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  Tuesday, 01 May 2012
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We've all heard it. Bi-coastal application is a tall order but I have my reasons. I am from the west coast and ideally would love to return there. I am a strong applicant but currently in a school on the east coast that is not a big house hold name. In the past 3 years, we've managed one match at a west coast program w/most everybody matching in on the east coast. I feel compelled to do the bi-coastal thing because LOR's carry weight regionally and along with the other pieces of information I mentioned, I feel it would be foolish to put all the eggs in one basket. Can anyone offer some insight?!

Thanks!
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I was West and tried to interview East last year. I did not get much on the East coast, but some of my classmates did and they did not have ties to the East coast. I think if you are a competitive applicant, you will get interviews on both coasts, although because there are more programs in the East, you will likely not get as many in the West.
You can always try to put a couple sentences in your personal statement to regionalize it to the west for those select schools. If you are thinking OHSU or UW, away rotations there are very beneficial. Try to find out if any of your faculty have connections West. Ask them for their input and a lot of talking happens behind the scenes so it is possible they might call for you or be called if you application makes the possible interview pile.

Hope this helps.
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