CaRMS Online Applicant help guide Phase 2: applying to programs Updated September 16, 2016
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Table of contents Logging into CaRMS Online... 4 Applying to programs... 4 Selecting programs... 4 Adding documents to your application... 5 Mass document assignment... 6 CaRMS Applicant help guide 3
Logging into CaRMS Online Log into CaRMS Online by visiting CaRMS.ca and clicking on the Login button at the top right of the homepage. On the CaRMS Online login page, enter your username and password. Click LOGIN. Note: if you do not know your username or password, click Forgot your user name or password? Enter your username or email address to retrieve your information. An email will be sent to the address you used to register your account. Applying to programs Carefully review the eligibility criteria and program descriptions on CaRMS.ca before applying to programs. Selecting programs 1. Before you can begin selecting your programs, you must ensure you have completed the Declaration section under MY APPLICATION. 2. Once the Declaration is complete, go to MY APPLICATION, select Applications to Programs. 3. Confirm your status with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Click Are you registered with the NRMP? Select NO if you are not participating. Select YES and provide your AAMC and NRMP ID if you are participating in a match this year. 4. Click Select Programs, then Add Programs. CaRMS Applicant help guide 4
5. SEARCH by School and/or Program. 6. Click on a program to add it to your list of programs. Click Close. Your selected program will appear in your list of Selected Programs. 7. Verify that you have selected the correct program. Click APPLY. 8. Enter your credit card information and click PROCESS TRANSACTION. Click CANCEL TRANSACTION to cancel. Adding documents to your application 1. Under MY APPLICATION, select Applications to Programs. 2. Under the ACTIONS column, click on the paper icon. Note: you must assign documents to each program to which you are applying. 3. Click Assign documents to add documents. Note: you can only assign documents that are available in your account. Archived documents will not be listed. 4. Select the documents you wish to add and click ASSIGN. All documents you have assigned to the program will be listed in the ASSIGNED DOCUMENTS list. 5. Click Preview my application to view the application package that will be sent to the program. 6. Click SUBMIT APPLICATION to submit your application to the program. Click SUBMIT to submit or CANCEL to cancel. 7. Under the ACTIONS column, click on the printer icon to print your application. You may also access the Summary of Program Applications report to view your programs and documents assigned, and remove program applications. If you remove your application to a program, you will receive a program credit that can be used in the same iteration. CaRMS Applicant help guide 5
Mass document assignment 1. Assign one or more documents to multiple programs at the same time. Click MASS ASSIGNMENT on the Applications to programs page. 2. Select the documents you wish to assign from the table on the left, then select the programs to which you wish to assign the documents from the table on the right. Click ASSIGN. Selected documents will be listed in the ASSIGNED DOCUMENTS list. 3. Click on the checkbox in the top left corner of either table to select all documents or programs. 4. Click CLEAR to remove selected documents and programs. 5. Narrow the selection of documents and/or programs by entering the name of the document or program in the Search box above the appropriate table. 6. Click on a document name to view the list of programs to which it is assigned or click on a program name to view all documents assigned to that program. 7. Click Summary of program applications to view a summary of your document assignment(s). 8. Return to the Applications to programs page by clicking the arrow on the left of the page. Note: the mass document assignment function is not available after file review begins. CaRMS Applicant help guide 6