2017-2018 Seton Hall - Hackensack Meridian

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gyngyn said:
Space reserved for prompt.

Please post the essays or lack thereof (in addition to word or character counts) in this thread and tag one of the pre-allo mods (WedgeDawg, Ismet, Lucca, or gyngyn) so we can update the OP.

Good luck to everyone applying!
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It appears there is NO SECONDARY - they are going straight from the primary to IIs, and school would start in July.
 
jazzmetal said:
It appears there is NO SECONDARY - they are going straight from the primary to IIs, and school would start in July.
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What about updates? Im missing a lot from my primary that I can send supplementary

EDIT: Saw this on their page "Applicants for admission to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University are required to complete both the American Medical College Application Service application and a SOM Secondary Application."

So I assume this means there will be a secondary. Who knows.
 
buckoh24 said:
What about updates? Im missing a lot from my primary that I can send supplementary
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I didn't see any mention of updates on their website, but check it out and see what you think! If there's an email address for you to send it to, I'd go for it.
 
buckoh24 said:
What about updates? Im missing a lot from my primary that I can send supplementary

EDIT: Saw this on their page "Applicants for admission to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University are required to complete both the American Medical College Application Service application and a SOM Secondary Application."

So I assume this means there will be a secondary. Who knows.
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Ok, I didn't see that. They have an Admissions Process and Procedures page (Admissions Process and Procedures - Seton Hall University) that doesn't mention a secondary, and says that a completed application consists of the primary + LORs.

Maybe they were considering a secondary but decided against it, given how late it is in the cycle?

If anyone gets a secondary, please post! lol
 
Sent an application in yesterday! LM 66

Really hoping this one works out for me. Geographically and mission-wise, this school would be a slam dunk for me if I can get in.
 
BeingForItself said:
Sent an application in yesterday! LM 66

Really hoping this one works out for me. Geographically and mission-wise, this school would be a slam dunk for me if I can get in.
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I know right? I saw their mission to increase LGBT curriculum and i was like COUNT ME IN FAM. Also the location on the east coast is right up my alley.
 
JPmoleymole said:
Damn that's rough for a new school
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why does everyone expect a new school to hand out free tuition like its a requirement? With how competitive the application process is and how difficult the accreditation process is, there is no shortage of excellent applicants. Not to mention, Seton Hall and Hackensack are both premier names with a school in a premier geographical location. I know i would choose this school over a number of other schools without hesitation.
 
Not applying but following - sounds like a potentially great opportunity!
 
DelayedGratification said:
why does everyone expect a new school to hand out free tuition like its a requirement? With how competitive the application process is and how difficult the accreditation process is, there is no shortage of excellent applicants. Not to mention, Seton Hall and Hackensack are both premier names with a school in a premier geographical location. I know i would choose this school over a number of other schools without hesitation.
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Definitely not a requirement, most new schools do it to poach away strong students from established schools - since most applicants would not choose to go to a new school without more incentive

Agree to disagree
 
Also bear in mind that the primary deadline is May 15 (according to AMCAS) and they are hoping to seat a class of 55 by July. They would have to interview ~300 people to seat a class that large in a very short span of time. Not having a secondary in this case makes sense. I would think there's a lot of interview days and a (relative to a normal timeline) high chance of being interviewed if you submit here. Buckle in for a very wild ride.
 
CyrusHabs7695 said:
Does anyone know what traditionally are the average stats are for an inaugrial class at any new school?


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Cooper opened recently, pretty decent comparison, they had a lower overall MCAT, but the GPA was solid.
 
itsadisastah said:
Also bear in mind that the primary deadline is May 15 (according to AMCAS) and they are hoping to seat a class of 55 by July. They would have to interview ~300 people to seat a class that large in a very short span of time. Not having a secondary in this case makes sense. I would think there's a lot of interview days and a (relative to a normal timeline) high chance of being interviewed if you submit here. Buckle in for a very wild ride.
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I've already booked a flight per week between now and May 15. 😉
 
Does anyone know the maximum number of letter of recommendations we can send to this school?
 
Personally suprised they didn’t offer a steeper discount since they will still be more expensive than RWJ, NJMS, and cooper after the discount.

Still applied nonetheless!
 
itsadisastah said:
I'm sure the adcoms on this site will understand how monumental a task it will be to seat a class of 55 by July. @Goro @LizzyM
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There are a lot of competitive candidates in the Tri-State area. The interview season will be a bitch on the Faculty. But if they can pull off interviewing 3x/week at 10 people/day...in ten weeks that's 300 people. They'll probably accept ~150 of those for the Class of 55.

With no secondaries, I'm guessing they're going to do a LOT of screening by MCAT and GPA + service ECs.
 
Goro said:
There are a lot of competitive candidates in the Tri-State area. The interview season will be a bitch on the Faculty. But if they can pull off interviewing 3x/week at 10 people/day...in ten weeks that's 300 people. They'll probably accept ~150 of those for the Class of 55.

With no secondaries, I'm guessing they're going to do a LOT of screening by MCAT and GPA + service ECs.
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Do they need to fill the class by April 30th?
 
How do we submit the primary? I added the school on AMCAS but I didn't have to pay the $39 for adding. Is that okay?
 
premed hopeful said:
How do we submit the primary? I added the school on AMCAS but I didn't have to pay the $39 for adding. Is that okay?
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Sounds like you skipped the step where you "reconfirm" your application. You definitely need to pay the $39.
 
Is it confirmed that there is no secondary? One part of their site says there is while another says all you need is AMCAS+LORs. Is it worth just sending my gap year updates? Got some major updates that include activities not on my primary.
 
Do you think the stats for the inaugural class at SHU will be similar to California Northshore's first class? or is northshore an anomaly.
 
lolahola said:
Do you think the stats for the inaugural class at SHU will be similar to California Northshore's first class? or is northshore an anomaly.
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of the four that opened during this cycle, two are in high density areas on the coasts, one in the middle but with highly specialized admissons criteria, and the other at a well known institution in the south....all situations will attract top applicants based on stats, but that does not mean they fit the goal of the program.
 
jazzmetal said:
30% discount. NOTE: The discount is not automatically offered - to get it, you have to complete the FAFSA app.
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This means we would need to complete the FAFSA prior to matriculating to get the discount, correct? Not before applying.
 
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