 system

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Residency Fair