MATCH 2024 ERAS MASTER GUIDE (The ONLY ERAS Video You Will Ever Need)

Hey all, this video guide is meant to be the most methodical and strategic way to complete your ERAS application. I go over everything from geographic preferences, program signaling, the HOBBIES section (that mythically disappeared this year LOL) and WAY MORE. Every single aspect of your ERAS application can be completed in 1 day by following the steps in this video.
The way I would use this video strategy guide:
1) 1st time watching: Watch the video on 1.75x speed to get the gist & understand the process (don't we all do that anyways w/ Pathoma/Sketchy etc haha)
2) 2nd time watching: Follow along and execute every single step along with me as I go. I will literally walk you through the entirety of ERAS. This will hold you accountable and force you to complete your entire ERAS application TODAY. This is exactly how I have my mentees go through this process. I have shared the Time Stamps below, for you to be able to pause and return to certain sections that are most useful for you.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
4:45 Personal Information
6:50 Biographic Info
7:28 ⚔️ **RULES FOR GEO-PREFERENCING ⚔️
13:57 Setting Preferences
16:14 Education
17:22 Experiences - Various Aspects + *the Mythical ERAS Hobbies Section* 😱
28:18 Licensure
29:10 Publications
29:38 🚀**SIGNALING PROGRAMS - Gold & Silver signals / NRMP data / Pareto Distribution of Signals 🚀
42:05 Documents (LOR/PS/MSPE/Transcripts/ERAS Photo)
51:05 ROL
56:12 Program Research
58:38 Final ERAS Tips 💪
65:52 Timelines to Guide Your Preparation
66:50 🔑 More Useful Links 🔑
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Links referenced in video or in the creation of this ERAS strategy guide (sorry it's a lot LMAO):
www.aamc.org/media/64591/down...
www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploa...
www.nrmp.org/about/news/2023/...
www.nrmp.org/match-data-analy...
www.nrmp.org/topic/the-match-...
www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploa...
www.nrmp.org/residency-applic...
www.nrmp.org/help/item/how-do...
students-residents.aamc.org/e...
www.aamc.org/media/64996/down...
www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploa...
www.aamc.org/data-reports/stu...
www.residencyexplorer.org/Hom...
students-residents.aamc.org/a...
students-residents.aamc.org/a...
students-residents.aamc.org/e...
myeras.aamc.org/myeras-web/#/...
www.nrmp.org/

[@alan4019]

"what you get out of residency is what you put into it" love that

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Thanks fam!

[@theshadowclient]

This is beyond clutch - I would have had no idea how to get started without this walkthrough video - Elite content as always - Let's Gooooo!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Let’s go!!!! Thank you!! Lmk what part is most useful for you or if you have any questions!💪💪

[@AboozarA]

Thank you for taking the time to make this guide!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Absolutely! Happy to help. Please share with your friends & classmates :)

[@abhishekkarn1813]

I can’t thank you enough for sharing this video with us. This is beyond helpful and will definitely help all the applicants understand the sections better. Really really appreciate all the work you did for this! Hope you have a great 4th year 💪💪

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Thank you so much! I’m glad it was useful :)

[@feastybeasties]

This is amazing! Thank you!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Thanks for dropping by! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@andinetdebebeyirdaw1874]

Thank you so much! This was very helpful.

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Glad you found it useful. Please share with others :)

[@germouseful]

Awesome, thanks!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Happy to help brother

[@hisbrideandwhitecoat]

Amazing! Nervous OMS4 here preparing to apply in a few weeks. Thanks for this helpful and thorough presentation :)

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Super glad it was useful for you!

[@gloriasong7785]

This is extremely helpful! I saved it immediately for the reference of future few months. Thanks so much for your time and effort!! 👏👏👏

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Awesome!!! I love to hear this. Please share it with all your friends. Everyone needs to know these tips to save the headache & MASSIVE stress of ERAS + matching. I went through literally all the NRMP data to put it together so you didn’t have to haha

[@gloriasong7785]

@@ActionPotentialMentoring I already did!! Thanks for all the data! We were thinking about definitely choose no preference for the location, but we might need to make some change after watching your video! Thanks again! :)

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Yes!! Have a great evening! :)

[@user-ee5nz3en2j]

Hi! It's really nice to hear that it's not worth it to spend too much time on understanding the vibes/intricacies of programs before even getting interviews. I've definitely been stuck doing that instead of working on ERAS. I was wondering though how you pick your signals without going through all the info of all the programs to try to somehow come up with your favorites without ever seeing them before? Thanks! This was so so helpful.

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Depends on your personal criteria. I’d use them for hospitals around family :)

[@jasononwenu4531]

THE GOAT 🐐

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Thanks brother!!!

[@elliefratt8257]

This was awesome! Do you have any advice on signaling programs that you complete aways/Sub-Is in? I have five signals for my specialty and want to make sure I use them judiciously!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Phenomenal question! Truthfully, there’s not a perfect answer for that. How I personally would do it (this is just me thinking through it out loud) - If I had < 15 signals I would not send a signal to a place I rotated UNLESS they asked me to. I would ask the PD while I’m there if it’s necessary. I read once that they were wanting to make it mandatory for students to signal the places they rotate but I haven’t seen that rule ever confirmed or supported thus far. If you had > 15 signals, I would signal them, just to be safe, since you have the signals to spare & a lot of the > 15 signal specialties are relying very heavily on the signals for who they invite to interviews. I hope that helps! Please share this video with friends or in your school groupchat to help others! :)

[@jemimasackeyaddo8541]

Thank you so much for this video. So helpful. As a non-US IMG with no specific ties to any region in the US, is it acceptable for me to pick no preferences in the geographic preference section ?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Hello! Thanks for your comment. It’s not unreasonable to select no preference, but generally if you can find some regions you’d like to select, you’re going to want to select them to improve your odds. It’s an easy way to improve your chances of getting noticed

[@maxguarda]

Amazing video, thank you for the information. One thing that I wasn't sure about.. can you upload more than 4 LORs for 1 specialty to the ERAS platform? Not submit, just have them there and then choose which programs to align them to.

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Hmm don’t remember. I only submitted 4 bc that’s the max you can use. Give it a shot & Lmk!

[@monicasusco1329]

Do you think its a nuisance to submit 4 when they ask for 3? @@ActionPotentialMentoring

[@alb5760]

So many bureaucracies, if you already write all your experiences why write a cv again, im so exhausted at this point. Thank you for your video!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

I get it. Keep pushing

[@zarli4893]

many thanks for the video!! If I am applying to Urology, can I do NO geographic preference as well since there are 30 preference signals this year?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

That’s not unreasonable 👍

[@swin7217]

Hi, where can I find the links to the letter of recommendation? Great input btw! starting to like this channel.

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Some basic tips for LOR: meded.ucsf.edu/md-program/current-students/student-services/advising-career-development/letters-recommendation www.aamc.org/services/eras-for-institutions/lor-portal

[@arpitjain816]

Amazing video! I'm an IMG applying this cycle and 70% of my programs lie in the 3 geographical zones that I'm planning to prefer. Having no ties to US, is it still acceptable for me to signal geographical preference? If yes, what kind of a reason should I be mentioning? (Area, weather, IMG friendliness?, presence of Indian community?) Are these acceptable reasons?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

It’s still fine to show preference. Those reasons are all reasonable as long as you write with conviction

[@miminka534]

Hi thanks so much! Do u have to have certifications in bls/pals/acls?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

The programs I applied to wanted it. It’s best to see what the requirements are by checking the residency program’s requirements or by contacting the program coordinator to ask

[@cubsfan708]

if you are a low tier applicant and you applying for mid tier specialty (Psych), is there any use in applying to a few programs out of your geographic preference? For example I chose geographic preference based on the amount of programs available. There are few regions with 2-3 programs my stats were above the average threshold. The only i didnt choose this region is because there is only 10 programs in this region.

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Nothing wrong with applying broadly. Worst downside is possible loss of a few hundred dollars

[@cubsfan708]

@@ActionPotentialMentoring thanks for replying. this makes totatal sense, no point in not applying for when the only downside is a rounding error it the overall cost of applying to residency.

[@ravibood7007]

Hi, at the beginning of the video you mention that before filling ERAS application, we should register for NRMP residency match. but when I try to do so, the site says that it can not happen until Sep 9th. So what should I do now? Regards

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Depending on when you watch this, the nrmp registry is applicable. The dates change from year or year. Do the nrmp registration later

[@tonafey766]

Thank you. Where can we find a copy of the master guide?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

The guide itself is on our members website :) for non-mentees, it’s just the access to the free video on KZbin. If you’d like some personalized coaching, our site is in our about page.

[@alexanderhayes9393]

Can you add a LoR after you’ve submitted an application? Let’s say I had 3 letters on the initial application submission but was waiting on a 4th letter? Can I added the 4th letter to an application that has already been submitted?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Yes you can

[@anastasiosathanasopoulos]

Hi! Can somebody signal a program outside of his geographic preferences? And if yes, isn't the signal ''stronger'' from the geographic preference? (I am applying to anesthesia which has 15 signals)

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Yes & yes, but depends what your goal is (stronger signal or broader exposure)

[@pessarium]

You said we can write hobbies in experience section, if I try to do so, what is the best to put in the Position Title? Also write hobby?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Yes writing the title as Hobbies is fine

[@lydialukomski9355]

Thanks for the great video! If you don't mind me asking, where are you getting your data from? Specifically pertaining to the geographic preferences since this is a new feature this applications cycle (to my knowledge)

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Nrmp data & PD discussions. Take it or leave it

[@lydialukomski9355]

After reading through your sources I realized the specialty I’m applying to just added geographical preference this year. I didn’t realize other specialties trialed it last year!

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

:) nice. Glad it helped

[@lydialukomski9355]

Last question, I promise - where did you find that it was disadvantageous for specialties with 15+ signals to select geographical preference if all signals didn’t match those divisions? I wanted to read more about that but am struggling to find it. Thank you!

[@alandsalih3457]

Hello Dr. Austin, sorry to bother you but I honestly couldn’t think of anyone better to help or anywhere else to look. Ive helped write several chapters of a book that will be published next year and my name will also be published however I dont know how to write my name in a way that I could later on use it in my ERAS application. Do I need to write it like my passport or do I need to create a google scholar or NCBI account and link it to those? How can I later on prove that iam actually the who wrote that chapter later on in my ERAS application. Thank you very much.

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

I would stick with your formal government name for any authorship

[@carolmartha8449]

Hi if as an img im applying to prelims is it necessary to choose geographic preference

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

It can reportedly give you slightly augmented chances but is not make or break

[@user-xb5yy2jj6c]

The Impactful Experience section seems like it should be primarily to explain difficult circumstances or situations right? I feel like it really does not make sense / might actually look bad if you fill it out when you don't have something legitimate to explain. Trying to stretch a non-difficult situation might just shoot you in the foot. I know ERAS says about half of people don't fill this out. Am I misinterpreting this section?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Don’t overthink it. It’s not end of world to not fill it out.

[@carolmartha8449]

Ur of course the break through star if the year buddy

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Lol! 6+ years of coaching, 2000+ mentees = breakthru of the year :)

[@carolmartha8449]

Oops I found you this year and u have been incredibly helpful and quiet popular among Indian graduates this year.apologize for my ignorance

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

@@carolmartha8449 haha no reason to apologize my friend!! Glad you found me now, rather than later :) happy to help. Please share with your friends!

[@carolmartha8449]

@@ActionPotentialMentoring yes plz ,it seems they have not subscribed but they keep watching u. I subscribed so that it will help u flourish

[@monicasusco1329]

Are we putting dates in those education sections?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Sure

[@Rockdoc1969]

when can i expect most interview invites and what do you think the likelihood is of EM match? applied to em residency. US img graduated 2018 (No gaps in work experience, working in community ED 3 yrs),step 2 252, step 1 pass , no usce due to financial constraints... 2 interview invites currently... ps thanks a lot, this video saved my life last month

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Depends how broadly you applied & to which programs. It’s diff for every program/specialty. i don’t like to give generic advice/recs. Glad the video was helpful friend

[@Rockdoc1969]

@@ActionPotentialMentoring applied to 100 programs total .. everywhere that takes high% imgs. Nj, pa, nyc,fl.. plus some in va, texas, ga… i have 2 interviews so far in nj

[@Momothebutcher90]

@@Rockdoc1969matched ?

[@Rockdoc1969]

@@Momothebutcher90 yep im currently in a community EM program in new jersey!

[@napyaninja]

when should i send the signals to the programs ?

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

Prior to submitting

[@teddoyre1099]

i cant find the link for the lors

[@ActionPotentialMentoring]

meded.ucsf.edu/md-program/current-students/student-services/advising-career-development/letters-recommendation www.aamc.org/services/eras-for-institutions/lor-portal Hope these help!

[@teddoyre1099]

@@ActionPotentialMentoring thank you. they helped

[@teddoyre1099]

just to confirm, we are to give the lor writers our aamc login informatiion right?

[@teddoyre1099]

or do they have to create one themselves