Publication worth updating now or better post-interview?

[Dunebugger12]

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Hey everyone,

My first-author research paper was just accepted with revisions to a peer-reviewed journal (impact factor ~15). The abstract for this paper was also recently accepted for an oral presentation at a national conference. I'm wondering if it would be better to update schools now or wait until post-interview, which is usually recommended? Any insight is appreciated. @Goro @LizzyM @gonnif @Moko @Catalystik

Thanks

 

[premed20172017]

They’ve been telling people to wait until after you’ve interviewed with the school.

 

[Engrailed]

They’ve been telling people to wait until after you’ve interviewed with the school.

Affirmative. Heard the same

 

[LizzyM]

You already have publications on your AMCAS application, right? Nothing added by updating right now. Wait until interview day or later.

 

[Moko]

I agree with others that this would be best used for a post-interview update. However, if you haven't heard from a school by November, consider updating them then as a last ditch Hail Mary to get an interview (especially if your application does not have publications there already!). Either way, this is impressive. Great job

 

[Catalystik]

My first-author research paper was just accepted with revisions to a peer-reviewed journal (impact factor ~15). The abstract for this paper was also recently accepted for an oral presentation at a national conference. I'm wondering if it would be better to update schools now or wait until post-interview, which is usually recommended? Any insight is appreciated. @Goro @LizzyM @gonnif @Moko @Catalystik

You already have evidence of research productivity on your Primary application. For schools where you're not getting nibbles by mid-fall, considering the general strength of most of your application, I would think it's your sparse nonmedical community service that's holding you back. So wait until your revisions are done and you can formally cite the paper with a PMID#, as well as give an update on added community service hours.

 

[Dunebugger12]

I do have publications on my primary application, but this would be my first author paper. I will wait to send updates after the interviews or mid-fall if I do not hear back.

@Catalystik - Yes, I am a bit worried about my lower non-clinical volunteering hours. I do have 1 interview invite currently, so hopefully, that is a good sign. Or it could be a case of them looking past this weak point. Either way I have been adding volunteering hours (~30 completed in the past 2 months).

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Catalystik]

I do have publications on my primary application, but this would be my first author paper. I will wait to send updates after the interviews or mid-fall if I do not hear back.

@Catalystik - Yes, I am a bit worried about my lower non-clinical volunteering hours. I do have 1 interview invite currently, so hopefully, that is a good sign. Or it could be a case of them looking past this weak point. Either way I have been adding volunteering hours (~30 completed in the past 2 months).

Thanks for the advice!

I'm relieved to hear about your continuing to improve your application in the volunteer realm.