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Applicants, schools, and Match-participating residency training programs may not enter into verbal or written agreements with students for positions outside of the Match. “Direct progression” implies that the school and program guarantee placement, which is a Match violation. Phrases like “directed pathway,” “positioned to match,” or “highly ranked” may be considered when communicating with students.

Match participants who would like to talk to the NRMP about the policy may contact the NRMP Policy office at policy@nrmp.org.

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Can our three-year medical education pathway program inform students that they will have a “direct progression” to a residency specialty once they complete the three-year medical education program?

My program is conducting in-person interviews, so what is the acceptable timeframe to notify applicants of rescheduling an interview?

What happens if my program requires applicants to respond to an interview offer within 24 hours, but they have up to 48 hours to schedule an interview?

What does it mean that a program must extend interview offers that equal, not exceed, the total number of available interview slots?

Does the NRMP have any Match data or analytics to assist me in preparing for the Match?

Where can I find the most recent Main Residency Match Results and Data report?

I did not Match to a position in the Main Residency Match when the matching algorithm was processed. What options do I have for Match Week?

I’m applying to a specialty that offers the option of submitting preference signals to programs. Can a program I interview with ask me about the programs I might have signaled?

NRMP releases the 2022 Main Residency Match Results and Data publication, the most comprehensive data resource for the Main Residency Match®