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Still waiting on mine too. Someone told me it could take up to ten days.
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Still waiting on mine too. Someone told me it could take up to ten days.
I already submitted my secondary. I was wondering about interview invitations?
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When I called last month, they told me they go through all the ED people first, then regular. That's all I got.
Last year for regular applicants it started from the first week of September. So we still have a while to go.
Oh, sorry I misread that. The best I've heard was an ED interview offered 8/20 one year. Definitely post as soon as you here of anyone getting one, because we're all anxious!
My AMCAS got verified four days ago, and I received a secondary yesterday. Just letting y'all know, hoping that it eases some of your anxiety.
Got my secondary yesterday. I have a 28 MCAT and a 3.65 GPA and a # of, what I believe to be meaningful, experiences to go with it. However, filling this app out to the best of my abilities, I still have a sick feeling in my stomach that ultimately says that I dont really have a shot and im gonna get rejected. Anyone else feel like that?
So im on the parents question. I keep finding myself giving a history of what my parents have went through rather than just listing their traits and hobbies. However, you could determine their character traits if you carefully read what I wrote. Is it ok to write it out this way or should I just keep it brief and write directly give them what they are asking for?
I would keep it brief and give them what they are asking for. They are going to be reading thousands of applications so try to make it as easy on them as possible to get your information across to them.
Start with a goal for your answer. Why are they asking that question? What is the take home message you want them to get from your answer? Then just pick and choose a couple things about your parents that will best deliver that message as briefly as possible.
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Thats basically what I did
Submitted Secondary Friday. Hope to get an II.
Me too! So excited/nervous to interview!
Were you both ED? Good luck!
Was your friend ED?
Seems to me they are going through EDs first.
I am filling out this secondary and a bit confused. All of the parents, travel, etc essays are a 500 word cap. This makes sense, even kind of long. However, the critical analysis essay is asking me to explain why I am academically qualified, personally qualified, and when I realized my professional ambition, all in 500 words. This seems really short, is it this supposed to be 500 or am I missing something? Thanks!
Unless I misread it, by "realize your professional ambition" I think they mean what qualifications will help you make your ambitions come true not when you decided on those ambitions.
I didn't get an II, but didn't get a rejection either. There is hope!
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"Write a critical analysis of your personal and scholastic qualifications for the study of medicine and the realization of your professional ambitions."
Maybe this is a poor sentence or maybe I have bad english, but the way you see it makes much more sense. Thanks!
Can somebody give me advice on my chances at admission??
GPA: 3.98
MCAT: 28
Taught As an ESL instructor at an immigration resource center
Volunteered at local housing for families with children receiving treatment for disabilities
Extensive physician shadowing
3 years of research experience...6 presentations, 2 posters... 1 publication in j neuro (accepted)
Honors thesis
GPA: 3.98
MCAT: 28
Taught As an ESL instructor at an immigration resource center
Volunteered at local housing for families with children receiving treatment for disabilities
Extensive physician shadowing
3 years of research experience...6 presentations, 2 posters... 1 publication in j neuro (accepted)
Honors thesis
Are you IS aglet?
Yes
Then you look really good. When did you submit your app?
Any traveling experiences that you gained something out of would be fine. Travels that were a part of volunteering or something of that sort would be great. But even mere vacations that you actually gained something out of can be put. They just want to know about you, and your life and experiences.
Hopefully going to wrap up the secondary today! Depending on how long I get stuck at work.... lol
For the traveling question I just talked about all the places I lived. We moved a lot as a family so I just explained the circumstances. I talked about my exposure to different cultures but didn't go much in depth.
For the traveling question I just talked about all the places I lived. We moved a lot as a family so I just explained the circumstances. I talked about my exposure to different cultures but didn't go much in depth.
Similar stats as you my friend, except my GPA is lower. It's natural to have that feeling.. this whole process is very humbling!
Complete yesterday. Under Review. 3.51/3.35/30(11/9/10) Tallahassee resident, UF student. Hoping for that II! 😀
Emergency medicine is considered primary care, atleast FSUMED does. So you are good, even better IMO.
Are you desi? I'm Pakistani as well. I know they are rough on admissions for out of state students but fingers crossed!
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Awesome. Urdu bolta hay? Yea man, I check my email 13 times a day haha
Indian here. Fellow desi. Yayy! Hope all three of us get in.
Awesome! Can't wait to meet you guys. I mean I would really like to get an interview invite first 🙂
For the field of medicine question is the general consensus that putting something other than primary care is bad? Also, did everyone elaborate on why they want to be in that field?
*EDIT: Didn't realize the post before this one had actually posted...
**SECOND EDIT: For the critical analysis, how did people talk about their scholastic qualifications? Address trends in GPA and things like that or talk about qualities as student?
*EDIT: Didn't realize the post before this one had actually posted...
**SECOND EDIT: For the critical analysis, how did people talk about their scholastic qualifications? Address trends in GPA and things like that or talk about qualities as student?
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