USMLE: IMPORTANT DATES GIVEN BY ECFMG/ ERAS FOR THE PREVIOUS RESIDENCY MATCH

These are some important dates given for the PREVIOUS (2007) residency match by ECFMG/ ERAS. I assuming that, more or less, the dates would be the same for the 2008 match. So, might as well get your pens writing and have your LORs, personal statements, MSPEs/ Dean’s Letter, CVs ready by now.

JUN 29, 2006
Applicants will be able to update their e-mail and mailing addresses, request Tokens, and pay for Tokens on-line using OASIS.

JUN 30, 2006
ECFMG will begin to generate Tokens for all applicants who have made the $75 payment.

JUL 1, 2006
MyERAS opens. Once you have registered, you can start sending your supporting documents to ECFMG.

JUL 6, 2006
ECFMG will continue to process Token requests every business day to fulfill requests entered and paid for during the previous business day.

AUG 15, 2006
Registration for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), or "the Match", opens on the NRMP website

SEP 1, 2006
The ERAS PostOffice opens. You can start transmitting your Common Application Form (CAF), Profile, and Personal Statement(s) to the ERAS PostOffice.


Goodluck guys!