ERAS Photo: All you need to know
Requirements 📷
- Format: JPEG
- Size: Less than 150kb
- Measurement: 2.5 (W) x 3.5 (H) inches
- Front face with head and shoulder with face in the middle of the photo
These are a few tips based on research done on ERAS photographs of a dermatology residency applicant. [1]
1. Characteristic likely to result in a successful match
- Smiling
- Wearing a blazer
- Wearing Glasses
- Hair to the shoulder or longer (Female applicants)
2. Factors that do not have an impact
- Wearing formal attire
- Professional quality picture
- Facial hair, tie (Male applicants)
- Wearing jewelry, hair worn up or pulled back (Female applicants)
My Recommendation:
If you’re planning to be in the USA during the application month (June to September) get your photo clicked in India.
In the USA, a single photograph can cost you up to $100. If you’re planning to get it clicked in the USA, try to find some coupons on the GROUPON website.
Background:
Try to avoid plain white or black backgrounds. Instead, use shades of light and dark.
To change the background, you can use: photo scissors website
Size:
To resize your photograph according to the ERAS requirement:
How to:
- Select start photo editing –> open image –> select full HD
- Crop: In constraint select ratio, add 2.5 (W) 3.5 (H) apply, and SAVE.
- At the time of saving use the width: 375 which will automatically set the height 525.
How to:
- Select Open from Computer –> select image
- After opening the image –> Image (menu bar) –> select Inches –> put 2.5 (W) with resample, keep the DPI 150
- Crop: from the toolbar, crop the height up to 3.5 inches and leave the width as it is.
- EXPORT AS a JPEG file. If your image is getting downloaded with >150kb then try adjusting the DPI to get the smaller image size.
Reference:
- Corcimaru, A., Morrell, M. C, & Morrell, D. S. (2018). Do looks matter? The role of the Electronic Residency Application Service photograph in dermatology residency selection. Dermatology Online Journal, 24(4).
1 Comment
Thanks for the tips, I still had problems and just used a professional service and absolutely loved the results, I was surprised that I received my resize in a few hours!
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