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.

Other SOAP Resources

• SOAP for Applicants video
• Applicant Policy Pitfalls:SOAP video
• SOAP: Viewing Unfilled Programs support guide
• SOAP: View & Respond to Offers support guide
• Program Codes and Types
• View How a SOAP Round Works
• SOAP Banner Messages
• Cheat Sheet
• SOAP FAQs

Monday through Thursday of Match Week

• Applicants who are not eligible for SOAP cannot apply to any Match-participating programs, regardless of the program’s SOAP participation status, until SOAP concludes. ERAS will not send applications to those programs, and applicants not eligible for SOAP are prohibited from contacting the programs themselves or through personal contacts.
• Applicants who are not eligible for SOAP can apply to non-Match participating programs. ERAS will open at 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday of Match Week for applicants to begin applying to programs and will send applications to those programs beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET. Phone, fax, email, or other methods also can be used by applicants who are not eligible for SOAP, but only after 3:00 p.m. ET on Monday of Match Week.

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, U.S. allopathic medical schools hold Match Day ceremonies. At 1:00 PM ET, Match results are sent by email, and applicants also can use a mobile device to access their results in the R3 system.