2010-2011 Drexel Application Thread

Discover Your Odds of Getting into Medical School
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New theory: The admissions office is stalking this thread and denying secondaries to all the whiners. Think of it as an initial weeding out process. 😀

Seriously though, I'm a MS-3 at Drexel and while my memory of the admissions process gets hazier every day, I'm available to answer any questions you all may have. I can answer questions about classes and clinical years too. Feel free to PM me as well.

Good luck to all of you.
 
Where are you guys putting shadowing? Under other extracurriculars?

BTW im an S
 
Kanye West said:
Where are you guys putting shadowing? Under other extracurriculars?

BTW im an S
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that's where i put my shadowing hours

for extracurricular activities, is anyone writing how they're spending their free time? for example, i am taking a gap year between my undergrad years and med school.. do you think they want us to list our hobbies or just stick to what we wrote on the AMCAS?
 
Hey guys I have taken a year off from school since graduating. I'm filling out the Personal Information/Extracurricular activities section. For "Check if held only during breaks from school" what does this refer to? Does this refer to if you did some ECs during summers while in school or does Drexel want you to check the box if you've been doing new ECs since graduating from college. Thanks.
 
DoctaFuture said:
Hey guys I have taken a year off from school since graduating. I'm filling out the Personal Information/Extracurricular activities section. For "Check if held only during breaks from school" what does this refer to? Does this refer to if you did some ECs during summers while in school or does Drexel want you to check the box if you've been doing new ECs since graduating from college. Thanks.
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That box is for jobs you held during breaks during undergrad. Aka working at Walmart during Xmas and Summer breaks
 
Oh Drexel, why must you shun me so?
 
Acp2010 said:
Dont worry I haven't received anything from Drexel either. Annoying.
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Agreed. Every time I get an email (even in my spam box) I get hopeful but then I get disappointed by ads for how to satisfy my partner
 
Hi everyone,
What are you guys submitting for the non-science letter? I'm contemplating between a Physician I shadowed or the program I worked with for volunteering.

Thanks in advance!
 
rls303 said:
Hi everyone,
What are you guys submitting for the non-science letter? I'm contemplating between a Physician I shadowed or the program I worked with for volunteering.

Thanks in advance!
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Whoever knows you better. it'll make for a stronger letter
 
DoctorLiuser said:
Agreed. Every time I get an email (even in my spam box) I get hopeful but then I get disappointed by ads for how to satisfy my partner
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DUDE.. these skills could come in handy. Haven't you heard that getting accepted to med school requires a good interview? 😉 *wink wink nudge nudge* :laugh:
 
Hello friends,

I'm a resident of Massachusetts (MA), and I'm interested in applying to these 3 schools in PA because:
1. My sister lives in PA.
2. Drexel and Temple are relatively easier to get into, and I anticipate a 28 on my MCAT. My undergrad was 3.2 and graduate in BME was 3.45.

Are these compelling enough reasons to want to apply to these schools?

Would explaining it to the interviewers that I'm applying to their school simply because my MCATs and GPA is within their statistical range an acceptable reason?

Also, how difficult is it for non-PA residents to get accepted to these schools IF MY INTENTION IS TO STAY IN PA?
 
zut212 said:
Hello friends,

I'm a resident of Massachusetts (MA), and I'm interested in applying to these 3 schools in PA because:
1. My sister lives in PA.
2. Drexel and Temple are relatively easier to get into, and I anticipate a 28 on my MCAT. My undergrad was 3.2 and graduate in BME was 3.45.

Are these compelling enough reasons to want to apply to these schools?

Would explaining it to the interviewers that I'm applying to their school simply because my MCATs and GPA is within their statistical range an acceptable reason?

Also, how difficult is it for non-PA residents to get accepted to these schools IF MY INTENTION IS TO STAY IN PA?
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I am going to quote someone else's post here, but unfortunately I forgot who posted it:

Can'tremember said:
You will be asked why you want to go to that school. So, why DID you apply there? What kind of experiences are you looking for in a medical school? What is important to you?

Volunteer/student organizational opportunities... do you want to get involved with your med school class or do you tend to just want to do your work and go home?

Clinical exposure... When do you get it and what kind of exposure is it? What kind of patient population? Urban? Rural? Community or just in-patient?

Do you care about block classes or would you rather have semester long ones? Do you want a school with problem-based or case-based classes or just lecture? Are you interested in computer-based learning?

Facilities...computers, libraries, student lounge/area, labs, lecture halls... are they nice? Do you care?

Think about what you want out of a medical school and be able to address your issues. It helps to do a bit of research in advance about the school. So not only will you be able to tell the interview WHY you applied, but how the strengths of that school link into your own strengths and interests. You can also use the knowledge you already have about the school to ask specific questions of the interviewer. You can find out more about a school by checking out their web site or through books like Princeton Review's Best Medical Schools book.
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So, to answer your original question, I wouldn't mention the statistics match; focus on the reasons above. The location argument is compelling since state medical schools typically want applicants who will serve the area after they graduate.
 
One of my friends last year never received a secondary from Drexel, even though he applied the first day the cycle started. Maybe, it will happen to us ???
 
zut212 said:
Hello friends,

I'm a resident of Massachusetts (MA), and I'm interested in applying to these 3 schools in PA because:
1. My sister lives in PA.
2. Drexel and Temple are relatively easier to get into, and I anticipate a 28 on my MCAT. My undergrad was 3.2 and graduate in BME was 3.45.

Are these compelling enough reasons to want to apply to these schools?

Would explaining it to the interviewers that I'm applying to their school simply because my MCATs and GPA is within their statistical range an acceptable reason?

Also, how difficult is it for non-PA residents to get accepted to these schools IF MY INTENTION IS TO STAY IN PA?
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I'm not sure you'll even get in with those stats.

You are quite a bit below the averages, but I'm not sure that response is really going to wow them either
 
Did anyone get a complete email?

I finished supplemental, paid, and the letters of rec are in but when I check on my status, none of the three are marked as completed.

Anyone else experiencing the same problem?
 
I don't know, they haven't even sent me a secondary yet.
 
je6ch said:
Did anyone get a complete email?

I finished supplemental, paid, and the letters of rec are in but when I check on my status, none of the three are marked as completed.

Anyone else experiencing the same problem?
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Mine aren't either JE. I probably wouldn't worry. Just give it a day or two.
 
Asyouwereatrio said:
Ditto...no secondary here either. In fact, no action for the past couple of days from any school...it's such a change of pace from the last month haha..
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It's the eye of the storm... We have just gone through one side of the storm front and are now getting ready to get chewed up and spit out the other... Although, the storm is growing and it will take about 9 months for it to finish with us...
 
MightyMoose said:
It's the eye of the storm... We have just gone through one side of the storm front and are now getting ready to get chewed up and spit out the other... Although, the storm is growing and it will take about 9 months for it to finish with us...
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LOLZ...I'm really curious how some schools process their AMCAS applications..I want to know why it takes certain schools a long time to send out unscreened, secondary applications to applicants.
 
Asyouwereatrio said:
Ditto...no secondary here either. In fact, no action for the past couple of days from any school...it's such a change of pace from the last month haha..
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I would be ECSTATIC if I even have one interview under my belt right now, and I believe you have several right now, right?

Sent in 18 2ndaries so far and no news yet... granted that only a handful were submitted "ASAP". My top choice sends out their first invites in a few days from now so I have my fingers crossed.

FML... I'm starting to feel really sick. 🙁
 
JUST got their 2ndary. I'm sure many of you will follow in the next hour.
 
Still nothing for me 🙁
 
BullDog4Eva said:
I would be ECSTATIC if I even have one interview under my belt right now, and I believe you have several right now, right?

Sent in 18 2ndaries so far and no news yet... granted that only a handful were submitted "ASAP". My top choice sends out their first invites in a few days from now so I have my fingers crossed.

FML... I'm starting to feel really sick. 🙁
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I have two interviews, and I understand I'm very fortunate to have these interviews. Good luck with your "choice" school!
 
je6ch said:
Did anyone get a complete email?

I finished supplemental, paid, and the letters of rec are in but when I check on my status, none of the three are marked as completed.

Anyone else experiencing the same problem?
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My application was sent in July 21, and the information has been filled in as of today. Just give it some time- seems they are doing things in batches.
 
So anyone not get this secondary yet? 🙁
 
Under "application requirements" at the bottom of the page, it says to submit a 2x2 photo for ID purposes. Is there an online spot for this that I am missing, or do we somehow mail this in? anyone have an idea?
 
Goirish9 said:
Under "application requirements" at the bottom of the page, it says to submit a 2x2 photo for ID purposes. Is there an online spot for this that I am missing, or do we somehow mail this in? anyone have an idea?
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There is an option to upload the image on the page you see after signing into the application system.
 
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3. List extracurricular, other volunteer, or community service activities in chronological order. Start with most recent:

Can we list lab research in here? If not, is there anywhere else to put research?
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shoebusiness85 said:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3. List extracurricular, other volunteer, or community service activities in chronological order. Start with most recent:

Can we list lab research in here? If not, is there anywhere else to put research?
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I hope so. I put research there because it didn't fit into the other categories. This category seems more broad so I would include research in there.
 
Just received my secondary. Is anyone applying for the MD/MPH program?
Bummer! I have to write another personal statement!
Anyone know what the character limit is? I already spent half of my AMCAS PS on wanting to do MPH...
 
Slack3r said:
Got the secondary email this morning. WTF took them so long?
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Haha..you haven't earned your bragging rights yet. A fellow SDNer and I were verified on 02 June and still haven't received secondaries yet.
 
i submitted my amcas awhile ago and i only noticed now that one of the dates for my activities is wrong. im gonna send amcas an update to change it but should i hold off on submitting my secondary for Drexel until they do?

I don't want to have one date on my secondary and another date on my primary.

and just confirming that shadowing does not equal volunteer activity right?
 
Just got the secondary today and submitted 😀

Verified: 06/21
Recieved: 08/09
Submitted: 08/09

My name is also at the beginning of the alphabet. (D)​
 
traitorman said:
i submitted my amcas awhile ago and i only noticed now that one of the dates for my activities is wrong. im gonna send amcas an update to change it but should i hold off on submitting my secondary for Drexel until they do?

I don't want to have one date on my secondary and another date on my primary.

and just confirming that shadowing does not equal volunteer activity right?
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Shadowing is an EC.


I wouldn't really sweat the dates too much, unless you are cutting yourself short by a decent amount of time. Otherwise, just correct it on the secondary. I don't think they analyze them that closely. You can always send an update, but I wouldn't sweat it too much. Just my take though.
 
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