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On hold. LM 72 and IS. Oh well.

Did you get an email?

 

[shuhero]

II yesterday! LizzyM 68 OOS

 

[abcdeltaforce]

II yesterday! LizzyM 68 OOS

When did you submit the secondary?

Sent from my SM-N950U using SDN mobile

 

[FamousLinen]

II today, LizzyM 70-75, OOS, complete 7/15

 

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II this morning! Complete 7/23 LM 70 OOS

 

[chemE_MD]

II this morning! Complete 7/23 LM 70 OOS

Congrats! Are they still interviewing in September, or mostly full at this point?

 

[OSUbee355]

Congrats! Are they still interviewing in September, or mostly full at this point?

When I scheduled yesterday, there were many days in Sept left. Not sure as of today. Btw, you have 8 IIs already, your app is balling.

 

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Congrats! Are they still interviewing in September, or mostly full at this point?

I scheduled this morning and there were many late Sept. dates left! I unfortunately had to pick an October date to save plane ticket money, b/c I'll already be in Philly then...

 

[deleted867159]

II today, OOS, LizzyM 67

 

[NinjasAtMyDoor]

Drexel decided to put me on hold again. *Sighs* 🙄

 

[Msimas]

Drexel decided to put me on hold again. *Sighs* 🙄

Again?

 

[NinjasAtMyDoor]

Again?

Applied here last cycle. Sorry, should have been more clear.

 

[Childishdocbino]

Applied here last cycle. Sorry, should have been more clear.

Did you get an email from them about the hold or did you check the portal

 

[Msimas]

Applied here last cycle. Sorry, should have been more clear.

No, I didn’t had my coffee today, I should have inferred that. #holdbuddies

 

[NinjasAtMyDoor]

Did you get an email from them about the hold or did you check the portal

E-mail

No, I didn’t had my coffee today, I should have inferred that. #holdbuddies

I am welcomed back into eternal purgatory with 80% of the applicants.

 

[angdctr2277]

Do we think it's better to receive an "on-hold" email, or no email at all?

 

[AspiringDoc169]

Do we think it's better to receive an "on-hold" email, or no email at all?

Yes, I would think the on-hold email is better.

 

[deleted787552]

Yes, I would think the on-hold email is better.

Wait why? Generally it seems like holds are bad. Are they good at this school?

 

[deleted867159]

Do we think it's better to receive an "on-hold" email, or no email at all?

I received no hold email, and received an II yesterday when I was complete on 7/11. I saw people receiving hold emails and II weeks ago with my complete date so I'd say no news is good news.

 

[MooDoc]

I received no hold email, and received an II yesterday when I was complete on 7/11. I saw people receiving hold emails and II weeks ago with my complete date so I'd say no news is good news.

But at least on hold means they've looked at your application. I've been completed since 7/18 and have been listed as "ready" ever since.

 

[deleted867159]

But at least on hold means they've looked at your application. I've been completed since 7/18 and have been listed as "ready" ever since.

If the original poster of the question wanted to find concrete answers, I'd recommend looking through last year's thread to see the number of people who went from hold --> II to gauge whether a hold is "good" or "bad"

 

[NinjasAtMyDoor]

Yes, I would think the on-hold email is better.

Drexel is one of the lowest yield schools. They get ~14k applications every year. Putting us on-hold is pretty much a death sentence for the vast majority of us.

 

[shuhero]

When did you submit the secondary?

Sent from my SM-N950U using SDN mobile

I completed 7/23!

 

[bioislife]

So I submit my secondary here on 8/8 but it says my app isn't complete. Anyone else have this issue? Everything else has a green checkmark

 

[MedicalButterscotch]

So I submit my secondary here on 8/8 but it says my app isn't complete. Anyone else have this issue? Everything else has a green checkmark

Have you done the CASPer test/submitted it to the school?

 

[bioislife]

Have you done the CASPer test/submitted it to the school?

Yes!

 

[SpeedaBoY]

How do I know whether or not I'm on hold? Under notes (in the app status) it just says "your application is ready." My app was complete in early August btw

 

[doc1994]

How do I know whether or not I'm on hold? Under notes (in the app status) it just says "your application is ready." My app was complete in early August btw

They'll email you if you're placed on hold

 

[KBRONDEEL]

Is it too late to submit the secondary app? I just received it on Tuesday, and I am registered for the CASPer September 16th so they wont get my scores until October...

 

[deleted787552]

Is it too late to submit the secondary app? I just received it on Tuesday, and I am registered for the CASPer September 16th so they wont get my scores until October...

In general you’d be considered ‘on time’. For this school, since it’s so low yield, I would say it’s not worth it to submit an app that late unless you have some wow factor to your app

 

[djsbaseball2014]

First II two days ago!
OOS LM 67.

Congrats!! Complete date?

 

[FutureDrRads]

Updated Interview Info Spreadsheet (August 2018)

Here you go. 95% for 2018, 97% in-state (per US News, MSAR data is from 2 cycles ago)

look at this link Medical Student Demographics - College of Medicine

653/1141 is more reasonable, US news probably inaccurate!

 

[deleted787552]

look at this link Medical Student Demographics - College of Medicine

653/1141 is more reasonable, US news probably inaccurate!

Woah that’s a lot of II/ acceptances

 

[LAIsTheBestPlaceEver]

Hold, completed 7/11

 

[deleted787552]

Hold, completed 7/11

Did you get an email?

 

[mariposas905]

How receptive is drexel to reapplicants? I interviewed pretty late here and have been on the WL so idk if that will hurt me this time around or not.

when did you interview last year?

 

[FutureDoctor06]

Was wondering if anyone has interviewed at this school yet. How was interview day? Also current students, how do you like the school? Curiosity is killing me. Thanks!

 

[Eagleye2]

complete 8/6 and haven't heard anything yet

 

[LAIsTheBestPlaceEver]

Did you get an email?

YEP!

 

[ciestar]

Was wondering if anyone has interviewed at this school yet. How was interview day? Also current students, how do you like the school? Curiosity is killing me. Thanks!

Looks like first interview day is 9/12

I am a current student (MS3), so my path is a bit different because of the new curriculum, but do you have any specific questions?

And i like the school! The faculty is wonderful and so welcoming and that helped me so much.

 

[KaioKaizen]

look at this link Medical Student Demographics - College of Medicine

653/1141 is more reasonable, US news probably inaccurate!

It does seem reasonable, considering that's data from 2016 (Class of 2020). Not sure why US World News reported a 95% post-II acceptance rate for this year but it's been accurate for all the past years when comparing its data to both MSAR and the drexel.edu data, so I'd say the 95% is completely correct.

Here's to hoping it'll be the same for this year!

 

[deleted787552]

It does seem reasonable, considering that's data from 2016 (Class of 2020). Not sure why US World News reported a 95% post-II acceptance rate for this year but it's been accurate for all the past years when comparing its data to both MSAR and the drexel.edu data, so I'd say the 95% is completely correct.

Here's to hoping it'll be the same for this year!

I can’t imagine any school having a 95% post II acceptance rate

 

[Msimas]

I can’t imagine any school having a 95% post II acceptance rate

Let’s be optimistic mkay? 😉

 

[gouldie]

II received earlier today! LM 70-71, OOS. I had everything submitted by 7/17 but received a "complete" email on 8/3. Can't wait to interview!

 

[cherto11]

II in my spam email found tonight... was sent late august. ADVICE- check your spam folder!
Submitted mid June, complete email mid july
Super excited!

 

[Dr. Mike Trout]

II in my spam email found tonight... was sent august 27th. ADVICE- check your spam folder!
Submitted mid June, complete email july 16th.
Super excited!

Stats?

 

[Asian1995]

II in my spam email found tonight... was sent late august. ADVICE- check your spam folder!
Submitted mid June, complete email mid july
Super excited!

Once you receive email does online application gets updated? If email goes in spam we might miss spam emails.

 

[FutureDoctor06]

Looks like first interview day is 9/12

I am a current student (MS3), so my path is a bit different because of the new curriculum, but do you have any specific questions?

And i like the school! The faculty is wonderful and so welcoming and that helped me so much.

Were you part of the new all PBL? Or was your curriculum a bit different? How about how was interview day for you specifically and what drew you to Drexel over other schools?
Thanks!

 

[ciestar]

Were you part of the new all PBL? Or was your curriculum a bit different? How about how was interview day for you specifically and what drew you to Drexel over other schools?
Thanks!

I was on the old curriculum, which for the IFM option, had little PBL.

Interview day went well for me. I felt a sense of belonging and really liked the school coming out of my interview. The interview day itself felt pretty relaxed. I connected well with my faculty interviewer as well.

 

[MomJeansandDadJorts]

Was wondering if anyone has interviewed at this school yet. How was interview day? Also current students, how do you like the school? Curiosity is killing me. Thanks!

I think the first interview is next week. I am interviewing here last week and did last cycle as well. I thought the interview day was fine. You usually have lunch with a M1 so its kinda hard to get info from someone who just started and you arent able to ask about quality of clinicals and how the school sets you up for STEP. You do get some downtime during the interview (30 min iirc) so if you wanna bring a book or just chill with the other interviewees. Also you get a free shirt. The intro is done via a video of the Dean of Curriculum and then there is a rep who is there to answer questions. The actual interviews were pretty laid back and the group interview is really just you talking to the student over lunch.