Violations
Applicants and programs are expected to act in this manner throughout the application, interview, and Match processes.
What is ethical, professional, and responsible?
To participate in the Match and SOAP, applicants must be registered with the NRMP and meet requirements set by these three entities.
What are the applicant’s medical school, ACGME, and ECFMG (if applicable)?
All Match and SOAP participants are expected to act in this manner throughout the entire process—from application through the 45th day after starting training.
What is ethical and professionally responsible?
This type of position begins after the Match year, requires prior training, and is typically paired with a separately matched preliminary year.
What is an Advanced Position ("A")?
This group of applicants may withdraw themselves from the Match only before the Rank Order List Certification Deadline and without needing school approval.
Who are Independent Applicants?
True or False: Anyone can report a suspected NRMP violation anonymously.
What is True?
This is the final date by which an applicant’s eligibility must be verified in order to participate in the Match or SOAP.
What is the Rank Order List Certification Deadline?
Applicants must respond to interview offers within this minimum amount of time, according to NRMP policy.
What is 48 hours?
This type of residency position begins at PGY-2 and is reserved for applicants with prior graduate medical education.
What is a Reserved Position ("R")?
Sponsored applicants may only be withdrawn from the Match by this person or office.
Who is the medical school official or administrator?
Misrepresenting graduation credentials or attempting to manipulate eligibility requirements are examples of this type of issue under NRMP policy.
What is a violation of the Match Participation Agreement?
This category of applicant includes IMGs and graduates from non-LCME or non-AOA COCA-accredited medical schools.
What is an independent applicant?
True or False: Programs are allowed to ask applicants where else they applied or how they intend to rank programs.
What is False?
If an applicant forgets to certify their rank order list, they may request courtesy certification—but only within this time frame.
What is 24 hours from notification of an uncertified list?
Applicants who obtain a residency or fellowship position outside the Match must do this before the Rank Order List Certification Deadline.
What is withdraw from the Match through the R3 system?
If the NRMP receives credible information about a possible violation, they may launch this—even without appeal.
What is an investigation?
If one member of a registered couple becomes ineligible after the Rank Order List Certification Deadline, this will happen automatically.
What is the couple will be uncoupled, and the eligible applicant’s list will be adjusted and processed?
This information is confidential and should not be shared by applicants, unless voluntarily disclosed to an advisor.
What is rank order list, interview invitations, SOAP preferences, or preference signals?
Applicants who match into all intended positions are considered this; if they match into only part of their intended plan, they’re considered this.
What are fully matched and partially matched?
Applicants who register for both the NRMP and this Canadian match system and match through it are withdrawn from NRMP after the deadline.
What is CaRMS (Canadian Resident Matching Service)?
If an applicant is withdrawn from the Match due to a suspected violation, this status appears in the R3 system until appeals are exhausted.
What is "Pending Action"?
If a couple's rank order list is not certified by the deadline, NRMP may still process the match for one partner under this strict condition.
What is the certified applicant must request courtesy certification within 24 hours of notification?
Applicants in a 3-year medical education curriculum are not allowed to enter into this type of arrangement outside of the Match.
What is a pre-match, conditional acceptance, or early commitment?
Between the Rank Order List Certification Deadline and notification of Match status, applicants may not engage in this type of activity regarding other positions.
What is applying for, discussing, interviewing for, or accepting any position that would run concurrently with the Match?
Applicants are not allowed to do this with another program once they are matched, unless they receive a waiver or deferral from the NRMP.
What is apply to, interview for, or accept a new position?