2008-2009 UCSF Secondary Application Thread

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Ariodant said:
The last statement is a little extreme, but I understand your frustration. Maybe your message didn't get through, or maybe they really have a reason, I don't know. The process is hair-splitting for applicants as well as adcoms. Dean Wofsy goes to bed everyday agonizing over the kids he and his committee have to reject, and one of them might be you last year🙁. They know more about UCSF, its student body, etc than you, and if they feel the hunch that you might not be the best fit, they will reject you. The problem is, they don't really know you, not even after the interview. Their hunch thus can be totally wrong, and one director told me once that they "sometimes offer acceptances that we later regret". But there's no way to be 100% thorough and fair. There are 7K+ applicants, many of them, if accepted, will go on to be excellent doctors and make UCSF proud. But there are only 150 slots.
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VERY WELL SAID👍
 
i keep expecting that thin white envelope in the mail everyday, but nothing so far. im scarrrrrrrred.:scared:
 
Omg, I can't believe it! OOS UCSF interview. I'm on cloud nine. 🙂
 
Got rejected post-secondary a few days ago. Does anyone know if there is a formal process to appeal or is it just through letters sent to the admissions office/dean? As a CA resident, UCSF is my top choice and I would like to fight it as I think I would be a good fit. Thanks for any help.
 
JambaJHUice said:
Got rejected post-secondary a few days ago. Does anyone know if there is a formal process to appeal or is it just through letters sent to the admissions office/dean? As a CA resident, UCSF is my top choice and I would like to fight it as I think I would be a good fit. Thanks for any help.
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You and 6000 other applicants think the same....

Except they dont have 40's
 
JambaJHUice said:
Got rejected post-secondary a few days ago. Does anyone know if there is a formal process to appeal or is it just through letters sent to the admissions office/dean? As a CA resident, UCSF is my top choice and I would like to fight it as I think I would be a good fit. Thanks for any help.
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I know that numbers aren't everything and that personal factors are huge, but I'm really curious as to how UCSF decides who to interview...

My two roommates got interviews from UCSF last year, and their numbers/activities were nowhere near as much as yours...
 
Should I be concerned that I'm still not complete at UCSF even though they received my app on 8/4?

I sent them an email a couple of days ago since it was passed their 8 week mark and all they told me to do was wait since they were busy.

This is making me very sad, since I can't even be put under review until I'm complete 🙁
 
fizzle said:
I know that numbers aren't everything and that personal factors are huge, but I'm really curious as to how UCSF decides who to interview...

My two roommates got interviews from UCSF last year, and their numbers/activities were nowhere near as much as yours...
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i have a feeling that numbers, while important, are just a benchmark. Once you reach a certain gpa/mcat, everything else gets a greater importance. further, although someone might have great ECs, who knows what their essays actually look like.

saying that - you should appeal. worst thing that could happen is a rejection (which, technically, you already have)
 
JambaJHUice said:
Got rejected post-secondary a few days ago. Does anyone know if there is a formal process to appeal or is it just through letters sent to the admissions office/dean? As a CA resident, UCSF is my top choice and I would like to fight it as I think I would be a good fit. Thanks for any help.
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It's purely my speculation, but most of your ECs are short term, one summer or a few months. Maybe they want to see more health-related long-term committments? I agree it's weird, but I can't comment on their decision without knowing more.
 
JambaJHUice said:
Got rejected post-secondary a few days ago. Does anyone know if there is a formal process to appeal or is it just through letters sent to the admissions office/dean? As a CA resident, UCSF is my top choice and I would like to fight it as I think I would be a good fit. Thanks for any help.
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dude what?!?!? they made a mistake.
 
Dulcina said:
i keep expecting that thin white envelope in the mail everyday, but nothing so far. im scarrrrrrrred.:scared:
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Same here... I am kind of afraid to check the mail at home, although I only check the mail on Friday and Saturday...
 
JambaJHUice said:
Got rejected post-secondary a few days ago. Does anyone know if there is a formal process to appeal or is it just through letters sent to the admissions office/dean? As a CA resident, UCSF is my top choice and I would like to fight it as I think I would be a good fit. Thanks for any help.
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Did you apply to the MD/PhD or MD program?
 
seriously, the people that are being rejected post-secondary leads me to believe there is no hope...
 
Its been almost 8 weeks, and I still haven't been marked complete. *sigh* Ill call them tomorrow.
 
ami1983 said:
who else has been rejected post-sec?
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Ive been complete for about a month now, i told my parents to be on the look out for a white UCSF envelope..........
 
ryserr21 said:
Ive been complete for about a month now, i told my parents to be on the look out for a white UCSF envelope..........
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i told my parents the exact same thing and i've been complete over 8 weeks so prolly not so good news for me.
 
xrevision said:
Its been almost 8 weeks, and I still haven't been marked complete. *sigh* Ill call them tomorrow.
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Secondary Request: late sept.
Secondary received: 10/2
LORs received: 10/14

Marked complete..
you may want to call..
 
talbo said:
i told my parents the exact same thing and i've been complete over 8 weeks so prolly not so good news for me.
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Same here... I have been complete since 8/7... I dunno what to think...
 
oh well, it was fun while it lasted.. 🙁

good luck to everyone else.
 
ohhh snap, ive been complete for longer than i thought!! Since August 29th!!!

*Sigh*
 
Has anyone received a secondary recently? Just curious. Also... what time does the status check e-mail arrive....🙄

7 weeks and no news...
 
JuliaGulia2789 said:
Has anyone received a secondary recently? Just curious. Also... what time does the status check e-mail arrive....🙄

7 weeks and no news...
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Odd that you haven't received a secondary yet; not only because of your high numbers but also because UCSF really likes non-trads (several people at UCSF have told me so, and the average age of the incoming class tends to be higher than at most other schools).
 
fizzle said:
Odd that you haven't received a secondary yet; not only because of your high numbers but also because UCSF really likes non-trads (several people at UCSF have told me so, and the average age of the incoming class tends to be higher than at most other schools).
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Yeah well let's hope they like folks like me 😉...

I wasn't verified until 8/26 so I was thinking that they might just be really backed up.

I was planning to call the first week of November if no news by then. I guess I just wanted to figure out what was going on on their end and if anyone was getting them right now...



Patience is a virtue, but waiting is giving me high blood pressure
 
DreamPills said:
Secondary Request: late sept.
Secondary received: 10/2
LORs received: 10/14

Marked complete..
you may want to call..
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Hey xrevision and cookiegurl, did you guys give them a call? They've had my stuff since early August and STILL no complete. 🙁 I emailed them but they said they're still processing stuff.. but I don't understand why people that submitted later than us are getting the complete mark faster.
 
UCSF received my secondary 8/28/2008 and I've had my LORs sent via VirtualEvals around 8/20 and still not complete
 
spidermann said:
Hey xrevision and cookiegurl, did you guys give them a call? They've had my stuff since early August and STILL no complete. 🙁 I emailed them but they said they're still processing stuff.. but I don't understand why people that submitted later than us are getting the complete mark faster.
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My LORs were sent electronically from UCLA. Maybe that is why it was marked so quickly??
 
they received my secondary 8/28, and I called today. They basically said wait another 2 weeks.
 
Is UCSF still handing out anymore secondaries? I've been complete since 9/9. Is all hope lost?
 
txmedkid said:
Is UCSF still handing out anymore secondaries? I've been complete since 9/9. Is all hope lost?
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I know somebody who got a secondary from UCSF about 3 days ago. This person waited a couple of months for it. My guess is that they are still giving them out. Good luck.
 
OOS Interview:
Complete 8/22. Invite 10/23. UCSF said to give them eight weeks and they were true to their word almost to the day.

I know that waiting sucks, but sometimes it works out.
 
CourageKid said:
OOS Interview:
Complete 8/22. Invite 10/23. UCSF said to give them eight weeks and they were true to their word almost to the day.

I know that waiting sucks, but sometimes it works out.
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when did you submit?
 
Did anyone submit hard copy recs to UCSF? What was your 'application complete' turn around time?
 
ami1983 said:
when did you submit?
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Secondary Submitted: 8/20
Application Complete: 8/22

It seems from posts in this thread that they complete apps in chunks. I'm guessing that I snuck into the end of a completion round.
 
for my application status all it says is that they have received a portion of my secondary and will contact me if anything else is needed. i submitted the secondary over a month and a half ago and it doesn't say im complete anywhere, is this normal?
 
It's completely normal. They received my secondary on 8/28 and I'm still not complete.
 
I called today and they did confirm that they mark files as "complete" in batches.
 
CourageKid said:
OOS Interview:
Complete 8/22. Invite 10/23. UCSF said to give them eight weeks and they were true to their word almost to the day.

I know that waiting sucks, but sometimes it works out.
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Can I ask what date/s they offered you for the interview? Or if anyone has received an invite recently, when is your interview scheduled? I'm curious how far ahead their scheduling...

Thanks!
 
Since the speculation is that they complete apps in batches, I thought I'd post to say my app was marked complete today. Secondary submitted: 9/24. Complete: 10/28
 
Morozovo said:
Since the speculation is that they complete apps in batches, I thought I'd post to say my app was marked complete today. Secondary submitted: 9/24. Complete: 10/28
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ditto, submitted 10/14 complete 10/28
 
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