Does UCSF read personal statements before offering secondaries?

[hungrybox]

Right now I'm starting to doubt that I'll get into any medical schools at all simply because of how bad my personal statement was. I'm looking for any hope I can get.

Does anyone know if UCSF reads personal statements before sending out secondaries? I received a secondary invitation from UCSF and I'm just looking to latch on to any shred of hope that my personal statement won't completely shut me out of medical school.

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[premedicalstudent]

I'm wondering the same thing for Iowa.

 

[younggunner94]

doubt it

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

I would guess that they do, at least from what I can remember from the interview, they try to be as selective as possible pre-II so that they maximize acceptance percentage for interviewed applicants, or something like that.

 

[younggunner94]

Pre II is different from pre 2nd


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[CaliforniaDreamer]

Pre II is different from pre 2nd


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That's why I note that I am just guessing. However, they seem to take a long time to invite applicants for secondaries, it was the last one I received, so what are they doing that whole time?

 

[libertyyne]

That's why I note that I am just guessing. However, they seem to take a long time to invite applicants for secondaries, it was the last one I received, so what are they doing that whole time?

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

What is this from? It is the most accurate representation of an ADCOM I have ever seen.

 

[younggunner94]

Not sure, but I feel like most schools don't fully review apps until secondaries are in. They may do a quick stat check, and if the applicant is on the borderline do a more holistic review. There's much more money to be made by offering more secondaries than they have II spots for, and sadly it seems like most schools exploit this.


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[libertyyne]

What is this from? It is the most accurate representation of an ADCOM I have ever seen.

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It is a rather insane website
http://www.philosophicalanthropology.net/2015/08/who-controls-illuminati.html

 

[kb1900]

I just googled illuminati magic gathering gif


It is a rather insane website
http://www.philosophicalanthropology.net/2015/08/who-controls-illuminati.html

bahahahhahha i spent too long looking at that website

 

[expicept]

It was mentioned at my interview that they look at your GPA, MCAT, and activities before sending you a secondary. There was no mention of PS at all but If I were a gambling man, I'd wager that they do look at it. At the very least, someone glanced at it and thought you were worth a shot.

 

[Goro]

Why would they not??????????????

Secondaries are often a tax on the hopelessly naive, if not pathologically optimistic.

Right now I'm starting to doubt that I'll get into any medical schools at all simply because of how bad my personal statement was. I'm looking for any hope I can get.

Does anyone know if UCSF reads personal statements before sending out secondaries? I received a secondary invitation from UCSF and I'm just looking to latch on to any shred of hope that my personal statement won't completely shut me out of medical school.

 

[younggunner94]

Why would they not??????????????

Secondaries are often a tax on the hopelessly naive, if not pathologically optimistic.

Because offering anyone a secondary gives them the hope they need to e-pay the $100 to still have a chance at being offered an II


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[younggunner94]

@hungrybox If you're a pre-med, the best thing you can do is RELAX and ignore the micro-details
http://www-forums.studentdoctor.net...s-RELAX-and-ignore-the-micro-details.1226745/


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[zerox117]

Why would they not??????????????

Secondaries are often a tax on the hopelessly naive, if not pathologically optimistic.