2018-2019 Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson

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Bzlmcat said:
I interviewed then and was placed on HPWL today
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I'm graduating from Jeff in 2 months, and about 5 years ago around this time (took a year off for research), I was also put on the WL. There's definitely hope and the WL will move (don't bank on it, but you're not out). If you've been doing things over the year (research, volunteering, etc), write a nice update and express your specific interests in why you want to go to Jeff. Good luck!

Pro-tip, Jeff loves design-innovation stuff so if you do any of that it will be gold.
 
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Anyone have Jeff's match list?
 
puahate said:
Anyone have Jeff's match list?
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I'm not going to write it out, but the list seemed really strong this year. I say "seemed" because it's hard to interpret match lists. Specific programs might be stronger/weaker at places you might not expect, and there is a huge amount of variability amongst individual student's interests and different program's strengths.

That being said, people went to big name places across the board (what most people look for when assessing match lists). Ortho and Optho had strong matches, which is pretty standard at Jeff. Most people I know are going to big name programs like Penn, Hopkins, BWH, GW, UCSF, etc, in a variety of specialties. The last few years I've been at Jeff, we've had strong matches where lots of people are going to programs ranked above Jefferson which means the Jefferson education is strong.

Bottom line, Jeff will get you where you want to go. If you come to Jeff, work hard, get a solid score on Step 1, and do well clinically, you will have the chance to go to top ranked programs in any specialty.
 
lalalaaaaaa said:
I'm not going to write it out, but the list seemed really strong this year. I say "seemed" because it's hard to interpret match lists. Specific programs might be stronger/weaker at places you might not expect, and there is a huge amount of variability amongst individual student's interests and different program's strengths.

That being said, people went to big name places across the board (what most people look for when assessing match lists). Ortho and Optho had strong matches, which is pretty standard at Jeff. Most people I know are going to big name programs like Penn, Hopkins, BWH, GW, UCSF, etc, in a variety of specialties. The last few years I've been at Jeff, we've had strong matches where lots of people are going to programs ranked above Jefferson which means the Jefferson education is strong.

Bottom line, Jeff will get you where you want to go. If you come to Jeff, work hard, get a solid score on Step 1, and do well clinically, you will have the chance to go to top ranked programs in any specialty.
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My concern with jeff is class size. I am at the point where i don't want to compete for resources or research opportunities.
 
puahate said:
My concern with jeff is class size. I am at the point where i don't want to compete for resources or research opportunities.
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This is a totally reasonable concern, and was the main concern I had when I decided to come here. There are pros and cons to the class size. A pro for me was that there are more opportunities within robust student groups to work in the community than smaller schools, there are also more people so you will definitely find a group of people with similar interests and be friends with (Jeff also tends to be really social anyways). A con this year, for example, there were like 25 people who went into gen surg. They all matched and went to excellent programs, but it's still harder to stand out amongst your peers when you're competing against more people at your school.

Everyone can do research and get good projects if they want it, but there is definitely a reasonable concern about it (ask Callahan on 2nd look to get better answers).
 
lalalaaaaaa said:
This is a totally reasonable concern, and was the main concern I had when I decided to come here. There are pros and cons to the class size. A pro for me was that there are more opportunities within robust student groups to work in the community than smaller schools, there are also more people so you will definitely find a group of people with similar interests and be friends with (Jeff also tends to be really social anyways). A con this year, for example, there were like 25 people who went into gen surg. They all matched and went to excellent programs, but it's still harder to stand out amongst your peers when you're competing against more people at your school.

Everyone can do research and get good projects if they want it, but there is definitely a reasonable concern about it (ask Callahan on 2nd look to get better answers).
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Jeff has a summer research stipend right?
 
puahate said:
Jeff has a summer research stipend right?
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So much has changed with new curriculum, so I'm not 100% sure on this. For me, there were a number of research programs we could apply for to get summer funding but it wasn't a guarantee. Depends on what kind of research you want to do as well. Maybe someone else knows if this is different now.

Anecdotally, I got $1500 to do a global health project and all the other people who applied for that grant got it.
 
puahate said:
Jeff has a summer research stipend right?
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I’m a first year at Jeff rn so I can talk a little bit about the research here. We each have to do research but there are multiple tracks that you can pick. These include basic science research, design, population health, policy, etc. So it’s really up to you as to what type of research you want to do. We each have a mentor who is responsible for about 5-10 other students, in addition to our PI’s. So while there is a huge class size, Jeff does their best to make it feel a little smaller. In terms of funding, we can each apply for funding and most people get at least some. Some PI’s also pay their students, depending on the project. Hope this helped!
 
I think last week someone got one... But April 15th is when you have to narrow down acceptances, then Second Look Day is the 18th, then 30th is narrow down to one acceptance.. So I'm not sure if there are anymore invites are going out..
 
Has anyone received financial aid award letters yet? Or has anyone had luck getting Jeff to match small scholarships at peer schools?
 
futureFormerChild said:
interviewing tomorrow and have similar questions! any tips would be super helpful 🙂
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Immunofluorescence25 said:
Interviewing here next week and wondering if anyone has any tips/advice. Is there any ethics/situational questions? Really appreciate it! 🙂
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I think it'll depend from interviewer to interviewer, but I did not get any. I feel like the general idea of the interview is to get to know you and your background and memorable experiences. They also keep it low stress and provide a lot of information about the school so definitely take advantage of that and learn as much as you can!
 
Yourtypicalgoon said:
I think it'll depend from interviewer to interviewer, but I did not get any. I feel like the general idea of the interview is to get to know you and your background and memorable experiences. They also keep it low stress and provide a lot of information about the school so definitely take advantage of that and learn as much as you can!
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Thank you!!
 
ggdoc145 said:
Has anyone received financial aid award letters yet? Or has anyone had luck getting Jeff to match small scholarships at peer schools?
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I received mine this past weekend! Not sure about matching scholarships, but a small one was included with mine, so it probably can't hurt to ask.
 
Yourtypicalgoon said:
I think it'll depend from interviewer to interviewer, but I did not get any. I feel like the general idea of the interview is to get to know you and your background and memorable experiences. They also keep it low stress and provide a lot of information about the school so definitely take advantage of that and learn as much as you can!
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I didnt get any either
 
ggdoc145 said:
Has anyone received financial aid award letters yet? Or has anyone had luck getting Jeff to match small scholarships at peer schools?
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Unlikely that most medical schools will negotiate or match a scholarship. It's a seller's market with medical school, and if you're not going to take the seat, there are about a hundred other people that are willing to take it for you without them having to shell out more money...
 
Doctor Strange said:
Unlikely that most medical schools will negotiate or match a scholarship. It's a seller's market with medical school, and if you're not going to take the seat, there are about a hundred other people that are willing to take it for you without them having to shell out more money...
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Do you know if jeff is still interviewing? I’m driving all the way to philly and am hoping my in the area email pulls through during this drive
 
MomJeansandDadJorts said:
Do you know if jeff is still interviewing? I’m driving all the way to philly and am hoping my in the area email pulls through during this drive
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They interview on Wednesdays only, I think.. With all the new rules with April 15th approaching I doubt.. Someome awhile ago said only two days were available when he got an II.
 
ggdoc145 said:
Has anyone received financial aid award letters yet? Or has anyone had luck getting Jeff to match small scholarships at peer schools?
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No harm in trying! I let them know about a scholarship from another school and a week later I received a pretty decent merit scholarship. Shoot your shot.
 
MJ925 said:
No harm in trying! I let them know about a scholarship from another school and a week later I received a pretty decent merit scholarship. Shoot your shot.
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ggdoc145 said:
Has anyone received financial aid award letters yet? Or has anyone had luck getting Jeff to match small scholarships at peer schools?
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I had a friend who did try to do that and was given a partial match. They understand that medical school is extremely expensive and as long as you're professional about it and not too pushy I'm sure they'd be happy to try to make an accomodation. Either way, worth a shot!
 
MJ925 said:
No harm in trying! I let them know about a scholarship from another school and a week later I received a pretty decent merit scholarship. Shoot your shot.
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Did you get a merit scholarship from them? Did they send it out by email?
 
It appears everyone accepted recently got the call the week after their interview. Is there anyone who was accepted 2 weeks or later after their interview day? Thanks
 
hope12doctor said:
It appears everyone accepted recently got the call the week after their interview. Is there anyone who was accepted 2 weeks or later after their interview day? Thanks
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Was accepted yesterday 3 weeks after my interview. One of those weeks was a SKMC vacation week where they said the committee wouldn't meet.
 
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