Application Timeline- Regular Match 2026
January
-Lottery Class Meeting
-Meet with Career Advisor to discuss schedule
-Receive ERAS Token- can activate ERAS account
April
-Residency Application Overview
-MSPE Overview- Premedical Section and Noteworthy Characteristics
-Pathway to Residency Program (PRP) Overview
-Residency Information Sessions with Sinai PDs
Mid-April
-Premedical Section and Noteworthy Characteristics Due
-Personal Statement Workshop
-PRP Application Opens
Mid- May
-Using Resources to Enhance Residency Exploration Session
May-July
MSPE Meetings with Career Advisor to review:
-your premed section, noteworthy characteristics and clerkship narratives.
-specialty choice and application strategy
June 4, 2025
-ERAS Season begins at 9am
June-August
-Work on Personal Statement and get feedback
-Ask for Letters of Recommendation
-Work on ERAS Application
July 7, 2025
-PRP Applications Due
July
-PRP Mock Interviews Available
August
-PRP Interviews
-Finalize Personal Statement
-Meet with Specialty Advisor to review residency application, program list, interview strategies, LoRs, obtain departmental/chair letter if needed
September 3, 2025
-Residency applicants may begin submitting MyERAS® applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET.
September 11, 2025
-Application Office Hours
September 12, 2025
-Participating PRP Programs decisions due
September 15, 2025
-NRMP Match Registration Opens
September 17, 2025
-Student Affairs informs students of PRP decisions
September 18, 2025
-Application Office Hours
September 24, 2025
-Residency programs may begin reviewing MyERAS applications and MSPEs in the PDWS at 9 a.m. ET.
October-November
-Mock Interviews Available
October - January
-Residency Interviews
January 30, 2026
-NRMP Registration Deadline
February 2, 2026
-NRMP Rank Order List (ROL) Open
March 4, 2026
-Submit your ROL by
March 16 - 20, 2026
-Match Week
March 20, 2026
-Match Day Results Released!
May 31, 2026
2026 ERAS season ends at 5 p.m. ET.
Last updated