Update Letters

[jacksparrow1]

Warning this is likely going to be very neurotic but I have no experience or knowledge of update letters to schools.

Just for some context I have over 6000 patient care hours over 5.5 years as an EMT and a little over 4000 research hours (2 academic institutions and then a start up company)

I have left the start up company due to several factors but I will be starting a clinical research coordinator position. I think the position would be classified more as clinical experience since I’m working directly with patients in a doctor’s office type setting for these studies. So my question is, should I update schools on this change? I put anticipated hours for the research position before I knew i would be leaving but I’m not sure telling schools I’m going to be doing more clinical hours when I already have plenty is meaningful enough to warrant an update letter.

Thank you for your help!!

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[gyngyn]

It's too early and will have no effect.

 

[jacksparrow1]

It's too early and will have no effect.

Thank you! I definitely wasn't planning on doing it right now, I would have waited until I was in the role for a bit. I guess it was more of a question if it would have much of an impact on my application to begin with to even worry about in a month or two. ie someone who has no clinical hours but then gets a clinical job I think would be significant.

 

[gyngyn]

By early, I mean both in the application process and your time in the job.
If there is a school that likes updates, save it for later in the cycle.

 

[jacksparrow1]

By early, I mean both in the application process and your time in the job.
If there is a school that likes updates, save it for later in the cycle.

Thank you!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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