2014-2015 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Application Thread

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II this morning! I was complete 11/14. I wasn't expecting anything, because I almost missed the deadline. But miracles do happen. I'm so happy.
 
FriendlyFH said:
NO? There was such a thing?????
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Mine was very short just asking if I had any remaining questions or concerns about the school or interview day. It didn't even register at first that this is what people were talking about, so if you're like me you might have just forgotten it happened!
 
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Scribblers said:
Mine was very short just asking if I had any remaining questions or concerns about the school or interview day. It didn't even register at first that this is what people were talking about, so if you're like me you might have just forgotten it happened!
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Or maybe they couldn't reach me. Or maybe I was not interesting from the perspectives of the office of diversity. I guess it's useless to speculate what that means unless we know the results in March. But thanks anyway!
 
Copernicium said:
Yeah, about a couple weeks after I interviewed
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Same here. I think they just follow up with people that they consider to be underrepresented. I was surprised they considered me a URM, but I guess LGBT students are being considered that nowadays.
 
tenniseagle92 said:
Same here. I think they just follow up with people that they consider to be underrepresented. I was surprised they considered me a URM, but I guess LGBT students are being considered that nowadays.
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This is new at our school 🙂
 
Dunno what they're at now, but the sheet in the office made it seem like Jan 16 was their last day. Or maybe they'll add more..
 
ithd said:
Dunno what they're at now, but the sheet in the office made it seem like Jan 16 was their last day. Or maybe they'll add more..
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ithd, did you go and visit the admissions office? have you interviewed yet?
 
The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm not getting in here. I keep wondering if I said something wrong or came across as insincere in my interviews. I think I'm going to assume that I'm not getting in here and tell myself that I'm definitely going to the school I was already accepted at - better to be pleasantly surprised than horribly let down, right?
 
Tappinfool66 said:
The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm not getting in here. I keep wondering if I said something wrong or came across as insincere in my interviews.
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You're not alone. I keep going over all of my interviews in my head, kicking myself for not being able to remember more about what exactly I said. The more I think about them, the more I'm convinced that they did not go as well as I thought at the time. But only time will tell, right?
 
Does anyone know when they plan to send out decision letters? I know it's historically been by March 15th but I wonder if they'll do it earlier this year with the new April 30th deadline.
 
Tappinfool66 said:
The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm not getting in here. I keep wondering if I said something wrong or came across as insincere in my interviews. I think I'm going to assume that I'm not getting in here and tell myself that I'm definitely going to the school I was already accepted at - better to be pleasantly surprised than horribly let down, right?
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I felt similarly about an interview I had in December at a school I really, really liked. Normally, I interview well, but I would feel physically ill when I thought about how stupid I sounded during my interview with a student. I got an acceptance e-mail last week. Don't over-think it too much. You probably did much better than you think. Besides, it already happened and you can't do anything to change it anyway.
 
quetzalcoatl said:
I felt similarly about an interview I had in December at a school I really, really liked. Normally, I interview well, but I would feel physically ill when I thought about how stupid I sounded during my interview with a student. I got an acceptance e-mail last week. Don't over-think it too much. You probably did much better than you think. Besides, it already happened and you can't do anything to change it anyway.
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Very similar story. Especially the part about feeling physically ill when remembering the interviews. If I could kick myself I would have done that many many times. Also got accepted at this other school. So we should all just relax and see what happens.
 
Anyone who previously has the "status of death" now have a status that says "Your application continues to be reviewed but there is no change in your status. Reviews will continue"... is this good, bad, ... any ideas?
 
doctortobeee said:
Anyone who previously has the "status of death" now have a status that says "Your application continues to be reviewed but there is no change in your status. Reviews will continue"... is this good, bad, ... any ideas?
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Per previous threads, it appears this is the pre-rejection status. Oh well!
 
Second SOD here haha

Peace out Penn! (applied and rejected for UG, too, four years ago)
 
doctortobeee said:
Anyone who previously has the "status of death" now have a status that says "Your application continues to be reviewed but there is no change in your status. Reviews will continue"... is this good, bad, ... any ideas?
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+1
 
So when the heck are we hearing back for acceptances
 
Can someone tell me more about the "certificate" programs (program concentrations) at Penn? My understanding is that they are optional?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of detailed information about them.
 
Not a current student (yet, deferred matriculant), but from my understanding the certificates are not required. That being said, I do believe a scholarly concentration is required. I found the following website useful, as it has descriptions and certificate requirements:
http://www.med.upenn.edu/student/CertificatePrograms.html

I would definitely be interested in current students chiming in on their experiences with the certificates.
 
justadream said:
Can someone tell me more about the "certificate" programs (program concentrations) at Penn? My understanding is that they are optional?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of detailed information about them.
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Certificate programs are completely optional. I do not have an exact number for the number of students that end up pursuing a certificate, but it is definitely a personal choice to pursue a certificate. It was explained to me that a certificate is a nice way of showcasing your continued interest in a particular area of medicine throughout your four years here, but it certainly is not going to keep you out of residency if you did not pursue one. That being said, check them out and speak to people if you get a chance to visit, people are interested in different areas of medicine and one of these might be a good option for you.
 
Thoughts on brief letters of interest for early interviewees? Since it's non-rolling and all
 
wearewinebottles said:
Thoughts on brief letters of interest for early interviewees? Since it's non-rolling and all
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Though I doubt it makes much of a difference, several applicants have reported that Penn is receptive to expressions of interest. My M4 hosts told me this as well. I was considering sending something in this weekend.
 
Just rejected pre/II, saw that one coming, said theyre done interviewing
 
arcticNE said:
+1. Though I don't understand the logic of the e-mail -- why does a competitive admissions process necessitate releasing decisions on the status page vs. stating the decision in the e-mail? Congrats to everyone still in the running!

"Because of the competitive nature of the admissions process, the Committee
has decided to announce 2015 final decisions on the status page for
applicants who have not been invited for an interview. "
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Does this mean i received a slightly *fancier* rejection? #smallvictories
 
mTORC said:
Just wait until you guys see the new medical school during second look. We just started having classes here today. Wow.
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So pumped to see the new building. Is the whole thing open to students or are they still working on parts of the building?

To all those with pre/II rejections, keep your chins up! If you're still waiting to hear back from other places and/or interviewing, go out there and crush it 🙂
 
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