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2012-2013 University of Rochester Application Thread
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Does anyone know if Rochester has essays for their secondaries? based off of last years thread it doesn't seem like it.
There wasn't one last year. They just asked if you have any family affiliations with the U of R and for your credit card number.
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There wasn't one last year. They just asked if you have any family affiliations with the U of R and for your credit card number.
That's...interesting. What if you don't have any family affiliations with the U of R? 😛
So we have to write essays for the INTERVIEW? Oh boy!
Yep, just a couple! Not bad at all compared to some other schools.
Best of luck!
Got emails saying that their secondary site will be working on the 9th.
Ditto
They just sent out an email saying the fee processing is working again, IT'S NOT. I tried submitting and it didn't work so I called the office and they said its not working again. SMH
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hmm is it weird that I never got an email from them?
They sent this email as of 11:32AM
and they sent this email as of 11:50AM
I feel like this is their IT department
(jk U of Rochester, I <3 you!)
Dear Applicant:
THANK YOU for your patience as we worked through the secondary on-line payment problem that occurred on Friday morning, July 6th. The problem has been resolved and you can now return to the website http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/md/admissions/ (Applicant Portal selection) to complete your secondary application.
Unfortunately, if you tried to submit your application payment on Friday during the payment problem, your payment was not recorded in our database. You will need to pay the $85 application fee again. We will refund the duplicate payment and ask that you bear with us as we process the refunds as it may take a few days. If you do not receive a refund from us for the duplicate payment by the end of the week, please contact us and we will take care of it.
Again, we sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and truly appreciate your patience!!
Sincerely,
University of Rochester Medical School
Admissions Office
Email: [email protected]
and they sent this email as of 11:50AM
Dear Applicant:
Please stop trying to submit your secondary applications - it appears that we are having the same problem we were on Friday. Please bear with us as we have the IT team look into the problem. We will keep you updated on the status of the problem and THANK YOU for bearing with us.
We apologize profusely for this inconvenience - we hope to have the problem resolved soon.
Sincerely,
University of Rochester Medical School
Admissions Office
Email: [email protected]
I feel like this is their IT department
(jk U of Rochester, I <3 you!)Yeah I never recieved any of those. I think im going to email them to verify if they recieved my AMCAS app.
this school is failing
this school is failing
I woke up to these emails and laughed for a bit
I emailed them. For those of us who haven't received emails it's because they are waiting to correct the initial problem before inviting the rest of us to complete the secondary.
I emailed them. For those of us who haven't received emails it's because they are waiting to correct the initial problem before inviting the rest of us to complete the secondary.
Thanks for sharing! 👍
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They sent this email as of 11:32AM
and they sent this email as of 11:50AM
I feel like this is their IT department
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(jk U of Rochester, I <3 you!)
For your picture, immediate reGection
But on a side note, all of those who have not received the secondary, your primaries are verified?
lololol. holy emails batman.
Anyone know if they fixed the fee payment problem for the secondary yet?
For your picture, immediate reGection
But on a side note, all of those who have not received the secondary, your primaries are verified?
Submitted and verified 6/5 no secondary here
Sent via mobile
Anyone know if they fixed the fee payment problem for the secondary yet?
they said they will e-mail us when it's fixed...but they'll probably send another e-mail thirty minutes later telling us to stop submitting our secondaries 🙄
they said they will e-mail us when it's fixed...but they'll probably send another e-mail thirty minutes later telling us to stop submitting our secondaries 🙄

Yeah I'm defiantly waiting about an hour or so when its "fixed" to see if they're still having issues
I just want to give them my money so badly.
were you verified before you received your secondary?
were you verified before you received your secondary?
yessir
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Anyone have the new and improved secondary yet? Wonder how long it'll be.
Judging from the above posts, I don't even know if I want a secondary anymore... Lol.
My mother works at a college where a similar application issue delayed applications for a few days. She told me that the whole IT department was fired. Helps to keep in perspective that a minor inconvenience for us might be costing people their jobs.
My mother works at a college where a similar application issue delayed applications for a few days. She told me that the whole IT department was fired. Helps to keep in perspective that a minor inconvenience for us might be costing people their jobs.
But it also gives new people jobs 😀
But it also gives new people jobs 😀
LOL

Oh, man, I'm going to hell...
Complete 7/10/12, just haven't been able to post yet.
So are people submitting their stuff despite not being given the green light from the Rochester folks?
I had green light because I received fee waiver.
So it's back up now? Why haven't they told us?
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Just because it works doesn't mean they want you to submit.
Well if others are submitting and being complete I don't want to be behind the game 😛
Ya I feel the same, but I'ma wait for the go-ahead.
Yeah I will too. Don't wanna piss them off I guess. Frustrating that others are getting away with not reading directions though 😛
(Unless I'm misunderstanding the process of course)
Let me clarify, the problem is with the payment system. Anybody who received a fee waiver is OK to submit, which is what I was told by the admissions office.
Let me clarify, the problem is with the payment system. Anybody who received a fee waiver is OK to submit, which is what I was told by the admissions office.
Oh okay, my mistake sir 🙂. Shouldn't have jumped to conclusions!
Well if others are submitting and being complete I don't want to be behind the game 😛
dude, some of us haven't even gotten the secondary invite from here yet...
dude, some of us haven't even gotten the secondary invite from here yet...
Yeah haha. Wtf! This kinda stinks.
I don't think they've invited anyone else because they're system is broke. Once it's back up I'm sure you guys will get the green light.
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