FACT: CARMS DOESN’T MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RANK ORDER LIST DEADLINE
RESIDENCYLINK
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE
RANK ORDER LIST DEADLINE
I was stuck in clinic and
couldn’t get to a computer.
Can I submit my ROL
now? It’s just an
hour late…
A storm knocked out
power across the whole
city. Can I submit my
ROL now?
Sorry, no
exceptions.
Sorry, no
exceptions.
I had a family emergency,
so I missed the ROL
deadline. Can’t I
submit it now?
Sorry, no
exceptions.
We know that there is a great deal of anxiety around the submission of a rank order list (ROL). After all, it is the final step
in a process that determines your medical career. Hitting that “SUBMIT” button
in CaRMS Online is a pivotal moment and
the culmination of years of hard work and
the many difficult decisions you made in
selecting programs and prioritizing them
in your ROL.
puters break down, Internet connections
fail and snowstorms blow in — but nothing can change the fact that there are no
exceptions to the ROL deadline.
We also know that sometimes circumstances are beyond your control — com-
Before you call CaRMS to ask for an exception or an extension to the deadline,
For that reason, it’s critical that you plan
well and give yourself sufficient time to
complete your ROL. And most importantly, do not leave submission to the last
minute.
The Residency Link series of communications provides medical students and medical graduates
with tips and useful information to facilitate their R-1 match year.
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2015
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be aware that no matter how compelling
your argument is or how much we may sympathize with your situation, our answer will
always be the same: “Unfortunately, we cannot make an exception.”
The best advice we can give is this: SUBMIT YOUR ROL EARLY – you can always
make changes to your ROL any time before the deadline. Once you have successfully submitted a ROL, you cannot be excluded from the match.
The reason that we stand firm on our “no
exceptions” policy is to maintain the integrity of the match. If we make even one exception, the match process would no longer
be fair, transparent and unbiased. And that
puts EVERY candidate’s future at risk.
a strong application, she could match to her
top choice residency position.
But what about the applicant who missed the
deadline for an equally valid reason but didn’t
ask for an extension because he didn’t think
it was possible? And what about the applicant
who wanted to reorder programs on her ROL
after the deadline, but didn’t ask for an exception because she thought she’d missed
her chance? Why should Amelia receive special treatment while other applicants have to
live with the consequences?
If we allowed an exception for one person,
we would be obligated to accommodate all
requests, potentially undermining the objectivity of the entire match process.
For example, if we let Ameila submit her
ROL after the deadline due to an unforeseen power outage, she would be entered
in the match. For her, this is great. If she had
So, SUBMIT EARLY – the ROL is too important to put at risk. Your match result could depend on it. Give yourself enough time to submit your ROL, regardless of what unforeseen
event might occur.
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