2023-2024 UC San Francisco

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Is anyone planning on tying a "Why Us" into the prompt "If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below."? I have some specific reasons why I'm interested in UCSF but I've heard conflicting advice on if you should really include any "Why Us" aspect into T20 schools

 

[RuggedShark]

Is anyone planning on tying a "Why Us" into the prompt "If you wish to update or expand upon your activities, you may provide additional information below."? I have some specific reasons why I'm interested in UCSF but I've heard conflicting advice on if you should really include any "Why Us" aspect into T20 schools

I did. I get the argument about wanting to go because they're T20s and it goes without saying. But I still tried to find something that was unique about each school so I could bring in my personal interests more. Other than that, I'm just another high-stat applicant demanding to be let in. But I could be wrong we'll see 🙂

Also, FWIW Cornell had a "Why Us" as one of their prompts, so maybe it doesn't totally go without saying.

 

[ha01]

I also tied in a why this for that one prompt. Also, can someone explain how they pick who gets secondaries? Was it just a stat cutoff or a holistic review?

Holistic review by UCSF and UCLA. UCSF seems to offer secondaries to ~1/3 of applicants

 

[BagChaser85]

Anyone verified around 7/15 get a secondary yet?

 

[raspberry-blue]

For the ethical and legal standards question, if I have an IA that was noted and described on my primary app, do you think they want me to 'disclose' it again or do I select the 'nothing additional to disclose' option? Thanks!

 

[Student2000!]

IS secondary received 6 pm! did not expect that ORM LM 70

 

[hellodlt]

IS secondary received 6 pm! did not expect that ORM LM 70

Congrats! When were you verified?

 

[qwerty2455]

+1 OOS verified 6/7

 

[Student2000!]

Congrats! When were you verified?

verified 6/5!

 

[asclepius12]

+1 OOS secondary

 

[mednerd2000]

If anyone is applying to PRIME, are y’all writing anything for the “expand on your activities” prompt or just answering the prime questions? I feel like after the prime application a lot of my stuff would just repeat??

 

[g__23]

Anyone having issues with the way UCSF's application counts words? I'm using a markdown editor and it says I only have 496 words, but UCSF is counting it as 500.

 

[Labe]

Anyone having issues with the way UCSF's application counts words? I'm using a markdown editor and it says I only have 496 words, but UCSF is counting it as 500.

Yep I had issues too and just had to cut down to make it work for UCSF’s system.

 

[gekyumewrld]

Anyone IS still waiting for a secondary? LM 74.8 and primary verified 5/31 🙁

 

[homiesweup]

Anyone IS still waiting for a secondary? LM 74.8 and primary verified 5/31 🙁

+1 verified 06/24 still waiting

 

[PatentForamenOvale]

Anyone IS still waiting for a secondary? LM 74.8 and primary verified 5/31 🙁

+1 verified 06/24 IS still waiting

+1 verified 6/2, still waiting, also IS

 

[adnwastaken]

Anyone IS still waiting for a secondary? LM 74.8 and primary verified 5/31 🙁

Me! verified 6/1 and very strong mission fit imo so hopefully soon😴

 

[kath00]

Ditto!

 

[nosleeponlyschool]

Anyone IS still waiting for a secondary? LM 74.8 and primary verified 5/31 🙁

Me too 🙁 received from all UC's except UCLA and UCSF so far... strong mission fit too

 

[garnmonster]

OOS and still waiting too. gonna turn my brain off until it inevitably shows up in september or i get rejected 🤠

 

[bravemonwooper]

IS verified 6/26 and still waiting for secondary too, got UCLA's a few weeks ago

 

[deleted1124957]

LM71 IS secondary, verified mid June.

 

[kath00]

LM71 IS secondary, verified mid June.

Congratulations. May I ask if you are URM. Your LM is same as mine. Staying hopeful.

 

[deleted1124957]

Congratulations. May I ask if you are URM. Your LM is same as mine. Staying hopeful.

ORM

 

[shewhobagstea]

Does anyone know if getting a secondary means UCSF is cool with your prereqs? I'm not sure if I fit their ochem one but I do have an explanation, but I don't necessarily want to call attention to it in my secondary.

Also +1 IS! LM 69 if that gives anyone hope 🙂

 

[FishRFriendz]

Does anyone know if they pre-screen MCAT section scores? or MCAT at all? Sooooo bummed I haven't gotten a secondary yet. And seeing all these high stat applicants getting them makes me feel like I might've been screened out due to stats....

Yes they do screen before secondary

 

[248pinkalicious]

Yes they do screen before secondary

yes

 

[doctor_tangerine]

Any II?

 

[adnwastaken]

yesssirrrrr finally IS secondary received! Verified 6/1, happy friday y’all!

 

[gekyumewrld]

yesssirrrrr finally IS secondary received! Verified 6/1, happy friday y’all!

Yupppp same, verified 5/31!

 

[pablo213]

yesssirrrrr finally IS secondary received! Verified 6/1, happy friday y’all!

my man

 

[dope.uh.mean]

IS Secondary received today! Verified 6/16

 

[Hippo.Jr]

Still waiting IS 🙁 verified 06/09.

 

[simp4levi]

OOS secondaries received just now, thought i was screened out lmaooo

verified 6/5

 

[yourmcatbuddy]

Hi, just wanted to know if the first prompt should only be an expansion on activities or if anyone is connecting this to why UCSF?

 

[BaileyBoo20]

Hi, just wanted to know if the first prompt should only be an expansion on activities or if anyone is connecting this to why UCSF?

I am also curious about this

 

[phoobydoo]

Hi, just wanted to know if the first prompt should only be an expansion on activities or if anyone is connecting this to why UCSF?

I expanded on one of my most-meaningful activities and tied it into why UCSF by relating it to their emphasis on public service/social justice if that makes sense... I think it's supposed to be more geared toward an expansion on activities, but if you can connect the activity to programs at UCSF then that's always a plus

 

[jeremy279]

OOS secondary received on 8/3 , verified 7/6 , 512 (with a 123 CARS) / 3.70 cumulative and science

 

[premadbaddie]

Did anyone's secondary say it submitted at a later time? It seems like it is 6 hours behind - I submitted today August 6 at 6:50 pm PST and the status says submitted August 7th at 1:50 am. I doubt it makes a difference, but kind of weird.

 

[deleted1167274]

Did anyone's secondary say it submitted at a later time? It seems like it is 6 hours behind - I submitted today August 6 at 6:50 pm PST and the status says submitted August 7th at 1:50 am. I doubt it makes a difference, but kind of weird.

Mine said the same thing, I also just submitted haha

 

[incomingmd11]

verified 6/29 and still haven't received secondary 🙁 thought I had good stats but seems like my app might have been forgotten

 

[deleted1167581]

verified 6/29 and still haven't received secondary 🙁 thought I had good stats but seems like my app might have been forgotten

Still haven't received one either verified 6/20. There's still plenty of time to get one so I wouldn't worry too much yet!

 

[CDL00]

verified 6/29 and still haven't received secondary 🙁 thought I had good stats but seems like my app might have been forgotten

Do not worries it is same for me

 

[PatentForamenOvale]

verified 6/29 and still haven't received secondary 🙁 thought I had good stats but seems like my app might have been forgotten

I was verified 6/2 and still haven't gotten one... If you've been forgotten, I definitely have! 😅 But I think they're still going through them... They said they would send secondaries 3-10 weeks after receiving, which is in September for me, so you still have time! I'd wait a bit more before assuming an R

 

[deleted1124957]

I was verified 6/2 and still haven't gotten one... If you've been forgotten, I definitely have! 😅 But I think they're still going through them... They said they would send secondaries 3-10 weeks after receiving, which is in September for me, so you still have time! I'd wait a bit more before assuming an R

I have a friend that received a secondary in December last year.
If you have not received one by now just assume it's not coming, and get ecstatic once you get it.

 

[mcattooeasy]

I still haven't received secondaries from UCSF and UCLA, oh and UCI, should I email them now?

 

[wysdoc]

I still haven't received secondaries from UCSF and UCLA, oh and UCI, should I email them now?

If you read the rest of the comments above yours you'll see that UCSF is sending out secondaries gradually.
Only email a school to ask if it has been over a month since they received your primary, and if you know that they generally send secondaries to everyone.

 

[mcattooeasy]

If you read the rest of the comments above yours you'll see that UCSF is sending out secondaries gradually.
Only email a school to ask if it has been over a month since they received your primary, and if you know that they generally send secondaries to everyone.

So probably don't email UCLA AND UCI either?

 

[wysdoc]

So probably don't email UCLA AND UCI either?

how long have they had your primary?

 

[mcattooeasy]

how long have they had your primary?

My primary was verified on 6/21, but my MCAT score didn't come until 7/25.