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[Med.Geek]

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For this question: Share with us a difficult or challenging situation you have encountered and how you dealt with it. In your response, identify both the coping skills you called upon to resolve the dilemma, and the support person(s) from whom you sought advice. We suggest that you limit your essay to about 550 words.

Is it okay if i talk about a ruff upbringing that shaped my pursuit of education, and ultimately, medicine?

Or are they asking about how I dealt with a recent problem/ethical dilemma?

 

[deleted972488]

Submitted. For some reason, LORs are showing as not received, so I am not "complete" yet.

 

[907914]

Submitted. For some reason, LORs are showing as not received, so I am not "complete" yet.

Same here, LORs are not received. Looks like this is the same service that WashU uses and WashU says not received either. Maybe this service is slower at getting hooked up to AMCAS?

 

[deleted972488]

Same here, LORs are not received. Looks like this is the same service that WashU uses and WashU says not received either. Maybe this service is slower at getting hooked up to AMCAS?

Idk. UPenn uses the same service and we got marked complete by them. I think someone at the school has to mark them as received.

 

[peanuttbuttah]

550 words is a lot for "why our school" ...

every "why us" prompt

 

[907914]

every "why us" prompt
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More like

 

[peanuttbuttah]

More like

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Nigel Possible is like fully-ranked letter grades with mandatory lectures.

 

[deleted972488]

Nigel Possible is like fully-ranked letter grades with mandatory lectures.

And a private school with bad financial aid.

 

[peanuttbuttah]

And a private school with bad financial aid.

...in the Caribbean

 

[907914]

For this question: Share with us a difficult or challenging situation you have encountered and how you dealt with it. In your response, identify both the coping skills you called upon to resolve the dilemma, and the support person(s) from whom you sought advice. We suggest that you limit your essay to about 550 words.

Is it okay if i talk about a ruff upbringing that shaped my pursuit of education, and ultimately, medicine?

Or are they asking about how I dealt with a recent problem/ethical dilemma?

I think that would be sufficient, yes.

 

[pBar]

Anyone else applying MeSH? If so, how are you going about prioritizing your separate PhD application? Are you trying to have it submitted at the same time as your secondary?

 

[u_raptor]

+4 with stats I imagine wouldn't get screened out :/

Finally received mine!

 

[u_raptor]

Submitted. For some reason, LORs are showing as not received, so I am not "complete" yet.

Mine aren't received as well....

 

[u_raptor]

GOT AN II!!!

 

[deleted972488]

GOT AN II!!!

CONGRATS! Also, wow at that turnaround time. You submitted Friday?

 

[u_raptor]

CONGRATS! Also, wow at that turnaround time. You submitted Friday?

Absolutely psyched! Didn't think this would be my first II lol. Good luck to everyone else, guess the first batch is coming today! And yep, submitted Friday. Really quick man

 

[deleted972488]

Received an "application complete" email. I was excited for a second. 🤣Also submitted Friday.

 

[pBar]

Does anyone know if for MeSH applicants, Pritzker will review the supplemental application if the separate PhD application is not yet submitted? I am submitting a separate application to the Harris School of Public Policy and am awaiting one last letter writer to submit their letter there.

 

[907914]

Application marked complete

 

[Med.Geek]

I think I got an II? This early? Shoot

 

[u_raptor]

I think I got an II? This early? Shoot

Congrats man!! Maybe I will see you there lol

 

[jmlee0108]

For those who received secondaries, did you receive it after your primary was verified?

 

[deleted972488]

For those who received secondaries, did you receive it after your primary was verified?

Yes

 

[907914]

For those who received secondaries, did you receive it after your primary was verified?

Yes, that is how the process will work for the VAST majority of schools. Very very few schools submit secondaries out to unverified applicants.

 

[u_raptor]

Congrats!! Did you receive an email?

Yeah you get an email for it

 

[hailbate]

Well, looks like the email F5 season starts a lil earlier than expected

 

[907914]

Well, look like the email F5 season starts a lil earlier than expected

Planned on going camping this Wednesday...Prolly gonna pick an urban campsite now lol

 

[907914]

Has anyone's app status changed from "your application is ready" or is there nothing else between that and an interview invitation?

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[907914]

In case anyone has not gotten a headshot yet, Pritzker asks for one before you can schedule your interview invite.

 

[Med.Geek]

In case anyone has not gotten a headshot yet, Pritzker asks for one before you can schedule your interview invite.

Haha yup

 

[nircat]

Just got a II as well, secondary submitted 7/6

 

[907914]

Just got a II as well, secondary submitted 7/6

Anyone else going first day (August 12th)?

 

[nircat]

Anyone else going first day (August 12th)?

Prob 19th for me, I still have a lot of secondaries to do lol

 

[xkcd6330]

Anyone else going first day (August 12th)?

Are all the dates Mondays?

 

[RealLonzoBall]

Is anyone else still waiting on a secondary? I added UChicago on 7/5 and am still waiting to get the invite to fill it out... 🙁

 

[907914]

Are all the dates Mondays?

No, they are across the week. The first couple are just M/F, then the next few weeks looked like they are M-F with some days off. I didn't really look beyond august lol I just picked the first available day and went with it.

 

[u_raptor]

Any Aug. 15th Bois?

 

[994904]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Just got a II as well, secondary submitted 7/6

Question! I'm waiting for one of my rec letter writers to complete the rec letter so this will probably hold my application back from being complete. But I remember reading somewhere (don't remember where, probably MSAR?) that the admissions committee will review once the first 3 letters arrive and that any letters sent after review will not be looked at. Did either of you experience this or was your app complete before getting the II?
Thanks!

 

[u_raptor]

No, they are across the week. The first couple are just M/F, then the next few weeks looked like they are M-F with some days off. I didn't really look beyond august lol I just picked the first available day and went with it.

They didn't have any dates available past Aug yet for me. Kinda strange?

 

[907914]

Question! I'm waiting for one of my rec letter writers to complete the rec letter so this will probably hold my application back from being complete. But I remember reading somewhere (don't remember where, probably MSAR?) that the admissions committee will review once the first 3 letters arrive and that any letters sent after review will not be looked at. Did either of you experience this or was your app complete before getting the II?
Thanks!

My app was complete prior to submission, however if they state that on their website you should be fine (so long as you have a check mark by your LOR box)

 

[907914]

So, I do not know how long closing sessions will be but they start at 3pm...Is anyone familiar enough with Chicago and/or O'hare to recommend if 658PM will be late enough to make the flight the evening of the interview? That is the latest flight I have available...Or should I just fly out the next morning and book a hotel?

 

[deleted972488]

So, I do not know how long closing sessions will be but they start at 3pm...Is anyone familiar enough with Chicago and/or O'hare to recommend if 658PM will be late enough to make the flight the evening of the interview? That is the latest flight I have available...Or should I just fly out the next morning and book a hotel?

You probably cannot make that flight. The screenshot of the email you posted said to allow 2 hours of travel TO the airport. And that's a busy airport.

 

[907914]

You probably cannot make that flight. The screenshot of the email you posted said to allow 2 hours of travel TO the airport. And that's a busy airport.

Yah,, you are probably right.

 

[rdyotz]

O'Hare can have super fast security - 5 minutes, but the traffic to get there is going to kill you at that time. You can look into Midway Airport as it is closer to UofC.

 

[907914]

O'Hare can have super fast security - 5 minutes, but the traffic to get there is going to kill you at that time. You can look into Midway Airport as it is closer to UofC.

Now the latest out of Midway is at 5:30 which is not enough time. I am not just looking for 6 AM the next morning out of O’Hare

 

[mdloading]

So, I do not know how long closing sessions will be but they start at 3pm...Is anyone familiar enough with Chicago and/or O'hare to recommend if 658PM will be late enough to make the flight the evening of the interview? That is the latest flight I have available...Or should I just fly out the next morning and book a hotel?

Hey I live in Chicago. I actually think that would be fine if you found out how long closing sessions were. Let's say they're an hour, that takes you to 4. From the UChicago to O'Hare is probably going to be a little over an hour, call it 5:30. Even if security is bad that day (which trust it can be bad sometimes), I think you would be fine. Obviously safer to book the next morning, but if you're okay with a little risk I think you would make it. Check to see how long the closing session is first tho.

 

[907914]

Hey I live in Chicago. I actually think that would be fine if you found out how long closing sessions were. Let's say they're an hour, that takes you to 4. From the UChicago to O'Hare is probably going to be a little over an hour, call it 5:30. Even if security is bad that day (which trust it can be bad sometimes), I think you would be fine. Obviously safer to book the next morning, but if you're okay with a little risk I think you would make it. Check to see how long the closing session is first tho.

Too late, spending the night in Chicago lol I am mildly impulsive.

 

[capriccio]

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[Shadowkeep]

Verified yesterday, going to submit as soon as possible. Surprised some people have interview invites already. Good luck to my fellow applicants!

 

[genieinaflask]

Yay first II just now. Really surprised honestly. Complete 7/9