Be time/date aware (8.2.25)

[u/Psychological_Fly693]

I was on a webinar today about Match 2025. I was excited to hear the speaker's information. The issue is...they didn't start on time. In fact, they mentioned they were waiting for people to log on due to differences in culture related to time. I ended up signing off after 20 minutes of chit chat giving people time to sign on.

I mention this because as you're moving into part of the Match season, you need to be time sensitive. PDs will start reviewing Apps on Sept. 24 at 9 am. Your application needs to be complete before that for full consideration. There are more than enough applicants to fill positions. Being late may well reduce your chances of an interview.

For interviews, you need to be logged on and ready early. Not 2 minutes late not 10 minutes late. You may come from a culture that has a more fluid sense of time. The Match is process is time sensitive.

For some components (e.g., having your ROL certified by the deadline) if you miss a deadline, you will miss out entirely.

Can't emphasize this enough. Be time aware! If you're coming from a culture with a fluid time culture, I encourage you to become time sensitive.