2017-2018 Michigan State University

[Lucca]

The Prompts are as follow ( word limit for all are 250)
1. The College of Human Medicine has implemented a curriculum referred to as the Shared Discovery Curriculum. Explain which of your attributes/strengths will assist in your success in this curriculum. Explain how you will address any challenges it might pose for you. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
2. Discuss a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone. What were the challenges? What did you learn? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
3. If you could present yourself to the Committee on Admissions, what would you want to make sure they knew about you? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
There are optional essays based on different programmes one would want to do, however, I cant see any of them because I can't select any of the options
@Lucca @WedgeDawg

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[Venom33]

Top choice! Good luck people


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[MD95]

Anyone receive secondaries from here yet?

 

[ambitiousMED]

Anyone receive secondaries from here yet?

Nope. Still waiting.

Edit: secondary received!

 

[814965]

Got the secondary but there doesn't seem to be a link to pay the fee???

 

[zasxd]

Got the secondary but there doesn't seem to be a link to pay the fee???

+1 No link

 

[loopas]

+1 No link

+1 No link. Unless I pay, I won't be able to see prompts!

 

[deleted839069]

I agree, I just got a secondary, but there was no option to pay for the fee. Is this something they could fix this weekend, or would we have to wait until Monday to even get a reply?

 

[MintChocolateChip]

Got the secondary but there doesn't seem to be a link to pay the fee???

Got the secondary but there doesn't seem to be a link to pay the fee???

+3 no link

 

[Linalool]

Does anyone with the fee assistance program have access to the prompts?

 

[Bucks_95]

I do. I'm pretty sure the website is down because I can see everything but not input any information.
The Prompts are as follow ( word limit for all are 250)
1. The College of Human Medicine has implemented a curriculum referred to as the Shared Discovery Curriculum. Explain which of your attributes/strengths will assist in your success in this curriculum. Explain how you will address any challenges it might pose for you. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
2. Discuss a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone. What were the challenges? What did you learn? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
3. If you could present yourself to the Committee on Admissions, what would you want to make sure they knew about you? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
There are optional essays based on different programmes one would want to do, however, I cant see any of them because I can't select any of the options
@Lucca @WedgeDawg

 

[MintChocolateChip]

I do. I'm pretty sure the website is down because I can see everything but not input any information.
The Prompts are as follow ( word limit for all are 250)
1. The College of Human Medicine has implemented a curriculum referred to as the Shared Discovery Curriculum. Explain which of your attributes/strengths will assist in your success in this curriculum. Explain how you will address any challenges it might pose for you. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
2. Discuss a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone. What were the challenges? What did you learn? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
3. If you could present yourself to the Committee on Admissions, what would you want to make sure they knew about you? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
There are optional essays based on different programmes one would want to do, however, I cant see any of them because I can't select any of the options
@Lucca @WedgeDawg

Thank you!

 

[umichbio18]

I do. I'm pretty sure the website is down because I can see everything but not input any information.
The Prompts are as follow ( word limit for all are 250)
1. The College of Human Medicine has implemented a curriculum referred to as the Shared Discovery Curriculum. Explain which of your attributes/strengths will assist in your success in this curriculum. Explain how you will address any challenges it might pose for you. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
2. Discuss a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone. What were the challenges? What did you learn? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
3. If you could present yourself to the Committee on Admissions, what would you want to make sure they knew about you? Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
There are optional essays based on different programmes one would want to do, however, I cant see any of them because I can't select any of the options
@Lucca @WedgeDawg

Bless you. Not sure why but so many schools I'm applying to are having troubles with their secondaries working properly. Wonder if there is a larger issue going on..

 

[Bucks_95]

Bless you. Not sure why but so many schools I'm applying to are having troubles with their secondaries working properly. Wonder if there is a larger issue going on..

Yeah this is the second school for me that has had something go wrong with their secondary application

 

[MintChocolateChip]

Yeah this is the second school for me that has had something go wrong with their secondary application

this is my fourth school having issues

 

[BachDoc]

+3 no link

+4 no link

 

[haw90]

Bless you. Not sure why but so many schools I'm applying to are having troubles with their secondaries working properly. Wonder if there is a larger issue going on..

No link either. I bet you its Russia.

 

[umichbio18]

No link either. I bet you its Russia.

Nah Putin said it wasn't them so it must not have been. haha.

 

[MintChocolateChip]

ok, now I can't even log in. is anyone else experiencing this?

 

[MintChocolateChip]

ok, now I can't even log in. is anyone else experiencing this?

aaand nevermind

 

[declar3d]

App is fixed, submitted! Good luck everyone!

 

[umichbio18]

Forwarded for preliminary review 7/12. LMU applicant. Good luck everyone!

 

[MD95]

.

 

[Ohiogirl]

Is anyone else having problems uploading their photo vertically?

 

[zasxd]

So what kind of stuff are you guys putting for the last one? Would a diversity essay or why MSU work?

 

[hemobrobin]

So what kind of stuff are you guys putting for the last one? Would a diversity essay or why MSU work?

Mine was definitely a "diversity of thought" type response based on my prior experiences and exposure to a variety of clinical arenas

 

[hodo_r]

Mine was definitely a "diversity of thought" type response based on my prior experiences and exposure to a variety of clinical arenas

+1

 

[declar3d]

Yo is anyone else "on hold"? On my portal is says:

"Your application has been reviewed and is on hold for comparison to the larger applicant pool. Your status will change after an interview decision is made"

like does everyone's say that or am I actually on hold? Do people have II yet?

 

[MintChocolateChip]

Yo is anyone else "on hold"? On my portal is says:

"Your application has been reviewed and is on hold for comparison to the larger applicant pool. Your status will change after an interview decision is made"

like does everyone's say that or am I actually on hold? Do people have II yet?

nope, mine still says "Forwarded for Preliminary Review on 7/12/2017"

 

[AllinforMichigan]

Yo is anyone else "on hold"? On my portal is says:

"Your application has been reviewed and is on hold for comparison to the larger applicant pool. Your status will change after an interview decision is made"

like does everyone's say that or am I actually on hold? Do people have II yet?

When were you complete? Mine still says forwarded for preliminary review

 

[declar3d]

When were you complete? Mine still says forwarded for preliminary review

Mine was forwarded 7/10, just got this update today. Surprised no in state love Some people on past threads say it doesn't mean much but others say they literally don't look at you again until Janurary. Who knows!

 

[AllinforMichigan]

Mine was forwarded 7/10, just got this update today. Surprised no in state love Some people on past threads say it doesn't mean much but others say they literally don't look at you again until Janurary. Who knows!

Stay positive, no rejection means it is not game over yet. You never know what could happen. We are all in this together and will be doctors in the end!

 

[mdboy15]

For the second one, "Discuss a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone. What were the challenges? What did you learn?"

Would talking about non-medically or non-academic related experience be appropriate?

 

[fingerscrossed14]

For the second one, "Discuss a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone. What were the challenges? What did you learn?"

Would talking about non-medically or non-academic related experience be appropriate?

I talked about something very non-medical/non-academic! I think they're mostly interested in whether or not you can maturely describe your experiences/thoughts/introspection regarding the situation. Something academic might even seem sort of boring but idk just my 2 cents

 

[RifRaf]

how did you guys answer #3 If you could present yourself to the Committee on Admissions, what would you want to make sure they knew about you?

Diversity Question?

 

[DreamPursuer]

how did you guys answer #3 If you could present yourself to the Committee on Admissions, what would you want to make sure they knew about you?

Diversity Question?

Yup, I tackled that question as a diversity essay.

 

[hodo_r]

Yup, I tackled that question as a diversity essay.

+1

 

[dimples222]

Would it look bad if I don't apply to any of the special programs offered?

 

[DreamPursuer]

Would it look bad if I don't apply to any of the special programs offered?

I doubt it. Just be honest with your decision.

 

[Linalool]

On hold, was complete 7/10. Any II as of now?

 

[umichbio18]

On hold, was complete 7/10. Any II as of now?

Still under preliminary review. Stats? IS/OOS?

 

[Linalool]

Still under preliminary review. Stats? IS/OOS?

IS & LM 66

 

[umichbio18]

IS & LM 66 w/ a **** ton of research. Hoping this is a common thing that happens after review and that I'm not completely out of the game.

Also from a super rural area, was hoping that would help a bit.

EDIT: also did not realize SDN stars out profanities, that is hilarious.

We seem to be very similar applicant. I'm IS, Rural, LM 66 w/ a ton of clinical research experience. I was complete 7/12 so I'm not gonna lie I'm a little nervous about being put on hold too because we are so similar. I hope both of us end up getting an interview eventually though! I also applied for Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved.

 

[814965]

We seem to be very similar applicant. I'm IS, Rural, LM 66 w/ a ton of clinical research experience. I was complete 7/12 so I'm not gonna lie I'm a little nervous about being put on hold too because we are so similar. I hope both of us end up getting an interview eventually though! I also applied for Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved.

Your stats and background are the exact same as mine too and I'm not on hold either.

 

[Linalool]

Your stats and background are the exact same as mine too and I'm not on hold either.

Both still in review? Keep me updated if you get the hold status as well (really hoping its just the next step after review lol). Best of luck to you both!

 

[Dollo]

Submitted! IS LM ~73

 

[MintChocolateChip]

Just got a II email! It's my first one!!

IS, secondary completed/forwarded for review on 7/12. LizzyM ~78

 

[spartan1010]

II!

 

[aec3kc]

II!

are you in state?

 

[hopeful2Bdoc]

II! Completed on 7/21, LM 70, IS, went to MSU for undergrad