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2013-2014 University of Florida Application Thread
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Awesome! You submitted a day before I did so it looks like I'll be getting one soon (hopefully!!)
Secondary received and submitted!! A top choice this is for me!! Good luck everyone!!
I am having a very difficult time with the last essay 🙁
Consider three areas of integrity: personal, professional, and intellectual. Using an example, describe how these areas may be interrelated. In your response include why the connection between these areas is significant.
Is UF asking for a personal example that combines all 3 areas of integrity? Or for us to make up an example that could encompass all 3?
Thanks!
Consider three areas of integrity: personal, professional, and intellectual. Using an example, describe how these areas may be interrelated. In your response include why the connection between these areas is significant.
Is UF asking for a personal example that combines all 3 areas of integrity? Or for us to make up an example that could encompass all 3?
Thanks!
Has anyone who submitted over a week ago not been marked as complete yet?
Never mind, recieved an email saying to identify the character letters and then was emailed the complete email
Never mind, recieved an email saying to identify the character letters and then was emailed the complete email
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This was the worst secondary in my opinion...
Hey healh91, what do you mean by tutor? Just by answering specific questions etc?
I may be able to assist you, though I am no expert. I did recently took my MCAT though, and scored
in the upper echelon, if I do say so myself 🙂
Just thought I'd offer my help, let me know via private message what exactly it is you are seeking 🙂
I may be able to assist you, though I am no expert. I did recently took my MCAT though, and scored
in the upper echelon, if I do say so myself 🙂
Just thought I'd offer my help, let me know via private message what exactly it is you are seeking 🙂
Wait, so when they say "limit to 250-500 words", do we have to write at least 250? For example, in the current plans section I thought it would be a simple explanation.
I wouldn't over think it, write what you feel you need to say.
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I was also marked complete without my additional letter About 1.5 weeks later, it was marked as"received" on my portal <---- MUCH later than all of the other schools received it.
On their website it says something to the effect that you can be marked complete without you peer letter for interview invite purposes, but it has to be in either before you interview or can be accepted (don't remember which exactly).
Thank you! I really hope I get an interview invite here from OOS.
I called today and asked about peer letter requirements. Leila said that peer letters are not required anymore. I just wanted to clarify for those who are worried about the peer letter. It used to be a requirement but it is not anymore. At least that's what I was told
To clarify - the character letters (2) are required, one of which MAY be from a peer, but a letter from a peer is not required. That is my understanding at least
To clarify - the character letters (2) are required, one of which MAY be from a peer, but a letter from a peer is not required. That is my understanding at least
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Any interview invites yet? I think UF was the first to send out IIs last year. Just wondering since UCF will be sending them out this week or next week.
First UF II was 8/6 last cycle.
Can any current students comment on the new curriculum please?
Um, am I missing something here? Essay 2 says "We therefore have two short essay questions designed to help you explore these important topics. The first deals with self-assessment, and the second deals with the experiences of two UF medical students facing the loss of a patient and its impact on them as young doctors." Where is this second essay that deals with two UF medical students facing the loss of a patient and its impact on them as young doctors??
Every time there's a new post in this thread my heart skips a beat. Excited for IIs to start even if it's not my own.
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Okay, but there is nowhere on the application or on the Essay 2 page that talks about the experiences of 2 UF med students facing the loss of a patient and its impact on them as doctors, right? Because those 2 essays on the following essay are "A Helping Hand" and "Non-adherent" and not about facing the loss of a patient. They must have kept some wording from the previous application cycle?
Yes I am pretty sure the wording was kept the same from a previous cycle. Those essays did indeed speak about facing death as a maturing physician, this cycle's essay did not.
Anyone else's portal say transcripts not required for now?
I know amcas received mine.
I know amcas received mine.
Anybody know when II will start rolling out?
I think they probably started sending them out but just not to anyone on SDN...or no one's posting it. UF is usually the earliest Florida school to send them out.
In essays #4 and #5, is it 500 words maximum or minimum. I haven't received the secondary yet, so I'm relying on the posts here for the questions. Thanks!
That's what I did. I believe when they access your file for review, it then shows up as an addendum to your secondary (<-- pure speculation). I believe last year's first invites went out at this time, but do you believe the AMCAS delay will subsequently delay UF's IIs by a week, as well?
Do you know of any non-SDN IIs?
Ditto. Suspense is killing me.
No :/
Well, maybe since AMCAS apps are processed slower this year, the interviews will roll out later as well? Just a suggestion, I am simply another anxious cross-fingered pre-med.
P.S. Good luck everyone 🙂.
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That happened to me, I called about 2 weeks after submitting everything, and the woman said it happens but I was in fact complete and my file had been forwarded to adcom. She then clicked something in the system where I was sent a complete email moments later, however I made sure to clarify that my file had indeed already been sent to adcom before speaking with her, supposedly on the date it showed completion on the status page.
