2012-2013 Jefferson Medical College Application Thread

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Anybody have any luck accessing the site to submit or receiving news from Jefferson about the problem? Thanks!
 
BeancheBlanco said:
Can someone post the secondary prompts? Thank you!
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My understanding is that Jefferson usually just has an optional essay, "Is there anything else we should know about you" kinda thing. No prompts. But this is just a guess.
 
No secondary here either. Verified 6/5. Are u guys planning to leave the optional blank? I really have nothing to add unless I wanna say "why Jefferson" which I think may be performed as needless writing.
 
i got a secondary yesterday, but it seems that their secondary site isn't working with the login/password that they provided. with the holiday today, im assuming it won't be fixed until Friday. perhaps they're holding off on sending out additional secondary invites because they know there's a glitch. just a guess on my part
 
toby13 said:
i got a secondary yesterday, but it seems that their secondary site isn't working with the login/password that they provided. with the holiday today, im assuming it won't be fixed until Friday. perhaps they're holding off on sending out additional secondary invites because they know there's a glitch. just a guess on my part
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i am able to view the secondary in pdf form, just not the online submitting version. the only essay question is an additional information short essay (it doesn't indicate word/character limit)
 
toby13 said:
i am able to view the secondary in pdf form, just not the online submitting version. the only essay question is an additional information short essay (it doesn't indicate word/character limit)
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Yeah same essay as past.
 
I just got another email from them (same one as before), and this time the secondary portal works. Good luck everyone!
 
Uhh the secondary asks me to list my SAT/ACT scores? What the heck is that for real?
 
Bumbl3b33 said:
ugh, they screen for below 8?! I wasted $33 bux. damn it.
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Our procedure is to send a supplementary application and brochure to everyone who applies. However, not every applicant can be granted an interview.

Taken right from their website
 
Bumbl3b33 said:
ugh, they screen for below 8?! I wasted $33 bux. damn it.
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Someone on the forums said that it was 8 and below, so I was waiting to be cut off as well (8 in PS) but I just received a secondary. I am sorry you got screened out. 🙁
 
Maybe they're just being slow! I haven't gotten one yet either, and I'm above the cutoff. Keep your faith 🙂
 
BigBear123 said:
Uhh the secondary asks me to list my SAT/ACT scores? What the heck is that for real?
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kes1320 said:
I dont even remember my ACT score
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Hey all, incoming M1 at Jefferson here. I'll try to answer whatever questions I can when I'm around about school and such (feel free to pm me as well).

There was some discussion about the ACT/SAT thing last year as well, and IIRC it was not mandatory to put those on the app. Just to be sure, I would definitely have one of you email the admissions office and report back though.

Throughout my whole application process, the admissions staff were very responsive so don't hesitate to ask them stuff rather than have everyone scratching their heads and guessing!
 
Lol this was my favorite, most painless secondary yet!!
 
8. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic or parking violation? If you answer yes, please provide an explanation in the space provided. (*** Please limit your response to 4000 characters and do not cut and paste from word, you may cut and paste from Notepad on your PC or text edit from your Apple PC. ***)
9. If there is any additional information you would like to provide please include it in the box below.
(*** Please limit your response to 4000 characters and do not cut and paste from word, you may cut and paste from Notepad on your PC or text edit from your Apple PC. ***)
 
bishu said:
8. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic or parking violation? If you answer yes, please provide an explanation in the space provided. (*** Please limit your response to 4000 characters and do not cut and paste from word, you may cut and paste from Notepad on your PC or text edit from your Apple PC. ***)
9. If there is any additional information you would like to provide please include it in the box below.
(*** Please limit your response to 4000 characters and do not cut and paste from word, you may cut and paste from Notepad on your PC or text edit from your Apple PC. ***)
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Awesome, thanks!
 
Does anyone have any advice for the "Is there any other information you would like to provide us" prompt? Optional essays are the worst kind =[
 
Does anyone know how strict they are about the letter of recommendation requirement? I don't have a LOR from a physics professor....
 
annabellachang said:
Does anyone know how strict they are about the letter of recommendation requirement? I don't have a LOR from a physics professor....
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my friend had an interview last cycle with two letters from biology and one from humanities
 
Zach90 said:
Does anyone have any advice for the "Is there any other information you would like to provide us" prompt? Optional essays are the worst kind =[
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Hey Zach,

If you are having a real hard time figuring out what to write, I don't think it would hurt you tremendously to leave it blank, as opposed to trying to conjure up some BS. Though it may help you in the long run if you can find some genuine reasons why you would want to attend Jeff. Are there any particular activities that you have been involved with in the past that align with the opportunities offered at Jefferson? Anything that makes Jefferson stand out in terms of fit amidst the other schools you are applying to?
 
endowed said:
my friend had an interview last cycle with two letters from biology and one from humanities
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+1

also had two letters from biology and one from humanities and was granted an interview here. (Also I had additional letters from my research Professor and volunteer manager)
 
Blais said:
same

kind of annoying... wasting the effort of applying early just to sit around for weeks waiting for a secondary [while some, on the other hand, get theirs out].
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Don't worry, you'll be able to submit this secondary in like two minutes flat. It's one page of basic info and an optional essay, anything else we should know. I received mine at 5:15 and it was submitted half an hour later, even though I included a why Jefferson type if response for the essay.
 
So for the "any additional information" question, I wrote a little bit about "why Jefferson" and I feel that I was able to convey my message in a couple of decently-sized paragraphs (1200 characters w/spaces).

Do you guys think this will be beneficial and show interest, or do you think it will look bad that I'm only writing a couple of paragraphs? I don't want them to have to read an entire page of BS/filler for an optional essay.
 
ornitorinco said:
So for the "any additional information" question, I wrote a little bit about "why Jefferson" and I feel that I was able to convey my message in a couple of decently-sized paragraphs (1200 characters w/spaces).

Do you guys think this will be beneficial and show interest, or do you think it will look bad that I'm only writing a couple of paragraphs? I don't want them to have to read an entire page of BS/filler for an optional essay.
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If you've said everything you want to say, then stop. Like you said, you do not want to BS. Quality over quantity.
 
weezynation said:
If you've said everything you want to say, then stop. Like you said, you do not want to BS. Quality over quantity.
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+1

I wrote a few short paragraphs last year. There are only a couple people reading all 10k+ apps, and I know I wouldn't want to read fluff for the sake of fluff if I were in their shoes :laugh:

Also remember that Jefferson is receptive to update letters, and letters of interest/intent as the application season progresses. You can always stay in contact with them.
 
Ah, thank you guys so much, I feel better about my response now! I will keep the update thing in mind throughout the cycle...that's helpful info. 🙂
 
Blais said:
same

kind of annoying... wasting the effort of applying early just to sit around for weeks waiting for a secondary [while some, on the other hand, get theirs out].
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+1 man
 
Interview Status: Decision Pending


Does anyone know how fast Jeff is at getting back to us for interview decisions? Thanks.
 
the login still isn't working for me! how did everyone else get it to work?!
 
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