Can I apply to a different specialty during SOAP than I applied to during the regular Match season?
Yes, applicants can apply to a different specialty or specialties during SOAP.
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What does the acronym “SOAP” stand for?
SOAP is the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program. Positions left unfilled after the matching algorithm has been processed are offered to eligible applicants through the SOAP process.
Do I need to reapply to programs after the first SOAP round?
Programs to which you have applied have access to your application during all SOAP rounds. If you still have unused applications from your initial batch of 45, you can submit them for any remaining unfilled programs that you are interested in and have not yet applied to via the application service required by the program.…
Do programs usually conduct interviews during SOAP?
Most programs will contact applicants by telephone or email and conduct brief telephone or video interviews. For applicants who may be local, in-person interviews may be offered.
Is there a separate registration for the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)?
No, there is not a separate registration for the Main Residency Match and SOAP. You must be registered for the Match with the NRMP and verified as eligible to participate by the Rank Order List Certification Deadline to participate in the Main Residency Match and SOAP. There is not a SOAP process in the fellowship…
SOAP: View & Respond to Offers
Guide to SOAP: View & Respond to Offers
SOAP: Viewing Unfilled Programs
Guide to SOAP: Viewing Unfilled Programs
Do I have to be ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certified to participate in the Main Residency Match and SOAP?
No. You must be verified by the ECFMG as having completed the necessary requirements for ECFMG certification to participate in the Match and SOAP.
I have just learned that I am being investigated for a SOAP violation. Will I be sanctioned?
If you are investigated for a SOAP® violation, it means you may have violated a SOAP policy, and the NRMP is authorized to levy sanctions if a violation of SOAP policy is confirmed. Those sanctions could include being barred from participating in SOAP during the next year’s Match.