2015-2016 Emory University Application Thread
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Hahaha I never noticed that. "Could" being the key word there...
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I submitted m AMCAS 6/2 verified 6/10. All my stuff LOR, MCAT, completed AMCAS was sent over to all my schools on 7/2. I received virtually all me secondaries except Emory's. I don't like how they tell us to apply early, yet they make us wait when we have everything ready. I could understand if their screen process did more than just look at our numbers. BTW my numbers are above their prescreen.
Emory screens?
Call them!!!!!!
That's how I found out. She will look your app up immediately and see what's going on.
If your MCAT is below a 27, or any sub section is lower than 8 you don't get a secondary. It's a very quick screen; that's all they look at.
Any other June MCAT testers still listed as "MCAT not received" on the portal?
Good to know 🙂 which doesn't make sense because they had to screen something for my secondary.
June tester here, my mcat has been received.
When they say "early" they probably mean until middle of August.
Went to check the status of my application on the portal, and it says I never paid or submitted, although I have a receipt from July 22 stating otherwise. Has anybody else had this problem?
Just submitted! Emory, please love me.
I was a june test taker. On my status page it says my mcat has not been received but on the mcat tab of the secondary it says that they have received it and to not worry if the status tab says they haven't received it. Sounds like they are having technical issues with their status page.
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Has anyone received a confirmation email once they submitted the secondary? I submitted 7/15 and it still doesn't say application complete like on the other portals.
Yeah it should give you one, I just checked after reading this, realized I forgot to submit 3 weeks ago when I got it, submitted and got a confirmation 5 minutes later.
Is anyone having trouble loading the web page for the supplemental application? I just can't seem to access it via https://www.mdapply.med.emory.edu Am I using the wrong link? What is the web browser/link you guys are using?
That link works for me. Try using Chrome
Does anyone know how to do the course requirement page? I have two concerns:
1) Does AP Credit Count as meeting the requirement? For example: I took AP Chemistry and received credit for CHEM1 + Lab and CHEM2; I took CHEM2 Lab at my undergrad. Would I check off "yes" on the "do you plan to meet this requirement" and list AP Chemistry Credit and CHEM2 Lab?
2) Should we list the minimum number of courses that meet the requirements or should we list all of the courses that fit into the category? For example: I have 3 Biology + Lab courses that fit the category. Should I only list two of them?
1) Does AP Credit Count as meeting the requirement? For example: I took AP Chemistry and received credit for CHEM1 + Lab and CHEM2; I took CHEM2 Lab at my undergrad. Would I check off "yes" on the "do you plan to meet this requirement" and list AP Chemistry Credit and CHEM2 Lab?
2) Should we list the minimum number of courses that meet the requirements or should we list all of the courses that fit into the category? For example: I have 3 Biology + Lab courses that fit the category. Should I only list two of them?
2). I listed only the minimum. I'm not sure about your first question though.
I listed minimum as well. You could check their website for ap stuff
Well the website says they accept it, but the secondary does not specify. :/ When I called on Friday, I was on hold for like 45 min.
I don't even remember filling this course requirement out and it's making me paranoid now
What on their website gives you that feel? I just started at Emory so I don't feel qualified to fully answer this and other questions being asked here, but I just have to say that couldn't be farther from what I've experienced so far.
Just call them.
Does calling actually work? I did that last Friday, and my stats pass their screen.
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I don't know but I received their secondary less than 24 hours after my AMCAS was verified, so if you've been waiting that long I'm guessing you slipped through the cracks. If it was me, I would call.
Does anyone know if Emory is really strict on that 18 hours of Humanities??? I just don't have even half of that and I didn't realize it until I submitted my primary, got the secondary, and saw we had to fill out our courses, I see on MSAR it is required, so is there no point in applying now?
I used Philosophy, Theology, Art, Humanities, and Literature courses to fulfill that requirement. Not sure if that's right, but all those courses were included in my core general education curriculum and I believe could be considered "Humanities" although not explicitly in that department.
Yeah I was a bit surprised by the humanities requirement too, but they do accept courses in a lot of different fields for that requirement... 🙂
http://www.med.emory.edu/education/admissions/md/faq.html#General_Questions2
http://www.med.emory.edu/education/admissions/md/faq.html#General_Questions2
I could be completely wrong but I used a huge variety of courses to fulfill this requirement. If your school has any sort of General Education requirements, you definitely have completed the 18 hours (at least by my definition of humanities). Take a look at the link posted by NJvincanity and remember that it still says those are just examples. Humanities are anything involving human culture. So like anything that isn't science lol
Foreign Language classes are included in the Humanities requirement which is really helpful 🙂
Hmmmmm I would maybe call them about that cause I received the "complete" email the same day I turned my secondary application in.
+1 I got the email immediately when I hit submit.
I did receive the "Received Supplemental" email, but not the "complete." Guess i'll call.
Can u let us know if there was a glitch? In the same predicament as you
I had this problem. I had to completely resubmit my application today instead of 7/22 when I originally did. But whatcha gonna do...
just submitted secondary!
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I never got a complete email, but my portal shows i'm complete. Probably just a glitch
+1 here. Don't know whether I should call or not
When I check the timeline of changes in my portal, it shows that a "complete" email was sent to me (and for some reason, I just didn't receive it).
I don't think it's a big deal
Ohh mine does too. Good call!
I'm having issues loading the application too. And I was using chrome. Tried it on firefox as well...
