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How is the Duke SMDEP? I was accepted earlier this month and I want to know more about it. If you participated, I'd like some comments. Thanks.
yea, I just got my rejection letter from the Duke SMDEP. Maybe its because I am not from one of the underrepresented groups(Native American, African-American, Hispanic), I don't know.
Not to be nosey, but are you from one of the underrepresented groups?
Cleveland is a beautiful city with nice weather? There must be a Cleveland in California that I am not aware ofDid any of you apply to the CASE SMDEP program? I did it a couple of years ago and it was wonderful. I think a lot of people paint a negative picture of Cleveland, but it is a beautiful city, nice weather, and fabulous school. They look late apps the year I applied, so you might want to try. PM me if you want more details...
That program has changed names several times over the past few years...it is an awesome program though.
But yea anyways I'm applying in december for the summer 2008 program. So if you do decide to go to it can you please tell me what it's like. Someone I talked to said the one in Washington is really great. They flew him out and everything.
No Astrife ::sigh:: I think you're confused. SMDEP isn't a med school. It's a summer program which the website says is for minorities. I don't know if its only for URM but its at Duke, Columbia, Yale and etc. I haven't applied for that program this year simply because I'm taking chem 2 in the summer so that I can start orgo in the fall. But yea anyways I'm applying in december for the summer 2008 program. So if you do decide to go to it can you please tell me what it's like. Someone I talked to said the one in Washington is really great. They flew him out and everything.
I'm interested in applying to Duke SMDEP next year. How long did it take you to apply? Do you need a letter of recommendation from your professors or a pre-medical advisor?
If I choose to get the letters of recommendation from the professors, do I have to get those from science ones (chemistry, etc.)?
Did you participate? I just want to know what it's like.
Cleveland is a beautiful city with nice weather? There must be a Cleveland in California that I am not aware of
this might be a dumb question but, what's SMDEP? special medical something?
For the people who got in SMDEP: Could you explain your application; gpa-high, mid, low, URM or not URM, how well of an essay, etc.
I'd like to know because I didn't get in and am quite pissed.
Thanks
To all those who were accepted already, how long did it take them to reply back with a decision? I as swamped with work, during the app process, thus sent mine in the day it was due( i know, that's really stupid of me, but oh well). though I did have a killer Diversity essay...hmm, well see what happens.
so basically, if I'm not poor or am not a URM in sciences/medicine then I can't apply?
so basically, if I'm not poor or am not a URM in sciences/medicine then I can't apply?
I'm comfortable ( in terms of finances, though definitely not "rich", and not "poor"), and I'm not an URM, and I'm not majoring in the Sciences and I was accepted to UNMC (which is where I'm headed!). I truly don't mean to say that to simply show off, put down others or sound condescending but I think the program it self has a general goal (amongst others) of encouraging those students who want to practice in urban and/or rural areas, where health-care so desperately needs a POSITIVE change. I feel like my personal statement pretty much sucked, besides the part that I mentioned I play a sport, yet in my diversity essay I mentioned that I really want to address and improve healthcare in urban areas, where I myself have seen first hand the various issues/complexities underserved populations have to go through. To those who didn't get in don't fret, apply next year if you still can ..and as early as possible...and If you've already got a stellar GPA/EC's/ ...and the whole package, make use of the summer and do something fun!..you're bound to get into Med School regardless!...I don't know..just my thoughts.