2009-2010 Jefferson Medical College Application Thread

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Today's the day! FINGERS CROSSED🙂

Good luck guys! Jeff and Philly are awesome.

 

[veeka]

any word yet guys?

 

[Colonol Forbin]

nothing

 

[imnastywitit]

i mean there is nothing necessitating that they get back at us today.... if they run behind then they will finish next week lol.

aamcas just necessitates they get back at us by 5/15.

so yeaaaa.

 

[KTDseven77]

nada.

at interview day, they sounded pretty certain that all initial decisions would be made by the 28th. maybe today will just be an extra long meeting day, and we won't hear from them until later this afternoon?

 

[HammockUp]

Nothing either, but while we wait here's a story that relates. I was waiting on another school a few months ago and the time that they made the calls was late evening on Tuesday's I think. I read on SDN that it shows up on your caller ID as "private" or "blocked." I was sitting by my phone like I am now and it rang... and it said "PRIVATE"... and I got all excited... and it was to confirm my blood donation appointment. Waitlisted by mail a week later.

 

[veeka]

yeah, they may not be able to finish today because it seems like there are a LOT of people to get through.

 

[Colonol Forbin]

i reckon it's a good sign that no one has heard yet

 

[imnastywitit]

yeah, they may not be able to finish today because it seems like there are a LOT of people to get through.

Also, they may finish at like 7pm and hit us back in the morning. we have no idea lol...

 

[veeka]

Also, they may finish at like 7pm and hit us back in the morning. we have no idea lol...

definitely! i'm staying optimistic

 

[KTDseven77]

yeah, i think it's a good thing that none of us have heard yet...in the past, it seemed like people got the call between 330 and 5 pm, so if no one's heard anything yet their meeting is probably running later than usual. therefore they may be trying to finish up tonight for us! 👍

 

[pokerkid]

Hey guys. I got a call from Dr. Callahan at 4 with good news. Hoping you guys are next. Good luck

 

[imnastywitit]

Hey guys. I got a call from Dr. Callahan at 4 with good news. Hoping you guys are next. Good luck

Then the meeting is probably over. So either the rest of us will hear back tonight... or they will get to us at a later date.

Either way, when did you interview?

 

[pokerkid]

then the meeting is probably over. So either the rest of us will hear back tonight... Or they will get to us at a later date.

Either way, when did you interview?

4/8

 

[HammockUp]

Congrats on the acceptance!

Do they send WL e-mails today also? So, at least I can move on with my day.

 

[Colonol Forbin]

i too got the call....aroun 445

 

[whiteorgo]

anybody get any info about second look day after you sent in the confirmation form that you'll attend?

 

[shuythuyshuy]

Does anyone have the new match list for JMC?

 

[veeka]

I'M IN!

I got the call around 4:30. Interviewed 4/14, DEFINITELY going here.

 

[KTDseven77]

HP waitlist this morning 🙁

congrats to all who were accepted

 

[HammockUp]

HP as well a couple of minutes ago

 

[drJ012n]

hp here also

does anyone know if the waitlist is really prioritized or if they are just being nice and putting everyone in the hp waitlist pool?

 

[shuythuyshuy]

It really seems that everyone is placed in the HP waitlist 🙁 so chances aren't that high on there.

 

[Question123]

Withdrew. Good luck to everyone.

 

[koennen]

It really seems that everyone is placed in the HP waitlist 🙁 so chances aren't that high on there.

Incorrect. There are two waitlists, the HP waitlist and the "alternate" list. I have no idea how many are people are placed in each. But, the alternate list is essentially a rejection. They never exhaust the HP list in filling spots each year. So, bottom line, you still have a shot being on the HP list.

My advice: Keep your name in front of Callahan/Brooks. It is my belief that they (and not the adcom) are the ones who select folks from the HP list when spots open - and spots will open. Frequent expressions of your high level of interest in attending Jeff really makes a difference to them.

 

[imnastywitit]

Alternate list.

I have no clue.

I thought my interviews went great.

Alternate list is the same thing as a rejection, right? Note that I'm not DIMER or any special program, who apparently can get off of the alternate list...

 

[Chiwawa770]

Withdrew. Good luck to everyone.

If you don't mind me asking...where will you be going? Did you snail-mail, e-mail or phone in your withdraw?

 

[RichHoos]

I'm also on the alternate list, Imnastywitit. Apparently, if you look a few pages back into this thread, someone said (according to Dr. Callahan) the breakdown b/w HP and alt list is 50-50. It sure seems as though a higher percentage is on the HP list, though.

Also, I spoke with Dr. Brooks about my chances and she said I'm still very much alive even though I'm on the alt list. I'm not holding my breath though.

 

[KTDseven77]

Alternate list.

I have no clue.

I thought my interviews went great.

Alternate list is the same thing as a rejection, right? Note that I'm not DIMER or any special program, who apparently can get off of the alternate list...

boooo 🙁

i was really hoping we would both get good news yesterday!

I also thought my interviews went very well, so i guess this goes to show you really can never tell. i hope you've got some other great options!

 

[koennen]

Alternate list is the same thing as a rejection, right? Note that I'm not DIMER or any special program, who apparently can get off of the alternate list...

Also, I spoke with Dr. Brooks about my chances and she said I'm still very much alive even though I'm on the alt list. I'm not holding my breath though.

I've never heard of anyone getting off the alternate list who wasn't in a special category situation (DIMER, PSAP, URM, etc.). If you're not in one of those categories, it seems to me they would have to exhaust the HP waitlist before getting to you and they haven't done that since I've been here. But, what do I know ... Good luck!

 

[RichHoos]

My only claim to fame is that I am a failed Penn post-bac linkage student from last year--missed it by one point on the verbal section my first try.

 

[imnastywitit]

I've never heard of anyone getting off the alternate list who wasn't in a special category situation (DIMER, PSAP, URM, etc.). If you're not in one of those categories, it seems to me they would have to exhaust the HP waitlist before getting to you and they haven't done that since I've been here. But, what do I know ... Good luck!

Is that the policy? They exhaust the HP before even looking at the alternate list?

 

[doctormd2014]

so does anyone have a hunch about whether the HP (or alt) waitlist is ranked and ppl at the top will get calls first OR whether it is unranked and they pick ppl whose profiles match those who withdraw acceptance?

 

[imnastywitit]

boooo 🙁

i was really hoping we would both get good news yesterday!

I also thought my interviews went very well, so i guess this goes to show you really can never tell. i hope you've got some other great options!

Thx for the support. But nah i don't have any acceptances and I only have one 'real' waitlist so it looks that's it for this cycle. I'll reapply, it's all good though.

 

[kc2lvh]

Anyone know if Dr. Callahan send a confirmation email once you say you'd like to be on the HP list? I wasn't sure if I should send another letter of interest or call or something to help boost my chances.

 

[FruitfulDynamit]

Anyone know if Dr. Callahan send a confirmation email once you say you'd like to be on the HP list? I wasn't sure if I should send another letter of interest or call or something to help boost my chances.

She sent one to me

 

[KTDseven77]

She sent one to me

same. she wrote "there's still plenty of time for it to work out for you!"

these people are so optimistic all the time, lol.

 

[Rutgers06]

Does anyone have the new match list for JMC?

Anesthesia (14)
Chicago
Dartmouth
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
JHU
Loyola
Northwestern
PennState
Rush
Upenn
Yale

Derm(4)
Geisinger
Henry Ford
Jefferson
Jefferson

EM (16)
Alabama
Christiana
Christiana
Christiana
Drexel
Einstein
Florida
Geisinger
Jefferson
Mt. Sinai
Stony Brook
Temple
UCLA
UMDNJ-Camden
VCU
WVU

Family Med (22)
Abington
Abington
Army
Aultman
Banner Good
Christiana
Crozer
Greater Lawrence
Hawaii
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Lancaster
Lancaster
Latrobe
Oregon
Pitt
UC Davis
UCSF
Upenn
Wisconsin

FM/EM (2)
Christiana
Toronto

IM (47)
Baylor
Boston U
Brown
Cal Pacific
Chicago
Chicago
Colorado
Cornell
Cornell
Dartmouth
Drexel
Einstein-NY
Emory
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Kaiser
Lehigh
Loma Linda
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Mayo
Northwestern
PennState
Pitt
Rochester
Rush
Scripps
Scripps
Scripps
Tufts
Tufts
Tulane
U Mich
UCSD
Upenn
UVA
Yale

Med/Peds (2)
Baylor
Ohio State

IM-Primary (2)
Brown
Upenn

Neurology (4)
Jackson
Jefferson
Jefferson
UCLA

Neurosurgery (2)
NYU
Temple

OB/GYN (7)
Good Samaritan
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
St. Luke's
Tulane
U Mass

Ophtho (10)
Georgetown
NY Eye and Ear
NYMC
NYU
SUNY-Downstate
SUNY-Downstate
Temple
Wills Eye
Wills Eye
Yale

Oral Maxillary (2)
Jefferson
Jefferson

Orthopedics (7)
Allegheny
Army
Drexel
GW
Jefferson
Special Surgery
Upenn

Otolaryn (7)
Boston U
Einstein-NY
Jefferson
Mayo
SUNY-Upstate
U Roch
Upenn

Pathology (9)
Cornell
Drexel
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Northwestern
U Mich
U Wash
Wisconsin

Peds (16)
Baylor
Case
Children's-DC
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Maryland
National-DC
Northwestern
Sacred heart
St. Christopher
St. Christopher
Toronto
U Minn
Uconn
UT-Houston

Peds/Psych (1)
Pitt

Peds-Primary (1)
Children's-DC

Plastic Surgery (2)
Utah
UVA

Psych (11)
Brown
Einstein
Jackson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Stanford
Temple
Temple
U Roch
UMDNJ-Piscataway
Yale

Rad-Dx (13)
Allegheny
Deaconess
Einstein
Geisinger
Maryland
Mercy
Pitt
Santa Barbara
SUNY-Brooklyn
U Mich
U Roch
UNC
Wisconsin

Radiation Onc (2)
Baylor
Jefferson

Surgery-Gen (15)
Allegheny
Army
Barnes-Jewish
Chicago
Christiana
Jefferson
Lankenau
Maimonides
Pitt-NC
St. Luke's
SUNY-Upstate
Toronto
U Mich
Union
UVA

Urology (8)
Einstein-NY
GW
Jefferson
Jefferson
MGH
UC Davis
Vandy
Washington

 

[Jeefwee]

For those of you that have sent letters of intent, where did you find the address? Or is email the preferred route?

Thank you for the help!

 

[Zona Pellucida]

For those of you that have sent letters of intent, where did you find the address? Or is email the preferred route?

Thank you for the help!

I would just go the email route. You could email admissions and CC Callahan/Brooks.


Also, I left Second Look after the small group clinical tours. Did I miss anything important after? Thanks

 

[Forsberg]

I would just go the email route. You could email admissions and CC Callahan/Brooks.


Also, I left Second Look after the small group clinical tours. Did I miss anything important after? Thanks

I was gonna ask if I missed anything besides the clinical tours on the second day? I had to crawl out of the frat house that I passed out in around 9 am...and there was no way i was doing any clinical tours. Basically I wanted to know if I missed out on any presentations or anything?

 

[Jeefwee]

Thanks for the response, Zona Pellucida!

 

[Zona Pellucida]

I was gonna ask if I missed anything besides the clinical tours on the second day? I had to crawl out of the frat house that I passed out in around 9 am...and there was no way i was doing any clinical tours. Basically I wanted to know if I missed out on any presentations or anything?

hahahha you only missed some powerpoint based speeches... my clinical tour was cool and I feel I got lucky with a funny guy but other than that you didn't miss much. It was all about MPH/JeffHope/Professionalism/DailyLife/etc type stuff. Nothing too crucial. I just hope I didn't miss much after the clinical tour since I needed to leave because my parking was up.

 

[CaliSurferDoc]

I had to leave earlier too. Was there anything good about international opportunities?

 

[whiteorgo]

for those who are accepted, is there any deposit we have to make by certain date??? I know some schools have deadline coming up but I never heard from jefferson... just wanted to know if i'm missing anything.

 

[CaliSurferDoc]

for those who are accepted, is there any deposit we have to make by certain date??? I know some schools have deadline coming up but I never heard from jefferson... just wanted to know if i'm missing anything.

2 weeks.

 

[doctor2014]

Just withdrew.. Good luck everyone!!

 

[Ilovewater]

2 weeks.

There was no deposit though right???

 

[Zona Pellucida]

There was no deposit though right???

Pretty sure there was? I think I got a card in the mail where I needed to send $100.00 within 2 weeks of the acceptance to hold my spot...

 

[Forsberg]

There was no deposit though right???

Yeah it was $100 to hold the spot