2010-2011 University of Central Florida Application Thread
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Not I. Tomorrow will technically be 10 business days for me. I think I might go to the gym most of the day just to keep from obsessively checking 😉 The first week or so of July was very busy with secondaries and then nothing. I need a new hobby. Perhaps another volunteering gig. I don't need sleep 🙂
I bet I'm more obsessive than you...
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I think the general concensus is that "under review" doesn't exist. I believe it should change from "ready for review" to "eligible for interview" or "uncompetitive." as far as I can tell no one has had a status change yet.
Even once it changes they won't call for interviews until mid-late August because they give 3 wks notice and the first interview date is sept 10th if memory serves.
I called and they told me to write an email because that is their fastest method of communication. Turned out that one of my letters wasn't uploaded onto AMCAS by my pre-med office so good thing I asked, but it took about 2 emails to clear it up, and REL was the person that replied to me. As of yesterday, my file is complete and ready for review and I received an email about that from REL as well. Now time to sit and be anxious for the next 9-14 business days!
It's been 13 business days for me..... I'm getting nervous, lol.
Well I guess I can stop being nervous then. Mine has only been in that status since 7/11
Man, a bunch of early birds! We should begin to receive information back from the AORTA tomorrow afternoon and then roughly weekly after that. At this point the responses will mostly be eligible for interview selection or not competitive (there shouldnt be too many of these). Eligible for interview selection is another "holding point" where the interview committee will review all in this category on a weekly basis as interview groups are formed. Over the course of the year this group will get large and all in this category will not be interviewed.
As noted, there is another week or so before the interview groupings begin since the initial interview day is the second Friday in September. Advice: It's a loooooonnnnnnggggg process with interviews from Sept-March.....pace yourself, dont get too high or too low....
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When did yours change? I just got home from work and I am afraid to look.
Just looked, no change for me. Better no news than bad news. 
Well I checked at 3, had to go somewhere, then came back again and checked at 4:30, so sometime in between then.
Yeah, they probably haven't gotten to your application yet because I'm sure they would've changed your status either way. According to REL, it looks like they check about every week.
Yeah, they probably haven't gotten to your application yet because I'm sure they would've changed your status either way. According to REL, it looks like they check about every week.
Yeah, I was hopeful that it would be this week since I was complete pretty much the day after you, but I can live with another week or so. 🙂
I have AP Chemistry training all next week anyway, so I'll be busy doing labs and grading papers. Hopefully it will keep me super busy! 👍
I have AP Chemistry training all next week anyway, so I'll be busy doing labs and grading papers. Hopefully it will keep me super busy! 👍
My status changed too. AORTA-Eligible for Interview! Woot!
I know it's just a holding spot, but it's nice to be another step closer.
Much 😍 for UCF.
I know it's just a holding spot, but it's nice to be another step closer.
Much 😍 for UCF.
Whoo hoo!!! My status changed to "AORTA - Eligible for Interview" too!! So psyched!! Hoping for some more good news =]
Just submitted my secondary today....Of course my status is "holding for MCAT score" ah! This is my top choice school-I would love to have completed undergrad AND med school at UCF!! I HATE waiting for my MCAT score!!! GOOD LUCK to everyone applying- I really hope we can form an amazing UCF COM Class of 2015!!! 🙂
Hey, this is my first post. I have been reading all the threads and decided to finally register. my status just changed to AORTA - ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEW SELECTION 🙂. I submitted Jul 11th, completed status Jul 20th.
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I believe we'll all be like that for a little while. I think the first round of interview invites goes out mid-late august. We just have to hold tight.
Haha, me too.
Yay! Just got a call for an interview! Scheduled for Sept. 10th. I was totally not expecting it because my status online never changed to AORTA- Eligible for Interview or whatever that status is. It still said File Complete - Ready for Review when I checked my status like 10 mins before he called! Has anyone else heard today? Hope everyone hears soon! 😀
Yay! Just got a call for an interview! Scheduled for Sept. 10th. I was totally not expecting it because my status online never changed to AORTA- Eligible for Interview or whatever that status is. It still said File Complete - Ready for Review when I checked my status like 10 mins before he called! Has anyone else heard today? Hope everyone hears soon! 😀
Wow, grats! Not heard anything here. Still crossing my fingers. Good luck on the interview! Would you mind giving stats?
3.8 overall GPA, 3.60 BCPM, 3.96 AO, 27Q (9, 9, 9) (low MCAT, I know)
Submitted AMCAS: 6/15 Verified: 7/13 SS: 7/21
Let me know if you wanted to see something else or you can just look at my MDApps.
I've just finished submitting my AMCAS -- I know, slow on that but hopefully not too late. I want to be ready on my secondaries, so I appreciate someone earlier posting the essay questions for this school, but I read several posts about LORs -- do they require LORs specific to the secondary application? I'm confused about this. If I need to get some LOR writers lined up, I need to know and get rolling on this.
+1. Very efficient process.
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It's been so quiet here for over a week. Do you think they filled the 1st interview date in that one afternoon? I think we only heard from 2 people, but I guess there aren't too many of us on sdn.
Hey, guys. Quick question...as I do not remember from last year. While waiting for my AMCAS to verify (hopefully soon), I am working on the secondary application. Do guys know if there is a word/character limit for the smaller and main essays?
Thanks in advance for your help! And good luck to all!
Thanks in advance for your help! And good luck to all!
There is a 2000 character limit for the smaller essays and the main essay should be 1-2 pages. Mine was about 6,000 characters. I am not sure if it cuts you off past a certain point though. Good luck 🙂
For non-traditional applicants, you can replace up to 3 professor letters with 3 supervisor letters. You still need 2 character letters.
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