Common Application Mistakes

Applicants must contact the OBI Membership Chair if they plan to submit a late application for consideration. Late submissions are not guaranteed a review.
No late submissions (partial or complete) will be accepted unless there are qualifying circumstances. The OBI Board will review each submission carefully and follow up with applicants as needed. OBI is unable to accommodate review extensions requested immediately before or after the deadline.

Not meeting the minimum requirements. All applicants must meet the requirements listed in Category 1, in addition to at least one requirement from both Categories 2 & 3 of the application

Unfortunately, letters of recommendation will not be accepted after the deadline, unless there are qualifying circumstances approved by the Membership chair in advance of the deadline.

Do not reuse a letter of recommendation that was drafted for another activity or application.
Late or no verification of involvement in various activities that require a letter confirming participation.
Please remember to include any advocacy engagement activities before and/or during your enrollment in medical school.

Note: When reviewing applications, members of the OBI Board place a high value on local political involvement and advocacy before or during medical school. OBI Board Members may not be familiar with the context of your activities, so we ask that you please discuss in detail the roles you have played in your past or ongoing activities so that we may fully understand the scope of your efforts.

If you are a previous applicant and cannot demonstrate improvement from your last application cycle, please wait until the next application cycle to submit.
Please do not submit an application that is difficult to read or follow. Applications that do not follow the provided application format will not be considered.
Falsification of any portion of the application will automatically disqualify any submission. Additionally, if it is proven that any OBI Member has provided false information in their membership submission, their membership will be revoked immediately, and a lifetime membership ban will be applied.