Application Process for the UConn General Surgery Residency Program

• All applications must be made through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service).
• All applications must include:
  • Three current letters of recommendation
  • Official medical school transcript
  • A Personal Statement
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (formerly the Dean’s Letter)
  • USMLE score for step I (and step II if available)
  • COMLEX score for step I (and step II if available)
  • ECFMG certification required for entrance to the residency
  • J-1 visas are acceptable for those applicants who are not permanent residents

Our review committee does a holistic review, and we do not have a minimum for USLME scores, but they must have a passing score.

We will not invite more candidates than we have interview slots available. We have 8 categorical positions and 6 preliminary positions.

Interview invites will be sent out on Monday, October 27, 2026. Applicants will have 48 hours to respond to the interview invite. Additional invitations may be offered only after applicants deny or cancel their invitation.

All interviews will be virtual using Thalamus. Interviews for the 2026 Match will be held on two days there will be a morning and afternoon session:

• Friday, January 9, 2026: 8 to 11 a.m. or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, January 10, 2026: 8 to 11 a.m. or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

We will have one introduction to the program and a meet-and-greet event via Zoom for those who are invited to interview on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Please note all times listed above are Eastern Standard Time.

For the 2025 ERAS^® cycle, applicants also will be required to complete the MyERAS application.

What’s New in the 2026 MyERAS® Application?

Our program does not discriminate with respect to gender, race, age, religion, color, natural origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected status.