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[oatandcholula]

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I sent an email this morning about re-opening my application to be considered for JMP/PRIME & submitted right @ 4 week mark. I'll update if they say anything about it!

 

[affable_dwarf]

Looking at two years ago reddit, it looks like UCSF changes their "turn-around" deadline as they go through the cycle - if you are earlier in the cycle, it's a 4 week turnaround, and thats consistent with the email that they send. If you are later in the cycle, it's a 2 week turnaround, and they will say that in the email as well. However, when they switch to 2 weeks, the portal changes for everyone.

 

[Holland]

Looking at two years ago reddit, it looks like UCSF changes their "turn-around" deadline as they go through the cycle - if you are earlier in the cycle, it's a 4 week turnaround, and thats consistent with the email that they send. If you are later in the cycle, it's a 2 week turnaround, and they will say that in the email as well. However, when they switch to 2 weeks, the portal changes for everyone.

This would actually make a lot of sense. My email said 4 weeks, and I SWEAR I didn't see anything about 2 weeks when I was going through my secondary, yet when I opened it now that was the first thing I noticed in the portal. I'm guessing it was 4 weeks when I did mine, but they've updated the portal now to reflect the fact that it's later in the cycle.

 

[oatandcholula]

Looking at two years ago reddit, it looks like UCSF changes their "turn-around" deadline as they go through the cycle - if you are earlier in the cycle, it's a 4 week turnaround, and thats consistent with the email that they send. If you are later in the cycle, it's a 2 week turnaround, and they will say that in the email as well. However, when they switch to 2 weeks, the portal changes for everyone.

This is great info & research!! Ty

 

[BrokenLlamas]

Just to add a data point, I received my UCSF secondary on 8/25, submitted it on 9/18 (~3 weeks after I received it), and received an interview invite. Wanted to mention this because if you submitted close to this timeframe you should be good if you went over 2 weeks!

 

[6'0 OGFLYERCI]

Just to add a data point, I received my UCSF secondary on 8/25, submitted it on 9/18 (~3 weeks after I received it), and received an interview invite. Wanted to mention this because if you submitted close to this timeframe you should be good if you went over 2 weeks!

GOAT

 

[BrokenLlamas]

GOAT

Nah bro you're the GOAT of GOATs!!!

 

[GreatPanda]

How does UCSF look upon thank you letters to interviewers after the interview? How would we submit them?

 

[pablo213]

How does UCSF look upon thank you letters to interviewers after the interview? How would we submit them?

IIRC they do not want thank you letters and will not send them until after decisions are made if u do send

 

[GreatPanda]

IIRC they do not want thank you letters and will not send them until after decisions are made if u do send

So we are not sending thank you letters then?

 

[pablo213]

So we are not sending thank you letters then?

You still can if u really want to (to the general admissions email I think), but the interviewers likely won't see em for a while :/

 

[okenzaburo]

How strict is UCSF with their 2 week secondary deadline?

I'm on the east coast, and my deadline was for 11/2. The invitation didn't specify a time so I assumed I had until 11:59PM PST to submit (or, 11/3 at 2:59AM EST).

I submitted my secondary on 11/2 around 11:45 PM PST, but the portal is showing that my application was submitted on 11/3 and that my payment was processed 11/3 at 6AM .... which isn't possible because it was like 2:45AM when I submitted on the east coast.

Is it worth calling them if they'll still consider my application / explain my situation and clarify that I technically did submit by 11/2?

 

[wysdoc]

How strict is UCSF with their 2 week secondary deadline?

I'm on the east coast, and my deadline was for 11/2. The invitation didn't specify a time so I assumed I had until 11:59PM PST to submit (or, 11/3 at 2:59AM EST).

I submitted my secondary on 11/2 around 11:45 PM PST, but the portal is showing that my application was submitted on 11/3 and that my payment was processed 11/3 at 6AM .... which isn't possible because it was like 2:45AM when I submitted on the east coast.

Is it worth calling them if they'll still consider my application / explain my situation and clarify that I technically did submit by 11/2?

No, it’s not worth calling to draw attention to the time you submitted, but it’s possible you did not make the deadline.

 

[Rrrr666]

No, it’s not worth calling to draw attention to the time you submitted, but it’s possible you did not make the deadline.

I thought it was a 4 week deadline; my email says, "Please log in to the status page and complete our secondary application as soon as possible, but no later than four weeks from the date of this invitation."

 

[Holland]

Looking at two years ago reddit, it looks like UCSF changes their "turn-around" deadline as they go through the cycle - if you are earlier in the cycle, it's a 4 week turnaround, and thats consistent with the email that they send. If you are later in the cycle, it's a 2 week turnaround, and they will say that in the email as well. However, when they switch to 2 weeks, the portal changes for everyone.

I thought it was a 4 week deadline; my email says, "Please log in to the status page and complete our secondary application as soon as possible, but no later than four weeks from the date of this invitation."

You're good

 

[Reanox24]

Pre-II R. Complete 7/27
If I had a nickel for every California school that has rejected me in the past 36 hours, I would have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it has happened twice within the span of a day and a half

 

[SmokeyBear_is_my_dad]

+1 on pre-II R. Best of luck everyone, I believe in you!!!

 

[watchMedoiit]

any pre-secondary R?

 

[freddie2]

Pre II R, hurts 😭

 

[powerhouzz]

Anyone apply with MD/Prime and hear back?

 

[shy_hulud]

Anyone apply with MD/Prime and hear back?

Adding onto this, anyone complete around late September heard back with an II or R?

 

[BagChaser85]

Adding onto this, anyone complete around late September heard back with an II or R?

I don’t think they’ve gotten any where near that far yet. I submitted early Sept and haven’t heard anything either

 

[camelcase21]

Pre II R, hurts 😭

+1 🙁

 

[pogiss]

any pre-secondary R?

yeah anyone?!

 

[heartman1998]

I know secondaries stop at the end of this month. So I guess we'll know then.

 

[Bropro]

I know secondaries stop at the end of this month. So I guess we'll know then.

They said November was the end of secondaries?

 

[Semsemrocks]

They said November was the end of secondaries?

Yeah, it’s on their website: MD Program Application Process | UCSF Medical Education

 

[Bropro]

Yeah, it’s on their website: MD Program Application Process | UCSF Medical Education

I wonder if that's new because last year people were getting secondaries in December

 

[biryani26]

I don’t think they’ve gotten any where near that far yet. I submitted early Sept and haven’t heard anything either

i submitted mid-August and haven't heard either. Although maybe they're just giving me a soft R

 

[deleted1124957]

Same here. Submitted 8/30 and silence. But I have had absolutely no success on the west coast--rejected by Washington (because not eligible), and crickets from Stanford, UCSF, and UCLA! Looks like assuming I get in somewhere, I'll be going to med school on the east coast or the midwest.

Best of luck!

Rip CA applicants

 

[Semsemrocks]

I can’t even blame that. East coast here, Midwest undergrad. I just obviously didn’t do a great job convincing them I’d head west!

You have a clear trend of moving westward, plus who wouldn’t want to live on the west coast that’s honestly the problem—it’s too many people lol

 

[californiaforever]

IS II for MD/PRIME. Secondary received 8/9, complete 9/6. LM 75.3 and considered URM by UCSF (but not by most schools I believe).

Totally wasn't expecting this... beyond excited!

 

[powerhouzz]

IS II for MD/PRIME. Secondary received 8/9, complete 9/6. Totally wasn't expecting this... beyond excited!

goat what are your stats?

 

[plantingseeds]

IS II today for MD/PRIME. Secondary received 8/18, completed 8/22.

 

[californiaforever]

How strict is UCSF with their 2 week secondary deadline?

I'm on the east coast, and my deadline was for 11/2. The invitation didn't specify a time so I assumed I had until 11:59PM PST to submit (or, 11/3 at 2:59AM EST).

I submitted my secondary on 11/2 around 11:45 PM PST, but the portal is showing that my application was submitted on 11/3 and that my payment was processed 11/3 at 6AM .... which isn't possible because it was like 2:45AM when I submitted on the east coast.

Is it worth calling them if they'll still consider my application / explain my situation and clarify that I technically did submit by 11/2?

I don't think they're super strict with the exact timing of secondary submission. I submitted my secondary 4 weeks from the date I received it, but the portal showed the following date (4 weeks + 1 day). I got an II this morning, so you can rest assured that they don't automatically throw away your app even if you think you submitted x hours late.

 

[diamond82q]

secondary received today, primary transmitted early august

 

[luckycharms!]

R 🙁

 

[ha01]

R as well

 

[watchMedoiit]

R pre secondary

 

[luckycharms!]

Were the R's post secondary?

Yeah

 

[amateurbater]

Yeah

Complete date?

 

[embaddie]

Yeah

when’d you submit your secondary?

 

[ha01]

Post secondary submitted mid July but also did not meet LOR requirements

 

[futuremedstudent078973]

R

 

[coffeeandcalifornia]

R post secondary

 

[heartman1998]

Are these Rs post or pre secondary?

 

[futuremedstudent078973]

Are these Rs post or pre secondary?

Post secondary for me

 

[pandapremed]

Any of you complete in August?

 

[HappyRabbit]

Post secondary for me

When were you complete?

 

[EcstaticPanda]

So do they stop sending secondary invites at the beginning or end of November? I've been waiting to be screened for months.