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Florida schools - interviews?
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QofQuimica
Seriously, dude, I think you're overreacting....
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bwells46 said:
Not yet, except for ED as far as I know.
QofQuimica said:
Hey Q, could you update us when you start getting interviews at FL schools? 🙂 You're sure to be in the first batch of invites 😉
PressingOn said:
I've gotten only a complete email from USF, and UF has reviewed my application enough to write me with questions about the app- but other than that, nada.
In the USF email it says that their interview season begins in late september. USF is also getting my vote for best admissions department ever- I like their very transparent approach.
Yeah- just questions about my residency status. But the questions only surfaced by reading my activity section on my AMCAS.
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unfrozencaveman said:
Yeah, I think we won't hear for a while yet. One of my friends applied ED to USF, and her interview is on the 12th. So I think we'll start hearing after that.
I recieved a complete email from UF, USF, and on UM status page it says i'm on a ranked list and will recieve an interview depending on where I am on the list....
Good luck everyone!
GO Gators! Football season kicks off in two weeks....🙂
Good luck everyone!
GO Gators! Football season kicks off in two weeks....🙂
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Yes- please post that page if you can.
Ok, I guess it's just the same page where the secondary is- but mine just says that my secondary has been sent and paid for.
QofQuimica said:
Yup this is what Mr. Larkin was saying on SDN back in July, when people were asking how EDP works.
I know few of my friends got their first interviews from USF in late september and then got their first acceptances (from USF) in mid October around the time MCAT scores were released. October 15th, I believe, was the date.
Those same people had interviews at UF and Miami starting around the same time, and then one for FSU a tad bit later in fall.
gujuDoc said:
Cool. That should give me enough time to convince everyone I'm a true floridian. Look at me! I can't drive!
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unfrozencaveman said:
we have *got* to be classmates next year, caveman. You crack me up. 😀QofQuimica said:
Here's to hoping!
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Kleintje said:
Me too. 🙂
QofQuimica said:
Ah that is a different page. Thanks.
Mine says my file is currently being evaluated. Nothing about a ranked list though.
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Kleintje said:
Oooh! Congrats!
gujuDoc said:LMAO
Them Miami drivers and Tampa drivers especially...........worst of the lot!!!!! 😀 😀 😀
i dont know about tampa, but miami can be crazy... its gettting worst too with the way the traffic problems grow every year
just wanted to let you know guys that i dont think miami starts interviewing until mid september
Arsenic810 said:
Truuuuuuuusssssssstttttttt ME!!!!!!!!! 😀 😀
Tampa is deemed to have some of the worst drivers nationwide.
Miami is bad because it is a big city like NYC, Boston, Dallas, Houston, LA, Chicago, etc. etc. etc.However, Tampa is bad because people here don't know how to drive for the life of them.
greendot said:
greendot if you don't mind saying, when were you complete?
thanks
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greendot said:
thanks. best of luck at the interview
I have received an interview from USF. Larkin calls you, so it's pretty cool.
Good Luck fellow Floridians!
Good Luck fellow Floridians!
If I just retook the MCATs, when should I expect to hear from the schools? Will they say they are waiting for my scores? or will they just not say anything until they get the scores?
haha I have noooo idea what I'm doing with all this stuff 🙄
haha I have noooo idea what I'm doing with all this stuff 🙄
angel03 said:
Looking at your stats, you should be able to get a interview with USF even without your retaken scores. Because they are well above the required and close to what many of those who I knew had last year. But I'd email Mr. Larkin if you want a more precise answer on this question.
angel03 said:
i talked to dr.hinkley about this a couple of months ago. miami will send you a secondary now but they wont make any decisions until your new score comes out in october.
here's exactly what he said regarding applicants who re-took the mcat in august:
If they meet the minimum qualifications (3.2 for FL residents, 3.6 for non-FL and MCAT >=24) we'll send them a secondary but not do anything until we get the August score. If they don't meet the minimum GPA requirements we will not send them a secondary. If the MCAT score is below 24, but their GPA is OK, we will send them a secondary on the assumption that they will increase their score over the minimum mark in August.
Alright, thanks, that helps. I did receive the secondary from Miami so I guess I will have to wait until October comes around to see what is really going to happen with that one. All I need to do for USF is get my LOR's in, so then hopefully I will hear from them after that.
angel03 said:
Just to let you know, JHU SOM is online and you can go do it anytime you want to. Hope that helps.
not to hijack this thread or anything but what in the world did you guys write for the questions asking about family, work experience, fun & diversions etc? Did you guys address each of the topics listed? I am having a really hard time finishing that sucker! so any input would be greatly appreciated! 🙂
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jj08 said:
I think that was my very first secondary. And I have no idea anymore.
How's the hurricane?
greendot said:
I'm in orlando and it is pleasantly breezy (at night anyway). 😀
So not to be a pest but did your essay end up being pretty long then? 😳 I find my essay is not flowing very smoothly due to the different topics that I am addressing (fun, education, work experience, etc). Boo on me! 🙁
jj08 said:
I actually didint really address the topics, I just described myself and my large family/stepfamily. All the topics kinda threw me off because it would have been too hard to address all the different suggestions.
Has anybody gotten a application complete from FSU? I havent heard anything back from them.
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jj08 said:
I think that USF is just trying to get a sense of who you are and what your background is like. It's good if you have a common theme, because otherwise your essay won't be very unified (it's like MCAT WS all over again, isn't it??? 😉 ) I tried to give them some insight into my family members and myself, including our personalities, our relationships with one another, and how this has influenced our career choices, all of which are health related. My essay was about a page. Hope this helps.
QofQuimica said:I think that USF is just trying to get a sense of who you are and what your background is like. It's good if you have a common theme, because otherwise your essay won't be very unified (it's like MCAT WS all over again, isn't it??? 😉 ) I tried to give them some insight into my family members and myself, including our personalities, our relationships with one another, and how this has influenced our career choices, all of which are health related. My essay was about a page. Hope this helps.
Nah MCAT writing sections are easier to BS your way through. 😉 😛 😀
My former Verbal teacher, once told me he that he went completely off topic by saying in an eloquent way how he thought the WS was stupid, but by still following the format of the WS. He still got a T for it. That made me laugh out loud.
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gujuDoc said:
That's the beauty of the WS section. It's mainly a test to see if you can follow directions. You can interpret the statement to mean whatever you want, as long as you complete the tasks. They don't really care what your opinion is. 😉
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