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2013-2014 University of Kentucky Application Thread
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Ah, stay strong. Just forget it and move on!
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ii, 3.4 cGPA, 3.21 sGPA, 3.73 gGPA, 32 MCAT OOS
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Same here! Didn't it seem a bit weird that that early of a date was open? I wonder if they just added it maybe?
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I nabbed the 9/10 date as well.
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Mind sharing your stats?
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Nontrad, cGPA 3.88, sGPA 4.0, 31 (10/11/10), 6+ years clinical employment, weak ECs (~5 months volunteer GED tutor, hiked the Appalachian Trail for charity).
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Applied/ Interviewed/ Matriculated
Not sure there are stats on how many were actually accepted.
Thank you!! I asked because I got an II yesterday and was curious to see what % interviewed get accepted.
II with GPA on the lower end and average MCAT. completed 8/13. OOS.
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II yesterday, time from secondary completion to II was two days! Loving the responsiveness.
OOS (family in the area, used to live in KY), MCAT in mid 30s, GPA ~ 3.7
OOS (family in the area, used to live in KY), MCAT in mid 30s, GPA ~ 3.7
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Got my II yesterday (just 2 days after I submitted the secondary!). Wow! It's nice to hear back from a school so quickly. Unfortunately, the earliest available interview date is in November...
Don't worry about it much; that still seems early in their season. I received an II on 1 Aug and won't interview until mid-Oct. Good luck!
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This thread is pretty quiet. I'd like to hear from those who interviewed as well.
Hi all! I went for an Early Decision interview at UK last week and had a great experience! The day was very laid back. I had heard a bit about how their interview days usually go and it pretty much followed that exactly.
When we arrived we were gathered into a conference room and given a short presentation that was basically just general info about the school (curriculum, location, new hospital info, etc). Then the interviewers filed into the room and introduced themselves to all of us. Each interviewer called out the name of the first person they were to interview and led us to their interview room. They use some of the admissions offices and then their practice patient rooms over in the Learning Center.
My first interview was very laid back, very conversational. My interviewer basically just wanted to hear about my background, my experiences as an undergrad, why I chose medicine, etc. Very general stuff. Before I knew it, our time was up and I was led back to the conference room. From there my second interviewer took me to her interview room and we again had a very relaxed conversation. Both of my interviewers really just wanted to get to know me rather than asking me a bunch of tough questions and putting me on the spot. However I also heard from some of the other interviewees that they did get asked some ethical questions and things like that - I guess it really depends on who you're interviewing with, so make sure you're prepared for anything!
After the interviews, they provide a boxed lunch and a presentation about financial aid. We were taken on a tour by some current 2nd year medical students and then free to go! It was a pretty relaxed atmosphere the entire day - everyone was super welcoming and just seemed happy that we were there! I hope all of you that get the opportunity to interview here have a similar experience! UK is awesome!
When we arrived we were gathered into a conference room and given a short presentation that was basically just general info about the school (curriculum, location, new hospital info, etc). Then the interviewers filed into the room and introduced themselves to all of us. Each interviewer called out the name of the first person they were to interview and led us to their interview room. They use some of the admissions offices and then their practice patient rooms over in the Learning Center.
My first interview was very laid back, very conversational. My interviewer basically just wanted to hear about my background, my experiences as an undergrad, why I chose medicine, etc. Very general stuff. Before I knew it, our time was up and I was led back to the conference room. From there my second interviewer took me to her interview room and we again had a very relaxed conversation. Both of my interviewers really just wanted to get to know me rather than asking me a bunch of tough questions and putting me on the spot. However I also heard from some of the other interviewees that they did get asked some ethical questions and things like that - I guess it really depends on who you're interviewing with, so make sure you're prepared for anything!
After the interviews, they provide a boxed lunch and a presentation about financial aid. We were taken on a tour by some current 2nd year medical students and then free to go! It was a pretty relaxed atmosphere the entire day - everyone was super welcoming and just seemed happy that we were there! I hope all of you that get the opportunity to interview here have a similar experience! UK is awesome!
Only October? I received an II on one of the first days they were offered and ended up in October. You are likely far from late, if you submit a secondary soon.
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Thanks. SDN has, I think, given me an extraordinarily skewed view on the timing of this whole process. 🙁
If you're ready and have the money, apply. If not, don't. That's about all you should be considering right now... not how it may or may not look compared to other pre-meds on SDN that may or may not be applying right now.
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So I submitted my secondary around 8/20, and I still haven't received an II 🙁. I called the office and they confirmed my file is complete. My status still appears as "sent to screening." Should I start to worry? I'm just stressing because I've seen a couple of people on here who received an II like two days after they submitted!
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Sorry, just saw this! This is my first cycle. =] I opted to take a gap year during my late sophomore/ early junior year because I transferred and changed majors early on... my courseload was jam-packed all four years so I didn't want to rush things haha.
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INTERVIEW INVITE! My first of the season - I was starting to get worried! I'm so over the moon, shaking happy!
OOS, super weak ties (some of my dad's family lives in Louisville - second cousins, great aunts, stuff like that), 3.65 c/sGPA (strong upward trend), 37 MCAT, average EC.
Submitted: 9/5
Complete: 9/9
II: 9/10
OOS, super weak ties (some of my dad's family lives in Louisville - second cousins, great aunts, stuff like that), 3.65 c/sGPA (strong upward trend), 37 MCAT, average EC.
Submitted: 9/5
Complete: 9/9
II: 9/10
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They will e-mail you with a link that you then go to and create a password for the e-mail address they e-mail you at. Then you choose an interview date! For the regular MD interviews, earliest available dates are November 5th and 9th. I'll be there 11/9, so maybe I'll get to meet you?? 😀
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That's great!
I just checked my status again and I'm still on OOS applicant "screening hold". It's been that way since Aug 23.
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Wonderful. I'm excited to at least know someone in the interview group!
I've never been to Kentucky before, so I'm excited to see Lexington! My boyfriend (a saint) has agreed to make the 8 hour drive (each way) from Wisconsin with me, so we're making it a weekend. Suggestions for things to do? We're thinking the UK/Northern Kentucky basketball game, Raven's Run hike, bourbon tour? I'm trying to make it fun for him since I'm dragging him 16 round trip hours in my car with me...
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Hey, congrats! How do you know you got an interview if you didn't get an email? My status changed to "Interview to be scheduled," does that mean II or does that mean they've screened and now it's under review?
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No I hope you're right! Another school I'm applying to changes to that "Interview not yet scheduled" status once you're complete,but KY has a different system, so I guess that's what they meant.Well, we'll find out soon enough 🙂
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If you'd like to get a real taste of the culture, go try out Keeneland and bet on some horse racing. However, I don't know when your interview is, it may be closed by then. If it's late enough for Keeneland to be closed, then UK basketball may be started back up, and just going by a tailgate can be eye opening; people LOVE their sports team in Lexington. It's almost comical. I live right outside Lex and go from time to time.
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I may try that as well. BTW, are there still interview spots open for November?
I'm IS and waiting for my AMCAS to be reviewed. I haven't received a secondary yet. I had heard that in state students automatically receive a secondary, so I'm surprised that I haven't yet received one. Anyone else in this situation? Or did IS people receive a secondary soon after submission of AMCAS (but before it was verified)?
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Yea, like you quoted, I got secondary before being verified and before my letters were all in. I've always heard they don't screen in-state but don't take me 100% on that. If you can verify that, maybe you could email admis?
