I matched but just recieved an interview offer on Eras?

[1empire1]

As titled. I matched, but just received an offer for a phone interview on Eras. I don't get it.

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[Slade]

That's really weird. Does it say you are ineligible for SOAP on the NMRP? It's probably just a mistake from the program's side. Was it a program you applied to before?

 

[xrevision]

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[1empire1]

Yea it says "You are SOAP ineligible because you have already been fully matched and therefore are unable to apply to SOAP programs during SOAP. "

Pretty sure I did apply, no interview from there though. The email doesn't specify which program its for.

 

[1empire1]

Pics or it didn't happen.

Pics are too much effort. The email reads:

Invited to Interview at Providence Hospital
[email protected] [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 5:25 PM
To:
[email protected]
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PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.
This is an ERAS message which is being sent to you on behalf of [email protected].
Please send all replies to the sender's e-mail address, [email protected].
A copy of this message has also been sent to your MyERAS Message Center.
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Please contact Ms. xxxx todaybetween 12Noon till 2pm at
248-xxx-xxxx.

I will not be taking calls after 2pm.

 

[Slade]

Really weird... Maybe call to let them know they are interviewing the wrong people?

 

[survivordo]

Looks like you probably did match and this won't be an issue but I would be calling people to make sure ERAS didn't send you the wrong memo. It would be less than ideal to think you matched and than have ERAS say "oops". I can't even imagine the legal ramifications of this but it must certainly be worth your time and peace of mind to give ERAS a call to see exactly what is going on.

Survivor DO

 

[1empire1]

Well damn I was just gonna let this go as a mistake but now I'm worried...maybe I will call

 

[beegeforty4]

Well damn I was just gonna let this go as a mistake but now I'm worried...maybe I will call

Yeah I agree. But I would call NRMP/ERAS and NOT the program. It's too easy for them to nail you for calling a program during SOAP time...

 

[GoSpursGo]

Yeah I agree. But I would call NRMP/ERAS and NOT the program. It's too easy for them to nail you for calling a program during SOAP time...

Once a program initiates contact, it is no longer a violation--you can communicate freely.

 

[beegeforty4]

Once a program initiates contact, it is no longer a violation--you can communicate freely.

Gotcha, that makes sense, too.

 

[1empire1]

So I called NRMP and they confirmed that I fully matched and the email sent was weird. They told me to call the program and ask why and report any errors. Program didn't pick up phone so I emailed them anyway. I'm sure this was an error.

 

[righteous]

If that's the IM program then it's even more weird because they decided to drop out of the match completely this year and fill their whole class outside of the match.

 

[woeiru]

The program probably typed some poor person's amcas number wrong and it routed to you instead. Sad day for the other applicant...

 

[lauritajones]

For everyone's sake, I hope it was the program's error and not the NRMP. I wonder how often the rank system has glitches that would naturally go unnoticed...