2015-2016 University of Louisville Application Thread

[Ismet]

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Please PM the essays or lack thereof to me when the secondary is available and I will update this.

Good luck to everyone applying!

 

[BabyDoc86]

Good luck to everyone applying this cycle! I'm a rising third year, feel free to PM me with any questions you have!

 

[HolySmokes]

I can't offer much advice on preclinical years, but if anyone has questions about the school, city, or clinical experience I just graduated from U of L this year and I'll be sticking around to do my internship.

Best of luck

 

[Strykeforce]

Does anyone know when secondaries will be sent?

 

[cherubb3]

Received a secondary today! Has anybody else?

 

[toffee_bloom]

Received a secondary today! Has anybody else?

Yep! There must have been a glitch or something because I got like 4 emails in 2 min.

In-state btw!

 

[Paynus Maximus]

I also received a ton of e-mails, now having trouble logging in. Anyone else experiencing this?

 

[theBMEpremed]

Have any OOS applicants received a secondary?

 

[JHUDJA]

I have not received a secondary yet. (OOS)

 

[toffee_bloom]

My friend is OOS and she received a secondary, but she goes there for undergrad.

 

[Cytokine2014]

OOS but very excited about their AAMC LGBT health stuff. Any insight from on the ground about how that's going?

 

[jeff.jones]

Just submitted my secondary. Fingers crossed!

 

[noel2009]

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[essoulhunter]

This is kind of dumb, but the question that asks why you want to pursue an MD degree... Is this basically a question of "why medicine?" or more of a "why MD and not DO?" I don't know if I'm over-thinking it, but the question seems ambiguous to me.

 

[Strykeforce]

Any OOS received a secondary yet?

 

[frog17]

Nothing here...OOS

 

[jeff.jones]

Is anyone else's payment still not received after 48 hours? I'm starting to get worried.

 

[LFC93]

Is anyone else's payment still not received after 48 hours? I'm starting to get worried.

Submitted 7/8 and fee has still not been received, so almost 48 hours.

 

[cherubb3]

I called -- the person that is processing the fees is out of town until Monday (7/13).

 

[jeff.jones]

Thank you cherubb3. I was about to make a stop by the admissions office, but decided to check this thread before doing so. Guess I'll just wait "patiently."

 

[Giovanni_TR]

just submitted my secondary as well, good luck everyone! OOS by the way @frog17 @Strykeforce

 

[Strykeforce]

just submitted my secondary as well, good luck everyone! OOS by the way @frog17 @Strykeforce

Thank you - still haven't received the secondary. Would really like to go here, have really close ties to the state. GPA 3.7 MCAT 33. Was verified in early June. Do they screen?

 

[Giovanni_TR]

Thank you - still haven't received the secondary. Would really like to go here, have really close ties to the state. GPA 3.7 MCAT 33. Was verified in early June. Do they screen?

MSAR says they do, I'm sure you'll get one with your stats. I was verified June 4th fwiw. still haven't gotten all of my secondaries as well so i'm gonna give it till the mid of next week before I start calling/inquiring

 

[Cytokine2014]

I'm also OOS and got a secondary yesterday!

 

[Strykeforce]

I'm also OOS and got a secondary yesterday!

Do you know when you were verified?

 

[theBMEpremed]

I'm also OOS and got a secondary yesterday!

I'm OOS and haven't gotten one yet 🙁 Do you mind sharing when you were verified?

 

[Cytokine2014]

I'm OOS and haven't gotten one yet 🙁 Do you mind sharing when you were verified?

I was verified at around 4 PM on June 2! I submitted two minutes after the AMCAS opened

 

[Cytokine2014]

I'm OOS and haven't gotten one yet 🙁 Do you mind sharing when you were verified?

I really wouldn't worry too much – it seems like they have just barely begun to send them to OOS applicants! Too soon to worry, friend!

 

[Cytokine2014]

Do you know when you were verified?

4 PM on June 2

 

[Strykeforce]

I was verified at around 4 PM on June 2! I submitted two minutes after the AMCAS opened

Thanks I will give it a little more time before I try to contact them. I submitted late in the day on the first day so verification was about a week later.

 

[echidna001]

So the secondary was finalized and the payment has been processed, however it still says "application not received". Is this the case with anyone else?

 

[iDOliveinMD]

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[LFC93]

So the secondary was finalized and the payment has been processed, however it still says "application not received". Is this the case with anyone else?

Same with me

 

[echidna001]

Someone please address this, I am stuck on this question. Are they asking for a crazy 500 character summary rehashing the "Why a doctor?" personal statement? Or why MD over DO? Or either or?

@jeff.jones @Giovanni_TR

Personally, I interpreted it as why MD and not some other medically/service related degree (specifically addressing DO). In the last sentence, I did try to throw together the most general summary ever of why being a doctor appeals to me overall. I just don't think 500 characters is enough to answer a question that has already been hashed out at length in the personal statement!

 

[Giovanni_TR]

I didn't address it as a why not DO essay but spoke to what specifically about being a doctor appeals to me rather than other positions.

 

[Strykeforce]

I'm OOS and haven't gotten one yet 🙁 Do you mind sharing when you were verified?

Have you received this secondary yet? Wondering if I should reach out to them. I was verified June 11.

 

[theBMEpremed]

Have you received this secondary yet? Wondering if I should reach out to them. I was verified June 11.

Nope, I still haven't heard from them. If you do contact them let me know what they say!

 

[JHUDJA]

Just received my secondary! OOS

 

[dataDyne2]

Just received my secondary! OOS

+1

 

[par93]

Hey guys, I have a question regarding the course requirements. I got 1 semester worth of inorganic chemistry from high school ( IB credit) so I only took 11 semester of inorganic chem. Do you guys know if they would accept biochemistry as an inorganic chem requirement?
Thank and good luck!

 

[cherubb3]

II! IS 🙂

 

[Giovanni_TR]

II! IS 🙂

wow congrats! when were you submitted?

 

[cherubb3]

I submitted the secondary on 7/7

 

[jeff.jones]

Just received an interview invite.

 

[toffee_bloom]

Also received an II! My first one, so super exciting! In-state

 

[par93]

Congratss!!! Do you guys mind sharing you stats?

 

[jeff.jones]

3.70 gpa, 33 mcat, engineering master's degree, in state, great clinical experience, good volunteer experience.

 

[toffee_bloom]

I have a 3.91 cGPA and 3.86 sGPA and a 508 MCAT. Lots of clinical experience, volunteering and some research. Plus I go to undergrad here.

 

[LFC93]

II yesterday. 3.9+ GPA for both and 31 MCAT. Also in-state.

 

[tf21594]

Received my confirmation email that my secondary was complete on 714. 3.91 GPA, 506 MCAT, good research experience and average to slightly above average shadowing and volunteer experience. Vast leadership experience. IS and student at UofL undergrad. Been dreaming of going here since I was in high school. Hopefully I'll get an II next week and we'll be classmates in the fall!