i have a weird question - jervilllange

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this was my 2nd attempt at match.. i had sent my med school transcripts and MSPE to ERAS in 2010.. so they were dated 2010..

n after gathering all my courage i am applying again 1 last time next year..

so is it advisable to get more recent documents uploaded?

does that make any difference?

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@ Nopes...it doesnt...

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update your LOR....the PD told me.

let them know what you are doing during the gap.

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Yes. The LORs should be as recent as possible..and should try to highlight your work etc till the day they were written.

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same here...
do i need to go to my college and get a new mspe which is recently dated and a new transcript ???

also i have some us lor and i dont think i will get more so is it advisable to use them from the last match !

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The transcript and MSPE...I guess the content isnt gonna change.
But sometimes we are all paranoid...if u can get it from your College again with a recent date...so be it...it will only serve to kill paranoia.

But definitely u need to update your LORs.

And Plz jervillange...I saw from another forum that u said at your interviews....u bluntly told interviewers that there is a gap in your CV becos "u are an average student, and needed more time to study for the USMLES". I am not saying u didnt match becos of this(I think u have just been unlucky) but I think u shd probably be more guarded with your words

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@ nrmp2012..

i absolutely agree.. that was 1 of the point in my "mistakes i should not make next year" list.

in interviews.. u ONLY TALK about ur strengths.. huge lesson learnt..

btw.. 1 of my letters is from november 2011.. which is a good 1.. i guess i shuld use it..

i'll be doing some observerships 2 get fresher and hopefully better letters..

thanx for ur replies guys