Applicants will be presented with one of the following messages on Monday of Match Week:
1. Congratulations, you have matched!
This message will be displayed for applicants who
- matched to a categorical, primary, or reserved (physician only) program.
- matched to a PGY-1 preliminary and PGY-2 advanced program.
2. Congratulations, you have matched to an advanced position!
This message will be displayed for any applicant who
- matched to a PGY-2 advanced position.
Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the
Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program
® (SOAP
®) obtain a preliminary position, if needed.
3. Congratulations, you have matched to a one year position!
This message will be displayed for any applicant who
- matched to a PGY-1 preliminary position.
Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME education on July 1 in the year of the
Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in
SOAP to obtain an advanced position, if needed.
4. We are sorry, you did not match to any position!
This message will be displayed for any applicant who did not match to any program. For applicants participating as a partner of a couple, this statement also may be displayed if the applicant listed the 999999999 program code on the primary rank order list to indicate ‘”No Match”. Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the
Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in
SOAP for any category of unfilled positions.
5. You are NOT matched because you did not submit a certified rank order list!
This message will be displayed for any applicant who registered to participate in the Match but did not certify a rank order list prior to the rank order list certification deadline. Applicants who receive this message and who are deemed eligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the
Main Residency Match will have access to the List of Unfilled Programs and will be eligible to participate in
SOAP for any category of unfilled positions.
6. You are NOT matched because you are withdrawn!
This message will be displayed for any applicant who registered to participate in The Match but was withdrawn either by the medical school or by the
NRMP. Applicants who are withdrawn because they are ineligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the
Main Residency Match will not have access to the List of Unfilled Programs or be allowed to participate in
SOAP unless by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Wednesday prior to Match Week the applicant becomes eligible to enter GME on July 1 in the year of the
Main Residency Match. Applicants who were withdrawn by the
NRMP because they obtained positions through another matching plan will not have access to the List of Unfilled Programs or be allowed to participate in
SOAP.
