Stanford and Duke Secondaries

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[ndbosma04]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I recieved an invite to complete the duke secondary this morning. I don't think they screen so I'm sure the emails will continue to roll in. Have fun, it's a LONG secondary

 

[randallB]

I received an invite for the Duke secondary early this morning. I have yet to hear from Stanford.

Best of luck

 

[LRmed2003]

hey there...

duke DOES screen sooo..congrats!!! was that an email or snail mail invite??

~LR

 

[randallB]

Duke screens? In their email, they discussed how applications should reconsider applying if they have less than a 3.2 GPA. Does anyone know what their screening criteria is?

 

[MegADoc?]

Not to add to the confusion, but I called Duke last week to inquire as to when secondaries were coming. And the woman told me that they don't screen. I asked it if was a recent change, and she said within the last few years. I'm not sure if she was on the pipe or what, but that's what she told me.

 

[derf]

duke has never screened. everyone and their mom gets a secondary.

 

[Harps]

Stanford takes some precious time before sending out the screened secondary....no worries.........Last year, I received mine in October after having submitted the AMCAS fairly early.

Good luck,
Harps

 

[IndyZX]

duke has never screened. everyone and their mom gets a secondary.

not true. i know they screened in 2000, according to the internal stanford med school memo.

 

[gold&black2005]

So I called Duke's office today and I was like "are secondaries screened or not" and the lady (very nice) was like "no, everyone gets one" and I was like "is that a recent change??" "no, it's been like that for a couple of years" "but your website says only qualified applicants get the secondary"...

her response: "yes, we really should update that soon."

then she said that they hadn't started downloading amcas yet so we could expect secondaries (for those ppl that are verified) late next week.

SO I AM SUPER CONFUSED -- how do ppl already have duke secondaries???

 

[Rugger81]

I got Duke this afternoon. It was an email. I was verified July 2nd. I thought they screened as well, but I got that info from MSAR/Princeton Review Guide to Med Schools. I guess the admissions ladies would know better though.

As for Sinai, I got the second email telling us that although everyone was sent the secondary invite, not everyone got it, including me. I had to use the link posted on these forums.

 

[gold&black2005]

...calming down...

Okay, I called Duke again. The thing is, they're not screening. They're just taking a while to upload all the secondary invite emails since they have so many to send out. It will probably take all weekend before they are done with this.

BTW, the 2 week deadline isn't firm. Take your time with the secondary.

hew:

 

[Rugger81]

When you go to the login screen for Duke it says

NOTE: Only applicants who have received an official invitation for the 2004/2005 application year from the Medical School Admissions Office will be permitted to register.


So I give up trying to figure out if they screen or not.

 

[AJM]

not true. i know they screened in 2000, according to the internal stanford med school memo.

I think you might be confused -- the internal stanford med school memo discussed their own secondary screening process, not that of other schools. (stanford typically sends secondaries to about 50-60% of applicants).

What the memo does mention about other schools is matriculation rates of accepted applicants.

 

[Haybrant]

duke has never screened. everyone and their mom gets a secondary.

that is so awkward because my Dad got one!

anyway, my app is still active, not processed, and I got the Duke this morning, meaning they dont screen....apparently my dad got one too...


go bears!

 

[IndyZX]

I think you might be confused -- the internal stanford med school memo discussed their own secondary screening process, not that of other schools. (stanford typically sends secondaries to about 50-60% of applicants).

What the memo does mention about other schools is matriculation rates of accepted applicants.

Actually, it does have the info I was referring to for Duke. Check it out closely... it goes through Applications Received/Secondaries Sent/Secondaries Received/Interviews/Offers for about 10 top tier schools.

Of course, they may be totally unscreened this year, though.

 

[calstudent]

Actually, it does have the info I was referring to for Duke. Check it out closely... it goes through Applications Received/Secondaries Sent/Secondaries Received/Interviews/Offers for about 10 top tier schools.

Of course, they may be totally unscreened this year, though.

Indy do you mind posting the link or PMing me with it? I just have the one that the above poster refers to (matriculation rates for 5 schools), couldn't find Duke on there?

Thanks in advance

 

[IndyZX]

Indy do you mind posting the link or PMing me with it? I just have the one that the above poster refers to (matriculation rates for 5 schools), couldn't find Duke on there?

Thanks in advance

http://www-med.stanford.edu/senate/00-01/00-01_12-13_att_3_admissions_annual_report_1999.pdf

check out pg.11