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[tryingmyverybest]

No COVID prompt this year, only one:

Involvement in community is one of the pillars of the University of Rochester School of Medicine education. Tell us about a community you identify with and how you are involved with it.

 

[tryingmyverybest]

No COVID prompt this year, only one:

Involvement in community is one of the pillars of the University of Rochester School of Medicine education. Tell us about a community you identify with and how you are involved with it.

received OOS

 

[ger1atric]

Received MSTP OOS early this morning as well

 

[sensorimotorstage]

OOS 2 received

 

[E. Leaf]

+1 OOS

 

[trumpet298]

+1 OOS

 

[sciolywin]

Anyone know the MSTP secondary prompts?

 

[cfn]

+1 OOS

 

[trilobites10294814]

Anyone know the MSTP secondary prompts?

Please briefly describe your research interests, and describe how the opportunities at the University of Rochester fit with your goals for graduate training. Please include names of up to five investigators whose research programs interest you. (no word limit)

Same essay as MD: Involvement in community is one of the pillars of the University of Rochester School of Medicine education. Tell us about a community you identify with and how you are involved with it. (200 words)

 

[beanie12]

No COVID prompt this year, only one:

Involvement in community is one of the pillars of the University of Rochester School of Medicine education. Tell us about a community you identify with and how you are involved with it.

is there a word limit?

 

[trilobites10294814]

is there a word limit?

200 words

 

[goge69]

There is also one for reapplicants:
1. If you previously applied to medical school, briefly describe any experiences you have been part of since your previous application. (Max 200 words)

 

[supercoolkid2000]

for some reason i ahvent received it yet even tho it was a school submitted on June 28

 

[justanaverageguy]

I added Rochester to my list of schools today (submitted 5/30, verified 6/17), when do you guys think I’ll get sent the secondary?

 

[shrooberry]

+1 OOS secondary received

 

[zenvibes]

do you think it's ok to mainly talk about a way I was involved if it was during college and I have since graduated 2 years ago? not sure if it needs to be a current way I am involved

 

[applesarecool]

For the community prompt, I have long-term involvement with underserved communities but I don’t personally identify as marginalized. Could I still write about it?

Also, if I didn’t apply to Rochester last year, should I still write their reapplicant prompt? I see some conflicting advice on this. Thanks!

tbh I feel like it would be weird because the questions states "that you identify with" but that is just my opinion

 

[pv9812]

anyone applying to the Early Assurance Program? Or does anyone know more about the program and how many people get in/what the process is like?

 

[scientistabc]

can someone post the full prompts pls?

 

[pv9812]

received II on 08/06 for the Early Assurance program.

 

[ajshjdfhkajsdhfjk]

for the essays we have to write before the interview, it asks us to list our two most meaningful "non-academic" experiences. Would research count for this, or would that be considered academic?

 

[zenvibes]

for the essays we have to write before the interview, it asks us to list our two most meaningful "non-academic" experiences. Would research count for this, or would that be considered academic?

when were u complete?

 

[karfas]

for the essays we have to write before the interview, it asks us to list our two most meaningful "non-academic" experiences. Would research count for this, or would that be considered academic?

Did you receive a RD ii ?

 

[magentadaisy]

for the essays we have to write before the interview, it asks us to list our two most meaningful "non-academic" experiences. Would research count for this, or would that be considered academic?

I believe research would be accounted as "non-academic." The way I see it is, they want you to see your well-roundedness and ability to acquire relevant skills and experiences outside of an academic environment. Unless the research was for a school project or something academic-related, I think it's fair to use.

 

[ajshjdfhkajsdhfjk]

when were u complete?

I was complete 7/2!

 

[ajshjdfhkajsdhfjk]

Did you receive a RD ii ?

Yes, I applied Regular Decision and I was complete 7/2 and received an interview invite on 7/30!

 

[ajshjdfhkajsdhfjk]

I believe research would be accounted as "non-academic." The way I see it is, they want you to see your well-roundedness and ability to acquire relevant skills and experiences outside of an academic environment. Unless the research was for a school project or something academic-related, I think it's fair to use.

Thanks, thats what I was thinking too.

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

I just applied here. It doesn't look like many interviews have rolled out.

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

I added Rochester to my list of schools today (submitted 5/30, verified 6/17), when do you guys think I’ll get sent the secondary?

When did you end up getting it?

 

[Iron Man23]

I just applied here. It doesn't look like many interviews have rolled out.

Yea looks like they just started

 

[intheguesthouse]

+1 IS II, Complete before 7/10?

 

[TheDeadrok]

+1 OOS II, genuinely can’t remember when I was complete sorry guys 🥲

 

[feeling_tireddddd]

+1 OOS II, complete 7/1

 

[flowfish]

+1 IS II this morning complete 7/1!

 

[iloveharvard]

Anyone have thoughts if it's too late to apply here? Would I just be donating $100 to the school and $46 to AAMC?

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Anyone have thoughts if it's too late to apply here? Would I just be donating $100 to the school and $46 to AAMC?

I feel like they haven’t really sent many interview yet, so you could still send.

 

[iloveharvard]

I feel like they haven’t really sent many interview yet, so you could still send.

Thanks! Best luck to your application!

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

II earlier this morning!! 🙂 LM 80, complete July 4

 

[feeling_tireddddd]

II earlier this morning!! 🙂 LM 80, complete July 4

Collector of any and all t30s 😉 congrats man!!

 

[Leonsmom]

OOS II ! LM 72, complete 7/20

 

[berry_tart]

Any thoughts on whether it's too late to apply here? Thinking of adding this school

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Any thoughts on whether it's too late to apply here? Thinking of adding this school

If you’ve got decent stats and a good answer to their secondary I’d send it.

 

[Sakkarai7481]

+1 OOS II, complete 7/7, LM 77.3

 

[kitkatopia]

OOS II, complete 7/17, LM 73

 

[bloomingcactus]

For the interview, the portal says "The interviewer will know your name, undergraduate college or university, degree program and year of graduation and... as well as your 2 pre-interview essay questions." What are the 2 pre-interview questions? I thought there was just one secondary question for Rochester.

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

For the interview, the portal says "The interviewer will know your name, undergraduate college or university, degree program and year of graduation and... as well as your 2 pre-interview essay questions." What are the 2 pre-interview questions? I thought there was just one secondary question for Rochester.

When you finish scheduling the II you have to fill out several questions due 5 days before your interview. It’s like a second secondary!

 

[intheguesthouse]

When you finish scheduling the II you have to fill out several questions due 5 days before your interview. It’s like a second secondary!

For the two most meaningful experiences, did you write completely new responses or adapt the ones from your primary app?

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

For the two most meaningful experiences, did you write completely new responses or adapt the ones from your primary app?

Adapt from primary.

The interviewers don’t read your experiences at all aside from what you write in this section.

 

[yen9374]

Where did you hear about these questions? I have my interview scheduled for this week and I didn’t get any email or anything about that