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Office of Career Guidance and Student Development

Pathway to Residency Residency Application Process

You should begin preparing for your residency from the day you start medical school by doing well in your courses and on the USMLE Step 1 exam. Use this timeline as a general guideline for your residency placement processes, keeping in mind there may be slight timing differences between August and January classes. The Office of Career Guidance and Student Development offers assistance for helping you determine which residency to pursue, managing Audition electives

your ERAS application, handling interviews, and navigating the match. A more detailed outline can be found at ocg.sgu.edu/timeline.

Complete USMLE Step 2 CK/CS

July Get token from ECFMG to submit to Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Request specialty-specific LoR’s

August Complete PS and have OCG Advisor edit it Review OCG IV Talk on the OCG website to prepare for interviews

September for Match (NRMP) ERAS application components Start applying for individual programs via ERAS Submit initial PTAL application and fees (California residencies only)

Prepare for the Basic Sciences Comprehensive Examination 1 (BSCE) at the end of Term 2 (good prep for USMLE)

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December Match deadline 12/1

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Begin required web-based courses

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Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

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Match results

Summer prior to your desired residency start date, purchase token from ERAS and start your ERAS file

Draft personal statement

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Nearing completion of rotations, evaluate your specialty of choice

Consider taking the National Board of Medical Examiners Comprehensive Clinical Science Exam (NBME CCSE)

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Request letters of recommendation from preceptors

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Review clinical program requirements for SGU graduation

May Graduate and complete PTAL application (California residencies only)

June Graduation ceremony Residency orientation begins

July Residency starts

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