2023-2024 CA University of Science and Medicine

[misotope]

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Same. When were you guys verified?

 

[Rrrr666]

Same. When were you guys verified?

I was verified 7/10!

 

[Calcified Nontrad]

As a heads up to everyone, when I clicked on the payment section on the main page it did not register my FAP for the waiver BUT when I entered all my essays and went to submit through that option, it did waive the fee and confirmed my secondary was submitted.

 

[jboi_2025]

+1 IS secondary.

I read something that CUSM lost accreditation, is that true?

I'd be interested in knowing where you read or heard this. We recently received full accreditation as a university through WASC and we are currently under "preliminary accreditation status" from LCME. As a university we are fully accredited, but as a medical school we're almost there. The only thing that matters to you as applicants is if you'll be able to apply for residency and match, and both our first and second classes matched with a 100% match rate 🙂

 

[Storming]

I'd be interested in knowing where you read or heard this. We recently received full accreditation as a university through WASC and we are currently under "preliminary accreditation status" from LCME. As a university we are fully accredited, but as a medical school we're almost there. The only thing that matters to you as applicants is if you'll be able to apply for residency and match, and both our first and second classes matched with a 100% match rate 🙂

I read it on another year’s forum. This is great news, thank you!

 

[billybob321]

Wow that's a lot of prompts. Anyone else feeling a bit burned out?

 

[wigglyextrovert]

Wow that's a lot of prompts. Anyone else feeling a bit burned out?

lol sending out a secondary this late with this many prompts is just pure evil imo

 

[wigglyextrovert]

"If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?"

is this referring to 10 years after medical school? or assuming this is pretty much straight out of residency?

 

[kath00]

"If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?"

is this referring to 10 years after medical school? or assuming this is pretty much straight out of residency?

I am assuming 10 years from now? So four years of medical school, three years of residency, and maybe some fellowship. Basically, where and what are you going to be practicing.

 

[Hippo.Jr]

Anyone else waiting for a secondary?

 

[monkeym8]

Anyone else waiting for a secondary?

me

 

[Hippo.Jr]

Anyone else waiting for a secondary?

Never mind, false alarm. Just received it! IS!

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

got it this morning IS

 

[leenaaa]

anyone still waiting on secondary IS?

 

[chazzamd]

anyone still waiting on secondary IS?

yep. I was on the phone with admissions office today about a foreign transcript thing, they said they have a massive backlog of files to review, and only just started the process, so I wouldnt stress too much

 

[chilly_md]

Thank you @duetonight0427 for sharing the questions.

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

my lord the amount of questions lol

 

[RareKyurem]

There's no place to write about gap year plans and I didn't yet have my new job when I submitted my primary so I don't have it there - any ideas on how to include that on my application? I heard they don't take update letters post secondary-submission as well so I'm kind of stumped.

 

[premadbaddie]

There's no place to write about gap year plans and I didn't yet have my new job when I submitted my primary so I don't have it there - any ideas on how to include that on my application? I heard they don't take update letters post secondary-submission as well so I'm kind of stumped.

I don't know how long you've been working there but there are so many prompts, it seems like you can incorporate it into one of them at least. Ie "When I began my new job at ___, I initially found it difficult to work with ___, but..." for the teamwork one, etc.

 

[kath00]

my lord the amount of questions lol

And many are not cut and pastes from ANY of the other apps I have worked on... ARGHHHH.

 

[brazzimamma]

Kinda late posting but received IS secondary 8/10 🙂 And yes I'm dying do not want to answer these. Last secondary I have to work on at the moment and agree this long one is evil at this stage lol

 

[postmix]

Yep, still stuck on two that I'm writing. Why are there so many?? ugh

 

[misotope]

Does this school screen? I still haven’t gotten a secondary :0

 

[UncompetitiveInhibitor]

Does this school screen? I still haven’t gotten a secondary :0

Same. Their website states they prefer 506+ but doesn’t say minimum requirement

 

[Storming]

Got a secondary with a 505.

 

[misotope]

I hope they’re just slow with sending them out… my primaries were verified late July so

 

[chazzamd]

I hope they’re just slow with sending them out… my primaries were verified late July so

They are confirmed slow as hell

 

[Cotton Candy Lover]

"If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. Optional (500 characters)"

just to double-check/ summer semesters don't count, right?

 

[jboi_2025]

"If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. Optional (500 characters)"

just to double-check/ summer semesters don't count, right?

hey chopper pretty sure you're already a doctor 👍

 

[Cotton Candy Lover]

hey chopper pretty sure you're already a doctor 👍

ty! (also chopper unfortunately has to learn american healthcare system 🤧)

 

[DeterminedWind]

anyone else still waiting for a secondary? (verified day one), not sure if I should reach out

Me!

 

[UncompetitiveInhibitor]

anyone else still waiting for a secondary? (verified day one), not sure if I should reach out

Me, but MCAT less than 506 😫

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

is anyone else having trouble submitting? im getting the same payment bug that i got from nymc T__T

 

[Cotton Candy Lover]

Me, but MCAT less than 506

I don’t think there’s an mcat screen bc I got secondary with <506

 

[deleted1124957]

I don’t think there’s an mcat screen bc I got secondary with <506

They want your money probably.

"An MCAT score, no more than 3 years old, is required. An MCAT score of 506 or above is preferred.

MCAT average for the MD Class of 2025 is 513."

 

[postmix]

Has anyone had trouble with the payment? I've tried multiple cards and it's saying Declined each time

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

Has anyone had trouble with the payment? I've tried multiple cards and it's saying Declined each time

same

 

[_propofol]

Has anyone had trouble with the payment? I've tried multiple cards and it's saying Declined each time

Same. Tried different cards, regular chrome window vs incognito window, cleared my cache... Portal must be down

 

[Esky27]

And many are not cut and pastes from ANY of the other apps I have worked on... ARGHHHH.

this was my exact thought lol. so burnt out

 

[_propofol]

Submission working for anyone? I'm still gettin the "Your Payment Was Declined!" error

 

[postmix]

I reached out to admissions, they are having issues with the portal and will let us know when it's resolved

 

[amoxicillin_resistant]

while its down, anyone down to read over essays? lol

 

[billybob321]

lol I'm down to swap low-key

 

[Cotton Candy Lover]

They want your money probably.

"An MCAT score, no more than 3 years old, is required. An MCAT score of 506 or above is preferred.

MCAT average for the MD Class of 2025 is 513."

was only referring to UncompetitiveInhibitor's comment about the secondary mcat screen but ty . . .

 

[jboi_2025]

while its down, anyone down to read over essays? lol

I'm always happy to read over your secondaries if anyone needs extra feedback! I'm currently in rotations but I know submitting these is time sensitive so I'll do my best to respond quickly!

 

[UncompetitiveInhibitor]

was only referring to UncompetitiveInhibitor's comment about the secondary mcat screen but ty . . .

Thank you! Still giving me some hope 👍

 

[Hippo.Jr]

Still having the "Your payment has been declined" error. Hopefully they fix it soon.

 

[postmix]

Still having the "Your payment has been declined" error. Hopefully they fix it soon.

I’ll let y’all know when they email me back, they said they would let me know when it’s fixed 🤞 Hopefully they email everyone

 

[Storming]

is anyone else having trouble submitting? im getting the same payment bug that i got from nymc T__T

I had to refresh and then it was fine! Of course, reinputting everythjng 🥲

 

[waystar100]

I had to refresh and then it was fine! Of course, reinputting everythjng 🥲

you just refreshed the page saying your payment was decline? I still can't submit