2012-2013 Vanderbilt University Application Thread

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He's actually 100% correct. Using a director's name, office address, phone number, and e-mail to sign a fraudulent rejection? Very poor decision. Would edit that post if I were you.
 
jlescher said:
I haven't gotten a secondary from Vanderbilt yet! My life is over, withdrawing all applications and applying to dental school. Good luck everyone.
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I'm just gonna take my bachelors and find a job.
 
no secondary from Vandy...

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Hey guys and girls,

Just a quick reminder to keep things professional, especially in a school specific thread. Pre-meds will be checking these threads for advice next year, and you never know who is following the thread this year.

Thanks
 
Nymphicus said:
Hey guys and girls,

Just a quick reminder to keep things professional, especially in a school specific thread. Pre-meds will be checking these threads for advice next year, and you never know who is following the thread this year.

Thanks
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You got to choose between Vandy and Mayo, both on 75% off tuition?

I am jealous x1,000,000.

Though, since I'm from the tundra, it'd be a tougher decision for me, I think.
 
They sent me the "hey we saw you applied to Vanderbilt, keep your ears open" email 7/25... Wonder how long it will take to reject me.
 
levodopa said:
They sent me the "hey we saw you applied to Vanderbilt, keep your ears open" email 7/25... Wonder how long it will take to reject me.

MCAT: BS 1, PS 1, VR 1, T
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I mean, the T might pull you up a bit, but the 3 on your MCAT is going to make getting past the screen difficult.

Kidding, of course.
 
PreMedOrDead said:
I mean, the T might pull you up a bit, but the 3 on your MCAT is going to make getting past the screen difficult.

Kidding, of course.
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Hey you never know unless you try. I think many schools may be impressed by my score. Bottom 0.001% is really hard to get!
 
saveourpens said:
Here I am reapplying and looking at a video of my fellow interviewees getting their white coat. I'll go cry in the corner now.
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+1 Same exact experience without the 35 MCAT. But it's much worse sad-wise when you're conducting research on campus during the white coat ceremony. 🙁

I had extenuating circumstances surrounding my MCAT and bombed it. Even with sending letters explaining the circumstances and presenting as first author in a national nuerosurgical conference, practically all of the MSTP directors said they'd have interviewed me had I only had at least a 30; got a letter from an MD post interview saying "improve your MCAT"; and got waitlisted at one school. Spurned as I am, I'm going 90% MD 10% MD/MPH and only reapplying to two of the same schools in my pot of 28 reapplications (which may increase to 31 if I get a >/= 33). I'll probably add Vandy to the list if I get >30.
 
Deutsch Arzt said:
+1 Same exact experience without the 35 MCAT. But it's much worse sad-wise when you're conducting research on campus during the white coat ceremony. 🙁

I had extenuating circumstances surrounding my MCAT and bombed it. Even with sending letters explaining the circumstances and presenting as first author in a national nuerosurgical conference, practically all of the MSTP directors said they'd have interviewed me had I only had at least a 30; got a letter from an MD post interview saying "improve your MCAT"; and got waitlisted at one school. Spurned as I am, I'm going 90% MD 10% MD/MPH and only reapplying to two of the same schools in my pot of 28 reapplications (which may increase to 31 if I get a >/= 33). I'll probably add Vandy to the list if I get >30.
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Good luck on the MCAT! :luck:
 
Here I am reapplying and looking at a video of my fellow interviewees getting their white coat. I'll go cry in the corner now.
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😱 you didn't get in with a 3.8/35?! This process makes me so nervous...
 
average app said:
Good luck on the MCAT! :luck:
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Thank you so much! I love getting positive vibes. 🙂

So far so good on my trend (>30). Taking an AAMC practice test every other day until Aug 2 for my Aug 4 test date. I'll post sometime in Sept when the scores come in to wish everyone well and state whether I'm throwing in my hat or the towel.
 
sean842 said:
😱 you didn't get in with a 3.8/35?! This process makes me so nervous...
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Just don't apply MD/PhD when your app doesn't warrant an interview and spend a good deal of time on your activities section and PS.

Deutsch Arzt said:
+1 Same exact experience without the 35 MCAT. But it's much worse sad-wise when you're conducting research on campus during the white coat ceremony. 🙁

I had extenuating circumstances surrounding my MCAT and bombed it. Even with sending letters explaining the circumstances and presenting as first author in a national nuerosurgical conference, practically all of the MSTP directors said they'd have interviewed me had I only had at least a 30; got a letter from an MD post interview saying "improve your MCAT"; and got waitlisted at one school. Spurned as I am, I'm going 90% MD 10% MD/MPH and only reapplying to two of the same schools in my pot of 28 reapplications (which may increase to 31 if I get a >/= 33). I'll probably add Vandy to the list if I get >30.
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I feel you. Good luck on the MCAT! I knew I was screwed when Dr Zic was calling others who interviewed after me. Oh well you're fortunate to work in such a great place...loved the crazy squirells, Harry potter like campus, and very fashionably dressed students and professors.
 
Applying here as well. Submitted primary just over a week ago, tho, so it'll probably be a while before I hear anything.

Probably below average stats and EC compared to others applying here, but hey, why not?!

Good luck to you guys! Wish a secondary still meant an II
 
I'm pretty sure you still only get a secondary if they're going to give you an interview. Right?
 
GiraffeMode said:
I'm pretty sure you still only get a secondary if they're going to give you an interview. Right?
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No, I think it's different this year; they're going to screen secondaries for interviews as well. I'm not sure about the number of secondaries and interviews given out, though.
 
TheKDizzle said:
No, I think it's different this year; they're going to screen secondaries for interviews as well. I'm not sure about the number of secondaries and interviews given out, though.
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That's the message I got after reading the website. On one place it says about 1/4 of the applicants receive secondaries and on another page it says about 1/5, anyone have a feel for which one is correct?
 
NewYorker9 said:
That's the message I got after reading the website. On one place it says about 1/4 of the applicants receive secondaries and on another page it says about 1/5, anyone have a feel for which one is correct?
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The page that says 1/4 seems to be more current (since it is 2013 entering class year specific) so maybe that will turn out to be more accurate?

Also interesting that last year Vanderbilt interviewed ~1/5 of its applicant pool, meaning if they do that again this year they'll screen out very few applicants from those who receive secondaries...
 
TheKDizzle said:
The page that says 1/4 seems to be more current (since it is 2013 entering class year specific) so maybe that will turn out to be more accurate?

Also interesting that last year Vanderbilt interviewed ~1/5 of its applicant pool, meaning if they do that again this year they'll screen out very few applicants from those who receive secondaries...
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That was my though exactly and the reason I asked, hopefully this is the case. I also believe this coming Friday is the first day they will offer II, I'll be waiting patiently.
 
NewYorker9 said:
That was my though exactly and the reason I asked, hopefully this is the case. I also believe this coming Friday is the first day they will offer II, I'll be waiting patiently.
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Haha we seem to be on the same page then.

You and I both 🙂
 
saveourpens said:
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I feel you. Good luck on the MCAT! I knew I was screwed when Dr Zic was calling others who interviewed after me. Oh well you're fortunate to work in such a great place...loved the crazy squirells, Harry potter like campus, and very fashionably dressed students and professors.
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Thanks, it's going well so far. I hope it continues. (I only dropped 2 points on the AAMC practice test 8, which is the most challenging per most people.) Yeah, it was so tough to hear about everyone else's acceptances.

LoL, yeah, our squirrels are more like the monkey population in India, with a helluva "F-U" attitude. Don't ever eat Jimmy John's out in the open unless you want to fend off a brigade of insatiable, intrepid squirrel-warriors. LoL As for the fashion...
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PreMedOrDead said:
Wait, Harry Potter campus? Then I'll fit in, just like my undergrad!
:laugh:
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Just remember to bring your own paper, pens, and most of all, your own wand. We don't lend; we're classy like that. :laugh:
 
Hahahaha! OMG, why didn't I know about that!? Thanks Nymphicus. I'll post that to the parody thread and credit you for leading me to the video.
 
You're contaminated! You're contaminated... You're contaminated.
 
This one is my personal favorite. They are all videos from Cadaver Ball.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oF91k9IN08[/YOUTUBE]
 
Nymphicus, if Vandy ever gives me a secondary, you just made it a top choice. Thanks for this, haha. 👍
 
Nymphicus said:
[YOUTUBE]LiMkteq4FWo[/YOUTUBE]
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Just thought I'd share a bit. If you look closely, you can see a residency program director or two and a couple of other big shots. Ron and Hermione are also both played by faculty members, among others.

When you interview, lots of places tout their "collegial and friendly environment," but I really found this to be most true at Vanderbilt and was one of the biggest factors for my school decision.
 
So I've been stalking SDN for a while and finally decided to join 😀

I got my Vandy Secondary 7/26 and submitted it 7/28.
 
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carramrod06 said:
troll?
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Not a troll, just trying to lighten the mood. I've already gotten an interview at UC San Diego that I'm ecstatic about. Don't worry, I'm just as serious about this as you. You should also read the whole sequence of the above conversation because my post makes more sense then.
 
Has anyone's status changed to complete? I still have the "Thank you for submitting your secondary application to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We are waiting for your application material(s) before we can process your application." even though my letters have been marked as received on the Vanderbilt status page for two weeks.
 
So the late night hours in the ER have turned me to paranoia.
Are there many others that have yet to receive a secondary after getting a "We got your AMCAS" email? I got mine July 12th, and still no word. Although, I suppose I should give it at least a month before freaking out eh?

The school just seems so amazing though. Thanks to those posting the videos, the students all seem so happy, and from the other med students I have met, this is not necessarily the norm.
 
SBuck53 said:
So the late night hours in the ER have turned me to paranoia.
Are there many others that have yet to receive a secondary after getting a "We got your AMCAS" email? I got mine July 12th, and still no word. Although, I suppose I should give it at least a month before freaking out eh?

The school just seems so amazing though. Thanks to those posting the videos, the students all seem so happy, and from the other med students I have met, this is not necessarily the norm.
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I've been in since the 12th as well, and I haven't gotten past the screen yet either. No word at all.

>35/>3.8
 
Ok, so I'm not the only one! It sounds like you have pretty competetive stats for Vandy as well, so I won't hold my breath to hear back before ya!

It sure is an interesting process isn't it? With so many applications, I'd like to think there is a set system to it. From my experience as an undergrad admissions counselor, I know it can be a fairly random process with so many applications, despite best efforts to go over ever application.

To be a fly on an adcoms office wall....
 
Just got the secondary. Received first email from Vandy July 11th
 
Yay! Received secondary today also - so happy to have a chance to fill it out!
 
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