Applying to Residencies with the ERAS® System

The Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) streamlines the residency application process for applicants, their Designated Dean's Offices, Letter of Recommendation (LoR) authors, and program directors. By providing applicants the ability to build and deliver their application and supporting materials individually or as a package to programs, the ERAS system provides a centralized and flexible solution to the residency application and documents distribution process.

How to identify your Designated Dean's Office and get your ERAS® token.

The AAMC is focused on improving the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) through research and community feedback to enhance the experience for applicants, programs, and medical school users. Learn more about the 2025 MyERAS® application and how applicants can share more information about their experiences and career goals with residency and fellowship programs. 

For the 2025 ERAS® recruitment season residency applicants and December cycle fellowship applicants who are applying to participating programs can use program signals to show their interest.

 A list of residency and fellowship specialties currently participating in the ERAS program. 

ERAS® application fees are based on the number of programs applied to per specialty. The MyERAS® portal automatically calculates your fees, and you can pay online using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.

Guides and worksheets to help residency applicants complete their MyERAS® application.

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®) is the process by which eligible unmatched, or partially unmatched applicants may apply to programs with unfilled residency positions and receive offers through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system.

Applicants that have certified and submitted an application in a prior season (up to seven years prior to the start of the current season) will be able to import their application data and associated LoRs into the current season.

FAQs will be updated throughout the 2025 ERAS® season (June 5, 2024 to May 31, 2025).

Registration with the ERAS® program does not register you for any established match. The ERAS system is a separate entity and does not provide matching services. If you intend to participate in a match, you must contact that organization for registration, eligibility, and participation information.