After spending the last few months intermittently browsing this forum, there has been this one particular recurring theme I have noticed in the postings:
"My name is X, my stats are Y, do I have a chance to get into Z (or any) medical school?"
Understandably, with over twice as many applicants as their are spots available, prospective medical students are, with a dearth of tangible data for comparative self-evaluation, a little neurotic. You know who you are.
Wonderfully, most of these sincere questions get answered, often by the same angels in the forums, over and over, volunteering some general information about themselves and their experiences in the process to help guide those just beginning the grasp the scope of what they face.
I thought I would create a website, in the database-driven-automated-searchable spirit of our fondly ressurrected Interview Feedback, where those who have completed the process could share a brief profile of stats, general information and the final disposition of their files at the schools they applied to.
I would appreciate it if folks would take a brief moment to visit:
http://neekbork.net/mda/
...and evaluate the draft skeleton of this website with the following questions in mind:
"Would this be a useful site for prospective premeds? Would I have searched its databases for information if I were beginning the process?"
"Would I contribute to this site? Is the information requested complete enough to be of value to prospective premeds, but limited enough to protect my identity and privacy?"
Reference
http://neekbork.net/mda/addprofile.html to evaluate the data collected on each applicant.
I built this draft based partly on my own experiences in the application process in what I would look for as a tool and guide, and I would love to hear from those on this website if they would recommend any changes, improvements, etc. Nothing is hardcoded in terms of the database access engine, so everything is flexible.
Thanks!
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