Drexel is finally here!

[MedSchoolFool]

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Finally...I will now have my name among the hordes of secondary applications submitted to Drexel....if they ever get their server working, that is! I've been trying on and off from 8 to 10 pm....no luck. Guess I'll see in the morning.

 

[MedSchoolFool]

Well...no sooner have I written the above the post than lo! and behold! The server is working. Submitting my secondary right now.

 

[erleichda]

It's not purely alphabetical... I'm a "Z" and I got mine today. Doesn't seem to be purely based on in/out-of-state either... Some mysterious algorithm they got goin on over there...

I'm a "U" and got mine today. I was verified in mid-June. Maybe a mix of alphabetical and submission date ???

Does anyone else use a Mac? If yes, how did you submit? My adobe reader doesn't want to save or submit.

 

[Haemulon]

Finally got into the Drexel page and submitted about 1030 EST (after several attempts with error messages, it all of a sudden decided to work). My payment also went through online. HOWEVER, I cannot upload my pic. STill error pages for that. I tried for like a half hour, even renaming my file, resizing to make sure it was small enough, everything. Looks like I will have to mail it. You think not having that pic is going to hold them up from reviewing the file? (my guess is yes, but hoping everyone here convinces me otherwise). In any case, at least my app is in there. Best of luck to the rest of you.

 

[burntfries]

everything worked for me, but the payment page won't load correctly. do they want my money or not??

 

[Pkboi24]

This is the longest thread I have ever started. I'm so proud of myself. *pat on back*

 

[jackieMD2007]

I couldn't get the system to let me log in so I went old school and mailed everything to them today. 'Cause I'm down like that. They probably have to print it anyway...it is just easier to have someone send you something that you can just throw into a folder and toss over to the admissions team. You know, so they can rest their Coke on my file. 🙂

 

[Haemulon]

I couldn't get the system to let me log in so I went old school and mailed everything to them today. 'Cause I'm down like that. They probably have to print it anyway...it is just easier to have someone send you something that you can just throw into a folder and toss over to the admissions team. You know, so they can rest their Coke on my file. 🙂

How was your trip Jackie? Good to see you back.

 

[PBandJ]

Finally got into the Drexel page and submitted about 1030 EST (after several attempts with error messages, it all of a sudden decided to work). My payment also went through online. HOWEVER, I cannot upload my pic. STill error pages for that. I tried for like a half hour, even renaming my file, resizing to make sure it was small enough, everything. Looks like I will have to mail it. You think not having that pic is going to hold them up from reviewing the file? (my guess is yes, but hoping everyone here convinces me otherwise). In any case, at least my app is in there. Best of luck to the rest of you.

Haemulon, what format did you save your picture in? I used gif and it was no problem. Maybe try saving it under a different format?

 

[PBandJ]

I couldn't get the system to let me log in so I went old school and mailed everything to them today. 'Cause I'm down like that. They probably have to print it anyway...it is just easier to have someone send you something that you can just throw into a folder and toss over to the admissions team. You know, so they can rest their Coke on my file. 🙂

good one!

I hope you had a fabulous vacation my dear! 😀

 

[Haemulon]

Haemulon, what format did you save your picture in? I used gif and it was no problem. Maybe try saving it under a different format?

Hmmm. I had been trying .JPG. I will try .GIF this evening when I get home. Thanks for the tip. How many pixels/what size file was yours?

 

[PBandJ]

Hmmm. I had been trying .JPG. I will try .GIF this evening when I get home. Thanks for the tip. How many pixels/what size file was yours?

Mine was 14 KB, 130 x 150 pixels.

 

[Haemulon]

Mine was 14 KB, 130 x 150 pixels.

Ah. Mine was a 350 kb file and like 250x250 I think (they said there max was 500k). But the server is so glitchy that the small file is probably needed. Thanks.

 

[PBandJ]

Ah. Mine was a 350 kb file and like 250x250 I think (they said there max was 500k). But the server is so glitchy that the small file is probably needed. Thanks.

no prob! i hope it works out for you this time! 🙂

 

[Jtisme]

has anyone NOT gotten drexel?

can someone post the link or is it something you need to log into. sigh...

 

[ruefr]

has anyone NOT gotten drexel?

can someone post the link or is it something you need to log into. sigh...

unfortunately, you need to log in with a pin and password they provide. I got mine monday, just after I posted on this thread, lamenting the fact that it hadn't arrived yet.

 

[guoj]

Has anyone got same problem: you finalize the application and upload the picture and pay the money, but when you log in again, NOthing, the status page still show not submit yet 😱
this website is weird

 

[DF38]

You can use a .jpg file (that's what mine was). Mine was 150x137, 3.27 KB.

 

[MicroBugs]

Has anyone got same problem: you finalize the application and upload the picture and pay the money, but when you log in again, NOthing, the status page still show not submit yet 😱
this website is weird

same exact problem... maybe it takes a day to update or something

 

[Mr. Three-Wiggle]

When I go to fill out the application online it wants me to download a file. I click the link and it just DLs it - no new window and stuff. I'm using a mac that I'm not totally familiar with... I'm not getting an option to DL/open or anything like that. I'm not talking about the .pdf either. Is this happening to anyone else? Also - when I open the downloaded file there's nothing.

 

[Haemulon]

Got my pic upload to work. Used a .JPG, but resized it down to 200x200. (like 6k.) Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[boomerang]

I haven't gotten one! I was verified in July 😡
Oh well.

has anyone NOT gotten drexel?

can someone post the link or is it something you need to log into. sigh...

 

[PBandJ]

Got my pic upload to work. Used a .JPG, but resized it down to 200x200. (like 6k.) Thanks for the help everyone.

yay, glad to hear it! 👍

 

[ClosetNerd]

Ummmm... I'm going to give them a call. I feel very left out now.

 

[Erina]

this is cute...i'm away for the week and finally have access to a computer for enough time to do the drexel application--and the page won't load! 🙄

 

[TIGIBedHead]

Still no Drexel here. I'm going with the tactic of a complaining post in the hope that a secondary invite will follow. The strategy seems to have worked above.

 

[stiffany]

Does Drexel wait until AMCAS is verified before sending out secondary invites? Anyone know if they pre-screen at all? Thanks.

 

[Haemulon]

Does Drexel wait until AMCAS is verified before sending out secondary invites? Anyone know if they pre-screen at all? Thanks.

Yes. and Yes (they do not pre-screen).

 

[spygal]

this is cute...i'm away for the week and finally have access to a computer for enough time to do the drexel application--and the page won't load! 🙄

Other than the first time I checked out the application, I've had the same exact problem. Considering that Drexel really pushes how technologically advanced they are, you would think they wouldn't have so many problems with their secondary.

 

[keepdreaming]

Still no Drexel here. I'm going with the tactic of a complaining post in the hope that a secondary invite will follow. The strategy seems to have worked above.

me too and i already sent my LOR ...i hope they dont throw it out

 

[bodhisattva]

I mailed my secondary on August 16 because the online one didn't work. I sent it via certified mail because I knew something would go wrong (call it premed instinct). I got confirmation from USPS that it was received by the admissions office on the 21st, but my status page still hasn't been updated!! I sent Creighton's out the same day, and they e-mailed me on the 21st saying my file was complete. Anyone having problem's with Drexel?

Drexel, get your act together! I paid you that secondary fee so you could run your office! 😡 😡

 

[musiclink213]

I can't pay the secondary fee. I hit submit, sat there for 5 minutes, and nothing happened. I hit cancel transaction and got to a screen saying I haven't payed. I don't think Drexel wants my money. Maybe it's their easy way of saying, sorry you're not even good enough to give us your money.

 

[leesh]

me too and i already sent my LOR ...i hope they dont throw it out

they won't, i called, they said it's all right to send it in before sending the secondary. still no secondary email here, but i went ahead and sent it via snail mail yesterday.