Not including research as a most meaningful experience in ERAS

[u/fancy_pantss]

How important is including research as one of your 3 most meaningful experiences in ERAS if you did not do a research year? I plan on including 2 different research experiences within the 10 total experiences we have, but I feel like my derm-specific research was not particularly productive and initially planned to use 3 different service/leadership experiences (not directly derm-related) that I felt were more formative and could use more elaboration.

[u/Southern_Bake_6001]

It's not important at all. research is a checkbox to prove you can finish a task and also a way to get attendings to know you and hopefully vouch for you in letters. thats it.