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capremed86 said:
Is it worth applying here still? I got my secondary 16 days ago, but was unable to return the secondary within the 2 week time-frame due to financial constraints. Anyways, I just got paid and want to send my secondary in now, but worry i'd be wasting my money now given I have already exceeded their 2 week recommendation on returning the secondary. For what it's worth, i am interested in their primary care track with a relatively unique background: LM mid-60s (blah), non-traditional, MPH degree, and like a dozen medical research publications with half of them 1st authorships, but have no ties to Alabama :/
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I think you should go for it; I have an interview, I'm OOS no ties to Alabama Lizzy-M around 67-69 and have an interview with the Primary Care Track. Another thing to note is I received 2 interviews (OUWB and UMass) last year, and I submitted my secondary after the 2 week recommended time frame, it kinda means that they will look at your app thoroughly and it seems like you have a lot to offer. I would go for it if I were you!
 
vsn001 said:
I think you should go for it; I have an interview, I'm OOS no ties to Alabama Lizzy-M around 67-69 and have an interview with the Primary Care Track. Another thing to note is I received 2 interviews (OUWB and UMass) last year, and I submitted my secondary after the 2 week recommended time frame, it kinda means that they will look at your app thoroughly and it seems like you have a lot to offer. I would go for it if I were you!
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When were you complete? I am also OOS and applying to the Primary Care Track.
 
UABAdmissions just tweeted that they'd make Early Decision acceptance calls today. Best of luck everyone 🙂
 
Got a call from AUBs ADCOM today encouraging me to submit my secondary. SO... AUB Adcom I just paid the $100 secondary just for you and submitted it a few min ago. 'Twas my last secondary of this year's application cycle. JESUS TAKE THE WHEELl!
 
Received the rejection email today. Re-applicant, IS, was put on the second tier alternate list last application cycle (my first time to apply), but was never accepted. I've requested a feedback appointment to hopefully receive some helpful explanation for their decision
 
ironcity2017 said:
Received the rejection email today. Re-applicant, IS, was put on the second tier alternate list last application cycle (my first time to apply), but was never accepted. I've requested a feedback appointment to hopefully receive some helpful explanation for their decision
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Yup, I was an in-state re-applicant and got rejected via email today too, didn't even get an interview this round. Feedback last cycle was that I was rejected because of my complete lack of research experience and small amount of primary care shadowing (currently working research full time and have been shadowing pediatrics). They said my MCAT and GPA were fine and that my interview was stellar last cycle.

I guess it's the new dean of admissions.
 
irongoose said:
Yup, I was an in-state re-applicant and got rejected via email today too, didn't even get an interview this round. Feedback last cycle was that I was rejected because of my complete lack of research experience and small amount of primary care shadowing (currently working research full time and have been shadowing pediatrics). They said my MCAT and GPA were fine and that my interview was stellar last cycle.

I guess it's the new dean of admissions.
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Damn dude that sucks hearing that man. It seems like you made the most of your year off too. I hope you can get an acceptance somewhere. Keep your head up. Sending positive vibes. 👍
 
Re-applicant. IS. Complete 09/08. Really hoping to hear from them soon with an II.
 
JohnSalt said:
Hey everybody, just checking in - I'm an MSTP applicant, and I got a "Your applicant is under final review" email on 8/25. Got the secondary 7/26 and submitted 7/29.

Did anyone else get that email? Any MSTP IIs yet?
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I submitted my app one day after you and received that email three days after you but no II yet. I'm OOS for Alabama tho.
 
Been complete since August 9th. Nothing yet.:xf:
 
penguinPremedJ said:
I submitted my app one day after you and received that email three days after you but no II yet. I'm OOS for Alabama tho.
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I don't believe MSTP has been looked at yet. They have three interview dates this month and I doubt any are for MSTP
 
II last Thursday. Title of e-mail made it clear that it was an invite but the body of the message was "This is a test." I was able to sign up and called them today to double check; apparently they have had a few technical difficulties lately. So if any of you receive the most anticlimactic II email from here in the future...its good news.
 
JoseArcadio said:
II last Thursday. Title of e-mail made it clear that it was an invite but the body of the message was "This is a test." I was able to sign up and called them today to double check; apparently they have had a few technical difficulties lately. So if any of you receive the most anticlimactic II email from here in the future...its good news.
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Are you OOS? Also complete date?
 
Just a heads up for the other neurotic pre-meds out there... you may get a small, single page letter via snail mail after your interview. It's probably just a short note from the dean thanking you for interviewing! I freaked out a little bit thinking the worse haha.
 
premed0108 said:
Just a heads up for the other neurotic pre-meds out there... you may get a small, single page letter via snail mail after your interview. It's probably just a short note from the dean thanking you for interviewing! I freaked out a little bit thinking the worse haha.
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When will they let you know if you are accepted or not?
 
Congrats !!! Do you mind sharing what the interviews were like?
 
sufjohnstevens said:
I can't really speak to how the interview will be for Primary Care track (idk if it's different?), but I guess I can offer up advice based on my regular MD interview.

The whole process really wasn't all that bad or stressful. The MMIs were fun, even. The best way to practice for those is just finding questions on the internet and running through several of those. Get someone to practice with you and get them to ask you questions about your answers and challenge you on them, since they do that in the interview sometimes.

The one-on-one interview was REALLY relaxed. Super conversational. The interviewer asked me a few specific questions (why medicine, my view on the doctor-patient relationship, etc.), but otherwise he was super nice and let me choose how the conversation went.
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This is what I posted a while back. Best of luck in your interview!!
 
Have any OOS applicants not doing the Primary Care Tract received an interview invite?
 
Does anyone have an idea of when UAB might start sending interview invites to OOS who were complete in early September?
 
Doctor_Honey_Bear said:
Does anyone have an idea of when UAB might start sending interview invites to OOS who were complete in early September?
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I was complete Aug 22 and received an II around September 15th-ish, but I'm an OOS on the Primary care track, so they could've streamlined those applicants. But I think it's also important to let things take their natural course as there's A LOT of complexities that come into the review process like which adcom reviewer is assigned to your file and what kind of time they have, etc. All we can do is relax, we've submitted our applications and its out of our hands 🙂
 
vsn001 said:
I was complete Aug 22 and received an II around September 15th-ish, but I'm an OOS on the Primary care track, so they could've streamlined those applicants. But I think it's also important to let things take their natural course as there's A LOT of complexities that come into the review process like which adcom reviewer is assigned to your file and what kind of time they have, etc. All we can do is relax, we've submitted our applications and its out of our hands 🙂
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That’s a good point! I appreciate the encouragement. Patience is a virtue I struggle with. I was just worried because my portal hasn’t changed.
 
Doctor_Honey_Bear said:
Does anyone have an idea of when UAB might start sending interview invites to OOS who were complete in early September?
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II today! Complete 9/17. IS but only technically (been in Georgia for school for a good while now). I didn't (regrettably) initially think to apply primary care track but I'm hoping to speak with someone to see if it's entirely too late to still be considered...

Congrats to everyone accepted so far, and good luck to everyone still waiting.
 
Doctor_Honey_Bear said:
That’s a good point! I appreciate the encouragement. Patience is a virtue I struggle with. I was just worried because my portal hasn’t changed.
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Feeling you OSS Primary track applicant complete since 8/22 and still no word. It's out of our hands. But hey the process will work out right?
 
vsn001 said:
Still waiting, a friend of mine got a call this morning though, but good to know maybe they running behind on calls? Haha hoping!
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What day did your friend interview? I have not heard of one person from Oct. 5th getting a call
 
vsn001 said:
Still waiting, a friend of mine got a call this morning though, but good to know maybe they running behind on calls? Haha hoping!
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You had primary track interview, correct? The day in Tuscaloosa was just a campus tour rather than an extra interview day, right?
 
Dr.dogs said:
What day did your friend interview? I have not heard of one person from Oct. 5th getting a call
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October 5th, with me lol, and @kli586 , Tuscaloosa just another campus tour 🙂 Was really fun and interesting though, so enjoy it and ask many questions!
 
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