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Probably hoping for some validation.
Be patient young Padawan, time will tell us all our fates.
2015-2016 Rush Medical College Application Thread
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Probably hoping for some validation.
Be patient young Padawan, time will tell us all our fates.
Yes, but keep in mind that posting the same post everywhere and esp on threads that it isn't specifically related to violates the TOS...
A good stats place is the What Are My Chances? page
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There is a sister sight for stats comparison. MDapplicants, I think.
Hey,
Just to make sure.... They only accept 3 individual LOR ?
Just to make sure.... They only accept 3 individual LOR ?
Yes, I believe so. I only sent 3; it's been a while since I submitted but I'm pretty sure it's only 3 allowed.
Because it's not considered good forum etiquette to post the exact same message in every school that you're applying to and thus spam everyone's thread watch notifications in an unnecessary way... Aaaand posting stats are usually only helpful to others if you have received a screened secondary or II. If people want to make their stats public, it's preferable to just make an MDapps ID.
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wanna know what spams people's threads?? You and the 50+ people that write something afterwards arguing and complaining about one person's post. haha #hipocrisy
just.. no more. let it go people.
if people tell them, they'll stop or get noticed by mods. Fact is that stats aren't relevant on school threads unless you get an II or rejection and post them for others' benefits.
oh just noticed you're the spammer.... STOP. Seriously. Go read the terms of service (re: rules) and then come back.
Seriously what is this, 1990 and the age of the chain spam email? Lol
I am simply explaining to xyphr and clarifying why many people do not consider your post to be related to the thread to clear up any confusion that xyphyr has. If you want to berate me for it, then go ahead, but I'm just trying to help them out by explaining the situation because I know that no one likes to pose a question that goes unanswered.
stop, I shall. My apologies, didn't know this was going to start an uproar!
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Hmmm okay thank you everyone for the feedback! I appreciate it!
8/15 last year! So probably any day now!
That was a Friday... maybe we'll get lucky today!
You guys ever have the feeling that you don't really want to wait for II's but be preoccupied with something else and then you spiral down into this hole of waiting for a II and then every minute of the day you're waiting for II
LOL, yes THIS is exactly why I go on SDN. To see that I am not alone in this. My tenured PI just told me that majority of IIs come after October, even for early applicants. So I'm trying to remind myself of that when I start freaking out Bc this waiting is exponentially harder than waiting for my MCAT score.
Can someone please provide a link from Rush that lists the required hours in different community service/clinical areas? Because, damn. Filling out secondary now.
FYI rush knows their website needs some work and is very close to publishing a new and improved website in the next few months so stay posted! Rush is an amazing school, hope you decide to apply! 🙂
Can somebody clarify what they mean by "Community Experience" for the secondary question? Does it essentially correlate with "Volunteer Work" or could I talk about the community and teamwork developed in college athletics?
is...this..*twitching nervously*..truth?
If I have to wait till October, might as well go in a temporary coma.
Honestly that would actually be pretty cool lol... hibernate for 2 months and then wake up to 5 MD II's and your friends already picked your interview date 🙂
Honestly that would actually be pretty cool lol... hibernate for 2 months and then wake up to 5 MD II's and your friends already picked your interview date 🙂
Well considering that a bunch of schools start in august or september, makes sense.
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I selected from 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, and 10/14 (interviews run Wednesday 8:30-3:30). Not sure if there were early days that filled up. I chose 9/30!
Congrats to you guys who got a II, seems like they're rounding up high stats for interviews first? Whatever it is, I'm sure you guys deserved it and hope you get in!!
you make a good point, maybe karma is a good strategy.
I had the same days available! And I'll see you there then 😉
Do you guys know how strict they are about the GPA minimum?
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if it's a requirement, I'd imagine pretty strict. No way to know for sure without calling their office though
What is the minimum GPA for consideration here?
From the email linking applicants to the secondary:
"To be eligible for screening, applications must meet minimum academic criteria: a cumulative undergraduate science GPA of 3.0 or higher, as calculated by AMCAS; and a composite MCAT score of 27, highest composite score, or 503 on MCAT15. Additionally, if your undergraduate science GPA is lower than a 3.0, you may meet our minimum metric requirement by being enrolled in or having completed a post-bac program; have 24 hours of post-bac grades posted to your transcript; and have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 for these courses. The Committee on Admissions also values healthcare experience, community service, and exposure to diverse cultures and will look for this in your application. "
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I'll answer my own question for anyone interested. I emailed admission and they said something along the lines of "they'll get to me when they get to me and who knows when that will be." At least Alyssa from student recruitment was kind about it with a speedy reply, too!
When were you complete?
