2017-2018 heme/onc cycle
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I only have 1/4 of my letters uploaded and available in ERAS. I remember for residency, we were able to submit even if our letters were not 'available and uploaded'. However, it won't even let me select a letter to apply now and the processing time is ~ 7 days.
Can someone please tell me if we can submit the application but send the letters in later? Thank you
Can someone please tell me if we can submit the application but send the letters in later? Thank you
I'm not going for Heme/onc but for programs that specifically requested 3, I gave them 3. I was worried that if I gave them 4, they would just pick 3 of them at random (maybe overthinking it, but who knows). I knew for sure I had one particularly strong letter so I wanted to make sure that one didn't need get dropped.
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You can submit application and send letters later . I have one that was uploaded last Friday and still is not verified yet.
Don't do that.
If you don't match, do PC or hospitalist medicine (preferably as a locums so you can make the phat dollaz) and reapply next year.
A "backup" specialty that you're gonna be stuck with for the rest of your life? that makes no sense whatsoever.
The real question is: do you want to do hem/onc or do you really hate general IM that you're looking to do any fellowship? if it's the later, there're shorter fellowships with easier schedules than hem/onc to go after (like rheum, allergy, endo)
I also had a similar question. Can someone please shed some light on this ? Thanks
Its very unlikely .. Programs likely start reviewing applications sometimes next week and they all know from last years that some LoRs would not be ready by July 15th
Has Anybody`s application been downloaded?
Already got a rejection 🙁 Medical College of Georgia (Augusta)
That is so fast. I am sorry to hear that. They start reviewing the application? Did you submit without LORs?
What already ....i thought i had another week before heartbreaking started
This is precisely my worry as well. What I don't want to do is to hit submit with the 1-2 letters that are uploaded and available and get lockec in where I will be unable to send the rest of my letters in later.
Can someone please confirm that we can indeed send more letters in (as long as it's < 4) even after submitting the application?
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No I submitted all the LORs. I guess I didn't make it through one of their filters.
Don't mind me, I'll just be neurotically checking my email for the next two months. 
My friend who is doing A/I already got an interview. I'm surprised things move so quickly.
My friend who is doing A/I already got an interview. I'm surprised things move so quickly.Also got uni of michigan acknowledgement
UNC chapel hill reject
Sending after application will not hurt, only thing that could hurt would be content of letters
That was my thought also. You didnt meet one of their minimum requirements. No shame, it only takes one program to like you! Good Luck.
Rejection from University of North Carolina 7/18
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Email or call programs and let them know. They can put a note in your file. I did it when i didnt have letter from PD due to changes at program level and they were ok with that.
Rutgers acknowledgement also
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Acknowledgement medical college of georgia (Augusta)
I am sorry if I posted in wrong place. In the past, we could see in ERAS if the program downloaded the application. But now, it shows that the application is "available" to the program but it does not say if it is downloaded by the program. Is it the case or I am missing something? Thanks for your response.
I am sorry if I posted in wrong place. In the past, we could see in ERAS if the program downloaded the application. But now, it shows that the application is "available" to the program but it does not say if it is downloaded by the program. Is it the case or I am missing something? Thanks for your response.
I don't know it was last yr or year prior but you no longer see when a program downloads the app and the whole system is actually different so that each time they log in everything that's updated (i.e. A new letter) is automatically available
Interview Invitations/Rejections
(Please bold the new IVs added to keep track of changes)
Invitations
Texas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Pgm: 7/18*,7/19*
Rejections
University of North Carolina: 7/18***
Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) 7/17
* IMG does not need visa
** IMG needs a visa
*** USMD
(Please bold the new IVs added to keep track of changes)
Invitations
Texas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Pgm: 7/18*,7/19*
Rejections
University of North Carolina: 7/18***
Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) 7/17
* IMG does not need visa
** IMG needs a visa
*** USMD
Interview Invitations/Rejections
(Please bold the new IVs added to keep track of changes)
Invitations
Texas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Pgm: 7/18*,7/19*
Rejections
University of North Carolina: 7/18***
Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) 7/17
* IMG does not need visa
** IMG needs a visa
**# IMG needs H1
*** USMD
(Please bold the new IVs added to keep track of changes)
Invitations
Texas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Pgm: 7/18*,7/19*
Rejections
University of North Carolina: 7/18***
Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) 7/17
* IMG does not need visa
** IMG needs a visa
**# IMG needs H1
*** USMD
The Blue Devils have acknowledged
...Almost....too quiet....
Invitation from UT Southwestern 7/20***
I think I'm going to throw up...I just realized that under the "training" category, I didn't list my residency program. I misread it only as "prior training" so I left it blank since I'd never been at any other residency program. I proofread my application several times and can't believe I missed that. Please tell me I'm not doomed (even though I probably am T_T).
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Interview Invitations/Rejections
(Please bold the new IVs added to keep track of changes)
Invitations
Texas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Pgm: 7/18* 7/19*
Yale 7/20***
UT Southwestern 7/20***
Rejections
University of North Carolina: 7/18***
* IMG does not need visa
** IMG needs a visa
*** USMD
(Please bold the new IVs added to keep track of changes)
Invitations
Texas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Pgm: 7/18* 7/19*
Yale 7/20***
UT Southwestern 7/20***
Rejections
University of North Carolina: 7/18***
* IMG does not need visa
** IMG needs a visa
*** USMD
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Did you list your residency anywhere on the application... could be still okay.
Surely they could deduce from your recommendation letter from your program director that you are in residency.
I think they are referring to the IM residency PD. But getting one from your current PD would not hurt.
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