Update programs on new publication? Y or N

[Philosopher Jagger]

About me: applying Midwest peds, average scores, above avg. EC's, 4 solid LOR's, have 4 other Peds pubs listed. Went on 9 interviews

Article was recently accepted by mid-tier journal and is published on website. I'm 2nd author to a Peds CT surgeon.

Main question is this: is it worth updating? How do I even say this without making a big deal of something small? How do I update programs, like through ERAS or email. Sorry if this is a dumb question. I anticipate the pub would take longer
Thanks all

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[Sterling_Archer]

About me: applying Midwest peds, average scores, above avg. EC's, 4 solid LOR's, have 4 other Peds pubs listed. Went on 9 interviews

Article was recently accepted by mid-tier journal and is published on website. I'm 2nd author to a Peds CT surgeon.

Main question is this: is it worth updating? How do I even say this without making a big deal of something small? How do I update programs, like through ERAS or email. Sorry if this is a dumb question. I anticipate the pub would take longer
Thanks all

Probably won't change whatever rank they already gave you. My 2 cents.

 

[ButterButter]

Don't tell them. It's a drop in the bucket compared to everything else. If you already have 4 pubs then that box is checked. If someone mentions your research at interviews then you could mention the extra publication, but it's small potatoes overall.

 

[mvenus929]

Yeah, one additional publication (when you already have 4) isn’t going to put you over the top in Midwest peds programs.

 

[AlteredScale]

About me: applying Midwest peds, average scores, above avg. EC's, 4 solid LOR's, have 4 other Peds pubs listed. Went on 9 interviews

Article was recently accepted by mid-tier journal and is published on website. I'm 2nd author to a Peds CT surgeon.

Main question is this: is it worth updating? How do I even say this without making a big deal of something small? How do I update programs, like through ERAS or email. Sorry if this is a dumb question. I anticipate the pub would take longer
Thanks all

Are your 4 other publications full manuscripts or are they abstract publications?

If the former, no need to update. If the latter, probably good to tell them. Maybe it'll help, it certainly won't hurt.

*Edit: I screwed that up, if the latter, no update. If the former, update.

 

[Philosopher Jagger]

Cool. Thanks all once again. I sorta knew the answer in the back of my mind, but wanted to be sure there weren’t overwhelming examples of getting a positive response back.

 

[Frazier]

Congrats on the publication!

 

[OnePunchBiopsy]

Nothing says "rank me" quite like a carrier pigeon.