ERAS Questions

[jbod34]

When applying to PGY2-4 programs, do you apply during the internship year or the MS IV year?

I am a D.O. student and anticipate doing an internship year. Do I apply to residiencies this year or during my internship year?

How do I know what programs are linked with an internship?

Also for the LOR do we have to use the CORD format?

Thanks!!!

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[dlung]

You can do both.

You should apply concurrently with applying for your intern year. However, if you end up not matching, many of the 2-4 programs actually 'save' a spot or two for applicants who had completed an intern year or previous training. For example, my class 'added' a medicine defector, a FMG, and a Navy dude who completed his GMO.

Secondly, if you end up not matching into a 2-4, you should apply to 1-3 programs the following year as well. One of my former classmates tried ortho, but didn't match, did a prelim year, then matched into a 1-3 EMed program the following year.