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. JAN 2015 RESIDENCYLINK 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. CaRMS.ca 300-171, rue Nepean Street Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0B4, Canada 613.237.0075 (Toll-free/Sans frais) 877.CARMS.42
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