The choices made should be geographically acceptable to both partners. If both partners match to advanced programs their Supplemental Rank Order Lists are not treated as a unit in the Match. If one partner withdraws from the Match, the other partner's Rank Order List will remain in the system and will be used in the Match as a single candidate. This means that if they do not obtain a match as a couple, the system will not run their lists separately to find a possible match for each individual. Read the instructions and example below before planning the worksheet.
Special procedures are necessary to match couples to positions.
The Match allows couples to form pairs of choices, that are then considered in rank order in the Match. Each partner's side of the list must have an equal number of ranks. Both members of the couple must be active applicants in the Match. Each partner should first arrange an individual preference list on separate sheets of paper. In the following example, the letters refer to a specific program in a particular hospital in that city.