Be Vigilant!

[Pneumo]

My application at Hopkins was complete, so I thought, at the end of August. I called the admissions office today to make sure (I haven't heard anything since getting e-mail confirming receipt of my secondary) I was complete. Turns out my photograph never arrived. Funny, I remember stapling it to my application.
Anyway, let this serve as a reminder.
If you feel like something is wrong with an application, it probably is. I wonder if this will hurt my chances at Hopkins?

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[14931]

so they need ur photograph to review ur application?

 

[Spiderman [RNA Ladder 2003]]

no they need a photograph to seed out ugly applicants

 

[ljube_02]

most med school students are ugly, dont worry. They just want to make sure you're not lying about your race, if you put down URM.

 

[Curci]

You can't always tell race just by looking at a photograph. I think they want a photograph for the same reason than you need ID when you take the MCAT: just to make sure you are you.

 

[Ronin]

photographs, as what an admissions office lady told me, were solely used by their school to make sure make sure that the applicant is the one who also took the MCAT.

i forgot that i got my pic taken for MCAT, though....

 

[Pneumo]

Yes, they need a photograph to review your application. Not that having a photograph helps the admissions committee. However, until they have your photograph, your Hopkins application will sit...and sit...and sit

I wonder where that original photograph I sent with my application ended up? Perhaps on the desk of some modeling agency?

 

[SouthernGirl]

Hey Pneumo,

I'll tell you your problem...you STAPLED the photo! There was a lengthy discussion not long ago on gluing versus taping versus stapling. Apparently you weren't vigilant back then.

Seriously though, thanks for the heads up, and good luck.