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You should show the skills using anecdotes. They talk about not repeating narratives from the primary and I take that as a hint that you should still use narratives, just not the ones from the primary. I also think in general, its not really helpful to say "I did this this this, learned this this this".
Yes makes sense, thank you. The wording is confusing to me, especially the "specific" part of it.
Exactly what I did, had around 2000 per experience.
I focused on stuff like communication, teamwork, etc. and so what is what I would recommend since realistically, you'll probably learn stuff like administering lidocaine injections. The importance thing is the motor skills you develop in administering lidocaine injections, since those are more applicable to everything else in medical school. But that is my take on it, everyone does what works for them.
Personally I listed skills because that’s the exact directions. I didn’t read too much into it.
I did both, experiences ranged from 800 to 2500 characters. First paragraph with hard skills. Second paragraph more reflective—stuff I learned from the experience. I personally felt like there was space to talk about hard skills (e.g. taking vital signs, administering injections) but also soft skills (e.g. adaptability, teamwork). Don't think there's a right or wrong way. For reference, the prompt was "Instead, focus on detailing the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities you learned and applied during these experiences." It's quite vague and the character count isn't even specified, so I'd trust your instinct. I don't think you can go wrong writing genuinely! My thinking was don't fill it just to fill it, but also put your best foot forward.
I was lazy so I put them all in one box🤣
I emailed admissions with the same questions and this was their response
same! i was stressing out about that
Yes, that's what I did.
I'm sorry to hear that. When did you submit your secondary?
He got rejected pre secondary. Sounds like he got screened out.
These aren't required until next cycle; for this cycle, those classes are just recommendations.
The average is around 1400 hours of community service, some people can slip through if they have something extra or URM.
One thing about this is that the official figure of 1400 is quoted as the average MATRICULANT number. If this means at the time of matriculation- that may make a significant difference. You may be alright as long as you have a decent base to start from.
This is always something I wondered about. But how do they know about matriculation numbers?
wtf do they screen???
service hours, I believe it was 200 in prior cycles
I haven't yet... but looks like last year it was the first week of September so hopefully soon!
Yo that is tragic im so sorry
I would say this is the perfect place to explain the situation, no need to go into a lot of detail, just the basic facts. I'm sorry to hear about your PI 🙁
thank you, I appreciate your help! 🙂
I am so sorry. Yes, I think that would be an appropriate space to explain the situation.
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Same, Casper score not released yet but received an email that my application was complete. Will it cause issues if my application is reviewed before my score is released?
The cynical part of me has wondered if they’re doing this to reduce the volume of applications they have to read. Realistically though, I'm sure they have good reasons for it.
Maybe they see those subjects as areas of weakness in their current students, or another possibility is they don’t have the instruction time to cover them fully?
This is what the more logical part of me decided was likely the case!
That's for next cycle, doesn't matter rn.
As of March 2022 when I last emailed adcoms, Cell Bio and Human Physio was a requirement for this cycle. not sure when that changed
