Is there any limit for LOR in your ERAS profile? We have 4 already, working on our 5th one.
there's this ambiguous statement on eras to the effect that once your LOR's are finalized, they cannot be changed, however, they can be reassigned at any time.
Let's say I assign 4 letters to a program, apply to that program, and then decide I want change one of the letters, or remove one. If the program has already downloaded them, then i understand this would be dumb, but how do you tell if they have downloaded them or not? If they haven't, could you do this?
"Finalized" = you've typed in the name / address / title of the LOR writer, and pushed the "finalize" button.
Along the same lines, is an applicant encouraged (or discouraged) from clicking submit on Sept 1st even if their application is incomplete? For example, I have only one LOR scanned in now, and I don't really know when the others will arrive. Thanks!
Well, this is interesting
I have a query
I have 4 Lors ( 3 from professors from my home country and 1 from US asst prof) already which i sent in long time back and they are there in ADTS.
Now I did 1 month vounteer work in a private clinic and the doc agreed to give me LOR. Obviously i want to record it in the CAF and CV. Now It would take another few days for the doc to send in and then a few days for ECFMG/ERAS to scan them and so forth.
So what should I do now? attach the 4 existing LOrs and apply on 2nd sept.
Can I replace one of the LOrs after I have sent in my application
Or should I attach 3 and send the 4th one afterwards???
I can also understand that I can assign this 5th letter even now to the programs but what if the program downloads my docs and it is apparently not there bcoz it hasnt been scanned yet?
And should I record it in my CAF and CV ?
I am confused!
I think you are a bit confused about your "CAF". Your letters are not part of your CAF or CV -- once you apply to programs (and your CAF is sent), you then assign LOR's to programs. This would theoretically allow you to send different LOR's to different programs, which is not needed in your case. As I mentioned above, you can assign 3 letters now, and save one for later.
I'm still confused as to what "finalize" means. Is it Is it that I'm simply telling my dean's office to scan the letters and upload them to ERAS? Or does it mean that I agree that these letters are the only letters that I will be sending out programs and that once I hit finalize, I can no longer submit any new letters?
I'm still confused as to what "finalize" means. Is it Is it that I'm simply telling my dean's office to scan the letters and upload them to ERAS? Or does it mean that I agree that these letters are the only letters that I will be sending out programs and that once I hit finalize, I can no longer submit any new letters?
Yeah I understand that CAF/CV thing is different from designation of LoRs to programs. Actually i wanted to include my voluteer exp in the CAF/CV but without the LoRs at the right time , there wont be documentary evidence. So yeah! How much does a mail take to travel from west coast to east coast(aprox)???God I dont think the Lor will be in place b4 sept 15.
Does anyone know if you can upload letters of recommendations yourself on ERAS? or does the author have to upload???