Rankings for Applicants

Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program for Positions Beginning in 2024


Rankings for Applicants

Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program for Positions Beginning in 2024


Things to Know

  1. The list of preferred programs you submit to the Match is called a Rank Order List.
  2. You must log into the online NMS Match System to enter and certify your Rank Order List by the Rank Order List Deadline for each Phase of the Match.
  3. If you do not intend to submit a Rank Order List for the Match, you must withdraw from the Match using the NMS Match System.

Open Dates

Phase I

Applicants for ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, ANES and Canadian GPR positions:

NMS Match System Opens For Rankings October 23, 2023
Rank Order List Deadline November 13, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Phase II

Applicants for AEGD, US GPR, OMS and PED positions:

NMS Match System Opens For Rankings December 11, 2023
Rank Order List Deadline January 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Strategy

The Match Algorithm is designed such that it cannot be gamed or manipulated.

The only strategy is to rank your choices in order of your true preferences, without considering how you expect to be ranked by any program.

Rank all programs to which you applied that would be acceptable. Submitting a longer list of programs may reduce your chances of being left unmatched.

Do not rank any program that you consider unacceptable (i.e., you would not want to be matched to the program under any circumstances). You can only be matched to programs that appear on your Rank Order List.

Certify Your Rank Order List

You must certify your Rank Order List in the NMS Match System in order for it to be used in the Match. Certifying your Rank Order List lets NMS know it is ready to be used in the Match.

You can make changes to your list even after it is certified, until the Rank Order List deadline. If you make changes after your list is certified, the list will become uncertified and you will have to certify your list again for it to be used in the Match.

Couples

Two applicants who are participating in the same Phase of the Match and who wish to coordinate their matches (e.g., obtain positions in the same geographic location) may participate in the Match as a Couple.

User Guides for the NMS Match System

Consult either the Account User Guide or the Rankings User Guide for detailed instructions for using the NMS Match System.

To jump to the instructions for a specific task within the System Guides, refer to the links below: