Ok so since the semester is winding down, and the aamcas for 07-08 will be up within the next few days, who else here will be applying for the class of 2012?

count me in!

i'm excited/nervous to get this year long process started...

I definitely feel ya. I'm just ready to get it going and over with!

i'm with yall

good luck filling out AMCAS everyone. hopefully i'll be able to start after finals are finished...

considering applying...i am leaning towards PA school now..I need to make up my mind...hmmm...what to do, what to do?

Once again Im back in the AMCAS

I am so excited about applying to med schools!! waited so long... :D

meeeeeeeeee ... my application is pretty much done... I just need to work on that personal statement :scared:

I can't wait until June 5th!

Count me in.

I am with you! Good luck!

I echo the other statements....I have waited all year for this...Good luck to everyone

Medicine has been waiting for me since the day I was born. Class of 2012 get ready because it's time to make some changes!

Well, I am applying this cycle... but if this MSTP thing works out, I will more likely graduate with the class of 2015... or 2016.... or 2017... :eek: :meanie: .

I'll probably wait until my MCAT results before submitting my application (just took it yesterday), but I hope to be applying for 2008 admission.

Class of 2012, here I come!

I'm in there....ps is kicking my in the face right now :mad:

I'm applying for 2008 also... waiting to submit once I get my MCAT scores, which I'll get at the end of June, but more importantly, waiting until my PS is finished. Writing my PS feels like the hardest thing on earth right now!

Okay... I decided that I will ALSO be applying this applicant season!!! I'm taking the MCAT in less than 2 weeks, while trying to stay afloat in this summer program... we'll see how it goes.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

Hey guys, Good luck to you all....I'm also applying for 2008 as well...hope we all get in.

Ok, so how are the AMCAS and/or AACOMAS applications coming along?:confused:

Hope everyone is still on top of things.:thumbup:

Good Luck in the process!!!!:luck:

Ok, so how are the AMCAS and/or AACOMAS applications coming along?:confused:

Hope everyone is still on top of things.:thumbup:

Good Luck in the process!!!!:luck:


i submitted AMCAS on June 5th, was verified on June 7th.

all my reccs are in, and now i'm waiting on secondaries...

i submitted AMCAS on June 5th, was verified on June 7th.

all my reccs are in, and now i'm waiting on secondaries...


you are on the ball! :thumbup: ... i'm working on my ps...my personal deadline is to have it done and submit my app by the end of next week

i submitted AMCAS on June 5th, was verified on June 7th.

all my reccs are in, and now i'm waiting on secondaries...


HA! I *wish* I was on top of things like you are... Transcripts are in, recs are in, MCAT scores come in June 27th,... But my personal statement is such a struggle right now. I have most of the basic ideas written down, but it sounds like 10th grade English, and I'm a perfectionist, so... it'll be a while.

Hoping to submit by June 30th and maybe give myself a July 4th extension if necessary. *maybe*

i submitted AMCAS on June 5th, was verified on June 7th.

all my reccs are in, and now i'm waiting on secondaries...
My friends, wutwinb is the model URM applicant right now. I have no idea what her stats are, but when she applies, regardless of her stats (to a certain extent) she will get a ton an interviews. This is the big secret; if you apply and are complete this early, this process is MUCH MUCH less of a crapshoot than if you are complete in October. I know its hard to get stuff done, but I encourage everyone to save their time, money, and sleepless nights by simply applying early, giving themselves a peace of mind.

Hi everyone,

I'm new here but it's great to see such a strong community. I just submitted by AMCAS (although I'm still waiting for 1 transcript to be received) and working on the few secondaries that are already posted.

Good luck to everyone! I'm sure I'll be talking to you all very soon :)

Hi everyone,

I'm new here but it's great to see such a strong community. I just submitted by AMCAS (although I'm still waiting for 1 transcript to be received) and working on the few secondaries that are already posted.

Good luck to everyone! I'm sure I'll be talking to you all very soon :)
Good work QTCL13. Make sure that your turn around time for the secondaries is no longer than 2 weeks. This is prevent you from procrastination, which is so easy to do with those dreadful things.

hey

What is early??

I have submitted my application to both AMCAS and AACOMAS...AACOMAS posted that they received my transcripts...but AMCAS still has not...they were sent on the same day...how long does it take for AMCAS to acknowledge and verify transcripts...and am I still considered early??

Mel:-)

When I applied, I submitted my AMCAS app like June 15, and it took my app 3 1/2 to get verified. My friend submitted hers on June 22, and it took her 5 weeks to get verified. It all depends on when the rush of received transcripts and submitted AMCAS apps begins. If you are caught in the middle, it can take up to 5 weeks. But if you have yours in my now and are just waiting for verification, you are certainly doing alright and are pretty early.

im in. got my amcas in already

im in. got my amcas in already

that's great! ... I didn't meet my personal deadline of getting my PS done this weekend :rolleyes: .... but I WILL complete it by the 4th. Since I have the day off I'm gonna devote the entire day to writing...I just have to make sure I get all my work done for my jobs today and tomorrow so that I can completely focus on it

Count me in! Let's get out there and become future doctors!! :clap:

got my first interview invite!! it's not until September, but still exciting!

congratulations!!! what school???? I hope you get many more!!!

congratulations!!! what school???? I hope you get many more!!!


University of Pittsburgh! it must be an auto invite or something, because they haven't received my reccs yet. good luck to you as well!

University of Pittsburgh! it must be an auto invite or something, because they haven't received my reccs yet. good luck to you as well!


Might be an "auto invite" but it's an invite so congratulations! It's one step closer to your goal. Pittsburgh is an interesting town with some nice areas; hope you enjoy winters. :eek:

My guess is that none of your LORs are going to say that you are an "axe murderer" so your invite is far from automatic. Congratulations!

The games have begun. Much luck and good vibes to those who enter the ring this year!

hiya!!

I don't think any invite in an "auto" invite.... so congratulations!!!!

Count me in guys.:thumbup:

Also, Does anyone know how MeHarry managed send me the secondary app email when my AMCAS is yet to be verified?

Well I'm not complaining just curious.

AMCAS submitted today. *gulp*

I'm in. Submitted a couple of days ago. Good luck to all.

hiya!! YAAAY I am finally completely verified at AMCAS and AACOMAS...it happened friday late afternoon.... now I just have to get these secondaries in...this isn't as easy as I thought.... I am taking physics II...(even though I already took the MCATs :-)) and working full time in the ER....so there is such little time...but I have eight of them on my desk...my goal is to have them all completed by friday...because I am sure I am going to get more this week with the AMCAs verification...my LOR's and pre-health committee letter are being sent this week too...oooh...so it begins!!!

Mel:-)

Applying for 2012 also guys! I am going to submit my AMCAS tomorrow or Friday (waiting on the last transcript)!

Applying for 2012 also guys! I am going to submit my AMCAS tomorrow or Friday (waiting on the last transcript)!
Congrats on your killer MCAT score and best of luck. :)

University of Pittsburgh! it must be an auto invite or something, because they haven't received my reccs yet. good luck to you as well!


Congrats on Pitt! From my experience last cycle, Pitt tends to have a very fast interview turn around. Both my friend and I got the invites the day after we submitted our secondaries, which was in early Nov. I believe it says in the MSAR that Pitt pre screens, so they may narrow down who they want to send secondaries to, but in any case, congrats on the interview!

Just received my MCAT. Ready now to get this show on the road and apply for 2012!

good luck with your applications...

I have soo many secondaries on my desk...this is the weekend I need to send them all off!!!

oooh sooo nervous!!!
Has anyone received the howard secondary?? I have meharry and morehouse and others... but not howard and I was just curious!!

Mel:-)

good luck with your applications...

I have soo many secondaries on my desk...this is the weekend I need to send them all off!!!

oooh sooo nervous!!!
Has anyone received the howard secondary?? I have meharry and morehouse and others... but not howard and I was just curious!!

Mel:-)


i haven't received howard's either, don't think anyone has. from lasts year's posts, it looks like howard's secondary doesn't have any essays, so hopefully it won't take too long to do.

FINALLY submitted AMCAS a few days ago.... now onto secondaries... AHHH more essays :-(

Congrats on your killer MCAT score and best of luck. :)

Thanks Q, you were an inspiration of mine :).

Thanks Q, you were an inspiration of mine :).

Hey we have the same MCAT score... congrats to you too!

Filling out all these secondaries makes me wonder why I'm applying to like 20 schools...

got this from Howard today, in case anyone else is applying there:

GREETINGS FROM HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, WASHINGTON D.C.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL.

THIS IS JUST A SHORT NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE 2008 HUCM SECONDARY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 15.

ALL VERIFIED AMCAS APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE, VIA EMAIL, AN INVITATION TO COMPLETE THE HOWARD SECONDARY ALONG WITH THE LOCATION OF THE SECONDARY ON THE HUCM ADMISSIONS WEBPAGE.

THE HUCM ADMISSIONS WEBPAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED.

INTERVIEWS WILL BEGIN DURING MID-SEPTEMBER AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH APRIL.

WE HOPE THIS ANSWERS A FEW OF YOUR QUESTIONS. ALL CORRESPONDENCE FROM HUCM WILL BE SENT TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS -- EXCEPT FOR THE DECISION LETTER. SO, KEEP YOUR SPAM BLOCKERS LOW AND CHECK YOUR JUNK EMAIL FREQUENTLY.

SINCERELY,

HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

Hey we have the same MCAT score... congrats to you too!

Filling out all these secondaries makes me wonder why I'm applying to like 20 schools...

Really? Thanks, and congrats to you also :). I am applying to 20 or so schools too - I can't imagine filling out all of the secondaries is exactly the most fun thing of all time. Hopefully the interviews will be rolling in soon enough :). Goodluck this application cycle!

Really? Thanks, and congrats to you also :). I am applying to 20 or so schools too - I can't imagine filling out all of the secondaries is exactly the most fun thing of all time. Hopefully the interviews will be rolling in soon enough :). Goodluck this application cycle!
Do them as fast as you possibly can. The sooner you get them in, the sooner you can start getting invites, and the sooner you'll get accepted. It sounds like you both will be very strong applicants anyway, but still, there is no better feeling than having your first acceptance on Oct. 15 (which is the earliest day of regular acceptance). I did my secondaries in the order received, unless one came in that wasn't very labor-intensive. (Some just gouge you for a little extra money and/or just want a form filled out without tons of essays.) If either of you is applying to Duke, here's fair warning that it's a doozy.

Really? Thanks, and congrats to you also :). I am applying to 20 or so schools too - I can't imagine filling out all of the secondaries is exactly the most fun thing of all time. Hopefully the interviews will be rolling in soon enough :). Goodluck this application cycle!
I agree with Q. You are going in the right direction but if you get held up with your secondaries and your LORs the process can be much more stressful and disappointing. Although it is challenging I would recommend no longer than a 3 day turn around on when you receive your 2ndary and when it is mailed with the check. Like Q said, having an acceptance on Oct. 15 is GREAT. I got one on Oct. 16 last year and the rest of my senior year was care free (lol, that can be a bad thing too :) )

I really appreciate the advice; I will definitely minimize the secondary turn around time. The only thing which could hold me back are my LORS, which will all be in by late August (waiting on my research PI). :thumbup:

I really appreciate the advice; I will definitely minimize the secondary turn around time. The only thing which could hold me back are my LORS, which will all be in by late August (waiting on my research PI). :thumbup:
Go ahead and submit the secondaries ASAP anyway. That way your files will be complete and ready to go as soon as your LORs arrive. Plus, since you're applying to 20+ schools (which I did also), you are in real danger of drowning in a secondary avalanche unless you keep up with them. It's kind of a feast or famine thing. One week I'd get nothing, and then the next week I'd get three or four of them all within the span of two days. :p

hiya...

so I am frustrated... I have been turning around the secondaries quickly... I had everything into my pre-health office by end of june... but my committee letter and packet won't be sent out until next week..and I still doubt it because she has been telling me that "next week line" since the last week in june... I am afraid i am going to be too late and i have missed the boat on "being early"

Me

hiya...

so I am frustrated... I have been turning around the secondaries quickly... I had everything into my pre-health office by end of june... but my committee letter and packet won't be sent out until next week..and I still doubt it because she has been telling me that "next week line" since the last week in june... I am afraid i am going to be too late and i have missed the boat on "being early"

Me

Go ahead and turn in everything that you can at this point. Your completed application will be a bit later but definitely not "late". Be sure to keep following up on your committee letters and packet. If necessary, since you have been getting a bit of "run around" since the end of June, drop an e-mail to the Dean and make note of the deadlines that you made but the pre-med committee did not.

Again, if you get everything done by first couple of weeks in August, you will be OK; just a bit later than the "early" folks. Good luck!

I'm sorry to hear that its your committee letter thats holding you up. If all the schools are waiting for is your LOR, you are still at the tail end of applying early. I say that you really hound your committee letter writers so it can get sent out quickly. I don't think that you will be at so much of a disadvantage; even if the schools get your LOR by the beginning of August.

I really appreciate the advice; I will definitely minimize the secondary turn around time. The only thing which could hold me back are my LORS, which will all be in by late August (waiting on my research PI). :thumbup:

With MCAT scores like you guys, I sure am glad my secondaries are in, or I wouldn't stand a CHANCE!!! :scared: :laugh:

EXCELLENT work!!! Good :luck: this cycle... agree with all the above - don't waste a second with those secondaries!

-Mbound

hiya...

so I sent an email to my pre-health advisor directly and he said... he thinks i am in good shape if all they are waiting for are my LORs and comittee packet...the reason they are going to go out next week is because he wont be around for a week to sign the letters...he doesn't think I have to express mail them and that they should get them all by mid august...this is still upsetting to me but I don't know what else to do... I WILL go to his office every day next week to make sure that they are in fact sent out by his secretary...and continue to work on secondaries this weekend....hopefully being complete at all the schools my mid august is good enough...thanks for the advice

Mel:-)

hiya...

so I sent an email to my pre-health advisor directly and he said... he thinks i am in good shape if all they are waiting for are my LORs and comittee packet...the reason they are going to go out next week is because he wont be around for a week to sign the letters...he doesn't think I have to express mail them and that they should get them all by mid august...this is still upsetting to me but I don't know what else to do... I WILL go to his office every day next week to make sure that they are in fact sent out by his secretary...and continue to work on secondaries this weekend....hopefully being complete at all the schools my mid august is good enough...thanks for the advice

Mel:-)

it sounds like you are keepin' on them as much as possible. it sucks that the LORs are what's holding you up. my pre-med advisors always said that applicants should aim to be complete by the end of august, so it sounds like you are still in great shape :D

Anyone hear anything back from Meharry or Morehouse since submitting secondaries to them?

lol thanks MSTPBound :). You have the most awesome ECs of all time. I think I am going to take kung fu this semester, any advice?

lol thanks MSTPBound :). You have the most awesome ECs of all time. I think I am going to take kung fu this semester, any advice?

Depending on which style, I can offer more specific advice, but in general try this:

The Chinese characters for the term "kung fu" or "gung fu" roughly translate into something earned with a lot of "time and effort" - you might say that Tiger Woods has "kung fu" on the golf course, or Michael Jordan had great basketball "kung fu". Keep that in mind and you'll realize that the secret to mastery is the same as it is for everything else - Work hard, practice constantly, stay focused and NEVER, EVER, EVER give up.

Thanks to kung fu, I found organic chemistry, physics and calculus all remarkably easy :cool: - so my guess is you'll do quite well. ;)

-Mbound

considering applying...i am leaning towards PA school now..I need to make up my mind...hmmm...what to do, what to do?

PA sch? go for it. It's rewarding.

Not yet...I am still waiting....these two schools are my only hope of getting in....I wish you the best

Anyone hear anything back from Meharry or Morehouse since submitting secondaries to them?

I have not yet....these two schools are my only hope of getting in because of my low gpa and mcat....Iwish you the best

Anyone hear anything back from Meharry or Morehouse since submitting secondaries to them?

I have not yet....these two schools are my only hope of getting in because of my low gpa and mcat....Iwish you the best
I apologize if you've already told your story and I just missed it, but I don't understand why you're applying right now if you already know that your GPA and MCAT are too low to allow you to be a competitive applicant. There are ways to raise low numbers, and it might be worth the time and effort to do it if it would greatly increase your chances of being a successful applicant. Have you considered taking a couple of years off to take extra classes and boost your GPA, then retaking the MCAT so that you can apply with stronger numbers?

I apologize if you've already told your story and I just missed it, but I don't understand why you're applying right now if you already know that your GPA and MCAT are too low to allow you to be a competitive applicant. There are ways to raise low numbers, and it might be worth the time and effort to do it if it would greatly increase your chances of being a successful applicant. Have you considered taking a couple of years off to take extra classes and boost your GPA, then retaking the MCAT so that you can apply with stronger numbers?

I actually did take some post bacc classes to raise my GPA....I actually did well. I also got my masters in sci education and graduated with a 3.9. The reason why I wrote that is because I just assumed Medical schools would only focus on my undergrad GPA....Hopefully they look at the whole package......

I actually did take some post bacc classes to raise my GPA....I actually did well. I also got my masters in sci education and graduated with a 3.9. The reason why I wrote that is because I just assumed Medical schools would only focus on my undergrad GPA....Hopefully they look at the whole package......
Ah, so you do have recent good grades. :thumbup: I can't speak for all schools, but strong upward trends do matter to at least some schools, even if your overall stats are still below the average. :luck: to you with your apps. :)

Has anyone had anymore invites for interviews.....its been kind of quite lately. Anyone heard from morehouse or meharry.....

Has anyone had anymore invites for interviews.....its been kind of quite lately. Anyone heard from morehouse or meharry.....

No. It has been really quiet! I am worried.

Has anyone had anymore invites for interviews.....its been kind of quite lately. Anyone heard from morehouse or meharry.....


i got invites from Case Western and VCU last week, but nothing else in the last 7 days or so

I got an invite from Tulane last week, and another from Vanderbilt on Monday... haven't heard much from the HBCUs

i got invites from Case Western and VCU last week, but nothing else in the last 7 days or so

congrats!

I got an invite from Tulane last week, and another from Vanderbilt on Monday... haven't heard much from the HBCUs

congrats to u too!

No. It has been really quiet! I am worried.

Don't be worried yet, I don't think anyone has heard from Meharry or Morehouse and we know the secondary from howard does not come out until next week.... Keep up the faith, I will be praying for you.....:luck:

Any updates? How is everything coming along for you gals and guys for this admissions cycle?:confused:

Keep us abreast of your progress. Good luck!!!:luck:

Don't be worried yet, I don't think anyone has heard from Meharry or Morehouse and we know the secondary from howard does not come out until next week.... Keep up the faith, I will be praying for you.....:luck:

O.K. thanks....I need the prayer!

Lol, trust me folks, you'll defnitely wait for HU to get their stuff in order. They are a great school, but stuff just moves a little slow. You'll probably hear from Morehosue and Meharry pretty soon though because their secondary is online, and they are pretty organized (primariliy Morehouse though).

im a URM (native american) resident of Missouri. I applied to University of Nebraska and got an interview invite. After the interview invite I found out that my Indian Tribe makes me eligible for residency status in the State of Nebraska

I am pretty confident about my chances here (8PS,10BS,11V=29R and 3.63GPA)

Any reason to not be, especially now that I am an in-stater?

Good luck everyone
Blake

Lol, trust me folks, you'll defnitely wait for HU to get their stuff in order. They are a great school, but stuff just moves a little slow. You'll probably hear from Morehosue and Meharry pretty soon though because their secondary is online, and they are pretty organized (primariliy Morehouse though).

How long did it take you to hear back from morehouse and meharry, and how did they notify you....by mail or email or website.....

im a URM (native american) resident of Missouri. I applied to University of Nebraska and got an interview invite. After the interview invite I found out that my Indian Tribe makes me eligible for residency status in the State of Nebraska

I am pretty confident about my chances here (8PS,10BS,11V=29R and 3.63GPA)

Any reason to not be, especially now that I am an in-stater?

Good luck everyone
Blake

I think that the first rule in applying to medical school is to not be overly confident about your chances of acceptance. 4.0 students with 39 MCAT scores haven't gotten accepted to Harvard and JHU before. Its about you as a "whole" applicant, with grades, MCAT, ECs, etc. factored in. With that being said, instate residency just help, because most state medical schools have to reach a certain quota of interviewed and accepted instate students. I would say that you are competitive for the school, but things can always get weird when its time to apply, so stay prayerful.

How long did it take you to hear back from morehouse and meharry, and how did they notify you....by mail or email or website.....

I can't remember exactly when I got notification of a secondary or interview from those schools, but I do remember that I interviewed at Morehouse in October and at Meharry in November.

hiya...well they say that howard's secondary comes out tomorrow!!! let's hope so...almost done with all the secs now:-)...I think after tomorrow I have 6 more not counting howard's...ooh I feel myself getting lazy:-)...ooh and my letters were all sent last thursday:-)... i should have listened when ppl told me 35 schools were too many:-)

Mel:-)

Hey guys how's it going? I'm still waiting to be verified! :scared: I feel like I am so late in the process but I'm not going to worry anymore. I have received a secondary in my portfolio and just waiting for the others to arrive. I got one secondary and I've been trying to work on it and waiting on my MCAT score from 8/9. :( It's all good thoug!!

When did you submit? You aren't really that late, especially if you have all of your secondaries in by Sept. 15. (that date isn't really set, but the earlier the better)

I submitted 8/6 and all transcripts were received by early July so that isn't an issue. How will all my secondaries be in by Sept. 15 if I haven't received most of them yet? Just trying to get as much info as possible. I guess if I do them as they come in it could be done, I mean anything can be accomplished with effort.

I submitted 8/6 and all transcripts were received by early July so that isn't an issue. How will all my secondaries be in by Sept. 15 if I haven't received most of them yet? Just trying to get as much info as possible. I guess if I do them as they come in it could be done, I mean anything can be accomplished with effort.

Hey sistahnik, to how many schools are you applying? I predict that you will be verified somewhere in the week of August 27, assuming your transcripts were in before you submitted (I wouldn't put money on my prediction though, knowing how AMCAS can be...lol). Supposing you're verified by labor day, and that you've been working on some secondary essays while waiting, you can submit a lot before Sept 15th. I was verified on 8/2, and finished 10 applications by 8/15 (and I hadn't been working on any while waiting for verification).

All of my transcripts were def in and marked as received before I submitted. I'm going to start working on those 2ndaries that I can access. I tried to access Meharry's but you have to create an account. Is this ok to do now? So far I applied to 12 schools, but plan to add about 5 more.

I finally got verified :meanie:...it took about 3 weeks

Great! Now its time to own those secondaries!

:laugh::laugh:where did we all go?? are we all just so bust filling out secs that we don't post here anymore?? how is everyone doing??

Mel:-)

I finished 10 of 18 secondaries (haven't received 3 of the 18), but over the past week I have barely accomplished anything... I think I'm starting to experience secondary burnout :laugh:. Some of the remaining schools are top choices, so I need to get on this, for real!

On a positive note, I did receive some sort of auto-invite from Michigan. :D
I say sort of because I hadn't yet turned in my secondary or LOR's, but at the same time I received it 15 days after I got the secondary, which leads me to believe that they reviewed the rest of my AMCAS app.

Hey everybody!

Just a status update from me, as well. I submitted 10 applications and have received 5 so far. All 5 secondaries have been returned and I'm tired....

Not really tired, but this application business really brings out the true madness to this "organized system" we call medical education. I am hoping to be graced with the rest of my secondaires, but I also realize that I was only verified 13 days ago and I added schools a week after being verified. So, I am not too worried. I wish everyone the best and hope to be hearing soon about everyone's interviews!

I finished 10 of 18 secondaries (haven't received 3 of the 18), but over the past week I have barely accomplished anything... I think I'm starting to experience secondary burnout :laugh:. Some of the remaining schools are top choices, so I need to get on this, for real!

On a positive note, I did receive some sort of auto-invite from Michigan. :D
I say sort of because I hadn't yet turned in my secondary or LOR's, but at the same time I received it 15 days after I got the secondary, which leads me to believe that they reviewed the rest of my AMCAS app.

congratulations!!! I don't think you will have any trouble with your stats...they just have to get your application:-)

I am starting to understanding your burnout... I have submitted...17/25 MD secs and 5/10 DO secs... I am losing steam but I replaced my printer yesterday I have two days off from work... I am doing the rest of them today.... I started to finally get the emails saying that I am complete at the schools last week:-)... and I have three/four interviews.... 1 MD, 3 DO...so this is quite exciting...:-)

good luck everyone!!!

Mel:-)

p.s. wutwinb I just glanced at your md apps!!! you go girl!! good luck and congratulations on all your interviews!!!!!!!

congratulations!!! I don't think you will have any trouble with your stats...they just have to get your application:-)

I am starting to understanding your burnout... I have submitted...17/25 MD secs and 5/10 DO secs... I am losing steam but I replaced my printer yesterday I have two days off from work... I am doing the rest of them today.... I started to finally get the emails saying that I am complete at the schools last week:-)... and I have three/four interviews.... 1 MD, 3 DO...so this is quite exciting...:-)

good luck everyone!!!

Mel:-)

p.s. wutwinb I just glanced at your md apps!!! you go girl!! good luck and congratulations on all your interviews!!!!!!!

thanks so much!!! congrats on your interviews as well! i'm nervous to get them started, but hopefully we'll be posting about acceptances soon :luck:

Drowning in secondaries here :scared:. I guess I know what I'll be doing all labor day weekend :D.

i'm still trying to get LORs, I should have done that at the beginning of June while I was getting my transcripts taken care of :rolleyes: ... I have 3 done, 1 is being written, and I'm still trying to get in touch with one person to write one....good times :thumbdown: ....

anyhoo, I'm going to work on these secondaries over the weekend:hardy:

Drowning in secondaries here :scared:. I guess I know what I'll be doing all labor day weekend :D.

Likewise! I have 4 more to do, and haven't received 3 others... I'm hoping my burnout doesn't lead to haphazardly done secondaries... But I really don't want to spend TOO much more time on secondaries, as I'd like to have sufficient time to prepare for my Michigan interview.

Speaking of my interview, what are you guys doing to prepare for interviews? I feel like mine came so suddenly that I'm confused because I'm still in secondary mode..

btw, Congrats to wutwin & dancinRN on your interviews as well! here's to hoping we all have at least one acceptance around Oct 15th :luck:

Okay so I take back that comment about not being tired of secondaries....my goodness. I just spent two hours at Starbucks trying to figure out how Rush wanted me to describe leadership abilities with an example and 1000 characters, including spaces, in a relatively intelligible language! This is crazy!!! I too am aiming to be complete at all my schools shortly after Labor Day--I guess this means no BBQ:confused:

I've got 4/5 of my LORs ... so now I can be complete at some of the schools that I applied to.... YAY! :D

Lol, you should go ahead and applied to all the schools u applied to with your 4 LORs. For alot of schools, 3 is quite enough. As long as you have 2 science prof LORs, and 1 non-science prof LOR, u should be straight. Don't delay your app if that last LOR isn't all that important. But you truly are on track right now. you just need to return those secondaries in light speed to beat the fall app rush.

Drowning in secondaries here :scared:. I guess I know what I'll be doing all labor day weekend :D.
:laugh: I warned you this would happen! ;) Do the easiest ones first so you can get them out quickly. The other good thing is that after a while, you can start tweaking and reusing some of your essays. Just make sure you change the names of the schools. :p

:laugh: I warned you this would happen! ;) Do the easiest ones first so you can get them out quickly. The other good thing is that after a while, you can start tweaking and reusing some of your essays. Just make sure you change the names of the schools. :p

Haha, right you were :D. I guess this is a great problem to have, so I have no real reason to complain. I definitely heeded your advice this time and completed all of the easier ones first. I am trying to chip away at the longer ones currently. Almost half way done! :)

Hey people! I am applying for the class of 2012...I am really nervous, esp. since I wont be complete at my schools until mcat is released (sept 19th). But everything else is on track. :) Pray for me! And good luck to everyone!

(actually, I dont believe in luck...it just sounds good to say) By the way, why does the URM forum look like its shutdown from the forum page?

Hey bellacnella! Its definitely not shut down. The link that you see under the Pre-Allopathic section is actually like a shortcut for the forum which is really located underted the Topics in Healthcare section. That is why you don't see any information in the Pre-Allo section about # of posts, etc.

Hey bellacnella! Its definitely not shut down. The link that you see under the Pre-Allopathic section is actually like a shortcut for the forum which is really located underted the Topics in Healthcare section. That is why you don't see any information in the Pre-Allo section about # of posts, etc.
Oh ok, I have been curious about that for a while now. Thanks DoctaJay.

Anyways, quick rant session! :mad: I was all worried about my stuff being completed "late" at the schools I'm applying to because of my august mcat scores (to be released on the 19th). But the way things are going, thats the least of my troubles. I asked one of my professors from the bio dept. to write me a recommendation in MAY! She has been very hard to contact since then, and has been telling me that she sent her stuff out since last month. So far, not one of the 11 schools I am applying to has recieved a letter from her. WTF! And then when I asked her to forward one to virtualevals, she acted like she wanted to send all of the indivdual letters herself. But she finally agreed to do it and that was weeks ago. Still not sign of a letter. My other three letter writers sent theirs in a looong time ago and all the schools plus interfolio have had them for a long time.

So now I am stuck asking for another science rec. from the core lab professor. She knows me pretty well but I feel bad about asking her so last minute. Hopefully she will write it for me though. I am really worried... Is it ok to stalk a professor? Because I feel like there is a reason she is trying to sabotage me and her letter would be worthless anyways...+pissed+

I am so excited right now! :hardy::hardy::confused::D My first interview is scheduled for the 8th of October at UIC. I am so amazed at God's goodness and faithfulness. Anyone got any good interview tips/suggestions for me?

I am so excited right now! :hardy::hardy::confused::D My first interview is scheduled for the 8th of October at UIC. I am so amazed at God's goodness and faithfulness. Anyone got any good interview tips/suggestions for me?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
see this makes all of those secondaries not seem so bad!!! I don't know any interview tips because mine start next week... I ordered a book off of amazon (the one on the front page of the SDN website)...but everyone keeps telling me to just be sincere!!!! and research the school as much as you can!! I hope you get many more!!!

I am so excited right now! :hardy::hardy::confused::D My first interview is scheduled for the 8th of October at UIC. I am so amazed at God's goodness and faithfulness. Anyone got any good interview tips/suggestions for me?

Congrats!!! I remember my first interview invite...I felt like I had just been accepted into medical school,lol. Just be genuine and your interview should go great!

Congrats on your interview invite! I still am waiting for invites, but I received an acceptance from MSUCOM this morning in my email!!! So one way or another, I WILL be in med school next summer/fall!!!! Good luck to all of you!

Congrats on your interview invite! I still am waiting for invites, but I received an acceptance from MSUCOM this morning in my email!!! So one way or another, I WILL be in med school next summer/fall!!!! Good luck to all of you!

WOW!!!! Congratulations to you! I know you must feel absolutely excited! I wish you the best with all of the rest of your apps/invites. I noticed on your mdapps page that you applied to UIC, too. Might see you along the way (interview, class;)

Congrats!!! I remember my first interview invite...I felt like I had just been accepted into medical school,lol. Just be genuine and your interview should go great!

Thanks, bruh! I am just sitting on cloud nine. I really want this to go well. I was praying to have at least one interview by November and as my grandma would say, "look at God!" This is a breath of fresh air. How's school going? Getting ready for exams?

Just got my last letter of rec today :). Time to become complete at schools :D. Yay for interfolio!

As I approach my last secondary, I am starting to take it easy. (My last secondary is for a school that I already have an interview at, and I don't think I am going to submit one other secondary). However, I have been CHRONICALLY attached to my inbox! Gmail - Inbox (1) almost gives me a panic attack! :laugh:

Oh man... it's gonna be a loooong 7 months...

EDIT: 3 interviews so far, so I'm happy... but my first one is in exactly 2 weeks!!

As I approach my last secondary, I am starting to take it easy. (My last secondary is for a school that I already have an interview at, and I don't think I am going to submit one other secondary). However, I have been CHRONICALLY attached to my inbox! Gmail - Inbox (1) almost gives me a panic attack! :laugh:

Oh man... it's gonna be a loooong 7 months...

EDIT: 3 interviews so far, so I'm happy... but my first one is in exactly 2 weeks!!

CONGRATS!!!
hahahaha i still have like 6 secs to go (19 completed):-), but I don't think I can do another one...but maybe I should... I dunno... I have 8 interviews 5MD/3 DO and I think I should save money...what do you guys think? I don't ever want to become over confident and kick my self later...

iI understand about this being a looong 7 months... I can't leave my house until 5 pm:-) and on the days I have to go to work I check it constantly... it's like "nurse I am having chest pain".... and I say "well take a deep breath and wait one minute I have to check my email" :-)

Mel:-)
joking by the way:-) (in case my boss reads this):laugh::laugh::laugh:

As I approach my last secondary, I am starting to take it easy. (My last secondary is for a school that I already have an interview at, and I don't think I am going to submit one other secondary). However, I have been CHRONICALLY attached to my inbox! Gmail - Inbox (1) almost gives me a panic attack! :laugh:

Oh man... it's gonna be a loooong 7 months...

EDIT: 3 interviews so far, so I'm happy... but my first one is in exactly 2 weeks!!
Congrats LovelyMD! I had the same problem with my GMAIL account,t hey the way I calmed my fears was that I created a seperate GMAIL account for medical school stuff so when I saw a new message in that inbox, I new it was something good and not just a stupid forward from my friends. It'll be a fun, prayerful, anxious, and happy 7 months. Enjoy it!

Congrats on all of the interviews, everyone! If you guys haven't found it yet, there's a very nice interview feedback feature on SDN that you should check out. Just pick the school where your interview is, and you will see what previous interviewees experienced and some of the questions they got asked. This part of SDN was a huge help for me a couple of years ago when I was interviewing; I often had already had a chance to think about every single question the interviewers asked me, even the oddball ones. :luck: to everyone. :)

In case some of yall didn't know, Howard has started sending interview invites. I sent in my secondary last week and they sent me an invite yesterday so they seem to be moving pretty quickly.

Hi all,

I just submitted, but thanks to the wonders of the internet this week and next will be all about answering the questions for the secondaries posted on SDN.

Question, can you submit a secondary when you're not verified and haven't been asked explicitly to submit one?

Glad to hear about everyone's interviews, I hope to join you all in the near future!

In case some of yall didn't know, Howard has started sending interview invites. I sent in my secondary last week and they sent me an invite yesterday so they seem to be moving pretty quickly.
Does anyone have any advice on where to stay when interviewing at howard?? I'm looking for a hotel that's close and CHEAP because I'm broke but i couldn't find anything about a student hosting program, and my interview is next week already!

I got my first interview invite this afternoon :)! Let's hope this is a good indicator of what the future may bring :D!

I got my first interview invite this afternoon :)! Let's hope this is a good indicator of what the future may bring :D!

That's great! when I got my first one, I felt like I just got into med school... then I had to tell myself not to count my chickens before they hatch... lol

I'm starting to stress out about interviews now (mostly about preparing for possible healthcare questions)... my first one is this Friday, and I think I may have booked them a little too tightly. I have one this Friday, and then next Tuesday and Wednesday... Oh boy, I'm going to be so tired of talking about myself by the end of September. :laugh: I do have 6 total, and I'm in shock because it's only the middle of September... I was just hoping to have ONE by September!

I hope everyone else is doing well, and I look forward to meeting some of you on the interview trail.

I got my first interview invite this afternoon :)! Let's hope this is a good indicator of what the future may bring :D!
Congrats, RBM; it's the first of many, I'm sure. :)

I got my first interview invite this afternoon :)! Let's hope this is a good indicator of what the future may bring :D!

Congrats my bro! That's what's up!!! I know you will do well.

Thanks for the kind words everyone :), I'll keep you all updated about what's going on.

And congrats on all theinterviews so far Lovely! That's awesome; I hope you don't mind me pm'ing you for interview tips since you will soon be the master haha. Goodluck!

Thanks for the kind words everyone :), I'll keep you all updated about what's going on.

And congrats on all theinterviews so far Lovely! That's awesome; I hope you don't mind me pm'ing you for interview tips since you will soon be the master haha. Goodluck!

Haha, sure, that's fine with me... though I'll probably have better tips after 9/26. By then, I will have interviewed at 3 schools... hopefully they go well and I'll have something useful to tell you! lol

Does anyone have any advice on where to stay when interviewing at howard?? I'm looking for a hotel that's close and CHEAP because I'm broke but i couldn't find anything about a student hosting program, and my interview is next week already!


I'd love to hear if you found a good place to saty--I have an interview in a few weeks at Howard and any advice on cheap places to stay would be so helpful. Thanks!

I'd love to hear if you found a good place to saty--I have an interview in a few weeks at Howard and any advice on cheap places to stay would be so helpful. Thanks!

Me, too. I just got the invite today (was wondering why they wouldn't show me any love?!?!?!) and realized that they really are ambitious giving us less than a month for arrangements. I would even be open to splitting lodging costs if there is someone that is interviewing ont he 10th. PM me and let me know.

I'd love to hear if you found a good place to saty--I have an interview in a few weeks at Howard and any advice on cheap places to stay would be so helpful. Thanks!
I stayed at the President's inn, i woudln't call it good...i got stuck in a smoking room because they gave away my reservation, the wallpaper was peeling off, there were a couple of holes in the wall in my room...but it was cheap. The only reason i had such a problem was that there was a 50,000 person convention in the area...if you look now all the best western/red roof inn type places should have openings. Although my arrangements weren't optimal, it was a place to stay and i was fine. The Howard day was great, and it is a really comfortable place to be, hopefully you will enjoy it as much as i did.

I stayed at the President's inn, i woudln't call it good...i got stuck in a smoking room because they gave away my reservation, the wallpaper was peeling off, there were a couple of holes in the wall in my room...but it was cheap. The only reason i had such a problem was that there was a 50,000 person convention in the area...if you look now all the best western/red roof inn type places should have openings. Although my arrangements weren't optimal, it was a place to stay and i was fine. The Howard day was great, and it is a really comfortable place to be, hopefully you will enjoy it as much as i did.

Is GW near Howard at all? I just realized that my GW interview is actually on Howard Homecoming weekend, so I'm going to go through hell trying to find a place to stay, let alone a cheap place to stay.

But I can't even think about that interview yet, because I have my first one tomorrow and I'm actually INCREDIBLY nervous!!! Hopefully having dinner with the current students tonight will calm me down some.

Not a big poster on SDN but I had to throw my congrats out to everyone getting those interviews! I have four so far myself and 9 more secondaries to complete (applied to 30 schools)!

Congrats again!

I'm pretty late joining the thread I guess but I just got my scores back yesterday. 32Q! I'm pretty happy with it, and I hope its good enough for me to join you all in med school next fall!

My friend you are certainly good enough to join the ranks :D. That is an amazing score!!! Congrats!!!

I'm pretty late joining the thread I guess but I just got my scores back yesterday. 32Q! I'm pretty happy with it, and I hope its good enough for me to join you all in med school next fall!
Nice job! :thumbup: That's an excellent score, and provided that the rest of your app is also competitive (GPA, ECs, etc.), I see no reason why you won't be. :)

hiya... fisrt I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck to everyone as we start flying/driving/walking all over the country... I am exhausted!! but this is amazingly exciting!!! God is truly amazing!!!


next i just wanted to say that i was accepted into UNECOM (DO)...YAAAAAAY!!!!!:laugh:, it will make my other interviews hopefully just a tad less stressful knowing that no matter what I will be in medschool next year...

ummm I have completed 3 interviews soo far... with...10 more scheduled...
4 DO schools 9 MD schools...:eek:

I am absolutely in disbelief about the response I am getting... I looove SDN there is soo much support and advice on here!!!:love::love:

okay i have to get ready for work now!!

Mel:-)

hiya... fisrt I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck to everyone as we start flying/driving/walking all over the country... I am exhausted!! but this is amazingly exciting!!! God is truly amazing!!!


next i just wanted to say that i was accepted into UNECOM (DO)...YAAAAAAY!!!!!:laugh:, it will make my other interviews hopefully just a tad less stressful knowing that no matter what I will be in medschool next year...

ummm I have completed 3 interviews soo far... with...10 more scheduled...
4 DO schools 9 MD schools...:eek:

I am absolutely in disbelief about the response I am getting... I looove SDN there is soo much support and advice on here!!!:love::love:

okay i have to get ready for work now!!

Mel:-)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You must be so relieved right now! 13 interviews, that is amazing! I just had my first interview on Friday and it went very well from my standpoint (what the interviewers thought of me could be a completely different story). So I am crossing my fingers and hoping to be able to relax after October 15th.

hiya... fisrt I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck to everyone as we start flying/driving/walking all over the country... I am exhausted!! but this is amazingly exciting!!! God is truly amazing!!!


next i just wanted to say that i was accepted into UNECOM (DO)...YAAAAAAY!!!!!:laugh:, it will make my other interviews hopefully just a tad less stressful knowing that no matter what I will be in medschool next year...

ummm I have completed 3 interviews soo far... with...10 more scheduled...
4 DO schools 9 MD schools...:eek:

I am absolutely in disbelief about the response I am getting... I looove SDN there is soo much support and advice on here!!!:love::love:

okay i have to get ready for work now!!

Mel:-)

congrats!!! you are going to have a stellar year!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You must be so relieved right now! 13 interviews, that is amazing! I just had my first interview on Friday and it went very well from my standpoint (what the interviewers thought of me could be a completely different story). So I am crossing my fingers and hoping to be able to relax after October 15th.


hiya Lovely!!!

Congrats to you too!!:luck::luck::luck: I am sure you did wonderfully...!!! its obvious to everyone here how intelligent and ariticulate you must be!!! you are racking up the interviews as well... I never had a doubt!!! isn't this exciting???
I know I went from taking this as a year long process to crossing my fingers for 10/15!!!!! how amazing would that be???:love:...but I know we will end up where we are supposed to be... I think I need to remember to be patient... but this is truly amazing!!!

Good luck on all of your interviews!!!!

Mel:-)

congrats!!! you are going to have a stellar year!

Thanks!!! and OMGoodness Congrats to you too!!!! I think my eyes start to hurt when I read your invite list!!!!!:luck::luck::luck:! there are just sooo many of them!!:-) I am impressed..."they" said to apply early and broadly and we did!! YAAAAAAY...you have some truly spectacular interview invites there!!! you are also going to do wonderfully this cycle!!! Good luck!!

on a sad note... my poor bank account!!!:( I think I need to write an obituary for it!! its dead..gone...bye bye...I am not really complaining...its a wonderful thing to spend (dare I say it??) thousands of dollars on!!! but I see some over time shifts (after interview season) in the future:-):laugh:

okay I am packing and preparing for my Upstate interview on wednesday

nightie night

I've been keeping tabs on everyone's MDApps and you guys are doing extremely well this application cycle. Congratulations on a job well done! I am starting to receive a fair amount of interviews myself - this is starting to get extremely expensive, no :laugh:? Here's to an acceptance on (or near) Oct 15th! :thumbup:

I've been keeping tabs on everyone's MDApps and you guys are doing extremely well this application cycle. Congratulations on a job well done! I am starting to receive a fair amount of interviews myself - this is starting to get extremely expensive, no :laugh:? Here's to an acceptance on (or near) Oct 15th! :thumbup:

Oh, if I'm getting a million interviews, you're DEFINITELY going to get a million+ ...hahaha! If you're interviewing after me at any of the places I have interviews at, feel free to PM me and ask about it... (this doesn't just go for RandomBlackManX, this goes for anyone interested).

hiya


Should I really send thank you notes to all of my interviewers??? and how long after the interview do I send them? and what if don't know their names...do I send none at all?? or do I simply address it to the admissions office?? or do I call to find out?? but it has to look bad if I forgot their names...

Mel:-)

Its advised that you do send to all of your interviewers. I know I started to get lazy at the end of my interview cycle with the thank you cards, but its a good thing to do. As soon as you finish your interview, you ask your interviewer for their card. Their card should have their mailing address. Sometimes its advised that you send an e-mail immediately, and then follow up with the thank-you card. I just sent the thank you card.

I've been keeping tabs on everyone's MDApps and you guys are doing extremely well this application cycle. Congratulations on a job well done! I am starting to receive a fair amount of interviews myself - this is starting to get extremely expensive, no :laugh:? Here's to an acceptance on (or near) Oct 15th! :thumbup:

Oh, if I'm getting a million interviews, you're DEFINITELY going to get a million+ ...hahaha! If you're interviewing after me at any of the places I have interviews at, feel free to PM me and ask about it... (this doesn't just go for RandomBlackManX, this goes for anyone interested).
You guys are both going to clean up, and well deserved. Keep us posted and lots of :luck: to everyone applying. :)

hiya


Should I really send thank you notes to all of my interviewers??? and how long after the interview do I send them? and what if don't know their names...do I send none at all?? or do I simply address it to the admissions office?? or do I call to find out?? but it has to look bad if I forgot their names...

Mel:-)


I agree with DoctaJay. What I have been doing is sending the thank you notes to the interviewer, care of the admissions office. I'm sure the interviewers are in and out of the office frequently during the cycle so I figure in absence of a direct address or office number, this is the best way to get the note to them. So for example:

Dr. Whoever, Faculty Interviewer
c/o Office of Admissions
so on and so forth

I agree with DoctaJay. What I have been doing is sending the thank you notes to the interviewer, care of the admissions office. I'm sure the interviewers are in and out of the office frequently during the cycle so I figure in absence of a direct address or office number, this is the best way to get the note to them. So for example:

Dr. Whoever, Faculty Interviewer
c/o Office of Admissions
so on and so forth

Thanks for the advice!!! I will start doing it now... and I will send it to the two Md schools I have had so far!!!...

On a bright note... I have another DO acceptance!!:-) it's to WVSOM...it's exciting to know that (god willing of course) I will be in med school next year...it's boasting my interview confidence...:laugh::laugh: oooh come on october 15...then I can start to check my mail box incessantly as well:-) (poor mailman:-))
so far...17 interviews...7 DO/ 10 MD/2 acceptances/1 rejection (well continue to hold :-))


i am off to Morehouse and Wakeforest this weekend...
I wonder if people care about my ranting :laugh:...I think I post here because my family and friends who aren't applying are getting tired of me chatting about med school:-)

good luck everyone!!!!

Mel:-)

Thanks for the advice!!! I will start doing it now... and I will send it to the two Md schools I have had so far!!!...

On a bright note... I have another DO acceptance!!:-) it's to WVSOM...it's exciting to know that (god willing of course) I will be in med school next year...it's boasting my interview confidence...:laugh::laugh: oooh come on october 15...then I can start to check my mail box incessantly as well:-) (poor mailman:-))
so far...17 interviews...7 DO/ 10 MD/2 acceptances/1 rejection (well continue to hold :-))


i am off to Morehouse and Wakeforest this weekend...
I wonder if people care about my ranting :laugh:...I think I post here because my family and friends who aren't applying are getting tired of me chatting about med school:-)

good luck everyone!!!!

Mel:-)

Really?? this is all my mom wants to hear about. She even has 10/15 marked up on her calendar. On Sunday when I woke up, she said "15 more days!" As if I didn't have enough anxiety already.... :laugh:

But congrats on your second acceptance! And I second what QTCL said about how she sent her thank you notes. I, on the other hand, wasted an hour and a half trying to search school websites for my interviewers addresses before realizing I should just do it c/o Office of Admissions.

Thanks for the advice!!! I will start doing it now... and I will send it to the two Md schools I have had so far!!!...

On a bright note... I have another DO acceptance!!:-) it's to WVSOM...it's exciting to know that (god willing of course) I will be in med school next year...it's boasting my interview confidence...:laugh::laugh: oooh come on october 15...then I can start to check my mail box incessantly as well:-) (poor mailman:-))
so far...17 interviews...7 DO/ 10 MD/2 acceptances/1 rejection (well continue to hold :-))


i am off to Morehouse and Wakeforest this weekend...
I wonder if people care about my ranting :laugh:...I think I post here because my family and friends who aren't applying are getting tired of me chatting about med school:-)

good luck everyone!!!!

Mel:-)


That's crazy, in the best possible way! Congrats!!!

Hey,
Is anyone else getting sick of hearing that they only have interviews because they are a URM? as though the rest of your application has nothing to do with it and you don't deserve it? and people saying (and i actually quote) "look at my mdapps, if i were a URM i'd be cleaning up with interviews!!" even though really they have no idea because there is no way to tell how much it actually impacts any individual decision on an interview invite??? ahhh i'm really just letting people get to me and I know i shouldn't but it's hard not to when you hear things like this your whole life. it's not enough to make me doubt myself right now, just enough to make me angry. I am trying to be proud of myself and happy because i have gotten so many interviews, and when people ask for encouragement asking if peopel with my gpa have gotten interviews i try to give them that encouragement, and i get attacked. People are so dumb, they keep asking me "if you don't think it matters that much, then why did you apply URM?" as though that was an option, to apply urm, when all i did was check the checkboxes that asked me my ethinicities. Was i supposed to lie and put white to make them happy? AHHHHHHH okay i'm sorry about my rant, i'm done now, i just needed to get it out before my biochem exam. Calming down. Thanks for any of you that actually read this.

Hey,
Is anyone else getting sick of hearing that they only have interviews because they are a URM? as though the rest of your application has nothing to do with it and you don't deserve it? and people saying (and i actually quote) "look at my mdapps, if i were a URM i'd be cleaning up with interviews!!" even though really they have no idea because there is no way to tell how much it actually impacts any individual decision on an interview invite??? ahhh i'm really just letting people get to me and I know i shouldn't but it's hard not to when you hear things like this your whole life. it's not enough to make me doubt myself right now, just enough to make me angry. I am trying to be proud of myself and happy because i have gotten so many interviews, and when people ask for encouragement asking if peopel with my gpa have gotten interviews i try to give them that encouragement, and i get attacked. People are so dumb, they keep asking me "if you don't think it matters that much, then why did you apply URM?" as though that was an option, to apply urm, when all i did was check the checkboxes that asked me my ethinicities. Was i supposed to lie and put white to make them happy? AHHHHHHH okay i'm sorry about my rant, i'm done now, i just needed to get it out before my biochem exam. Calming down. Thanks for any of you that actually read this.

HAH. It seems that the new month has brought in lots of angst on SDN. I definitely know what you're talking about. I've dealt with this since high school, so it's nothing new to me. I went to a nationally known high school where tons of people apply to ivies, so you KNOW I got some ish when I was accepted. (aaj, you should friend me on facebook if you're on it, I wrote a whole long note on this...)


Quite frankly, I don't care at all HOW I got my invites, as long as I HAVE invites, but it seems that I'm supposed to feel bad about 'taking these invites away from someone else.' Whatever. I don't feel bad about getting invites. I'm proud of how far I've come over the years. A few years ago, so much was going on in my life that I wasn't even sure I'd be able to apply to med school, or even be able to go to school the next semester. Given all the mysteriousness associated with med school admissions offices, there is NO point in me trying to guess what was going through the adcom's mind, and there is NO point in anyone else trying to guess either. However, if I didn't have invites, I could see how I'd be trying to analyze why so-and-so got an invite and not me. (BUT I wouldn't be focusing on one ethnic group; I'd be looking at everyone who got invites at the schools I'm interested in). So let's hope these people get invites soon... it may steer them away from focusing on ours.


I can't tell you how many times I've written the phrase "There is no such thing as a URM checkbox on AMCAS." But no one seems to get it! And people don't seem to realize that even if you don't check a race category, many secondaries still require a picture... and even if you're light skinned, it's usually pretty obvious.


So in summary, DO NOT feel bad about your invites. What I have to say next is rather unfortunate: I actually suggest that you don't try to give people encouragement about invites because, unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished.

P.S.: You're awesome! hahaha

Hey,
Is anyone else getting sick of hearing that they only have interviews because they are a URM? as though the rest of your application has nothing to do with it and you don't deserve it? and people saying (and i actually quote) "look at my mdapps, if i were a URM i'd be cleaning up with interviews!!" even though really they have no idea because there is no way to tell how much it actually impacts any individual decision on an interview invite??? ahhh i'm really just letting people get to me and I know i shouldn't but it's hard not to when you hear things like this your whole life. it's not enough to make me doubt myself right now, just enough to make me angry. I am trying to be proud of myself and happy because i have gotten so many interviews, and when people ask for encouragement asking if peopel with my gpa have gotten interviews i try to give them that encouragement, and i get attacked. People are so dumb, they keep asking me "if you don't think it matters that much, then why did you apply URM?" as though that was an option, to apply urm, when all i did was check the checkboxes that asked me my ethinicities. Was i supposed to lie and put white to make them happy? AHHHHHHH okay i'm sorry about my rant, i'm done now, i just needed to get it out before my biochem exam. Calming down. Thanks for any of you that actually read this.

Your reaction is totally understandable. You should just be aware of 2 things: 1) that your race may have helped you get those interviews and 2) you shouldn't be ashamed to take advantage of everything that's offered to you in order to secure your dream. Those people's beef is with med schools and their policy of AA. They shouldn't be taking out their anger on you.

You guys are both going to clean up, and well deserved. Keep us posted and lots of :luck: to everyone applying. :)


Whoops, I missed this post, thanks, I appreciate your support! :)

You guys are both going to clean up, and well deserved. Keep us posted and lots of :luck: to everyone applying. :)

Thanks Q! :) I'll definitely keep everyone updated! My interviewing season officially began Monday :D.

Hey,
Is anyone else getting sick of hearing that they only have interviews because they are a URM? as though the rest of your application has nothing to do with it and you don't deserve it? and people saying (and i actually quote) "look at my mdapps, if i were a URM i'd be cleaning up with interviews!!" even though really they have no idea because there is no way to tell how much it actually impacts any individual decision on an interview invite??? ahhh i'm really just letting people get to me and I know i shouldn't but it's hard not to when you hear things like this your whole life. it's not enough to make me doubt myself right now, just enough to make me angry. I am trying to be proud of myself and happy because i have gotten so many interviews, and when people ask for encouragement asking if peopel with my gpa have gotten interviews i try to give them that encouragement, and i get attacked. People are so dumb, they keep asking me "if you don't think it matters that much, then why did you apply URM?" as though that was an option, to apply urm, when all i did was check the checkboxes that asked me my ethinicities. Was i supposed to lie and put white to make them happy? AHHHHHHH okay i'm sorry about my rant, i'm done now, i just needed to get it out before my biochem exam. Calming down. Thanks for any of you that actually read this.
Word. People look at GPA and MCAT and assume that those are the sole criteria that determine the strength of an applicant. They completely disregard the personal statement, the secondary essays, the letters of recs, major, courseload and personal qualities that distinguish an applicant and makes them unique. And it's upsetting because they completely write off your other accomplishments and base your success solely on pigment. That's ridiculous. But whatever. I won't even trip. This is just more motivation for me to light it up in med school. Congrats on your success and keep doing what you do.

When i first joined SDN I got into alot of heated arguments over AA and how qualified we were for medical school, etc. I really encourage you all not to be drawn into these conversations. In medical school, everyone starts from square 1:

-20 people (from last year's class) had to repeat their 1st year at LLU (not common, but it happened). None of them were URMs.
- I along with most of the URMs in our class scored higher than the class average on almost every test we took our in our first test block.

I say these things not to boast but to encourage you all that if you are accepted, YOU CAN MAKE IT, and not only that, but you CAN EXCEL. Don't get into petty discussions about AA, especially on SDN.

When i first joined SDN I got into alot of heated arguments over AA and how qualified we were for medical school, etc. I really encourage you all not to be drawn into these conversations. In medical school, everyone starts from square 1:

-20 people (from last year's class) had to repeat their 1st year at LLU (not common, but it happened). None of them were URMs.
- I along with most of the URMs in our class scored higher than the class average on almost every test we took our in our first test block.

I say these things not to boast but to encourage you all that if you are accepted, YOU CAN MAKE IT, and not only that, but you CAN EXCEL. Don't get into petty discussions about AA, especially on SDN.
Yeah man, I feel you. See, I'm not trying to get involved in the AA debates. I just have a problem with people that assume my success is because of my skin color when they don't know ANYTHING about me. They couldn't tell you where I grew up, how I grew up, my political views, or the most important question, why I want to be a doctor. They know nothing about me, yet the only thing they think they know is that i'm a product of AA. That's upsetting. It's pitiful how prejudice some people are on here.

I challenge anyone on this site who thinks my melanin was key to me getting interview invites to read my personal statement and/or autobiographical sketch, and then form their opinion. I'm damn sure most if not all of them will change their minds. And I'm not even mentioning my letters of rec (one from the Chair of the California State Assembly Committee on Health) research presentations/conferences, etc.

I hope interview season is going well! Okay back to work!

Thank you so much everyone for the replies!!! I feel much better today. It's so funny how critical people are on SDN because they are so insecure. A while ago, someone posted asking whether or not it was okay to write about their queer identity in an application and people berated them telling them that there was no need, it was never appropriate, etc. One person, who i won't name even though they drive me crazy, specifically wrote "yeah you should write about it, that way you're less competition and i get more interviews". I applied to a couple of the same schools as that person, and on those applications i was very out, writing about queer rights activism i've done over the past few years...and i got an interview at every single one of those schools, and that person still has not gotten a single one at those schools, and only one MD interview overall. I find it so strange that these are the people who are judging me, criticizing me when i try to give them encouragement, even though they clearly know so little about the admissions procedure themselves; we're all premeds, we're all in the same boat, and i hate how people assume that they know for sure what will and won't get someone else in.
Anyway back to the point of this post, thank you guys!!! i'm pretty sure the underrepresented in healthcare forum is the only one i've ever enjoyed reading in sdn. everyone here is much more down to earth and non-judgemental, and i appreciate all of you. have a nice afternoon and i'm wishing you all lots of luck.

Hey,
Is anyone else getting sick of hearing that they only have interviews because they are a URM? as though the rest of your application has nothing to do with it and you don't deserve it? and people saying (and i actually quote) "look at my mdapps, if i were a URM i'd be cleaning up with interviews!!" even though really they have no idea because there is no way to tell how much it actually impacts any individual decision on an interview invite??? ahhh i'm really just letting people get to me and I know i shouldn't but it's hard not to when you hear things like this your whole life. it's not enough to make me doubt myself right now, just enough to make me angry. I am trying to be proud of myself and happy because i have gotten so many interviews, and when people ask for encouragement asking if peopel with my gpa have gotten interviews i try to give them that encouragement, and i get attacked. People are so dumb, they keep asking me "if you don't think it matters that much, then why did you apply URM?" as though that was an option, to apply urm, when all i did was check the checkboxes that asked me my ethinicities. Was i supposed to lie and put white to make them happy? AHHHHHHH okay i'm sorry about my rant, i'm done now, i just needed to get it out before my biochem exam. Calming down. Thanks for any of you that actually read this.
Hon, your MCAT puts you in the top 5% of all test-takers. I don't think you need to worry about a few anonymous malcontents ranting on SDN that you're only getting invites because you're black. Just let it roll off you, and keep doing great things. :luck:


Quite frankly, I don't care at all HOW I got my invites, as long as I HAVE invites, but it seems that I'm supposed to feel bad about 'taking these invites away from someone else.' Whatever. I don't feel bad about getting invites. I'm proud of how far I've come over the years. A few years ago, so much was going on in my life that I wasn't even sure I'd be able to apply to med school, or even be able to go to school the next semester. Given all the mysteriousness associated with med school admissions offices, there is NO point in me trying to guess what was going through the adcom's mind, and there is NO point in anyone else trying to guess either. However, if I didn't have invites, I could see how I'd be trying to analyze why so-and-so got an invite and not me. (BUT I wouldn't be focusing on one ethnic group; I'd be looking at everyone who got invites at the schools I'm interested in). So let's hope these people get invites soon... it may steer them away from focusing on ours.

You shouldn't feel bad about your invites; with your credentials, you'd be doing well no matter what color you were. :)

When i first joined SDN I got into alot of heated arguments over AA and how qualified we were for medical school, etc. I really encourage you all not to be drawn into these conversations. In medical school, everyone starts from square 1:

-20 people (from last year's class) had to repeat their 1st year at LLU (not common, but it happened). None of them were URMs.
- I along with most of the URMs in our class scored higher than the class average on almost every test we took our in our first test block.

I say these things not to boast but to encourage you all that if you are accepted, YOU CAN MAKE IT, and not only that, but you CAN EXCEL. Don't get into petty discussions about AA, especially on SDN.

Yeah you're right. I used to be drawn in to the stuipidity, but now I realize a lot of peopl eon here are just frustrated by their own inadequacies. (It was the same with undergrad admissions.)

Its just kind of funny when you look at how many URM are in healthcare...puts it into context...there just arent that many.

I just hope that I get into a school where my future classmates are tolerant!

Yeah you're right. I used to be drawn in to the stuipidity, but now I realize a lot of peopl eon here are just frustrated by their own inadequacies. (It was the same with undergrad admissions.)

Its just kind of funny when you look at how many URM are in healthcare...puts it into context...there just arent that many.

I just hope that I get into a school where my future classmates are tolerant!
Speaking as a non-URM, I would guess that most of them will be. Shared misery seems to overcome stereotypes like nothing else I've ever seen, actually. ;)

I just got an email that totally stressed me out from howard lol.
THIS IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR FOLDER WILL BE GOING TO THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY MORNING. (OCTOBER 11)

IF THE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO ACT ON YOUR FOLDER AT THIS TIME, YOU CAN EXPECT A LETTER TO BE GENERATED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 15.

BEST OF LUCK,

JUDITH WALK
DIRECTOR

while i appreciate them keeping us informed, knowing the exact time they are going to be talking about me and making decisions regarding my entire future makes it the only thing i will be ablew to think about. i know that there is nothing i can do at this point to change the outcome, but that won't stop me from thinking about it. haha i love that someone tries to be nice and inform us, we all think we want to know every step an adcom takes, and then they tell us, and well i don't know about you guys, but i think it drove me crazier. good luck to anyone else who got this.

I just got an email that totally stressed me out from howard lol.
THIS IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR FOLDER WILL BE GOING TO THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY MORNING. (OCTOBER 11)

IF THE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO ACT ON YOUR FOLDER AT THIS TIME, YOU CAN EXPECT A LETTER TO BE GENERATED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 15.

BEST OF LUCK,

JUDITH WALK
DIRECTOR

while i appreciate them keeping us informed, knowing the exact time they are going to be talking about me and making decisions regarding my entire future makes it the only thing i will be ablew to think about. i know that there is nothing i can do at this point to change the outcome, but that won't stop me from thinking about it. haha i love that someone tries to be nice and inform us, we all think we want to know every step an adcom takes, and then they tell us, and well i don't know about you guys, but i think it drove me crazier. good luck to anyone else who got this.

HAHA... Michigan puts it's entire schedule online, so I know that I'm going under review October 10th at 11am....

WAIT! that's tomorrow!! :scared:

HAHA... Michigan puts it's entire schedule online, so I know that I'm going under review October 10th at 11am....

WAIT! that's tomorrow!! :scared:
Oh my gosh the exact minute...i can't deal. lol. GOOD LUCK LOVELY!!! I can't imagine you getting rejected anywhere...like i know that sounds ridiculous because no one gets into every school they apply to, but if someone were to...i would imagine it would be you. ps what did you think of downstate? (besides it being great because i was there, of course-haha)

Oh my gosh the exact minute...i can't deal. lol. GOOD LUCK LOVELY!!! I can't imagine you getting rejected anywhere...like i know that sounds ridiculous because no one gets into every school they apply to, but if someone were to...i would imagine it would be you. ps what did you think of downstate? (besides it being great because i was there, of course-haha)

awww, thank you!! :)

I'll PM you about Downstate... this could get long. haha

I"m really really happy for all of you all and your success in the application cycle. There is nothing like sitting pretty on an acceptance by Oct. 15, it truly makes your senior year a little more carefree.

I"m really really happy for all of you all and your success in the application cycle. There is nothing like sitting pretty on an acceptance by Oct. 15, it truly makes your senior year a little more carefree.

Lol... honestly, I do not need my senior year anymore carefree than it already is. I'm graduating in December and I am ready to be out. I'm slacking on my classes enough as it is! Lol!!!