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UWstep3
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08/29/07 - 07:14 AM

hello

i have a question. in fact 2 depending upon the situation.
please take some time and solve my confusion as you do always.

1. i have 2 letters scanned. i am expecting other 2 letters up 10th sep.
should i assign all 4 and apply on 1st ( assuming ERAS will send automatically when scanned) or wait till 10th.

2. other situation.

one letter may get scnned by this friday. so i will have 3 letters and than will be waiting for 4th. if i apply with 3 letters and 4th letter is uploaded 10 days after, will programs download the 4th letter or go with first 3 . as most progras ask for 3 letters.

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bbb
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08/29/07 - 09:47 AM

1. No clue - that's the side of ERAS/ECFMG that I don't see.

Everyone - repeat with me - apply as soon as you can, with as complete of an application as you can. A week shouldn't make much of a difference....

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UWstep3
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08/29/07 - 12:47 PM

thank you bbb

puchpal
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08/29/07 - 12:56 PM

bbb due to lethargic attitude of my med school , my transcript is not there with ecfmg, and i wont be certified till another two months, so what do you say??
should i delay it for two months? or i should apply on sept 1

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08/29/07 - 01:00 PM

In two months many programs may not have interview openings. On the other hand, many programs may want your shcool transcripts. I can't answer that.

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puchpal
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08/29/07 - 05:02 PM

no i have a transcript for eras though.. but not for the ecfmg certification purpose
so pds willl have my transcript
issue is just that, ecfg certification willl have to wait for two months.

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08/29/07 - 05:06 PM

bbb wrote:

Everyone - repeat with me - apply as soon as you can, with as complete of an application as you can.

GLO MD
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08/29/07 - 05:07 PM

APPLY W/O IT!!!!!! don't wait....

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GOGETA
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08/29/07 - 05:14 PM

bbb wrote:
1. No clue - that's the side of ERAS/ECFMG that I don't see.

Everyone - repeat with me - apply as soon as you can, with as complete of an application as you can. A week shouldn't make much of a difference....

And one week later I might ask the same question LOL grin

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08/30/07 - 05:15 AM

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GOGETA wrote:
And one week later I might ask the same question LOL grin

Watch it - Molly might bite you in the ankle. Then you would have to get Rabies shots. Be Careful confused

Edited by bbb on 08/30/07 - 05:21 AM. Reason: because I hit send to quick.

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PGI2alpha
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08/30/07 - 06:22 AM

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heyyy bbb...how long do u want the SOPs to b??th upper limit mentioned in ERAS is 28,000 characters...mine is coming out to be 5.5k...do i need to freak out????

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08/30/07 - 09:05 AM

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What's an SOP? Is that the new name for the personal statement? One page.

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PGI2alpha
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08/30/07 - 09:48 AM

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thank you bbb...just got freaked out by ERAS...okie...wont call it SOP(statement of purpose)thanks to ERAS/ECFMG again!!! wink

puchpal
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08/31/07 - 02:38 AM

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so here's another problem now...i am having this "ps" about 1 and a half page
and if i cut it short..it will be like killing the spirit of it?
so whats ur suggestion bbb

p.s im applying to psych only

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08/31/07 - 04:03 AM

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Anything under 2 pages is acceptable. Longer than that you run the risk of "boring" your audience.

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