4,400+
Programs
ACGME®, across 18 specialties
Residency List
The original IMG-friendly list · since 2004
The residency list that is only yours, built only for IMGs.
You have already done the hardest parts. The piece that trips up strong applicants is applying to programs that were never going to consider their profile. We confirm requirements by calling programs directly, then show you exactly where you qualify.
Free compatibility check
Current data, confirmed each cycle
Free account for your first 3
Access through Apr 1, 2027
Inside MAR
Your actual Residency List workspace
240,000+
IMGs guided
over 20 years
20+ yrs
Of outcomes
behind every score
Why the list matters most
The part of the match you can still control.
Your scores and your story matter, but only at programs that will actually consider you. The list is the one part of this process you can still control, and it is the part we have spent 20+ years getting right.
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We call the programs, and read between the lines
Most tools just scrape what a program lists. Every year from June to August, our team calls programs directly to confirm requirements and capture the context behind them: whether a requirement is a hard cutoff or just preferred, where a program is flexible, and any special notes they share. That nuance is what tells you a program is actually worth applying to.
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A Compatibility Score for every program
Built on 20+ years of IMG outcomes. Every program on your list shows how well your profile fits, so you see your strongest targets at a glance.
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SchoolLink, MatchLink, InterviewLink
See which programs took graduates of your school, which matched profiles like yours, and which interviewed people like you. The largest interview-feedback database in the industry sits behind it. No free tool can show you this.
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Filtered to where you qualify
Visa need, USCE, scores, and graduation year are all accounted for. If a program is not on your list, it is because you do not yet meet its requirements, not because we missed it.
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Your Top 100, ranked
We surface the 100 programs that fit you best, ordered by compatibility, so you know exactly where to focus your applications first.
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Meet My Budget
Tell us your application budget and we recommend the specific programs to apply to within it, so you spend where it counts instead of guessing.
All features
Everything the Residency List does.
- Instant results
- Core Requirements
- Advanced filters
- Interview feedback
- Top 100 programs
- Meet My Budget
- Bookmarks (Save / Applying / Interviewing)
- InterviewLink
- SchoolLink
- MatchLink
- Program Trends
- Program Highlights
- Program Atmosphere
- Safety, Target & Reach sorting
- Phone-verified requirements
- Criteria Context
- Supplemental Information
- Personal Notes
- Interview Manager
- Rank Assist
★ Only on Match A Resident
Do not just see a program's rules. See whether it says yes to people like you.
A free database can show you requirements. Only our list shows you behavior, using real data from past applicants who share your profile. That is the difference between a spreadsheet and a strategy.
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SchoolLink
Programs that took graduates of your medical school.
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MatchLink
Programs that matched profiles like yours.
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InterviewLink
Programs that interviewed profiles like yours, from the largest interview-feedback database in the industry.
Two more tools, included free with your list
Your Residency List is more than a list. These come with it, at no extra cost.
Included free
Rank Assist
Build and sanity-check your rank order list, with guidance on where each program realistically belongs for your profile.
Included free
Interview Manager
Track every invite, schedule, and status in one place, so nothing slips during the busiest stretch of your cycle.
How it works
From your profile to a real plan.
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Tell us your profile
Scores, visa need, USCE, graduation year. About 30 seconds, no card needed.
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We match it to verified requirements
Your profile is filtered against requirements we confirm by phone each season.
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Apply where you have a real shot
A ranked, IMG-friendly list with a compatibility score for every program.
Live program requirements, verified every year
Program requirements are live, not a static snapshot. Every year from June to August, our team contacts programs directly to confirm what they actually require this cycle, so the list you act on reflects this year, not last.
“A lot of programs filter out people who need a visa, or have a certain score, or because of year of graduation. I applied to only 40 programs and got 5 interviews, more than 10%. Most were programs that cut off graduation at 2 or 3 years. One even had a 1-year cutoff, and I have 7 years.”
Lisa McGee · Matched IMG · 2026
Questions IMGs ask
Honest answers to what is really on your mind.
My situation is unusual (older graduate, long gap, low Step score). Will it work for me?+
Every situation is unique, and the list is built around your specific profile, not a generic one. Your scores, your graduation year, your visa need, your USCE, all of it shapes which programs show up as a real fit. It will not pretend a reach is a safe bet, and it will not hide programs that genuinely fit. You see the honest picture for your situation.
I need visa sponsorship. Does the list account for that?+
Yes. Visa need is one of the filters that shapes your entire list. You see which programs sponsor J-1 or H-1B, confirmed when we call programs directly, so you are not wasting applications on programs that cannot take you. For visa-dependent applicants, this is often the single most useful filter we have.
I failed a previous cycle. Is the list still worth it for me?+
Yes, and honestly it may matter more for you than for anyone. A common reason strong applicants do not match is not their scores. It is applying to programs that were never going to consider their profile. The list is built to fix exactly that. We show you where you genuinely qualify this cycle, so your next attempt is aimed, not hopeful. Many of the people we have helped match were reapplicants.
How is this different from the free tools like Residency Explorer™?+
Those are good, official tools. The honest limit is that they show general data and openly say they will not tell you where to apply. They are not built around your specific eligibility. We are: we call programs directly to verify each one's requirements and the context behind them, and we combine that with the largest interview-feedback database in the industry, so our list is customized to where you actually qualify.
See the list that is built only for you.
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