Application Timeline- Regular Match 2027
Month
Reminders
To Dos/ Advising Activities
February
2/11: Class Meeting: The Residency Application Overview
2/16: Transitions Block Begins
· Prep and submit away applications
· Work on Premed Section & Noteworthy Characteristics
March
Class of 2026 Match Panels
· Think about letter writers
· Continue submitting away applications
April
4/8 Optional PRP Info Session & Q&A
4/13 PRP Application Opens
4/15 Class Meeting: Personal Statement Workshop
Residency Information Sessions
C/O 2026 Match Panels cont’d
• 4/20 1st Draft of Premed Section & Noteworthy Characteristics Due
• 4/27-6/26 1:1 Meetings with Career Advisor to revise/finalize Premed Section & Noteworthy Characteristics, discuss Specialty Decision, LoRs, Personal Statement
• Begin to ask for Letter of Recommendation (LoR) for PRP (by 6/19) and Regular Cycles (by 9/10)
• Identify 10 Experiences and 3 Most Meaningful by 1:1 Advisor Meeting
• Residency Headshots
May
5/13: Class Meeting: ERAS Application and Signaling Session
· 1:1 Meetings with Career Advisor Cont’d (bring experiences)
· Work on PRP Application (which includes ERAS Application, PRP personal statement)
· Continue asking for LoRs
June
6/3 ERAS & ResidencyCAS 2027 Opens
Late June: Class Meeting: Using Resources to decide your program list
• 6/19 PRP Applications Due
• 6/26: deadline for 1:1 Meetings with Career Advisor (bring experiences)
• Meet with Levy Library Writing Support Service for personal statement draft review
• Residency Headshots
July
SF Match 2027 submission opens
· PRP Mock Interviews
· Residency Headshots
August
SF Match application deadline
8/1: Deadline to sit for at least one USMLE Step exam
• PRP Interviews
• Residency Headshots
• August-9/16 Required 1:1 Meeting with Career Advisor to finalize program list/ review signals
• Final Drafts of Personal Statements by 1:1 meeting with Career Advisor
September
9/2 ERAS & ResidencyCAS submission opens
9/8 PRP Decisions sent out
9/23 Programs can download ERAS/ResidencyCAS apps
Late Sept: Class Meeting: Residency Interview Preparation
• Final Review of MSPE
• 9/11 LoR Submission deadline
• 9/16 deadline for 1:1 Advisor Meeting to finalize program list/review signals
• 9/21 ERAS & ResidencyCAS Application submission deadline
October
Military Match rank lists due
Mock Interviews
November
Residency Interviews
December
Military Match results
12/1: Deadline to sit for second USMLE Step exam
Residency Interviews
January
Late January: Class Meeting: The Match and Rank Order Lists
Ophthalmology & Urology Rank Lists Due
1/29 NRMP Registration Deadline
Ophthalmology Match Results
February
2/1 NRMP Rank Order Lists Open
Urology Match results
March
Class Meeting: SOAP Overview
3/15-3/19 Match/SOAP Week
· 3/3 Rank Order List Submission Deadline
· 3/19 Match Day
April
Participate in Match Panels
May
5/31 ERAS Season Ends
Commencement
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