2012-2013 Drexel University Application Thread

[giants25]

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Mine just changed to Your file is complete and will be reviewed as well. I submitted 8/1 and was complete 8/3 online, but never received a complete email.

 

[fox916]

I just checked my status and I'm invited for an interview!! Submitted 8/3, completed 8/18

 

[sinombre]

Interview invite! So pumped! I was seriously beginning to doubt I'd get any. Secondary received and submitted on July 31.

 

[mzell12]

Congrats on the interview invites!

I just checked my status, hoping to find the same thing. But instead, I found that my status changed from the "No decision at this current time" status to "Your file is complete and will be reviewed." This is weird because I got the email that my file was complete back on 8/13. Why did the status change to this?

***Edit: Sorry, didn't see the above posts. But yeah, I'm in the same boat and got a status change, but not sure why.

 

[virtuoso735]

OMG!!! Interview invite from Drexel! Hands are seriously shakingg!

OMG OMG OMG that makes 2 MD interviews!!!!

 

[nayan504]

OMG!!! Interview invite from Drexel! Hands are seriously shakingg!

OMG OMG OMG that makes 2 MD interviews!!!!

congrats! when were you complete?

 

[williamiv4]

Anyone complete 8/20 with an II?

 

[virtuoso735]

congrats! when were you complete?

I sent in my secondary on August 7 (received it on the 6th) but did not get a complete email until August 20. I just checked my status (around noon PST) and it said that I was invited for an interview; I did not get an email (or at least not yet). That was like my third time checking the status today; shows how neurotic I am about this whole process.

 

[nayan504]

I sent in my secondary on August 7 (received it on the 6th) but did not get a complete email until August 20. I just checked my status (around noon PST) and it said that I was invited for an interview; I did not get an email (or at least not yet). That was like my third time checking the status today; shows how neurotic I am about this whole process.

same here, pretty neurotic, id be more so if their log in system was easier

 

[Girly X]

OMG!!! Interview invite from Drexel! Hands are seriously shakingg!

OMG OMG OMG that makes 2 MD interviews!!!!

Love the excitement. Very happy for you. Congratulations!!!!

 

[virtuoso735]

Love the excitement. Very happy for you. Congratulations!!!!

Thanks! I was honestly not expecting any MD interviews (especially with the chances threads saying I didn't have a chance at allopathic schools), but with 2 interview invites this early on in the cycle, I'm a little more optimistic. 🙂

 

[dsk89]

It seems Drexel is in the process of making a partnership with Kaiser in Sacramento, California to send some of their MS3's there in the future for clerkships

 

[virtuoso735]

It seems Drexel is in the process of making a partnership with Kaiser in Sacramento, California to send some of their MS3's there in the future for clerkships

That would be awesome! I'm from area so it would be great to be able to come back for third/fourth year. I guess I don't have to think about that unless I actually get in though...🙁

Does anyone know the percentage of interviewees that are accepted?

 

[sinombre]

It seems Drexel is in the process of making a partnership with Kaiser in Sacramento, California to send some of their MS3's there in the future for clerkships

That would be amazing, considering I live in Sacramento and my fiancee goes to vet school at UC Davis. 👍

 

[sinombre]

Does anyone know the percentage of interviewees that are accepted?

Cool, looks like we're from the same place. They interview A LOT of people... >1300 for around 260 spots.

 

[dsk89]

That would be amazing, considering I live in Sacramento and my fiancee goes to vet school at UC Davis. 👍

Awesome! Looks like we have a few norcal people on here, including me!😎

 

[c0rnellh0peful]

Cool, looks like we're from the same place. They interview A LOT of people... >1300 for around 260 spots.

where does this data come from?

 

[Goobs]

where does this data come from?

MSAR has the number being a bit lower, but regardless it's a lot of interviews.

 

[sinombre]

where does this data come from?

MSAR online...1356 interviewed, 260 matriculated (in state and out of state).

 

[williamiv4]

Yay for nor cal! I hope they do end up finalizing that partnership!

 

[desphil]

my status was "no decision has been made, etc" but now says this, "Your file is complete and will be reviewed." anyone else just get this change?

+1, complete email 8/20

 

[nck2007]

+1 for all that complete stuff. Kinda funny considering I submitted Aug 2nd, complete e-mail Aug 17, and now complete again? Oh well, Just gotta go with it right?

 

[fox916]

One relevant piece of information that's missing:
Out of 1313 interviewed, 649 were accepted. Of 649, only 260 matriculated.

Source: U.S. News

 

[CholeCystems]

So basically 50%. Pretty good odds for those with interviews!

 

[medhopeful12]

I think that this accepted number info is very cool. Does it come from buying the online compass on us news?

Thanks!

 

[fox916]

I think that this accepted number info is very cool. Does it come from buying the online compass on us news?

Thanks!

Yup! I think it was ~$30. Just a drop in the bucket. 😀

 

[cjc71]

+1 for all that complete stuff. Kinda funny considering I submitted Aug 2nd, complete e-mail Aug 17, and now complete again? Oh well, Just gotta go with it right?

Same situation here, just checked my status. Had the complete email 8/18. Did anybody switch to this status before receiving an interview invite or is this more of an on hold type of status?

 

[CsHead]

Yup! I think it was ~$30. Just a drop in the bucket. 😀

Can we trade financial situations?? Can't imagine a time when I'll view $30 as a just a drop in the bucket.

 

[Goobs]

Can we trade financial situations?? Can't imagine a time when I'll view $30 as a just a drop in the bucket.

Well when the bucket is hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical school debt...

 

[sinombre]

Well when the bucket is hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical school debt...

Exactly. Especially Drexel, which is one of the most expensive medical schools in the country. You'll spend about ten thousand times that much going here, unfortunately.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/medical-schools-top-indebted-colleges_n_1542246.html#slide=1016561

 

[CsHead]

Well when the bucket is hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical school debt...

Not what I am referring to, but point taken.

 

[IRASNA]

I've been complete since 8/7 and haven't gotten an II/rejection yet. Is Drexel receptive to in the area emails? I'm interviewing at Jefferson and hoping to combine a DC/Philly trip in one week to save on multiple east coast trips. I'd be limited to interviewing at Drexel (if they want me to!) on a Monday or Tuesday in that specific week only, so I'm hesitant to send an email with all sorts of specifics (don't want to sound demanding). Really trying to save some $$$!

 

[EnergyDrink]

Yup! I think it was ~$30. Just a drop in the bucket. 😀

MCAT: $hundreds-thousands
Primary: $1000
Secondary: $1000s
Interview, travel and lodging: $1000s
Deposit: $1000s

These drops add up quickly, especially in unsubsidized credit card loans. My cards are almost entirely maxed out. I'm working 2 jobs that pay poorly. $30 is practically a half of day's work after taxes.

 

[Pirates1992]

MCAT: $hundreds-thousands
Primary: $1000
Secondary: $1000s
Interview, travel and lodging: $1000s
Deposit: $1000s

These drops add up quickly, especially in unsubsidized credit card loans. My cards are almost entirely maxed out. I'm working 2 jobs that pay poorly. $30 is practically a half of day's work after taxes.

THANK YOU EnergyDrink. Too often people on SDN echo "Think of this in terms of future educational debt..." Applying to school is very expensive and for many people your investment is hardly a guarantee of acceptance.

 

[phigam]

How long after the complete email did you hear back for an II?

 

[fox916]

THANK YOU EnergyDrink. Too often people on SDN echo "Think of this in terms of future educational debt..." Applying to school is very expensive and for many people your investment is hardly a guarantee of acceptance.

whoa. the metaphor wasn't meant to offend anyone. you guys summed up my exact sentiments that this whole application process is ridiculously (and IOM unnecessarily) expensive to a point where 30 bucks doesn't seem to get you very far. oh well..

 

[virtuoso735]

So basically 50%. Pretty good odds for those with interviews!

Those are pretty good odds, but I'd be a bit devastated to not get in after the interview!

I wonder if Drexel is good at notifying interviewees about their status soon after the interview? I don't want to wait months before I hear something. I'm off to last year's thread to find out!

 

[Annie27]

Literally just checked my online status and saw that I was invited for interview! So excited, I'll be there 10/31! 😀

 

[virtuoso735]

Does Drexel have a student host option?

 

[cinamin]

Literally just checked my online status and saw that I was invited for interview! So excited, I'll be there 10/31! 😀

congrats! when were you complete?

 

[Annie27]

congrats! when were you complete?

2nd Received: 8/6
2nd Submitted: 8/7
2nd Complete 8/8
II: 8/27 (ish, I hadn't checked my status in a few days)

 

[cgk]

2nd Received: 8/6
2nd Submitted: 8/7
2nd Complete 8/8
II: 8/27 (ish, I hadn't checked my status in a few days)

your GPA and MCAT scores?

 

[patel1283]

Called to make an in the area request even though my status is on re-review. Figured I had nothing to lose. They said no lol. They wont look at our apps again until Spring. Oh well worth a shot.

 

[NCMED101]

So it normal for status page to say incomplete after 2 weeks of submitting everything? They say they received my letters and everything also 2 weeks ago but status still says incomplete.

 

[BecksTriad]

has anyone had this status: "your file is complete and will be reviewed"? I got the complete e-mail almost two weeks ago and the status changed just recently

 

[Annie27]

your GPA and MCAT scores?

3.6cGPA, 3.6sGPA, 33R- not super stellar but I have strong extra currics.

 

[giants25]

Just got an interview invite after having the status change to your file is complete and will be reviewed yesterday.

3.4 cgpa, 3.5 sgpa, 4.0 SMp grad gpa, 35S

 

[med144]

Just got an interview invite after having the status change to your file is complete and will be reviewed yesterday.

3.4 cgpa, 3.5 sgpa, 4.0 SMp grad gpa, 35S

congrats! did you get an email about the interview, or was it just on your status?

 

[giants25]

Just status change. After you schedule an interview it says they ll send info in an invitation letter so I'm guessing that's by email. I chose a date in September. I think only 9/27 is left.

 

[Nandrolone]

Just got an interview invite after having the status change to your file is complete and will be reviewed yesterday.

3.4 cgpa, 3.5 sgpa, 4.0 SMp grad gpa, 35S

NICE! I got the same status change yesterday, so I guess I didn't get a II. oh well 😳