Is this worth an update?

[throwaway7856]

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Please don't quote—reposting here after I initially posted in the wrong spot.

Current, non-trad applicant here. I spent birth-18 in state X, but I have not been a resident there for 3+ years and am now OOS there. I am a current resident/IS for State Y. I have completed secondaries for the State X and State Y schools. Recently, a close family member in State X was diagnosed with a disease that, while not a guaranteed death sentence, is pretty life-altering. As such, the University of X is looking a lot more attractive to me. I was wondering if this would be worth an update, even though I have not received interviews from the State X schools.

 

[Moko]

So to paraphrase: Would it be helpful to update schools that a close family member in that state was recently diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease?

No, this is not worth an update. When you have something actually update-worthy (a new publication, or a new semester of grades esp. in someone trying to show a continued upward trend, etc.), you can reiterate then that you have a tightknit support network and other personal reasons for why you would want to return to state X. Just my thoughts.

 

[GoSpursGo]

no

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Please read: While You Are Waiting: Processing Health Professions Applications - SDN

Got II's yet from either school? Do you want to give a school a reason to think your life will be upended and you won't really be ready to dive into medical school... go ahead. That said, I hope everything is okay given the circumstances, and you should probably assess whether you can handle medical school if things progress towards the worst.

 

[GoSpursGo]

To expound upon my earlier brief response--you just don't know what your life will look like in 9 months. Sadly, your family member could die by then. They could be through the worst of whatever they are dealing with. Regardless, I would not make a life altering decision based on this new information. If things are still looking grim in 9 months, this is precisely the kind of situation where a deferral may make sense.