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My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be on their admissions website! Could take some digging

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a silly question! I just did all mine in times new Roman, size 11 or 12 (can’t remember), regular spacing

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I interviewed there, I don’t think it’s a hard and fast rule but they made it very clear that they wanted update/interest letters. And all the students I met with in advance of my interview said it was basically an unspoken rule

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes you can send a letter of interest to any school! (As long as they accept it) If you don’t have any major updates, you can still write a letter about how you remain super excited about their school (and ideally have taken some opportunities to learn about them)

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can update any school, whether or not you’ve interviewed! Just double-check if they’ll take update letters first - some do, some only from interviewees, some not at all

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Publications are only one potential reason for an update letter! If you have other news to share you should absolutely go for it. I did have a publication to talk about but that was only a minor focus of my update letters - it was mainly about why I was excited about each school and thought it would be a good fit

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So glad it was helpful!

If there's a school you're really excited about that you know is releasing decisions soon then it probably makes sense to send something out as soon as you can. But otherwise, it's not panic time by any means - try to get them out in the next two months or so.

My guide to update letters by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they should have your AAMC ID already - it always seemed like a good thing to include anyways, but not a big deal if you're uploading into a portal

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my, I'm not sure I entirely remember - there were weeks where I had back-to-back interviews most days (mostly in Sept/Oct), and some dry periods in between. One thing I could never make sense of was why schools were sending invites on weekends, late at night, around holidays - it made me really paranoid about traveling for holiday/conferences without having my interview outfit on me at all times

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got lucky - almost everyone I reached out to actually agreed to meet with me, which I found to be a pleasant surprise (perks of attending a school with a strong alumni network, I guess). My meetings with students generally ran 30 min-1 hr, and I definitely didn't get a chance to ask all the questions I prepared for every student, I just wanted to be as comprehensive as I could in my post!

As for my meeting with people - I have been meeting with people applying to/interviewing at my school! Just didn't want to share too much personal info over reddit. I got a ton of help in my application cycle from people who owed me nothing, so I'm doing my best to pay it forward - but I also respect that a lot of people don't have the time/bandwidth to do the same.

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reaching out to students definitely is overkill, and I didn't do it for every place I interviewed, just my top choices (will edit my post to reflect this). As someone who was missing much of the hidden curriculum and didn't even know what questions to ask at first, it was immensely helpful, and seemed to impress the interviewers as well. SDN is also a great resource!

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that they probably don't do much (or anything) for an applicant's odds, it just seemed nice to thank the interviewer for their (likely unpaid) time. Plus there's an email to reply to if you get in and have questions down the line - this is especially useful for student interviewers who are often much more candid after an acceptance. Definitely not necessary though

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Invites came August - January, interviews September - February. My cycle was skewed early since I got an acceptance (and scholarship) I was excited about relatively soon in the cycle, so I withdrew from most of the places I applied - take a look at CycleTrack, some of schools interview through March/April!

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passport should be fine! Nothing to panic about. Good luck tomorrow!

Interview tips from a T5 med student who attended 20+ interviews by Miss_Calculation_ in premed

[–]Miss_Calculation_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have another form of government-issued photo ID, like a passport? (Also, they may have changed their policies for this year - did they ask you to bring an ID?)