Features and Purpose:
Instant Drafting Tool: The Application Builder is an advanced ERAS residency application drafting tool powered by protocols developed from years of data, including ERAS recommendations and program directors' insights. This tool is designed for candidates who want to start building their application efficiently and effectively. It leverages extensive data and expert recommendations to guide users in creating high-quality drafts.
Component-Based Approach: Users can select from any of the 21 top components of the ERAS application, such as a Personal Statement, Work Experience, Impactful Experience, Meaningful Experience and more. The tool then prompts users with targeted questions tailored to each component. Based on their responses, the tool generates drafts, allowing users to incorporate their ideas in their own words and voice. This ensures the final draft is personalized and reflective of the applicant's unique experiences and perspectives.
Educational Tool: Beyond just drafting components, the Application Builder serves as an educational resource. It teaches users the anatomy of a perfect draft for any ERAS component by providing step-by-step guidance and helpful text for each question. Users learn the goals for each section and receive tips on how to craft their responses effectively.
2. Benefits:
Affordability: The Application Builder offers a cost-effective solution for residency applicants, making high-quality application drafting accessible to all.
Quality and Speed: This tool allows applicants to complete their full ERAS application within hours or a few days without needing external help. The results are instant and of high quality, ensuring applicants can move forward confidently.
Personalization: By requiring users to answer specific questions and by meeting the minimum character count, the tool ensures that each draft is unique and reflective of the applicant's voice and ideas. The aim is to help applicants extract and articulate the ideas they already have, facilitating the process of putting them together into a cohesive and polished draft. This personalized approach is crucial for creating compelling application components. The tool streamlines the entire process without any external intervention, allowing the applicant and the tool to work together seamlessly to generate their draft instantly.
3. Instructions:
1. Register/Login: Begin by creating an account or logging in to your existing Match A Resident account.
2. Select Component: Click on "Application Builder" in the left menu. Choose the component you wish to work on from the available options.
3. Provide Title: Assign a title to the component to help identify it in your draft library for future reference.
4. Answer Questions: Proceed through the questionnaire, answering each question thoughtfully. Use the provided section goals and helper text to guide your responses. Note that some questions are optional but highly recommended for a comprehensive draft.
5. Build Draft: Once all questions are answered, click "Build." The tool will compile your answers into a cohesive draft. Depending on user traffic, the draft will be ready in seconds to minutes.
4. Best Practices:
Answer Quality: Ensure your answers meet the minimum character requirements and are relevant. Use the section goals and helper text to craft high-quality responses.
Patience: Be patient during the draft creation process, especially during peak usage times. Your draft may enter a queue but will be completed and added to your draft library.
Compliance: Avoid submitting nonsense or irrelevant answers. The system will reject incomplete or irrelevant drafts, potentially causing a loss of generation credits. The system monitors for abuse, so it is crucial to adhere to the guidelines.