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Totally using the tertiary app to discuss my plans to change the world one rack at a time through combined MD-Plastic Surgery residency.
Totally using the tertiary app to discuss my plans to change the world one rack at a time through combined MD-Plastic Surgery residency.
Is the 2500 characters limit for all three essays together or each essay?
Thanks
catzzz88 said:Can we use acronyms in these essays? Should we write a full acronym, or what?
NYU vs NYUSOM vs NYU School of Medicine
Does NYU send a secondary to everyone?
I'd assume that they read both applications together and would notice it. Either way, I wouldn't go after the three year program if you decided very recently that you may want to go into surgery. It's a rather large decision to make and if you haven't spent time in other clinical settings then it may be hard to know exactly what you're most interested in. Also, from what I've heard about the interviews with residency directors for this program, you need to know your stuff and convince them and the adcom that you know exactly what you want and exactly why you want it. Just my two cents though.Each Essay.
I just used NYU to save on the characters. They know what I'm talking about.
I have a question as well, does anyone know about the 3 year program? When i wrote my primary application, I didn't feel very good about committing or discussing a specific career plan, but now I'd like to shoot for a surg residency. I have pretty good stats (3.8/39) and lots of extracurriculars. I've shadowed a plastic surgeon for quite some time (how much is considered competitive?). My question though is, do they read my secondary application and then my tertiary application? I don't want the adcom to see my indecision in my secondary and then a dedication to a specific field in the tertiary.
If I apply to the tertiary program, will I still be considered for the standard 4 year MD track? Like is it two separate application processes?
Reporting this for an answer please.
In order to apply to the three-year pathway, you must first be accepted into the four-year MD program
See here (last paragraph): click here
Looking around the website, it looks like you are notified of acceptance in January and then can turn in your 3 year application until Feb 28. They have second interviews through April for the 3 year program and then make selections in May. See here: Application FAQ
Did anyone notice if there was a place to put that a parent went there? I submitted already and just realized I skipped over that if it was there.
You're right, there is no dedicated place to state that any of your relatives went there.I don't recall there being one for NYU, although I have done quite a few secondaries, so I may remember it wrong. Pretty sure there wasn't one.
Could any NYU folks clarify how comfortable/awful/cheap/expensive the housing situation is? Especially if you were from a suburban area previously?
The med school dorm is not worth the rent (at least the last time I was there), but regardless you can get an apartment for around the same price. But yes, it will be very expensive. $1000-$2000 in that area if you have a roommate, more if youre getting a studio.
In the FAQ page of the secondary application, this is the response to whether AP credit can be used to fulfill a required course:
"Yes, as long as it appears as AP credit on your undergraduate transcript. On the secondary application, enter AP in the grade box. Please note: We do not accept exempt credit for any required course."
Does anyone know what is meant by "We do not accept exempt credit for any required course."?
Does this mean that I am unable to use an AP course to fulfill one semester of the English course requirement? I was exempted from having to take one course in English at my undergraduate college because of an AP course I took in HS, but was not granted any college credit. The AP course is listed on my college transcript.
Hey guys, is the 2500 character count with or without space? Thanks!
My status was changed to complete yesterday, but my LORs aren't in yet. Did this happen to anyone else?
Is it possible that I might be able to get an interview invite before my LORs come?
anyone think it's a bit late to be applying to this school? i'm considering it
None of your LORs in or just not all of them? If whatever you have in so far satisfies their minimum requirements, then its possible and interview invite could be extended your way. However, you need LORs to complete the secondary file at most schools, so I'd say no until the minimum requirements are met at the very least.
Did anyone receive a "complete email"? Or does it just show as a check mark on the status page?
Also, when do you guys think the first II's will be given out?
i just got hte secondary and it says to not copy paste essays? did you guys really re-type all of your essays?
YES!!! II, MSTP
Same here! See you there
When are you interviews scheduled for? I am thinking about sending an "in the area" email to NYU.
It appears to be a long single day event on 10/4.
Anyone get a regular MD interview?
for people sending in the area emails--who are you sending them to?
When were you complete?MD Interview invite!! 4.0/ 37
MMI style
When were you complete?