2014-2015 Jefferson Medical College Application Thread

[mmikeee]

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submitted 7/12 and i'm also decision pending now

 

[Jepstein30]

don't hold your breath.. decision pending doesn't mean anything really

you can receive an II at any point between now and the end of the cycle.. but your status will stay "decision pending" until that happens (or if it doesn't happen, until the end of the cycle).

 

[plainandsimple]

The Admission FAQ's on their website states "If individual letters are sent, we prefer one biology, one chemistry and one physics and one humanities. You may direct exemption requests to the Committee on Admissions using the optional information section on the Secondary Application."

Did anyone include why you submitted different letters than the ones preferred in the optional section?

 

[Leslie_Knope]

The Admission FAQ's on their website states "If individual letters are sent, we prefer one biology, one chemistry and one physics and one humanities. You may direct exemption requests to the Committee on Admissions using the optional information section on the Secondary Application."

Did anyone include why you submitted different letters than the ones preferred in the optional section?

No, but I did email Dr. Callahan about it. I guess I should have included it in the optional section as well.

 

[Lamel]

The Admission FAQ's on their website states "If individual letters are sent, we prefer one biology, one chemistry and one physics and one humanities. You may direct exemption requests to the Committee on Admissions using the optional information section on the Secondary Application."

Did anyone include why you submitted different letters than the ones preferred in the optional section?

You know, preferring one letter from each area of the sciences doesn't seem to be any more useful to me. The fact that a recommendation writer is a bio or chem or physics professor isn't really going to help them talk more about the applicant. If adcoms are worried about performance in those areas, the transcript does the job well.

I wonder why they have this stipulation for individual letters.

 

[spockprime]

No, but I did email Dr. Callahan about it. I guess I should have included it in the optional section as well.

What kind of response did you get? I didn't include anything about letters in the optional section because I thought it was a recommendation rather than a requirement (somehow missed the exemption request part of their FAQ though). I have two biology, one bioengineering, and a humanities. Does anyone have an idea of what would be deemed acceptable for exemption? Both my chemistry and physics professors were visiting for the semester, and one is long gone in a different country and the other is working in industry somewhere.

 

[Leslie_Knope]

What kind of response did you get? I didn't include anything about letters in the optional section because I thought it was a recommendation rather than a requirement (somehow missed the exemption request part of their FAQ though). I have two biology, one bioengineering, and a humanities. Does anyone have an idea of what would be deemed acceptable for exemption? Both my chemistry and physics professors were visiting for the semester, and one is long gone in a different country and the other is working in industry somewhere.

She basically said it's just a recommendation not a requirement.

 

[Mayday_]

She basically said it's just a recommendation not a requirement.

This is good to know! I had all of them except physics.😳







oh physics....

 

[spockprime]

She basically said it's just a recommendation not a requirement.

Thanks, that puts my mind at ease. I guess I'll give them a call on Monday just to see if they need an email exemption from me, but it looks like I'll (hopefully) be fine.

 

[TheLionheart]

Thanks, that puts my mind at ease. I guess I'll give them a call on Monday just to see if they need an email exemption from me, but it looks like I'll (hopefully) be fine.

Can you let us know if they say we need to email them? Thank you!

 

[andrewRA4]

I only submitted rec letters from Bio & chem, but I still got an II on the first day. Don't worry about the LOR requirements too much!

 

[spockprime]

@TheLionheart I will be sure to update you!
@andrewRA4 Ok, that is a huge relief. Thank you!

 

[andrewRA4]

@TheLionheart I will be sure to update you!
@andrewRA4 Ok, that is a huge relief. Thank you!

No problem!

 

[adimelon]

@TheLionheart I will be sure to update you!
@andrewRA4 Ok, that is a huge relief. Thank you!

update me update me update me

 

[halfwaycrooks]

This thread's been quiet for a few days...any II's go out yet this week? I'm still pending...

 

[lwgw]

anyone has a problem with difficulty with submitting the application?

 

[1234543217]

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[Bacillus subtilis]

anyone has a problem with difficulty with submitting the application?

I submitted it yesterday. The first time when I tried to submit, it didn't work and I had to do it again. The second time I'm pretty sure I submitted the application but the status page still says "secondary not received". However, I'm not able to access the activate form again because that form said I already submitted. Does it take a while for Jefferson to process the secondary and show it on the status page? Has anyone encountered this problem?

 

[adimelon]

I submitted it yesterday. The first time when I tried to submit, it didn't work and I had to do it again. The second time I'm pretty sure I submitted the application but the status page still says "secondary not received". However, I'm not able to access the activate form again because that form said I already submitted. Does it take a while for Jefferson to process the secondary and show it on the status page? Has anyone encountered this problem?

wait till tomorrow afternoon

 

[Bacillus subtilis]

wait till tomorrow afternoon

Thanks!

 

[Dr Turkelton]

Have anymore II's gone out since the first day?

 

[adimelon]

Have anymore II's gone out since the first day?

for sure..read from last week

 

[lwgw]

I did when I tried to submit. Problem for me was trying to copy and paste my essay. I had to type it out (like the directions say) for submission.

yup that was the problem. Thanks!!

 

[spockprime]

Hey @TheLionheart and @adimelon I have an answer to the LOR question. The admissions office sent me their official outline for LORs, but essentially they're fine with whatever you have. I have two bio, one engineering, and a humanities and that was fine with them. She wasn't clear on whether they need anything in writing from us (although the outline seems to imply that they don't mind clarification), but I got another attachment that basically said "we are pleased to accept your LORs in lieu of the required letters..." so I'm not going to bother them with anything else. Let me know if you guys have any other questions. Basically, we should all be fine!

 

[Laurenxxxx]

Not sure if this was already asked, I didn't feel like reading through 8 pages. But those of you who did the optional essay on the secondary, did you have formatting issues? I typed it in by separating paragraphs but on the review page it bunches everything together into one large paragraph.

 

[HealthHare]

Not sure if this was already asked, I didn't feel like reading through 8 pages. But those of you who did the optional essay on the secondary, did you have formatting issues? I typed it in by separating paragraphs but on the review page it bunches everything together into one large paragraph.

Same. I think that's just how it is for everyone.

 

[Laurenxxxx]

Same. I think that's just how it is for everyone.

Dang this will be one awkward long paragraph then!

 

[slopes23]

II!

 

[halfwaycrooks]

II today.

When did you submit / when we're you marked complete?

 

[slopes23]

When did you submit / when we're you marked complete?

Within 24 hrs or less of receiving the secondary.

 

[:))]

Within 24 hrs or less of receiving the secondary.

I think we would be more interested in the actual date you submitted it 😛

 

[slopes23]

I think we would be more interested in the actual date you submitted it 😛

Well personally I am more interested in a tad of anonymity. Let's just say I was prompt in my time to get my application materials in at every step possible. 😀

 

[Vain Brother]

have the secondary prompts been posted? hopefully the threadstarted will have the time to go through and update some of these. not complaining -- not a job i'd want to sign up for @gettheleadout

 

[sahmoc]

have the secondary prompts been posted? hopefully the threadstarted will have the time to go through and update some of these. not complaining -- not a job i'd want to sign up for @gettheleadout

If people pm them to him he will post them. He isn't going to search each thread for the prompts.

 

[Vain Brother]

understandable

 

[Doctor Strange]

have the secondary prompts been posted? hopefully the threadstarted will have the time to go through and update some of these. not complaining -- not a job i'd want to sign up for @gettheleadout

The secondary prompts are the same as last year.

8. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic or parking violation? If you answer yes, please provide an explanation in the space provided. (*** Please limit your response to 4000 characters and do not cut and paste. ***)

9. If there is any additional information you would like to provide please include it in the box below. (*** Please limit your response to 4000 characters and do not cut and paste. ***)

 

[Vain Brother]

thanks -- 1-7 are simple biographical questions or something?

 

[Bacillus subtilis]

wait till tomorrow afternoon

Yep. It was updated one day later....

 

[kansas2texas]

Within 24 hrs or less of receiving the secondary.

When you say you were marked complete was this through an e-mail or on the website. If it was on the website where can that be found>

 

[kansas2texas]

When you say you were marked complete was this through an e-mail or on the website. If it was on the website where can that be found>

Wait I just found it - feel like an idiot

 

[slopes23]

Website. Go to check secondary status, and everything before Interview should say "Yes"

 

[BioMedic]

Does Jefferson have a max number of LORs?

 

[bluemachine]

does jefferson review your app for interview consideration before receiving your LORs?

 

[BMC11]

Interview invite today. Submitted secondary three weeks ago.

 

[PharoahJ]

Radio silent...

 

[coffeelover10]

Any OOS get a secondary?

 

[Graywolf]

Any OOS get a secondary?

Yeah I am OOS and got the secondary 4 days ago. Didn't think it was anything special. Do they screen first?

 

[coffeelover10]

I'm sorry I meant II, not sure why I said secondary..

Yeah I am OOS and got the secondary 4 days ago. Didn't think it was anything special. Do they screen first?

 

[Hombre de Vitruvio]

Not sure if this was already asked, I didn't feel like reading through 8 pages. But those of you who did the optional essay on the secondary, did you have formatting issues? I typed it in by separating paragraphs but on the review page it bunches everything together into one large paragraph.

This can be fixed using html coding. Specifically <br>.

 

[slopes23]

I'm sorry I meant II, not sure why I said secondary..

Yes to your revised question. I am OOS and received an II.