2016-2017 University of California - Riverside Application Thread
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I'm having such a hard time with these secondaries. 🙁
I feel like I have to write 250 words multiple times on the same exact question. I have lots of experience and thoughts on working with medically underserved and whatnot, but I can only rehash it so much.
BTW, additional question on the disadvantaged form, if anyone marked themself as disadvantaged on the primary
"Describe the manner in which your experiences demonstrate your understanding of, and commitment to, underserved communities ."
literally the exact same thing as the activities question
I feel like I have to write 250 words multiple times on the same exact question. I have lots of experience and thoughts on working with medically underserved and whatnot, but I can only rehash it so much.
BTW, additional question on the disadvantaged form, if anyone marked themself as disadvantaged on the primary
"Describe the manner in which your experiences demonstrate your understanding of, and commitment to, underserved communities ."
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Yeah, I have it as well. They still haven't gotten all my letters either, and was told via email they are having IT difficulties with downloading letters from AMCAS or something.
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Oh gotcha, just my neuroticism at work then....
Me! It says they only got one of them. Idk if I should call or what
I just got off the phone with admissions and they said to "copy and paste all my AMCAS activities info" into the secondary in the activities section. The person told me that they ask us to do this because they don't refer back to the primary at all except for the personal statement. I guess they tried having an automatic "fill-in" feature this year that would directly pull AMCAS activities from our primaries and insert them into the secondary but it didn't work so we have to fill them in again this year.
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Ugh, I already submitted and only put the title of each activity; since the space was so small, I didn't think they would expect a description. :/
Honestly if we get knocked for this, when it wasnt in the instructions, then whatever
Now this is confusing....Sounds like y'all talked to different people. What should we do?! ahh
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I think they might just be giving out conflicting information, which probably means it's not a big deal. Instinctively, I don't feel like that tiny text box merits AMCAS word vomit, and if they want that, they need to inform people about that and tell people who call. I'll probably just leave the titles, and maybe do a phrase or two, but I don't think it's going to make or break anything.
I feel you. I will probably do the same!
To add on to the frustrations about that activities section, I accidentally wrote 250 instead of 350 hours for my research... It's correct on AMCAS but I made a mistake on the secondary🙁 I hope they don't care.
Maybe if you call or email them they can change it for you? They would probably have access to your answers. It's worth a shot anyway
THIS SECONDARY IS SUCH A PAIN
It really is. The two week deadline is incredibly obnoxious too.
Anyone still waiting for a secondary? Have yet to receive a confirmation email for my primary. :/
I am visiting a couple medical schools in southern california next week (Mon-Wed), is there any medical student who is willing to give me like a tour of the campus and answer some of my questions? I realized just today that med school admissions are nothing like undergrad admissions where you can schedule group tours anytime you like. So I am requesting if anyone is willing to show me around for part of the day (30 min or so). I can pay you for your time!
Also advice: is visiting med schools before you've received a secondary or interview a good idea at all? I wanted to use my experience to craft my secondary if I get one...but would it be a waste of time?
Also advice: is visiting med schools before you've received a secondary or interview a good idea at all? I wanted to use my experience to craft my secondary if I get one...but would it be a waste of time?
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Anyone get a blank email after completing your secondary???
For any current med student @ riverside who is not from inland empire, what do you believe made you stick out?
Being on a tight budget, I've been struggling with this secondary and also discouraged because 25/50 matriculants are from UCR . Would appreciate any input!
Being on a tight budget, I've been struggling with this secondary and also discouraged because 25/50 matriculants are from UCR . Would appreciate any input!
I never got a primary confirmation email from them. Secondary was first contact and it was a bit after my AMCAS was verified
Ah well, I guess no secondary for me...
Not a current med student here, but I know that the class size is expanding! This years incoming class size is 60 and I heard they might expand it to 70-75 this cycle. With that said, students at UCR will still take up 24 spots.
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I believe they're sending them out in batches. Stay positive!
Thanks! It's just a little discouraging knowing that others have received them automatically.
I definitely understand that feeling but none of us have any concept of what metrics they're using for those automatic secondaries (for any of the UCs) so a preliminary eval of your app before they send a secondary could actually be a good thing!
Hi there! I'm not from the inland empire and my roommates aren't either actually. I think the most important thing for UCR is being a good fit for their mission. Also, our class size this year is actually 60 instead of 50! Best of luck to you
Oh no... my secondary invite email got lost in my inbox and I just found it right now. The email says: We ask that you complete your secondary application within two weeks. Do you guys think it's still okay to apply to the school or do I have no chance since I'm almost a month late.
Also wondering this, I had a similar incident. Somehow got archived in my gmail and, wondering why I hadnt received this secondary, I happened to search and find it. I cranked it out and attempted to submit it this evening about a half hour ago, and the application payment section says that its down for processing, aka there's no way I can submit. Today was two weeks from when I received the email, so ill only miss it by a day, but I am wondering if that puts me in a pile of "review later" since I am not going to be able to adhere to the timeline.
Yup mine has a lock on it too. I'm not sure what it means though.
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Yea I have that too. It's been there for a while though. Not sure exactly when it came about
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Awesome, thanks!
Ahhhhh why do all these schools use these slightly different things on their portals?! Don't they realize it's torture!
Does anyone know how extensive the secondary application screening is for UCR? I just received my secondary today and was pleasantly surprised because I was under the impression that they really like Inland Empire and/or rural residents, but I am neither nor do I have any connection to the IE.
...if it says to limit your words to 250, limit your words to 250.
Following instructions might be a good thing to do.
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first rejection before II... 🙁
Sorry to hear =( when were you complete?
I am so sorry to hear :/ May I asked if you were an UCR alumni?
i was complete on 7/18. i wasn't a ucr alumni
Are you OOS? UCR accepts absolutely no OOS applicants, if I remember correctly.
