2012-2013 Howard University Application Thread

[sweetness34]

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Just wanted to say to everyone keep up the work. I hope everyone the best and that they get in to the school of their choice whether it be Howard or any other medical school in the nation. 🙂

 

[SweetIvy14]

Hey guys! I'm also applying this year, didn't get in last year.Taking the MCAT on July 26 and just submitted my AMCAS waiting on verification. Hopefully this year will be it! Wish you all the best 🙂

 

[FcFabRegion]

I too will be taking the MCAT again and applying again...

 

[Fivo]

Hey guys! I'm also applying this year, didn't get in last year.Taking the MCAT on July 26 and just submitted my AMCAS waiting on verification. Hopefully this year will be it! Wish you all the best 🙂

I too will be taking the MCAT again and applying again...

I just took it 6/21 and waiting for a 7/24 score release date. However, I've been studying just in case of a possible retake mid august.

If you guys don't mind, what were your mcat scores that you applied with last year? You can PM me if you want.

Good luck!

 

[sweetness34]

I too will be taking the MCAT again and applying again...

hope this year goes well for you!🙂

 

[sweetness34]

Hey guys! I'm also applying this year, didn't get in last year.Taking the MCAT on July 26 and just submitted my AMCAS waiting on verification. Hopefully this year will be it! Wish you all the best 🙂

Hey SweetIvy14! Hoping this will be our year and wishing you the best back! 🙂

 

[boko]

I am applying here this cycle! This my first time applying to med school and hopefully my last. I really like Howard and would love to go to an HBCU. I'm an OOS but I've read that doesnt really matter. I took my MCAT 6/21 and will get results 7/24 just like FIVO! I really have no idea how i did tho. I just walked out with a sense of relief....let it in God's hands. Good luck to you all

 

[sweetness34]

I am applying here this cycle! This my first time applying to med school and hopefully my last. I really like Howard and would love to go to an HBCU. I'm an OOS but I've read that doesnt really matter. I took my MCAT 6/21 and will get results 7/24 just like FIVO! I really have no idea how i did tho. I just walked out with a sense of relief....let it in God's hands. Good luck to you all

Hey boko! Welcome to the thread! 🙂

 

[hopeful111]

Will be applying to Howard as well!!!! 😀

 

[sweetness34]

Will be applying to Howard as well!!!! 😀

Hey Hopeful111! Welcome to the thread and hope you the best! 🙂

 

[hopeful111]

Hey Hopeful111! Welcome to the thread and hope you the best! 🙂

Thanks sweetness34, hope you the best as well and may you get that acceptance! 😀

 

[lostking243]

For the secondaries, what if all four years of college, during the school year, was in a city/county that was medically disadvantaged? Does that "count"?

More importantly, I have spent some time serving disadvantaged populations but the majority of my time has been spent actually working with, i.e. laboring with, men and women that that were not working in a disadvantaged or medically underserved population but they themselves were most definitely disadvantaged (no health insurance, low income, no HS education, etc). Does Howard distinguish in what manner the work happened, serving vs laboring, and with a group not the community population at large?

Thanks

 

[sweetness34]

For the secondaries, what if all four years of college, during the school year, was in a city/county that was medically disadvantaged? Does that "count"?
More importantly, I have spent some time serving disadvantaged populations but the majority of my time has been spent actually working with, i.e. laboring with, men and women that that were not working in a disadvantaged or medically underserved population but they themselves were most definitely disadvantaged (no health insurance, low income, no HS education, etc). Does Howard distinguish in what manner the work happened, serving vs laboring, and with a group not the community population at large?
Thanks

I think the secondaries for Howard will be coming next month. Perhaps that is something you could probably ask admissions about. I think if you have an interest in serving underserved communities that would be very important. Hope that helps.

 

[sweetness34]

Thanks sweetness34, hope you the best as well and may you get that acceptance! 😀

Thanks and I hope and pray as well! 🙂

 

[boko]

Hey boko! Welcome to the thread! 🙂

Thanks Sweetness34! I was reading your post from last year's thread and I'm confident this year is your year!

 

[boko]

I've been searching the internet this morning to find out more about Howard and the more i search the more i fall in love with this school. This is def my first choice. I would love to go here more than stay in my home state of Texas! I get my MCAT scores back on July 24th t-minus 9 days. I'm praying I did well....I really have no idea how i did!

 

[sweetness34]

I've been searching the internet this morning to find out more about Howard and the more i search the more i fall in love with this school. This is def my first choice. I would love to go here more than stay in my home state of Texas! I get my MCAT scores back on July 24th t-minus 9 days. I'm praying I did well....I really have no idea how i did!

Hoping you did well on your exam!

I love Howard very much and also would love to move to DC!! 😍😍😍 I love everything about this school and I hope and pray that this year I will get accepted to Howard. Anything is possible. 🙂

 

[sweetness34]

Thanks Sweetness34! I was reading your post from last year's thread and I'm confident this year is your year!

Welcome, and I'm confident as well that this will be our year!! 🙂

 

[m2k]

How strong is this URM school? Any statistics??? I'm not URM.. what are my chances?

 

[CsHead]

How strong is this URM school? Any statistics??? I'm not URM.. what are my chances?

Try the MSAR?? Yea... that sounds like a good start.

Some light reading to pass time in your wait.

http://medicine.howard.edu/about/mission.htm

 

[sweetness34]

How strong is this URM school? Any statistics??? I'm not URM.. what are my chances?

Try the MSAR?? Yea... that sounds like a good start.

Some light reading to pass time in your wait.

http://medicine.howard.edu/about/mission.htm

As CsHead mentions, those are some good ways to know more about the school. I think they interviewed about 300 applicants out of nearly 7000 applications.

 

[InsanelyPOSH]

Although I wasn't accepted last year, I'm still very much enamored with HUCM and its mission. I'm definitely looking forward to interviewing and receiving that acceptance this time around!! Good luck to everyone else🙂

Jeremiah 29:11-13

I've been searching the internet this morning to find out more about Howard and the more i search the more i fall in love with this school. This is def my first choice. I would love to go here more than stay in my home state of Texas! I get my MCAT scores back on July 24th t-minus 9 days. I'm praying I did well....I really have no idea how i did!

Hoping you did well on your exam!

I love Howard very much and also would love to move to DC!! 😍😍😍 I love everything about this school and I hope and pray that this year I will get accepted to Howard. Anything is possible. 🙂

 

[sweetness34]

Although I wasn't accepted last year, I'm still very much enamored with HUCM and its mission. I'm definitely looking forward to interviewing and receiving that acceptance this time around!! Good luck to everyone else🙂
Jeremiah 29:11-13

I still remember the interview day! 😍

I hope and pray that we get accepted. This is where I want to be. 🙂

 

[Fivo]

I still remember the interview day! 😍

I hope and pray that we get accepted. This is where I want to be. 🙂

Did they give you feedback on why they didn't accept you? What kind of questions did they ask at the interview and how was it overall?

 

[sweetness34]

Did they give you feedback on why they didn't accept you? What kind of questions did they ask at the interview and how was it overall?

I spoke with admissions, and usually the decisions for applicants are within the committee and that information is confidential. There are certain things I could add to my application this year to make it better.

I felt the interview was alright and the questions were fair.

It is competitive. Howard usually interviews about 300 applicants out of nearly 7000 applications for about 117 seats.

I'm hoping and praying that I get accepted to this school. I truly loved it.

 

[InsanelyPOSH]

Me too🙂 I just felt so welcomed there. They truly are concerned with each applicant and definitely went above and beyond to make sure all of our questions were answered and that we got acclimated with the lay of the land. There was such a nice, familial atmosphere, which would be just what I need being so far away from home😀

I still remember the interview day! 😍

I hope and pray that we get accepted. This is where I want to be. 🙂

 

[sweetness34]

Me too🙂 I just felt so welcomed there. They truly are concerned with each applicant and definitely went above and beyond to make sure all of our questions were answered and that we got acclimated with the lay of the land. There was such a nice, familial atmosphere, which would be just what I need being so far away from home😀

Great to hear and I feel just the same. This is where I want to be! 🙂

 

[boko]

For the people who have already recieved their MCAT scores back...did you have to wait til 5pm eastern time to see them? I was looking on the release date schedule and it says tentative date....after 5pm eastern time...if so....this BLOWS! just realse the score at midnight

 

[Member1122]

Any word on their secondary?

 

[boko]

Any word on their secondary?

Their secondary doesn't come out until mid August!

 

[sweetness34]

Any word on their secondary?

Their secondary doesn't come out until mid August!

It will be coming soon! As Boko mentioned it is near middle of August and you will get the email from admissions to fill out the secondary. I think the interviews begin in September.

 

[asli]

The only thing that bothers me about this school is the fact that they are the only med school not to accept fee waivers. I find that very odd considering one of the goals of Howard is to train individuals to serve in disadvantaged communities.

 

[Fivo]

The only thing that bothers me about this school is the fact that they are the only med school not to accept fee waivers. I find that very odd considering one of the goals of Howard is to train individuals to serve in disadvantaged communities.

I think it's due to an overwhelming number of students applying here with FAP compared to other schools. They have to make extra money some how 🙂

 

[WhopperInTheCar]

Still patiently waiting for the secondary to come. FYI its going to be online this year, so I expect Howard will be much quicker this cycle.

 

[FcFabRegion]

Still patiently waiting for the secondary to come. FYI its going to be online this year, so I expect Howard will be much quicker this cycle.

Were they the last paper one? lol.

 

[sweetness34]

Still patiently waiting for the secondary to come. FYI its going to be online this year, so I expect Howard will be much quicker this cycle.

The secondary will come pretty soon, really looking forward to filling it out 🙂

 

[MusicJunkie]

Haven't heard anything from Howard yet. Can't wait for them to start sending out secondaries!

 

[sweetness34]

Haven't heard anything from Howard yet. Can't wait for them to start sending out secondaries!

Same here! Hoping and praying things will be well! 🙂

 

[Hopeful55]

Any word on secondaries yet?! I wonder what is causing the delay 🙁

 

[sweetness34]

Any word on secondaries yet?! I wonder what is causing the delay 🙁

The secondary comes around the middle of August, so expect it to be here pretty soon 🙂

Edit: The secondary will be coming in September this year! 🙂

 

[Hopeful55]

The secondary comes around the middle of August, so expect it to be here pretty soon 🙂

Thanks for letting me know Sweetness 🙂 Do you have any idea if they accept update letters? Says they get like 10,000 applications a year 😱

 

[MedMike]

Called today and the voicemail said start of September that they will send out secondaries. Where you hear mid-August?

 

[sweetness34]

Called today and the voicemail said start of September that they will send out secondaries. Where you hear mid-August?

In the past, Howard sent out secondaries in the middle of August. If you called today and the voicemail said the start of September, then it will be just that. Someone also mentioned that the secondary will be online this year.

Looking forward to filling out that secondary 🙂

 

[sweetness34]

Thanks for letting me know Sweetness 🙂 Do you have any idea if they accept update letters? Says they get like 10,000 applications a year 😱

Welcome hopeful55 🙂

I think they do accept update letters. Make sure you let the office know with updates especially with course grades, MCAT scores, etc....

They do get ALOT of applications a year, and I think they interview about 300 applicants each year.

Hope and pray that all goes well. With God anything is possible 🙂

I love this school and hope I will be a medical student here! 😍

 

[sweetness34]

Wanted to share some updates for the 2012-2013 cycle to Howard :

(Some applicants are aware of this 🙂 )

- We will fill out an online secondary application that will be available near the beginning of September. You may be able to pay with a credit card the secondary fees.

-Interviews will start in October and continue probably until April.

Hope you all have a good week ahead, and within this cycle, hope we get that interview and acceptance. 🙂

Whether you are a first time applicant or a re applicant, I hope this cycle ends with you being an accepted applicant. 🙂

 

[medschoolpleez]

Wanted to share some updates for the 2012-2013 cycle to Howard :

(Some applicants are aware of this 🙂 )

- We will fill out an online secondary application that will be available near the beginning of September. You may be able to pay with a credit card the secondary fees.

-Interviews will start in October and continue probably until April.

Hope you all have a good week ahead, and within this cycle, hope we get that interview and acceptance. 🙂

Whether you are a first time applicant or a re applicant, I hope this cycle ends with you being an accepted applicant. 🙂

Thanks for all the info, I was just going to ask when secondaries would go out. Good luck to everyone applying this cycle!

 

[sweetness34]

Thanks for all the info, I was just going to ask when secondaries would go out. Good luck to everyone applying this cycle!

Welcome 🙂

 

[InsanelyPOSH]

Thanks for the update Sweetness! As a reapplicant, I'm really looking forward to making my desire to matriculate known early on and to showing the AdCom that I have made the required improvements to boost my competitiveness. I hope they notice my passion has only grown since then. Can't wait to hear and say those long awaited words: You've Been ACCEPTED!! Whoohoo!! Speaking it into existence🙂

Wanted to share some updates for the 2012-2013 cycle to Howard :

(Some applicants are aware of this 🙂 )

- We will fill out an online secondary application that will be available near the beginning of September. You may be able to pay with a credit card the secondary fees.

-Interviews will start in October and continue probably until April.

Hope you all have a good week ahead, and within this cycle, hope we get that interview and acceptance. 🙂

Whether you are a first time applicant or a re applicant, I hope this cycle ends with you being an accepted applicant. 🙂

 

[sweetness34]

Thanks for the update Sweetness! As a reapplicant, I'm really looking forward to making my desire to matriculate known early on and to showing the AdCom that I have made the required improvements to boost my competitiveness. I hope they notice my passion has only grown since then. Can't wait to hear and say those long awaited words: You've Been ACCEPTED!! Whoohoo!! Speaking it into existence🙂

Welcome InsanelyPOSH! 🙂

I feel just the same, and may we get to hear those words of ACCEPTANCE this cycle. 🙂

 

[MusicJunkie]

Received an e-mail from Howard. All verified applicants will receive instructions on the secondary application the first week of September, interviews will begin the last week through April. 🙂