2024-2025 USC (Keck)

[oneschoolplease]

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Was anyone able to attend the Q&A session

 

[personaaa]

I wasn’t 🙁 can someone who was able to catch us up?

Was anyone able to attend the Q&A session

 

[JebronLames]

Has anyone here who submitted in late August received an II?

 

[oligeek]

Was anyone able to attend the Q&A session

Was this open to all applicants?

 

[MikoMiko9]

Hello, I am new to the forum. Can someone please explain what "IS" "II" and other abbreviations mean?

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

Hello, I am new to the forum. Can someone please explain what "IS" "II" and other abbreviations mean?

IS = in-state

OOS = out-of-state

II = interview invite

LM = LizzyM Score

 

[MikoMiko9]

IS = in-state

OOS = out-of-state

II = interview invite

LM = LizzyM Score

Thank you!

 

[MikoMiko9]

Out of curiosity, is interview in person or virtual meeting?

 

[wojinle]

How long after your interview date does Keck usually release decisions?

 

[LatinaMed]

Out of curiosity, is interview in person or virtual meeting?

"The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) will not be holding in-person interviews for the 2024–2025 academic year. All applicants selected for an interview will participate in a virtual interview."

 

[MikoMiko9]

How long after your interview date does Keck usually release decisions?

Did you have an interview?

 

[tren]

How long after your interview date does Keck usually release decisions?

Last yr they did interviews earlier and didn't release any As until like mid november 😔

 

[medstudent123123]

Does Keck have a filter by MCAT?

 

[MikoMiko9]

Does Keck have a filter by MCAT?

I was wondering the same. Anyone has any insight about this?

 

[MikoMiko9]

I was wondering the same. Anyone has any insight about this?

I found this in Keck website, at least tell us there is no cut-off scores. Perhaps they evaluate applicants holistically and not by filter of MCAT and GPA...

• Are there pre-established cut-off scores or points used in the consideration of MCAT scores and GPAs?
  No. All applications that have been verified by AMCAS will be reviewed and given full consideration by the admissions committee.

 

[Letmeinpleaseucr]

I was wondering the same. Anyone has any insight about this?

My friend had a II last cycle with a 508 and the other a 510.

 

[wojinle]

Did you have an interview?

Yes!

 

[MikoMiko9]

My friend had a II last cycle with a 508 and the other a 510.

Did you get accepted?

 

[Letmeinpleaseucr]

Did you get accepted?

the 508 yes the 510 no

 

[MrTruck]

Based on last cycle's thread no interview by November = it's over. Just gonna go ahead and remove this school from my thoughts.

 

[berry_tart]

Based on last cycle's thread no interview by November = it's over. Just gonna go ahead and remove this school from my thoughts.

I don't think that's necessarily true, not losing hope yet!

 

[MikoMiko9]

Anyone can share a copy of II letter? Just curious what subject and letter looks like... 🤔

 

[tren]

Anyone can share a copy of II letter? Just curious what subject and letter looks like... 🤔

The email didn't even say interview it just said take the next step with ur application or something

 

[oneschoolplease]

Over/Under: 19.5 Days (aka by the start of December) for Keck to start making post-interview decisions

 

[tren]

Over/Under: 19.5 Days (aka by the start of December) for Keck to start making post-interview decisions

$10 on under

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Over/Under: 19.5 Days (aka by the start of December) for Keck to start making post-interview decisions

10 on over lol

 

[tren]

putting the house on this thursday

Bro knows something we don't

 

[ecobio]

ok i just realized that in the secondary, when they ask you if you have any friends attending the school, I only put like 2 of the 7 people I know going here HAHAHA. thats not going to end up being a problem right? why are they even asking that? im assuming for conflicts of interest?

 

[MrTruck]

ok i just realized that in the secondary, when they ask you if you have any friends attending the school, I only put like 2 of the 7 people I know going here HAHAHA. thats not going to end up being a problem right? why are they even asking that? im assuming for conflicts of interest?

Students are involved in their interview process and they don't want your buddy to interview you or review your app

 

[ecobio]

Students are involved in their interview process and they don't want your buddy to interview you or review your app

aight well im interview-less for now but i guess I should update them if i do end up getting one?

 

[MrTruck]

aight well im interview-less for now but i guess I should update them if i do end up getting one?

No clue tbh. I personally wouldn't bother.

 

[deleted1194639]

Lmao why is Keck so sparse/slow with interviews, it seems like they barely interview anyone

 

[MrTruck]

Lmao why is Keck so sparse/slow with interviews, it seems like they barely interview anyone

Lol this school is just strange. If you look on MSAR and previous threads they like students with 519-517 MCAT range. I think they know the 520+ will go to other schools and accepting too many below 515 hurts their ranking. Definitely a "mid-tier" school if I've ever seen one.

 

[Letmeinpleaseucr]

Lmao why is Keck so sparse/slow with interviews, it seems like they barely interview anyone

They have a known history of being ultra selective and also they love their legacy students.

 

[MrTruck]

They have a known history of being ultra selective and also they love their legacy students.

You're telling me the recent legacy admissions ban won't work? Shocker.

 

[sarcasmrules]

Lol this school is just strange. If you look on MSAR and previous threads they like students with 519-517 MCAT range. I think they know the 520+ will go to other schools and accepting too many below 515 hurts their ranking. Definitely a "mid-tier" school if I've ever seen one.

Or those students had mediocre essays they decided weren't worth interviewing.

 

[MrTruck]

Or those students had mediocre essays they decided weren't worth interviewing.

I doubt it. If you watch Dr. Arias present her talks she claims the personal statement isn't that important. That + the useless secondary prompts makes me think writing is not such a key factor at this school

 

[berry_tart]

I doubt it. If you watch Dr. Arias present her talks she claims she doesn't read the personal statement until after they've decided they want to accept you. That + the useless secondary prompts makes me think writing is not such a key factor at this school

Where does she say this? Can you send the link? This seems highly unlikely imho

 

[sarcasmrules]

I doubt it. If you watch Dr. Arias present her talks she claims she doesn't read the personal statement until after they've decided they want to accept you. That + the useless secondary prompts makes me think writing is not such a key factor at this school

She doesn't. But it doesn't sound like she speaks for the entire school.

 

[MrTruck]

Where does she say this? Can you send the link? This seems highly unlikely imho

I misremembered. Start it around 27:10. Either way, mentioning that it's read "dead last" and that 90% of them don't move the needle speaks for itself.

 

[sarcasmrules]

I misremembered. Start it around 27:10. Either way, mentioning that it's read "dead last" and that 90% of them don't move the needle speaks for itself.

You're grossly misinterpreting it. It can mean a lot of things. For example, it could mean she looks at the WA first because they often tell more than the personal statement. To say it's not that important from what she said is a slippery slope.

 

[MrTruck]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

When I hear "don't fuss over your personal statement", and that the rare "spectacular ones" don't make a big difference, I interpret it as it is.

 

[sarcasmrules]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

When I hear "don't fuss over your personal statement", and that the rare "spectacular ones" don't make a big difference, I interpret it as it is.

I took it to mean "Don't worry if your personal statement is average. 80-90% are average."

 

[deleted1194639]

Lol this school is just strange. If you look on MSAR and previous threads they like students with 519-517 MCAT range. I think they know the 520+ will go to other schools and accepting too many below 515 hurts their ranking. Definitely a "mid-tier" school if I've ever seen one.

mid-school moment tbh

 

[deleted1204523]

Anyone know if Keck has given any acceptances and if not, when decisions will start to come out?

 

[AppleDestroyer]

At my interview, they mentioned that we could expect to hear back in the 3rd week of November so hopefully sometime soon

 

[tren]

At my interview, they mentioned that we could expect to hear back in the 3rd week of November so hopefully sometime soon

They do Thursdays so if it’s not this Thursday we’re not getting anything for a while 😔

 

[brainfart123]

Is this school slowly wrapping up sending IIs? 🙁

 

[MikoMiko9]

Cycletrack shows 1 rejection reported yesterday. So it seems they have sent out some rejections. We will see if they will send out II or A this Thursday.

 

[wojinle]

They do Thursdays so if it’s not this Thursday we’re not getting anything for a while 😔

How do you know thursday is the day? Has it historically been only on thursdays (i am so strressed waiting)