2015-2016 Howard University Application Thread

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Hey guys and gals...

3.8 Postbacc gpa
506 2015 Mcat
Army captain
... Am I not competitive or are they just taking their sweet time reviewing these secondaries???
 
cjblocke said:
Hey guys and gals...

3.8 Postbacc gpa
506 2015 Mcat
Army captain
... Am I not competitive or are they just taking their sweet time reviewing these secondaries???
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assuming you are a URM or someone with high interest in working w/ the medically underserved, you're definitely competitive! i submitted my secondary here a few weeks ago and havent heard a thing back either so, youre not alone!
 
wavvvvvves123 said:
assuming you are a URM or someone with high interest in working w/ the medically underserved, you're definitely competitive! i submitted my secondary here a few weeks ago and havent heard a thing back either so, youre not alone!
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He only stated his postbacc GPA, so his overall gpa can make/break his app
 
I submitted my secondary on 8/27. I was hoping that my file was complete by now, but apparently I should still be expecting a complete email?

There's no portal for us to check our status, right?
 
Oh, nevermind, I found the status page...still says "Your application is ready!"
 
Hi everyone!
Does this school screen applicants before sending them secondaries? or sent to all verified applicants?
 
I thought Howard clearly said not to use the "apply.howard" page for any kind of status checks as this is ONLY for internal use? I got the impression that they frown against anyone checking his/her status online. Please correct me if this is wrong.
 
Just got a complete email that said they completed a preliminary screen of my application, but no interview invite yet.
 
Well I submitted with Letters on 9/6. I received the complete email today
 
Xenith said:
Just got a complete email that said they completed a preliminary screen of my application, but no interview invite yet.
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Yeah I understand that email is what everyone is getting, though the tone and wording totally makes me think it's a "No II now, maybe later" email.
 
EastAfrican MD said:
where did you find this?
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In the same portal through which we submitted the secondary. There's a tab to the far right that says, "STATUS." Click on that and you'll see a list of items with green check marks next to them.
healthesepeople said:
I thought Howard clearly said not to use the "apply.howard" page for any kind of status checks as this is ONLY for internal use? I got the impression that they frown against anyone checking his/her status online. Please correct me if this is wrong.
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Oh, I don't know. Where did you read/hear this? There's obviously some emails that I have not been receiving from Howard. lol
 
Anybody got the II after they said that your application has been screened?
 
At least now, I could stop with the calling-harassment stuff... Submitted 8/23, complete 9/30. Just for everybody's reference 🙂
 
MD/DO_2016 said:
Anybody got the II after they said that your application has been screened?
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do you mean immediately afterwards or just in general? someone in this thread said they got their II a few weeks after the screened/complete email.

i just got my complete email today, so we'll see!
 
I mean in general, just wanted to fish for if "it is a rejection message"?
 
Got this email today. Does anyone know what the preliminary review/screen includes? Is this the complete email everyone is talking about?

"FROM HOWARD U COLLEGE OF MEDICINE -2015-2016-- YOUR SECONDARY HAS BEEN RECEIVED/SCREENED

Thank you for your interest in Howard University College of Medicine.

This acknowledgement email means that all of your documents have been received and a preliminary review has taken place. We will be using the AMCAS database to further process your application. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE "APPLY.HOWARD" site to see updates. That site is for internal office use only. We will send updates in mid-December."
 
l0llerskates said:
Got this email today. Does anyone know what the preliminary review/screen includes? Is this the complete email everyone is talking about?

"FROM HOWARD U COLLEGE OF MEDICINE -2015-2016-- YOUR SECONDARY HAS BEEN RECEIVED/SCREENED

Thank you for your interest in Howard University College of Medicine.

This acknowledgement email means that all of your documents have been received and a preliminary review has taken place. We will be using the AMCAS database to further process your application. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE "APPLY.HOWARD" site to see updates. That site is for internal office use only. We will send updates in mid-December."
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I'm pretty sure this is their version of a "secondary received" email and not much else. I got this back on 8/31 one or two days after I submitted. Unless someone scooped mine pretty quickly, I dunno how much "screening" could have actually occurred.
 
l0llerskates said:
Got this email today. Does anyone know what the preliminary review/screen includes? Is this the complete email everyone is talking about?

"FROM HOWARD U COLLEGE OF MEDICINE -2015-2016-- YOUR SECONDARY HAS BEEN RECEIVED/SCREENED

Thank you for your interest in Howard University College of Medicine.

This acknowledgement email means that all of your documents have been received and a preliminary review has taken place. We will be using the AMCAS database to further process your application. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE "APPLY.HOWARD" site to see updates. That site is for internal office use only. We will send updates in mid-December."
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I received the same email yesterday. Whatever it means, I'm thankful for some movement lol.
 
This is Howard's homecoming week so maybe the employees are also partaking in the homecoming festivities and not answering the phone lol. Im in the DC area so Ill try and visit next week cause I submitted like the first week and havent gotten a complete email or any response.
EDIT: Also, during their open house they mentioned being short staffed this cycle so that might be it.
 
Hey guys my primary application was verified in August but I still have not received a secondary. I keep trying to call them but have had no luck reaching anyone. I also sent them an email and did not get a response. My stats are competitive so I do not get why I would not get a secondary yet. Based on their voice mail, apparently everyone who has been verified gets a secondary. Advice?
 
Check all of your spam mailboxes, mine was sitting in my spam folder for 2 weeks before I saw it :/
 
xyphr said:
I got the complete email today, I submitted my secondary on the very first day it was available (8/17). It took almost a month and a half to be complete?!
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Yea I submitted mine like the second day after I received the secondary like around the same date if not the same date =/
 
Just got my complete email! Submitted 9/28
 
Does anyone know the first day Howard is conducting interviews? If anyone has already been interviewed could you let me know more specifics about the interview itself, like how many interviewers you have and such. Thanks!
 
Terp2011 said:
Does anyone know the first day Howard is conducting interviews? If anyone has already been interviewed could you let me know more specifics about the interview itself, like how many interviewers you have and such. Thanks!
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I think the first day is October 14th.
 
Someone answered! The man stated all my documents were received (I only got Complete on Friday) and the length of time to hear back for an interview "differs by applicant."
 
Do they usually send their iis with the complete email? Or are the two unrelated? I recieved my complete email today but no ii. Wondering if they reviewed my app and put it aside.
 
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