Elective at MSKCC

Started by zoirusha
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zoirusha

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Hello there,
I (and everyone else :laugh:) would very much love to do an elective at MSKCC. Has anyone done it? If so, can you offer a piece of advice on how to get in; on whether to try to work around the online application and personally contact a particular faculty member.
I'll very much appreciate any input!
 
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I had no contact or special inside track. I applied via the route described on the website and created a mini-CV (research, board scores, etc). I was offered an elective, albeit outside of my requested months.
 
I applied via the standard route as well, without contacting any individual faculty. I got the dates I requested. Not sure if this makes a difference, but I submitted my application as soon as they opened the website and followed up regularly.
 
Also applied in a similar manner. Didn't find out I was accepted until the 1st of the month before my rotation. My suggestion is also to keep your schedule flexible if you truly want to try for this rotation.