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Steps - from start to finish

Registration
Program Directory
Selecting Programs
Applying to Programs
Interviews
Ranking Programs
Viewing Your Match Results
Withdrawing from the Match
Additional information about your SF Match account
Frequently Asked Questions

1. Registration

Click on the "Login/Register" button on the left hand side menu.
Click on "New Applicant" link at the bottom of the login screen.
Fill out your contact information and choose the Match you wish to register for.
The non-refundable registration fee can be paid by Visa or MasterCard. Check payments must be mailed along with check coupon and may take up to 7 business days to be processed.
Once you are registered, you will gain access to view the Program Directory.

2. Program Directory

You can view the complete list of available programs by clicking "Search" or search specific programs by entering a search criteria. More information about the program can be viewed by clicking on the program's name.

3. Selecting Programs

Check the programs you are interested in and add them to your Programs List by clicking on "Add My Programs". This will help you keep track of programs you wish to apply.

4. Applying to Programs

Applicants must apply through the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) at www.aofas.org.

Once you have determined the programs you are applying to, login to your SF Match account, check the programs you are applying to from your "My Programs" list and click on "Apply To Programs". This will add the programs to a separate list where you can keep track of your interviews. This step is also necessary to rank your programs after interviews and to make your current contact information available to the programs.

5. Interviews

Programs will contact you to arrange interviews. Once you have completed an interview, login to your SF Match account and mark the programs you have interviewed by clicking on "Track Interviews" on the right-hand side menu. Check the programs you have completed your interviews and click on "SAVE" to add them to your rank list choices.

6. Submitting your rank list

The steps to make programs available for ranking are listed above. Click on "Complete Rank List" on the right-hand side menu box. Only programs that you have checked as applied and interviewed will show on your rank list choices. Transfer the programs you wish to rank to your rank list by selecting them and clicking on the transfer arrow. You can arrange the ranking order by clicking on the up/down arrows. You can make changes to your rank list up until the Match deadline. No changes will be allowed after the deadline.
Download step-by-step instructions on how to submit your rank list (pdf format):

7. Viewing your Match results

Check the timetable to view the Match Release results day. Your Match results will be available on your SF Match account. Click on "Match Results" on the left-hand side menu.

8. Withdrawing from the Match

You may withdraw from the Match by logging into your SF Match account and click on "Withdraw from Match" on the right-hand side menu.

9. SF Match account information

Additional information on how to use your SF Match account is available after registration. The instructions includes step-by-step with images and can be downloaded in PDF format.

10. Frequently Asked Questions

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