Match Results Day

• I will be unavailable to receive emails the day results are released.

  In addition to the Program Director, any secondary users set up for the program will be sent Match result emails and will be able to access a program's results online.

  If no secondary users have been set up for a program, and the Program Director will be unable to receive email or access a program's Match results online on the Match Results Day, the Program Director can provide a written and signed request to NMS on program letterhead to send the email of the results to an alternate contact. The request letter can be scanned or photographed and sent as an email attachment to chiro@natmatch.com prior to the Match Results Day.

  The alternate email will not replace the email currently on file in the NMS Match System. All account and program contact information will remain the same.

  Related Links:

  • Results of the Match
  • Schedule of Dates

• Why can't I contact the applicants matched to my program until 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on the Match Results Day?

  We send applicants and programs their results by email before 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. However, due to unreliable email exchanges and inbound message handling, we cannot guarantee the time of delivery.

  We ask that applicants and programs wait until 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time before contacting each other to ensure that all participants have an opportunity to obtain their results online through the NMS Match System if they did not receive the email.

• Why do I have to wait to get the results?

  NMS spends time between the Rank Order List deadline and Match Results Day checking and re-checking the data to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the Match results. Before we can process the Match, we look for potential errors or mistakes in the rankings submitted by applicants and programs. We are able to catch some (but not all) errors, and it does take a significant amount of time to reach these participants to follow-up, verify, and correct these mistakes. Program Directors and applicants are generally busy and can be very difficult to reach. We then have to run the matching algorithm and prepare the results for distribution via the various channels.

• Can I get a copy of my Rank Order List?

  You are able to view and print a Rank Order List in the NMS Match System until 4 days after the Match Results Day. You are strongly encouraged to print a copy of your Rank Order List for your records before it is removed from the NMS Match System.

  Related Links:

  • Print Your Rank Order List

• Can I get a copy of my results?

  An email containing your results is sent to you on the Match Results Day. Your results are also available online in the NMS Match System until April 30, 2025. You are strongly encouraged to save a copy of the result notification for your program's records before it is removed from the NMS Match System.

  Related Links:

  • Results of the Match

Post-Match Process

• How does the Post-Match Process work?

  Following release of the results, programs with available positions are free to contact and fill those positions with applicants who did not obtain a position in the Match. Programs obtain applications directly from applicants, not through the NMS Match System. Applicants that registered for the Chiro Match can access the NMS Match System during the Post-Match Process to download their previously submitted applications. Applicants are encouraged to contact the programs they are interested in if they have questions about the application procedures for the Post-Match Process.

  Programs that fill positions during the Post-Match Process are not required to notify NMS of the placement; however, programs should update the number of positions still available in the NMS Match System, and remove themselves from the List of Programs with Available Positions when all their positions are filled.

  Related Links:

  • Post-Match Process

• How do I remove or add positions in the Post-Match Process?

  When the Match results are released, a list of programs and tracks with available positions is provided to unmatched applicants.

  Programs must log into the NMS Match System in order to update the information shown on the List of Programs with Available Positions.

  Remove Positions

  • Log into the NMS Match System
  • Select the Edit button in the Positions Available in Post-Match section of the Track Dashboard
  • Use the drop-down menu to select the number of positions still available in the track

  If you set the number of positions available to 0, the track will be removed from the list.

  Add Positions

  • Log into the NMS Match System
  • Select the Edit button in the Positions Available in Post-Match section of the Track Dashboard
  • Use the drop-down menu to select the number of positions available in the track

  Tracks that have at least one position available in the Post-Match Process will be shown on the List of Programs with Available Positions.