2005 Secondary Thread part 01

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3.88 dual degree in biochemistry and microbiology
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Great EC's but only a marginal research experience

I'll have good letters too if my pre-med committee would get on their pony and decide to send them off 🙂

HTH!
 
oops!! left out this:

Processed 6/27/04
 
nevermind, i saw your location is TN.
yah, i'm an idiot... 😳
 
can anyone tell me what the UPitt secondary questions are? I am adding them to my school list.
 
cerb,

one question is like "describe a moral dilemma you've been in" without talking about academic dishonesty; and the other is optional (soemthing about describe what experiences you have or what about you will add to the diversity of their school).

i'm just paraphrasing from memory, though. the full prompts are on one of these threads.
 
Updating my progress:

Completed:
Baylor
Creighton
NYMC
Georgetown
Jefferson
MCW
NYU
Columbia
OSU
Temple
Northwestern
UCI
UCSD
Colorado
Miami
UMich
Mayo (paid the fee)

In progress:
Dartmouth
UC Davis

Waiting for secondary:
Case
UCSF
Wayne
Stanford
UCLA
OHSU
USC
Loma Linda
Mt. Sinai
Michigan State
 
For people who have already received secondaries from JHU, Georgetown, Temple, and UVA, did they come after you were verified or after you went active? And how long after?

See.... I thought I turned off my junk mail filter.... until I saw a nice little e-mail from GW in it. And now I'm paranoid that I deleted e-mails from some of these schools.
 
CheckMate said:
One Answer and One question.

Tinkerbell: UVa came about 5 days after I was verified. I did not apply to the other schools you mentioned.

Everyone: Has anyone received a secondary invite from Hopkins that was via email or are the invites only through the snail mail packet? Also, is there anyone else out there who has yet to hear ANYTHING from Hopkins, and how long ago were you verified? Maybe they started screening as well.
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Hopkins via snail mail a couple weeks back, directing me to their site. I think most JHU applicants got it about that time.
 
Has anybody received a secondary from UC Davis? I applied to all the UCs (except for UCI) and have only recieved "receipt of my application" from UCSD and UCSF... Also, does anybody know what the cutoffs are for the UC med schools, esp. UCD, since these schools screen?

Thanks!
 
CheckMate said:
One Answer and One question.

Tinkerbell: UVa came about 5 days after I was verified. I did not apply to the other schools you mentioned.
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Ah ok. Thanks 🙂 At least that's one I haven't deleted...
 
lunachick said:
Has anybody received a secondary from UC Davis? I applied to all the UCs (except for UCI) and have only recieved "receipt of my application" from UCSD and UCSF... Also, does anybody know what the cutoffs are for the UC med schools, esp. UCD, since these schools screen?

Thanks!
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I have no idea about cutoffs, but UCI, UCDavis, and UCSD are out, though not to everyone yet (i.e. they are still sending them out to people, but some people have already gotten them). I think they go out in waves.
 
My progress:

Received, Completed:
MCW
Einstein
Wright State
OSU
SLU
WashU
Jefferson
Cincy
UPenn
BU
NYMC
Cornell/Weill
George Washington
Penn St
UMich
Yale
Temple
Northwestern

Received, Incomplete:
Georgetown
Pitt
UChicago/Pritzker
UIC
Hopkins
MCO
Dartmouth

Waiting for:
Case
Columbia
Drexel
Duke
Emory
Harvard
Loyola
Mt. Sinai
Rosalind Franklin
Rush
Stanford
Tufts
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Wayne St.
 
Cerbernator said:
Recieved Tulane snail mail today
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Same here. What's up with having to send in a copy of your AMCAS application? I don't want them to know that I applied to a lot of schools (it's the CA paranoid attitude I guess).
 
CheckMate said:
Is there anyone else out there who has yet to receive an invite from Hopkins?
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They don't screen. It took about three weeks to get their brochure after I was verified.
 
to the people who have finished UCDavis and UCI secondaries, you guys work hella fast. congrats. i have all three, ucdavis, uci, and ucsd now and I need to work on them pronto!
 
For Hopkins: you DO NOT need an official invite, just go to their website and fill it out. JHU does not screen and everybody who filled out AMCAS is eligible to apply. The invites were generic. I received one long after submitting my JH secondary on-line.
 
Has anyone heard anything yet from West Virginia University? I haven't so much as gotten an e-mail. Tried to e-mail the admissions people and haven't gotten anything back either. Thanks!
 
FINALLY, i have done the Northwestern secondary....NU, put that in your pipe and smoke it...... 😀

anyone having trouble w/ paying case western online? my lazy ass now has to go get a money order.... 😳
 
CheckMate said:
Is there anyone else out there who has yet to receive an invite from Hopkins?
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I have not received Hopkins....verifed 6/22 and I already sent the secondary in...in the words of a possible first lady, they can take their invite and "shove it"
 
...for those lucky ones endowed with the Vanderbilt secondary, I know there are a bunch of us waiting for it. Any chance that you could post the questions? Thanks a bunch....

My update:

App Complete
UVa
Hopkins
Yale
UPenn
Rochester

Secondary/LOR/Check Submitted
Columbia
Case

Waiting on Secondaries
VCU/MCV
Emory
Mt. Sinai
Duke
Vanderbilt
 
Here they are:

1. Autobiography: Write a brief autobiography. As completely and precisely as possible, give a picture of yourself, your family, and events you consider important to you. In doing so, identify the values that are of greatest importance to you. If you have completed your undergraduate education, please comment on what you have done or have been doing since graduation. (2000 word limit)

2. Skills: In addition to preparing you to be an excellent physician, Vanderbilt is committed to educating leaders and scholars in clinical practice, basic research, clinical research, education, and health policy. Describe any skills or experiences that have prepared you for one or more of these broader missions. (500 word limit)

3. Research: Discuss the scholarly work or research you have done of which you are most proud. What did you find? What might be the consequences of your work (500 word limit)

Hope you all get your secondaries very very soon! :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
Hey all. I'm a Vandy undergrad doing research this summer. I was walking past the premed office (the advisor is on the med school admissions committee) and noticed a sign on the door. The secretary was out for a few minutes because she was going to the post office. Could this mean secondary movement?!?
 
Wiggy73 said:
Hey all. I'm a Vandy undergrad doing research this summer. I was walking past the premed office (the advisor is on the med school admissions committee) and noticed a sign on the door. The secretary was out for a few minutes because she was going to the post office. Could this mean secondary movement?!?
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Wow, you are a true pre-med
 
another batch of vandy secondaries?? please, please, please, please.....

my neurotic pre-med goal of the summer was to complete ALL of my secondaries by august but, alas, this cannot be. even if i were to receive vandy tomorrow, i'd still be waiting on mayo. oh well, 11/13 in july (with one interview invite) ain't bad!

here's to august [superdevil raises his can of diet coke to toast]!!!
 
can someone link me to the Rochester secondary? I want to check my status but I cant remember teh link address.
 
superdevil said:
another batch of vandy secondaries?? please, please, please, please.....

my neurotic pre-med goal of the summer was to complete ALL of my secondaries by august but, alas, this cannot be. even if i were to receive vandy tomorrow, i'd still be waiting on mayo. oh well, 11/13 in july (with one interview invite) ain't bad!

here's to august [superdevil raises his can of diet coke to toast]!!!
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Whered you get an interview invite?
 
Just received an email from UW, saying they're starting to review AMCAS primaries, and will let us know about secondaries soon.
 
For Tufts, you guys should call and ask for your authorization number. I did that and they told me I can go ahead and send the application.
 
superdevil said:
another batch of vandy secondaries?? please, please, please, please.....

my neurotic pre-med goal of the summer was to complete ALL of my secondaries by august but, alas, this cannot be. even if i were to receive vandy tomorrow, i'd still be waiting on mayo. oh well, 11/13 in july (with one interview invite) ain't bad!

here's to august [superdevil raises his can of diet coke to toast]!!!
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you're right. another batch must be out. got the invite snail mail today (7/30).
 
Origianlly Posted by nasdr
you're right. another batch must be out. got the invite snail mail today (7/30).
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Excellent, congrats!

i *really* can't wait to get started on vandy. i just went to a wedding two weeks ago and the bride was a peds resident who went to vand med and she talked about it like it was some kind of academic paradise! she was like a saleswoman for VMS! 😀

come on vandy, bring it tomorrow, no whammy no whammy STOP!

please please please....
 
by the way, nasdr, where do you live? the first person on SDN to get the invite yesterday was a TN resident. i'm up here in OH, and the invite wasn't in the mail today. i've really lost my mind. 😀
 
nasdr said:
you're right. another batch must be out. got the invite snail mail today (7/30).
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Dang, you are just at the forefront of receiving the secondaries (loyola/vandy). You have to tell me your secret.
 
superdevil said:
by the way, nasdr, where do you live? the first person on SDN to get the invite yesterday was a TN resident. i'm up here in OH, and the invite wasn't in the mail today. i've really lost my mind. 😀
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i'm in northwest indiana. not too far from OH...
 
This must be some cruel joke --11 essays
 
Bright Star said:
This must be some cruel joke --11 essays
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It must be; I can see the Rush admissions committee laughing right now.

Jason
 
adding Vandy/Loyola...

AESOM: 7-13-04/email
Albany: 7-21-04/email
Baylor: 7-8-04/email
Brown: 7-26-04/snailmail
BU: 7-17-04/snail mail
Cincinnati: 7-19-04/email
Colorado: 7-16-04/email
Cornell: 7-7-04/email
Creighton: 7-8-04/email
Dartmouth: 7-22-04/email
ECU: 7-13-04/email
EVMS: 7-14-04/email
FSU: 7-14-04/email
GWU: 7-12-04/email
Georgetown: 7-7-04/email
Jefferson: 7-13-04/email
Johns Hopkins: 7-12-04/snailmail packet
Loyola: 7-30-04/snailmail
Mayo: 7-19-04/mail
MCO: 7-22-04/email
MCW: 7-6-04/email
Mercer: 7-21-04/email
MUSC: 7-8-04/email
Northwestern 7/21/04/email
NYMC 7/22/04/email
NYU 7/26/04/email
OSU: 7-7-04/email
Pritzker (U Chicago): 7-16-04/email
Penn State 7-19-04/email
Rochester: 7-15-04/snailmail packet
Rush: 7-16-04/email
SLU: 7-19-04/snailmail
SUNY Buffalo: 7-12-04/email
SUNY Downstate: 7-20-04/email
SUNY Stony Brook: 7-19-04/email
SUNY Upstate: 7-13-04/email
Temple: 7-15-04/email
UAMS: 7-12-04/snailmail
UC Davis: 7-26-04/email
UCHC: 7-7-04/email
UC Irvine: 7-8-04/email
UCSD: 7-7-04/email
UConn: 7-7-04/email
UIll-Chicago: 7-20-04/email
UIowa: 7-19-04/email
UMass: 7-6-04/email
UMDNJ-NJMS: 7-9-04/email
UMich: 7-15-04/email
UNMC: 7-19-04/snailmail packet
UOklahoma: 7-8-04/email
UPenn: 7-15-04/snailmail packet, 7-19-04/email
UPitt: 7-16-04/email
UT Memphis: 7-17-04/snailmail
USC 7-16-04/email
USF: 7-13-04/email
USUHS: 7-22-04/email
UVA: 7-15-04/email
UVermont: 7-22-04/email
UWis: 7-22-04/email
Vanderbilt 7-29-04/snailmail invite
VCU/MCV: 7-22-04/email
Wake Forest: 7-26-04/email
WashU: 7-7-04/email
Wright State: 7-13-04/email
Yale: 7-13-04/email
 
Just Applied said:
For Tufts, you guys should call and ask for your authorization number. I did that and they told me I can go ahead and send the application.
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But on the application it states that you MUST include the number on the first page of your application. Did you leave that blank?
 
they will give you the authorization number over the phone
 
i was under the impression that bu doesn't screen (just takes your $100) but i haven't yet recieved a secondary via snail mail or email. am i alone? I submitted my amcas in june and was among the first batch transmitted to schools (ie I got my umass secondary the first day anyone did..
 
AESOM: 7-13-04/email
Albany: 7-21-04/email
Baylor: 7-8-04/email
Brown: 7-26-04/snailmail
BU: 7-17-04/snail mail
Cincinnati: 7-19-04/email
Colorado: 7-16-04/email
Cornell: 7-7-04/email
Creighton: 7-8-04/email
Dartmouth: 7-22-04/email
ECU: 7-13-04/email
EVMS: 7-14-04/email
FSU: 7-14-04/email
GWU: 7-12-04/email
Georgetown: 7-7-04/email
Jefferson: 7-13-04/email
Johns Hopkins: 7-12-04/snailmail packet
Loyola: 7-30-04/snailmail
Mayo: 7-19-04/mail
MCO: 7-22-04/email
MCW: 7-6-04/email
Mercer: 7-21-04/email
MUSC: 7-8-04/email
Northwestern 7/21/04/email
NYMC 7/22/04/email
NYU 7/26/04/email
OSU: 7-7-04/email
Pritzker (U Chicago): 7-16-04/email
Penn State 7-19-04/email
Rochester: 7-15-04/snailmail packet
Rush: 7-16-04/email
SLU: 7-19-04/snailmail
SUNY Buffalo: 7-12-04/email
SUNY Downstate: 7-20-04/email
SUNY Stony Brook: 7-19-04/email
SUNY Upstate: 7-13-04/email
Temple: 7-15-04/email
UAMS: 7-12-04/snailmail
UC Davis: 7-26-04/email
UCHC: 7-7-04/email
UC Irvine: 7-8-04/email
UCSF: 7/30/04 - email
UCSD: 7-7-04/email
UConn: 7-7-04/email
UIll-Chicago: 7-20-04/email
UIowa: 7-19-04/email
UMass: 7-6-04/email
UMDNJ-NJMS: 7-9-04/email
UMich: 7-15-04/email
UNMC: 7-19-04/snailmail packet
UOklahoma: 7-8-04/email
UPenn: 7-15-04/snailmail packet, 7-19-04/email
UPitt: 7-16-04/email
UT Memphis: 7-17-04/snailmail
USC 7-16-04/email
USF: 7-13-04/email
USUHS: 7-22-04/email
UVA: 7-15-04/email
UVermont: 7-22-04/email
UWis: 7-22-04/email
Vanderbilt 7-29-04/snailmail invite
VCU/MCV: 7-22-04/email
Wake Forest: 7-26-04/email
WashU: 7-7-04/email
Wright State: 7-13-04/email
Yale: 7-13-04/email
 
CarleneM said:
i was under the impression that bu doesn't screen (just takes your $100) but i haven't yet recieved a secondary via snail mail or email. am i alone? I submitted my amcas in june and was among the first batch transmitted to schools (ie I got my umass secondary the first day anyone did..
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I also submitted very early to AMCAS and have yet to hear anything from BU. Perhaps cause I'm taking the August MCAT? Who knows.
 
who else got UCSF? do they screen? what are yr stats? :idea:
 
Bubchik said:
who else got UCSF? do they screen? what are yr stats? :idea:
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UCSF sends out about 1400 secondaries. I don't think anybody has received a secondary yet. They sent an e-mail to me yesterday saying that they received my verified amcas, and that I will be hearing from them 3 to 10 weeks from now.
 
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