Preparing for Residency Timeline

March/April

  • Meet with your faculty career advisor.
  • Think about who you will ask for letters of recommendation during the residency application process.

April/May

June

  • Begin work on the ERAS application.

July

  • Continue requesting faculty LORs.
  • Begin research on residency programs.
  • Early match specialties begin accepting applications (SF, AUA and Military).

August

  • MSPE final student review begins.
  • Follow up with mentors and faculty on the status LORs.

September

  • Sept. 1: ERAS applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET.
  • TBA: NRMP applicant registration begins at Noon EST.
  • Sept. 29: Residency programs may begin reviewing applications and MSPEs at 9 a.m. ET.

November

  • TBA: NRMP registration deadline. Late fee is assessed after November 30.

December

  • Dec. 1: Deadline for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge.

January

February/March

  • TBANRMP Rank Order List (ROL) entry/certification deadline at 9 PM ET.
  • March 11, 2024: NRMP Applicant notified of matched/unmatched status at Noon ET.
  • March 15, 2024: Match Day.

April/May

  • Financial aid exit interviews. Mandatory for all student loan borrowers.

May