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when did you submit your secondary? do you mind sharing your mcat and GPA?
SlamShark
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Hey, I submitted my secondary Sept 27-ish, cumulative GPA is ~3.4, MCAT is >520.
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Congrats!! Are you from the inland empire? 🙂
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deleted776417
II!! Unbelievably humbled and grateful! Haider Applicant, low-stat & mcat, complete 9/28, only available date is early November
SlamShark
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Thanks! Yes, I was born there but grew up in a different part of CA.
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deleted801891
God bless you hahah
mkani2020
Full Member
II? MCAT score?
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deleted776417
25% tile per MSAR
II last night!! Complete 9/30. Socal no IE ties!
Any interview feedback from those who had it already?
mcat? gpa?
It was very fair. I’d say it was a low stress positive experience!
Love that, thanks for letting us know! How did you prepare, if you don't mind me asking?
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when was your primary verified? From SoCal? so they are screening this year?
thanks. appreciate it. What was mentioned in update email?
plant_lady
Full Member
so anxious here too
I just want a secondary
I know a few people got some interview invites yesterday. I don't know how they do it but it always seems like a small number of people at a time, not sure though. I got an II a couple of weeks ago but I haven't had my session yet.
If you haven't gotten a secondary, and you're from the IE or went to UCR, I would probably email them. I heard that they said that they try to send them out (mostly) based on your ties to the school, so it may just be an error if you didn't get one yet.
If you haven't gotten a secondary, and you're from the IE or went to UCR, I would probably email them. I heard that they said that they try to send them out (mostly) based on your ties to the school, so it may just be an error if you didn't get one yet.
so its expected to not have received a secondary yet if your are from socal but have no ties to the area or the school ?
Not sure anyone knows really, tbh. I got one late Sept but have no ties to the area and am not from socal.
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deleted776417
Echoing @Sneaky Sloth, I have many friends who also went to UCR that haven't got their secondary and they have much higher LizzyM scores then me. Who knows how the prioritize but one thing is for sure, they definitely haven't finished sending out secondary's (remember they only started like a month and a half ago, when most schools started 3 months ago), and the latest time to schedule an interview was early november.
About 6 days for me!
what is you gpa & mcat?
what is you gpa & mcat?
PM me!
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chocolatechipx
New Member
II received. Complete 9/30. IS, socal, did not go to UCR, LM 67. Only one date & time was available for the rest of the year and that was mid Nov.
Peter_35
New Member
when did you receive your II?
chocolatechipx
New Member
evening today
are you from socal? URM? disadvantaged?
I think my LM score was like 68 or something? I am not sure, but I can say that my GPA is stronger than my MCAT. I wouldn't worry about stats, however. The school has made it very clear that they prefer students who are motivated to serve the area rather than those who have high stats. On that note, I think I got my secondary on the first day of October and got the II about 10 days later.
I am not sure if I would say that it is expected, but they definitely have a preference for the aforementioned qualities in an applicant. That being said, there are plenty of other ways to demonstrate commitment to service that they would like to see. Ties to the area are preferred because these applicants will be the most likely to stay, so they start there (my prediction); however, the overall goal is getting students who are dedicated to service.
I agree with @HappyThankfulDriven
Strangely, when I got my II there was only one available date like you experienced, but I learned later that there were other time slots as well.
Do you have any connection to the school or area? Regardless, I wouldn't be worried. They have only been sending it out for a month, and I know they historically used to screen, so I would imagine they are trying to do something similar this year.
Sorry about the format guys, I am not very SDN-savy.
chocolatechipx
New Member
Did you learn that there were other time slots by contacting them after you scheduled an interview?
whatumacall
Full Member
I received a secondary a while back with a 499 mcat? Are my chances over?
No, I learned on here when a couple people said they had October dates.
I don’t think so, but I’d have to learn more about you as an applicant. While obviously concerning, UCR has a broad range of MCAT scores and they have accepted sub-500 many times before. And it’s a good thing they sent you a secondary, some people haven’t even gotten that yet. Do you have ties to the area or school?
what was your mcat & GPA? are you from Socal?
letsgoooooo
Full Member
I havent gotten a secondary and im from socal URM / exp with disadvantaged
I’d prob wait a few weeks then email them just to check in
whatumacall
Full Member
I don’t think so, but I’d have to learn more about you as an applicant. While obviously concerning, UCR has a broad range of MCAT scores and they have accepted sub-500 many times before. And it’s a good thing they sent you a secondary, some people haven’t even gotten that yet. Do you have ties to the area or school?
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I have family that lives in riverside other than that no ties to the school.
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I have family that lives in riverside other than that no ties to the school.
I have family that lives in riverside other than that no ties to the school.
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I think you’ll be fine, just keep your head up!
whatumacall
Full Member
Quick question regarding sub 500? Is there a reason sub 500 dont show up on MSAR for their school?
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I thought it did? Forsure low 500s
but the low number is the 10th percentile, so it could really mean anything. If the low number was 502, that still could mean that a 495 got in
but the low number is the 10th percentile, so it could really mean anything. If the low number was 502, that still could mean that a 495 got in
dcceelo
Full Member
I noticed that too. For example duke's MCAT 10% is like above 510. But when you go to their website they have a mixed range. Some even show that Duke accepted sub 500 scores as well.
whatumacall
Full Member
Because the lowest i seen was 502 and nothing below? Unless im reading it wrong
I looked at it just now and it was a 502, so that means 10% of applicants got in with a 502 or lower last year.
whatumacall
Full Member
Thank you for clarifying that
