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2010-2011 Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine Application Thread
Started by ksmi117
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with your application!
A testament to how much respect Puerto Rico gets on the mainland. Not a single post! Well, that changes, right here, right now! Viva la Isla! Viva la Independencia! Darnos categoria del estado, o darnos muerte!
lol... I'm applying! Still have to submit my secondary. It's pretty annoying that I have to get a background report from a local police department. 🙄
I'm applying to UCC too.
How do you get the secondary application form? Their website is so confusing because every page seems to be under construction. Also, do they have a form for letters of recommendation?
I really want to get the application process over with ASAP!
How do you get the secondary application form? Their website is so confusing because every page seems to be under construction. Also, do they have a form for letters of recommendation?
I really want to get the application process over with ASAP!
Me too. It's a problem though, because I need to get a passport photo and transcript request, but I work 9-5. And most photo places close at five. As does my alma mater's Office of the Registrar T_T.
DAMN YOU, CATCH-22!
DAMN YOU, CATCH-22!
I got it in the mail about a month ago. Haven't started to fill it out. It's a really confusing process with them... I'm going to have to re-read the instructions.
I would call if you submitted a while ago, though it took about 7 weeks for me to get that secondary from the time of AMCAS primary verification.
I called them yesterday and they told me that you don't need to submit a secondary application, just the AMCAS one.
I asked about the form for letters of recommendation, and they said they would mail them out or I could personally pick them up, which I did right after because I live near the school.
Now I'm confused since they told me I don't have to file a secondary application but they sent you one?? I'll call again tomorrow!
Sorry, my mistake. Point of clarification: it's not a secondary per se. There is no essay. It is a mailed communication that I got (on 2 separate occasions) that states the requirements for completion of our file at UCC (basically that we need to send the Letters of Rec, the $100.00 fee, etc). It's basically a checklist.
It also includes "letter of recommendation" forms, though if you already have them in AMCAS, these seem superfluous. I believe that they cannot download them from AMCAS, so we still need to somehow get those to them from our professors. I would still make sure you get the communication though, just for your own reference. 🙂
Oh, thanks for the clarification! Is a background check one of the requirements to complete our file?
I need to get my PR schools straight! I think the background check is for PONCE.
The checklist that I got is as follows:
1. Turn in AMCAS
2. Report MCAT scores on AMCAS
3. Finish the pre-med pre-reqs. for this school
4. Have a GPA > 2.5 in the sciences
5. Be bilingual
6. Non-refundable $100.00 fee (through regular ATH, money order, or cash).
7. Official transcripts from each school sent directly to them
8. Letters of Recommendation
9. If you were in the U.S. Armed Forces, you must present a copy of enrollment.
10. 2x2 photo (optional)
11. Only students admitted to the program will need to present a medical record.
Then it says that all communication can be mailed to:
Universidad Central del Caribe
Oficina de Admisiones
PO Box 60327
Bayamon, PR 00960
or you can fax it: 787-269-7550
That's essentially the bulk of the mail that I got from them. The rest is the letter of recommendation forms and a cover letter. 🙂
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LOL! I know it can be confusing! Last year at a professional school fair (or something like that) they had at my Uni, I got brochures from all four PR schools and read them, and I was so confused about something I read in a brochure and went to complain to the Ponce booth! Like "hey why does it say blah blah and then it says so and so!!". The lady looked puzzled and we went through the brochure and I couldn't find the apparent contradiction I was arguing about! That was so embarrassing 😛 And then I noticed it was on the UCC brochure I had read that other thing.
UCC actually says somewhere on its website that you need to submit a background check, however it says that on the general part that is not specific to medicine, so I'm not sure it applies for those applying for the medicine program. According to the list they sent you apparently it's not 🙂
I lost the brochure with the checklist that I got last year from the fair, so thanks for taking the time to post what the checklist says though! It sure helps a lot.
Anyone know how well UCC does on matching residency and USMLE pass rates?
All of the PR school except U. Puerto Rico are fairly recent additions to the LCME, so official data about their match rates and USMLE's is relatively hard to come by. If you do find them, plz repost?
How did you receive information on sending in the other required material? Did they contact you after submitting the AMCAS application? Just wondering if I should just start sending things, because they have not contacted me yet
how is UCC viewed compared to Ponce and SJB? Anyone no more about how they do on USMLEs?
After sending in my AMCAS they sent me a letter basically saying they got it, also with a list of all the other application materials they require. Oh and they also included the forms for the LORs.
But I'm sure that if you call they'll be super nice about it and tell you what you need to send. I've called lots of times every time I have a question 😛
I think it's pretty annoying that I have to ask my professor for LORs again! I did that months ago, they probably dont even remember me lol i just dont know why they cant jump in the boat as San Juan Bautista to receive the letters from AMCAS, I mean how difficult could it be!!!! Regarding the background check SJB does require one but UCC does not. I also find extremely annoying that we have to submit transcripts from all the schools I have attended to the schools in PR all over!!! Why cant they just go with what AMCAS has?? why must they make everything so complicated!!! it's like they dont want you to apply😡😕
What number were you calling? When I call it just rings and rings without anyone ever answering!
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interview invite but accepted at Ponce and San Juan Bautista. I'm liking San Juan Bautista a lot. No residents= more patient contact yes please!
Hello everyone. I am interviewing here at the end of February. The admissions office didn't give too much information about the interview day. Can anyone tell me who interviews, if there is a tour, and what time the day finishes?
Also if anyone interviewed who didn't live closeby, where did you stay the night before?
Also if anyone interviewed who didn't live closeby, where did you stay the night before?
I was interviewed here last week and it was great. We had an interview in a group of 7 applicants where we introduced ourselves to two interviewers (a faculty member and a researcher if I recall correctly). Then they gave us a slightly controversial topic that we were to discuss while the interviewers watched. Then they asked the same question to each of us individually to evaluate how quickly we could put together and express a coherent answer.
We were sent out of the interview room (in the library) and called in one by one for a personal interview. Both interviewers were present. The questions were classic. They asked about four questions (around ten minutes per interviewee). And that was it for the interview. Very laid back and the interviewers were really nice.
They gave us a very nice and informative tour after interview. We saw the classrooms, labs, clinical setting simulation rooms etc.
They also let you know if you're accepted very quickly. I was interviewed last week and by Tuesday of this week I had an acceptance letter in my mailbox. I'm not going here though 🙂
I was wondering if all of you interviewing and receiving acceptances are from Puerto Rico or currently live there?
Hi missturtle, Im not a 100% sure but i would guess that some of the people receiving their acceptances would be mainland students. When I had my interview on January there was a student from the mainland in the group and according to the orientation that was given to us everyone that interview on that day would know if they were accepted by the end of the month.
Hi Max, Good luck on the upcoming interview. Being bilingual will definitely help you. Melibea's gave an awesome description of the interview process, also check interview feedback on this site since it gives some useful information regarding some of the question you might be asked.
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The group interview part was completely in Spanish. The individual interviews are also in Spanish, at least mine was. But there was another girl who was in our interview group who said she started speaking English during her individual interview because it was easier for her. She said the interviewers were okay with it.
Thanks!
Hi everyone!!
I would like to tell you that one of your classmates made a group on facebook. This is the link for the group
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_212094375489118&ap=1
🙂
I would like to tell you that one of your classmates made a group on facebook. This is the link for the group
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_212094375489118&ap=1
🙂
Hello Imagainstthis,
Did you ever found out an answer to this question? If so, would you be so kind to share the info please. I was accepted to SJB and UCC, and I really can't make my mind on which one to choose. Any info would be truly appreciated
Take care.
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