ERAS Fellowship Application Overview: Tips to Be Successful

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ERAS fellowship application overview tips to be
successful
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The Electronic Residency Application Service or
ERAS is a platform that allows applicants from
all over the words apply to the different
residencies and fellowships that are available
anywhere in the USA.
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Applicants can also apply for NRMP or a Match,
which uses the data the applicant inserted to
ERAS and a preference list to match them with
different fellowship programs.
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Almost all medicine residency programs and
fellowships, for insance colorectal surgery
fellowships or vascular surgery fellowship, open
to medicine graduates via eras fellowship
application process.
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Residency and fellowship program directors use
ERAS to gain access to submitted by applicants
information, such as curriculum vitae, letter of
recommendations, personal statements,
transcripts, and so on.
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ERAS application process is very complex with a
lot of different points to consider. It begins
with a request for an ERAS Fellowship token. It
is a unique identifier that gives access to
MyERAS application, where the applicant can
select the programs of his choice and submit all
documents.
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For instance, a candidate wishes to apply to
dermatopathology fellowship and MyERAS displaces
that program however, some programs can change
the processes after ERAS software has been
released. TIP. Find out the exact application
process of a specific program by contact the
program directly.
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There are so many program directors with their
own view on how a personal statement should be
written and what information should be included.
In case you decide to search for examples of a
colorectal surgery fellowship personal statement
online, be careful to use them as guides only.
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Using same language in your vascular surgery
fellowship personal statement as in the example
one will be considered plagiarism. Such actions
can lead to an investigation and the
ineligibility to participate in fellowship
program.
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Writing an appealing and eye-catching personal
statement can help a candidate secure the
residency. If there is only one spot left and
there are a few candidates with the same
qualifications and marks, an original personal
statement can help a candidate get the residency
placement.
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In case the applicant is sending application to
various programs, each programs will have a
number of different questions to answer. TIP. A
candidate should no submit the same personal
statement for every program. It is better to
write a unique personal statement for each
application.
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The whole application must be based on honest and
confident information. TIP. Do not try to hide
anything or lie about your weaknesses. Also, do
not exaggerate your skills and knowledge.
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TIP. A candidate should avoid any technical
jargon. The language should be as specific as
possible. Vague words present the candidate as
unsure, which create doubt in his/her abilities.
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In the personal statement a candidate needs to
show the selection committee a plan and how it is
relevant to the real world.
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The candidate should prove to the selection
committee that he or she can do a great work if
given the fellowship.
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A candidate needs to use EFDO to submit the
medical performance evaluation, medical
transcript, and a photograph. Also, the applicant
needs to use ERAS LoR Portal to submit letters of
recommendation. TIP. It is advisable for the
candidate to contact the medical school to check
the policy on releasing medical transcripts. The
school can submit them directly to the EFDO.
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Any application must be authentic and show
commitment to the medical organisation and their
mission. Such organisations are interested in
finding someone who they will be proud to call a
past recipient of their award.
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TIP. It is important that letters of
recommendations are written on a professional
letterhead and signed by the author. Make sure to
review the document carefully before uploading.
It will minimize the number of grammatical
errors.
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Some programs require standardized letters in
addition or instead of a narrative letter. TIP.
It is crucial to find out how your chosen program
requests letters of recommendations. In case the
standardized letters are requested together with
the narrative letter, both documents should be
uploaded as a single PDF file.
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