This informational message will cover the following important topics relevant to your ERAS application:
- Submitting Support Documents
- ·ERAS Application Fees
- ·USMLE Transcript Requests for State Medical Boards
Submitting Support Documents Now
ERAS Support Services at ECFMG strongly recommends that all supporting documents be submitted electronically by one of the available methods listed on the ERAS website, no later than September 1st in order to be transmitted to programs on September 15th.
Documents submitted by your institution on behalf of your students via the ECFMG Medical School Web Portal (EMSWP) will be processed and transmitted within two business days.
Please note: There is no deadline to submit documents – we will continue to process documents throughout the entire application season, and your application documents can be added even after you have applied to programs. However, programs do set their own individual deadlines for receiving applications and supporting documents. Please research this information before applying to programs.
ERAS 2018 Application Fees
ERAS application fees are based on the number of programs applied to per specialty. Please review these fees carefully as you decide which and how many programs to which you will apply.
Here is the schedule of fees (based on the number of programs per specialty).
Up to 10 – $99
11 to 20 – $13 each
21 to 30 – $17 each
31 or more – $26 each
MyERAS automatically calculates your fees and you can pay online using Visa or MasterCard.
For examples on how these fees are calculated please use the link provided.
USMLE Transcript Requests for State Medical Boards
ECFMG does not provide USMLE transcripts to state medical boards or other licensing authorities. If you want your USMLE transcript sent to a state medical board, you must contact the FSMB USMLE Customer Support at:
Phone: (817) 868-4041
Email: usmle@fsmb.org
The FSMB website at www.fsmb.org
To provide your ECFMG certification status to these entities, you should contact ECFMG’s Certification Verification Service at(215) 386-5900 or visit www.ecfmg.org/cvs.
