Question for ADCOMS- How do you keep up with it all?

[White_Mamba]

This is an open question to the SDN adcoms. I am wondering how you manage to keep up with the pure volume at material you have to review. A lot of schools have more than 5,000 people apply each year (some more than 10,000!). Are you able to hold typical hours of employment (9-5), or do you find that you have to stay late a lot of days (particularly during this time of year)?

Just curious because your jobs seem really hard!

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[tskbdmnd]

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[LnSin]

@hushcom your input would be awesome

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[BeMD13]

I wondered the same thing when I saw schools with 10,000+ apps. There is just no way those all get read!

 

[Goro]

Lots of screeners. Keep in mind that about half of those apps are from people who have no business ever setting foot on a med school campus, except as a cavader.

This is an open question to the SDN adcoms. I am wondering how you manage to keep up with the pure volume at material you have to review. A lot of schools have more than 5,000 people apply each year (some more than 10,000!). Are you able to hold typical hours of employment (9-5), or do you find that you have to stay late a lot of days (particularly during this time of year)?

Just curious because your jobs seem really hard!

 

[White_Mamba]

Lots of screeners. Keep in mind that about half of those apps are from people who have no business ever setting foot on a med school campus, except as a cavader.

Haha those are some harsh words! I know you don't want to give out too much info, but do you guys (and gals) have other duties besides screening applicants?

 

[gyngyn]

Haha those are some harsh words! I know you don't want to give out too much info, but do you guys (and gals) have other duties besides screening applicants?

We have full time jobs.

 

[Goro]

Adcom members are faculty volunteers. Some schools, like mine also have student interviewers and Adcom members. Some schools also use members of the community.

Haha those are some harsh words! I know you don't want to give out too much info, but do you guys (and gals) have other duties besides screening applicants?

 

[QofQuimica]

One person doesn't review every app. When I was on the adcom, I typically reviewed a few hundred of them per season. This is also why many schools screen apps based on things like stats, state of residence, etc. It does take a lot of time, but with everything being electronic nowadays, you don't physically have to be on campus to read the apps.