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II!!!
Yayy!! Congrats!
II!!!
I'm still incomplete but LOR's are in AMCAS. I have no idea what's missing at this point. I emailed them but no dice so far.
We'll see what happens. I'm crossing my fingers for this. I talked to them before declaring residency here and they said I should be fine, so I'll be pretty annoyed if it doesn't work out.
Ok so maybe splitting hairs here but it's important, secondary says "explain any grades lower than a B in any prerequisites" and on their website it says prerequisites are: Bio,Chem,phys,English I have received above a B in all those but not in calculus which is a "recommended course " not required for admission so do I have to explain that class?
If you have a reasonable explanation, you should describe any below-B grade for any course you took in college as long as it is even tangentially related to medicine because 1.) you will come off as upfront & honest and 2.) the school will be curious anyway, and why waste an opportunity to explain why you didn't do as well as you would've liked to? Hopefully you were aiming higher than a B- (or whatever grade you got), and if something legitimate kept you from achieving that, you should tell UMass about it.
Is this really a definite? What about if you want to practice in Massachusetts? But a specialty? I believe you, I do, but do they really want thousands of primary care essays? I guess I'm just struggling with what to write.
They still haven't downloaded letters... It's been almost 3 weeks lol.
I'm curious as to what you ended up writing about. I personally mentioned cardiology because after family history of congestive heart failure it is DEFINITELY the specialty I want to pursue. I am about to submit, but seeing this about primary care being all they want to see makes me nervous. I can't see them wanting applicants to say primary care just because they want to see it...
If you have a committee letter you do not need any of the others. I submitted my pre-med committee letter and all of the options disappeared. I'm sure you can submit extras in addition.
How long did it take for you to see it disappear? They already took the $100 fee from my bank account and they still haven't downloaded the letter yet because it still is "outstanding" on the secondary site. I just want to know if I should call them or wait a few more weeks about the time frame.
II!!!
Was this Early Decision, by any chance?
I also attended UMass undergrad and heard a resounding yes from when Umass med spoke , from our premed committee and current med students that the class has a majority of students from the public system high majority UMass AmherstIt was not. I'm actually really surprised that I heard back so early when my stats really aren't anything special. 3.67 GPA, 29 MCAT. Would me attending UMass Amherst for my undergrad give me a leg up?
Congrats! When are you interviewing?II today! I'll try to include some relevant dates/stats:
I think they processed my fee waiver on Aug 25th, but I'm not 100% sure since they didn't send a completion email.
GPA: 3.8
MCAT: 35
Thanks! I'm really excited.
I'll be interviewing on 10/23. The email actually just told me that my interview was on that date, I didn't get to pick it. Luckily, the date worked for me
For the person who asked earlier, they reserve a certain number of seats specifically for UMass undergrad student. My friend is an MS2 here who tutors some first years, and he said most of students he tutors are UMass undergrad student lol, take that for what it's worth.
Are you either of those things?Just got a weird email today from the office of programs for URM/disadvantaged students, talking about meeting me on interview day, because apparently I'm a disadvantaged/URM applicant. Seriously hope I didn't receive an II by mistake.
I checked off on the AMCAS that I did not want to be considered a disadvantaged applicant. And I can't imagine being Vietnamese makes me URM.Are you either of those things?
I wouldn't waste your time.Congratulations! It's good to hear about UMass IIs going out!
Does anyone have thoughts about sending an "in the area" email? Are they well-received by UMass? I've got an interview on 10/22 in Boston, and if there are available interview dates at UMass around that time, I'd rather not book multiple flights back to Boston if I do get an interview at Umass too. These flights can get pretty expensive.
For the person who asked earlier, they reserve a certain number of seats specifically for UMass undergrad student. My friend is an MS2 here who tutors some first years, and he said most of students he tutors are UMass undergrad student lol, take that for what it's worth.
Just got back. All I want to say for now is that the school is absolutely stunning. Would've instantly become my top choice if it wasn't already.
I'll second this. Also interviewed here and was really impressed. They do a great job at selling their school, and the new faculties are easy to be impressed by. Definitely my first choice as well.Just got back. All I want to say for now is that the school is absolutely stunning. Would've instantly become my top choice if it wasn't already.
Eight stations, two minutes to get situated, and six minutes for the actual interview. They give you a notepad which you don't really need, but I think it helps to brainstorm and write everything out prior. I never felt grilled throughout the MMI, though I did find myself feeling pressure at some of the follow-up questions. The interviewers are nice overall though.Can you describe the MMI experience there? How is it structured ? How'd it work? Was it easy for nerves to have an impact or was it relaxed?
Complete 8/13, II 8/22.Has anyone else received II's here? If so, when were you complete?