Step 8: Assign Documents to Programs
All programs to which you apply will receive the same CAF, MSPE,
and transcript. Your personal statement(s), LoRs, COMLEX transcript,
USMLE transcript, and photograph are assigned to programs according
to your instructions. Some applicants will create one personal statement
to assign to all their programs. Some applicants applying in more
than one specialty will create a specific personal statement for
each specialty. Some applicants will create a personal statement
for each program. It is entirely up to you. It is important to assign
the documents to the correct program; you do not want to send the
wrong personal statement to the wrong program. Applicants may also
assign different combinations of recommendation letters to their
programs.
Once you have completed your CAF and are in the process of selecting
programs, you will be prompted to assign documents.
Guidelines for Assigning Documents
- You may create an unlimited number of LoRs; but only four may
be assigned to any one program at a time.
- You may create an unlimited number of personal statements,
but only one may be assigned to any one program at a time.
- Once you have sent a LoR or personal statement to a program,
you may no longer make changes to that specific document. If you
want to make a change, you must de-assign the original document;
create a new LoR record or personal statement, and assign the
new document in place of the old document.
- You may de-assign a personal statement or LoR to a program
and assign a new one in its place.
- Changes to document assignments or training selections for
programs to which you have previously applied, are transmitted
to the ERAS PostOffice as soon as you click Save.
- Once you have sent your USMLE and/or COMLEX transcript to a
program, it cannot be deassigned.
- Once you have sent your photograph to a program, it cannot
be de-assigned.
De-assigning a document does not erase it from a program's records.
A program may have already downloaded and printed a hard copy of
your file. Do not assume they will not be able to reference your
original document in the future.
Assignments Report
Your Assignments Report produces a detailed listing of those programs
you have currently selected, and to which you have applied. It is
available under the Programs tab.
Information about programs to which you have applied is also available
on the Applicant Document Tracking System (ADTS). You may also select
the Account tab and then select Track Applications to
view your assignments.
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