2024-2025 Charles R Drew

[chilly_md]

2024-2025 Charles R Drew Secondary Essay Prompts

1. The university’s vision statement is “Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities”. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU vision statement. (1200 characters)

2. Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities. (800 characters)

3. Detail the key motivational factors in your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program. (1200 characters).

4. Please describe a personal experience in which you have encountered discrimination. (800 characters)

5. How will you utilize your medical knowledge and skills to contribute positively to your community after completing medical school? (800 characters)

6. Have you participated in any CDU programs (pipeline, degree, community, research, etc.)? Optional, 9999 character limit

7. If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please list the CDU program(s). Optional, 9999 character limit

8. How did you hear about our the CDU MD program? Optional

9. How will you use your life experience with poverty and housing insecurity as a physician? (800 characters)

Good luck to all applying!
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[jasonbourne125]

Received an email stating my primary is received and under review.

 

[Sparklegirl90263]

Received an email stating my primary is received and under review.

Same! In state or OOS?

I’m OOS

 

[lilacfox99]

Same! In state or OOS?

I’m OOS

I received this email too and I’m OOS!

 

[scrublife]

+1 OOS

 

[dolephant]

+1 IS

 

[Yung_Zymogen]

Can someone post the prompts?

 

[dodoo123]

have you guy gotten the secondary, or just that the primary is received and under review?

 

[Overthinkerclub]

have you guy gotten the secondary, or just that the primary is received and under review?

no secondary yet just under review email

 

[sarcasmrules]

Secondaries just came in.

1. The university’s vision statement is “Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities”. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU vision statement. (1200 characters)

2. Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities. (800 characters)

3. Detail the key motivational factors in your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program. (1200 characters).

4. Please describe a personal experience in which you have encountered discrimination. (800 characters)

5. How will you utilize your medical knowledge and skills to contribute positively to your community after completing medical school? (800 characters)

6. Have you participated in any CDU programs (pipeline, degree, community, research, etc.)? Optional

7. If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please list the CDU program(s). Optional

8. How did you hear about our the CDU MD program? Optional

9. How will you use your life experience with poverty and housing insecurity as a physician? (800 characters)


@chilly_md @wysdoc

 

[sarcasmrules]

ENOUGH CHARLES DREW. I GET IT. I GOT INVITED FOR A SECONDARY. IYKYK

 

[xoxomedic]

Secondaries just came in.

1. The university’s vision statement is “Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities”. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU vision statement. (1200 characters)

2. Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities. (800 characters)

3. Detail the key motivational factors in your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program. (1200 characters).

4. Please describe a personal experience in which you have encountered discrimination. (800 characters)

5. How will you utilize your medical knowledge and skills to contribute positively to your community after completing medical school? (800 characters)

6. Have you participated in any CDU programs (pipeline, degree, community, research, etc.)? Optional

7. If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please list the CDU program(s). Optional

8. How did you hear about our the CDU MD program? Optional

9. How will you use your life experience with poverty and housing insecurity as a physician? (800 characters)


@chilly_md @wysdoc

I love how they're asking the same question but in diff formats😃(kill me now)

 

[sarcasmrules]

I love how they're asking the same question but in diff formats😃(kill me now)

Seriously. I got lucky since I have a project that has both a research and an outreach aspect. But I know most aren't that lucky.

 

[chilly_md]

Could someone confirm that they added question #9? It appears they did not ask that last year, and as mentioned, there is overlap between that and the other questions.

 

[sarcasmrules]

Could someone confirm that they added question #9? It appears they did not ask that last year, and as mentioned, there is overlap between that and the other questions.

 

[emerdc]

is there any point applying from ohio?

 

[ritababyy]

is there any point applying from ohio?

i don't think there is an instate bias. and there's many students who received interviews who were out of state. If you fit their mission statement, then apply! why not🤷‍♀️

 

[watchMedoiit]

how are you all approaching these? they are so similar my brain is stuck lol

 

[jasonbourne125]

Has anyone else received a secondary? Im wondering if they send in waves or not.

 

[ritababyy]

Has anyone else received a secondary? Im wondering if they send in waves or not.

i received a secondary. primaries was verified on July 17 and secondary received July 18

 

[Dr_TallyMo22]

Do they screen before sending out secondaries?

 

[priincessneuro]

Has anyone else received a secondary? Im wondering if they send in waves or not.

I was verified 6/6 and still haven't gotten a secondary

 

[priincessneuro]

Do they screen before sending out secondaries?

thats what i'm wondering too

 

[ritababyy]

Do they screen before sending out secondaries?

yea they do, but I'm not to sure what they go based off of since they don't have a mcat or GPA cutoff.

 

[Dr_TallyMo22]

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yea they do, but I'm not to sure what they go based off of since they don't have a mcat or GPA cutoff.

Interesting but yea I just got my secondary invite today

 

[Dr_TallyMo22]

I was verified 7/5 btw

 

[ucanthaveeverything]

has anybody not received a secondary yet? verified 6/29

 

[ksu64]

has anybody not received a secondary yet? verified 5/30

same was verified 7/1 no secondary yet, im also IS

 

[MatchaLattee]

same was verified 7/1 no secondary yet, im also IS

has anybody not received a secondary yet? verified 5/30

has anybody not received a secondary yet? verified 5/ Verified 7/11 IS

same was verified 7/1 no secondary yet, im also IS

+1 verified 7/11, also IS

 

[emerdc]

View attachment 389718
yea they do, but I'm not to sure what they go based off of since they don't have a mcat or GPA cutoff.

what is this site?

 

[ritababyy]

what is this site?

https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/7011/download

it shows a list of medical schools and their secondaries policies, found it on AAMC free resources.

 

[dolephant]

Getting nervy still no secondary and I'm IS 🙁

 

[krebsclown]

nervy still no secondary a

same 🙁

 

[tazzle_razzle6334]

verified 07/13, received secondary! OOS

 

[watchMedoiit]

Verified 7/23, secondary received a few hours ago!

 

[psalm46.5]

Verified 7/25 no secondary yet :/

 

[jasonbourne125]

They send secondaries through November, so hope lasts until then.

 

[watchMedoiit]

When you submitted your secondary, did you guys get an email saying it was complete ?

 

[sarcasmrules]

When you submitted your secondary, did you guys get an email saying it was complete ?

Took a week. That portal system, same one Einstein and USC uses, has a big delay.

 

[Dr_TallyMo22]

When you submitted your secondary, did you guys get an email saying it was complete ?

Yes the very next day. Submitted on 7/25 and got email 7/26.

 

[moosesloth]

verified before 6/28, primary confirmed 6/29 (OOS), and received secondary invite on 7/7

 

[chizzykingg]

bruh i got confirmation of primary email on july 17th and still no secondary, i might be cooked chat

 

[Overthinkerclub]

bruh i got confirmation of primary email on july 17th and still no secondary, i might be cooked chat

same but since June 29th lol. Trying really hard to be patient

 

[dolephant]

same but since June 29th lol. Trying really hard to be patient

Same date bro, let's keep the fire alive

 

[chizzykingg]

same but since June 29th lol. Trying really hard to be patient

definitely overthinking it, i have same issues with morehouse. I havent even got confirmation that they received my primary

 

[scorpionfish]

I am so confused as to how they're sending secondaries bc AAMC says they screen for gpa mcat but if we meet those requirements why aren't we getting the secondaries? Very confused. verified 6/16

 

[dolephant]

I am so confused as to how they're sending secondaries bc AAMC says they screen for gpa mcat but if we meet those requirements why aren't we getting the secondaries? Very confused. verified 6/16

where did you see that it's just gpa/mcat? I think they do a holistic screen like the UCs but idk for sure

 

[sarcasmrules]

I am so confused as to how they're sending secondaries bc AAMC says they screen for gpa mcat but if we meet those requirements why aren't we getting the secondaries? Very confused. verified 6/16

CDU is a school that's focused on underserved communities. I doubt their screen is based on solely GPA/MCAT.

 

[SushiSphinx]

CDU is a school that's focused on underserved communities. I doubt their screen is based on solely GPA/MCAT.

@scorpionfish
Yeah, AAMC says "Screened applicants after a preliminary review not all applicants receive a secondary" under Charles Drew
Source: https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/7011/download

 

[XflamingeskimoX]

The whole focus of my application is on underserved communities and how it relates to my background, yet I've received nothing from this school. OOS ORM. LM 70. Anyone else?