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Students and Applicants

The ERAS® program is evolving and improving. We’ve lowered fees, improved system reliability, and delivered significant enhancements to the MyERAS® application. You can be confident that the ERAS program supports your cross-specialty application strategies, upholds consistent application processes and standards, keeps your data safe, and supports holistic review so programs see all the ways you support their mission.

The AAMC and the ERAS program are trusted by applicants and programs


Participating Programs

Residency and Fellowship

Participating Specialties

Applicants

Source: 2023-2024 ERAS program data

The ERAS Program is the Best Application Solution

We’re making it less expensive to apply for residency in three ways:

2025 application fee summary

We changed our fee structure so it’s less expensive to apply. Most applicants will save up to 36%* as compared to the prior year.

Cheerful diverse group of medial students

We expanded our fee assistance program to include ERAS residency applicants. Beginning in the 2024-25 ERAS season, eligible applicants will automatically receive a 60% discount on up to 50 ERAS applications.

ERAS Geographic Divisions

We added program signaling, geographic preferences and other features to the MyERAS application to help reduce pressure on medical students to apply to more programs than necessary.

News and Updates for Students and Applicants


Learn more about ERAS enhancements for the 2024-25 season

We’re improving the MyERAS application, holistic review, and reporting, while lowering the cost of applying. 

The AAMC announces lower ERAS fees for applicants 

We’re making it easier and less expensive to apply. We are the only application to support cross-specialty application strategies.

Applications per applicants dropped in the 2023-24 season

For the first time in over a decade there has been a decrease in applications per applicant, with some specialties experiencing a decrease of 20% or more.