Your school will establish processing procedures for ERAS applications, and the schedule for distributing SWS packets, upload SWS data diskettes to their workstations, scan transcripts, attach documents, process letters of recommendation, send files to programs, etc. ERAS application materials will be distributed from your Dean's office after June 30, 1997. The other is used to copy the original for future changes. Deadlines are set by individual programs. You should contact the programs directly for more information about their requirements, facilities and deadlines.
Many programs send brochures and fact sheets to prospective applicants.
Some can be found on the World Wide Web. I am an applicant to ARMY residencies. Keep in contact with your military counselor for special instructions with regard to creating military rank lists, etc. Army central command will automatically receive a copy of your ERAS application materials. I don't know anything about computers.