2023-2024 Charles R Drew

[chilly_md]

2023-2024 Charles R Drew Secondary Prompts

1. The university’s vision statement is “Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities”. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU vision statement. (1200 characters)

2. Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities. (800 characters)

3. Detail the key motivational factors in your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program. (1200 characters)

4. Please describe a personal experience in which you have encountered discrimination. (800 characters)

5. How will you utilize your medical knowledge and skills to contribute positively to your community after completing medical school? (800 characters)

Good luck to everyone applying!

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[KingF00L]

If anyone has noticed, they got bullied into reducing the Biochem requirement from a year down to 6 months. So yay!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

If anyone has noticed, they got bullied into reducing the Biochem requirement from a year down to 6 months. So yay!

Bullied ==> prehealth advisors and faculty point out two-semester sequences of undergraduate biochemistry... no one does this. One goal of admissions is to get applications to review, and screening out apps for insufficient biochemistry was a very bad idea.

 

[blurry__]

Just got the email saying my app was received and under review.

 

[pandastory]

Just received secondary IS

 

[DoctorRatFink]

Just received secondary IS

Same, I am OOS

 

[DoctorRatFink]

Just received secondary and realized I never took calculus which is one of their prereqs LOL. How much time am I wasting if I submit secondary anyways? I thought they would've screened me out.

 

[pandastory]

Does anyone know how heavy they screen?

 

[mdche]

Just received secondary IS

+1 IS

 

[Smileydimples]

I received OOS secondary today as well but it's not letting me sign in. I will call support tomorrow about it, but can someone please post the secondary questions so I can start working on it while they fix my account? Thanks, sm, and good luck to everyone!!

 

[monkeym8]

+1 IS

 

[ninjazzkings]

Has anyone been able to login into their Applicant Gateway portal to submit their secondary? I've been having issues despite following the prompt and calling practically every CDU number available

 

[km1119]

Can someone please post the prompts thanks!!

 

[CRISPRi]

The university’s vision statement is “Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities”. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU vision statement. (1200 characters)

Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities. (800 characters)

Detail the key motivational factors in your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program. (1200 characters)

Please describe a personal experience in which you have encountered discrimination. (800 characters)

How will you utilize your medical knowledge and skills to contribute positively to your community after completing medical school? (800 characters)

@wysdoc @chilly_md

 

[chilly_md]

Thank you @CRISPRi for sharing the questions.

 

[Pikablue]

Is anyone else having trouble answering the lass secondary prompt? 1, 2, and 5 all sound the same to me

 

[bonathan7]

Is anyone else having trouble answering the lass secondary prompt? 1, 2, and 5 all sound the same to me

The first prompt is a general statement of contribution to health equity while the fifth specifies contribution your community. I used the fifth to talk about the specifics of my community. The 2nd prompt I think is about talking about the strength of your commitment. How committed are you to underserved communities, and why is that so.

 

[Premed44-4]

How long after you submitted your primary did you guys received the secondary

 

[km1119]

Just got an email moments ago that CDU received my verified app and that it is under review. How long do they take to send out secondary after sending this email?

 

[CRISPRi]

Just got an email moments ago that CDU received my verified app and that it is under review. How long do they take to send out secondary after sending this email?

How long after you submitted your primary did you guys received the secondary

6/30 got the confirmation email, secondary on 7/3

 

[mdche]

Just got an email moments ago that CDU received my verified app and that it is under review. How long do they take to send out secondary after sending this email?

Got the confirmation email 6/30 and received my secondary 07/3

 

[Premed44-4]

Who else is waiting to receive the secondary ? I got confirmation e-mail July 14.

 

[bravemonwooper]

Who else is waiting to receive the secondary ? I got confirmation e-mail July 14.

i got confirmation email 6/30 and i'm still waiting on a secondary..

 

[Pikablue]

Just got a secondary today!

 

[pandastory]

does cdu screen?

 

[Premed44-4]

Just got a secondary today!

When did you receive confirmation?

 

[Pikablue]

When did you receive confirmation?

7/18, so there was a turnaround of about 10 days

 

[hamooditired]

bro all these secondary questions sound the same :,(

 

[misotope]

Anyone else still waiting on the secondary? I got the confirmation email 7/22.

 

[whatsupdoc28]

How are you guys approaching this question? 2. Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities. (800 characters)

Would we answer demonstrating our past, current, or future plans to transforming the health of diverse/underserved communities?

 

[Smileydimples]

Has anyone received regular MD interview? IS or OOS

 

[Premed44-4]

Has anyone received regular MD interview? IS or OOS

I don’t think they start sending out interviews yet

 

[SOtheProdigy]

Does anyone want to take a lot at my secondary for this school? I want to make sure I’m answering these questions!

 

[medgirl12345]

does cdu screen?

Also wondering this

 

[watchMedoiit]

Based on the AAMC they do screen

https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/7011/download

 

[medgirl12345]

Looks like last year their class was only like 26 seats (based off the SDN last year), does anyone know how many seats they have for this year?

 

[Pikablue]

Looks like last year their class was only like 26 seats (based off the SDN last year), does anyone know how many seats they have for this year?

Idk if 26 is right, their website says 60

Admission FAQs | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Medical Degree Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) General Information What is the class size ...

www.cdrewu.edu

 

[UncompetitiveInhibitor]

Idk if 26 is right, their website says 60

Admission FAQs | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Medical Degree Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) General Information What is the class size ...

www.cdrewu.edu

My understanding was that there was 26 when it was UCLA/Drew but now that it’s a new program CDU MD it is 60

 

[Premed44-4]

Idk if 26 is right, their website says 60

Admission FAQs | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Medical Degree Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) General Information What is the class size ...

www.cdrewu.edu

Yhh it’s 60

 

[Tennis&soccer]

Is it worrisome that I got a verification email from CDU on 8/10 but still no secondary?

 

[Premed44-4]

Is it worrisome that I got a verification email from CDU on 8/10 but still no secondary?

Nah, I got mine almost a month after I got the confirmation.

 

[UncompetitiveInhibitor]

The website states it will send out interviews in August. Although I recently submitted in August I keep checking my email too often 😅😅😅😅

 

[N3utr0ph!l]

Is it worrisome that I got a verification email from CDU on 8/10 but still no secondary?

I interviewed last cycle and still haven’t received a secondary so I wouldn’t worry yet

 

[RN-2-Medicine]

I interviewed last cycle and still haven’t received a secondary so I wouldn’t worry yet

How did that work

 

[N3utr0ph!l]

How did that work

apologies, I wasn’t clear. I interviewed last cycle and was subsequently waitlisted. I sent in my AMCAS app for this current cycle and I’m still waiting for a secondary.

 

[tragedysoup]

Does anyone know if CDU has strong in-state bias? I can’t find much info about this. Thanks!

 

[RN-2-Medicine]

I am wondering if anyone has gotten invitations for interviews yet.

 

[MissDoctorBae]

Just got a secondary this morning 🙂

 

[misotope]

Just got a secondary this morning 🙂

When did your primary get verified?

 

[MissDoctorBae]

When did your primary get verified?

8/21