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2022 Main Resident Matching Program Key Dates
For many soon to be medical school graduates, the final months of school have the added stress of having to submit to the process of matching in a residency program. On the surface, this may seem mundane, however, it isn't. In many cases, it can be consuming.
Having control of where one will be accepting a position is something most people take for granted. In medicine and other academic fields, the applicants choice is only one factor. Having participated in assisting medical residents for over a decade, Chris & Lisa Grus have learned a lot about those who do and do not make it to their ideal destination, and how stressful the whole process can be. Visit our Resident Relocation Pages!
Here are the major dates in the standard schedule by the NRMP.
JAN 31
11:59 PM ET APPLICANT STANDARD REGISTRATION DEADLINE
FEB 1
12:00 PM RANKING OPENS
MAR 2
9:00 PM RANK ORDER LIST CERTIFICATION DEADLINE
MAR 14
MATCH WEEK
11am ET Applicant Match Status & Program Fill Status Available!
March 17
SOAP Round 1
9am ET
Applicants receive Round 1 offers by logging in to R3 system.
11:00 am ET: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 1 offers.
List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.
SOAP Round 2
12pm ET
Applicants receive Round 2 offers by logging in to R3 system.
2:00 pm ET: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 2 offers.
List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.
SOAP Round 3
3pm ET
Applicants receive Round 3 offers by logging in to R3 system.
5:00 pm ET: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 3 offers.
List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.
SOAP Round 4
6pm ET
Applicants receive Round 4 offers by logging in to R3 system.
8:00 pm ET: Applicant deadline to accept/reject Round 4 offers.
List of Unfilled Programs updated in R3 system.
9:00 pm ET SOAP ends with posting of final list of unfilled programs in the system.
March 18
MATCH DAY
12:00pm Medical School Match Day Ceremonies
Applicant March tables available at NRMP dot org