# 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 1^st 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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