Drexel DPMS 2022-2023

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Marvel16 said:
People who submitted on 4/27-4/29, has anyone heard anything 😂?
I know it’s probably too soon but my eggs are literally in this one basket 🧺😭
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I haven't heard back and I'm also a recent submitter. I am assuming that we will hear back pretty soon though, since the summer portion begins in like 1.5 months
 
CowsCows said:
I haven't heard back and I'm also a recent submitter. I am assuming that we will hear back pretty soon though, since the summer portion begins in like 1.5 months
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Such a short turn around time. How do people find apartments 🥲
 
Marvel16 said:
Such a short turn around time. How do people find apartments 🥲
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The turnaround is super fast! Fortunately for the upcoming class, you guys will be provided housing during the summer. It helps tremendously if you are already in the city and can see apartments in person. Nonetheless, the time to look for housing/figure out roommates will come and DPMS provides many many resources to ease the process. Nonetheless, I completely get it - It was a very stressful process for everyone last year to move to Philly, but I promise you it all works out 🙂
 
Hi everyone <3 I'm going to leave some notes regarding some questions/concerns I've been frequently asked over the past couple of weeks :
  • DPMS Interviews are 1:1, just you and an interviewer who has already viewed & studied your file

  • The interview day is relatively long because you are being introduced to the program (as well as the college of medicine) by the admin. everyone has to interview during their designated slots, and you have a student panel with current DPMS students/DPMS Alum

  • They will NOT super score your MCAT scores.

  • Interview lengths vary for everyone! (Mine was about 25 minutes last year, but some of my friends interviewed for close to an hour!)

  • There is no pattern of when you will hear back with an acceptance, rejection, or waitlist. It's literally super random. (Annoying, I'm sorry).

  • What kinds of questions are asked during the interview = questions that pertain to you, your story, your goals!

  • You don't get a grade for your CASPer test - it is sent straight to the medical school. This portion of the application was just recently added, so my class was the first one to do this for DPMS. I personally don't think that test can make or break anyone's application. I think it's just another component that can give adcoms a chance to know who you are.

  • You receive the interview day schedule the day before, and it will have your interviewer's name on there.

  • It is perfectly okay to be nervous for this interview ~ this is a big deal and essentially a medical school interview! Like we've all said 100x on this thread - be yourself! 🙂 they've already seen what you have to offer on your resume/PS/LORs etc., so just be human now!

  • Although this is your interview, you are also interviewing them. The purpose of an interview is to make sure you are a fit for the program, but that the program is also a fit for you!

  • For those who are waiting to hear back (interviews or decisions) - I know the waiting game is so rough but just trust the process & hang in there. Keep yourself busy.

  • Lastly - make sure you are checking all folders of your emails!! My acceptance email was sitting pretty right on my spam folder :happy:
 
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cmcxo said:
The turnaround is super fast! Fortunately for the upcoming class, you guys will be provided housing during the summer. It helps tremendously if you are already in the city and can see apartments in person. Nonetheless, the time to look for housing/figure out roommates will come and DPMS provides many many resources to ease the process. Nonetheless, I completely get it - It was a very stressful process for everyone last year to move to Philly, but I promise you it all works out 🙂
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Do you know if pets are allowed in that housing? Would we have roommates?
 
applicant202X said:
Thank you! You’re going to be successful in your journey ❤️

Did you apply to other programs within Drexel that could maybe help?
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No I did not, and sadly, they didn't send me another email recommending me to their other programs either. But fortunately, I have been accepted to a few other SMP's with guaranteed interviews to their medical programs. What matters is that I'm well on my way to becoming a doctor soon. I'm happy and very proud to have gotten this far.

Thank you, good luck again and wishing the best for you too!!
 
nontrad&t said:
No I did not, and sadly, they didn't send me another email recommending me to their other programs either. But fortunately, I have been accepted to a few other SMP's with guaranteed interviews to their medical programs. What matters is that I'm well on my way to becoming a doctor soon. I'm happy and very proud to have gotten this far.

Thank you, good luck again and wishing the best for you too!!
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your positive attitude is inspiring & is going to take you so far in life. congrats on your other acceptances!!
 
nontrad&t said:
No I did not, and sadly, they didn't send me another email recommending me to their other programs either. But fortunately, I have been accepted to a few other SMP's with guaranteed interviews to their medical programs. What matters is that I'm well on my way to becoming a doctor soon. I'm happy and very proud to have gotten this far.

Thank you, good luck again and wishing the best for you too!!
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Very very proud of you! I’m also a nontrad and to make it this far shows your commitment to medicine and that alone is an ingredient for success.

Thank you so much! ❤️
 
Submitted 4/29 and marked complete today. Haven’t gotten an email to say that, but it seems like the portal updates hours before you can email.

I’m gonna be honest, my stats are super low, but I’m hopeful. As I said, nontrad, but I explained my story to the best of my abilities in my essays. I have 8000+ clinical hours involving direct patient care and volunteered a lot in my undergrad years. Couldn’t afford to post grad, but I’m hoping for all you and myself. ❤️
 
just received an interview invite today! surprised how quickly they got back to me because I was complete only 4/28

correction: I checked my email and I received the completion confirmation on the 28th not the 27th so it was surprisingly only a week later!
 
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CowsCows said:
Oh man, sorry 🙁 but I'm happy to hear you have other opportunities lined up! Could you share your complete date?
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No worries, I appreciate that.

Sure, it's a mess honestly. I thought I was complete 03/25, since I got the confirmation email and everything was checked off in the portal. My app was under review from then on. But it turned out they didn't have my MCAT score according to another email I got days before the deadline. I immediately went on aamc to send it over and was essentially "complete" 04/28. Thankfully, I still made it. I hope nobody else ran into a similar problem.

If you're waiting to hear back, there's still a chance. Hang in there!
 
ajaya00101 said:
Congratulations!! If you don’t mind me asking, what were your stats ?
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Thanks! I’m definitely a low MCAT/high GPA applicant, with a 3.73 cGPA, 3.61 sGPA, sub 500 MCAT x2, 1500+ clinical hours as a med scribe for MDs, a little research but 3 bio internships. URM and OOS but strong Philly ties, and live near the surrounding area
 
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EEEEK!! I'm so excited!! I just received an interview invite and I submitted 4/29!!! I am over the moon!!!!

My stats for those who are curious:

cGPA: 3.84
sGPA: 3.87
MCAT Score: 500

Little to no research, LOTS of volunteer hours in the community, lots of shadowing/clinical experience, URM and OOS with no ties to Philadelphia at all.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity!
 
jesschin said:
EEEEK!! I'm so excited!! I just received an interview invite and I submitted 4/29!!! I am over the moon!!!!

My stats for those who are curious:

cGPA: 3.84
sGPA: 3.87
MCAT Score: 500

Little to no research, LOTS of volunteer hours in the community, lots of shadowing/clinical experience, URM and OOS with no ties to Philadelphia at all.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity!
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jesschin said:
EEEEK!! I'm so excited!! I just received an interview invite and I submitted 4/29!!! I am over the moon!!!!

My stats for those who are curious:

cGPA: 3.84
sGPA: 3.87
MCAT Score: 500

Little to no research, LOTS of volunteer hours in the community, lots of shadowing/clinical experience, URM and OOS with no ties to Philadelphia at all.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity!
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With those stats, I would buckle down on the MCAT and apply literally anywhere I wanted to go after breaking 510. Haha
 
applicant202X said:
With those stats, I would buckle down on the MCAT and apply literally anywhere I wanted to go after breaking 510. Haha
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standardized tests and i do not mix unfortunately... the 500 was after my second earnest attempt at the MCAT after MONTHS of studying 😥. hopefully test taking is something i can improve upon in the future 😅
 
Can someone help with applying for the CASPER Test. Do I choose the 2022-2023 cycle? Because 2021-2022 does not have any options for available test dates for Drexel.
 
jesschin said:
standardized tests and i do not mix unfortunately... the 500 was after my second earnest attempt at the MCAT after MONTHS of studying 😥. hopefully test taking is something i can improve upon in the future 😅
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You got this for sure!! Test taking anxiety is the worst.
 
jesschin said:
Can someone help with applying for the CASPER Test. Do I choose the 2022-2023 cycle? Because 2021-2022 does not have any options for available test dates for Drexel.
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That's what I would do. It takes a few weeks to get results. So I'd pick a decently available date.

"CASPer test - Only DPMS applicants who are invited for an interview should provide Drexel College of Medicine with a CASPer test score. Applicants who have previously taken the test during this application cycle may have their scores sent to the College of Medicine by CASPer. Please contact CASPer directly to have the scores sent. Applicants who need to take a CASPer exam should go to www.takeCASPer.com to sign up for the Medicine test (CSP-10111 - U.S. Medicine) (please note that Drexel only takes the Medicine test)."
 
Hey you beautiful people, I was blessed to get an invite on Apr 5, but somehow I missed it completely.
I am interviewing soon, I wanted to ask people who have interviewed in the past, what were some questions asked?
How did you prepare?
I am truly in love with this program and I would love to put my best foot forth.
 
naj123 said:
Hey you beautiful people, I was blessed to get an invite on Apr 5, but somehow I missed it completely.
I am interviewing soon, I wanted to ask people who have interviewed in the past, what were some questions asked?
How did you prepare?
I am truly in love with this program and I would love to put my best foot forth.
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Hi Hello 🙂 I Interviewed part of the first batch last month! Lmk if you have any questions
 
Hi, was anyone complete back in February and hasn’t heard anything yet?
 
I took Casper last year and did terribly coz I was falling asleep and winging it, would like to give it another shot, should I do it now or wait till I get an interview ?
 
I applied 4/16(my application was considered complete), received interview 4/27. I also did interview last year but received a straight rejection. I did not prepare whatsoever, was dealing with a lot at the time so this upcoming interview will definitely go better! Good luck to everyone
 
Congrats to everyone getting their IIs.... meanwhile DPMS hasn't even responded to my emails or follow up emails from like almost 2 weeks ago 🥲
 
Elyc said:
I applied 4/16(my application was considered complete), received interview 4/27. I also did interview last year but received a straight rejection. I did not prepare whatsoever, was dealing with a lot at the time so this upcoming interview will definitely go better! Good luck to everyone
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You got this!!! Good luck this year!!
When are you interviewing?
 
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