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Interviews
Applicants are interviewed by invitation only. Please note that we do not conduct regional interviews. Interviews are scheduled from September to February (days vary). Please let us know if you will be out of the country during the interview season.
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Jumped in here with my primary. One of my top choices but OOS and lower than 10% MCAT/GPA but 100% in line with their mission so lets see!
 
Received secondary yesterday, seem to be the same questions as last year:

Interviews
Applicants are interviewed by invitation only. Please note that we do not conduct regional interviews. Interviews are scheduled from September to February (days vary). Please let us know if you will be out of the country during the interview season.
I will be out of the country - provide additional info below (e.g. dates, best way to contact, etc.) Character Count 300

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If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below. Word Count 500
If you are 2018 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree. Word Count 400

Website is a bit glitchy though..

@gyngyn
 
PotatoGun said:
Received secondary yesterday, seem to be the same questions as last year:

Interviews
Applicants are interviewed by invitation only. Please note that we do not conduct regional interviews. Interviews are scheduled from September to February (days vary). Please let us know if you will be out of the country during the interview season.
I will be out of the country - provide additional info below (e.g. dates, best way to contact, etc.) Character Count 300

Additional Information
If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below. Word Count 500
If you are 2018 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree. Word Count 400

Website is a bit glitchy though..

@gyngyn
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Are you IS or OOS? I'm OOS LM 78-80 and I wanna know if I was screened out already so i can get the disappointment over with lmao
 
reddyice said:
Are you IS or OOS? I'm OOS LM 78-80 and I wanna know if I was screened out already so i can get the disappointment over with lmao
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I doubt you would be screened out with that high of stats
 
Anyone else get a secondary yet?
 
Regular MD:
If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below. (500 wd)


If you are 2018 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree. (350 wd)

MSTP qs:

Please describe your most recent research project, its importance and how it captured your interest. (500 wd)

Please list publications, honors and presentations resulting from your research experiences. (500 wd)

Please briefly describe your reasons for applying to the UCSF MSTP. (250 wd)

out of state, LizzyM 74-76
 
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swiftimpetuous said:
Regular MD:
If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below. (500 wd)


If you are 2018 or earlier college graduate, please use the space below to tell us what you have done since completing your undergraduate degree. (350 wd)

MSTP qs:

Please describe your most recent research project, its importance and how it captured your interest. (500 wd)

Please list publications, honors and presentations resulting from your research experiences. (500 wd)

Please briefly describe your reasons for applying to the UCSF MSTP. (250 wd)

out of state, LizzyM 74-76
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Seeing a secondary like this after Duke and Miami is such a relief
 
reddyice said:
Are you IS or OOS? I'm OOS LM 78-80 and I wanna know if I was screened out already so i can get the disappointment over with lmao
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I'm IS LM 82-84, but I'm sure they're gonna send out more invites.. hardly anyone I know got them.
 
Anyone know if they send out their secondary invites WITHOUT the LoR requirement being completed? I am still waiting on my committee letter and am not expecting it till atleast the end of July. I am sure others are in a similar boat as me.
 
Unlimited Apps said:
Anyone know if they send out their secondary invites WITHOUT the LoR requirement being completed? I am still waiting on my committee letter and am not expecting it till atleast the end of July. I am sure others are in a similar boat as me.
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Yes. I just got one and none of my letters are in.
 
I'm gonna take whether or not I get a secondary invite from UCSF as a litmus test for the overall quality of my application.

Yes I know secondaries are sent out over the course of several months but still.
 
Lucca said:
is the screen rly that serious here?
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Yea I think they only send out 2500 secondaries out of all the applicants. Not secondary -> interview level but definitely appears to be a "priority, complete package" type of level. But what do I know lol.
 
Unlimited Apps said:
I'm gonna take whether or not I get a secondary invite from UCSF as a litmus test for the overall quality of my application.

Yes I know secondaries are sent out over the course of several months but still.
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Same, this is the true test of how competitive my app is (hopefully getting some yay area love)
 
tanbrucewayne said:
Same, this is the true test of how competitive my app is (hopefully getting some yay area love)
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I guess my idea is slightly flawed considering I'm a OOS applicant so I'm sure I have other factors in play but overall I'd say a 2500 group at a top 10 school is a decent litmus test of overall app quality.
 
Unlimited Apps said:
I guess my idea is slightly flawed considering I'm a OOS applicant so I'm sure I have other factors in play but overall I'd say a 2500 group at a top 10 school is a decent litmus test of overall app quality.
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since this is my #1 and I got a secondary, I will choose to believe this either way lol
 
Lucca said:
since this is my #1 and I got a secondary, I will choose to believe this either way lol
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FWIW I got a secondary last year with a LM 67 (below 10% for GPA/MCAT) and as a OOS student but fit their mission very very well. They are really strict with secondaries but look way past stats because I know some people with way higher stats who didnt get a secondary
 
MomJeansandDadJorts said:
FWIW I got a secondary last year with a LM 67 (below 10% for GPA/MCAT) and as a OOS student but fit their mission very very well. They are really strict with secondaries but look way past stats because I know some people with way higher stats who didnt get a secondary
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Also echoing this. I have a LizzyM of 70, but I have strong ECs (thousands of hours working with minority/vulnerable groups from all backgrounds, research, work experience and hobbies), and a strong PS. Mayo Clinic has also invited me for some of their programs.
 
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