Has anyone received a Drew secondary yet?

[voltron77]

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Hi everyone. I hope that everyone is doing well with their medical school applications. I was just wondering if anyone has received a secondary from Drew (Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program) yet? I know that the new application cycle just started but I was wondering if anyone had heard back from Drew yet. Please post your information here. Thank you and good luck to all of you with the application process. 😀

 

[Eraserhead]

I didn't get one, but I'm curious to know if they screen based on URM status or other factors.

 

[voltron77]

When I applied and interviewed at Drew last year, they said that not everyone gets a secondary application. They base getting a secondary application on a number of factors, which includes one's committment and experiences of working with underserved communities, which is the mission of the school. Hope that answers your question. Good luck!!! 🙂

 

[Eraserhead]

Oh, you interviewed last year but didn't make it in?

Its a very small program right?

I've got 4.5 years experience working with the underserved and plan to devote my life to it, but don't they also prefer URMs? I think only like 5% of the student body is Caucasian right?

 

[voltron77]

It is a small program that admits about 24 students per entering class.
The people that they do admit have one thing in common: dedication, committment and extensive experiences/knowledge of working with underserved communities in a variety of contexts.

To learn more about the school, go to: www.cdrewu.edu

The website can tell you more about the school, its admissions policies and its unique mission. Also, you can look at the interview section of SDN and do a search of old threads and learn alot about Drew. Good luck!!!

 

[voltron77]

BUMP!!!

 

[voltron77]

any news from anyone out there?😀

 

[LoneCoyote]

nothing from drew yet. i have heard that they can be very slow so i would not be worried about it yet. i hope i get one... it is one of my top choices since i want to work with the underserved. if anyone gets news please post 🙂

 

[Eraserhead]

I got a card in the mail just confirmed the receipt of my AMCAS app....

 

[voltron77]

Thanks for the posts azpremed and DoctorKevin......I also got a postcard from Drew today saying that they got my AMCAS application........good luck and keep the news coming!!!

 

[LoneCoyote]

hey voltron,

i got the card in the mail today. let the waiting continue 🙂

 

[calebho501]

5% of the entering class of 24 is Caucasian? That means only one person! How about Asian?

I know two Asians who applied to Drew last year and didn't get in. They're both doing an advanced bio program at Chicago Finch now. I wonder how many of those 24 are Hispanic or African?

 

[voltron77]

I guess it all depends on the # of people who apply to the program. It is a special program designed for individuals who have a strong desire and committment to working with and in underserved communities, both urban and rural.

 

[stressedout]

Dr. Kevin,

Although they do accept many URM's, the most important thing is to have EXTENSIVE experience with the underserved. It seems that you have that, so I am pretty sure you will receive a secondary.

i applied two years ago, with 3 years of tutoring with the underserved and only a couple of months of clinical volunteer work with this population and received a secondary, and I am not a URM...
good luck!!

 

[Deuce 007 MD]

Originally posted by stressedout
the most important thing is to have EXTENSIVE experience with the underserved.

I had the same misconception that you had to be a urm to get in, but I found that to be wrong. I myself not being a urm, like stressedout said commitment to the underserved is most important. In my class of 24 there are 4 asians and 5 caucasians, there might be more I probably forgot somebody.

 

[voltron77]

Thanks for clearing that up Deuce 007MD. BTW folks, I emailed Dr. Miller and he said that Drew would begin sending secondaries out mid September. Hope that information helps! Good luck!!!🙄 🙄 🙄