Program didn't use ERAS portal for initial contact or interview invite

[sella turcica]

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I applied to a residency program that is brand-new this year, accepting its first class. A person whom I assume is the program coordinator sent an initial e-mail to applicants, I'm guessing it went to all of the people who applied to their program. Then a week later I got an interview invite from them. They made initial contact.

The thing is, both messages came directly from someone within program - not from the standard noreply@eras email address that they usually come from. Are they even allowed to send an invite WITHOUT using ERAS to do so? Every other program goes through the ERAS portal.

Clearly this is a small detail but with the ERAS "all-in" thing this year... what do you think? Red flag or a simple oversight?

 

[Nicholaus]

I applied to a residency program that is brand-new this year, accepting its first class. A person whom I assume is the program coordinator sent an initial e-mail to applicants, I'm guessing it went to all of the people who applied to their program. Then a week later I got an interview invite from them. They made initial contact.

The thing is, both messages came directly from someone within program - not from the standard noreply@eras email address that they usually come from. Are they even allowed to send an invite WITHOUT using ERAS to do so? Every other program goes through the ERAS portal.

Clearly this is a small detail but with the ERAS "all-in" thing this year... what do you think? Red flag or a simple oversight?

Wow, you're totally screwed! Take a Lexapro and chill!

 

[Firewood]

A program can contact you however they want. E-mail, ERAS mailbox, telephone, cards attached to flowers, notes wrapped around bricks thrown through your window...it's up to them. It's not related to the all in rule.

Per ERAS: "Program directors may contact you at any time regarding your application via e-mail, telephone, or regular mail."

I've had an e-mail invite outside of ERAS from a well-established program. It's just what they like to do.

 

[sella turcica]

Good to know firewood. I figured ERAS wanted to track things.

 

[sella turcica]

Wow, you're totally screwed! Take a Lexapro and chill!

Someone have a bad day?

 

[st2205]

I've gotten then outside eras in addition to phone calls. I wouldn't worry.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Ditto, I've definitely had well-established programs contact me outside of ERAS.

 

[septoplasty]

A program can contact you however they want. E-mail, ERAS mailbox, telephone, cards attached to flowers, notes wrapped around bricks thrown through your window...it's up to them. It's not related to the all in rule.

Per ERAS: "Program directors may contact you at any time regarding your application via e-mail, telephone, or regular mail."

I've had an e-mail invite outside of ERAS from a well-established program. It's just what they like to do.

Lol. 👍

 

[anonobro]

For such overachievers, people really do ask the dumbest questions on SDN.