Post-Interview updates to those that accept them - would this be worthwhile (October update?)

[907914]

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Question in the title. Specifically for schools that I will have already interviewed at.

1) Abstract accepted at national convention (orthopedic research society), presentation not until February

2) Spring quarter grades (not on primary due to day one submit) and fall quarter classes I am taking

3) Employment update - same employer as a clinical lab manager, but I have brought in new Laboratory instrumentation (all the budgeting, validation, correlational studies blah blah blah) to increase in house testing

4) started a new project in a new lab (school offers a biotech option)

5) Same project as the national presentation with new updates to submit to NCUR

Are any of those worth going in to one big update in the beginning to middle of October?

 

[Seihai]

Not really. Unless your grades push you past a breakpoint that might matter (like 3.0), none of these updates seems particularly valuable or meaningful pre-interview. I wouldn't send an update if these are the only things you have to talk about.

 

[907914]

meaningful pre-interview. I wouldn't send an update if these are the only things you have to talk about.

Pardon, post-interview. I will update my post, if that matters.

 

[907914]

like 3.0

I think they push my cGPA up to a 3.7? Lol

 

[Seihai]

Pardon, post-interview. I will update my post, if that matters.

Even post-interview, none of these seem really valuable unless a school has already told you that they want updates on these topics in your interview. Maybe wait until October 15th to see if you get the A before sending them an update? I don't think you're likely to get a hard R after having interviewed.

 

[Engrailed]

Even post-interview, none of these seem really valuable unless a school has already told you that they want updates on these topics in your interview. Maybe wait until October 15th to see if you get the A before sending them an update? I don't think you're likely to get a hard R after having interviewed.

@Seihai If a person already has a very strong publication record but then has an additional publication (just a co-author/middle of the list) at Science or Nature *accepted*, is that sole update worth it at all (post-interview)? or it dont have much of an effect (what Im assuming)

 

[907914]

@gyngyn @Goro @Catalystik @LizzyM

What do y’all think? With a particular focus on research-oriented schools.

 

[gyngyn]

@gyngyn @Goro @Catalystik @LizzyM

What do y’all think? With a particular focus on research-oriented schools.

As long as you were good enough for an interview, I don't think any of these would move the needle at my school.

 

[premed20172017]

What about when your first publication is accepted? Submit as a post interview update, right?

 

[Physician.EXE]

What about when your first publication is accepted? Submit as a post interview update, right?

Yes

 

[Goro]

Question in the title. Specifically for schools that I will have already interviewed at.

1) Abstract accepted at national convention (orthopedic research society), presentation not until February

2) Spring quarter grades (not on primary due to day one submit) and fall quarter classes I am taking

Only the above will be of any interest. New jobs/projects...no one cares about.