For those that didn’t get in the first time, do you have to make a whole new adea pass application or can you just use the same letters, deans letter, etc from the year before without requesting it all all over again?
Reapplying to residency
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You have to request them all again through the ADEA pass application.
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Also, if the materials you submitted previously “didn’t work,” why would you just want to submit them again? Do you expect a different outcome? Probably should make some positive changes.
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I agree with Big Hoss - I reapplied to OMFS residency. Acted like I was starting from scratch and wanted to show as much improvement in every area on the application as possible. Glad I did, I matched this year. Don't cut corners, do it the right way and you won't have any regrets.
What kinds of things did you change/do?
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Programs will certainly look at your PS - I pretty much started from scratch utilizing my DS PS and my first PS from applying to residency as a guide (they obviously had pertinent information) to write my new PS. I also got all brand new LOR's. I asked the best possible people I could think of and worked extremely hard to show them my value and how much it meant to me be an OMFS. I worked with them as much as possible within my control as an intern so they could see my dedication, perseverance, bedside manner, and the list goes on. I also used a shotgun approach and applied to 30+ programs - I realize this is different in residency as for DS - when I applied to DS I applied to only 6 schools my first round and did not get in, then I applied to 10-12 the second go around. The first few sentences I am describing my application into OMFS residency; however, I took that same approach when reapplying to DS for the second time.
I also did a two year masters program to prove to the schools I could handle a very rigorous science curriculum and retook the DAT.
My final piece of advice is, don't be one of these applicants who applies and applies and applies without changing something. I knew that my second time applying I was going to do everything in my power to have the absolute best application I could have - I did it with the changes I mentioned above.
I hope this helps to some regard! Good luck.
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East Carolina University
Thank you! Non-Cat internship, retook CBSE, new LORS, completely new PS. I can answer anything else you have questions on if you DM me. I am happy to help.
The pass application program changed for the 19-20 cycle so everyone this year had to start over completely. In previous years I know you always needed new rec letters, but from what I've heard some stuff like extracurricular descriptions and basic info carry over
