2015-2016 University of California - San Diego Application Thread

[NotAnotherPreMed]

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To People who already received the secondary- Is it the same 6000 character beast of a description of my sorry life that they're require again?

 

[Habdulra]

To People who already received the secondary- Is it the same 6000 character beast of a description of my sorry life that they're require again?

yes....

 

[NotAnotherPreMed]

yes....

Goddammit lol. Well should start pre-writing that soon-ish.

 

[Anomandaris]

Is anyone having issues with the "total number of hours to date" section for the meaningful experiences? It keeps clearing the hours when I return to that section even though I've hit save/continue. Also doesn't show up under my meaningful experiences section when I hit the final review. Using Google Chrome btw (called their office and they said it should work fine on Chrome).

Edit: Also doesn't work on IE

 

[neekzg]

So I accidentally marked that I had previously applied to this school on my primary, even though this is my first time applying. Totally not sure how I didn't catch that beforehand but I just noticed it when my app was verified yesterday. When should I contact UCSD to let them know about my error? I'm wondering if I should just wait until they send me a request for secondary (if they end up sending one!)

 

[aesklepi]

So I accidentally marked that I had previously applied to this school on my primary, even though this is my first time applying. Totally not sure how I didn't catch that beforehand but I just noticed it when my app was verified yesterday. When should I contact UCSD to let them know about my error? I'm wondering if I should just wait until they send me a request for secondary (if they end up sending one!)

Wait for the secondary. Then make sure you add this information somewhere in the secondary application (anywhere). They probably know that you didn't apply before.

 

[Thoracic Bean]

I've pretty much covered everything they ask on their beastly autobiographical essay, aside from what I've done since graduation, in my PS. Time to get creative with this essay lol

 

[taikai]

i was invited for a secondary today, but whenever i access the "new applicant" page to make my pid/passowrd, there's error message saying that...

"There is an error in the data that was entered - your Application ID could not be verified. Please double check your information and try to sign in again."

Is anyone facing the same problem?? Im so anxious to start, and I just got off work and the admin office is closed for the weekend!!!! 🙁

 

[brochacho123]

i was invited for a secondary today, but whenever i access the "new applicant" page to make my pid/passowrd, there's error message saying that...

"There is an error in the data that was entered - your Application ID could not be verified. Please double check your information and try to sign in again."

Is anyone facing the same problem?? Im so anxious to start, and I just got off work and the admin office is closed for the weekend!!!! 🙁

Did you login from here?
https://meded.ucsd.edu/asa/admissions/applicants_no_sso/

 

[Thoracic Bean]

i was invited for a secondary today, but whenever i access the "new applicant" page to make my pid/passowrd, there's error message saying that...

"There is an error in the data that was entered - your Application ID could not be verified. Please double check your information and try to sign in again."

Is anyone facing the same problem?? Im so anxious to start, and I just got off work and the admin office is closed for the weekend!!!! 🙁

Same thing is happening to me grrrrr

 

[brochacho123]

The photo-upload mishap is now fixed! Does anyone know if UCSD offers a fee waiver for FAP recipients? I can't seem to find that info anywhere

Did you figure this out @phuynh94 ? Wondering the same.

 

[phuynh94]

Did you figure this out @phuynh94 ? Wondering the same.

Unfortunately not. I didn't have the time to call them. I did re-read the email, and it says fee waiver recipients don't have the pay, so...? I emailed (Dr.?) David Sanchez a copy of my FAP approval email just in case. Hoping for some sort of status change regarding payment in the next few business days!

 

[Thoracic Bean]

Did you login from here?
https://meded.ucsd.edu/asa/admissions/applicants_no_sso/

Just used this link and everything worked. I'm not sure which one I was previously using!

 

[suavecito]

Is anyone having issues with the "total number of hours to date" section for the meaningful experiences? It keeps clearing the hours when I return to that section even though I've hit save/continue. Also doesn't show up under my meaningful experiences section when I hit the final review. Using Google Chrome btw (called their office and they said it should work fine on Chrome).

Edit: Also doesn't work on IE

I am experiencing this very same issue ):

 

[Anomandaris]

I am experiencing this very same issue ):

Darn it. Well I called their office yesterday and they said to call back on Monday since their IT people had left for the day. I'll update again if they can find a solution to this on Monday.

 

[Rainbow Zebra]

Anyone?

That is the way I interpreted it. I had 3, so I used three. It is all about matching up your letters to your ECs. If you have 3 letters that match up, use them. If you don't, you can't force it.

 

[shh-pthway]

Any MSTP get secondary? Still waiting for mine ...

 

[B-wildered]

+1 Secondary OOS

 

[taikai]

Did you login from here?
https://meded.ucsd.edu/asa/admissions/applicants_no_sso/

I tried both links that they gave me (the one you posted and the other in the email). The site for status check indicates that
"We have your SSN but have not yet created your UCSD student record. This process can take anywhere from 2 - 6 business days as we process things on a weekly cycle. Please try to be patient. After the student record has been created, you will be notified of the next step to take" and the other site for authentication says...

"There is an error in the data that was entered - your Application ID could not be verified. Please double check your information and try to sign in again.For Medical students: use your AMCAS ID (https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas)

🙁 so frustrated

 

[brommanders]

is anyone else having trouble saving the "APPROX total number of hours to date" ?

 

[Eddy342]

Damn, this was a tough secondary... submitted though!

 

[scienceispower94]

Any MSTP get secondary? Still waiting for mine ...

I'm MSTP too! Still have yet to hear from them... you are not alone!

 

[inky]

I'm MSTP too! Still have yet to hear from them... you are not alone!

+1 MSTP with no word on secondary.

 

[mhrones]

is anyone else having trouble saving the "APPROX total number of hours to date" ?

Yep. I almost submitted today with the boxes blank. Good thing I reviewed before submitting

 

[rukia013]

/finishes submitting 37th secondary
"Ah yes looks like UCSD is next on queue!"
/looks at everything that is asked for to be included in the autobiographical sketch
"WHYYYYY .____."

(in other news, my entire PS was about my development of wanting to pursue a medical career so this is gonna be a bit tricky...)

 

[Joeshie]

/finishes submitting 37th secondary
"Ah yes looks like UCSD is next on queue!"
/looks at everything that is asked for to be included in the autobiographical sketch
"WHYYYYY .____."

(in other news, my entire PS was about my development of wanting to pursue a medical career so this is gonna be a bit tricky...)

*looks at MD Apps for your school list*
*sees number of schools*
*jaw drops*
*faints*
*does not recover*

 

[Joeshie]

I'm MSTP. Received secondary a while back.

 

[rukia013]

*looks at MD Apps for your school list*
*sees number of schools*
*jaw drops*
*faints*
*does not recover*

LOL omg you don't understand I NEED to get into at least one med school because this is do or die for me. I really don't see myself doing any other kind of career besides one in the medical field so I am trying to cast my net as wide as possible and hope that I will get accepted somewhere...orz

 

[phuynh94]

Definitely submitted awhile back without really reviewing; I'm assuming that my total hours weren't included WHOOPS. 😕
I had assumed that if anything was missing, a window would pop up letting me know (much like how it did when I forgot to fill out one box under background info).

 

[Distraught]

Definitely submitted awhile back without really reviewing; I'm assuming that my total hours weren't included WHOOPS. 😕
I had assumed that if anything was missing, a window would pop up letting me know (much like how it did when I forgot to fill out one box under background info).

Me too. Hopefully the adcoms are aware of this issue and would somewhat understand.

 

[Joeshie]

Hail, fellow Sigma.

I see you Academic Chair.

 

[rukia013]

Literally just submitted my 38th this morning and am finishing up UCSD's now haha. We can do it! Thank god for prewriting.

It helped me out a lot when I outlined my life in different stages, e.g. growing up, family life, high school, college, gap year, future, etc., and then picked out significant lessons/events in each stage that helped me decide on medicine. Not sure how "correctly" this answers the question, but it made the most sense to me.

Aha I didn't do any prewriting and have been literally writing non-stop all month but I am finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel LOL

I was thinking of outlining as well and picking out major events from each life stage but the thing is that I didn't consider med school until senior year of college and I talked about that in my PS so it almost feels useless to talk about anything pre-college .___. I guess I could talk about taking advanced/AP classes throughout school which helped me adjust to a more rigorous work ethic and then focus more on recent events in terms of why I want to do med school... Thanks for your input! ^^

 

[Anomandaris]

For anyone who's having the issue with the meaningful experiences section, I called their office today and spoke with their IT person, David. He said to just email their ucsdsom admissions email (can't remember it off the top of my head) with your name, amcas ID, details of error, and address it to David. Hope this helps!

 

[Anomandaris]

My hours are able to be saved now, but they still don't show up in final preview. Is this happening to anyone else?

Yup, having the same issue. On the phone with David right now. He said it should be fine. If it's being saved it's in the database already, but he's getting the guy who fixed the non-save issue to work on it again.

 

[bobmccorweg]

Still no secondary from here 🙁

 

[TwitchBeGone]

Unfortunately not. I didn't have the time to call them. I did re-read the email, and it says fee waiver recipients don't have the pay, so...? I emailed (Dr.?) David Sanchez a copy of my FAP approval email just in case. Hoping for some sort of status change regarding payment in the next few business days!

Did you get an update? I forwarded David my FAP email yesterday so I'm sure my email will be one of the last ones he'll reply to from this weekend, but I just wanted to make sure I emailed the right person.

 

[Anomandaris]

Ok thanks. I just want to submit lol. Been sitting on this secondary all weekend ready to submit. I think I'll wait to see if it is fixed by tonight. Thanks for the updates and good luck!

Same here. It's been giving me anxiety all weekend haha. I'm going to just wait a couple more hours to see if they can get it done. If not, I'll probably submit it before the business day ends.

Thanks, you too!

 

[phuynh94]

Did you get an update? I forwarded David my FAP email yesterday so I'm sure my email will be one of the last ones he'll reply to from this weekend, but I just wanted to make sure I emailed the right person.

Nope, no status change or anything. 🙁 I'll try emailing UCSD admissions email...

 

[666670]

Hey all I'm OOS..3.98/35 MCAT still no secondary. Anybody else in this boat with me? What's the cut off?
I received and submitted secondaries to UCLA and UCSF...

 

[Anomandaris]

Ok thanks. I just want to submit lol. Been sitting on this secondary all weekend ready to submit. I think I'll wait to see if it is fixed by tonight. Thanks for the updates and good luck!

The error has been completely fixed for me. Submitted today! Please show me some Cali love UCSD, for the love of all that is holy...

 

[bobmccorweg]

so I received that email for an SSN request earlier today..hopefully I get a secondary soon. I got verified 7/14-15, but on UCSDs website it says that they received my application 7/20 (today) hmm

 

[hrbird]

Hey all I'm OOS..3.98/35 MCAT still no secondary. Anybody else in this boat with me? What's the cut off?
I received and submitted secondaries to UCLA and UCSF...

I'm not sure of the cutoff, but I would guess I'm for sure on the low end with a 3.5 gpa and 29 MCAT OOS. I received this UCSD secondary along with UC-Davis, UCLA, and UC-Irvine. I applied to UCSF, but haven't received that one though, so who knows.

 

[666670]

I'm not sure of the cutoff, but I would guess I'm for sure on the low end with a 3.5 gpa and 29 MCAT OOS. I received this UCSD secondary along with UC-Davis, UCLA, and UC-Irvine. I applied to UCSF, but haven't received that one though, so who knows.

Props @hrbird UC Davis and UC Irvine looked too discouraging for us out of state folks and thanks for the info. I emailed the school too see WTF?! Good luck and may the Force be with you.

 

[pzbpzbpzb]

I have this message on the status check

"We have your SSN but have not yet created your UCSD student record. This process can take anywhere from 2 - 6 business days as we process things on a weekly cycle. Please try to be patient. After the student record has been created, you will be notified of the next step to take."

I submitted my SSN more than two weeks ago. Does anyone else have this? Does this just mean I didn't receive a secondary or is this something I should contact UCSD about?

 

[rukia013]

For the autobiographical sketch, is it too informal to use mom/dad instead of mother/father?

 

[bobmccorweg]

For the autobiographical sketch, is it too informal to use mom/dad instead of mother/father?

my mother was a tailor, sewed my new blue jeans. my father was a gambling man, down in new orleans.

EDIT: to answer your question, I would just stick with mother and father fellow bear

 

[Rainbow Zebra]

Same here. It's been giving me anxiety all weekend haha. I'm going to just wait a couple more hours to see if they can get it done. If not, I'll probably submit it before the business day ends.

Thanks, you too!

I'm still working on this, it is way too long, must figure out what to cut out. So want to be done with these secondaries.

 

[rukia013]

I'm still working on this, it is way too long, must figure out what to cut out. So want to be done with these secondaries.

Ugh I know what you mean--I had to cut out like 500 characters :< I definitely talked a lot more about pre-college stuff since my PS covered my entire college journey and desire to be premed but hopefully when they see the essay and PS side by side it'll be much more informative...

 

[B-wildered]

I'm still working on this, it is way too long, must figure out what to cut out. So want to be done with these secondaries.

Mine currently has 8658 characters.... I am definitely over writing secondaries. I am applying to over 3o schools .

 

[666670]

I have this message on the status check

"We have your SSN but have not yet created your UCSD student record. This process can take anywhere from 2 - 6 business days as we process things on a weekly cycle. Please try to be patient. After the student record has been created, you will be notified of the next step to take."

I submitted my SSN more than two weeks ago. Does anyone else have this? Does this just mean I didn't receive a secondary or is this something I should contact UCSD about?

I emailed them about it but still no response, so I called yesterday. The admissions office said that they are exeperincing some technical difficulties and are doing periodic SSN uploads. Additionally they have some kind of SSN assigmentment system to members of the admissions staff, the person my SSN was assigned to was on vacation. I submitted mine on 7/7 and have the same message. Hang in there!