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ERAS Pt 1: The 8 Parts of the Application
There are 8 parts to the application:

  1. Personal and Biographic Information – mostly self-explanatory
  2. Curriculum Vitae (Resume) – keep an updated CV throughout medical school to make
    this easy to fill out, be concise but specific
  3. Personal Statement – start early
  4. Letters of Recommendation – should ideally have two SLOEs from rotations in EM
    departments plus one extra letter
  5. Test Scores – transfer reports from USMLE or COMLEX
  6. MSPE or Dean’s Letter – submitted by your school
  7. Medical School Transcript – submitted by your school
  8. Photo – business professional headshot with neutral background

Further Reading:

CordEM – SLOE 1

CordEM – SLOE 2