Got Secondaries? part 01

Discover Your Odds of Getting into Medical School
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I got an interview at SUNY Upstate!!! They were lightning fast too! I just received the notice that I was complete via snail mail yesterday, and got the invite call around noon today (EST).

Now I really better get a suit! 😱
 
Congrats racerx
Are you a NY resident? Also, how is your GPA and MCAT scores?

Thanks and good luck on the interview
 
beponychick said:
You can check his mdapplicants profile. He is a stellar applicant!
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Shhhhhhhhhh quiet! I am a mere mortal among giants here! But thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it.

CarFanatic said:
Thanks
That is pretty impressive. Best of luck on the interview.
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thanks much, I hope you hear from them soon.
 
yep, i also got MCO...well, not its MUO I guess!..today 🙂 i'm psyched, it's like my best shot 🙂
 
jrdnbenjamin said:
Yay! I just got the VCU secondary. The invite says that "Only about 60 percent of our candidates will be interviewed," which seems to indicate they screen pretty aggressively and the odds are really good now.
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Congrats. thats awesome! when were you verified?
 
I've heard that UWash tends to update your status page w/o sending you an e-mail, so of course I've been checking it obsessively. Since noon, it has changed from "Thank you for submitting your application" to "Your application is undergoing an initial screening for competitiveness." I hope they like me; I really hope they like me. :laugh:

Has anyone recvd. their secondary yet?
 
does anyone else have a ridiculous password for pitt? mine is so funny
 
jrdnbenjamin said:
Yay! I just got the VCU secondary. The invite says that "Only about 60 percent of our candidates will be interviewed," which seems to indicate they screen pretty aggressively and the odds are really good now.
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I just got the VCU secondary too... took a while (verified 7/13).
 
SpeedRacer said:
does anyone else have a ridiculous password for pitt? mine is so funny
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You got Pitt's? When? How? what questions?
 
CuddlyKumquat said:
You got Pitt's? When? How? what questions?
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Hmm. Well I didn't get it. Pitt screens, though, so secondary invites will probably be spread out.
 
Got it like 30 minutes ago via email.

Essays:

1. Describe a personal experience which resulted in a substantial moral or ethical dilemma. What was the outcome? We are reluctant to accept assertions that you have never encountered such a situation. Please do not address cheating in an academic setting.
(Limit your response to 250 words or less.)

The recruitment of a diverse student body is a major goal of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School Admissions Committee. Please tell us whether facets of your life, background or education to date would contribute to the achievement of this goal.
(Limit your response to 250 words or less.)
 
I got Pitt and Cornell within 14 minutes of each other.
 
Tigerstang said:
Cornell? When did you get Cornell?
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4:42 PM today via email. The secondary is the same as last year, kind of similar to UMich.
 
Just got VCU. They want an essay on any topic outside AMCAS info and a few sentences on where you see yourself ten years from now.
 
Thundrstorm said:
I've heard that UWash tends to update your status page w/o sending you an e-mail, so of course I've been checking it obsessively. Since noon, it has changed from "Thank you for submitting your application" to "Your application is undergoing an initial screening for competitiveness." I hope they like me; I really hope they like me. :laugh:

Has anyone recvd. their secondary yet?
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Yes, I got an email invitation to complete the secondary on 7/22 (i'm in state)
 
Pittsburgh screens? I wasnt aware of that. Maybe thats why I havent received a secondary from them yet.
 
Thundrstorm said:
I've heard that UWash tends to update your status page w/o sending you an e-mail, so of course I've been checking it obsessively. Since noon, it has changed from "Thank you for submitting your application" to "Your application is undergoing an initial screening for competitiveness." I hope they like me; I really hope they like me. :laugh:

Has anyone recvd. their secondary yet?
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Can you post the link to the status page?
 
CuddlyKumquat said:
You got Pitt's? When? How? what questions?
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i got mine via email at 4:20pm. HAHHAH

someone posted the questions i think
 
SpeedRacer said:
i got mine via email at 4:20pm. HAHHAH

someone posted the questions i think
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ugh, great. I highly doubt im gonna make the cut 😡
 
"The recruitment of a diverse student body is a major goal of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School Admissions Committee. Please tell us whether facets of your life, background or education to date would contribute to the achievement of this goal."

I'm white, middle class, and I went to high school in the suburbs. Is it acceptable to leave this blank? Unless they want to hear about my college experiences, I'm at a loss for what to write here.
 
CuddlyKumquat said:
ugh, great. I highly doubt im gonna make the cut 😡
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don't doubt yourself, they just started sending them out today. besides, my sci gpa is like a 3.2 and let's just say i'm not part of the 35+ mcat club....i'm not even part of the 32+ mcat club.....hell i'm not in any clubs whatsoever 🙁
 
SpeedRacer said:
don't doubt yourself, they just started sending them out today. besides, my sci gpa is like a 3.2 and let's just say i'm not part of the 35+ mcat club....i'm not even part of the 32+ mcat club.....hell i'm not in any clubs whatsoever 🙁
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When was your Amcas verified? I was verified on june 14 the and havent heard anything.... I am really hoping for a secondary, its kind of silly but I am growing stressed out alreayd when I see people get SUNY - UP interviews and I was complete the same date... going through this process a second time is the worst.
 
BOBODR said:
When was your Amcas verified? I was verified on june 14 the and havent heard anything.... I am really hoping for a secondary, its kind of silly but I am growing stressed out alreayd when I see people get SUNY - UP interviews and I was complete the same date... going through this process a second time is the worst.
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june 13. i'm stressin too...i have a feeling my vandy rejection is in the mail considering people verified much later than me have gotten interview letters....
 
SpeedRacer said:
don't doubt yourself, they just started sending them out today. besides, my sci gpa is like a 3.2 and let's just say i'm not part of the 35+ mcat club....i'm not even part of the 32+ mcat club.....hell i'm not in any clubs whatsoever 🙁
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Aw thanks. My GPA is horrible (overall3.2, sci 3.0), which is why i don't think i'll make the cut. *sigh* I guess i just need to stop worrying and freaking myself out. what's the worst that could happen?

btw: Im in DC too
 
DarkFark said:
"The recruitment of a diverse student body is a major goal of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School Admissions Committee. Please tell us whether facets of your life, background or education to date would contribute to the achievement of this goal."

I'm white, middle class, and I went to high school in the suburbs. Is it acceptable to leave this blank? Unless they want to hear about my college experiences, I'm at a loss for what to write here.
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You don't have to have ethnic diversity in order to lend unique experiences and perspectives to the class. I'd suggest that you try to focus on something that is interesting to you that might not be to many others.
 
CuddlyKumquat said:
Aw thanks. My GPA is horrible (overall3.2, sci 3.0), which is why i don't think i'll make the cut. *sigh* I guess i just need to stop worrying and freaking myself out. what's the worst that could happen?

btw: Im in DC too
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Do you have a high MCAT? I think a lot of these schools rely heavily on your MCAT score when screening applications. Good luck.
 
I received this suspicious looking email from an "msu.edu" account with a dzzmo.zip attachment. I don't think it is a secondary application. It looks odd and I am hesitant to open the file.
(--edit-- In fact, when I tried to forward the message on to MSU to ask if it was from them, it was rejected due to the presence of a virus!)

Did anyone else recieve this? I'm just going to delete the email.
 
SailCrazy said:
I received this suspicious looking email from an "msu.edu" account with a dzzmo.zip attachment. I don't thin it is a secondary application. It looks odd and I am hesitant to open the file.
(--edit-- In fact, when I tried to forward the message on to MSU to ask if it was from them, it was rejected due to the presence of a virus!)

Did anyone else recieve this? I'm just going to delete the email.
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LOL! Im glad the hackers are gonna start honing in exuberance of the pre-med crowd

+pissed+ 😉
 
CuddlyKumquat said:
LOL! Im glad the hackers are gonna start honing in exuberance of the pre-med crowd

+pissed+ 😉
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Yeah. My first instinct when I saw the @msu.edu was "open the email, open the file." (I don't really get anything but med school email at that account.) Fortunately I saw the .zip file first and simply deleted!
 
SpeedRacer said:
june 13. i'm stressin too...i have a feeling my vandy rejection is in the mail considering people verified much later than me have gotten interview letters....
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i was verified july 6th and havent gotten vandy nor pitt notifications.

but not to worry. everything happens with time. im sure the best will happen for all of us
 
SailCrazy said:
You don't have to have ethnic diversity in order to lend unique experiences and perspectives to the class. I'd suggest that you try to focus on something that is interesting to you that might not be to many others.
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Thanks, for the input. I'll do what I can. I'm considering an essay called "White is a Color Too".
 
Yup! UCLA secondaries are out. I got mine back on 7/26 and was verified 7/15. They never even sent me an email to tell me they've received my application. I am CA resident, though that doesn't matter at UCLA, and I am applying to the MSTP program. Now... if only I could hear something from UCSF, I would feel so much better!
 
Just got the Wayne State "we have your amcas information" email....they said it could be another 4 weeks to hear about a secondary!
 
DarkFark said:
"The recruitment of a diverse student body is a major goal of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School Admissions Committee. Please tell us whether facets of your life, background or education to date would contribute to the achievement of this goal."

I'm white, middle class, and I went to high school in the suburbs. Is it acceptable to leave this blank? Unless they want to hear about my college experiences, I'm at a loss for what to write here.
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wow, i think for sure dont leave it blank, in my eyes that is the best question that can be asked for an applicant to toot his own horn. like someone said, theres far more to diversity than skin color, its a shame that the system has made us see it as only that. the way i interpret the question is: if every applicant including you had the same application and credentials, what then would make you unique and valuable to our community here? and maybe some obligatory commentary on why it would make you a good med student, doc and etc.

im certain that there are interesting facets about you that others enjoy experiencing in your presence. if you need to know what to write, consider even asking people you know what makes them value their association with you. blank, totally UNacceptable!
 
wowzer said:
i was verified july 6th and havent gotten vandy nor pitt notifications.

but not to worry. everything happens with time. im sure the best will happen for all of us
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I was verified on July 13th, nothing from Pitt yet. I really want to go there! I hope I get some love
 
Take a look at their demographics - perhaps by being middle-class white raised in the suburbs you will be the minority, and thereby contribute to diversity. Let's face it, middle class white suburban is a shrinking class and no longer the majority by any means in many places.

(ok, I'm pissy today. Need coffee and breakfast.)
 
Shredder said:
wow, i think for sure dont leave it blank, in my eyes that is the best question that can be asked for an applicant to toot his own horn. like someone said, theres far more to diversity than skin color, its a shame that the system has made us see it as only that. the way i interpret the question is: if every applicant including you had the same application and credentials, what then would make you unique and valuable to our community here? and maybe some obligatory commentary on why it would make you a good med student, doc and etc.

im certain that there are interesting facets about you that others enjoy experiencing in your presence. if you need to know what to write, consider even asking people you know what makes them value their association with you. blank, totally UNacceptable!
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Thanks, I appreciate your thinking.
 
titoincali said:
Can you post the link to the status page?
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I don't know if they have a pre-secondary status page for straight MD. I'm applying MD/PhD, and that page is www.mstp.washington.edu I had to fill out a separate app in addition to AMCAS before I can get a secondary.
 
DarkFark said:
Thanks, I appreciate your thinking.
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no problem, although like most other premed advice its just speculation and individual perspective, of course if its important consider asking someone in the know
 
Where is Wayne State???
 
Jezzielin said:
Where is Wayne State???
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Just got the email today, 11AM, that says they will be reviewing my app in the next 1-4 weeks. I was verified july 6th. as with msot schools, especially those that do screen pre-secondary, all this stuff takes time. :barf:
 
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