2012-2013 University of Maryland Application Thread

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I applied same time as you and my MCAT score was >32 and I still haven't heard anything. I don't think you're in a worse position. Only ~700 something instate applicants apply each year. I'm sure they won't overlook you.
 
FermiParadox42 said:
So I am an instate student. I finished my secondary for Maryland back in July but at that point I had a not-so-great MCAT score. I re-took the MCAT in September and every MD school I applied too pretty much told me that they weren't even going to review my app until they got my new MCAT score.

I was able to get my MCAT up to a good score for Maryland, but since they didn't get the score until early October I feel like this sets me back in the cycle quite a bit and could hurt my chances.

Am I worrying too much?
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Yes. There's still at least 4 months of interviews and acceptances to go. You will be fine.
 
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I'm OOS and still haven't heard anything yet. My GPA is a 3.92 and my MCAT is a 33S and I went to Maryland for undergrad. Does anyone have a good idea of if I should be hearing anything? I was officially complete (letters finally came in) on 9/23.

Thanks!
 
blondiellie said:
I'm OOS and still haven't heard anything yet. My GPA is a 3.92 and my MCAT is a 33S and I went to Maryland for undergrad. Does anyone have a good idea of if I should be hearing anything? I was officially complete (letters finally came in) on 9/23.

Thanks!
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I'm in the same boat as you. OOS applicant, complete a couple of weeks before you, went to undergrad in Maryland, but haven't heard anything yet. Hopefully we'll hear something soon.
 
Has anyone received an email today from Maryland saying that they have begun processing secondary applications? Here's what the email says:

"We have received your second stage application and begun to process it. If you have not had your letters of recommendation forwarded to AMCAS please do so as soon as possible. All letters of recommendation must be received by January 15th. This letter is NOT stating that our office has not received your letters. To check the status of your letters please log into your secondary application using the same login and password and click on the ‘Status’ tab."

This looks a "complete" email to me, but I'm a bit confused because I had submitted everything back in early September and thought I had been complete since then. Is this an email everyone's supposed to get when their applications are complete?

I'm OOS. But my home is actually in Maryland and I went to UMD for undergrad. So I'm really hoping to get an interview from Maryland.
 
tc4523 said:
Has anyone received an email today from Maryland saying that they have begun processing secondary applications? Here's what the email says:

"We have received your second stage application and begun to process it. If you have not had your letters of recommendation forwarded to AMCAS please do so as soon as possible. All letters of recommendation must be received by January 15th. This letter is NOT stating that our office has not received your letters. To check the status of your letters please log into your secondary application using the same login and password and click on the ‘Status’ tab."

This looks a "complete" email to me, but I'm a bit confused because I had submitted everything back in early September and thought I had been complete since then. Is this an email everyone's supposed to get when their applications are complete?

I'm OOS. But my home is actually in Maryland and I went to UMD for undergrad. So I'm really hoping to get an interview from Maryland.
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I got the exact same email today and I'm OOS as well. Fingers crossed!
 
UMB MS4 here. Make sure to drop your questions in here about the school and I'll do my best to answer them. I'm usually the only Maryland student answering questions on SDN, but I know there are lots of lurkers.

Congrats to all of you accepted! Maryland is awesome.
 
tc4523 said:
Has anyone received an email today from Maryland saying that they have begun processing secondary applications? Here's what the email says:

"We have received your second stage application and begun to process it. If you have not had your letters of recommendation forwarded to AMCAS please do so as soon as possible. All letters of recommendation must be received by January 15th. This letter is NOT stating that our office has not received your letters. To check the status of your letters please log into your secondary application using the same login and password and click on the ‘Status’ tab."

This looks a "complete" email to me, but I'm a bit confused because I had submitted everything back in early September and thought I had been complete since then. Is this an email everyone's supposed to get when their applications are complete?

I'm OOS. But my home is actually in Maryland and I went to UMD for undergrad. So I'm really hoping to get an interview from Maryland.
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When did you submit your secondary?

I submitted well over a month ago and received that email about a day after I submitted.
 
996GT2 said:
When did you submit your secondary?

I submitted well over a month ago and received that email about a day after I submitted.
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I submitted my secondary around September 5th. And this is the only email I've received from Maryland after the submission, besides the payment confirmation.

I was just a bit surprised to receive this email because the status tab on the secondary website has been showing that my application is ready/complete. So I was wondering if it's just a glitch with their email service. If not, I guess it's also possible that they accidentally skipped my application or failed to process my secondary until these past few days?
 
any other in-staters accepted however with out of state status?

I submitted the maryland state residency verification form; contacted the office and they said they have received my form, but it has yet to be processed.

any one else in the same boat?
 
Did any in staters who didn't fill out the in state form get interview? I didn't fill it out, and I'm wondering if this is the reason I haven't received an interview.
 
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SilverCat said:
Did any in staters who didn't fill out the in state form get interview? I didn't fill it out, and I'm wondering if this is the reason I haven't received an interview.
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I don't think the form makes a difference for decisions. I believe it's processed by a different dept (according to posts on last years thread) and only makes a difference if you are accepted.
 
I have a quick question for people that were accepted: for the forms that we have to send to the Student Health Services, did you guys send in just your medical history form or the waiver as well? I'm confused because the waiver asks for a student ID number.
 
I did not fill out the form either and only sent in after my interview. So my guess is that the form should not affect you.
 
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Hey peeps,

So I have a quick question. I was wondering if anyone could give me some thoughts. So I got accepted to UMD, but I still have a couple of interviews. I was thinking of cancelling my interview at VCU, which is in November. I really don't know much about VCU. Would you guys cancel it? Has anyone had this issue?

I just want to make sure that I'm not shooting myself in the foot by cancelling an interview.
 
This is my next interview and I'm excited! Does anyone have any suggestions in terms of places to go and see in Baltimore? Did you guys drive in, and if so, was it easy to find parking?
 
Donald Blake MD said:
Hey peeps,

So I have a quick question. I was wondering if anyone could give me some thoughts. So I got accepted to UMD, but I still have a couple of interviews. I was thinking of cancelling my interview at VCU, which is in November. I really don't know much about VCU. Would you guys cancel it? Has anyone had this issue?

I just want to make sure that I'm not shooting myself in the foot by cancelling an interview.
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If you already have an acceptance in hand to a school that you would definitely attend instead of another, then it is acceptable and I would even encourage you to cancel the interview, so that someone else could take the spot. However, if there is even a little doubt about whether you'd attend the school to which you're already accepted, then there really is no reason to not go on the interview (except financial). You never know if the new school will wow you in the interview or something.
 
tarheel1408 said:
If you already have an acceptance in hand to a school that you would definitely attend instead of another, then it is acceptable and I would even encourage you to cancel the interview, so that someone else could take the spot. However, if there is even a little doubt about whether you'd attend the school to which you're already accepted, then there really is no reason to not go on the interview (except financial). You never know if the new school will wow you in the interview or something.
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Thanks tarheel!! I think I will probably cancel.
 
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Secondary confirmed 9/12. Has anyone who submitted secondaries around then gotten an interview yet? Wondering when the next round will be given out.
 
jellygirl said:
Thanks chasingsummers. I am still waiting to hear. Hopefully this week.
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my roommate received the acceptance package on Saturday. no call/voicemail. i remember dean foxwell saying the adcom meets on mondays, so hopefully more acceptances will go out tomorrow night
 
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