2020-2021 Kaiser (Tyson)

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mb98 said:
@TheDataKing
  1. During your career as a physician, you will potentially encounter many obstacles and be required to overcome many challenges. Resilience is a prerequisite for success in medical school and beyond. Describe your experience with a situation that had an unfavorable outcome. How did you react, and how might you have responded differently? What did you learn about yourself? (250 words)
  2. Kaiser Permanente is nationally recognized for its achievements in the realm of equity, inclusion, and diversity. How will you contribute to the diversity of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine? (250 words)
  3. Lifelong learning is an essential process for continued professional development in physicians that includes reflection and being open and responsive to constructive feedback. Tell us about an area of intellectual exploration you are passionate about and have sustained over time. What means have you used to explore this area? (250 words)
  4. Please describe how you have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (Optional)
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So is the COVID prompt unlimited characters? Or still 250?
 
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FluteDog said:
So is the COVID prompt unlimited characters? Or still 250?
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When I looked it didn’t say that there was a limit, so I assume unlimited. It seemed like they want a pretty simple answer though, but state how it actually affected you (cancelled ECs, virtual classes, etc) and then maybe a bit of reflection but nothing too crazy
 
Secondary received. But is anyone else not receiving an email that provides a link to create a password for their secondary application login? This is happening for SUNY Downstate as well...
 
I submitted my secondary last night, and I still see that my LORs are "not received" even though when I click, they're all there. If anyone knows how to fix this or sees that it goes away, please let me know!
 
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beefeedflowermix said:
I submitted my secondary last night, and I still see that my LORs are "not received" even though when I click, they're all there. If anyone knows how to fix this or sees that it goes away, please let me know!
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I'm seeing this too. I think that maybe they will update the portal on Monday morning and the letters will be marked as received. I plan on giving them a couple days and then maybe calling to ask.
 
katty213 said:
I'm seeing this too. I think that maybe they will update the portal on Monday morning and the letters will be marked as received. I plan on giving them a couple days and then maybe calling to ask.
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Mine was the same but shifted to "complete and awaiting review" this morning. Email confirmation as completed from admissions, as well.
 
Dr. Kramer said:
Does anyone else see "Not recevied" next to Letter of Recommendations under the Status tab. But under the Document Status tabs my letters are all there marked as received.
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I emailed them about this, and from what they said it seems like it just takes time for the application portal to be updated
 
hartj17 said:
for current kaiser students: did any of y'all have lower stats like below 3.7, 515 mcat or know any current students with those stats?
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I don't know of any other accepted students' specific stats, I'd feel weird asking. I think in my creeping around on SDN last cycle I found that accepted students were pretty well off.

One of the questions I asked at second look was for information and stats about the accepted students. This was mostly to see what the reputation of the students, class, and school would be. Like if the averages were 3.3 501 then I would think different than if it was 3.95 522...but they didn't give me anything specific. They did say they turned down multiple perfect MCAT scores and other fancy accolades that I forgot, but that was enough to convince me the students were all strong applicants.

A few other students have asked them for average gpas and mcat stuff but they have been quiet about stats so far for us too. I think when the public finds out we will find out too, so when it somes on MSAR we will know. I would expect an update on stats sometime soon though, they've said stats will be put on MSAR once the class is finalized.

If I had to guess, I'd say the stats will be pretty good. Maybe 517-519 and 3.85? This might bite me in the butt when the stats come out but thats my guess.
 
greymandude said:
I don't know of any other accepted students' specific stats, I'd feel weird asking. I think in my creeping around on SDN last cycle I found that accepted students were pretty well off.

One of the questions I asked at second look was for information and stats about the accepted students. This was mostly to see what the reputation of the students, class, and school would be. Like if the averages were 3.3 501 then I would think different than if it was 3.95 522...but they didn't give me anything specific. They did say they turned down multiple perfect MCAT scores and other fancy accolades that I forgot, but that was enough to convince me the students were all strong applicants.

A few other students have asked them for average gpas and mcat stuff but they have been quiet about stats so far for us too. I think when the public finds out we will find out too, so when it somes on MSAR we will know. I would expect an update on stats sometime soon though, they've said stats will be put on MSAR once the class is finalized.

If I had to guess, I'd say the stats will be pretty good. Maybe 517-519 and 3.85? This might bite me in the butt when the stats come out but thats my guess.
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I heard that stats are coming out later this month. Your guess seems fair. I feel like Kaiser will be similar to Mayo (MN), with good/high median stats but also a wide range. Both schools seem to be genuinely holistic and value mission fit above all else. Did you get a similar impression?
 
TabbyTuxy said:
I heard that stats are coming out later this month. Your guess seems fair. I feel like Kaiser will be similar to Mayo (MN), with good/high median stats but also a wide range. Both schools seem to be genuinely holistic and value mission fit above all else. Did you get a similar impression?
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Absolutely. I definitely think stats weren't what the admissions committee was looking for first. The students are all really different in a good way.

They have said to me that the things every accepted student had are fantastic interviewing skills, skills that will let them excel when working in groups and teams, and strong passion in their areas of interest.
 
premonist said:
I’ve received confirmation that they received my primary, but no secondaries yet. Anyone else?
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I received my primary confirmation email on July 10 and I did not receive secondaries yet. I would not stress about it. I believe most people in the thread that received secondaries were verified and have an MCAT Score. I am not verified yet nor have I recieved my MCAT score.
 
TabbyTuxy said:
What did they say? I submitted AMCAS 5/28 and was verified one of the earliest dates, and I have an MCAT, so not sure what the hold-up is on my secondary. I got the confirmation of primary receipt.
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nada. I sat on hold then they hung up. I emailed so if they respond ill let you guys know.
 
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TabbyTuxy said:
What did they say? I submitted AMCAS 5/28 and was verified one of the earliest dates, and I have an MCAT, so not sure what the hold-up is on my secondary. I got the confirmation of primary receipt.
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I got a response today. Brace yourself because it's very detailed.



Dear ______
All applicants who meet the requirements will receive a secondary application.
Sincerely,

Office of Admissions
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
 
I wont get my MCAT Score till late August do yall think I would have to wait for a secondary until then?
 
Really eager for this secondary. 🙁 I submitted AMCAS May 28, and I have my LOR's and MCAT ready to go, essays pre-written....hoping for some love from Kaiser this week.
 
Y'all....I wouldn't stress too much. There doesn't appear to be any queue for distributing secondaries. The folks that have received them have been all over the board as far as verification dates, MCAT status, etc. Kaiser doesn't screen and they are vocal about holistic review. AMCAS reported significantly higher first-week applicant volume. This is likely contributing to the bottleneck in secondaries. With that being said, in last year's thread, there were people with strong stats that were months out from verification that had not received secondaries. Those users reported success from emailing KPSOM and getting the secondary shortly after.
 
I want to chime in and say that this is a LONG process (in general as well). I was verified before the AMCAS release date so Kaiser had my primary from the very 1st date. It took a few - several days to receive their secondary. Then I submitted the secondary early-mid July. I did not receive an II til the very last day of October for an interview at the END of Jan.

The point of me saying all of this is, be patient and use this time to explore whatever you have wanted to explore before you start medical school! And best of luck!! I know everyone applying to medical school has sacrificed and put in a lot of hard work and know that it is not for nothing!
 
Anyone else still not recieve secondary? OS and received notification of receipt of my primary app on 7/10 which said "we will be in contact with you as soon as possible" and never got anything else?? Was verified 6/22 but just got MCAT back today so maybe that is why?
 
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jemesel said:
Anyone else still not recieve secondary? OS and received notification of receipt of my primary app on 7/10 which said "we will be in contact with you as soon as possible" and never got anything else?? A little worried and thinking of emailing?
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Same.
 
Still no stats for the first class on MSAR or their website. Has anyone emailed admissions recently to see when they will come out?
 
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