Last week (on Wednesday, September 27) program directors began reviewing MyERAS applications and MSPEs. Residency applicants often ask me about the timing of ERAS submissions. These are my thoughts:
1. Yes, getting your ERAS in early helps. As one of my program director friends points out, since the residency application is arguably one of the biggest steps in one's medical career, getting the application in as early as possible should be a given.
2. On the other hand, if your application is not in its best shape, then waiting a week (meaning this week) is preferable to submitting a suboptimal ERAS that will be tossed into the "do not invite" pile. I would suggest not going past this week, however.
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