I got the screening email as well... my stats are 3.85/517 from candy undergrad BUT i'm post-bacc/non-trad with a 4.0 GPA in all my pre-med coursework, so hopefully I'll make it through! Great job to all those receiving secondaries and good luck to everyone in applying! Don't give up yet!
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I received the secondary this morning!
4.0/518
4.0/518
For MSTP, I think everyone gets one. That is from looking at last years thread.
People with secondaries- are you MSTP or MD only?
37 here, no secondary yet 🙁 (MD only though)
yep then the threshold definitely increased, i have 3.88 and 37 and no secondary, MD only
cGPA and sGPA>3.80. 37 MCAT (10 Verbal). MD-only. No secondary yet.
4.00/37 MCAT - screening email
theboatman is still chillin
theboatman is still chillin
I am MSTP and got secondary (waived tuition for MSTP as well). 36 MCAT
I am MSTP
Vandy has such a high screen...
Secondary here earlier today!
521/3.9gpa
Good luck to everyone waiting with baited breath!!
EDIT: I am also MD only.
521/3.9gpa
Good luck to everyone waiting with baited breath!!
EDIT: I am also MD only.
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Congrats to everyone that got a secondary today!
From the previous cycle it looks like secondaries started coming out around July 20th. Gives us a good two weeks to really get the essays ready.
From the previous cycle it looks like secondaries started coming out around July 20th. Gives us a good two weeks to really get the essays ready.
Nope just the "screening" email, GPA 3.92 MCAT 34. Us mere mortals will have to wait for awhile. I have a mountain of other secondaries to do, and this one is already prewritten (did this one first, then I have cannabilized parts for other essays). If Vandy doesn't want it, I'll use for UCSD, which also has a biography.
Secondary received. 4.0 GPA/500 MCAT. MD-PhD applicant
Update. Got the secondary just now!
yep just got it!
Same!
Just got a secondary after a screening email tonight as well!
Got my secondary tonight.
Vandy, why you no love me 
Does anyone know if they screen for MD/PhD? I'm thinking they don't because I don't meet the cutoffs discussed in this thread above but got a secondary
would you guys who got secondaries last night mind posting your stats? thank you and congrats!
3.88/37
3.95/37
Seems like they are screening high MCATs first
3.8 and 36. Do you guys think I'll make the cut? I'm trying to decide whether or not to prewrite
I'm your exact same stats, but at this point, I think it's more about other things like ECs when undergoing the "holistic screen". I'm not pre-writing, but that's because I have so many other secondaries back-logged. However, if I had nothing else to do, I probably would. Worst case scenario, you spend a couple days writing a cool essay about yourself. The challenge one would be easier to do, since it's similar to questions asked by a lot of other schools.
yeah definitely, I know people with much lower stats that ending up getting accepted
To play devil's advocate, I know someone with a 37 and 3.7+ last year who was not even invited to complete the secondary. It depends on more than stats if you're not in the automatic group.
Also MSTP here. Although it is exciting to get secondary, I believe they do not screen out MSTP applicants.
Same, I actually really enjoyed my final draft!
In the event I get an invitation to complete a secondary, I can see this becoming something I struggle with
Mine ended up being around 1150 words.
I don't know if that was towards me or him/her, but I was about 1120 words.
I had the same though, but it turns out you know yourself pretty well so it isn't as bad as you think.
The same
Was it just me or did anyone else not like you couldn't 'preview' your app before submitting?
Is it bad to use a personal example for the challenge essay?
I can't think of anything else you could talk about aside from a personal challenge you faced...unless I'm reading your question wrong haha!
"Please discuss a challenging situation or obstacle you have faced in the past."
