2022-2023 Jefferson (Kimmel)

[sosmedicine]

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Also holding out hope as an early submitter. Received 6/24, submitted 6/25, confirmed 6/25. Hoping this Friday is the big break if they are on a Tuesday/Friday II release schedule 🙏

Same except I received it 6/24 and submitted it like 1 hour later lol

 

[gymoyster1580]

Would you mind sharing your stats?

I'm really new to this and don't know what stats are exactly appropriate to share - help me 😗

 

[wysdoc]

I'm really new to this and don't know what stats are exactly appropriate to share - help me 😗

Welcome to SDN! I think mostly people who see others getting an interview want to compare their GPA and MCAT score to yours, wondering if they too have a chance.
You can share the numbers or not, as you wish.
Some people list their GPA/MCAT and other stuff in a signature line that shows up whenever they post, then they won't get the question as much. This can be set up by editing your profile.
good luck this year everyone-

 

[gymoyster1580]

Would you mind sharing your stats?

MCAT 513; BCPM GPA 3.69; AO GPA 3.91
extensive clinical and volunteer experience
LMK if there is anything else you want to know 🙂

 

[Fluffernuttersquish]

MCAT 513; BCPM GPA 3.69; AO GPA 3.91
extensive clinical and volunteer experience
LMK if there is anything else you want to know 🙂

Thank you!

 

[deleted1130038]

my LORs are all in the portal under documents, but it says LOR not recieved or something. is this normal
?

 

[deleted1130038]

also do they allow for updates? I cant really find on their website

 

[confusedonceagain]

also do they allow for updates? I cant really find on their website

Last year I emailed my update to the admissions email on their website and CC'd Dean Losasso (because that was the guidance on SDN last year)

 

[bmx2496]

Did anyone get an II today?

 

[wysdoc]

also do they allow for updates? I cant really find on their website

In my opinion, if you send an update this soon after you submitted your primary, it looks like you forgot something you should have included on the primary.
I would wait a bit or talk about it at an interview

 

[deleted1130038]

In my opinion, if you send an update this soon after you submitted your primary, it looks like you forgot something you should have included on the primary.
I would wait a bit or talk about it at an interview

gotcha. its just a new publication that was accepted. think thats fine to hold off?

 

[wysdoc]

gotcha. its just a new publication that was accepted. think thats fine to hold off?

If you didn't get sent a secondary yet, you have all the space in the world to talk about this in question #2.
From what I read about this school last year, you can send updates

 

[Dr_ Pepe]

Did anyone get an II today?

no 🙁

 

[sousa7]

also do they allow for updates? I cant really find on their website

Jeff is a school that loves updates and applicants who show interest. But it is still quite early. I would update in mid-August and then again in mid-October if you have meaningful updates.

 

[Sn00pygrrl]

Got an II today! My first! So excited!

 

[HalJordann]

Got an II today! My first! So excited!

Congrats!! When were you complete?

 

[Sn00pygrrl]

Congrats!! When were you complete?

If you mean when was my application complete? Amazingly, I just sent it in on 7/22!

 

[Julatteluver]

If you mean when was my application complete? Amazingly, I just sent it in on 7/22!

They must have loved your app. Congratulations, and good luck on your interview!

 

[deleted1058452]

If you mean when was my application complete? Amazingly, I just sent it in on 7/22!

they must have been refreshing their portal waiting for your secondary submission lmao

 

[Basavaraj Garag]

II right now! OOS complete 6/25

Congratulations! Did you apply for ED? What are your stats, please?

 

[runningwaffle75]

Congratulations! Did you apply for ED? What are your stats, please?

Nope, RD! LM 70.1, feel free to dm for specifics

 

[eggsnbacon716]

Based on the previous cycle's thread it seemed to pan out, and that tracks with us both having the same thing happen I would think.

Is there a way to message them to confirm? Or do you think it's fine just to leave it how it is. I know Drexel had a similar issue with CASPer results, but I was able to find the message portal and they were able to fix the issue.

 

[jenkinss]

Is there a way to message them to confirm? Or do you think it's fine just to leave it how it is. I know Drexel had a similar issue with CASPer results, but I was able to find the message portal and they were able to fix the issue.

Mine eventually got confirmed; it is just going to take a few days after you complete it.

 

[bluengreen00]

for those that didn’t submit the preferred individual letters, did you have to send them an exemption request?

 

[natarenu]

Got an II today! My first! So excited!

Congratulations! When did you receive your Secondary App?

 

[Sn00pygrrl]

Congratulations! When did you receive your Secondary App?

Received it on 7/14, submitted on 7/22.

 

[natarenu]

Received it on 7/14, submitted on 7/22.

Nice. Good luck!

 

[fxryker]

Received it on 7/14, submitted on 7/22.

For reference, what's the current earliest interview date available?

 

[lotterychild]

Hello, have any Canadians/internationals gotten an II from here yet? Application complete July 4th, still haven't heard anything 🙁(.

 

[nyctoatl]

Hello, have any Canadians/internationals gotten an II from here yet? Application complete July 4th, still haven't heard anything 🙁(.

I am international, submitted 7/7, no II yet. It's sill early so let's keep our hopes up🙂

 

[Sn00pygrrl]

For reference, what's the current earliest interview date available?

I'm not sure that's something I'm allowed to disclose. You could try just asking them directly.

 

[fxryker]

I'm not sure that's something I'm allowed to disclose. You could try just asking them directly.

What do you mean? Last time I checked it was Wednesday, October 5th. Some members even mentioned it in the previous cycle's thread.

 

[BioNerd 2.0]

What do you mean?

I dont blame his concern, he doesn't want to ruin his admission chances.

 

[fxryker]

I dont blame his concern, he doesn't want to ruin his admission chances.

That can ruin one's chances?

 

[Reading-girl]

It's in September I didn't get one but I know someone who did

 

[fxryker]

It's in September I didn't get one but I know someone who did

More slots opened up in September? I received my II last week, and it was 10/5.

 

[Sn00pygrrl]

What do you mean? Last time I checked it was Wednesday, October 5th. Some members even mentioned it in the previous cycle's thread.

Let me rephrase: I'm not comfortable sharing any information about admissions processes for any school that is not publicly available.

 

[fxryker]

Let me rephrase: I'm not comfortable sharing any information about admissions processes for any school that is not publicly available.

No worries.

 

[purplepea]

More slots opened up in September? I received my II last week, and it was 10/5.

Sept 14th is the first.

 

[fxryker]

Sept 14th is the first.

I'm surprised they opened up more slots in September, albeit I'm afraid to lose my spot by selecting the reschedule option, for the last time I did I was immediately unscheduled without any previous dates being available.

 

[purplepea]

I'm surprised they opened up more slots in September, albeit I'm afraid to lose my spot by selecting the reschedule option, for the last time I did I was immediately unscheduled without any previous dates being available.

They didn’t open more slots. I just believe those slots were filled which is why you only saw Oct.

 

[fxryker]

They didn’t open more slots. I just believe those slots were filled which is why you only saw Oct.

I called them (in hindsight, I should have led with this lol), and they said 10/12 is the earliest. Each cohort is 27 applicants, split by gender, so I hope this gives everyone context!

 

[Dr_ Pepe]

finished my app on june 26th. feels bad that I still havent heard back

 

[sosmedicine]

finished my app on june 26th. feels bad that I still havent heard back

I know I submitted mine June 24th so it kind of stings. Last year I did get an interview at a different school in November that I had submitted in July, so I wouldn't count yourself out yet. Schools sort by various criteria, they may not have even seen it yet

 

[sharksquishmallow]

does anybody know if jefferson values legacy when considering applicants? thank you for insight 🙂

 

[majorlazer4196]

Also, is this prompt "Do you have any additional information that hasn't been covered? (4000 characters)" an optional essay or is it a required essay to write?

 

[betaorbiter]

Also, is this prompt "Do you have any additional information that hasn't been covered? (4000 characters)" an optional essay or is it a required essay to write?

In general, it is highly highly recommended to write any optional essay.

 

[PreMD_Activists]

In general, it is highly highly recommended to write any optional essay.

It is partially true, but if you don't have anything meaningful to say or cannot make a strong essay in response to these questions, then it is best not to put stuff down for the sake of filling out the entire app. I think most schools advise not to add fluff if it adds no strength to the secondary, so it takes them less time to review thousands of apps.

 

[sriracha3]

In general, it is highly highly recommended to write any optional essay.

It's not highly highly recommended. Don't know where you heard that from. If it's highly highly recommended then it would simply be required... As the previous post stated, schools on average literally receive 1000s and 1000s of applications and do not want their time wasted. Only write something if you generally have something unique AND meaningful to say.

 

[majorlazer4196]

It is partially true, but if you don't have anything meaningful to say or cannot make a strong essay in response to these questions, then it is best not to put stuff down for the sake of filling out the entire app. I think most schools advise not to add fluff if it adds no strength to the secondary, so it takes them less time to review thousands of apps.

But if this prompt on Sidney Kimmel is required, then there's no choice but to write something, right? Is Sidney Kimmel's second prompt optional or required? If it's optional, I'm thinking about leaving it blank if there's nothing significant I can add to this question.