REGALIA RENTAL
Please click here to order regalia for rental (the deadline to order is April 1, 2026)
Regalia is required for everyone participating in the commencement ceremony
Tassel/Commencement Tickets:
registration opens March 9, deadline to register is April 12
Must be registered to order tickets (tickets can be ordered past April 12)
15 tickets per student (extra can be requested to commencement@uic.edu)
Surveys:
Match Day/Commencement Information Survey - Please complete by Friday, February 27!
AAMC GQ Survey (opens, and will be emailed from AAMC on February 14) - Complete it and upload your confirmation here by Friday, March 20 to receive instructions on how to order your FIGS graduation gift!
General: (Scroll down to see more)
September 15, 2025 - Match Registration Opens (Standard registration deadline is Jan. 30, 2026)
September 24, 2025 - Residency programs begin reviewing MyERAS applications
January 27, 2026 - SAU Early notification of Matched/Unmatched
January 22, 2026 - SF Match results posted (7:00am CT)
February 2, 2026 - NRMP Ranking Opens (Please click here for Ophthalmology dates, and here for Urology dates, as they differ from other specialties)
February 2, 2026 - SAU Match Date
March 4, 2026 - Rank Order List Certification Deadline
March 16, 2026 - Match status available (9:00am CST)
March 20, 2026 - Match Day Celebration!
Road to Residency Dates:
Sept. 30 - 5pm - Preparing for the Interview (in person or on Zoom)
Jan. 6 - 12pm - Early Match Rank Order List
Jan. 27 - 12pm - Creating NRMP Rank Order List
March 3 - 12pm - Preparing for the Unexpected: SOAP Overview
Interview Release Dates (if not listed, their dates are rolling):
Child Neurology - beginning Oct. 6
Dermatology - Nov. 3, Nov. 17, Dec. 1
Emergency Medicine - Oct. 21
Neurological Surgery - Fridays in October (after 3pm CST)
OBGYN - Oct. 28
Ophthalmology - Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Nov. 5
Orthopedic Surgery - Nov 17 (11 am CST)
Otolaryngology - Nov 5 or 6, Nov 11, anytime after Nov. 11
Pathology - beginning Oct . 15
Pediatrics - beginning Oct. 6
Pediatric Medical Genetics - beginning Oct. 6
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Varies, usually Oct-Jan
Plastic Surgery - Usually the second week of Nov
Radiology - Diagnostic - Highly variable
Surgery - No earlier than Oct. 25
Thoracic Surgery - Oct. 21
Urology - Oct. 24