2019-2020 Pennsylvania State

[PapaGuava]

Secondary prompts:

1. Is there a unique aspect of your application that should be considered by the admissions committee?

(Maximum 75 words)

2. Explain why you decided to apply to the Penn State College of Medicine.

(Maximum 75 words)

3. Write a short paragraph describing a significant experience you have had working in a team setting.

(Maximum 250 words)

4. Write a short statement describing how you envision using your medical education to advance care for under-represented or marginalized populations.

(Maximum 250 words)

University Park Program, If yes, please briefly describe (maximum 250 words) a past experience where you were immersed in a situation in which you needed to adapt, collaborate, and grow as an individual and a team member in order to succeed.

Good luck to everyone applying!

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[bluerock]

Secondaries yet, anyone?

 

[HighYieldOnly]

Secondaries yet, anyone?

Came out on July 30th last year according to the SDN thread.

 

[bluerock]

Came out on July 30th last year according to the SDN thread.

Wow, that's so late! Good to know.

 

[bearboi]

Secondary received, OOS @PapaGuava

Prompts are as follows:
1. Is there a unique aspect of your application that should be considered by the admissions committee?

(Maximum 75 words)

2. Explain why you decided to apply to the Penn State College of Medicine.

(Maximum 75 words)

3. Write a short paragraph describing a significant experience you have had working in a team setting.

(Maximum 250 words)

4. Write a short statement describing how you envision using your medical education to advance care for under-represented or marginalized populations.

(Maximum 250 words)

University Park Program, If yes, please briefly describe (maximum 250 words) a past experience where you were immersed in a situation in which you needed to adapt, collaborate, and grow as an individual and a team member in order to succeed.

 

[Iamnumber999]

How oos friendly this school?

 

[bluerock]

How oos friendly this school?

91 out of 152 were out of state last year.

 

[sundayko]

Secondary received, OOS

 

[pipettemachine14]

@bearboi @sundayko Were you verified early on? I submitted my application the first day it opened and still haven't heard anything

 

[bigsgr]

@bearboi @sundayko Were you verified early on? I submitted my application the first day it opened and still haven't heard anything

Samee

 

[gigijhjj]

Samee

+1

they probably are sending the secondary in batches

 

[sundayko]

@bearboi @sundayko Were you verified early on? I submitted my application the first day it opened and still haven't heard anything

I submitted for verification on 5/30 and was verified on 6/4. I'm sure they are just sending out the secondaries in batches as suggested by others.

 

[rplanishek]

Secondary received this morning

 

[batpuac]

Secondary received. OOS verified 6/3

 

[bearboi]

@bearboi @sundayko Were you verified early on? I submitted my application the first day it opened and still haven't heard anything

I was verified early on. Submitted 5/30 and verified same day

 

[deleted987519]

Secondary received, IS

 

[pipettemachine14]

I was verified early on. Submitted 5/30 and verified same day

Thanks, just received mine!

 

[imanguyener22]

Secondary received, IS

+1 OOS

 

[Ell19]

Secondary received OOS

 

[dr.batman]

+1 OOS

+2

 

[jjsoxo]

Anyone seeing an incomplete status on their recommendation section even though they're pretty sure that AMCAS got it ages ago?

 

[reddanger95]

Anyone seeing an incomplete status on their recommendation section even though they're pretty sure that AMCAS got it ages ago?

Yup I have the same error. Every other school has received my letters thru amcas so i assume psu problem

 

[A girl has no name]

Anyone else having trouble submitting the secondary?

 

[ak14]

Submitted secondary this morning and received complete email right after. IS

 

[WaterFlow]

Has anyone still not received a secondary?

 

[AnMDtoB]

Has anyone still not received a secondary?

IS, still have not received anything

 

[rexcouver11]

Anybody else having issues copying and pasting into the boxes for the essays?

 

[AW0320]

IS, still have not received anything

OOS, and nothing here either

 

[Tan2597]

OOS, and nothing here either

+1

 

[notthrowingawaymyshot]

+1

+2

 

[jillebean4946]

Anybody else having issues copying and pasting into the boxes for the essays?

I think that happens when you are over the word count! Sometimes microsoft word says my essay is "X" characters... but in the online app it was more than that because they count characters differently. Try pasting MOST of it... then for the last part type it in word by word until you run out of characters.... then you'll see how many words you need to cut out! 🙂

 

[rexcouver11]

I think that happens when you are over the word count! Sometimes microsoft word says my essay is "X" characters... but in the online app it was more than that because they count characters differently. Try pasting MOST of it... then for the last part type it in word by word until you run out of characters.... then you'll see how many words you need to cut out! 🙂

Yup that was the problem lol thanks so much! It was weird because it would only past the first few lines rather than everything up to the word limit

 

[TheDataKing]

IS. Secondary received and submitted

 

[notthrowingawaymyshot]

Secondary just received! OOS verified 6/25

 

[AnMDtoB]

Is there a unique aspect of your application that should be considered by the admissions committee?

People without serious financial/personal adversity challenges should just say no to this, correct?

 

[deleted987519]

Is there a unique aspect of your application that should be considered by the admissions committee?

People without serious financial/personal adversity challenges should just say no to this, correct?

Also tempted to say No...curious if anyone actually has

 

[AnMDtoB]

Also tempted to say No...curious if anyone actually has

That was my plan - like if they wanted us to say what was the strongest part of our app I think they would have worded it differently

 

[deleted987519]

That was my plan - like if they wanted us to say what was the strongest part of our app I think they would have worded it differently

On the other hand...they could have made it an optional essay

 

[AnMDtoB]

On the other hand...they could have made it an optional essay

haha we're officially overthinking. I'm going with "No"

 

[Smolpuppo21]

Secondary received! OOS

 

[FreeGibbs]

OOS, secondary recieved today 07/18

 

[WAMCBURNER]

So I'm also having the whole "no letters submitted" thing despite AMCAS submitting them weeks ago. How long do you think I should wait before contacting admissions about this?

 

[AnMDtoB]

So I'm also having the whole "no letters submitted" thing despite AMCAS submitting them weeks ago. How long do you think I should wait before contacting admissions about this?

I think PSU just hasn't downloaded letters yet given how long it took them to send out their secondary (they haven't gotten any of mine either, but all of my other schools have)

 

[HopefulErDr]

Does anyone feel that growing up rural is unique enough for the first prompt?

 

[deleted994889]

Another OOSer with 2ndary today

 

[AnMDtoB]

Does anyone feel that growing up rural is unique enough for the first prompt?

Probably not

 

[HopefulErDr]

Probably not

I figured it was a stretch. It feels weird because it asks about the application and not ourselves.

 

[AnMDtoB]

I figured it was a stretch. It feels weird because it asks about the application and not ourselves.

Yeah, plus PA itself is mostly rural

 

[perfect weather]

Can someone share more details about the University Park Program?

 

[dr.batman]

Submitted; received complete email.
But it says they haven't received my LORs even though every other school has received them around 5/30 lol...
Anyone else having this issue where their LORs aren't showing up even though you're complete?