General

• ERAS programs are not obligated to use the ERAS Interview Scheduler tool. Programs may choose to use other methods, such as telephone, email, or other scheduling tool to schedule interviews. It is important to check your email and MyERAS Message Center for information about interviews. 

• Interview invitations sent outside the ERAS system will not be captured in the MyERAS portal unless you add the scheduled events to the Calendar. 

In This Section:

• Invitations
• Scheduling for an Interview
• Waitlisting for an Interview

• Adding a Note

• Canceling an Interview
• Declining All Interviews for a Program
• Filter By Status

Invitations

• For each interview invitation you receive, the following information will display on the Invitations page of the Interviews menu: 
  • Program information row: 
  • Program Name.  
  • Specialty.  
  • Interview Status. 
  • Interview Date.  
  • Action column with additional menu options (refer to Adding a Note and Declining an Interview sections below). 
• The Interview Status column will display the interview status in colored chips for that program. Possible interview statuses are as follows: 
  • Invited: You have received an interview invitation but has not taken any action. 
  • Scheduled: You have scheduled an interview. 
  • Waitlisted: You have waitlisted for an interview date(s). 
• The expanded view for each program row will display all available interview dates sent to you as part of the interview invitation and consists of the following information: 
  • Interview Date: Displays the date or date range of an interview.  
  • Time: Along with the time of day of the interview (AM/PM/All Day). 
    • Note: Specific details about the duration of an interview will not appear in the MyERAS Interviews section. You should contact programs directly with questions about the exact time of an interview and any additional information. 
  • Freeze Date: A deadline set by the program to prevent you from taking any further action on an interview date. Except for Cancel, you will not be able to take any action on an interview date as of 12 a.m. ET on the freeze date. 
  • Status: Provides the status of the availability of openings for an interview date. Interview date statuses are as follows: 
• Available to Schedule: Openings are available to schedule for an interview. 
• Available to Waitlist: There are no more openings to schedule, but you may waitlist for an interview. 
• Expired: No action can be taken because it is past the Freeze Date. 
• Scheduled: You have scheduled to interview. 
• Waitlisted: You have waitlisted to interview. 
• No Longer Available: There are no openings available to schedule or waitlist for an interview. 
  • Actions: Displays the option to schedule or waitlist for an interview date, as well as cancel an already scheduled or waitlisted interview date. Available actions will display as selectable buttons according to the status of the interview date. 

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Scheduling for an Interview

• For each program, you can schedule to interview for only one interview date. 
• The interview date must have a status of Available to Schedule to schedule an interview for that date. 
• Once you have scheduled an interview, “Scheduled” will appear in the Interview Status column, and the Interview Date column will reflect the new date. 
• You cannot be scheduled and waitlisted for an interview with a single program. However, you can cancel a scheduled interview and then waitlist for multiple events. 

You can schedule an interview by doing one of the following: 

• Invitations page: Expand the desired program row; locate a date with an Available to Schedule status, and select the “Schedule” button in the Action column. 
• Calendar page (Calendar view): Select an Available to Schedule date on the calendar for the desired program, and then select Schedule in the Action column in the modal window. 
• Calendar page (List view): Locate the desired program and date with an Available to Schedule status in the list, and select “Schedule” from the Actions menu in the Actions column. 

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Waitlisting for an Interview

Programs have the option to allow you to waitlist for interview dates that fill all their openings. However, programs are not obligated to offer you the option to waitlist. Waitlisting for an interview does not guarantee you an interview with a program. The process for managing waitlisted applicants is determined by each program. 

• For each program, you can waitlist for any number of dates. 
• The interview date must have a status of Available to. 
• Once you have waitlisted for an interview date, the date will appear in the Interview Status column. 
• You cannot be waitlisted AND scheduled for an interview with a single program. However, you can cancel your waitlisted interviews and then schedule for an available interview date. 

You can waitlist for an interview by doing one of the following: 

• Invitations page: Expand the row for the desired program; locate a date with an Available to Waitlist status, and select the “Waitlist” button in the Action column. 
• Calendar page (Calendar view): Select an Available to Waitlist date on the calendar for the desired program, and then select “Waitlist” from the Actions menu in the Actions column in the modal window. 
• Calendar page (List view): Locate the desired program and date with an Available to Waitlist status in the list, and select “Waitlist” from the Actions menu in the Actions column. 

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Adding a Note

In the Actions column from the Program Information row, you will be able to add a note by selecting “Notes” from the Actions menu for that program. Notes are for your personal use and are visible only to you. Programs will not be able to see any information entered in the notes. 

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Canceling an Interview

If you no longer want to be considered for a scheduled or waitlisted interview date, you can cancel by doing one of the following: 

• Invitations page: Expand the desired program row and select “Cancel” in the Actions column for the scheduled/waitlisted date. 
• Calendar page (Calendar view): Select the scheduled/waitlisted date for the desired program, and select “Cancel” from the Actions menu in the Actions column in the modal window. 
• Calendar page (List view): Locate the desired program and the scheduled/waitlisted date in the list, and select “Cancel” from the Actions menu in the Actions column. 
  • Note: If you cancel a scheduled or waitlisted interview date, you will still have access to view all interview dates. You can schedule or waitlist for other interview dates based on the status/availability of each interview date. 
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Declining All Interviews for a Program

If you are not interested in scheduling or waitlisting for any date with a program, you can select “Decline All Invitations from this Program” from the Actions menu in the Actions column in the program information row on the Invitations page. 

Note: Once you decline all interview invitations for a program, you will no longer be able to view or take action on any interview dates for that program. This action cannot be undone in the MyERAS portal. If you inadvertently decline an interview invitation, you should contact the program directly and make them aware. 

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Filter By Status

Filters allow you to narrow your interview invitations by the following status: 

• Invited: You have received an interview invitation but have not taken any action. 
• Scheduled: You have scheduled an interview. 
• Waitlisted: You have waitlisted for an interview date(s). 
• Declined: You have declined to interview with program. 
• Available to Schedule: You have the option to select program interview slots. 
• Available to Waitlist: You have the option to join the waitlist for program interview slots. 

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