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Clearly you are the expert (despite any connection to uci) and what you say is absolutely correct… /s
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SushiSphinx
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+1 IS this morning! 🙂
Limp_Walking_Pimp_Talkin
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Anybody here went through COVID as an undergrad and the deflated hours make you feel like a bum 🤐
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Nope because that got me away from patients. As a wise man once said, "Treating illnesses is why we became doctors. Treating patients is what makes most doctors miserable."
HonorPlant
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For the activities section, should I just relist all my activities from my primary?
E. Leaf
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Not all, but the ones that are most important to you. I would be good to have at least one activity in each section they provided.
I only listed like 7. The ones that helped me grow, or are key to my goals in medicine and I used up all 15 on my AMCAS.
I only listed three activities, two of which were MME. I added one of my non-clinical volunteer experiences, too.
make sure to put this quote in your secondaries. Instant II invite
use your best judgement. I saved school activities for being a resident assistant / elected rep / work within the school system itself. Community I used when it was an impactful service opportunity to my local community or a specific patient population
Dr House was a great doctor. Quoting him is an instant II. Too bad I submitted my secondaries to UCI already. Now I wish they waited before sending me one.
Jokes aside, there is some truth to that statement since pathology is considered the happiest specialty.
SushiSphinx
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Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.
For this question, I am part of a marginalized group that has been negatively affected in education and healthcare but, fortunately, do not have much negative personal experience. Can I still answer yes to the first question and then explain the impact on others close to me/in my community?
For this question, I am part of a marginalized group that has been negatively affected in education and healthcare but, fortunately, do not have much negative personal experience. Can I still answer yes to the first question and then explain the impact on others close to me/in my community?
You probably aren't aware of it unless you compare your situation to affluent groups or have some public health or social work background. That's what's annoying about these questions. Can't answer a question that requires some expertise which you have no background in. Most of us are biology/biochem majors.
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For the questions asking: By December 2024, how many total research hours will you estimate to have had (include university-based research, lab assistant, clinical research*, preparing manuscript, etc.) does this include ALL research hours, not just the ones that we listed on the secondary app?
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All total.
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Thanks!!
rainepremed
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OOS secondary received yesterday. No ties.
banananabread
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what exactly counts as an upper-div course? I've already graduated and am worried I don't have one...
A 300 level course or higher (junior-level or senior-level). They can tell just from your transcript, so dw about it too much.
FlaptavianBird
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Do you guys think it's okay if I put a conference podium presentation in the activities section? It was only for one day and not a longitudinal experience so I am not sure... I also put my research experience in the activities which led to this presentation
Yes. Just the name, no description.
youmatter:)
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Since there's no mention of any labs in the prerequisites section, does this mean I don't need to enter them?
They'll see it on your AMCAS transcripts, so I don't think it matters. Just enter the classes as appropriate.
I emailed them to ask this, they told me to use the original school units listed on the transcript!
SushiSphinx
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Oh gosh, I used the AMCAS semester hours. Do you think I need to email them?
I don't think it's that big of a deal since they'll ask for clarification if you get an interview anyways, you could def email if you don't want to stress over it until then tho! they got back to me in a day or two
Does the question say it has to be medicine related?
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sam2029
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No, I guess I over thought it. 😞
Random question but for the activities section, currently my main clinical experience has come from volunteering which I'm still doing; however, I'm currently looking for clinical jobs so might end up dropping the volunteering if it conflicts with work.
Should I just put "present" for the anyways for the end date? For the total amount of hours I would include anticipated?
Should I just put "present" for the anyways for the end date? For the total amount of hours I would include anticipated?
I would say to put 'present' and only put down completed hours for now, and maybe send an update letter if you end up switching to a clinical job. And you can include more hours in the letter
medschool99238
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Does genetics count for one of the advanced bio course reqs?
It has to be a junior or senior level course.
TheBoneMarrow
New Member
Can someone share their prompt for the PRIME-LC program please!!
Does the interview icons show up on everybody's end? I feel like maybe I didn't see this before and now my heart is racing.
Yes
I see it on my portal as well
Thats been there since I first submitted. I dont think it means anything 🙂
Oh ok thank y’all for checking….and the wait continues….
If you don’t have your prerequisites completed it would make sense it isn’t checked off. I am in the same position and mine isnt checked
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hopefulpremed53
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IS II received 8/14 4.0/522
Congrats! When were you complete?
findingdory
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+1 II received IS LM 74 super thrilled for this one!!!
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IS or OOS and when complete?
findingdory
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IS, secondary received on 7/11 and submitted & complete on 7/14
