Residency Application Timeline
Main Residency Match* Process Timeline – Amended 2021
| May 29, 2021 |
Your CV and Noteworthy characteristics bio bullet points must be on file with OSA. Email both copies to studentaffairs@som.umaryland.edu by May 29, 2021. MSPE meetings begin Begin meeting with departmental faculty and working on your CV and personal statement as well as collecting letters of recommendation (LORs) |
| June 8, 2021 |
ERAS 2021 season begins *Applicants can register in MyERAS and begin working on applications. |
| Late August/Early September 2021 | One time review MSPE for errors |
| September 1, 2021 | Applicants may begin submitting applications to residency programs |
| September 15, 2021 |
NRMP Registration Opens *Note: this is NOT the same as ERAS |
| September 29, 2021 |
Residency programs may begin reviewing applications *Everything should be uploaded into ERAS by this date (except perhaps your last LORs); note that while you should NOT wait until the last day to upload, there is no benefit to a student who completes the application at times points before this date as programs will see applications all at once MSPEs are released to residency programs *Any USMLE scores received after this date must be released manually through ERAS |
| November 1, 2021 | Ensure last LORs are submitted by this date |
| November to January | Interview Season |
| February 1, 2022 | Applicants (and programs) can begin to enter Rank Order Lists (ROLS) |
| March 3, 2022 |
ROL Certification Deadline *Applicants (and programs) must finalize and certify ROL; do NOT wait until the last day to finalize your list. |
| March 15-19, 2022 |
MATCH/SOAP Week |
| March 19, 2022 | MATCH DAY!!! |
*Information for the Main Residency Match Timeline including potential updates can be found on the ERAS and NRMP sites.
*For programs outside of the Main Match (e.g. Military or SF Match for Ophtho/Plastics) please refer to specialty specific timelines.