F********s
发帖数: 10 | 1 我的一个美国医生推荐人8月初给了我他的推荐信 (with my waiver and DSF)，然后我
就邮寄给了ERAS and reserved the slot, but 至今还没有被扫描上传。 今天，这位
推荐人告诉我说他修改了他的原信（我觉得应该是好的改动），并且让我用他的新信取
代旧的。 我觉得必须尊重他的意见，可是不太清楚应该怎样操作with ERAS。如果我写
信给ERAS要求用新信取代旧信， 他们是否会同意这么办。 考古本版没有发现相同案例
。 不知那位有类似经验， 请不吝赐教， 也请大家建议一下该如何办才好。 多谢！ | S****8
发帖数: 1212 | 2 不用删原来的， 在ERAS 放多少封推荐信都可以，你只需要给这封新的更好的LOR
designate a new slot, generate a new DSF and cover letter (for example,
previous one is LOR #2, this one can be LOR #4), send to ERAS and have it
scanned the same way as the last one,the only critical thing left is that
when applying and assigning LORs for each program, remember to assign the
correct one (i.e. LOR #4 in your case if you are SURE this will be a better
one). | e*****a
发帖数: 1334 | 3 From the ERAS instruction:
"Once you reserve the slot for your LoR, you cannot edit the LoR. If it
contains errors, you will need to create a new letter writer and assign him/
her as a replacement to the one containing errors. Contact your designated
dean’s office (ECFMG)and inform them of the error so that they may attach
your document correctly. Your designated dean’s office will be able to see/
scan your reserved LoRs the next time they contact the ERAS PostOffice." | F********s
发帖数: 10 | 4 Thanks, this is informative and I understand your point. A follow-up
question is that in addition to mailing the new letter to ERAS and reserving
a new slot (as you suggested), whether I should inform ERAS via email that
this is a new LoR that comes from the same recommender who also wrote me the
old letter. I am a little worried that ERAS people may get confused that
the two LoRs are from the same recommender with slightly different content,
causing unnecessary problems later on. Thanks for you
【在 S****8 的大作中提到】
: 不用删原来的， 在ERAS 放多少封推荐信都可以，你只需要给这封新的更好的LOR
: designate a new slot, generate a new DSF and cover letter (for example,
: previous one is LOR #2, this one can be LOR #4), send to ERAS and have it
: scanned the same way as the last one,the only critical thing left is that
: when applying and assigning LORs for each program, remember to assign the
: correct one (i.e. LOR #4 in your case if you are SURE this will be a better
: one).
| F********s
发帖数: 10 | 5 Thanks, Eric. I did think about this instruction on my case. My
understanding to this instruction was that it applies to the situation when
one has made a mistake on the reserved slot and cannot change it after
submission, but the LoR remains the same. In my case, the reserved slot for
the first letter was correct, but now I have a second letter from the same
recommender for which I may need to reserve a separate slot.
him/
see/
【在 e*****a 的大作中提到】
: From the ERAS instruction:
: "Once you reserve the slot for your LoR, you cannot edit the LoR. If it
: contains errors, you will need to create a new letter writer and assign him/
: her as a replacement to the one containing errors. Contact your designated
: dean’s office (ECFMG)and inform them of the error so that they may attach
: your document correctly. Your designated dean’s office will be able to see/
: scan your reserved LoRs the next time they contact the ERAS PostOffice."
| e*****a
发帖数: 1334 | 6 You may think the old version "contains errors" which is not the letter you
will use. You have two options:
1) Send in the new version with a notes to instruct ECFMG for a replacement,
but use the original LoR slot.
2) Reserve a new slot and add something like "Dr. XXX 8/12/2010 letter" in
the author name so you'll not get confused with the old slot. Instruct ECFMG
to attach the new LoR to the right place. | e*****a
发帖数: 1334 | 7 I think the second method is better because you'll be sure the new version
is scanned. | S****8
发帖数: 1212 | 8 I don't think sending ERAS info about this change hurts in any way, and in
my vague impression, I used to track on the arrival of the LORs (as well as
other documents) at ECFMG ERAS support service and scanning of the documents
to the AAMC ERAS everyday. They always scan the documents in the order of
arriving. That's how I found out they accidentally scanned my PTAL to a
wrong spot of a regular LOR at AAMC ERAS (I know, this is scary and happens rarely, but I was lucky to have been tracking and
【在 F********s 的大作中提到】
: Thanks, this is informative and I understand your point. A follow-up
: question is that in addition to mailing the new letter to ERAS and reserving
: a new slot (as you suggested), whether I should inform ERAS via email that
: this is a new LoR that comes from the same recommender who also wrote me the
: old letter. I am a little worried that ERAS people may get confused that
: the two LoRs are from the same recommender with slightly different content,
: causing unnecessary problems later on. Thanks for you
| F********s
发帖数: 10 | 9 I agree. The second method makes more sense. Thanks a lot.
【在 e*****a 的大作中提到】
: I think the second method is better because you'll be sure the new version
: is scanned.
| F********s
发帖数: 10 | 10 These are great suggestions and thanks for sharing. I am now clearer about
what to do.
as
documents
happens rarely, but I was lucky to have been tracking and found out early,
otherwise all the non-CA programs would have gotten a useless PTAL in the
place of a meaningful LOR, and I would be still sitting at home today).
Therefore I would suggest that you do the same to be aware of the status of
all your documents. You will then be sure which one is the correct one to
use when it's time to assig
【在 S****8 的大作中提到】
: I don't think sending ERAS info about this change hurts in any way, and in
: my vague impression, I used to track on the arrival of the LORs (as well as
: other documents) at ECFMG ERAS support service and scanning of the documents
: to the AAMC ERAS everyday. They always scan the documents in the order of
: arriving. That's how I found out they accidentally scanned my PTAL to a
: wrong spot of a regular LOR at AAMC ERAS (I know, this is scary and happens rarely, but I was lucky to have been tracking and
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