Confused about LOR deadlines
Started by kenyaxxx
You need to know the deadlines for the individual programs. Most surgery programs, for example, set deadlines for completed applications in mid-October - November 1. Other specialties may have later deadlines.
In addition, you have forgotten that in addition to asking US faculty for letters, they have to actually write them, send them to ECFMG, who then has to upload them and put them in the ERAS boxes of programs you have applied to. This can take upwards of an additional month from when you inquire about an LOR. Which is why we recommend visiting electives with the goal of obtaining an LOR be done no later than October.
Im confused about dates.
As an IMG, what is the earliest date I register with ERAS and start putting my application together? (Sept 1st ?)
What is the earliest date that I can send my application out to residency programs? (Nov 1st ?)
As an IMG, what is the earliest date I register with ERAS and start putting my application together? (Sept 1st ?)
What is the earliest date that I can send my application out to residency programs? (Nov 1st ?)
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ERAS opens on September 1st to send your application to programs. I think it opens about 4-6 weeks before then to start working on entering all your data.
Individual programs have different deadlines, and you need to go to each individual program to find out what date they have set.
The sooner everything is put together the better. LORs seem to be what delays most people in having their application complete.
The dean's letter does not get downloaded by programs until November 1. However, I had most of my interview invited well before that deadline.
The goal is to get things in as early as possible after the Sept 1 date. A few weeks won't kill you. But waiting to November/December is going to hurt you. Programs start interviewing from the end of October and if your app isn't mostly complete (except for the Dean's letter) before this point, you miss out on the early interview invites.
ERAS opens July 1 when it comes to working on applications, and Sept 1 when it comes to submitting applications to programs.
Hope this helps.
thanks
..But what does applications on July 1 include?
My graduation from medical school is on september 2009. Does that leave me out for matching for 2010? Does my medical school transcript HAS to be sent by July 1 2009?
Thanks in advance.
Application on July 1 just means that ERAS opens and you can start filling it out. You can apply to programs starting on 9/1. You have to graduate by June 2010 to participate in the 2010 match.
