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Hi all,
I'm fairly new around here, but I was hoping someone could help.
In short: What is the generally accepted protocol about sending an update to you application? What deserves one and what doesn't?
The details: In my case, I feel like my application currently would look like it lacked in clinical experience (the only real exposure to patients I had was either in a third-world country, or in a nursing-home-type situation). This summer, however, I spent 8 weeks shadowing all over the place--hospitals, pediatrics, family practice, clinics for the homeless/uninsured. But, I didn't have all that scheduled yet when I did my primary, and few, if any, secondaries allowed me to talk about it. I briefly alluded to these observation experiences in several essays, but didn't really explain at all.
Would it be dumb to send an update just listing what I did, who I shadowed, etc.? not an essay, just a list/table format proving that I didn't actually waste my summer.
Is it too early after the secondaries have gone in to do this? Would it be overkill, making me seem silly and over-eager?
I was going to start calling schools tomorrow to get the admissions people's opinions, but thought I'd ask here first.
Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
I'm fairly new around here, but I was hoping someone could help.
In short: What is the generally accepted protocol about sending an update to you application? What deserves one and what doesn't?
The details: In my case, I feel like my application currently would look like it lacked in clinical experience (the only real exposure to patients I had was either in a third-world country, or in a nursing-home-type situation). This summer, however, I spent 8 weeks shadowing all over the place--hospitals, pediatrics, family practice, clinics for the homeless/uninsured. But, I didn't have all that scheduled yet when I did my primary, and few, if any, secondaries allowed me to talk about it. I briefly alluded to these observation experiences in several essays, but didn't really explain at all.
Would it be dumb to send an update just listing what I did, who I shadowed, etc.? not an essay, just a list/table format proving that I didn't actually waste my summer.
Is it too early after the secondaries have gone in to do this? Would it be overkill, making me seem silly and over-eager?
I was going to start calling schools tomorrow to get the admissions people's opinions, but thought I'd ask here first.
Any input is appreciated. Thanks!