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I think they are behind again this year but since they usually start interviewing in Sept I would expect people to start getting II's this month.
Yes, I know they screen based on ties to the CA Inland Empire, like Davis does for NorCal. 99% of the UCR med class has strong ties to the IE
Congrats!! When were you complete?
Congrats! II as well 🙂 I think I only see one interview date, for this Sat 9/11 - is that the same for you?
I was complete 7/29
I only had the option of 9/11 as well.
Hello! Sorry I am a bit unfamiliar with the language on here, does "being completed" mean submitted secondary or completed primary?
It means you had your secondary, letters, test scores all submitted and the school notified you that your application at the school was "complete" AKA ready for review by admissions committee. Your app is complete once they have received everything they ask for.
Oh okay! Thank you!
What day were you completed?
I've been taking it to mean submitted secondary so "completed"= application is 100% done and just waiting to hear about interviews.
Hopefully you hear back from then but, when they say 1 week deadline, I took it mean that's the latest they wanted it turned in, turned mine in 3 days. Good luck to u
Yeah that's probably the smarter way to treat it haha. I honestly missed that blurb when they sent it out. It was one of the earlier secondaries I received and I didn't think to search around the email to see if they have preferences for when to submit. It also didn't really help that it was mentioned pretty low down the list in that invitation email.
From what I have read yes, and not everyone receives them.
Yes they screen for mission FIt and Minnimum requirements, if OOS then also they screen for ties to the state.
UCR is highly selective for people who live in the Inland Empire and last I checked have a less than 1% OOS acceptance. They want to increase the number of physicians in the area by recruiting people who already live there or have ties to the area because they are more likely to stay there as practicing physicians. Your best bet is to talk about something in that arena. About you connecting with their mission and something about understanding the need for increased physicians and access in the inland empire and if you want, even discuss your desires to stay in the area as a practicing physician.
+1 everything here is spot on
As others said, I'm pretty sure UCR does not accept people who do not have some connection to CA and IE.
i got my email confirmation right away. Are they still waiting on LOR or MCAT score? There would be other things holding you back from being complete.check the secondary website if there’s any holds
I think MCAT scores are needed for maybe secondary and for sure II.
invite on a saturday?
Yeah! It was weird to me too!
I guess there's hope. I have a lower MCAT tho :/ Congrats to you tho!! rooting for you
Hang in there! It’s still really early!
When were you complete? If you don't mind me asking.
No problem! Complete 7/27/21.
Yep. I added UCR to my primary on the 7th and received the secondary 2 hours later.
Yes!
Phew, thank goodness. Applications are making me neurotic and I start second guessing everything. My first instinct was "yeah, that totally counts" but then I started thinking about it way too hard...
