1. Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
Rholinda Lange
Administrative Program Coordinator
Student Affairs
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2. ERAS
ERAS is an electronic transmittal service using the internet to distribute:
Applications
Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
Medical Student Performance Evaluations (MSPE)
Medical school transcripts
USMLE transcripts and other supporting credentials
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3. Components of ERAS MyERAS Website
Where students complete application, personal statement, select programs to apply to, and assign documents to be received by their chosen residency programs
Dean’s Office Work Station (DWS)
ERAS software used by Dean's Office
Creates electronic token that you use to access MyERAS
System used to scan applicant’s photograph, medical school transcript, MSPE, and Letters of Recommendation
Program Directors’ Work Station (PDWS)
ERAS software used by program directors to receive, sort, review, evaluate, and rank applications
ERAS Post Office
Central system that transmits applicants’ information from Dean’s Office to residency programs
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4. How Does ERAS Work?
Dean's Office issues you an electronic token to access MyERAS
You complete the ERAS application, select programs, assign supporting documents, and transmit your application to programs
Dean’s Office starts scanning and transmitting supporting documents and/or LOR Authors scan and transmit LOR
Schools receive notification of the completed application
Examining Boards receive and process requests for score reports
Programs contact the ERAS Post Office on a daily basis to download application materials
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6. ERAS Requirements Your Photograph
You may choose to supply an updated photograph OR use your white coat photograph.
An updated photograph must:
measure between 2.5 by 3.5 inches and no more than 3 by 4 inches
be in color, not black and white
show a full front view of head and shoulders with full-face centered in the middle of the photograph
have a plain white or light-colored background (dark-colored backgrounds do not display very well in the program’s software).
All of the above requirements also apply to digital photographs.  Save digital photographs in a jpg format.
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7. ERAS Requirements Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
Provide a LOR Request Form—requires a LetterID—to each author.
LOR must be submitted on letterhead and signed by the author.
LOR authors may upload their letters into ERAS via the LOR Portal or send their LOR directly to the Dean’s Office for uploading into ERAS.
The LOR Request Form will guide the author in using the LOR Portal.
Detailed instructions for the LOR Portal will be available at
If an author uploads a new version of the letter, it will be prepended to the original LOR—recent version first. So, please be aware that programs (and medical schools) will be able to view BOTH versions of the LOR.
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8. ERAS Application Timeline
Late June
Dean’s Office sets up and distributes tokens—activating your ERAS Account
July 1
MyERAS User Guide available and MyERAS website opens
Using your token, you may register on the MyERAS website and begin working on your application 
You can also begin generating Letter Request Forms—requires a LetterID—to request LOR from faculty
You will be able to select programs, but you CANNOT apply to residency programs
Dean’s Office begins uploading supporting documents
August/September
You will have an opportunity to review your MSPE for accuracy
September 15 (ERAS Post Office Opens!)
You can begin applying/transmitting your applications to allopathic residency programs
ACGME accredited residency programs can begin contacting the ERAS Post Office to download applications
October 1
MSPEs are released to ACGME accredited programs
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9. ERAS and NRMP Fees
Applicants must register with both the NRMP and ERAS to participate in the services of each.
ERAS processing fees are based on the number of programs applied to per specialty.
MyERAS automatically calculates your fees.
Military programs, regardless of specialty, are treated as a single specialty.
The NRMP registration fee is $50.00.
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10. National Residency Match Program
The NRMP’s Main Residency Match provides an impartial venue for matching applicants' preferences for residency positions with program directors' preferences for applicants.
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11. NRMP Registration Fee
The $50.00 fee must be made at the time of registration for the Main Residency Match.
Applicants who complete their registrations after November 30 must pay an additional $50.00 late registration fee—total $
All registration fees are non-refundable.
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12. Match Participation Agreement Terms and Conditions
Each applicant and program desiring to participate in the Main Residency Match is required to enter into a Match Participation Agreement by indicating acceptance of NRMP’s terms and conditions upon registration.
Terms and Conditions of the Match Participation Agreement Among Applicants, the NRMP and Participating Programs can be found at
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13. NRMP Info on Social Media
The NRMP has a presence on Facebook and Twitter now! These resources will provide valuable information—including deadline reminders—throughout the residency process.
"Like" the NRMP on Facebook at
"Follow" the NRMP on Twitter at
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