medigeek Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Just wondering if there's a consensus on how to approach your top choice program. Should you be upfront about them being your #1 choice? What's the best way to say it? And should you provide the quick reasons as to "why" they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Do you mean applying to CaRMS, or applying to medical school? If the former, assuming they already like you as a strong candidate (if they don't, it won't help much), I would suggest indicating your strong interest in the program, ideally based on the program factors/strengths that make it an excellent fit for you, as well as your personal desire to live in that city/location. Programs may take generalized declarations of interest with a grain of salt (especially when a candidate hasn't attended all their interviews yet), so it's helpful to provide solid reasons to support why you feel their program is an ideal fit (therefore the advantage of having done an elective there so you can speak from personal experience). From the program's viewpoint, this gives them the added security of ranking someone who is motivated to thrive there. If the latter, I don't think it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Lactic Folly said: Do you mean applying to CaRMS, or applying to medical school? If the former, assuming they already like you as a strong candidate (if they don't, it won't help much), I would suggest indicating your strong interest in the program, ideally based on the program factors/strengths that make it an excellent fit for you, as well as your personal desire to live in that city/location. Programs may take generalized declarations of interest with a grain of salt (especially when a candidate hasn't attended all their interviews yet), so it's helpful to provide solid reasons to support why you feel their program is an ideal fit (therefore the advantage of having done an elective there so you can speak from personal experience). From the program's viewpoint, this gives them the added security of ranking someone who is motivated to thrive there. If the latter, I don't think it matters. Yep for CaRMS. But got it thanks. Should I emphasize personal reasons a lot? Ex. family ties or SO also wanting to move to that area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Yes, I would mention the family ties. It helps make your interest more convincing/sincere and programs would like to know that you have a personal support system. Your personal reasons will be noted as long as you have mentioned them in your personal statement/interview, and I wouldn't emphasize them to the detriment of other factors - you want to avoid making it sound like your outside commitments might interfere with your availability to the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Tell them. And explain why based on family AND training reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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