2024-2025 Jefferson (Sidney Kimmel)

[ClashRoyaleKing]

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Anyone else curious when they will start sending II? They started EARLY in July last year. Maybe next week?

 

[wysdoc]

does anyone know if you can submit without SAT and ACT scores? applied to all colleges test optional without taking them bc covid kept pushing back all the exam dates. never thought that would impact applying to med school?

You never took them so you clearly can't submit any scores. If the form doesn't allow a blank space either email the school or enter 000

 

[SubwayFiveDollarFootlong]

Bored 2023-2024 applicant who got a II here —> HPWL —> R. I used the entire thing as a why us, but there’s many other ways to fill this question. I think if there’s anything you want to tell them that isn’t in your primary/secondaries (challenge, gap year activities, other things not mentioned, etc) put it here, then with the rest of the space write a why us. No wrong answer here and I don’t think they are trying to trick anyone 🙂

Also an FYI, SKMC averages MCAT attempts instead of taking the highest so def keep that in mind. I think bc of this my app was initially in the pre-II R pile then taken back in after sending an update letter, but what do I know.

Do you think it would be useful to use this section as a "how i improved as a re-applicant essay" and tie the things i've done into a "why SKMC" essay?

 

[Sphygmomanometer]

For the letter of recommendations section, it asks to choose the type(s?) of LORs sent. I marked on AMCAS to deliver a composite letter from my prehealth advising office at my university as well as an additional individual non-faculty letter. Does anybody know what I should select here?

 

[bumblebee123456789]

Bored 2023-2024 applicant who got a II here —> HPWL —> R. I used the entire thing as a why us, but there’s many other ways to fill this question. I think if there’s anything you want to tell them that isn’t in your primary/secondaries (challenge, gap year activities, other things not mentioned, etc) put it here, then with the rest of the space write a why us. No wrong answer here and I don’t think they are trying to trick anyone 🙂

Also an FYI, SKMC averages MCAT attempts instead of taking the highest so def keep that in mind. I think bc of this my app was initially in the pre-II R pile then taken back in after sending an update letter, but what do I know.

Fellow bored 2023-2024 applicant. Was accepted here, and i wrote about my COVID experience for this essay i believe. The further we get from COVID, the less relevant.

 

[user997151086]

2024-2025 Jefferson (Sidney Kimmel) Secondary Essay Prompts
1. Sidney Kimmel Medical College defines diversity as the richness in human differences. How will your own experiences allow you to contribute to the diversity of the student body and to provide equitable and inclusive care to your future patients? (2500 characters)

2. Do you have additional information that you would like to provide at this time? (4000 characters)

Good luck to all applying!
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Is anyone else getting a "500 Error" when trying to load the secondary application?

 

[Sakkarai7481]

Anyone else's portal say "application under review"? 😳 Submitted 7/4 and wondering if they've actually started reviewing my app this soon or if that just automatically shows up

 

[Pre-med7603]

Anyone else's portal say "application under review"? 😳 Submitted 7/4 and wondering if they've actually started reviewing my app this soon or if that just automatically shows up

I've got the same for mine. Submitted around 6am on 7/6

 

[wysdoc]

Anyone else's portal say "application under review"? 😳 Submitted 7/4 and wondering if they've actually started reviewing my app this soon or if that just automatically shows up

It usually means that with all the parts of your application complete, they have assigned it to someone to read thoroughly.
This is good, and there are some more steps and time before you will know about a possible interview.
Here's a post that discusses: Admissions process?

 

[BigtimeFoodie]

Fellow bored 2023-2024 applicant. Was accepted here, and i wrote about my COVID experience for this essay i believe. The further we get from COVID, the less relevant.

Outta curiosity what were your stats? congrats to you btw!

 

[bumblebee123456789]

Outta curiosity what were your stats? congrats to you btw!

Thank you! 512, 3.85 GPA, 3.78 sGPA

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

not to get neurotic but SKMC has started sending out IIs according to reddit

 

[Ammran1234]

not to get neurotic but SKMC has started sending out IIs according to reddit

dawg i saw that let the neuroticism begin

 

[redtrain21]

Maybe not, they might just be asking about it. But Jefferson does send II mad early so idk

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Yeah I DMed the two people who posted about it, will update

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

What's cycle tracker

Cycletracker shows 2 IIs received.

 

[pptf327]

Cycletracker shows 2 IIs received.

can confirm. i got one today

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Crowdsourced per-school timeline. Jefferson

Thank you!

 

[Basalganglia4life]

can confirm. i got one today

Are you IS or have close ties?

 

[pptf327]

Could you share your LM and complete date?

LM: 76.6
app completed on 6/28

 

[pptf327]

Are you IS or have close ties?

OOS and no ties

 

[shambho]

LM: 76.6
app completed on 6/28

Did you receive a complete email? My portal says complete since 7/1 but no email

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

LM: 76.6
app completed on 6/28

Congrats!! I feel a bit better considering I wasn't complete till 7/3

 

[pptf327]

Did you receive a complete email? My portal says complete since 7/1 but no email

no i didn’t, i just checked the portal

 

[pptf327]

Congrats!! I feel a bit better considering I wasn't complete till 7/3

thank you!!! and i may have lied. i think i actually wasn’t marked complete on the portal until 6/30

 

[ecobio]

thank you!!! and i may have lied. i think i actually wasn’t marked complete on the portal until 6/30

big congrats to you 🙂

 

[CheeesyBoi]

can confirm. i got one today

Congrats big dawg

 

[berry_tart]

Are these ED or regular?

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Are these ED or regular?

Hopefully ED lol

 

[runaway_jim]

II received 7/8 OOS regular decision, wow I was not expecting it this early

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

II received 7/8 OOS regular decision, wow I was not expecting it this early

Congratulations! Could you share when you were complete, as well as your LM?

 

[runaway_jim]

Congratulations! Could you share when you were complete, as well as your LM?

Yeah for sure! Submitted AMCAS the day it was open, received the secondary on 6/29, and my file was complete on 7/1. My LM is 73.

 

[runaway_jim]

Thank you! Congratulations again and good luck on the interview!

No problem and thank you!

 

[redtrain21]

Yeah for sure! Submitted AMCAS the day it was open, received the secondary on 6/29, and my file was complete on 7/1. My LM is 73.

Did they just send II rn or was it during the day?

 

[Iron Man23]

Submitted 6/29 and was complete the same day. Is it safe to assume my application has been read and pushed to the side since people who were complete on later days are getting II’s? Or is that too neurotic.

 

[runaway_jim]

Did they just send II rn or was it during the day?

It was at 3:30pm EST today

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

Submitted 6/29 and was complete the same day. Is it safe to assume my application has been read and pushed to the side since people who were complete on later days are getting II’s? Or is that too neurotic.

I’m no expert but I highly doubt it. They send over 800 interviews total and I imagine only a dozen or two have been sent so far.

The vast majority of invites are yet to come!

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Submitted 6/29 and was complete the same day. Is it safe to assume my application has been read and pushed to the side since people who were complete on later days are getting II’s? Or is that too neurotic.

Different people read different files. Perhaps the person reading yours isn't there yet! (I am also feeling very neurotic rn lol)

 

[ecobio]

Submitted 6/29 and was complete the same day. Is it safe to assume my application has been read and pushed to the side since people who were complete on later days are getting II’s? Or is that too neurotic.

Different people read different files. Perhaps the person reading yours isn't there yet! (I am also feeling very neurotic rn lol)

Its also the first day that interviews are going out. Typically schools send out II to their "strongest" applicants who they want to spend most time recruiting. There are many people who are put in a side pile to pull from for later interviews. Just because you don't get one in July, doesn't mean you wont get one later! 🙂

I understand the stress, but make sure you're taking care of yourself and not comparing too much... We all have different journeys! I'm sure you are gonna do great this cycle!

 

[BigtimeFoodie]

II +1

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

II +1

Congrats! When were u complete and when did u get the II?

 

[tubleweedsea]

Anyone else not get an email indicating completion? I submitted on 6/29, and portal says application is under review, but I never got the email they indicated they would send

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Anyone else not get an email indicating completion? I submitted on 6/29, and portal says application is under review, but I never got the email they indicated they would send

I got the completion email literally seconds after I submitted on 7/3

 

[tubleweedsea]

I got the completion email literally seconds after I submitted on 7/3

Weird. That’s what happened to me last year which is why I thought to ask. Guess I’ll reach out

 

[Iron Man23]

Anyone else not get an email indicating completion? I submitted on 6/29, and portal says application is under review, but I never got the email they indicated they would send

If portal says you’re under review, then I’d assume you’re complete.

 

[Iron Man23]

Anyone else not get an email indicating completion? I submitted on 6/29, and portal says application is under review, but I never got the email they indicated they would send

I have the same issue as well. Is it worth reaching out to admissions over this? I have had this happen with other schools but assumed being under review on the portal meant I was complete.

 

[tubleweedsea]

I have the same issue as well. Is it worth reaching out to admissions over this? I have had this happen with other schools but assumed being under review on the portal meant I was complete.

I think it’s a fair assumption that the application is under review, but at the same time, I’m concerned that if I didn’t receive an email they specifically mentioned they would send, then there’s the possibility I might not receive update emails later on either

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

TBH I think it's too early/minor thing to reach out over. If u submitted on 6/29 that was a weekend so maybe the email for completion just didn't go out but its your digression!

 

[Iron Man23]

TBH I think it's too early/minor thing to reach out over. If u submitted on 6/29 that was a weekend so maybe the email for completion just didn't go out but its your digression!

Yea that’s a good point. I’ll wait since it says complete on the portal.

 

[ribonucleoprotein]

Yea that’s a good point. I’ll wait since it says complete on the portal.

In your portal if u go to communication status, how many emails do you see? I see 3: Secondary received, secondary submitted and secondary complete.