2022-2023 South Carolina, Columbia

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2022-2023 South Carolina, Columbia Secondary Essay Prompts:
No character limit listed for any question.

1. What are your medical practice goals?

2. Describe your employment status since you completed your bachelor's degree (part-time, full-time, and dates) (only if you have graduated)

3. In what region of the country do you want to practice medicine? Why?

4. What areas of medicine are you interested in at this time, or what areas do you plan to pursue?

5. Do you have any accomplishments or experiences that make you a unique applicant?

6. Explain any impact that COVID-19 may have had on your educational, research, volunteering or employment plans.

7. We desire to train students and physicians to work with the diverse patients of our state and nation. Please share at least one experience that has impacted your appreciation for diversity and your ability to relate to those who are unlike you. Do share what you learned from the experience as well.

Good luck to everyone applying!

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[Nightcrawler00]

IS secondary received! They are the exact same ones from last year, no character or word limit from what I can see

 

[CaptainKirk1]

IS secondary received as well this morning at 9:20 AM. Submitted at 1:46 PM.

Good luck to everyone applying!

 

[paul30]

OOS received :')

 

[mguy29678]

How long is everyone making their responses? Seems like most of these questions can be answered in a paragraph

 

[icedsoylatte]

I honestly have no ties to SC. (IS in the border state though) Is it still worth it to write secondaries?

 

[Nightcrawler00]

How long is everyone making their responses? Seems like most of these questions can be answered in a paragraph

I had a couple that were like 1000 characters and others that were over 4000 characters including spaces. Probably don't need to be that long, but there used to be a 2000 character limit iirc

 

[jdavis721000]

II today!!

IS LizzyM 76.7

 

[koomzzy]

II today!!

+1 !!

 

[TheFrenchiestFries]

II this morning! IS LM 69.5 White

 

[itsdablaze]

II this morning as well! Complete on 7/5

Edit: IS applicant

 

[CaptainKirk1]

II this morning at 9:14 AM. So excited! LM 70. Complete on 6/27.

 

[paul30]

Those with IIs, are you guys OOS or IS?

 

[CaptainKirk1]

IS for me.

 

[koomzzy]

OOS here, but graduated from USC

 

[mguy29678]

Received an II today.

 

[Nightcrawler00]

II received just now! Complete 6/27, URM, LM 67.5, IS

 

[tm421]

II right now complete 6/29, earliest interview date 11/02

 

[lnsufficient]

Pre-II R this morning, I didn't know it was even possible to be rejected this early 516 3.4 engineering undergrad with loose ties to SC, complete 7/9

 

[lnsufficient]

They are really strict on ties

That makes sense, I appreciate their fast turn around. No point in keeping my hopes up for months

 

[JF5]

INTERVIEW INVITE THIS MORNING!!!!!! WOOOOO!!

OOS, complete July 4th LizzyM 70

 

[czcg1234]

II this morning, earliest interview date 11/16

 

[prudent123]

II this morning, earliest interview date 11/30

 

[billhaderfan32]

First R of the cycle for me just now <3
No ties to SC so I’m not super surprised haha

 

[student6570]

First R of the cycle for me just now <3
No ties to SC so I’m not super surprised haha

same!! glad it wasn't just me

 

[ejc4300]

rejection 8/22 ! OOS no ties

 

[ckhugo]

rejection 8/22 ! OOS no ties

When did you submit?

 

[ejc4300]

When did you submit?

8/8 which was 2 weeks after secondary was received

 

[crunchies]

II 8/22!! IS, complete 8/15, LizzyM 80, earliest interview is 12/14.

 

[zanaflexing]

IS II today! Saw an available date in september and scheduled it. wondering if it was a glitch since everyone else is scheduled so far out

 

[braingains]

Submitted 8/29, IS II today. Earliest available was early Feb

 

[crunchies]

Submitted 8/29, IS II today. Earliest available was early Feb

I think I saw someone on here say they accept a number of students from every interview date, so some people with earlier interviews are put on "continuing to evaluate" and get a later acceptance/rejection after the later interviews

 

[braingains]

I think I saw someone on here say they accept a number of students from every interview date, so some people with earlier interviews are put on "continuing to evaluate" and get a later acceptance/rejection after the later interviews

This makes me feel better! Thank you!

 

[JF5]

What's the earliest date people have been able to schedule interviews?

 

[marvel123]

What's the earliest date people have been able to schedule interviews?

Mine was 11/2

 

[mstpgrind]

OOS II received, submitted 9/6 (<48 hour turnaround time, super impressed by the admissions office tbh)

earliest interview date is in February 😭😭

 

[zanaflexing]

I have an interview coming up, but am concerned I will be automatically rejected post-interview because I don't fit into the examples provided for what qualifies as 'close-ties'. Anyone know if this is more loosely defined?

I don't think they would interview you if you didnt meet the criteria somehow. Why would they waste their time with an interview if they were planning to automatically reject you

 

[marvel123]

I have an interview coming up, but am concerned I will be automatically rejected post-interview because I don't fit into the examples provided for what qualifies as 'close-ties'. Anyone know if this is more loosely defined?

When is your interview??

 

[CaptainKirk1]

Good luck to everyone else interviewing tomorrow! A bit sick with nervousness but I am sure we will all do amazing.

 

[soccergirl123456]

Submitted secondary 9/27, IS II on 10/4, earliest interview date was March 8 and I only saw dates going through end of March

 

[tm421]

has anyone been accepted yet?

 

[itsdablaze]

has anyone been accepted yet?

Nothing yet on my end

 

[tm421]

Just received the waitlist email

Stats?

 

[jdavis721000]

Just got the call, my first A !!! :O LizzyM ~78
So excited!!! Good luck everyone!

 

[itsdablaze]

Just got the call a few minutes ago!!!! Stats are in signature. First A!!

 

[mguy29678]

The silence is killing me hahahaha

 

[mguy29678]

Any changes to your portal?

I have ‘t heard anything yet but I have an “open house” tab!

 

[CaptainKirk1]

I have ‘t heard anything yet but I have an “open house” tab!

+1

 

[TheFrenchiestFries]

Also got that waitlist email, interviewed 9/21!

 

[CaptainKirk1]

Got the A at 2:20 PM! Several cycles of disappointment led to this moment. Don’t lose hope everyone!