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How important is it to submit my ERAS at the earliest possible time, i.e. September 15th? Would it be a significant handicap if I waited due to wanting to give enough time for an attending to write a good recommendation letter? Or would submitting as-is (with one fewer dermatology LOR at least initially), then adding the final dermatology LOR when it is ready be the better move? Thanks a lot.
I remember submitting my application the first day I could. I'm not sure if it makes a big difference since most derm programs do tend to interview later than other specialties. If you already have most of your letters, I don't think it would hurt just to get the application out there and then update (I forget if you can do this?) once you have the final letter.
For the competitive prelim or TY programs, then yes, you do want to get your application out there on Day 1 because they are often first come first interview offered.