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2008-2009 St. Louis University (SLU) Secondary Application Thread
Started by shemarty
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woot....woot...
I was thinking of doing this as well...but the question is, if you don't have something really relevant to tell them, are they going to be pissed you wasted their time (since obviously most people who are applying would probably like to go)?
I did the same...both bcat and I were accepted there--food for thought.
I think it's good to show that you're not just taking the shotgun approach to applying to medical school. It shows you have genuine interest and actually like SLU and not just medical school in general.
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Have all of you guys been verified? I have not received SLU's secondary but I think it is because I am not verified yet.
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yeah, most schools wont send them out until your AMCAS is verified
WHen did you submit?
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6/28. I probably wont be verified until around July 10th. I have gotten WashU's and thats about it.
Yeah, dont worry about it then...only a few schools send out secondaries before you being verified.
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Interesting. Thanks.
Do all applicants receive a secondary from SLU? Do they screen first on primary applicaiton?
In past years, all students have received secondaries.
High five!!
You too are complete, or you too are going to the SMP, or both?
Did you change your mind about wanting to do the essay?
this soon?? or should I wait a few months.
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lol, just the complete part...and yes I wish I would have done the essay.
Hey guys, just thought I'd share I didn't complete the optional essay last cycle and I was interviewed and accepted at SLU. They're a great school. I just didn't have anything extra to put in the essay that wasn't already stated perfectly well in the personal statement. I'm sure you're fine either way. 
Hey guys, just thought I'd share I didn't complete the optional essay last cycle and I was interviewed and accepted at SLU. They're a great school. I just didn't have anything extra to put in the essay that wasn't already stated perfectly well in the personal statement. I'm sure you're fine either way.
Are you going to SLU sawood?
No, I was accepted at UCI a little while ago so I'll be going there. There will always be a special place in my heart for SLU, though 🙂.
I used a picture I cropped from Facebook... though I found it exceedingly more difficult than I expected, as 80% of my facebook pictures involve me doing one of the following:
1. Drinking
2. Yelling/Making an unacceptable facial expression
3. Recovering from 1
I think they all have 10,000 character limits (which is HUGE).
Speaking of the character limit, I'm curious what the length of your responses were like for the Gap year if you had to fill it out? I'm at like 2k character limit. I'm not sure how much detail to go into...
Any advice?
Any advice?
I think I sent an update in November and got an interview in December, but I applied late (as this was pre-sdn for me). I would send one maybe mid-september.
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Dang man, 900 posts in a year!
Chubby's got 8,000+ I can't ever compete with that.
If you want them to look at the late LoR wait and send them all together (it will avoid confusion).
I actually think that you enter your recommenders' names on your secondary, so they won't evaluate your application until all of those letters are received.
So either way, I will be delayed?
If you're Catholic (or even Christian) it might earn you some points at a Jesuit school such as SLU. If you really want to go that route, tie it into their mission statement and core values (I'm pretty sure this is on their website). By doing so, it will show that you've researched the school and that you're just not randomly applying there. In short, if you're sincere about it, I say go for it.
Go for it.. as long as it isn't preachy and ties into your motivations for going to the school, you'll be fine.
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does this school screen? msar say it screens but im hearing otherwise/. clarify?
I don't think they screen for the secondary. If they do, I'm fairly certain it's something that they've adapted recently (as in this year).
I don't think they screen, unless, as liftn said, they adopted it this year.
This is so weird. I got secondaries from GW, Georgetown, BU, Jefferson, Ohio state, Rochester, Washington U, Med Col Wis, just not SLU...I wonder wat's going on if they really dont' screen???
I mainly did current, but did throw in a line or two of my plans in terms of employment.
I did planned activities, because "Applying to 30 medical schools" is short and boring.
I have a quick question about the pic that was asked for. If I am sending it in snail mail, should it still be scanned, or just send the original?
Anyone?
Thanks
Anyone?
Thanks
When you say scanned do you mean copied?
To answer your question, does it really matter?
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