GENERAL SURGERY · APPLICATION CYCLE 2026–2027
Track your General Surgery residency applications — every program, signal, and interview.
A categorical General Surgery position is a five-year commitment, not three — which is one reason applicants tend to research programs more deeply before signaling, since a mismatch costs more time to walk back. 366 General Surgery programs are logged across 48 states, and there's no early deadline to plan around — just the usual September-to-March NRMP cycle most of medicine runs on.
Built by a former residency director of medical education and core faculty member who read thousands of applications.
DIRECTORY COVERAGE
366 General Surgery programs, preloaded
A sample from CycleDoc's directory — listed for coverage, not ranked, endorsed, or affiliated with CycleDoc.
+ 334 more in the directory
These 366 General Surgery programs span 48 states. The heaviest concentration sits in NY (40), FL (29), CA (27), TX (27), and MI (24), with 43 more states each carrying at least one program in CycleDoc's directory.
APPLICATION & MATCH · 2027 SEASON
- Applications openSep 2, 2026
- Programs begin reviewSep 23, 2026
- Matches throughNRMP · Mar 19, 2027
Source: 2027 cycle rules
GENERAL SURGERY SPECIFIC
Does CycleDoc distinguish categorical from preliminary General Surgery positions?
Not yet — CycleDoc's directory doesn't currently store position type. Many applicants apply to a mix of categorical and prelim-only General Surgery spots (often as a backstop for a more competitive surgical subspecialty); note that distinction on each program yourself, since the tracker doesn't infer it.
HOW IT WORKS
1 of the seven tools
25 specialties, 5,426 programs, and growing.
Timeline
The whole cycle on one axis — official cycle milestones plus every program-specific date you add.
CYCLE INSIGHTS
Your cycle, quantified.
Live conversion rates across your own applications — so November decisions run on your data, not forum anxiety.
Illustrative only. These are not benchmark rates — CycleDoc computes your own conversion rates from your own applications.
PRICING
Organization is free. Decisions are paid.
Founding price through September 30.
Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked.
One missed interview costs more than this. An unmatched year costs vastly more.
No subscription. No monthly fee. Nothing to cancel.
FAQ
Reasonable questions.
Does it write my personal statement?
No. CycleDoc is a set of organizational tools, not a writing service. Your statement, your voice — we just make sure you never miss the deadline to submit it.