Eras
Started by Jeff698
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Ahhhh... CSA... We took it 4th year as guinea pigs, but luckily didn't have to pay for it 😉 I feel for you guys! Personally, I think its a completely useless test for American grads. Its purpose was always to tell if you can communicate with a patient when English is your second language...
Well, gee-wiz NBME... you think someone born and raised in the US can speak English? 😱
Well, gee-wiz NBME... you think someone born and raised in the US can speak English? 😱
Jeff698 said:
What's on the gamecube that is so good? I've got a GC but nothign strikes my fancy lately, have a PS2 and rarely play it, going ot get an Xbox when Halo 2 comes out (I play PC first person shooters now).
🙂 I have a job so I can buy games. 🙂
Q
QuinnNSU said:
I have a seven and four year old so I got the GC for them. Really, I did. I swear.
Anyway, we're currently playing Ty, the Tasmanian Tiger.
Pathetic, yes. Fortunately, I've come to grips with my parenthood. At least I don't wear black socks with shorts. Yet.
Take care,
Jeff
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how many programs are everyone applying to? When should we expect to start hearing about interviews, etc? I noticed some programs downloaded all my info already.
How are the EM programs in Florida doing with all the hurricanes? Are the hospitals on generators?
How are the EM programs in Florida doing with all the hurricanes? Are the hospitals on generators?
I'm following the advice of an advisor and applying to 30 programs. I can tell you there aren't 30 programs I'm all that excited about so I was just picking places I thought I might like to live.
I applied to all of the Florida programs with the assumption they'd still be there. My thoughts are with them.
Take care,
Jeff
I applied to all of the Florida programs with the assumption they'd still be there. My thoughts are with them.
Take care,
Jeff
short of neglecting laundry day, i have no idea why this sort of abomination still occursJeff698 said:
adts button. click on that and then the specific program you applied to
grouptherapy said:
I think most programs are downloading on a fairly regular basis now. All of the ones I checked have d/l mine.
What I'm curious about, however, is how they deal with incomplete applications. Certainly anyone from my school, and I suspect most/all schools, won't have their dean's letter until November. I'm still one LOR short and my school hasn't uploaded my transcripts yet.
I guess they just keep adding to their little electronic files until they see one that's complete and then decide whether or not to issue an invitation.
Oh, the confusion! Woe is me! <hand on forehead in melodramatic fashion>
Take care,
Jeff
Jeff, you'll be fine. You'll receive a few interview invitations before your LOR's and Dean's Letter are even in.
The programs have a couple options to "screen" applicants. They can choose to have ERAS only show them complete applications (most will consider apps without dean's letters as complete because they know they are released on a certain date). Programs can also screen by USMLE score, class rank, whether you're AOA, etc. and then review your application when it passes the screen. I received about 4 interview invitations before a single LOR was in, so you should start receiving them soon.
The programs have a couple options to "screen" applicants. They can choose to have ERAS only show them complete applications (most will consider apps without dean's letters as complete because they know they are released on a certain date). Programs can also screen by USMLE score, class rank, whether you're AOA, etc. and then review your application when it passes the screen. I received about 4 interview invitations before a single LOR was in, so you should start receiving them soon.
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How do they usually send you the invites? Via email? What is the message center in Eras for?
Also, just curious...what type of LOR is everyone using? I am doing an EM rotation now and hoping for good LORs, any ideas from people who already have 3-4 LORs? Are they all EM?
Also, just curious...what type of LOR is everyone using? I am doing an EM rotation now and hoping for good LORs, any ideas from people who already have 3-4 LORs? Are they all EM?
joaquin13 said:
I have two, both from EPs. One is from a prehospital research rotation and the other is from a third year EM rotation. Neither of those is on the SLOR form. I still have two EM rotations to go and I'm hoping to get my SLOR from one or both of them.
Take care,
Jeff
joaquin13 said:
I'm also applying for EM... My LORs are from (assuming they all come through!)
1. my research advisor (director of emergency services at my no-EM-residency-here med school, who I also did an EM rotation with),
2. an EM attending at an away rotation
3. The PD at said EM away rotation (SLOR)
4. A pediatric cardiologist who I had a great PICU rotation with.
I'll also be applying for one of those relocation/interviewing loans... they're a good thing!
I haven't certified my CAF yet... paranoid about spelling, and things (research, mostly) keep changing. I'll probably do that later this week or next.
Danielle
joaquin13 said:
Here are my LOR's
1. Peds attending that I had a good rotation with who was impressed with work I did on a committee we're both on.
2. The Emergency Dept Chair at my away EM rotation (SLOR)
3. The Program Director at my away EM rotation (SLOR)
4. Attending at my home EM rotation that I'm on right now (SLOR)
Not a single letter was in SLOR format for my application. I got tons of interviews and ended up matching. SLOR is preferred, but not required. Don't stress out if it's not completed on a SLOR form.
slor format benefits the program, but does not necessarily benefit the applicant
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i would send the program that you rotated at, their SLOR. unless it was a bad rotation/slor, then it would be a bad idea to remind them
1) Vascular Surgery Chair, home school
2) ED Chair, home school (SLOR)
3) Research Advisor, EM Faculty at affiliate EM program (SLOR)
4) Former EM PD, away rotation (SLOR)
5) EM faculty, away rotation (SLOR)
err... besides the first, I haven't decided which ones to send where. I'll let our residency app-lady figure out which ones are good, and worry about that later. Plus, if they're all awesome, I'll just carry the extras with me to interview day.
I haven't sent my CAF out yet. My literate friends have an overly high opinion of my writing potential and keep on telling me that my PS sucks (using nice euphenisms of course)... 😀
2) ED Chair, home school (SLOR)
3) Research Advisor, EM Faculty at affiliate EM program (SLOR)
4) Former EM PD, away rotation (SLOR)
5) EM faculty, away rotation (SLOR)
err... besides the first, I haven't decided which ones to send where. I'll let our residency app-lady figure out which ones are good, and worry about that later. Plus, if they're all awesome, I'll just carry the extras with me to interview day.
I haven't sent my CAF out yet. My literate friends have an overly high opinion of my writing potential and keep on telling me that my PS sucks (using nice euphenisms of course)... 😀
