Update school now (and maybe give them another update in a month) or wait one month before updating?

[cadenza2020]

Hello everyone! Like the title says, I am wondering if it makes sense to update medical schools now (and maybe update them again in another month) or wait one month before updating?

Recently, I have been very lucky to receive a travel grant for a conference. Next month, I should hear back from another conference, which I have a decent chance of getting my abstract accepted.

Would it make sense to update schools until I am sure about the results of my second conference? I am worried that if I update now, then I might annoy schools by updating them again so soon. Or on the flip side, I am worried that an accepted abstract may not be a large enough update by itself?

However, I am also concerned that if I do not update now and wait another month, then my chances of getting an interview may significantly decrease since its already mid-December?

Thank you so much for reading! I'll appreciate any advice and comments.

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[Goro]

Are you on any wait lists?

If not, this type of update isn't going to net you an II.

 

[cadenza2020]

Are you on any wait lists?

If not, this type of update isn't going to net you an II.

Thank you for replying! I am on a WL so I was hoping to update them as well. However, I believe they’re not looking at WL people until after 4/30 so I wasn’t too worried about the timeline for that one.