The Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) is being improved for applicants, programs, and medical school users. As we move into the 2023-24 application cycle, research findings from the supplemental ERAS application are being used to update the ERAS platforms—including the MyERAS® application.
Compare the current to the revised and reorganized experiences section. The current MyERAS application will be in use until May 31, 2023.
| Current MyERAS Application | MyERAS Application for the 2024 Cycle |
|---|---|
| Undefined number of experiences. | Up to 10 experiences. |
| Not available. | Enables applicants to self-select their top three most meaningful experiences (of up to 10 experiences). |
| Collected limited descriptive information about each experience entry (e.g., position, organization, timeframe, location). | Collects more descriptive information about each experience entry (e.g., position, organization, timeframe, location) as well as frequency of participation options (e.g., one time, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually). |
| Not available. | Allows applicants to better define the experience type (e.g. volunteer, work, professional organization, hobby). This helps programs to easily identify and review specific experiences that align with their mission(s). |
| Not available. | Offers additional multiple-entry questions to capture mission-focused characteristics of each experience entry: focus area, key characteristic, and setting (e.g., rural, suburban, urban). This helps programs complete holistic review. |
| Undefined Experiences Description field. | Includes short descriptions focused on critical information for programs: roles, responsibilities, and context for all experiences entries. |
Compare changes to collection of geographic information:
| Current MyERAS Application | MyERAS Application 2024 Changes |
|---|---|
| Hometown captured in a free text, non-standardized format. | Uses standardized fields to collect all location information across the application (country, state, city, postal code, and setting) including hometown and addresses for experiences and education. |
| Not available. | Provides applicants with the option to share their geographic preferences with programs. The new questions will capture applicants’ preferences for different regions of the U.S. and their setting preferences. |