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No such luck yet brother.Any wait list movement this week or last?
No such luck yet brother.Any wait list movement this week or last?
No such luck yet brother.
This readiness test they sent out for molec is ridic.
Woah, how did you find out about this readiness test and how can you access it?
Can any current or previous students comment on orientation?
Was it as dreadful as it looks? and is everything really mandatory?
also, for white coat: is the ceremony and lunch at the same place? and is it required to attend the lunch?
Can any current or previous students comment on orientation?
Was it as dreadful as it looks? and is everything really mandatory?
also, for white coat: is the ceremony and lunch at the same place? and is it required to attend the lunch?
This is the bad attitude I can't stand in my peers. If it's so terrible to go sit in a beautiful auditorium and listen to leaders in medicine welcome you to the university then don't go. No one will know.
This is the holier than thou attitude I can't stand in my peers. Is it so hard to imagine some people not wanting to sit through a rehash of interview day and second look day all over again? It's orientation, for god's sake; get off your high horse.
Grow up. Go to the things you're supposed to go to. Bring a positive attitude. It's not that hard.
Grow up. Go to the things you're supposed to go to. Bring a positive attitude. It's not that hard.
Jeez I didn't mean to upset anyone.
I just wanted to know if any parts of orientation were optional and a little more about WCC.
There are literally thousands of people who would give their right arm to have your seat. So when you refer to orientation activities as appearing to be "dreadful" and ask whether you "have to go," you convey an attitude or superiority/self-importance which pisses people off. Those folks would cheerfully attend those "dreadful" orientation activities, whether they had to or not. I agree with a previous poster. Grow up. Appreciate the opportunity you've been given and start acting like the mature professional you will shortly begin training to become.
I'm one of those people that would give my right arm for a spot. I've driven to Philly (2 hours away) four times now to convince admissions to give me a spot, but to no avail. They basically told me that because I received a B- in a science class in 2001, I wouldn't be able to get in.![]()
I'm one of those people that would give my right arm for a spot. I've driven to Philly (2 hours away) four times now to convince admissions to give me a spot, but to no avail. They basically told me that because I received a B- in a science class in 2001, I wouldn't be able to get in.![]()
I'm one of those people that would give my right arm for a spot. I've driven to Philly (2 hours away) four times now to convince admissions to give me a spot, but to no avail. They basically told me that because I received a B- in a science class in 2001, I wouldn't be able to get in.![]()
You're right, it wasn't just genetics class. I also received a B- in Calculus as well. I had a 36 on my MCAT. Perfect score on Bio section. Been working in professional pharmaceutical research for the past 5 years. 150 hours of volunteering in an inner-city emergency room. I was told two things during my meetings with admissions. First, I was told that that my science GPA was too low. It was 3.4 due to the two B-. I did my undergrad from 2001 to 2004. I thought they would realize I got a little smarter in the last decade, but they insisted that they had to weigh my undergrad GPA the same as everything else. The second thing I was told was "We aren't in the business of training researchers." Basically they didn't give a crap about my professional research experience as a biochemist. I made it onto the high priority alternate list. But now I'm told that the list isn't moving at all. So yeah, I'm a little frustrated by being held back by grades a decade old.
Wow that is frustrating. I can't believe they didn't place any weight on your pharma work. Please tell me you got in somewhere else!
Going to the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. I have no problem going to an osteopathic school, but I just feel so screwed over. They had complete disdain for pharmaceutical research. The funny thing is, that I could probably teach a genetics class now. I've had so much experience with it in my career. Calculus though, I probably still can't do. Honestly, it wasn't just Jefferson. I was held up at a lot of schools because I had a 3.4 science GPA. Or at least that was the reason they told me.....
Also forgot to mention that I have an M.S. in Toxicology where my grades were just fine. I would think that those grades would take precedent over my undergraduate grades, but I guess not. Honestly, when I first started applying, I thought I would have no problem getting in. But it's been nothing but an unsurmountable task and nitpicking over things a decade old.
Also forgot to mention that I have an M.S. in Toxicology where my grades were just fine. I would think that those grades would take precedent over my undergraduate grades, but I guess not. Honestly, when I first started applying, I thought I would have no problem getting in. But it's been nothing but an unsurmountable task and nitpicking over things a decade old.
You're right, it wasn't just genetics class. I also received a B- in Calculus as well. I had a 36 on my MCAT. Perfect score on Bio section. Been working in professional pharmaceutical research for the past 5 years. 150 hours of volunteering in an inner-city emergency room. I was told two things during my meetings with admissions. First, I was told that that my science GPA was too low. It was 3.4 due to the two B-. I did my undergrad from 2001 to 2004. I thought they would realize I got a little smarter in the last decade, but they insisted that they had to weigh my undergrad GPA the same as everything else. The second thing I was told was "We aren't in the business of training researchers." Basically they didn't give a crap about my professional research experience as a biochemist. I made it onto the high priority alternate list. But now I'm told that the list isn't moving at all. So yeah, I'm a little frustrated by being held back by grades a decade old.
Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Honestly, I usually don't play the sour grapes card, but I can't help but feeling screwed over. I know my research background has prepared me well for medicine. I mean, I worked to design the tools that doctors use every day! I wanted to go to Jefferson because I wanted to get out of research and actually interact with patients. I just feel like my talents are wasted as a DO. I'm already packed and ready to go to Missouri to become a DO, but I'm hoping for a last minute miracle. I know DO's are allowed to take the MD certification tests as well in order to get an MD residency. If I'm applying to an MD residency and all my numbers are the same as someone else but there is a DO after my name, will that prevent me from getting the residency? I just feel like doing the DO will give me a ton of unnecessary hurdles that I just would rather not deal with. Anyway, just hoping for a miracle, otherwise I'm on my way to be a DO. :/Wow. This surprises me. You did get screwed over. My response to the bolded items above would have been, "So then why did you invite me to interview?"
Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Honestly, I usually don't play the sour grapes card, but I can't help but feeling screwed over. I know my research background has prepared me well for medicine. I mean, I worked to design the tools that doctors use every day! I wanted to go to Jefferson because I wanted to get out of research and actually interact with patients. I just feel like my talents are wasted as a DO. I'm already packed and ready to go to Missouri to become a DO, but I'm hoping for a last minute miracle. I know DO's are allowed to take the MD certification tests as well in order to get an MD residency. If I'm applying to an MD residency and all my numbers are the same as someone else but there is a DO after my name, will that prevent me from getting the residency? I just feel like doing the DO will give me a ton of unnecessary hurdles that I just would rather not deal with. Anyway, just hoping for a miracle, otherwise I'm on my way to be a DO. :/
if you are actually capable of scoring a 36 then you should be fine when it comes to applying for residencies.