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[lilcinnamonbun7]

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I've been having issues trying to submit payment for the secondary. Is anyone else having that issue?

Paid the fee during submission of the application

Can I ask what day you submitted / paid the fee?

 

[Labe]

I've been having issues trying to submit payment for the secondary. Is anyone else having that issue?

Can I ask what day you submitted / paid the fee?

Most likely a system/software issue. If you look at other threads on here, USF and Cornell which use the same system/software are also having payment issues.

 

[lilcinnamonbun7]

Most likely a system/software issue. If you look at other threads on here, USF and Cornell which use the same system/software are also having payment issues.

Thanks lol I was worried about my credit cards for a second 😅

 

[Doja Stan]

I've been having issues trying to submit payment for the secondary. Is anyone else having that issue?

Can I ask what day you submitted / paid the fee?

7/5

 

[AMDG_nontrad]

I'm also getting a "payment declined" notification when I go to submit. Any ideas what made it eventually start working for you guys? I've tried multiple browsers, but no luck.

Not sure if it makes a difference, but my 'payment' is just a fee waiver from the fee assistance program.

 

[OreoLover365]

I got an email a few minutes ago saying that they received my secondary application (even though I submitted last week). They also said that I will "receive an e-mail when [my] application is complete." Did anyone else get this email?

 

[PatentForamenOvale]

I got an email a few minutes ago saying that they received my secondary application (even though I submitted last week). They also said that I will "receive an e-mail when [my] application is complete." Did anyone else get this email?

I did too and I also submitted last week! Seems like their portal is having some issues with payment and stuff so maybe it just took a while to process our submissions

 

[Labe]

I'm also getting a "payment declined" notification when I go to submit. Any ideas what made it eventually start working for you guys? I've tried multiple browsers, but no luck.

Not sure if it makes a difference, but my 'payment' is just a fee waiver from the fee assistance program.

I was able to submit fine, but I am not using the fee assistance program.

 

[jshelt01]

OOS secondary received 7/5

 

[coffeespin23]

Does the adversity essay need to be different from our challenge essay? Adversity makes me think it needs to be a larger/more personal issue but curious to hear other thoughts!

 

[deleted1148226]

I paid with submission and then panic paid the fee tab which finally made my app show as completed :/ my bank statement definitely shows that I paid twice, but I don't want to be negatively affected by asking for a refund

 

[Doja Stan]

I paid with submission and then panic paid the fee tab which finally made my app show as completed :/ my bank statement definitely shows that I paid twice, but I don't want to be negatively affected by asking for a refund

Definitely email/call them to explain, in no circumstance should you have to pay the fee twice and there's no chance that they will hold a refund request against you.

 

[groovyoovy]

In reference to this question: "Are there any areas of medicine that are of particular interest to you? If so, please comment."

I don't have a particular specialty that I feel strongly enough about to write about, but I do feel strongly about going into academic medicine. Would that be appropriate to talk about for this essay? I'm just not sure if academic medicine qualifies as an "area of medicine" because it seems like they're asking about a specialty.

 

[opabiniafan]

In reference to this question: "Are there any areas of medicine that are of particular interest to you? If so, please comment."

I don't have a particular specialty that I feel strongly enough about to write about, but I do feel strongly about going into academic medicine. Would that be appropriate to talk about for this essay? I'm just not sure if academic medicine qualifies as an "area of medicine" because it seems like they're asking about a specialty.

I'm pretty sure this is their version of the "What do you see as the most likely practice scenario for your future medical career (Private Practice, Academic Medicine, Public Health, Health Care Administration, Health Policy, or Other)?" question. This one is pasted from USF and I believe Stanford also explicitly states the same things in their version of this question

 

[pablo213]

I'm pretty sure this is their version of the "What do you see as the most likely practice scenario for your future medical career (Private Practice, Academic Medicine, Public Health, Health Care Administration, Health Policy, or Other)?" question. This one is pasted from USF and I believe Stanford also explicitly states the same things in their version of this question

Oops I spoke about specialties I was interested in 🤣

 

[roundgarlic]

Oops I spoke about specialties I was interested in 🤣

Same, I think it's broad enough that it's okay!

 

[pablo213]

Received application is complete email

I got an email a few minutes ago saying that they received my secondary application (even though I submitted last week). They also said that I will "receive an e-mail when [my] application is complete." Did anyone else get this email?

 

[YodaPineapple]

When it asks if you have ever "discontinued attendance" from any university, if I have transferred from one college to another, does this mean I need to mark "yes"?

 

[coffeespin23]

Received application is complete email

Did you get it right after submitting or did it take a while?

 

[h**formcats]

For the question "Briefly describe a situation where you were not in the majority. What did you learn from the experience?", should we talk about a single incident in our lives? Or can it be like the diversity essay where we talk about something continuous?

 

[pablo213]

Did you get it right after submitting or did it take a while?

about 6 days after submitting

 

[hellanutella]

Oops I spoke about specialties I was interested in 🤣

I literally wrote about derm and plastics (whoops?). Wouldn't recommend boxing yourself in too early, but if you have a defined interest in a certain specialty or practice style (ex: global health, rural care, translational med, etc.) it can be a great springboard for conversation.

Got paired with a resident interviewer who was going into ENT, had a great convo. Ended up doing a bunch of ENT facial plastics research at Hop. Now a plastics resident!

 

[DT4X]

For "Briefly describe your single, most rewarding experience. Feel free to refer to an experience previously described in your AMCAS application. (2500 characters)"

Would it be too superficial to talk about helping one of my close friends (someone I consider a sister) get into college as a first-generation student?

 

[pablo213]

For "Briefly describe your single, most rewarding experience. Feel free to refer to an experience previously described in your AMCAS application. (2500 characters)"

Would it be too superficial to talk about helping one of my close friends (someone I consider a sister) get into college as a first-generation student?

I don't think so. That sounds like a wonderful thing to talk about.

 

[toastedbutter]

Does hopkins accept updates? There is no document upload in the portal.

 

[OreoLover365]

Does hopkins accept updates? There is no document upload in the portal.

Only after you get an interview

 

[txpremed1234]

is anyone else unable to submit the application?

 

[deleted1148226]

Could someone kindly point me to where we upload our photo?

Also I ended up paying twice and see two separate transactions under payment history: "Secondary Application Fee" and "Supplemental Application Payment" (both $100). Did anyone else have this happen to them, and if so did you email admissions about it?

I emailed them. They kindly refunded me.

 

[swim2win]

when I shrunk my photo to the 3x3 version, it looks super blurry when zoomed in. is that okay? did people just change the size to 288 px x 288 px?

 

[SultanateIV]

Has anyone gotten the secondary after the wave on 7/5? I submitted a week ago but have not received it

 

[limoncito]

Verified today.
International secondary received today.

 

[Int'lMed]

International. Verified 7/26. Secondary 7/31. Weird: I don’t think JHU prescreens? Why are we having a toss-up with the receiving dates

 

[s.nd]

International - secondary received

 

[limoncito]

International. Verified 7/26. Secondary 7/31. Weird: I don’t think JHU prescreens? Why are we having a toss-up with the receiving dates

They don't prescreen. In MSAR it says that they send secondaries to all verified applicants

 

[chimchar02]

Anyone else receive the "we got your secondary" email a week after submission?

 

[swim2win]

Anyone else receive the "we got your secondary" email a week after submission?

Yes, I submitted over a week ago and just received that email

 

[NotADoctor1]

Yes, I submitted over a week ago and just received that email

+1

 

[Xqcowadwo]

OOS II received, complete 7/10. LM 77

 

[radnerd]

Congratulations! Great achievement.

 

[Xqcowadwo]

Congratulations! Great achievement.

Thank you! I’m still in disbelief honestly.

 

[248pinkalicious]

did anyone else receive II today? Nervously Neurotically waiting

 

[haikuhero]

OOS II (520/4.0) Received Wednesday Aug 2!!

 

[lbj019]

OOS II (520/4.0) Received Wednesday Aug 2!!

Congrats !! What was your completion date?

 

[lbj019]

dang II on a weekend? Congrats 🙂

He got the II on Wednesday!

 

[pablo213]

He got the II on Wednesday!

omg... im not entirely sure how i dont remember reading the second half of his 6 word post lmfao

 

[chazzamd]

Im under the average for stats but still submitted a secondary, I suppose we'll see if statistics sink me lol

 

[gekyumewrld]

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[wysdoc]

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[haikuhero]

Congrats !! What was your completion date?

July 12th!

 

[Lillian Joseph]

Has anyone else still not received an "application complete" email? I just got the one saying they received my secondary