2021-2022 South Alabama

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[fox10]

Hi! anyone applying Early Decision?

 

[ImpatientPatient]

Hi! anyone applying Early Decision?

I am!

 

[OrthoBroad]

Got my secondary today

 

[wrmercha]

Got my secondary today

Can you share the prompt, please?

 

[CptCrimson]

Can you share the prompt, please?

Same as last year. So if you pre-wrote, you should be good.

1. Although interests may change, what areas of medicine are you primarily interested in at the current time? (200 characters, not including spaces)

2. Although our primary obligation is to residents of the State of Alabama, we do consider competitive, out-of-state applicants with strong ties to the State of Alabama. Please write a brief essay explaining your ties to the State of Alabama. (2000 characters; optional)

3. The learning community at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine benefits from the inclusion of students with broad life experiences, as well as students from diverse backgrounds. The Admissions Committee encourages you to share life experiences that you may have had and/or important factors in your background that illustrate your readiness for practicing medicine in a multicultural society. (500 words; optional)

 

[globalatworst]

In state secondary received this morning Verified on July 2. Good luck everyone !

 

[nicobean]

I know it is a little early but I've talked to the Dean and just so people know, all interviews will be virtual again this year, but they are planning an in-person campus preview/event next Spring for interviewees!

 

[cfar21]

No II yet, has anyone else received an II or R yet?

 

[CptCrimson]

No II yet, has anyone else received an II or R yet?

I don’t think they start interviews for regular decision until September. So it’ll be a few weeks

 

[ImpatientPatient]

No II yet, has anyone else received an II or R yet?

last year they didn’t start sending regular decision II’s until the beginning of October, and I don’t think early decision II’s are supposed to be sent out until mid/late-august at the earliest because the interviews won’t be until September and they typically send II’s 2 weeks in advance

 

[cfar21]

I don’t think they start interviews for regular decision until September. So it’ll be a few weeks

Okay gotcha thanks! Got UAB already and made the assumption they’d be along the same timeline but I was way wrong haha

 

[cfar21]

last year they didn’t start sending regular decision II’s until the beginning of October, and I don’t think early decision II’s are supposed to be sent out until mid/late-august at the earliest because the interviews won’t be until September and they typically send II’s 2 weeks in advance

Thanks for the info! So we have a while.

 

[Michelle Leigh]

Okay gotcha thanks! Got UAB already and made the assumption they’d be along the same timeline but I was way wrong haha

You got an II from UAB? Were you ED or RD? Do you mind sharing stats? IS?

 

[TodoBien24]

Is there a way to update the school? I can't seem to find any information on their website or the application itself about it.

 

[nicobean]

Is there a way to update the school? I can't seem to find any information on their website or the application itself about it.

Last cycle I emailed Admissions directly and they put the updates in my file

 

[ImpatientPatient]

Early decision interview invites started going out today

 

[TodoBien24]

Last cycle I emailed Admissions directly and they put the updates in my file thank you!

Perfect, thank you!

 

[dr.blahblah]

Any EDP interview invites yet?

 

[ImpatientPatient]

Any EDP interview invites yet?

Yeah I posted that they started coming out yesterday, it’s two posts up! the interview day is the 15th

 

[aspiringmed21]

Any regular decision II’s yet?

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

Any regular decision II’s yet?

According to the MSAR, they don't begin sending out regular decision interview invites until 10/1.

 

[nicobean]

Just received RD II !

 

[mcarder30]

Just received RD II !

congrats! do you mind sharing stats and when you submitted?

 

[nicobean]

sGPA 3.71 and MCAT 509, IS, URM

 

[mcarder30]

sGPA 3.71 and MCAT 509, IS, URM

sorry to bug you again, but when did you submit your secondary? 😁

 

[nicobean]

sorry to bug you again, but when did you submit your secondary? 😁

My bad meant to add that in, I submitted 7/29

 

[mcarder30]

I got the invite today!!!! completed on 8/30 LizzyM score is 70.

 

[rr1716]

Anyone else get a RD II here this week?

 

[nicobean]

Hey did anyone who has interviewed catch when they said regular decision A's or holds would start coming out. I want to say the dean said sometime in November but I'm not sure and that seems like so many weeks to wait.....

 

[JalenHurtz]

Just got the A!

 

[doctorstudentnetwork]

Dang I got a hold this morning, interviewed 10/13. Does that mean im screwed? 516 3.8

 

[doctorstudentnetwork]

Just got the A!

Do you mind sharing stats and how you felt about your interview day, op?

 

[corvus]

Dang I got a hold this morning, interviewed 10/13. Does that mean im screwed? 516 3.8

Holds are not a "screwed" situation!! I received a hold when I applied, before being moved to waitlist, and then finally accepted.
Have faith and remember hold=/=rejection. Holds are simply a way for them to continue interviewing without filling all of their slots within the first month of the interview period.

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

Any 11/10 interviewees hear back today?

 

[thedude6512]

Any 11/10 interviewees hear back today?

Nope. I was sitting on pins and needles all day. Nothing yet, though.

 

[doctorstudentnetwork]

Any 10/13 interviewees hear anything back yet?

 

[thedude6512]

Any 11/10 interviewees hear back today?

I just got the A via email this morning! I was expecting to get a Hold, so this is super exciting.

 

[doctorstudentnetwork]

I just got the A via email this morning! I was expecting to get a Hold, so this is super exciting.

Lmao guess I’ll go cry in the corner this is killing me haha

 

[CptCrimson]

I got an interview last year. Still waiting but not feeling good this year since I already received the II by this date last year

 

[neuroticnontrad]

Just got the A!!! Interviewed 12/1

 

[sonder88]

Can someone elaborate what a hold means?

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

Can someone elaborate what a hold means?

You didn't meet the minimum point total(MCAT + GPA + Interview scores) to be accepted at this point.

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

Had anyone been accepted after being put on hold but before being put on a wait-list?

 

[Michelle Leigh]

Do RD IIs come via email, or should we be checking their site regularly?

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

Email

Do RD IIs come via email, or should we be checking their site regularly?

 

[grist]

Pre-II R today, OOS. Best of luck everyone else!

 

[Sasha0325]

Anyone complete around mid September and not heard anything?

 

[Username?]

Anyone complete around mid September and not heard anything?

I completed secondary in July and haven't heard a thing

 

[globalatworst]

II today complete in early august ! In-state