Updating application?

[DRkam]

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I am a re-applicant, and I just started an observership in the specialty I am applying to.

I submitted my app on 9/1, however, and as the arrangement wasn't 100%, I didn't include the info there.

Is there any way I can update the programs I haven't heard back from? Is this advisable? Is there an appropriate way to do so?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. - Hoping aPD has some ideas?

 

[ChocolateKiss]

You can't update your ERAS app now, but you can always send an email or snail mail update to programs. I would advise against doing this just to inform them of an observership though. I don't think this is significant information that'll make any difference in your application.

 

[DRkam]

You can't update your ERAS app now, but you can always send an email or snail mail update to programs. I would advise against doing this just to inform them of an observership though. I don't think this is significant information that'll make any difference in your application.

Thanks ChocolateKiss.

Yes, I know I can't update via ERAS now. I just meant should I be sending an email.

Anybody else with any other opinions regarding this? I am a Carib IMG. I already did the [specialty] rotation in the states, but as I am a re-applicant from another specialty, I thought it might be valuable information?

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Your only choice is to email them if you want to update them now, or to get an LOR from the rotation and then send that via ERAS to programs (but that would be in the future). Hard to tell you whether emailing this information now would help. Probably not, but maybe. It's unlikely to hurt.

 

[DRkam]

Your only choice is to email them if you want to update them now, or to get an LOR from the rotation and then send that via ERAS to programs (but that would be in the future). Hard to tell you whether emailing this information now would help. Probably not, but maybe. It's unlikely to hurt.

Thanks aPD, I appreciate your input.