2016-2017 University of Rochester Application Thread

[NeuResurgens]

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So I got a big envelope for U Rochester today!... which was filled with a signed letter telling me to fill out their secondary (which I did do 2.5 weeks ago). Though it did include a nice (but bent) brochure 🙄

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[flapjack3d]

Just added this school on Wednesday. Getting paranoid my list was too top heavy. Have some fam in rochester too, and a famous alum told me he thinks its the top place to be a med student right now... idk about that last part but I'm curious!

 

[Hau5MD]

Just added this school on Wednesday. Getting paranoid my list was too top heavy. Have some fam in rochester too, and a famous alum told me he thinks its the top place to be a med student right now... idk about that last part but I'm curious!

I feel the same way 😛 But your guaranteed miss every shot that you don't take! Did he explain why he thinks that?

 

[coffeeandcodeine]

Has anyone here not gotten a secondary yet? I'm getting a little worried....

 

[flapjack3d]

I feel the same way 😛 But your guaranteed miss every shot that you don't take! Did he explain why he thinks that?

supposedly as much if not more attention is paid to the undergrad med students as the res/fellows' learning, including being given extra responsibilities as a med student, and they really give a lot of thought to the curriculum.

i feel like rochester's the right size city too. not too big that it's distracting, and not too small that it's claustrophobic and still has good size patient population

edit: speak of the devil! I just got the secondary 5 minutes after writing this

 

[Hau5MD]

supposedly as much if not more attention is paid to the undergrad med students as the res/fellows' learning, including being given extra responsibilities as a med student, and they really give a lot of thought to the curriculum.

i feel like rochester's the right size city too. not too big that it's distracting, and not too small that it's claustrophobic and still has good size patient population

edit: speak of the devil! I just got the secondary 5 minutes after writing this

Sounds like a pretty nice place to be (full disclosure: its one of my top choices). Congrats on the secondary!

 

[Home_Run_Ball]

Does Rochester screen primaries before sending secondaries? My primary was verified 7/6 and I haven't received any notification. Anyone else on the same boat?

 

[flapjack3d]

Does Rochester screen primaries before sending secondaries? My primary was verified 7/6 and I haven't received any notification. Anyone else on the same boat?

I doubt it. Got secondary less than 24 hours after submitted late primary.

 

[Home_Run_Ball]

Not sure if this is cause for concern? Does anyone else have primaries that have been verified yet no secondary?

 

[Nickerbocker]

I doubt it. Got secondary less than 24 hours after submitted late primary.

According to MSAR, all applicants receive a 2nd

 

[AudreyShaw]

Not sure if this is cause for concern? Does anyone else have primaries that have been verified yet no secondary?

I would say that you've waited long enough. Contact them.

 

[MDhopeful324]

Just making sure that "Participated in a formal summer research and / or enrichment program related to a career in the health professions" refers to involvement in a program and not just full time research done in the summer in a lab. Can anyone verify this?

 

[Karabo]

Just making sure that "Participated in a formal summer research and / or enrichment program related to a career in the health professions" refers to involvement in a program and not just full time research done in the summer in a lab. Can anyone verify this?

That's how I understood it, since it says formal

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[Hau5MD]

I wonder how much it costs for them to send that out to every applicant?

I'm going to guess around ~$10 max for printing and shipping. Wish more schools would send us brochures. Must have been a huge chore packaging and sending them off to everyone.

 

[NoteBlock]

I'm going to guess around ~$10 max for printing and shipping. Wish more schools would send us brochures. Must have been a huge chore packaging and sending them off to everyone.

I've encountered a couple of "digital brochures," but yeah, Rochester is the only one to go hard copy.

Anyway, this was my first completed school (on 7/19) and is one of, if not my absolute top choice. So I'm really hoping for some good news here. Good luck to everyone else applying!

 

[Dr. Homes]

II just now!!

 

[ChrisMack390]

II just now!!

Congrats! When did you submit your secondary fee?

 

[medApplicant12345]

Interview Invite right now! Secondary submitted July 16, application complete July 19. LizzyM score ~72.

 

[doctorbob23]

II!


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[NeuResurgens]

Also got the II. LizzyM 77-78, complete in late June/early July. They're coming y'all!

 

[kdirnfueu]

ahaha first II

 

[Agent Michael Scarn]

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[Whyamionhere]

Damnit definitely got passed over. I would feel more confident if I had like one other interview yet (I know it's early)

 

[jazian]

When were you guys complete?

 

[sidskool]

II! Complete 7/2 LizzyM 72

 

[Cotterpin]

I guess I'm not getting one. I was complete 6/28 and my LizzyM is 73. 😢

 

[Dr.Hoo]

II Just arrived! Submitted 7/13.

 

[ishiningstar]

ahaha first II

Congrats stats if you don't mind

 

[ChrisMack390]

Darn I really wanted one from here

 

[Cavsfan0223]

Darn I really wanted one from here

It's still early why are you losing hope?


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[doctorleospaceman]

Seeing as I was complete in June, guess no love. Cycle is off to a horrible start.

 

[Cavsfan0223]

Seeing as I was complete in June, guess no love. Cycle is off to a horrible start.

It is July, why so worried? Is there something I don't understand about applying being a long process?


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[ChrisMack390]

It's still early why are you losing hope?


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Not losing hope! I guess I should say, darn I was really hoping to be included in this first wave of IIs since I submitted pretty early.

 

[doctorleospaceman]

It is July, why so worried? Is there something I don't understand about applying being a long process?


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I tend to prefer blunt realism to blind hope

 

[MDhopeful324]

Were you all updated through the portal or by email?

 

[dental15triodino]

II just now!!

II!


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ahaha first II

II Just arrived! Submitted 7/13.

Congrats on the IIs! When did you receive the app complete email?

 

[medApplicant12345]

Were you all updated through the portal or by email?

Email

 

[WhoTellsYourStory?]

II! Complete 7/4, Lizzy M 74.


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[runningmandoctor]

II received via email! Secondary submitted around July 1st.

 

[flapjack3d]

is rochester releasing II's on a rolling basis, or weekly/monthly/randomly?

 

[ishiningstar]

II just now!!

Congrats, stats if you don't mind?

 

[namaste08]

II!

 

[ishiningstar]

II!

Congrats to all the IIs , would you mind sharing your stats please if you haven't already.

 

[Tutor526]

Congrats to all the IIs , would you mind sharing your stats please if you haven't already.

Also IS or OOS!

 

[doctorleospaceman]

Guess it's time to leave SDN until I either get an II somewhere or end up with a fruitless cycle again...feel the neuroticism and self doubt bubbling up.

Best of luck to everyone who got IIs

 

[ishiningstar]

Guess it's time to leave SDN until I either get an II somewhere or end up with a fruitless cycle again...feel the neuroticism and self doubt bubbling up.

Best of luck to everyone who got IIs

I am sorry, I understand being on sdn constantly is quite nerve wracking. But be assured that it's very early in the cycle, I have heard of people getting interviews in March and getting accepted. Good Luck with your cycle!

 

[namaste08]

Congrats to all the IIs , would you mind sharing your stats please if you haven't already.

512 MCAT/ 3.99 GPA(damn you, bio lab! lol)- just graduated state school with pub health major starting accelerated MPH
Experiences- Research(primary authorship accepted recently pending minor edits), CNA, Volunteering (not extensive hours average in all)
OOS

Sorry if this is TMI - figured more info the better? Excited to check out this city and hope to see you there!!

 

[ishiningstar]

512 MCAT/ 3.99 GPA(damn you, bio lab! lol)- just graduated state school with pub health major starting accelerated MPH
Experiences- Research(primary authorship accepted recently pending minor edits), CNA, Volunteering (not extensive hours average in all)
OOS

Sorry if this is TMI - figured more info the better? Excited to check out this city and hope to see you there!!

Wow, killer gpa ! This is a reach school for me , just wanted to see what accepted stats are like. Congrats again! Are you enrolled in MPH now ?

 

[doctorbob23]

512 MCAT/ 3.99 GPA(damn you, bio lab! lol)- just graduated state school with pub health major starting accelerated MPH
Experiences- Research(primary authorship accepted recently pending minor edits), CNA, Volunteering (not extensive hours average in all)
OOS

Sorry if this is TMI - figured more info the better? Excited to check out this city and hope to see you there!!

I have a LizzyM of 64. Slightly higher MCAT.

3 MD II's so far. Hope to give ppl some hope

You are more than a stat

 

[NoteBlock]

Congrats. Totally not jealous or anything! 😛