is november too late to do an audition rotation?

[PTOSIS]

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i am unable to do any audition rotations sept/oct, so i was thinking july, aug, nov. does anyone think it's too late in nov? p

 

[wook]

i am unable to do any audition rotations sept/oct, so i was thinking july, aug, nov. does anyone think it's too late in nov? p

It's not too late to do an away rotation, as long as you are not trying to get a letter of recommendation from that rotation. Generally, you want to try and get the letters of recommendation in before 11/01/xxxx; that way your file is complete when the Dean's letter comes out (..IMHO..).

Wook

 

[MediCane2006]

Agree. I am doing an audition rotation right now, and it's great...it's like a month-long interview. The one thing I would caution against is doing one in the middle of interview season (i.e., december) because it will get a little awkward to keep leaving for interviews.

 

[JKP]

I agree as well. July and August are perfect for away electives where you can get LOR's. If I had to do it over again I would save November for Step II CK and CS and interviews. You will need time off to study for those.

 

[streetdoc]

Hi guys,
Our schedule switches every 4 weeks so the dates of rotations sometimes end mid-month. My question is if october 20th is too late to finish up a rotation (at home EM) and still get a letter of rec. in by nov. 1. Is that pushing the person i ask too much? I would ask maybe the week before i finish giving them 3 weeks to write and submit letter. I'll be at "home" meaning they should know me (i will have spent an earlier month doing a wilderness elective) if that makes any difference.
thanks,
streetdoc

 

[BigBadBix]

i am unable to do any audition rotations sept/oct, so i was thinking july, aug, nov. does anyone think it's too late in nov? p

It depends on whether you want the rotation to count when they are deciding whom to interview or when they are determining their rank list. I knew someone who did an away rotation starting in mid-November, and got rejected from that program on the first day of the rotation...clearly they had already evaluated his application before he even showed up, so it was essentially a "waste" of a month.

 

[streetdoc]

It depends on whether you want the rotation to count when they are deciding whom to interview or when they are determining their rank list. I knew someone who did an away rotation starting in mid-November, and got rejected from that program on the first day of the rotation...clearly they had already evaluated his application before he even showed up, so it was essentially a "waste" of a month.

ouch!
streetdoc

 

[jennyboo]

i am unable to do any audition rotations sept/oct, so i was thinking july, aug, nov. does anyone think it's too late in nov? p

Nope. November is fine.