2009-2010 Jefferson Medical College Application Thread

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Withdrew with interview invite for 1/20. Complete in October. Good luck to everyone here!
 
Interview invite...e-mail sent at 11:45 pm on Christmas Eve??
 
BlueElmo said:
Could be automated. Congrats, though.
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Yeah, they're automated. I remember getting mine at about midnight on a Friday night when I was out and about town on my iPhone. Something to celebrate!
 
I was probably complete in late August, and no, I didn't send any LOI or update.

My interview invite is for a Wednesday, does anyone know if Jefferson only interviews on Wednesdays or if they use other days of the week as well?
 
Arina Sky said:
I was probably complete in late August, and no, I didn't send any LOI or update.

My interview invite is for a Wednesday, does anyone know if Jefferson only interviews on Wednesdays or if they use other days of the week as well?
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I heard it was only Wednesdays, I could be wrong though.
 
Arina Sky said:
I was probably complete in late August, and no, I didn't send any LOI or update.

My interview invite is for a Wednesday, does anyone know if Jefferson only interviews on Wednesdays or if they use other days of the week as well?
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Yeah, only Wednesdays. The interview day is completely student run, so it'd be near impossible for the admissions student heads to miss more than one day of class a week. As a result, the interview day is bigger (there were probably about 30 people there when I interviewed).
 
Hi,
I was complete here 09/25. Do you think its a hold/rejection? Really love the school(this is my 1st choice). Any thoughts?:scared:

BTW it used to be 4 "yes"s on the status page (if i'm not going crazy) and now just 3. i think LOR - YES is missing now. IDK just
panicking....
 
NEWHER said:
BTW it used to be 4 "yes"s on the status page (if i'm not going crazy) and now just 3. i think LOR - YES is missing now. IDK just
panicking....
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Newher, I saw the same change! I think they were having trouble updating whether or not they had our letters, even though they received them when they got our AMCAS applications. So, I'm guessing they finally rewrote the website to take out the LOR-YES field so that we'd all stop panicking! Just a guess though.
 
It's a probably a problem with the computer system or something, probably not a big deal.
 
Anybody else going to be interviewing Jan 6th?
I'd be interested in splitting a hotel room if so.
PM me
 
DocHnyBrwn said:
Anybody else going to be interviewing Jan 6th?
I'd be interested in splitting a hotel room if so.
PM me
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I know it is kind of late but you could always look into the student host program. I thought it was very beneficial during my stay at Jefferson.
 
Hmm- haven't heard anything since being complete in early August. I tried calling the admissions office to inquire about their timeline and how they'd like to receive transcript and other applicant updates, and one of the automated voice options said to press a different number to "request an interview" (a separate option from the number to reschedule one's interview). Has anyone encountered this before/knows whether it's intended for people who have been offered an invite already? Sorry if this is a silly question- haven't been following this thread religiously and I haven't yet come across any pertinent info to this from digging back in the thread.
 
akaVonk said:
Hmm- haven't heard anything since being complete in early August. I tried calling the admissions office to inquire about their timeline and how they'd like to receive transcript and other applicant updates, and one of the automated voice options said to press a different number to "request an interview" (a separate option from the number to reschedule one's interview). Has anyone encountered this before/knows whether it's intended for people who have been offered an invite already? Sorry if this is a silly question- haven't been following this thread religiously and I haven't yet come across any pertinent info to this from digging back in the thread.
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There actually were some posts in this thread that talked about "request an interview" phone thing, a while back. It should be somewhere in this thread if you search around.
 
Happy New Year to all of you! I wish all SDNers best of luck and to get into med.school :laugh::xf:
 
Hey guys,
is it unprofessional to send my interviewers an email wishing them a happy new year and best wishes for their ambitions and goals? I am asking this because this would allow me to remind them about myself so that they can recall me easily in the meeting while the admissions committee continue to make a decision about me ....
 
collosalmockery said:
Hey guys,
is it unprofessional to send my interviewers an email wishing them a happy new year and best wishes for their ambitions and goals? I am asking this because this would allow me to remind them about myself so that they can recall me easily in the meeting while the admissions committee continue to make a decision about me ....
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You could, but personally I wouldn't send one. It seems kind of odd to me, you know.
 
Best of luck everyone for the New Year! I've read a lot of previous Jefferson threads and it seems that Jefferson really does send out invites all the way up until the last minute....
 
BlueElmo said:
They don't send one.
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They sent one in reply to me after I sent my update letter.

It was weird. They wrote "Thanks for the update it will be added to your file blah blah blah" but there was also 2 word documents attached to their reply. One acknowledging my update letter and another stating my application was complete.
 
hey does anyone know anything about the md/phd program? how strong do your stats have to be? and what about extracurriculars---how much do they look at besides research?
help would be most appreciated---im planning on applying in a year😕😕😕
 
Is the post-interview wrap-up from 3-4 optional? I've got a flight to catch...
 
derArzt said:
Is the post-interview wrap-up from 3-4 optional? I've got a flight to catch...
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Yes, it's completely optional, but it's a good opportunity to talk to upper year students as well as meet the Dean and Director of Admissions.
 
Zona Pellucida said:
They sent one in reply to me after I sent my update letter.

It was weird. They wrote "Thanks for the update it will be added to your file blah blah blah" but there was also 2 word documents attached to their reply. One acknowledging my update letter and another stating my application was complete.
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I sent an update letter recently and got an email reply with no written response but an attached word doc that detailed the interview process (but was not an invite). So weird.
 
sustentacular said:
I sent an update letter recently and got an email reply with no written response but an attached word doc that detailed the interview process (but was not an invite). So weird.
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Same thing.
 
BlueElmo said:
Same thing.
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Did anyone interview in December? Aren't we supposed to hear back today?

Update: I got a message from Dr. Callahan but it didn't say if I was accepted just "good news"...thoughts? Could waitlist also be thought of as good news?
 
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Question123 said:
Did anyone interview in December? Aren't we supposed to hear back today?

Update: I got a message from Dr. Callahan but it didn't say if I was accepted just "good news"...thoughts? Could waitlist also be thought of as good news?
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A wait list decision would not be characterized as "good news." Sounds like you're in. Congrats!
 
Hopefully! It would be kind of awkward if she called about a waitlist, but I never know... the only other school that called left a more definite message (i.e. you are accepted)
 
Question123 said:
Hopefully! It would be kind of awkward if she called about a waitlist, but I never know... the only other school that called left a more definite message (i.e. you are accepted)
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I also got the "good news" message. She also said to look out for the "good news" next week so I guess we'll just have to wait. 😀
 
Question123 said:
Update: I got a message from Dr. Callahan but it didn't say if I was accepted just "good news"...thoughts? Could waitlist also be thought of as good news?
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Rach83 said:
I also got the "good news" message. She also said to look out for the "good news" next week so I guess we'll just have to wait. 😀
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When Dr. Callahan called me, she also left me a voicemail with "good news", and also left a number to call her back. When I called back, she told me that she likes to be vague in these messages so that people will call her back, so she can tell them the news in person.

So it sounds like you guys are in! Congrats!
 
well i did not get any call or 'good news'. I should forget about this now as i dont think i wont be getting any as batch interviewees got the msg today. Ah well . . .
 
Rach83 said:
I also got the "good news" message. She also said to look out for the "good news" next week so I guess we'll just have to wait. 😀
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When did you interview? I was in with the 12/16 people and still hoping for my call 🙂
 
Question123 said:
Did anyone interview in December? Aren't we supposed to hear back today?

Update: I got a message from Dr. Callahan but it didn't say if I was accepted just "good news"...thoughts? Could waitlist also be thought of as good news?
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Congrats on the acceptance, yo. I interviewed there today and thought it was pretty sweet. Good food.
 
I had my interview today as well. I was very impressed. I'm really, really, really hoping I get in.

(and I agree that the food was tasty 🙂)
 
So they are still interviewing people in February and March right?
 
I interviewed there on Jan 6 as well. Was great to meet a bunch of the interviewees. To all who had interviewed: be patient. From what I gathered today, things seem dependent on how devoted your interviewer was to showing up as well as how "the group" seemed to do. I believe that we were told yesterday that some of us could hear next week. There must be some sort of general ranking system as they said there wasn't too too much of an advantage interviewing between weeks. Some weeks strong, some weeks weak and the numbers accepted from those weeks will reflect that. Being on-hold isn't the end of the world as a bad week of applicants may help you out.

As Clara said today for those that interviewed, they like to see that you are interested in Jeff, so send updates but don't send everyday. Its a positive for Jeff.

😉 to c17 and Rach. Allons-y le vrai nord fort et libre!
 
Go Sens Go said:
I interviewed there on Jan 6 as well. Was great to meet a bunch of the interviewees. To all who had interviewed: be patient. From what I gathered today, things seem dependent on how devoted your interviewer was to showing up as well as how "the group" seemed to do. I believe that we were told yesterday that some of us could hear next week. There must be some sort of general ranking system as they said there wasn't too too much of an advantage interviewing between weeks. Some weeks strong, some weeks weak and the numbers accepted from those weeks will reflect that. Being on-hold isn't the end of the world as a bad week of applicants may help you out.

As Clara said today for those that interviewed, they like to see that you are interested in Jeff, so send updates but don't send everyday. Its a positive for Jeff.

😉 to c17 and Rach. Allons-y le vrai nord fort et libre!
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Is it better to send a letter of intent or an update letter?
 
Could someone please post or PM me an example of an "in area" email?

Thanks so much!







smmypnts said:
I tried doing an "in the area" email and I got a form response saying

Thank you for your interest in Jefferson Medical College. Once an application is complete it is reviewed by the Committee on Admissions to determine if an interview will be granted. Interviews are conducted on Wednesdays from mid September through early April. If you are granted an interview you will be notified by e-mail three-five weeks in advance of the interview date – if you cannot come on the date invited we will attempt to schedule on a date that will work for you.

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collosalmockery said:
Is it better to send a letter of intent or an update letter?
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I would suggest just sending a letter indicating that you are still interested and want to be considered, if you were placed on hold (from what it sounded like). When they dip into the hold pool, they said they like to see people who show they are still interested in getting a spot.
 
Go Sens Go said:
I would suggest just sending a letter indicating that you are still interested and want to be considered, if you were placed on hold (from what it sounded like). When they dip into the hold pool, they said they like to see people who show they are still interested in getting a spot.
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I am not on hold, as far as I know ... maybe the email is on its way .... but Luel told me today morning that no decision has been made, maybe he has not been updated about the "hold email" ... or maybe a decision to put me on hold might have made few hours later after I called and I am not aware of that ....
 
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