Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

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Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

• Wednesday 3-5-08
• Lora Freberg
• Student Programs Coordinator

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ERAS

• Developed by the AAMC for transmitting residency
  applications, LORs, the MSPE, transcripts, and
  your photo to residency programs using the
  internet

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The ERAS Process

• Explore the ERAS website at
• www.aamc.org/students/eras
• Research programs at their websites to gather
  information

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The ERAS Process

• In mid-June click on Resources to Download
  select ERAS 2009 Applicant Manual to download
  it
• In early July use your token to register for ERAS

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The ERAS Process

• Use your CV to complete your CAF in ERAS
• Save your PS as a text file, then copy and paste
  it into ERAS

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LORs

• Form for requesting an LOR
• LORs are mailed or delivered to me
• Or LORs may be emailed in PDF files to me

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LORs

• I will email to you when I receive a letter for
  you
• If errors, you are responsible for contacting the
  writer
• If you approve of LOR, tell me

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LORs

• Shoot for Oct 1st for LOR deadline, but sooner is
  better
• The ERAS Post Office opens Sept 1st and thats
  when programs can begin downloading your
  documents
• Type names of LOR writers into ERAS

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LORs

• Once you approve, designate in ERAS, and assign
  LORs to your programs, I will upload them to the
  ERAS Post Office for programs to download

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ERAS Fees

• Application fee (10 progs) 60
• 11-20 programs 8 each
• 21-30 programs 15 each
• 31 programs 25 each

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USMLE Scores

• Know your USMLE ID number youll need it to
  release your scores via ERAS and the NBME
• First question answer yes
• Second question if you want Step 2 score
  automatically released, say yes

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USMLE Scores

• If you want to see your Step 2 score before the
  NBME re-releases it to ERAS, say no to second
  question
• Then remember to go into ERAS and manually
  re-release your Step 2 score

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ERAS Photo

• 2x3 photo professional!
• You may get wallet-sized photos from Kim
  Photography
• Pay Kim to have her email it to me
• Or you deliver photo to me

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Academic Transcripts

• Complete transcript release form and return it to
  me
• I must have all release forms signed before
  Registrars Office will produce transcripts
• I scan all transcripts into ERAS

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ADTS

• Use the Applicant Document Tracking System to see
  what documents have been uploaded and downloaded
  in ERAS
• Access ADTS at www.aamc.org/eras/adts

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The ERAS Process

• ERAS is designed to be dynamic
• Dont wait till every document is in place
  before you submit your ERAS
• Complete the profile and CAF (the CAF cant be
  changed once certified and submitted) near Sept
  1st

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The ERAS Process

• LORs, transcripts, and photo can be added as they
  arrive
• The sooner programs get your profile and CAF, the
  sooner they can invite you to interview
• Programs will want your application complete
  before you interview there

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Lora_at_creighton.edu

• I am your co-pilot
• I will monitor your progress throughout the ERAS
  process
• I will answer your questions and help you through
  it all