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Doctordrizzle
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Verified early june, OOS, and just rec'd secondary.
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AspiringDoctorTKD
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OOS Secondary, Verified early July
No secondary yet.... which is why I wonder if a publication update would help.
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brazzimamma
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IS Secondary received today!!! Finally!! 😭😭😭😍😍
Grats!
No wait to put that on the secondary. We will probably get the secondary before october. UCSF is very slow sending secondaries out.
I’m a reapp so I hope I can provide some insight to the secondary situation. I didn’t receive UCD and UCSF secondaries until September. Don’t worry if you haven’t received anything yet! Previous years it looks like some people even got secondaries in November and December and got an acceptance so… take that how you will
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OOS secondary just now! Verified 6/20
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doctor_tangerine
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Yuqi what are you doing in SF
finessinoganesson
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IS secondary received just now 🙂 verified 6/21, LM 70
IS Secondary! Verified 6/2, honestly didn’t expect it at this point!
happyllama
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OOS Secondary! Verified 6/21, LM 77
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homiesweup
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Secondary a few min ago! Verified 6/24 LM74
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yayparty112
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just when I had accepted UCSF wasn't in the cards for me...IS secondary received just a few minutes ago!
IS secondary finally received! LM 76 verified 6/24
Would it raise any eyebrows if I talked about wanting to work with underserved populations in the "expand on your activities" section but didn't apply for PRIME-US? I don't know if I want to do PRIME but I don't want to come off as ingenuine about my goals
Would it raise any eyebrows if I talked about wanting to work with underserved populations in the "expand on your activities" section but didn't apply for PRIME-US? I don't know if I want to do PRIME but I don't want to come off as ingenuine about my goals
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ii_manifestation
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hi! did you ever receive an answer to this... trying to decide which to submit. thank you!
I haven't received a secondary yet, but are the second and third essays optional? Im a traditional applicant and do not fall under the disadvantaged portion for the third essay question. Just wondering what to prepare in case I pass the screening because it looks like just question 1 right now.
Sorry I totally spaced, yes I meant 6/24! Edited my original comment 🙂
Do they send a confirmation email that they received your initial app? or is it just silence from verification until secondary invite?
I didn't get any email until I received the secondary.
AspiringDoctorTKD
Full Member
Do y'all think it would be a waste of space to talk about my results from a research project I recently finished for the "expand on activities" prompt?
Had exactly the same concern. I decided to only apply regular since i don't want to take 5 years to graduate.
premadbaddie
Full Member
I had the exact same thought process
Good to know you and @premadbaddie were on a similar page! I also don’t really want to take 5 years to graduate so I think I’ll just apply regular. Thank you!
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never received an answer
Student2000!
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For q #1 do you think I can talk about a hobby that has played a large part in my life that I didn't get a chance to mention in my primary or are they looking for you to only expand on stuff you have mentioned prior
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deleted1087189
how do you answer the 3rd one if you dont identify? does being a woman count? i dont want to leave it blank but i also dont want to play victim when it is not necessary for me to do so
If it makes you feel better, I've heard that a lot of people leave it blank. I think you could write about being a woman, but if would probably be best if you a personal experience you could touch upon.
Student2000!
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im leaving it blank, personally am an ORM raised in a suburb and although I am a woman, I don't feel as if I have had personal experiences to speak about it meaningfully. But yes as @PatentForamenOvale said, if it has personally shaped you and you can speak on it, then go for it.
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oh really? how do you know that?
i just don't want to overexaggerate something or play victim if that makes sense?
A lot of people also asked if they should answer it earlier, but a lot of posters said they left it blank (my advisor also said that if you have doubts that it applies to you, just leave it blank)
I totally understand not wanting to play victim, so I think its more about how true you feel your answer is. I wouldn't answer it just to have an answer, I would only answer if you have something genuine to pull from because it will probably come across if you don't. I don't know for sure, but that's my feelings on it.
OOS secondary received just now. Verified early June
pandapremed
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OOS secondary! LM 66, verified in June!
IS secondary received just now, verified 6/26! i'm so excited, UCSF is my dream school and as a reapplicant i haven't gotten an invite before :')
Same!! Just now. 505 MCAT!
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I am assuming if they are still sending secondaries to those who were verified in late June and July I should not panic yet since mine was verified in august 
....right? lol
....right? lolthey are MCAT blind for secondaries FYI
What factors do they screen for when sending secondaries? I received a secondary a while back but my MCAT is around their 10th percentile as per MSAR, plus they're MCAT blind for secondaries so I'm not sure if I should keep my hopes up for an II hahah
nerdthebird
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I mean they haven't even gotten to july yet (I've been keeping an eye out as a july verification) so you probably have a while to wait...I am assuming if they are still sending secondaries to those who were verified in late June and July I should not panic yet since mine was verified in august
Question about this, where did you hear this? I’m trying to find sources that say that, but I can’t find anything official especially in relation to what part of the process they are MCAT blind to. Just trying to find more info!
