2012-2013 Applicant Sticky (PS, AMCAS, Secondaries, Interviews, etc)

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The following threads are frequently visited, and are thus posted here for everyone's convenience. For reference, here is the link to last year's applicant sticky.

Here's the start of threads for 2012-2013 applicants:

Personal Statement:

• 2012-2013 Personal Statement Reader's List
• Depakote's Personal Statement Guide/Tips

Primary Applications:

• 2012-2013 AMCAS Questions Thread
• 2012-2013 AMCAS Work/Activities Thread
• 2012-2013 TMDSAS Questions Thread
• 2012-2013 Letter of Recommendation Thread
• 2012-2013 AMCAS Verification Thread
  
• 2012-2013 Mock Interview Thread
  2012-2013 TMDSAS Verification Thread (to be added)

Secondaries:

• 2012-2013 Secondary Application Threads

Interviews:

• Interview Feedback
• Reminders: What to Pack for OOS Interviews
• Staying with a Student Host Etiquette
• Men's Interview Clothing #3
• Women's Interview Clothing #3
• Interview Lodging (Student Hosts)

Financial Aid:

• 2012-2013 FAFSA Questions Thread (to be added)

More will be added as the cycle continues.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Some FAQs will be answered by simple responses, while others will be in the form of links to appropriate threads on that topic.

• What should I do when I see a troll?
• About What are my chances threads
• The Unofficial-Official SDN Pre-Med Glossary
• Advice to End All Advice for Undergrads
• Reflections/thoughts on the admissions game
• Suggested questions to ask at each school, from a 4th year

Pre-Allopathic FAQ Series:

• Pre-Allo FAQ Series:What is more important GPA or MCAT?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: Does it matter what university you graduate from?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: How many schools should I apply too?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: How Do I Write My Personal Statement?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: Are EC's really required, and if so which ones?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: What's most important in where to apply?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: Studying, how do you do it?
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: Interview Survival
• Pre-Allo FAQ Series: After the Interview

SDN Mentor Forums

• Questions and Answers (from students) about Medical Schools
• Computer Science to Medicine
• Medical School Admissions: How can I improve my chances?
• Medical School Admissions:Special Circumstances
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
  
• Psychiatry
• Pediatrics

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