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I got an email inviting me to take the next step. Then once I logged in it showed an interview invite!
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African American. Morehouse is a HBCU med school
jwar79
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Figured it was something deeper than that. The abbreviations on this site have gotten to my head
About half of MSM's student body is not AA. It's quite diverse, and race/ethnicity doesn't impact admissions as much as many think.
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deleted1065184
Race/ethnicity does and should matter a lot. It's an HBCU medical school, the mission REQUIRES a strong focus on the Black community.
Almost 62% of the student body over the past few years is Black. That is intentional. It is just as diverse as most non-HBCUs, but I don't think we should ignore the fact that race is a big factor here.
Almost 62% of the student body over the past few years is Black. That is intentional. It is just as diverse as most non-HBCUs, but I don't think we should ignore the fact that race is a big factor here.
I had a talk with a Meharry student a couple of months ago and asked about her impressions of the other HBCU med schools. When talking about Morehouse, she said they were “kinda moving away from HBCU status”. I was very confused when she said that but now I understand she didn’t mean that literally, but she’s probably referring to what you’re saying here.
Not really sure about how the admissions team incorporates race , but I am not AA however I have done a lot of medical work with minorities and a lot of my application reflects on that and I did receive an II! So I don’t think the applicants’ race is important, I think it’s if you fit the mission of the school
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deleted1065184
I'm pretty sure both are factored in. If not, the student body would not be 62% Black.
Asp1retoInsp1re
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What's a stress interviewer?
Is that "62%" because they mainly accept "black" students after the interview, or is it that most students who apply to MSM and interview happen to be black? That data can be misleading. Most aspiring medical students don't feel connected to underserved communities enough to aspire to practice in them (probably because most medical students in the US are not black or underserved). I'm sure that plays a factor in that statistic.
I'm not trying to argue, but it is an interesting topic.
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deleted1065184
Yeah that's a great point! My guess would be it's a mixture of both. If most students who applied were white, do you think the med school would suddenly become Bluefield State? I doubt it lol, but maybe.
I agree. If we're getting technical, many of MSM's black students are not "African-American" but are from other "black" parts of the Diaspora. Overall, MSM is more cosmopolitan than most HBCUs, and, to a certain extent, I think that's important and interesting.
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deleted1065184
Sure, which is also why I've been using "Black" instead of AA. And honestly, I don't think the Atlanta area is any more cosmopolitan than the other 3 HBCU medical schools (DC, Nashville, LA).
I got an email today saying to complete it by 08/20 and they also sent the outline for my interview but I chose the first one for this Friday! So you should probably get in close to your date
I didn't get the email to complete VITA. Was this sent from Hirevue? Is it because I haven't selected a date for the interview yet? Any idea? Thanks
Any current student at this school wants to shed some light? Thanks
Not sure if this is what you meant but I got an email earlier today that said the deadline for completing the VITA interview is 72 hours before your scheduled interview.
Yes that’s what I meant- thanks! I got that email as well 🙂
II received! Complete 8/5
Congrats! mind sharing your stats?
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deleted1067572
Congrats! Do you know how long after you submitted you received a complete email?
Thank you!! I actually never received one. I only got an email saying that my payment was received, but I did go check the application portal to make sure it said that my secondary was submitted
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This is good to know, because I was worried when I only got the payment receipet.
Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it because it seems like they just don't send a complete email! I'd just keep an eye on your email for the next couple of weeks
OOS, AA, 512, 3.8
It’s likely some short answer or check-box questions you will see when you enter the portal to do your secondary
It's literally that whole section. So all those checkbox questions about what type of specialty and what size city etc. plus the % question
Thank you! I am still waiting on my primary app to get verified and don't have access to the secondary so I will probably just wait to answer those questions.
ohh ok well that makes sense that you didn't understand the question lol. I'll include them below:
1. Identify the one type of medical career listed below to which you may wish to devote the majority of your professional efforts: Primary care, specialty care, (I can't see or remember the rest b/c mine is submitted now)
2. Indicate the character of medical practice you presently contemplate: individual, partnership, private group, hospital-based group, academic-based Group, Public health, industrial, or undecided
3. What percent of your professional time do you anticipate devoting to: 1. Administration 2. Teaching 3. Patient Care 4. Research
4. In which size community do you think you would like to practice? Small town, large metropolitan (again, I can't remember the choices)
5. If you selected Large Metropolitan in the the previous question, please choose one of the following below. If you did not select Large Metropolitan, select Does not apply. Choices are inner city, suburbs, other city area, etc
6. Briefly explain the reasons for your selections in the Perceptions of Your Medical Career Section. 999 characters
Hope this helps!
very smart of you. I messed around during the 3 weeks that i had to prewrite now i'm hating myself haha
Anyone know if MSM is big on rural medicine?
Were we supposed to get a complete or received email after submitting the secondary and paying the fee?
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deleted1067572
I only got an email that my payment was received. I also checked on the application portal and it just says your application has been submitted and you'll get notified if your status changes.
The first interview I believe is this Friday! I selected the 21st but they cancelled it due to VITA and rescheduled me for this Friday!
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deleted1067572
Good luck on your interview! How long did it take you between submitting your complete application and then receiving an II?
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Mercer is more geared towards rural medicine and MSM is focused more on urban/city medicine. MSM's mission is to ensure health equity for all though, so this does include rural populations. Our clinicals take place at Grady, a level I trauma center in downtown Atlanta
I sent in my secondary the 5th, did not received a complete email, had a little trouble with the payment portion but the office emailed me and said it was taken care of the 7th! I got the interview invite August 14th! I’m OOS, LM 65
II! OOS
Congrats! When did you both submit?
