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[TheDataKing]

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[carbonred]

Anyone get secondary yet?

 

[FIFAKhalifa]

Anyone get secondary yet?

Nahh

 

[Just_Daikon]

+2 hasn't received a secondary yet. Any Tufts alumni here who can speak to the program?

 

[adamir154]

Just received their secondary. OOS RD. Here are the prompts:

1. Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine? (If yes, 1000 characters)

2. Please briefly describe your plans for the coming year. Include in this explanation if you will be a student, working, conducting research, volunteering, etc. (1000 characters)

3. Do you consider yourself a person who would contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine? (If yes, 1000 characters)

4. Given how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the world this year, please contextualize how your experiences have been affected which might include your personal, professional and educational journey. (1000 characters)

5. Do you have any withdrawals or repeated coursework listed on your transcript(s).
(If yes, 1000 characters)

6. Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation.)
(If yes, 1000 characters)

 

[deleted1039724]

secondary received, OOS

 

[DesignatedSurvivor]

Secondary received, OOS

 

[mlua1811]

Secondary received, OOS

+1

 

[randompremedusername]

For those who got secondaries, was your primary application verified?

 

[deleted1039724]

For those who got secondaries, was your primary application verified?

my primary was verified in june, and i have an MCAT score

 

[DesignatedSurvivor]

For those who got secondaries, was your primary application verified?

Mine has not been verified yet

 

[adamir154]

For those who got secondaries, was your primary application verified?

Yes, mine was verified today, and I received Tufts' secondary a couple hours later.

 

[lovelynandini]

It must be by last name?

 

[beefeedflowermix]

Anyone verified and not received one yet?

 

[premed1139724]

Anyone verified and not received one yet?

I haven't, submitted AMCAS 6/1 OOS

 

[theoriginalyaga]

Anyone verified and not received one yet?

verified 6/4 and haven't received one yet!

 

[CountryBoy2134]

OOS, Received. Was not verified, but last name does start with an A.

 

[Bada Bing]

verified 6/4 and haven't received one yet!

Also verified 6/4, no secondary yet. Last name 2nd half of the alphabet

 

[Sfts_88]

OOS, received. Verified 7/16
Edit: last name is in the middle of the alphabet

 

[auntjuju]

OOS, just submitted app today (not verified), last name starts with H

 

[adamir154]

How is everyone answering the diversity question? Just a typical secondary diversity essay?

Yeah I just shortened my main diversity essay into 1000 characters

 

[theoriginalyaga]

Also verified 6/4, no secondary yet. Last name 2nd half of the alphabet

verified 6/4, last name 2nd half of alphabet -- no secondary yet either!

 

[RicochetThis]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the first essay? Should we just consider it as an "anything else?" type of prompt?

 

[skyman89]

Is the COVID-19 question optional?

 

[deleted1009115]

Received, unverified

 

[bananabeauxt]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the first essay? Should we just consider it as an "anything else?" type of prompt?

Maybe use it as a why tufts one

 

[Just_Daikon]

Submitted 5/28, Verified 6/14, OOS, no secondary received, last name N.
Friend. Submitted 7/10, not yet verified, OOS(same state), secondary received, last name J.

Logic checks out?

 

[Havelock Vetinari]

Secondary received

 

[adamir154]

Is the COVID-19 question optional?

It's required.

 

[qwertyjuice]

So I've read that this school requires a letter for an IA, yet I just received the secondary and am not seeing anything about one. Is there a separate email or is this no longer a thing?

 

[biff_webster16]

OOS, last name middle of alphabet.
Secondary submitted around 7:30, completed 20 minutes later. Anybody complete? They say the only thing I need before I am complete is my LOR but my committee letter shows up in the secondary portal.

 

[theoriginalyaga]

secondary received, OOS, last name T!

 

[carbonred]

Received, OOS, Last name T

 

[brobamacare]

Given how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the world this year, please contextualize how your experiences have been affected which might include your personal, professional and educational journey.

Do you guys think they're looking for a reflection here? Or can I just say that my shadowing got cut short and my teaching responsibilities were transitioned to an online format

 

[4573890]

secondary received, OOS, last name R

 

[premed1139724]

secondary received, OOS, last name R

+1

 

[deleted889667]

+1

+2

 

[lovelynandini]

+2

+3 It was def by last name

 

[Tall Doc]

OOS secondary received, last name R.

 

[wizkidva]

OOS secondary received, last name V

 

[annperkins]

For the prerequisite coursework, are y 'all listing the corresponding lab courses for each subject? Or saving that all to list under the "laboratory experience"

 

[SiberianIris]

For the data - OOS, secondary received about 3pm EST, last name C

 

[Jawsh77]

For the prerequisite coursework, are y 'all listing the corresponding lab courses for each subject? Or saving that all to list under the "laboratory experience"

I think I am just going to save it for the laboratory section. Did you just list classes for all of them, or did you try and write a little blurb about each class?

 

[Jawsh77]

When you are answering the perquisite questions do you just list off the coursework you have taken? Or did you take time to explain it or anything like that?

 

[annperkins]

I think I am just going to save it for the laboratory section. Did you just list classes for all of them, or did you try and write a little blurb about each class?

I just listed coursework for all the sections except the lab section- I wrote about my research (and listed lab coursework)

 

[sunkissedmelanin]

OOS secondary received, last name C. Literally just added them to my AMCAS school list a few hours ago.

 

[Maybedoc1]

oof they don't accept AP physics credits. this seems to be the only school I'm applying to with strict physics requirements, and I didn't realize it. anyone know if it would be okay to say we'd be willing to retake the courses before matriculating? otherwise idt I'm wasting money on this secondary

I think so. It says online that it is not required to have all of the courses completed by the time of application, just matriculation. I'm doing that for the stats requirement.

 

[mlua1811]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the first essay? Should we just consider it as an "anything else?" type of prompt?

Would also love input. I was going to use it as a diversity but now can’t since I’m using it for the second question. It’s so short I feel like a why tufts would be so brief.

 

[Med16484]

Would also love input. I was going to use it as a diversity but now can’t since I’m using it for the second question. It’s so short I feel like a why tufts would be so brief.

I personally mentioned some new shadowing I did. I considered a why tufts, but I really have no legitimate ties to the school so felt that a why tufts would be forced

 

[Maybedoc1]

Would also love input. I was going to use it as a diversity but now can’t since I’m using it for the second question. It’s so short I feel like a why tufts would be so brief.

I chose to leave it blank and I just submitted (RIP). I saw some people in last year's thread who left it blank and they got interview invites so yeah. I really dislike BS'ing "why this school" (I struggle to write them) so I chose to leave it blank.