2011-2012 University of Cincinnati Application Thread

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Yet another ticket question: are you guys just listing them and that's it? Or are you giving a brief description of what happened, or adding that you haven't gotten any in several years, etc? I have a few, and I'm worried about them...
 
AZFutureDoc said:
Yet another ticket question: are you guys just listing them and that's it? Or are you giving a brief description of what happened, or adding that you haven't gotten any in several years, etc? I have a few, and I'm worried about them...
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Not sure what everyone else did, but I just listed the one that I had, provided a little context (when and where it happened) and that I realized it was my fault, and paid the fine on xx/xx/xxxx date.

Keep it simple, and factual.
 
252e77 said:
Not sure what everyone else did, but I just listed the one that I had, provided a little context (when and where it happened) and that I realized it was my fault, and paid the fine on xx/xx/xxxx date.

Keep it simple, and factual.
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Man, I was hoping I could get away without providing dates. I have NO idea when they were. Lol I had just started driving, and it was 2 of them between when I was 16-18. How the heck am I gonna get this information without paying for a report. AGHHHH. Its the stuff like this that makes this process so painful!
 
AZFutureDoc said:
Yet another ticket question: are you guys just listing them and that's it? Or are you giving a brief description of what happened, or adding that you haven't gotten any in several years, etc? I have a few, and I'm worried about them...
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Yeah I gave a short little blurb about the conditions (both things were in high school and in bad weather conditions. Said I admitted fault, paid the ticket, etc).

252e77 said:
Not sure what everyone else did, but I just listed the one that I had, provided a little context (when and where it happened) and that I realized it was my fault, and paid the fine on xx/xx/xxxx date.

Keep it simple, and factual.
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DrShazam said:
Yet another OOS student joining the party :xf:
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welcome!
 
ucbsmd said:
The reason they as the speeding ticket question is they are looking at patterns of reckless behavior.
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Everybody speeds. Everybody makes mistakes. How does speeding show if we are reckless?

If it wasn't a misdemeanor, that says it all. I would understand reckless driving, a DUI, etc... But I just don't get how a speeding ticket can predict if we are reckless. I just hope everyone is here is right, that were not gonna get our app thrown out over a few minor traffic violations from when I was a high schooler!

On a side note, how do you like University of Cincinnati?!?! Ha
 
AZFutureDoc said:
Everybody speeds. Everybody makes mistakes. How does speeding show if we are reckless?

If it wasn't a misdemeanor, that says it all. I would understand reckless driving, a DUI, etc... But I just don't get how a speeding ticket can predict if we are reckless. I just hope everyone is here is right, that were not gonna get our app thrown out over a few minor traffic violations from when I was a high schooler!

On a side note, how do you like University of Cincinnati?!?! Ha
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chill dude, from the faq,

"The Admissions Committee wants to know about any incidents or patterns of reckless behavior. One speeding ticket typically does not typically draw the concern of the committee, unless you were cited for excessive speed or were thought to be a danger to yourself or others."
 
Great. I have more than one ticket. I can't believe something as minor as speeding tickets are decreasing my chances of getting into med school.
 
AZFutureDoc said:
Great. I have more than one ticket. I can't believe something as minor as speeding tickets are decreasing my chances of getting into med school.
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A very wise premed advisor once told me a great MCAT score can make up for almost anything.
 
AZFutureDoc said:
Great. I have more than one ticket. I can't believe something as minor as speeding tickets are decreasing my chances of getting into med school.
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Seriously, you need to chill out. I'm sure they won't care if you have a few tickets, unless you've gotten like 20 in the span of a month...
 
on a different note - does anyone know if the curriculum description on the website is for the old curriculum, or for the new curriculum that is being implemented for the 2011-2012 class?
 
Lexicon0 said:
Seriously, you need to chill out. I'm sure they won't care if you have a few tickets, unless you've gotten like 20 in the span of a month...
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Sorry, I'm just overwhelmed with secondaries and this is my place to vent lol. No, it really isn't bad at all. I just...wish my tickets weren't counting against me. Its frustrating when you work hard to get this far, and then feel like it's being undermined, even slightly, by speeding tickets in high school lol. You know?
 
is it just me or does this school seem to like ppl with high mcat scores? I'm deciding whether or not to apply but a 33 AVERAGE is kinda disconcerting.
 
edge of desire said:
is it just me or does this school seem to like ppl with high mcat scores? I'm deciding whether or not to apply but a 33 AVERAGE is kinda disconcerting.
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Yeah. I have been second doubting myself with this college too, but being a state resident, I decided to apply nevertheless. plus, their application does not have any essay, so you are done and dusted very early in the cycle..and play the wait game now..ugh!
 
SBAKSHI said:
Yeah. I have been second doubting myself with this college too, but being a state resident, I decided to apply nevertheless. plus, their application does not have any essay, so you are done and dusted very early in the cycle..and play the wait game now..ugh!
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Plus their secondary is so cheap! Only $25!
 
AZFutureDoc said:
On a side note, how do you like University of Cincinnati?!?! Ha
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It's no Chicago, but its not a bad town to live in. Our football team was good during my undergrad years and the basketball team has finally showing some improvement. There are some great places for nightlife, but you'll need to take a cab or the weekend party shuttle(leaves from the undergrad campus and goes to Mt. Adams, Newport on the Levee and downtown).

bucks2010 said:
on a different note - does anyone know if the curriculum description on the website is for the old curriculum, or for the new curriculum that is being implemented for the 2011-2012 class?
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Lexicon0 said:
Seriously, you need to chill out. I'm sure they won't care if you have a few tickets, unless you've gotten like 20 in the span of a month...
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Its the pattern of lots and lots of speeding(and getting caught) that they are looking at with that question.

edge of desire said:
is it just me or does this school seem to like ppl with high mcat scores? I'm deciding whether or not to apply but a 33 AVERAGE is kinda disconcerting.
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I worked with someone who had a 29 MCAT with a 3.8 cGPA and 3.5 sGPA who got an interview. Remember, a 33 average means that there are a lot of people below that who get in.
 
i'm so confused. i made a log in, but i never got a "COM ID" or "6+2" login (not in the initial invite email either...or my spam) and it's been several hours so I don't think it's coming. How do i log into this secondary?!?!
 
To the MSTP applicants out there, does anyone know if there are essay prompts for us on the secondary? I'm applying later this month due to a late MCAT as a non-trad. I'd love to get a head start...

Thanks and good luck to all.
 
edge of desire said:
is it just me or does this school seem to like ppl with high mcat scores? I'm deciding whether or not to apply but a 33 AVERAGE is kinda disconcerting.
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yea if im not mistaken it is a safety school for many applicants which is a shame because it looks like a good school and id def love to go to cincy and with a 32 and a mediocre GPA i feel like i might not make the cut b/c of all the applicants with high stats using it as a safety school and as much as schools don't like being considered a safety school i doubt they could tell the difference between applicants who are genuinely interested and applicants who are using it as a safety school at least not until the interview.....
 
IDFsoldierboy said:
yea if im not mistaken it is a safety school for many applicants which is a shame because it looks like a good school and id def love to go to cincy and with a 32 and a mediocre GPA i feel like i might not make the cut b/c of all the applicants with high stats using it as a safety school and as much as schools don't like being considered a safety school i doubt they could tell the difference between applicants who are genuinely interested and applicants who are using it as a safety school at least not until the interview.....
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same boat as you. but it's too early to be thinking like that!
 
citrusguy2010 said:
same boat as you. but it's too early to be thinking like that!
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haha i know gotta stay positive...I wont lie...I started being negative since I started looking at SDN hahaha...just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming swimming swimming 🙂
 
IDFsoldierboy said:
yea if im not mistaken it is a safety school for many applicants which is a shame because it looks like a good school and id def love to go to cincy and with a 32 and a mediocre GPA i feel like i might not make the cut b/c of all the applicants with high stats using it as a safety school and as much as schools don't like being considered a safety school i doubt they could tell the difference between applicants who are genuinely interested and applicants who are using it as a safety school at least not until the interview.....
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Wow, talk about pessimism... First of all, that bolded statement is simply untrue. I'm pretty familiar with the admissions process and trust me, it's often VERY easy to tell when an applicant (especially an "elite" one) is clearly not wanting to come here as their first choice. I've been on these message boards awhile and in the pre-med circles for even longer and I have never ever heard of UCCOM being a big safety school; that's got to be new. Sure a few applicants may consider it as such, but that doesn't warrant some sort of generalization. I also don't quite understand why they would care if people do call the school that. If the average is a 33, then that means enough people with good stats get accepted AND take the acceptance. The average score of people who matriculate at UCCOM is the only relevant number you should be concerned with. My guess is, a true safety school would have a pretty low average for matriculants (but possibly a higher average applicant score). Who cares anyway! UCCOM is a great school with a rich history and some awesome (and new) teaching facilities and faculty.

The next thing is a 33 average means they take plenty of 32's. A mediocre GPA, if truly "mediocre" is going to hurt you at almost any school. However, UCCOM looks at the entire application, and they don't just pay that lip service. Several of my classmates and people in classes after mine have gotten in with surprisingly "low" numbers (MCAT and/or GPA). A 34 and 3.8 with little to no experience/extracurriculars will not have as good of a chance than a 31, 3.5, with a lot of meaningful experiences. Strength of schedule, trends in GPA, clinical experience, volunteering, research, leadership positions...IF MEANINGFUL, will carry a lot of weight at UCCOM.

The MSAR is a great resource, but I also remember being initially scared off from schools with high applicant MCAT averages. However these same schools interviewed me when I ended up applying anyway. A mean value can be an unreliable measure.. Good luck to all of you...it's a great school, just apply and don't think about it too much. Hell, it's the cheapest secondary application fee that I've seen...that's as good a reason as any.😀
 
Pedsbro said:
Wow, talk about pessimism... First of all, that bolded statement is simply untrue. I'm pretty familiar with the admissions process and trust me, it's often VERY easy to tell when an applicant (especially an "elite" one) is clearly not wanting to come here as their first choice. I've been on these message boards awhile and in the pre-med circles for even longer and I have never ever heard of UCCOM being a big safety school; that's got to be new. Sure a few applicants may consider it as such, but that doesn't warrant some sort of generalization. I also don't quite understand why they would care if people do call the school that. If the average is a 33, then that means enough people with good stats get accepted AND take the acceptance. The average score of people who matriculate at UCCOM is the only relevant number you should be concerned with. My guess is, a true safety school would have a pretty low average for matriculants (but possibly a higher average applicant score). Who cares anyway! UCCOM is a great school with a rich history and some awesome (and new) teaching facilities and faculty.

The next thing is a 33 average means they take plenty of 32's. A mediocre GPA, if truly "mediocre" is going to hurt you at almost any school. However, UCCOM looks at the entire application, and they don't just pay that lip service. Several of my classmates and people in classes after mine have gotten in with surprisingly "low" numbers (MCAT and/or GPA). A 34 and 3.8 with little to no experience/extracurriculars will not have as good of a chance than a 31, 3.5, with a lot of meaningful experiences. Strength of schedule, trends in GPA, clinical experience, volunteering, research, leadership positions...IF MEANINGFUL, will carry a lot of weight at UCCOM.

The MSAR is a great resource, but I also remember being initially scared off from schools with high applicant MCAT averages. However these same schools interviewed me when I ended up applying anyway. A mean value can be an unreliable measure.. Good luck to all of you...it's a great school, just apply and don't think about it too much. Hell, it's the cheapest secondary application fee that I've seen...that's as good a reason as any.😀
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thanks for the words of encouragement...yea the MSAR and SDN for that matter can definitely be a downer at times haha I hope I get an interview here cuz i rly love Cincy
 
Pedsbro said:
Wow, talk about pessimism... First of all, that bolded statement is simply untrue. I'm pretty familiar with the admissions process and trust me, it's often VERY easy to tell when an applicant (especially an "elite" one) is clearly not wanting to come here as their first choice. I've been on these message boards awhile and in the pre-med circles for even longer and I have never ever heard of UCCOM being a big safety school; that's got to be new. Sure a few applicants may consider it as such, but that doesn't warrant some sort of generalization. I also don't quite understand why they would care if people do call the school that. If the average is a 33, then that means enough people with good stats get accepted AND take the acceptance. The average score of people who matriculate at UCCOM is the only relevant number you should be concerned with. My guess is, a true safety school would have a pretty low average for matriculants (but possibly a higher average applicant score). Who cares anyway! UCCOM is a great school with a rich history and some awesome (and new) teaching facilities and faculty.

The next thing is a 33 average means they take plenty of 32's. A mediocre GPA, if truly "mediocre" is going to hurt you at almost any school. However, UCCOM looks at the entire application, and they don't just pay that lip service. Several of my classmates and people in classes after mine have gotten in with surprisingly "low" numbers (MCAT and/or GPA). A 34 and 3.8 with little to no experience/extracurriculars will not have as good of a chance than a 31, 3.5, with a lot of meaningful experiences. Strength of schedule, trends in GPA, clinical experience, volunteering, research, leadership positions...IF MEANINGFUL, will carry a lot of weight at UCCOM.

The MSAR is a great resource, but I also remember being initially scared off from schools with high applicant MCAT averages. However these same schools interviewed me when I ended up applying anyway. A mean value can be an unreliable measure.. Good luck to all of you...it's a great school, just apply and don't think about it too much. Hell, it's the cheapest secondary application fee that I've seen...that's as good a reason as any.😀
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words of encouragement. i'm in the same boat so hoping for the best!
 
Pedsbro said:
Wow, talk about pessimism... First of all, that bolded statement is simply untrue. I'm pretty familiar with the admissions process and trust me, it's often VERY easy to tell when an applicant (especially an "elite" one) is clearly not wanting to come here as their first choice. I've been on these message boards awhile and in the pre-med circles for even longer and I have never ever heard of UCCOM being a big safety school; that's got to be new. Sure a few applicants may consider it as such, but that doesn't warrant some sort of generalization. I also don't quite understand why they would care if people do call the school that. If the average is a 33, then that means enough people with good stats get accepted AND take the acceptance. The average score of people who matriculate at UCCOM is the only relevant number you should be concerned with. My guess is, a true safety school would have a pretty low average for matriculants (but possibly a higher average applicant score). Who cares anyway! UCCOM is a great school with a rich history and some awesome (and new) teaching facilities and faculty.
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I am just curious, do you mean UC tries to detect an applicant's interest in the school prior to the interview? If so, I am curious as to how they do this? I mean we have the primary and letters which are generic/applicable to all schools and the secondary doesn't offer much chance to give reasons for our interest in UC. Of course they judge an applicant's 'fit' to the school based on the primary, but where in the primary, secondary, or letters can applicants express their specific interest in UC?

Not trying to be antagonistic in any way, just honestly curious. I am very interested in UC for a number of reasons - I hope the reviewers sense that by whatever means they use 🙂
 
bucks2010 said:
I am just curious, do you mean UC tries to detect an applicant's interest in the school prior to the interview? If so, I am curious as to how they do this? I mean we have the primary and letters which are generic/applicable to all schools and the secondary doesn't offer much chance to give reasons for our interest in UC. Of course they judge an applicant's 'fit' to the school based on the primary, but where in the primary, secondary, or letters can applicants express their specific interest in UC?

Not trying to be antagonistic in any way, just honestly curious. I am very interested in UC for a number of reasons - I hope the reviewers sense that by whatever means they use 🙂
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Well often times, those "elite" applicants who are applying to UC but don't really have a desire to go there won't answer many of the questions, or at least won't answer thoroughly. There's certainly no set criteria, and no, UC does not actively try to gauge the desire of applicants, but sometimes it's really obvious! And then there's historical aspects...an out of state applicant with a 40 MCAT and 4.0 GPA who saved a baby in some far away land generally has a lot of schools open to them and historically do not pick UC. They can still accept those applicants and often do, but with the knowledge that many of them ain't comin' (though some do!).

It wasn't my intention to make you worry about showing your "desire". You said you want to go there, so trust me, it'll show up in your responses to questions on the secondary, on your MMI interview day, and even in your correspondence with the admissions office (yup, always be nice, even if the person you're talking to is having a "bad day" if ya know what i mean...cuz anyone answering that phone or email works directly for the head honcho and will probably know your file better than he will).
 
Pedsbro said:
Well often times, those "elite" applicants who are applying to UC but don't really have a desire to go there won't answer many of the questions, or at least won't answer thoroughly. There's certainly no set criteria, and no, UC does not actively try to gauge the desire of applicants, but sometimes it's really obvious! And then there's historical aspects...an out of state applicant with a 40 MCAT and 4.0 GPA who saved a baby in some far away land generally has a lot of schools open to them and historically do not pick UC. They can still accept those applicants and often do, but with the knowledge that many of them ain't comin' (though some do!).

It wasn't my intention to make you worry about showing your "desire". You said you want to go there, so trust me, it'll show up in your responses to questions on the secondary, on your MMI interview day, and even in your correspondence with the admissions office (yup, always be nice, even if the person you're talking to is having a "bad day" if ya know what i mean...cuz anyone answering that phone or email works directly for the head honcho and will probably know your file better than he will).
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If I recall correctly didn't UC not have any secondary questions?
 
Anyone know when interviews go out?
 
arfc6 said:
If I recall correctly didn't UC not have any secondary questions?
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They have a few questions that allow you to talk about any low grades, research, what you're doing since you've graduated college (if applicable), and I believe there's an open "anything else you'd like them to know" type of question. It's been a while, but there's something like that. But you're right in that they don't have long essays like some other schools.
 
JSU said:
Anyone know when interviews go out?
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If I remember correctly, for early decision people, the invites can go out in August (mid to late). Other than that, from Sept up to even March, invites go out for regular rolling admissions.
 
edge of desire said:
wait i didn't see a low grades q... what was it?
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Oh I apologize, it's actually changed a bit. The questions I mentioned are on a "tertiary" application that you are sent when you get an interview. You'll get the invite and you'll log in and answer several other questions, including the ones I mentioned before. So I stand corrected, those are not on the secondary. On the other hand, if you're worried about some of your grades, they clearly accept people with some subpar undergrad grades (hmm, like me and my O-chem grades) seeing how they ask you to explain them if you're invited for an interview.
 
Hi All!

Filling out my first secondary- wow! I'm so excited for this school! Good luck to everyone! :luck: :xf:
 
Pedsbro said:
Oh I apologize, it's actually changed a bit. The questions I mentioned are on a "tertiary" application that you are sent when you get an interview. . .
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The question regarding "what've you been doing if you graduated" is on the secondary. A text box pops-up if you check "yes" to "Have you graduated?". I just got mine even though I'm missing a transcript and am scheduled to take the MCAT 8/23. They're the only school that's sent me anything yet.

Good luck to all.
 
Anyone having trouble with the secondary?

"Have you graduated from college, if yes please briefly describe your major activities since you received your college degree and your plans for this year."

I'm trying to select yes, but everytime I do it refreshes the page and defaults back to no. Also, I selected yes for "moving traffic violations" but there is no box at the bottom for me to explain...
 
hmm... i didn't have that problem even though i answered the same question. 🙁 good luck
 
haloschief said:
Anyone having trouble with the secondary?

"Have you graduated from college, if yes please briefly describe your major activities since you received your college degree and your plans for this year."

I'm trying to select yes, but everytime I do it refreshes the page and defaults back to no. Also, I selected yes for "moving traffic violations" but there is no box at the bottom for me to explain...
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Are you using a compatible browser? That's all I can really think of. If the issue persists even when you switch computers/ browsers, give them a call and explain your technical issues. I am sure they would be more than happy to help you.
 
Frazier said:
On a random note, the NIH funding to this school is pretty impressive: ~240 million...

Frankly, I'm surprised their ranking isn't a bit better than the mid-40's being that a school like Dartmouth is ranked in the low 30's and has a comparatively dainty ~118 million in funding...Guess the other factors are weighted pretty heavily with determining "research rank".
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that is interesting to note the difference in funding.

I actually looked up the USN methodology once. even though it's assumed around here that NIH $$$ comprises the majority of a school's rankings, I was surprised to learn that the total NIH funding only accounts for 15% of a school's ranking. another 15% goes to NIH award:faculty ratio (Dartmouth probably wins there). a lot of the other ranking criteria probably favor Dartmouth as well (40% from peer evaluations, 20% from selectivity, etc.)

I don't place a whole lot of stock in the rankings but it was interesting to note the diverse set of criteria that goes into them.
 
haloschief said:
Anyone having trouble with the secondary?

"Have you graduated from college, if yes please briefly describe your major activities since you received your college degree and your plans for this year."

I'm trying to select yes, but everytime I do it refreshes the page and defaults back to no. Also, I selected yes for "moving traffic violations" but there is no box at the bottom for me to explain...
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I had this same problem and I called in. They had me email [email protected], the tech support and they fixed the problem for me.
 
I submitted my secondary but it still says APPLICATION INCOMPLETE and shows a page where it shows my letters of recommendation, even though all 3 of them have been received. Anyone else?
 
KLycos said:
I submitted my secondary but it still says APPLICATION INCOMPLETE and shows a page where it shows my letters of recommendation, even though all 3 of them have been received. Anyone else?
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It may be that some overwhelmed individual in admissions has to actually see that all of your stuff is in the system and manually mark you "complete" . . . ? I'm just guessing.

I'd give it another day or two and then call them. I called with an app question and the UC admissions staff seemed SUPER nice.
 
anyone else get this message?

Our payment processor is currently unavailable. Please check back later. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please note that your application will not be marked complete until you submit the application fee.
 
aredotwice said:
anyone else get this message?

Our payment processor is currently unavailable. Please check back later. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please note that your application will not be marked complete until you submit the application fee.
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The UC network has been having issues the last few days...I wouldn't worry, I'm sure they'll have it back up and running soon.
 
edge of desire said:
i'm so confused. i made a log in, but i never got a "COM ID" or "6+2" login (not in the initial invite email either...or my spam) and it's been several hours so I don't think it's coming. How do i log into this secondary?!?!
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your "6+2" is the first 6 letters of your last name + your first and last initial. example: George Michael Bluth would have a 6+2 of bluthgm
 
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