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There’s a problem with ERAS
JULIA BLANTER | EDUCATION | NOVEMBER 17, 2017
It was after 5 p.m.; my phone had been silent for hours. I wasn’t particularly concerned, and for once in this process, I felt quite relaxed. It was a grueling day in the ICU, and I decided to get some ice cream on my way home. I walked in licking the bits of ice cream dripping down the side — a nice end to a long day. I leisurely opened my laptop, excited to peruse some TV shows and there it was — the little red mark on my email application- probably just some spam. I opened it anyway to be sure, and —behold — it was an invite from my top choice program. My hands were shaking. I could feel the sweat building in my palms — not from excitement but from genuine fear. What dates are left? Will I get one? The email had been sent two hours ago.
Somehow, the push technology I arranged on my phone malfunctioned, and I missed it. I opened the interview broker link only to find my fears realized: no dates are available. Not one.
I wish my story was an exception to an otherwise well-thought-out system but unfortunately, I am just one of many. As I continued on the interview trail, I met several students with similar stories to my own. Namely, “I didn’t get a date because I took a long shower.”
There's a problem with ERAS
JULIA BLANTER | EDUCATION | NOVEMBER 17, 2017
It was after 5 p.m.; my phone had been silent for hours. I wasn’t particularly concerned, and for once in this process, I felt quite relaxed. It was a grueling day in the ICU, and I decided to get some ice cream on my way home. I walked in licking the bits of ice cream dripping down the side — a nice end to a long day. I leisurely opened my laptop, excited to peruse some TV shows and there it was — the little red mark on my email application- probably just some spam. I opened it anyway to be sure, and —behold — it was an invite from my top choice program. My hands were shaking. I could feel the sweat building in my palms — not from excitement but from genuine fear. What dates are left? Will I get one? The email had been sent two hours ago.
Somehow, the push technology I arranged on my phone malfunctioned, and I missed it. I opened the interview broker link only to find my fears realized: no dates are available. Not one.
I wish my story was an exception to an otherwise well-thought-out system but unfortunately, I am just one of many. As I continued on the interview trail, I met several students with similar stories to my own. Namely, “I didn’t get a date because I took a long shower.”
There's a problem with ERAS
