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Thank you! I am really paranoid because I missed a call yesterday cause I was in class and I never receive calls unless from family members. No message was left.
2014-2015 Jefferson Medical College Application Thread
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II by email last night around 9pm PST for next Wednesday.
They would have left a message telling you to call them back (and that they had good news).
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Hey congratulations Cyril!!! Good luck!
Thanks guys! A few questions about my upcoming interview...
TRAVEL
- does the day normally end at or before 4pm? I have an exam on Thursday and need to get back to California that night so i'm booking the earliest evening flight.
- are there convenient taxis near the campus to get to the airport?
- I'm staying near UPenn and my dad is driving in to get dinner with me. any suggestions?
SKMC
- do they discuss CwiC? Any current MS1s doing it?
- any current students with spouses? I see they have a group for them.
- I know it's trite, but is the class still open or is this waitlist territory?
TRAVEL
- does the day normally end at or before 4pm? I have an exam on Thursday and need to get back to California that night so i'm booking the earliest evening flight.
- are there convenient taxis near the campus to get to the airport?
- I'm staying near UPenn and my dad is driving in to get dinner with me. any suggestions?
SKMC
- do they discuss CwiC? Any current MS1s doing it?
- any current students with spouses? I see they have a group for them.
- I know it's trite, but is the class still open or is this waitlist territory?
Hey guys,
Just got a call from Dr. Brooks about a last minute cancellation for tomorrow and she offered me the open II spot! Any information on what I can expect would be awesome! I know Jefferson works really hard to have a low-stress interview day. But I'd still love to hear what you all have to say!
Thanks in advance!
Just got a call from Dr. Brooks about a last minute cancellation for tomorrow and she offered me the open II spot! Any information on what I can expect would be awesome! I know Jefferson works really hard to have a low-stress interview day. But I'd still love to hear what you all have to say!
Thanks in advance!
See what I wrote below in bold. I can only confidently answer two of your questions.
Congrats and Good Luck!
Congrats and Good Luck!
1. Cookie Hour officially ends at 4PM. You are free to leave before that, but I would be sure to make some face time with both Dr. Callahan and Dr. Brooks. Also take this unique opportunity to talk to students that will be there (tons show up).
2. There are a bunch of taxis around Jefferson. It shouldn't be a problem. You can also take the airport regional rail line from Jefferson Station.
3. Strangelove's on 11th between Walnut and Locust is great. Moriarty's is a favorite Jefferson hangout. If you're into chicken wings, I would definitely give these a try. Varga Bar at 10th and Spruce is also a solid choice (especially if your dad is treating you).
4. The class still has spots. We do not interview for waitlist spots.
Oh, I went to Bare Burger the night before I interviewed and it was great! they make awesome organic burgers.
Kinda sorta got a II. Date tbd. Hope it can be scheduled since I'm out of of the country for a week at the end of March.
I'm psyched.
I'm psyched.
congrats man! any recent update letters?
Yup think that did the trick tbh.
I've sent a few in lol.
I've sent a few in lol.
You should go on 3/18 and we can destroy philly together
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Hah that sounds fun. I doubt I'll hear from them till atleast tomorrow about dates though.
The code words are 'all hail mooper scooper'.
I kinda sorta got an interview invite too!! So excited! I sent several updates over the past few months.
I'll see you there. Should be easy to spot a koala in glasses at a med school....
If you want to meet, please approach slowly and with eucalyptus treats so you don't scare me away. Us wild animals are quite skittish.
We have the same mantra in office when dealing with Krieger.
Just wanted to say to all those who got recent IIs, had my interview today and it was such a stress free experience. I had two great and friendly interviewers and honestly the students all came of as people I would love to hang out with. And even third and fourth years popped around to say hi and chatted with us about the school. Point is, you're gonna have a great day!
Good luck to us all!
Good luck to us all!
Did any acceptance calls go out yesterday?
Also, I interviewed last week and didn't get to stay for cookie hour. I was going to send Dr. Callahan a quick email saying that I wish I could have stuck around to chat and I just wanted to thank her for such a great interview day. I got kind of busy and didn't remember to send it, though. Would that even have been a good idea in the first place? And now that it's a week later would it just be weird to do that? Maybe @Doctor Strange can weigh in?
Also, I interviewed last week and didn't get to stay for cookie hour. I was going to send Dr. Callahan a quick email saying that I wish I could have stuck around to chat and I just wanted to thank her for such a great interview day. I got kind of busy and didn't remember to send it, though. Would that even have been a good idea in the first place? And now that it's a week later would it just be weird to do that? Maybe @Doctor Strange can weigh in?
Doesn't matter. If you really have those sentiments, then go ahead and send it as simply an expression of your gratitude. It's not going to help/hurt you, in my opinion.
Man, I'm going to be traveling a little bit in the near future and hoping that they can still accommodate my kinda sorta II if I have a conflict.
If not, I'd be happy to take it from you! 😉
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OVER MY DEAD BODY YOU WILL!!!
(Inserting smiley to make sure that comes across as a joke: 😛)
I'm just curious, what do you guys/gals mean by "kinda sorta" getting an II? That you're invited but they still need to find a spot to stick you in somewhere?
Their email said:
Hey, I just reviewed you, and this is crazy. We're thinking about interviewing you... kinda, sort of, maybe?
xoxo
Jefferson
I sent in an update in the morning and then got an email from Callahan in the evening saying that I should expect a call to schedule an interview in the next few days. Call me maybe?!
Hello everyone! Long time lurker here. After seeing everyone's success with sending in updates, I went ahead and sent one last week and today I was rewarded with an II!! I got the call this afternoon while I was at work and I am interviewing on 3/18 
This is essentially how it happened with me too! I haven't scheduled it yet, though.
Edit: Just checked and my portal says "Interview to be Scheduled" now too 🙂
Missed a call from a 215 (Philadelphia area code) on Wednesday. I just assumed it was a telemarketer or something unimportant........it doesn't match there admissions number though. Did you guys receive calls from the admissions number located on their website? Just because I missed a call......if it was this school they would email me and give me the invite right? Hoping that the number was them!
Soooo, who's going to be there on the 18th?
😀
😀
Me!!! And @CyrilFiggis!!!
I just switched my interview to that date. Are you guys coming in on the 17th? I might be staying at home ~45 mins away so not sure how I'm going to play things (might steal my parents car!), but I'd be down to meet up.
I'll be around for a few days after hanging with my folks so if anyone is up to get dinner on the 17th or on the 18th let me know.
Now to rebook my flights! EEP!
Beer
I will also be interviewing on that day! Wow 4 SDNers on the same day! About how many people interview at Jeff on a particular day?
Next week's travel schedule is going to be nuckin' futs.
I'm going to go to jeff tues, come back weds, then fly home fri, come back mon. Then fly out for vacation the following week. Hah!
I'm going to go to jeff tues, come back weds, then fly home fri, come back mon. Then fly out for vacation the following week. Hah!
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But seriously, if a group of you wants to grab a beer Tuesday evening, let me know. I'd be happy to talk.
This would be dope, we should make it happen. My flight lands in philly at 1:30pm on Tuesday so I have a bunch of time to kill that afternoon/evening.
I'd be totally down, but I doubt I'll get to town before 8.
Ah screw it, if you're down earlier and want to hang I'll get in around 4-5. I'll just drag my ass to work earlier in the morning so I can get a few hours in. Have you ever been to the Mutter museum?
A Koala, an accountant, and a penguin with a shotgun walk into a med school interview....
I'm in.
Just bought my train ticket from beantown. I'll be getting in around 5, so totally down to meet up for dinner and drinks.
@Doctor Strange, you better come hang!
@Doctor Strange, you better come hang!
