NewBeginnings Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 I am interested in a moderately competitive specialty and will be applying broadly across the country this fall. Due to some poor planning + bad luck I currently have no OOP electives (I'm in Ontario). The only possibility I may have is to do one after CaRMS, before interviews. I currently have an elective at my home school scheduled in that slot. Would it be better to keep my home school elective and have zero OOP electives or switch? How much of a difference will it make to getting OOP interviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 I can't say how much difference it would make, but if you had that elective you could at least point to it in your personal statement and say that you are not one of those people who are not able to consider anything outside of Ontario, you were just unsuccessful in arranging any OOP electives other than this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Stark Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Do you have another slot for a home school elective? Alternatively, could that one be after CaRMS and pre-interview (as in, do you already have home school letters?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBeginnings Posted August 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 I do have letters from my home school but that elective was done at a peripheral site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 6:40 PM, NewBeginnings said: I am interested in a moderately competitive specialty and will be applying broadly across the country this fall. Due to some poor planning + bad luck I currently have no OOP electives (I'm in Ontario). The only possibility I may have is to do one after CaRMS, before interviews. I currently have an elective at my home school scheduled in that slot. Would it be better to keep my home school elective and have zero OOP electives or switch? How much of a difference will it make to getting OOP interviews? I've heard it can make a difference, if you already have home school electives/letters, I would switch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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