How many residency programs can you rank

For rank order lists with or more ranks, additional fees apply. View current fees. Keep in mind that if you have not interviewed at a program, the program is not likely to rank you and therefore a match will not occur. Visit the ERAS website for information about the application process. You must complete the registration process, electronically sign the Match Participation Agreement, and pay Match fees in order to participate in the Main Residency Match.

Interviews typically begin in October and continue through January. NRMP policy requires applicants to provide complete, timely, and accurate information to programs. Eastern Time. There are two ways of thinking about programs that will help you determine how many you should apply to. The first is to work backwards from how many programs you want to include on your rank list. The second is to categorize the programs based on how easy you think it will be for you to match into.

Reviewing data for US seniors from the match can help you know how many programs you should rank. In , essentially all family medicine applicants that listed more than 11 programs matched. The percentage of unmatched students drops for students ranking 3 or more programs. The take-home points from all this is that the longer the list the less likely you are to go unmatched. For the average student, ranking programs will likely ensure a match. Work backwards from this number to account for attrition of programs during the application and interview process.

Most students have programs they do NOT want to attend after the interview and some students will probably not get offered interviews at every program they apply to. Furthermore, some students will get interviews but may decide not to attend them from a variety of reasons.

First, it is against the policies of the NRMP for programs to request information from applicants about how they are going to rank. Any program that asks an applicant to disclose names, specialties, geographic location, or other identifying information about programs to which an applicant has or may apply is in violation of NRMP policy.

Our advice is as follows. You CAN tell a program that they are your number one choice. If you did not interview at enough programs to attain a high likelihood of matching, you have hopefully already developed a proactive backup plan with your academic advisor to apply to a second specialty or transitional internship. This is a different registration process than ERAS. If you have trouble with registration, contact the NRMP help desk or ask your dean for assistance. Resources abound at NRMP.

This website will use your credentials obtained when you registered in the fall. You should make sure you have the correct program identification numbers when you enter your rank list.

You will then enter the programs into the R3 system in your order of preference. After you enter your rank preferences, you will need to certify your list. You must certify your list by the ranking deadline February to have it officially available for matching purposes. Certify your list each time you make changes so you will always have an updated certified list in the system.

The R3 system does not save old versions of your rank list. Currently, you are allowed 20 ranked unique programs before you have to pay additional nonrefundable fees. You should also consult with your advisor to understand how different options may affect your career path.

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