scottstot
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Is the general knowledge/consensus that the next wave of decisions will come in late April? Or has some new information surfaced of which I am not currently privy...
Is the general knowledge/consensus that the next wave of decisions will come in late April? Or has some new information surfaced of which I am not currently privy...
No, it doesn't change after submission.Did anyone's "Defer" page update/change at all after submitting your response? Figured I would receive at least some indication that my response was received (the response choices at the bottom of the page would lock, I would receive an email stating that my response was submitted, etc.) but nada...
No, it doesn't change after submission.
Hey guys is anyone bringing anyone (parents, significant other, etc) to second look?? Not sure if that’s a thing at this school.
I am female , but for guys (which I guess you are ) nice pants and sweater should be fine I think . With dress shoesWhat are guys wearing to second look? Nice pants and a sweater or should I rock a button down?
does anyone have advice on how to prepare for the closed file student interview?
hopefully that means good news for us deferred people with spots opening up!Also, just noticed an update in the portal. For all us deferred folk, we should find out within 10 days about our status.
Thank youI wouldn't prepare beyond what you already have for your faculty one. It's literally a lunch and a tour, the students are super nice and aren't trying to trick you at all.
Do they accept additional updates via email? I already used up the allotted one on the portal a few months ago.
does anyone have advice on how to prepare for the closed file student interview?
like everyone else said, there is no real way to prepare. Important : engage with others, do not interrupt, ask questions, show interest, make small talk. Basically, act like a decent human beingdoes anyone have advice on how to prepare for the closed file student interview?
the background check takes about a week normally, i did that and it was very fast... i havent done fingerprinting yet..... I heard that if you go to a place that does it digitally, it takes 6 weeks or so....Has anybody started the background check and fingerprint stuff? It says it needs to be in by 6/15 and can take up to 12 weeks.
I withdrew my acceptance but does anyone know how to get back the deposit? is the refund issued automatically?
I am female , but for guys (which I guess you are ) nice pants and sweater should be fine I think . With dress shoes
YesDid deferred people’s tab that said defer disappear with the portal update?
no, that DOES sound nice, - dark jeans with button down shirt. Sounds like a nice combination.Eh the dress code is casual so I’m going with dark jeans, a casual but nice button down shirt, and just some comfy shoes that aren’t worn out. I don’t think dress shoes are necessary for a casual dress code! Unless you prefer those of course
affirmativeDid deferred people’s tab that said defer disappear with the portal update?
Portal says they’re still offering interviews, it was updated todayPre-II hold from months ago, but just submitted an update on the portal. I know chances are near impossible at this point but do they still review updates for those who are on hold?
Portal says they’re still offering interviews, it was updated today
WL just now. Interviewed 9/12, deferred mid-November. Gearing up for the post-April 30th frenzy
Can any current students comment on how difficult it is to have your clinical rotations be in or near Philadelphia? Don’t really want to be shipped out to california
Would you say that you at least get some rotations at the local hospitals?Nobody out at Kaiser is there if they didn’t want to be. Only 20 students rotate there a year.
As for getting a spot in/near Philly, it depends on your luck in the lottery. Most people want to do their rotations close to the city but that obviously isn’t feasible. So, unless you get an all-year spot at Abington or Crozer (there are all-year sites at York, Allegheny General, Reading (this won’t be an option in a few years), and Kaiser-Sacramento as well), you could end up having to move around and have rotations in York, Easton, Reading, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and even Erie for FM. There are quite a few more local spots as well: Hahnemann, St Chris, Mercy Fitzgerald, Mercy Philadelphia, Virtua, St Francis, Abington, and Crozer.
Would you say that you at least get some rotations at the local hospitals?
I did notice that they started notifying people that they were on the waitlist a lot earlier this year, though. Last year, the waitlist wasn't formed until MayMSAR says 25 people on the waitlist get acceptances each cycle. I think the current WL people and people with II's are to build a pool of WL applicants and then selected 25 from there. Just my thoughts