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amrit
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08/05/06 - 05:15 AM

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hi! i am rather confused about which year to write. i have graduated in 2001 but as degree is given only after internship i got my degree in Jan 2003. My transcript says that i passed in 2001 but they ask for year and month of degree in ERAS. Will I be considered a 2001 or a 2003 grad? it really means a lot of diff as 2001 is out of the golden 5 yr period in which we can apply for good residency progs..please advise.

doc_droc_apurva
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08/05/06 - 11:31 AM

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jan 2003.. but u have a longer gap between degree and grad..

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amrit
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08/12/06 - 02:44 AM

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Thank you!am relieved to know that i can apply to all those dream programs.

superabood
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08/12/06 - 06:08 AM

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yeah, me too smiling face

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I'll fnish my final exams on this year end, my graduation date written in my certificate will B 11/2006, not necessery to do internship, but U won't take ur certificate before the estimated time of internship end, on 2/2008, which date will I apply with?

ladydoc123
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08/12/06 - 09:00 AM

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I filled the degree year as 2002 for my getting my ERAS ID. But I got the degree in 2004. Can I correct that mistake in CAF or would that be an irregularity?

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08/12/06 - 12:07 PM

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bhagat
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08/12/06 - 05:34 PM

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The year of graduation, if your medical school has a 1 year compulsary internship, i believe MBBS does, is the YEAR OF DEGREE ISSUE. NOT when Final exams were taken. Therefore the date is after internship completion.

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08/12/06 - 05:36 PM

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Ladydoc correct your mistake, because year of graduation is important, your application appears two years older than it should, which harm you.

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