2016-2017 University of California - San Francisco Application Thread

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ailurophile33 said:
Waiting on UCSF, UCSD and Northwestern!
Knowing how research specific UCSF is, do you think they could screen for publication in addition to LizzyM?
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I don't have a publication per say but I have a manuscript under review (listed it on my app)
My LizzyM is also ~70-72, and I'm OOS and received the secondary a week ago.

I do have over 2500 hours of research experience though and pretty good volunteering experiences.

My stats aren't cookie cutter high though


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kringle said:
That's an interesting way to describe a good academic profile lol.
What is less cookie cutter... a bad GPA and bad MCAT??
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I have a 3.85 and a 510 MCAT so my MCAT isn't crazy high for SDN standards haha


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Got a secondary on Friday. 521/3.97.

OOS technically, but I go to school at a UC near UCSF.

I've called UCSF's admissions offices before, I remember them telling me they don't care terribly much about your MCAT score compared to other factors. They said they've always been that way. I think they said they really look at GPA, work experience, and awards/honors. But also this was just one person's word over the phone, /shrugs.
 
clathrin413 said:
Got a secondary on Friday. 521/3.97.

OOS technically, but I go to school at a UC near UCSF.

I've called UCSF's admissions offices before, I remember them telling me they don't care terribly much about your MCAT score compared to other factors. They said they've always been that way. I think they said they really look at GPA, work experience, and awards/honors. But also this was just one person's word over the phone, /shrugs.
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Would you mind me asking when you submitted your primary app?
 
RedAlbatross said:
Would you mind me asking when you submitted your primary app?
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Three minutes after AMCAS opened on 06/07 LOL.
That being said, I know two people from my university who applied later in the day than I did on 06/07 and were verified a few days after me, they both received their secondaries 1-2 days before I did. Their order is odd.
 
clathrin413 said:
Three minutes after AMCAS opened on 06/07 LOL.
That being said, I know two people from my university who applied later in the day than I did on 06/07 and were verified a few days after me, they both received their secondaries 1-2 days before I did. Their order is odd.
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Thanks!
 
Secondary received this evening! Non-trad with an elementary ed background, 3.8 cGPA, 3.93 sGPA, 4.0 postbacc GPA, 518 MCAT, and zero research experience. I was Shocked, considering my lack of research.

So no, they certainly don't screen for publication!
 
gribear said:
Secondary received this evening! Non-trad with an elementary ed background, 3.8 cGPA, 3.93 sGPA, 4.0 postbacc GPA, 518 MCAT, and zero research experience. I was Shocked, considering my lack of research.

So no, they certainly don't screen for publication!
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If they screened for publications, pretty sure they would filter out at least half of the applicant pool... including me 🙄
 
Also received a secondary last evening! Verified 6/15, OOS, 3.92/521. Last secondary I was waiting on, so felt pretty good until I realized that I actually need to finish them...
 
Has anyone verified on or around June 29th received a secondary invite from UCSF?

Thanks! 🙂
 
I got a secondary with a lizzy M of 68-69 so perhaps they look at something specific. My ECs aren't anything particularly special either.
 
Verified on 7/1, IS, have a secondary from every single UC but this one:shrug: I think I might get hit by the screen here, LizzyM 72-73, not much research
 
Pusheen said:
Verified on 7/1, IS, have a secondary from every single UC but this one:shrug: I think I might get hit by the screen here, LizzyM 72-73, not much research
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I am in the same boat. I received secondaries from every UC except UCSF.

Debating about whether to call the admissions department but don't feel like nagging them for information...
 
Un Cupo de Cafe said:
I am in the same boat. I received secondaries from every UC except UCSF.

Debating about whether to call the admissions department but don't feel like nagging them for information...
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I think it's too early still...they probably get hundreds of calls every day from clueless premeds 😳
 
redlegfrog said:
I got a secondary with a lizzy M of 68-69 so perhaps they look at something specific. My ECs aren't anything particularly special either.
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When did you submit your primary app and when did you get verified?
 
Pusheen said:
I think it's too early still...they probably get hundreds of calls every day from clueless premeds 😳
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I agree; it might be just a little too early. UCSF seems to have one of the most stringent secondary screens around... 😉
 
It's been 4 weeks since I was verified, guess I got prescreened 🙁
 
Still plenty of time! Like I said above, I was verified on 6/15 and didn't receive the secondary until 7/19, so almost exactly five weeks in my case!
 
RedAlbatross said:
Welp. I think it's safe to say I've been screened. All the best to those of you who have received secondaries!
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Please don't be discouraged. The last time I applied to UCSF I received a secondary close to the end of the year. I believe they have two reviewers. If the first reviewer doesn't select you for an interview, the second reviewer looks at it and get to make a decision. I am stating this from memory, so correct me if I have misstated something.


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amber80 said:
Please don't be discouraged. The last time I applied to UCSF I received a secondary close to the end of the year. I believe they have two reviewers. If the first reviewer doesn't select you for an interview, the second reviewer looks at it and get to make a decision. I am stating this from memory, so correct me if I have misstated something.


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Thanks! I really appreciate it. It's nice that there are supportive people like you on these forums.
 
does anyone know if they are receptive to pre secondary updates??
 
Squid0612 said:
I don't have a publication per say but I have a manuscript under review (listed it on my app)
My LizzyM is also ~70-72, and I'm OOS and received the secondary a week ago.

I do have over 2500 hours of research experience though and pretty good volunteering experiences.

My stats aren't cookie cutter high though


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i listed my manuscript under review in my research activities slot- I was afraid of putting it in its own "publications" tab because it wasnt accepted yet i hope they find it!
 
Anyone received secondary the last couple of days. If so, please share date verified. Thanks. Verified on 6/29, still waiting for secondary
 
hdlv said:
Anyone received secondary the last couple of days. If so, please share date verified. Thanks. Verified on 6/29, still waiting for secondary
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Verified 6/15, received 7/15.
 
Verified 6/27, still no secondary 🙁

Might start getting anxious if nothing happens this week
 
Bumblenest said:
Verified 6/27, still no secondary 🙁

Might start getting anxious if nothing happens this week
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I wouldn't worry too much. UC's seem to be handing out secondaries at a random schedule. All my friends who were verified at similar times with similar stats got UCLA while I'm still waiting. Don't read into it too much.
 
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can't people technically still get secondaries into december? like we expect to get them ~1 month or so after verification but we can still technically get them way later right? I know it might not seem ideal but still...maybe just trying to calm my frazzled self ha
 
wereallcrazyhere said:
can't people technically still get secondaries into december? like we expect to get them ~1 month or so after verification but we can still technically get them way later right? I know it might not seem ideal but still...maybe just trying to calm my frazzled self ha
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Yeah. I have a friend who didn't get UCSF until January last year.
 
my stats aren't stellar but i have about 900 hours of research and a first author abstract presentation at a national conference so i hope that will help me get me a secondary here!
 
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