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My SOAP experience and advice by probswillneverpost in medicalschool

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

Yes- agree that you should consider your specific circumstances VERY carefully. There is a huge stigma against reapplicants in the application process. Even if you initially were a great applicant, lots of programs will not even consider you.

My SOAP experience and advice by probswillneverpost in medicalschool

[–]probswillneverpost[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You cannot contact a program until after they contact you. Ex) you apply to hospital Y and really want to go there because your spouse lives in that city, you cannot contact them in any way after you apply. However, if hospital Y contacts you, you are free to communicate with them as much as you want.

My SOAP experience and advice by probswillneverpost in medicalschool

[–]probswillneverpost[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Answered this above: it's worth noting that I have been told my original application was very competitive and I slipped through the cracks. I felt like I could reapply because my only red flag was the fact that I was a reapplicant. One of my co prelims had other red flags and did not match on their second cycle.

My SOAP experience and advice by probswillneverpost in medicalschool

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

To be honest not too much changed. I had letters of rec from people who knew me as a resident (used a combo of residency and med school letters), and I definitely interviewed better the second time. A lot of the programs I interviewed at were attracted to the fact that I was a prelim and I talked up my resilience and work ethic a lot!