2016-2017 Meharry Medical College Application Thread

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Prompt:

Why do you wish to attend Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine?

Good luck to everyone applying!

 

[Prilozack]

So is it advisable to apply to this school not being of AA decent? I would love to attend, but not sure if it's a possibility.

 

[ScrubsnScalpels]

I'm AA and NA applying to Meharry, But as a graduate of another HBCU, Howard U for undergrad, I can say that yes if you feel strongly about their mission and can demonstrate it, you should apply. HBCUs are diverse, and their graduate schools are especially so.

 

[Prilozack]

I'm AA and NA applying to Meharry, But as a graduate of another HBCU, Howard U for undergrad, I can say that yes if you feel strongly about their mission and can demonstrate it, you should apply. HBCUs are diverse, and their graduate schools are especially so.

Even being white?

 

[SusieCarmichael]

Non URM's have been accepted before...if you have experience(s) working with under represented/urban populations, you should be fine.

 

[ScrubsnScalpels]

Yes.

 

[Prilozack]

Non URM's have been accepted before...if you have experience(s) working with under represented/urban populations, you should be fine.

Do you happen to know the rate? My stats are not Ivy league quality, so that's why I don't know if I should place an app.

 

[Aubrey Graham]

Same here...i have a LizzyM of 70 and have a lot of volunteering...but am not AA...should I even bother? It is a really good school...

 

[Drbee1992]

Has anyone received secondary from here?

 

[Doctor_Faith07]

Has anyone received secondary from here?

I contacted them today. The email said, "Invitations to complete the supplemental application will be sent via email starting August 1." 🙂


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[Drbee1992]

I contacted them today. The email said, "Invitations to complete the supplemental application will be sent via email starting August 1." 🙂


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appreciate it.

 

[gamieg]

secondary!


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[allanMED15]

Got it as well! Good luck everyone!

 

[softballNRG]

I just got the secondary invite too!

 

[softballNRG]

Anyone having trouble accessing the secondary? It says "Medical Supplemental Application is currently closed."

 

[zerox117]

+1

 

[Chaos134]

It won't open up to August 1st. Hopefully we all remember lol

 

[softballNRG]

Oh totally missed that bit haha


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[Drbee1992]

+1

 

[gamieg]

yeah, I'm super grateful for the secondary, but the not available until August 1st is a little.. anticlimactic.


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[Aubrey Graham]

Can someone post the prompts please?

EDIT: NVM...just read the email...

 

[iris11]

Do they screen?

 

[Eternal_Premed_Struggle]

Do they screen?

yes

 

[emarem]

I got the secondary last week but It's not available yet.

 

[Ayy_MadScientist]

Also got the secondary! Wondering how they screen

 

[nat0326]

I'm a reapplicant with a lot of community service w/ underserved pop. and research regarding eliminating treatment barriers for disadvantaged populations (presented a poster on this), but not sure what went wrong last cycle other than that I applied super late. I feel like this is a genuinely great fit for me. I'm reworking my secondary answer (assuming it will be the same/similar), and hoping that helps. Any other reapplicants?

 

[Ayy_MadScientist]

I'm a reapplicant with a lot of community service w/ underserved pop. and research regarding eliminating treatment barriers for disadvantaged populations (presented a poster on this), but not sure what went wrong last cycle other than that I applied super late. I feel like this is a genuinely great fit for me. I'm reworking my secondary answer (assuming it will be the same/similar), and hoping that helps. Any other reapplicants?

I'm a reapplicant, but not for this particular school.

 

[SusieCarmichael]

I'm a reapplicant with a lot of community service w/ underserved pop. and research regarding eliminating treatment barriers for disadvantaged populations (presented a poster on this), but not sure what went wrong last cycle other than that I applied super late. I feel like this is a genuinely great fit for me. I'm reworking my secondary answer (assuming it will be the same/similar), and hoping that helps. Any other reapplicants?

I'm right there with you. I also feel that I applied a little too late (My primary was sent in at the end of September and my secondary, the middle of October). Hopefully our persistence will pay off this go around! 👍

 

[nat0326]

I'm right there with you. I also feel that I applied a little too late (My primary was sent in at the end of September and my secondary, the middle of October). Hopefully our persistence will pay off this go around! 👍

Same time frame with me! And I had a letter writer who didn't physically sign the letter which was a huge disaster and actually postponed me at some schools until almost Thanksgiving! Hopefully this time around we'll get a shot!

 

[allanMED15]

I really hope that they have not changed the prompt this year. Anyone have any idea how many years they have used the prompt from before?

 

[YLFounder]

Do any of you all know if they'll send out secondaries to anyone? I'm still waiting on a committee letter to be sent in, will that delay my secondary?

 

[kindascared]

is there any D-1/2 lurking on the page that can advise us on the secondary or the interview?????
Also, I'm Pakistani but really really want to go to this school and I know they like to get URM but Idk if I fit that or not (some say yes some say no...). I have several hundreds of volunteering hours with charities and refugees and mentoring college students from underserved backgrounds. So I guess just wondering if I got a shot. educationally I think I'm fine, I meet or exceed their minimum requirements.

 

[allanMED15]

Did anyone else check to see if the secondary had opened at midnight? Or right when getting up this morning!? Come on MMC, I'm ready to go!

 

[medicine4958]

Did anyone else check to see if the secondary had opened at midnight? Or right when getting up this morning!? Come on MMC, I'm ready to go!

The secondary is already open now

 

[allanMED15]

The secondary is already open now

Hmm. Maybe it's just not available on the mobile site.

 

[medicine4958]

Really questioning about applying here and submitting the secondary. LizzyM 70 so not crazy stats and not URM. Don't wanna waste money if I don't have a big chance

 

[FutureDoc3094]

Hi Everyone! I don't know if I'm posting in the right place. But, is there a post bacc program at Meharry that grants an acceptance to the med school if you successfully completed the program? I heard of there being one but I can't find any information about it on their website or if it still exists. Thanks for the help!

 

[Espressso]

Secondary received last night, just opened up now...

Only essay:

Why do you wish to attend Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine?

@WedgeDawg

 

[Espressso]

not sure about any character/word count though.

 

[NCPremed13]

Hi Everyone! I don't know if I'm posting in the right place. But, is there a post bacc program at Meharry that grants an acceptance to the med school if you successfully completed the program? I heard of there being one but I can't find any information about it on their website or if it still exists. Thanks for the help!

There used to be a post bacc program for those that applied to the medical school but were not accepted due to either low MCAT or low gpa. You had to apply to the medical school in order to be considered. Now, they have I believe the MHS program (it may be called something else) that almost guarantees your admission into the medical or dental school and you leave with a masters degree in 1 year.

 

[NCPremed13]

Did anyone else check to see if the secondary had opened at midnight? Or right when getting up this morning!? Come on MMC, I'm ready to go!

For me it opened at 8am EST. I definitely checked at midnight and before my morning workout and it wasn't open, so I think it opened right at 8am 🙂

 

[allanMED15]

For me it opened at 8am EST. I definitely checked at midnight and before my morning workout and it wasn't open, so I think it opened right at 8am 🙂

Must have. Definitely open now. Good luck!

 

[Cal827]

Hasn't opened for me yet. Maybe because I'm on the west coast??
Anyone else on the west coast not get access??

 

[gamieg]

Hasn't opened for me yet. Maybe because I'm on the west coast??
Anyone else on the west coast not get access??

it worked for me just now!

I also don't think there is a word/character limit imposed in case anyone's wondering because the prompt didn't mention one. or if there is, it's >900 words or >5,500 characters because my submission went through. 🙂

 

[allanMED15]

I submitted around 9:30 am.

 

[Drbee1992]

Is there any reapplicant in the house? Just to make sure I didnt do anything wrong. was there a selection for the year to which you are applying. "Year of desired matriculation" field has 2016. is it the same for you guys?

 

[iris11]

Is there any reapplicant in the house? Just to make sure I didnt do anything wrong. was there a selection for the year to which you are applying. "Year of desired matriculation" field has 2016. is it the same for you guys?

I'm not a reapplicant, but mine also said 2016

 

[Cal827]

Is there any reapplicant in the house? Just to make sure I didnt do anything wrong. was there a selection for the year to which you are applying. "Year of desired matriculation" field has 2016. is it the same for you guys?

My choice for "year of desired matriculation" is "Medical Supplemental"
Anyone else have the same thing?

 

[allanMED15]

My choice for "year of desired matriculation" is "Medical Supplemental"
Anyone else have the same thing?

+1

 

[kindascared]

how did you guys submit the secondary so fast....
Also, for the essay, should it just be about a page long?