Office of Student Affairs

Residency Application Manual

Timeline for Application

1. Research programs of interest and find out their requirements and deadlines (Spring of Junior year)

2. Have your photos taken by Illustrative Services (Spring of Junior year)

3. Receive your token via email from the OSA on or about July 1st

4. Register on MyERAS

5. Register for your Match

6. Create your Profile and MyERAS application

7. Write personal statements, request letters of recommendation, and authorize transmission of your USMLE and transcripts. Your goal should be to have everything uploaded into ERAS by approximately October 1st.

   1. Request USMLE transcripts online and Letters of Recommendation from attendings. Allow at least six (6) weeks for letters to reach OSA. It is your responsibility to make sure that the letters reach OSA before your program deadlines. You may hand carry them to us in sealed, signed envelopes.

8. Select programs of interest

   1. Sometime in July, you may begin selecting and applying to residency programs.

9. Assign documents to programs

   1. Assign all documents (except MSPE, transcript and photo) to each individual program. (Do this as documents are available instead of waiting for everything to be in for a given program.)

10. Certify and submit your MyERAS application

    1. Applicant Document Tracking System (ADTS): This is a function that allows you to track your supporting documents

11. Apply and pay for programs.

12. Check the status of your application.

13. Keep your profile current. Send any new information directly to programs (Step 2 scores, sub-internship grades/evaluations)

Check the Applicant Document Tracking System (ADTS) to follow your documents. If they have not been uploaded and you believe they were delivered to OSA, then check with Dawn Roberts.