Took Time off between 2nd and 3rd year where to explain?

[USMELL]

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I took time off for personal reasons between 2nd and third year, it was for a semester, so I ended up graduating late. Where should I include this info, and how much should I devolve. I really don't have any compelling argument, so should I put it other the misc space in ERAS or not mention it there at all and include it on my dean's letter intro instead?

basically, where will the information make the least damage, or will likely be overlooked. thanks

 

[Law2Doc]

I took time off for personal reasons between 2nd and third year, it was for a semester, so I ended up graduating late. Where should I include this info, and how much should I devolve. I really don't have any compelling argument, so should I put it other the misc space in ERAS or not mention it there at all and include it on my dean's letter intro instead?

basically, where will the information make the least damage, or will likely be overlooked. thanks

There is a section someplace in ERAS where you are supposed to check off "yes or no" whether or not your medical education was interrupted for any reason, and there was a box to explain. I think that is where this kind of stuff goes. The word you are looking for is divulge. Devolve means to delegate or degenerate.

 

[USMELL]

There is a section someplace in ERAS where you are supposed to check off "yes or no" whether or not your medical education was interrupted for any reason, and there was a box to explain. I think that is where this kind of stuff goes. The word you are looking for is divulge. Devolve means to delegate or degenerate.

yep, the world is divulge, but back to my question is putting a not so compelling reason on an application cause the application to get weeded out.

 

[gutonc]

yep, the world is divulge, but back to my question is putting a not so compelling reason on an application cause the application to get weeded out.

Maybe, but you'll have to explain it one way or another and not explaining it on your app seems fishier than explaining it. Best to have it out in the open and up front than appear to be hiding something. It's not unreasonable to think that people reviewing your app will assume the worst about your unexplained gap in training.

Would you rather your app got weeded before or after you spent $1000 to attend the interview?

 

[Law2Doc]

Would you rather your app got weeded before or after you spent $1000 to attend the interview?

That's actually an interesting question. My gut reaction is that at least if you get an interview, you have a fighting chance of selling yourself, even if you have something to explain away. I don't think looking at the cost is key here -- we are all going to spend thousands traveling to places that either won't want us or that we won't end up liking. At this stage, getting a foot in the door seems huge, and outweighs the monetary considerations.