The NRMP R3 rank system is open! If you've not already done so, add your NRMP ID to your ERAS application.
Rank lists must be certified and submitted by March 5 at 9 pm ET. You should see a green check mark indicating you are good to go! Your status on the NRMP page will initially appear as “Not Verified" — don't worry about this. Just focus on staying on-track with your graduation requirements.
You will be “verified" — meaning you have been verified as expected to graduate by the Registrar’s Office — well ahead of the March 5 deadline. Let us know if you have not been verified by February 26. Rank order lists cannot be imported on a mobile device.
Rusk's Rank List Rules:
- Rank all the programs where you interviewed! Unless there is some compelling reason you would not want to train there, every program should be ranked. Applicants who rank more programs have a higher probability of matching.
- Rank the program you want No. 1. Rank all the programs in the order you prefer, without regard to your perceived chances of matching there.
- Do not try to "game" the system. The Match algorithm will give you the highest possible program on your list. It will continue to try until your top choice is full. It then moves to your second choice and so on. It gives priority to the student’s top choice—not the program’s top choice. The Match is applicant leaning!
- The Match list is confidential. Programs do not know where they were on your list, and you will not know where a program ranked you.
- Don’t make last-minute changes to your rank list. Leave it alone! Have your rank order list entered and certified a few days ahead of the March 5 deadline to avoid any unanticipated systems issues.
See last week's Match on My Mind for helpful links. For questions, reach out to your lead advisor, Deb Rusk, MD, or the NRMP Help Desk.
