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Dufus202 said:
Should I email the school if I haven't heard back about my interview prospects and I have been complete since 7/31?
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I did and ended up getting a rejection email. It was nice to know where I stood
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chemistry hahgdgjjhdf said:
Sorry, I read that wrong. It was pre secondary. My bad. But they were very nice when I contacted them so it wouldn’t hurt if you have already completed the secondary
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No worries! I just wanted to make sure. I’m sure you’ll get some love at other schools! Keep at it!!!
 
keep in mind it might be early to reach out because I think they just sent out the first round of interviews last week
 
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Just received my complete email today. Has anyone been complete and received a rejection before getting an interview at this school?
 
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applebottom89 said:
does anyone know how likely it is to get an II if they send a secondary?
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It used to be very likely, but others have stated otherwise ITT. Which is surprising given the recent increase in class size.
 
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NOLADO84 said:
It used to be very likely, but others have stated otherwise ITT. Which is surprising given the recent increase in class size.
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I don’t see why they would change it and still have the secondary free of charge you know?
 
NOLADO84 said:
Yea, I have no clue.
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I spoke with someone who interviewed last cycle and was told be an associate dean that only 25% of applicants get a secondary, if given a secondary there is a good chance of interview, and 80-90% of those that interview receive an acceptance.
 
Calizboosted76 said:
I spoke with someone who interviewed last cycle and was told be an associate dean that only 25% of applicants get a secondary, if given a secondary there is a good chance of interview, and 80-90% of those that interview receive an acceptance.
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Thats how it was when I was there.
 
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NOLADO84 said:
Thats how it was when I was there.
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Maybe the people saying this is no longer true are just misinformed because if they gave secondaries to everyone there would be no way in hell it would be free to submit. However, who knows, maybe things did change. Only thing to do is wait and see.
 
Interviewed here yesterday and had really great conversations with my interviewers! They were really helpful in helping me get to know the environment of the school even though I wasn't there in person. Anxious to hear back from them, I really loved it :D
 
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Hey, I'm a current student, though only a first-year, and would be happy to answer questions about the program if people have any.
 
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Lis207 said:
Hey, I'm a current student, though only a first-year, and would be happy to answer questions about the program if people have any.
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how do you feel about the quality of education you’re receiving so far?
 
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Quick question, for the secondary essay, did you guys talk about prior experiences in helping diverse/underserved individuals? I have a lot of that from my diversity essay so I was wondering if anyone primarily used their diversity essay (or could) to answer the question!
 
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Rdf2398 said:
Quick question, for the secondary essay, did you guys talk about prior experiences in helping diverse/underserved individuals? I have a lot of that from my diversity essay so I was wondering if anyone primarily used their diversity essay (or could) to answer the question!
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I did! I chose one experience that I had a lot to talk about and shaped it into a “why this has made me want to pursue me education here” kind of thing.
 
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robinson annulation said:
how do you feel about the quality of education you’re receiving so far?
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So far I have been really impressed with all of my classes and the professors. We are currently in a hybrid model with in-person labs and limited lecture attendance, meaning most of our lecture content is online. Professors have gone out of their way to make themselves still available to us, and I find all of them incredibly knowledgable in the topics they are teaching. I was a little nervous starting because of what I heard on SDN and the more general reputation of DO programs, but none of my professors have left me thinking in any way that there weren't more than qualified for the job they had. I even recently had a professor tell me last week that she would be more than happy to stay well into the evening (9-10pm) to help a small group and I run through the lecture clinical scenarios with our cadavers. If it matters, I went to a "prestigious" liberal arts college in the northeast and then worked at one of the top hospitals in the country, so I think I'm a solid judge of education quality. What Carey does have that I really enjoy is a bunch of professors that still practice or did practice for many years. The experience that our clinical faculty has is extremely valuable, and its always nice to have people who can say "technically you should be doing it this way, however, in practice what's important is...." This isn't always the case in academic medicine, or people see patients 1-2 days a week and focus on research during their other time.
 
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Good afternoon,
Hope you all are doing well, do any of yall know if this school is out of state friendly being that I am from Texas? Also are they accepting Jan 2021 mcats? Thank you for the help
 
taybush said:
Haven’t heard back from my interview on 9/9 but they said within two weeks!!
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Congratulations on your interview! May I ask when you were complete with your secondary? I was complete 8/25 and haven’t heard anything. Really hoping to get an II.
 
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applebottom89 said:
Congratulations on your interview! May I ask when you were complete with your secondary? I was complete 8/25 and haven’t heard anything. Really hoping to get an II.
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Thank you!! I was complete 7/23 and received my II on 9/2!
 
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I was complete on Sept. 9th, hoping to hear back about an interview soon :xf:
 
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Does anyone who interviewed here in previous cycles/current students know the timeline of hearing back after an interview? Mine was 9/9 and the power point they emailed beforehand said “the admissions committee will meet within two weeks of your interview”, so that would be tomorrow. Not sure if I should expect to hear back tomorrow or later on?
 
Anyone know the firm validity that gaining a secondary here means a high chance of getting an interview? I have been hearing mixed feeling about this. Regardless, really hoping to get an interview as I have yet to receive on :/
 
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When we’re you complete?
smartwater9698 said:
Anyone know the firm validity that gaining a secondary here means a high chance of getting an interview? I have been hearing mixed feeling about this. Regardless, really hoping to get an interview as I have yet to receive on :/
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taybush said:
Does anyone who interviewed here in previous cycles/current students know the timeline of hearing back after an interview? Mine was 9/9 and the power point they emailed beforehand said “the admissions committee will meet within two weeks of your interview”, so that would be tomorrow. Not sure if I should expect to hear back tomorrow or later on?
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Have you heard back yet?
 
Dr. Weir reached out to me and said that a review of my application had been done and that I have not been selected for an interview at this time but to be patient and he hopes to give me good news soon. From this email it seems as if I got the old post-secondary II hold. This is very saddening because I was really excited for this school. :(
 
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Calizboosted76 said:
Dr. Weir reached out to me and said that a review of my application had been done and that I have not been selected for an interview at this time but to be patient and he hopes to give me good news soon. From this email it seems as if I got the old post-secondary II hold. This is very saddening because I was really excited for this school. :(
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Dang, I’m sorry to hear. Did he reach out to you first or had you contacted him previously?
I guess the secondary really doesn’t guarantee an II
 
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I had sent a follow up email to him asking about something and that’s when he updated me. He said not to lose hope because I am still being considered. So we will see.
 
florida_underdog said:
Dang, I’m sorry to hear. Did he reach out to you first or had you contacted him previously?
I guess the secondary really doesn’t guarantee an II
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I haven’t lost hope though because he said that he hopes to give me good news soon and that I am still under consideration. Never know!
 
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Calizboosted76 said:
Dr. Weir reached out to me and said that a review of my application had been done and that I have not been selected for an interview at this time but to be patient and he hopes to give me good news soon. From this email it seems as if I got the old post-secondary II hold. This is very saddening because I was really excited for this school. :(
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This sounds like a positive email (despite the negative). Don’t lose hope!
 
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Calizboosted76 said:
I haven’t lost hope though because he said that he hopes to give me good news soon and that I am still under consideration. Never know!
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Keep on them. I’d be calling once a week to show how much you want to be there. What do you have to lose?
 
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I reached out to Dr. Weir with an update on my activities since my secondary and to see if I could get an update on my application. I was told I have been selected for an interview and should get an email about it soon. Super excited to interview here!
 
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wondering if i should reach out for an update on my application as well. been complete since 8/6.
 
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Calizboosted76 said:
Dr. Weir reached out to me and said that a review of my application had been done and that I have not been selected for an interview at this time but to be patient and he hopes to give me good news soon. From this email it seems as if I got the old post-secondary II hold. This is very saddening because I was really excited for this school. :(
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which email did you contact? I've been complete since July 27.
 
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