Choose a Specialty | |
| Check program web sites for information. | Search AMA’s online database for programs and web links: FREIDA |
| Register for National Resident Match (NRMP) September-November on the Association of American Medical Colleges’ NRMP web site. Register for Ophthalmology & Urology beginning in summer. | $50 late fee if not registered by deadline. |
| Prepare curriculum vitae and personal statement (biosketch) | Have someone else proofread these. Be sure of specific formats required for particular programs. |
| Arrange interview for MSPE (Dean’s letter) | June & July |
| Have photographs taken | Avoid the rush; be early |
| Request reference letters (start in July) | Some faculty will require a meeting. Be prepared to provide a CV and/or Personal Statement. Faculty are busy. Do not leave this until the last minute. Allow at least one, if not two, months. |
| Send applications (check program-specific dates; especially for early match specialties) | Many programs insist that all materials are received before scheduling interviews. |
| Arrange interviews | Be courteous to whomever answers the telephone. Department chairs sometimes pick up the telephone! |
Interviews
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| Thank you letters | Appropriate. Include any new information about yourself. Try not to be too obsequious. |
| Submit rank list | Early matches in January; National Match by mid-February on NRMP web site. |
| MATCH DAY (3rd week of March) | It is strongly recommended that students be in St. Louis during Match Week. In the event a student is unmatched, it is extremely difficult for the student to scramble for a residency position if they are not physically present in the Career Counseling Office. |