Register for the NRMP (all students must do this, even those seeking a military position; military scholarship students not successful in obtaining a military residency will participate in the NRMP for a civilian position; students seeking one of the advanced specialty [PGY-2] positions in urology, ophthalmology, neurology otolaryngology, or neurosurgery, should also register)

Consult the Green Book (Directory of Graduate Medical Education Programs), available in Student Affairs, departmental offices, advisor's offices, most libraries, and the Internet

Consult AMA’s FREIDA on the Internet at the AMA home page

Write to programs; request brochures; for non-ERAS programs, request applications

Prepare a personal narrative

Prepare a Curriculum Vita

Register for PGY-2 matches in neurological surgery, neurology, otolaryngology, urology and ophthalmology

July 15: begin working on MyERAS application

September 1: Programs begin downloading applications

Military scholarship students participate in the military selection process

Review your Dean's Letter for accuracy

Provide list of residency program addresses for the Dean's Letter if not in ERAS

Request letters of recommendation; provide letter writer with CV and personal narrative; stamps and envelopes are not necessary; request a letter from the WSU department chair in your specialty(s) of interest

A few students will begin interviewing, this continues through January

Send thank you letters to program directors and other important interviewers

Review your Dean’s Letter

The Dean's Letter is sent if you have reviewed it

PGY-2 Advanced Specialty matches take place

Submit rank order list through the web, you will need a password and pin

About mid-March, unsuccessful students will "scramble" for a position on a Tuesday, two days prior the general announcement which is always on a Thursday (commonly referred to as match day; all students (whether matched or unmatched) will receive an envelope containing their “matched” residency program