Monday of Match Week
At 11:00 AM ET, applicants learn if (but not where) they matched. Match status notification is sent by email, and applicants also can use a mobile device to access their match status in the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system. Applicants who learn they are matched are invited to join the joint NRMP, AMA, AAMC, AACOM, AOA Match Week celebration by downloading “I Matched!” images, sharing messages using #Match2021 throughout the week, submitting videos for the YouTube playlist to socialmedia@nullaamc.org, and following the celebration on the joint campaign Tagboard and YouTube playlist pages.
Monday through Thursday of Match Week
Partially matched and fully unmatched applicants who meet eligibility requirements may participate in SOAP to try to obtain an unfilled residency position. It is important that applicants be ready for SOAP in the event they learn on Monday of Match Week that they are unmatched. View the 2021 SOAP Guide for Applicants.
Other SOAP Resources
Thursday of Match Week
At 3:00 PM ET, the List of Unfilled Programs will be updated in the NRMP R3 system to show ALL unfilled programs, including programs that elected not to participate in SOAP. All unmatched and partially matched applicants will have access to the List to contact unfilled programs.
Friday of Match Week
At 12:00 PM ET, Match results are sent by email, and applicants also can use a mobile device to access their results in the R3 system.