2023-2024 Commonwealth (Geisinger)

[chilly_md]

2023-2024 Commonwealth (Geisinger)

1500 characters for all prompts

If you are applying to the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program, please share with the Admissions Committee what primary care and/or psychiatry means to you, and why you believe you are a good fit for the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program. (Still answer questions 2-4 below though. Only question 1 is substituted by this prompt)

If not:

1. Given Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s unique mission and values, please tell us why you believe you are a good fit for our institution.

2. List the five most important attributes you believe a physician should possess. Please choose one that you believe you embody and describe a personal experience that demonstrates this trait?

3. Geisinger Commonwealth values diversity, health equity, inclusion, and social justice. Tell us how you will share in this mission.

4. If you have previously applied to medical school, please describe your significant experiences between this year’s application and your previous application. If you are not a previous applicant, please type, “N/A” in the response area.

Good luck to everyone applying!

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[laaaaav]

anyone get back secondaries yet?

 

[YoungForever]

anyone get back secondaries yet?

Not yet

 

[Debeney]

Still waiting as well

 

[panda9999]

Please feel free to tag a pre-medical moderator once the secondary prompt has been posted.

Good luck to everyone applying!

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Please note that these are old data. The school now uses an MMI, not one-on-one interviews.

 

[Rocky1976$]

Any movement?

 

[deleted1071450]

Any movement?

nothing here

 

[madamemichaelscott]

Surprised by no secondaries still...

 

[YoungForever]

oos Sec just received

 

[microlil88]

Just received secondary, in-state student

 

[madamemichaelscott]

Could you post the prompts please? @YoungForever @microlil88

 

[YoungForever]

@chilly_md
Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program: Yes
Please share with the Admissions Committee what primary care and/or psychiatry means to you, and why you believe you are a good fit for the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program.

If not:
1. Given Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s unique mission and values, please tell us why you believe you are a good fit for our institution.
2. List the five most important attributes you believe a physician should possess. Please choose one that you believe you embody and describe a personal experience that demonstrates this trait?
3. Geisinger Commonwealth values diversity, health equity, inclusion, and social justice. Tell us how you will share in this mission.
4. If you have previously applied to medical school, please describe your significant experiences between this year’s application and your previous application. If you are not a previous applicant, please type, “N/A” in the response area.

1500 characters for all prompts!

 

[YoungForever]

Could you post the prompts please? @YoungForever @microlil88

posted

 

[demetriusclair]

oos Sec just received

+1 OOS

 

[kaleidoscope1202]

+2 OOS received and submitted today

 

[Hippo.Jr]

+1 OOS

 

[Smileydimples]

+1 OOS

 

[Rocky1976$]

+2 OOS received and submitted today

Bruh how???? Didn’t they like only send them to us an hour ago

 

[kaleidoscope1202]

Re-applicant and pre-wrote my stuff 👏🏾. I also LOVED their secondary questions as someone who is really big on social justice and diversity so this was very easy for me to get through without it being to strenuous.

 

[chilly_md]

Thank you @YoungForever for sharing the prompts.

 

[ok-patient]

Is #1 (Given Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s unique mission and values, please tell us why you believe you are a good fit for our institution?) a pseudo why us? but with more space to talk about yourself a bit too?

 

[demetriusclair]

This school has literally the worst website I've ever seen. Nothing works... how am I supposed to learn more what your curriculum has to offer?

 

[hotsauce4]

This school has literally the worst website I've ever seen. Nothing works... how am I supposed to learn more what your curriculum has to offer?

if you are looking for info on the school's curriculum the Dean of Admissions has been on a couple of podcasts

 

[demetriusclair]

if you are looking for info on the school's curriculum the Dean of Admissions has been on a couple of podcasts

Thanks, just found it. Was about to not send a secondary because of how bad this website is lmfao

 

[Luckystar96]

Does anyone know for the re-applicant question, should you respond to this question if you’re reapplying to medical school but first time applying to this school?

 

[icedamericanopls]

Does anyone know for the re-applicant question, should you respond to this question if you’re reapplying to medical school but first time applying to this school?

same question

 

[sunberry]

Does anyone know for the re-applicant question, should you respond to this question if you’re reapplying to medical school but first time applying to this school?

i just answered it since it didn't specify

 

[PAMED2023]

This school has literally the worst website I've ever seen. Nothing works... how am I supposed to learn more what your curriculum has to offer?

After the first several days of orientation thats a question im still trying to answer. Will report back when classes start

 

[signomiii]

IS II today!! Complete 07/31

 

[madamemichaelscott]

IS II today!! Complete 07/31

+1

 

[sure-bar]

IS II today!! Complete 07/31

+1

 

[SightlyNickel]

Does Geisinger have a preference for in-state students?

 

[sure-bar]

Does Geisinger have a preference for in-state students?

Strong. It’s the closest thing PA has to a state school (all schools are private in PA)

 

[signomiii]

Does Geisinger have a preference for in-state students?

They definitely do at least for interviews. According to MSAR 566/879 in state apps got a II

 

[b.jerdan.0108]

IS II today!! Complete 07/31

+1, congrats to all who were invitied!

 

[burntoutgiftedkid]

+1, congrats to all who were invitied!

+1, good luck everyone, rooting for y'all!

 

[SultanateIV]

When are they going to hook up an OOS brother with an interview

 

[SightlyNickel]

Strong. It’s the closest thing PA has to a state school (all schools are private in PA)

Ok that is what I had heard, so just wanted to make sure.

 

[adamantine]

Anybody invited for an interview who applied for Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program?

 

[nosleeponlyschool]

Any more II's?

 

[deleted1071450]

II today!!! First one so excited, IS LM 79, applied Abigail Scholars

 

[adamantine]

Anybody invited for an interview who applied for Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program?

Answered my own question! II today, IS LM 72, also applied Abigail Scholars

 

[microlil88]

II today! In-State, also applied Abigail Geisinger.

 

[deleted1165389]

Does anybody know the post interview acceptance rate?

 

[Celts3]

+1 II, looks like earliest date is early October?

 

[cbeachcomber]

+1 II, looks like earliest date is early October?

Congrats! IS or OOS and when did you submit?

 

[Celts3]

Congrats! IS or OOS and when did you submit?

Thanks! OOS, submitted late July.

 

[Hilove]

Does anyone have links to geisinger's clubs or activities it doesn't really show on their website.

 

[deleted1165389]

Do early interviews indicate better chance of acceptance?

 

[sure-bar]

Do early interviews indicate better chance of acceptance?

The general wisdom is to interview as early as possible so that they can make a decision about your app as early as possible.