Welcome. This is episode 534 of the Divine Intervention podcast.

Into this podcast, I'm going to be addressing a topic I title.

Addressing ERAS application red flags.

Addressing ERIS application red flags.

A red flag is basically something on your application that you are worried about that will potentially make it harder for you to match into a residency.

So my goal in this podcast is to address some general principles.

And then after that, I'll go into some specific common situations that have accumulated over the years from my experience working with lots of people

that are applying for residences in the U.S. I believe I will cover a pretty wide swath of

situations. So chances are you would find this podcast to be helpful for your situation.

So let's jump right into it and discuss some general principles.

So what are some general principles to keep in mind with addressing red flags on your application?

Number one is don't lie. Don't lie. Don't try to forge the numbers when you're discussing your red flag. Again, some people that are very experienced in the process can see right through a person trying to be deceitful.

So don't lie.

Second thing I will see to keep in mind as a general principle is to be concise in your descriptions.

You see people they write a whole essay relating to the

red flag and then their personal statement essentially goes from becomes like a three-page tone.

That's not the kind of thing you're trying to achieve with these things. The third general principle

to keep in mind is that this should be made in a separate

paragraph. Most times, if something is a significant and off red flag, you should address it in your

personal statement. You should give it a separate paragraph. But again, let's not be like a half

page paragraph. No, let it be something that is concisely written. So make it a separate paragraph in your

personal statement. Now, general principle number four is, again, let it be well edited. Let it be

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