What are the consequences if I take part in the Match but then renege on the outcome of the Match?
An applicant reneging on a Match commitment has potentially harmed another applicant in the Match who may have preferred the vacated position and been desirable to the program, but has now matched elsewhere. The program has also very likely been harmed because other applicants it may have wanted to fill the position may now be matched elsewhere. The Match result is “final.” Applicants and programs must accept the Match result, and the results are not adjusted because of “violations.” Remember that to participate in the Match, each applicant must accept the terms of an Agreement that states, among other things, that the applicant agrees: 1. Not to make any commitments to or contracts with any participating program prior to the release of the Match results. If I choose to accept a position at a residency program that is not participating in the Match, or decide not to participate in the Match for any other reason, then I will NOT submit a Rank Order List containing any choice(s) of progr
