Timeline
May 1
CV and Three Noteworthy Characteristics due
Email to: Kat Chiacchia
Throughout May
Meet with your advisor to prepare preliminary list of programs.
Arrange for letters of recommendation.
June 8
ERAS tokens sent
Applicants can register on MyERAS and begin working on their application.
June 24
Registration opens for Urology Match.
July 1
Ophthalmology Match registration opens.
September 1
Letters of recommendation are due, please be sure all your letter writers have submitted the letters in myERAS
Applicants can begin to apply to programs in ERAS
September TBD
review MSPE letters, Digital review not available at this time.
September 15
Opthalmology match: suggested date for applicants to have applications completed
September 15, Noon
NRMP Match Agreement registration opens
**You must register for NRMP in addition to ERAS to participate in the Match
The fee will be $70 this year, so you can factor that into your financial planning.
The AAMC ID that you received for your AMCAS will be your ID for ERAS. You will create a new one for the NRMP. After you login and register with the two respective sites, they will confirm that this is your ID and that you will use it as your logon henceforth. Please make a note of it and your passwords and keep them someplace safe. Add NRMP ID to your ERAS account after you receive it.
Note: Anyone registering after November 30 must pay a $50 late fee
Throughout October
Plan interview schedule, begin interviewing.
October 12
First date Opthalmology programs begin sending interview invitations.
October 26
Opthalmology Match: Interviews begin. Virtual or live at program discretion.
October 21
Completed applications for all programs transmitted. Programs can now view your applications and MSPE.
October TBD
Deadline to submit documents to the Military Match.
November 24
Rank list begins for Urology Match.
November 30
Last Day to register for NRMP to avoid $50 late fee
Throughout December
Student and programs begin ranking programs for Ophthalmology Match.
Students must order Cap and Gown
The School of Medicine will cover the cost of the regalia rental, but each student must place their own order. Please go to the Jostens web site and select Graduation Caps & Gowns, then Student Medical School Rental. Hoods have already been ordered in bulk for each student.
If you have questions regarding tam sizing, please see the Jostens HEAD measurement instructions:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/shop/images/pdf/FQ_Regalia_Measuring_Guide.pdf
December 1
Deadline to apply for graduation in SIS. Login to your account and select apply for graduation from the drop-down menu in the Student Center.
Mid-December (Date TBD)
Military match results are announced. Please send your Match information to Katherine Yates so she can remove you from ERAS/NRMP match.
December 29
Deadline to register for Urology Match
January 12
Deadline to submit Urology Match Rank order
January 8
Deadline to Order Cap and Gown. For more information contact Kat Chiacchia.
January 25
3 pm: Deadline to submit Opthalmology Match Rank order
February 1
Ophthalmology Match results released to Student Affairs and to student applicants. Any vacancies which remain after the match will be announced on the Immediate Vacancies page. The list is subject to change and we do our best to only post and process requests to forward applications to active vacancies.
Contact programs directly or use the provided form on this page to have your completed CAS file sent. Programs are responsible for contacting the SF Match to remove a vacancy once filled.
Urology Match Results released to Student Affairs
12 pm: NRMP Rank Order Lists open
February 14
AAMC Graduation Questionnaire Available- please complete before Match Day
March 1
Make sure that when your full legal name and Diploma Mailing Address is in the Student Information Center (SIS)
Are you getting married and want to have your married name called out? Have you recently had a legal name change? Let us know and we will make sure all of your records are updated. Please bring documentation to Katherine Yates in the Student Affairs Office.
March 3
9:00 pm: Rank Order List Certification Deadline
Applicant late registration and Match withdrawal deadline
Monday March 15
11:00: Students can check the NRMP web site to determine match status (matched/unmatched).
12:00: Filled and unfilled positions will be posted to the NRMP web site. Unmatched students will apply through ERAS/SOAP (Supplemental Offer & Acceptance Program)
Wednesday, March 17
11:55: Deadline to certify program preferences for round 1
12 pm: First round of SOAP offers
2 pm: Students deadline to accept or reject offer
2:55: Deadline to certify program preferences for round 13 pm: Second round of Soap offers
5 pm: Students deadline to accept or reject offer
Thursday, March 18
8:55am: Deadline to certify program preferences for round 3
9 am: Third round of SOAP offers
11 am: Students deadline to accept or reject offer
11:55 am: Deadline to certify program preferences for round 4
12 pm: Fourth round of SOAP offers
2 pm: Students deadline to accept or reject offer
3 pm: List of Unfilled Programs, updated to include unfilled programs not
participating in SOAP, is available from R3 system top menu bar to
all unmatched and partially matched applicants. Applicants can begin
contacting all remaining unfilled programs. Programs can
update the List as positions are filled.
Friday, March 19
Match Day!!! Students will open envelopes at noon
1:00 Applicant match results available in the R3 system and via email (students not attending ceremony)
Last day to complete AAMC Graduation Questionaire
Monday, March 22
Students will begin to receive paperwork from their new residency. Forms that need to be completed by the school can be submitted to Office for Student Affairs c/o Lisa Howdyshell 3rd floor Claude Moore Medical Education Building,
April 15
Deadline Make sure that when your full legal name and Diploma Mailing Address are correct in the Student Information Center (SIS).
Are you getting married and want to have your married name called out? Have you recently had a legal name change? Let us know and we will make sure all of your records are updated. Please bring documentation to Katherine Yates in the Student Affairs Office.