2020-2021 Drexel

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can anyone comment on the weight of post-II update letter/letter of intent? I sent in a pre-II update letter in November, and while I do have some stuff that I can update, I wasn't sure if it was needed.
 
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soccerdoc3333 said:
I think he/she was being sarcastic as well but at the rate schools have to extend their interview seasons this year it wouldn't surprise me if schools ended up interviewing until June. Drexel interviews well into April!
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I was being completely sarcastic hahaha. I don't want to mislead anyone. - I don't know anything about the school's intentions to extend or not to extend interview season. I assume schools are not extending their interview seasons.
 
Ugh I also couldn’t make the open house today because of work...interviewed in Feb and I really want to go here. Do we know if there is going to be another one, and where I could find this information?
 
gogogryffindor said:
Ugh I also couldn’t make the open house today because of work...interviewed in Feb and I really want to go here. Do we know if there is going to be another one, and where I could find this information?
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there's another open house on 3/18 6-7 pm EST. It's under status info on the portal.

On another note, who else is gonna be refreshing their emails constantly tomorrow in hopes Drexel releases decisions x.x
 
Just_Daikon said:
there's another open house on 3/18 6-7 pm EST. It's under status info on the portal.

On another note, who else is gonna be refreshing their emails constantly tomorrow in hopes Drexel releases decisions x.x
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just FYI though, I believe it's on a different topic re: the school. =(. Time differences blows.
 
Sorry to hear some haven't been able to make it to the Open Houses. I've been to all of them because I'm working from home, but I also understand the time issue. They've all shared the same-ish information when it comes to the application season. Most common questions/answers below.

- Interviews will go into mid-April, so everybody that submitted an application has the chance to be reviewed.
- Send updates, they enjoy them and it shows interest. Just make sure they're substantial. i.e- if you have nothing beneficial to add to your app, don't.
- Applicants on hold are still being considered.
- Decisions are being released on a rolling basis, and according to Adcoms this is more beneficial (I assume because you can get an A at any point in time and don't have to sit in limbo for a dedicated decision day).
- If they wanted to reject you, they would have rejected you already. A Hold, Deferred, or Waitlist status is not an automatic impending R.
- Every opportunity afforded to students at the main campus will be offered to students at Reading, including community outreach programs like HAP and HOP. Community outreach was discussed extensively with their LCSW and it was really exciting to hear about how much community means to DUCOM. It seems like an asset based approach to medicine (they talked about SDoH needs and whole person healthcare) and I really enjoyed it.
Link to learn more about their outreach initiatives: Home | DUCoM Health Outreach Project

The previous session was a Q&A with students (M1, M2, and M3's) talking about their experiences as DUCOM students.

Overall, adcoms have been really kind and sweet. I'm sure it is partly a "gas up the school for more applicants," but it's also felt really genuine. Their humor and receptiveness to questions has made me feel like Drexel is a great choice.

If you have any other questions about what may have been asked, you can always shoot me a PM and I can do my best to recall. The path to medicine can be lonely and feel exclusive, and I hate that. Hope this makes y'all feel more included.
 
What do we think the chances of Jan interviewees hearing back today are? I feel like they probably still have some December people to get through...but I also am VERY ready to hear back and would love to not wait for another several weeks 😅
 
premed1000097 said:
Sorry to hear some haven't been able to make it to the Open Houses. I've been to all of them because I'm working from home, but I also understand the time issue. They've all shared the same-ish information when it comes to the application season. Most common questions/answers below.

- Interviews will go into mid-April, so everybody that submitted an application has the chance to be reviewed.
- Send updates, they enjoy them and it shows interest. Just make sure they're substantial. i.e- if you have nothing beneficial to add to your app, don't.
- Applicants on hold are still being considered.
- Decisions are being released on a rolling basis, and according to Adcoms this is more beneficial (I assume because you can get an A at any point in time and don't have to sit in limbo for a dedicated decision day).
- If they wanted to reject you, they would have rejected you already. A Hold, Deferred, or Waitlist status is not an automatic impending R.
- Every opportunity afforded to students at the main campus will be offered to students at Reading, including community outreach programs like HAP and HOP. Community outreach was discussed extensively with their LCSW and it was really exciting to hear about how much community means to DUCOM. It seems like an asset based approach to medicine (they talked about SDoH needs and whole person healthcare) and I really enjoyed it.
Link to learn more about their outreach initiatives: Home | DUCoM Health Outreach Project

The previous session was a Q&A with students (M1, M2, and M3's) talking about their experiences as DUCOM students.

Overall, adcoms have been really kind and sweet. I'm sure it is partly a "gas up the school for more applicants," but it's also felt really genuine. Their humor and receptiveness to questions has made me feel like Drexel is a great choice.

If you have any other questions about what may have been asked, you can always shoot me a PM and I can do my best to recall. The path to medicine can be lonely and feel exclusive, and I hate that. Hope this makes y'all feel more included.
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Thank you for this/helping to make things feel a bit more included! We need more people like you in medicine 🙂
 
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just got an email about being on hold. complete in early sep. hmmmm...unsure what drexel is planning to do with giving holds in march.... does anyone know when drexel is done with interviews for this cycle?
 
Withdrew my app/interview through the portal. To those that have done the same, do you get a confirmation or anything? I want to make sure the admissions office knows so that the opportunity doesn’t go to waste. My interview tab on the portal went away, but I just want to know if there’s anything else I need to do! Thanks in advance!
 
erwinburg said:
Withdrew my app/interview through the portal. To those that have done the same, do you get a confirmation or anything? I want to make sure the admissions office knows so that the opportunity doesn’t go to waste. My interview tab on the portal went away, but I just want to know if there’s anything else I need to do! Thanks in advance!
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I think it could be nice to email admissions too just to make sure. Can probably find the email address on their website. Thanks for being so conscientious!
 
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swimswam123 said:
Accepted off the WL today! (interviewed 11/2, deferred 1/22)

For those of you who still on the WL or simply waiting to hear back, I want to tell you: Don't give up hope! I was WL / Rejected last cycle, and while it was a very challenging time, perseverance has paid off!! PRAYING FOR YOU ALL <3
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YES. This is also my second cycle applying. Everything happens at the right time. This is my second A - something I thought after last cycle would never happen. Always stay positive and confident!
 
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since they’ve released an A to a Jan interviewee, do the rest of us December interviewees have a WL or R coming if we didn’t hear anything yesterday? I would really like to hear back from them before I start narrowing down choices but this is becoming tortuous. 😭
 
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