Application Calendars

Applying for medical residency is a structured process that typically begins in the summer before a student’s final year of medical school. Applicants receive a token and submit materials through an application portal, including personal information, transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and board scores. Interviews usually take place from October through January. In March, applicants learn where they have matched through the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) during “Match Week,” with Match Day typically occurring in mid-March. Residency training then begins in July.

Traditional Match Calendar: ERAS, ResidencyCAS

Early Match Calendar: SF Match, AUA Match, Military, Canadian Match

General Timeline

OSA General Advising Calendar

Overview of Timeline – see general advising calendars and checklists below for more details
January-March	Refine or Confirm Career/Specialty Choice Schedule the Advanced Clinical Phase Schedule the USMLE Step 2 examination
April – June	Begin application prep – update CV OSA advising – group specialty meetings and 1:1 advising sessions Access MyERAS application (Tokens issued in April)
June – August	Take USMLE Step 2 (no later than July 31, 2025) Complete the application
September	Apply to Programs
September – January	Register for the Match/NRMP Go on interviews Confirm graduation requirements
February	Attend optional program visit days Submit rank order list Complete the OSA Advising Survey and the AAMC GQ Survey
March	Match Week – Third week in March Celebrate Match Day
April – June	Attend Transition to Residency Participate in Graduation and Senior year events Prepare to move

NRMP

National Resident Matching Program^® (NRMP^®), also known as The Match^®

An independent, non-profit organization whose responsibility is to place the nation’s medical school talent into clinical training programs
NRMP Match Calendar | nrmp.org/match-calendars

ERAS

Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®)

Centralized online platform for medical students and graduates applying to residency programs in the United States
Most specialties in the Match
Apply through ERAS, Match through NRMP
AAMC ERAS Calendar
OSA | ERAS Checklist for Main Match

ResidencyCAS

ResidencyCAS

Centralized online platform for medical students and graduates applying to residency programs in the United States
Emergency Medicine and Ob/Gyn
Applications through ResidencyCSA; Match through NRMP
ResidencyCAS Calendar
OSA | ResidencyCAS Checklist for Main Match

SF Match

SF Match

Centralized online platform for medical students and graduates applying to residency programs in the United States
Ophthalmology
Application through SF Match and Match through SF Match
SF Match Calendar
OSA | SF Match Checklist for Opthalmology

AUA

AUA

Centralized online platform for medical students and graduates applying to residency programs in the United States
Urology
Application for urology through ERAS, Match through AUA
AUA Match Calendar
OSA | Checklist for AUA - Urology