Key Dates for the 2020 Main Residency Match
SEP 15 2025 Application Submission..... The Quest Begins!
- Match Registration opens at 12:00 p.m. ET for Application Submission
- It's best to have all your scores back (Step 1, 2, & 3) and your application ready to submit on/or as close to this day as possible.
- The later you submit your application the less interview spots may be left.
March 4 2026 Rank Order List (ROL) Deadline: 
- Time to make your decision and rank the programs you want in the order you want them.
- ROLs must be certified by 9:00 p.m. ET
- Rank List Advice
- Note: You must have all the Step exams completed and be ECFMG certified by this date or you will be removed from the match.
MAR 16 2026 Match Status Notification!
- You find out if you matched!
- But you wont know where you matched till Match Day!
- Message sent by email at 11:00 AM ET stating if you matched or if you are eligible for SOAP.
MAR 20 2026 Match Day!
- You finally find out where you matched!
- Match results sent by email and posted in the R3 system at 12:00 p.m. ET.
- Your next step is to party like the rockstar you are!
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