1. Can you contact the programs to review your application? If so, when is the right time?
- Of course, you can contact the program coordinators to review your application.
- One of the biggest misconceptions during the interview season is to NOT contact the program early (like until end of October).
- You will see a lot of people especially on facebook pages and usmle forums strongly advising you not to contact them. Don’t believe them. Most of those, especially the ones with fake identities would be just trying to screw with you. They would mislead you to cut down their competition.
- You can start emailing program coordinators from the end of September or preferably
first weeks of October.
- The tone of your email should be in a requesting manner.
- You can even call the program coordinators. But, before you rub your information on them, first enquire if they are free and comfortable to talk about your application. Proceed only if they say yes.
- I just stated this from my own experience. I am just clearing the misconceptions. I am in no way forcing you to do it.