MD/PhD Secondary: University of Pittsburgh

[Argle Bargle]

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MSTP Supplemental
1. Field of interest (select one), then choose up to three faculty members you're interested in working with from drop-down menu.
2. Curriculum Vitae. Do not upload--has specific areas. No apparent character limit.
-Employment history
-Education since undergrad
-Awards and honors
-Presentations (oral and poster)
-Journal publications
-Abstracts
-Other extracurricular activities or professional certifications or skills

MD Supplemental:
-legal questions about criminal background
-affiliation-type questions

Essays
1. Tell us about a challenging problem you faced and how you resolved it. (Limit your response to 250 words or less.)*
2. UPSOM is a culturally diverse and talented community. How would you enrich/enliven the UPSOM community? The essay should discuss material that is not included in the rest of your application. (Limit your response to 250 words or less.)*

-Choose three medical interests from drop down menu
-specify how you met certain course requirements

 

[Glazedonutlove]

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[xc_stallion92]

The essay should discuss material that is not included in the rest of your application.

Seriously? Why do schools do this? Anything at all that is relevant is in the primary.

 

[psf73]

How did you access the MSTP questions? I got the email inviting me to answer the MSTP supplementary but the link and information is the same as the MD supplementary and nothing is showing up differently? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Argle Bargle]

How did you access the MSTP questions? I got the email inviting me to answer the MSTP supplementary but the link and information is the same as the MD supplementary and nothing is showing up differently? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

So, I think the same thing happened to me at first--it was showing an MD supplemental application only, without an MSTP application available. All I remember doing is waiting, and the MSTP tab eventually appeared underneath the MD supplement tab.

Having said that, their email discusses using two links. One to the general application page, and another allowing you to access that application page specifically through the MSTP website. Maybe you need to go access the application through the MSTP website for the MSTP questions to appear for you?

 

[psf73]

So, I think the same thing happened to me at first--it was showing an MD supplemental application only, without an MSTP application available. All I remember doing is waiting, and the MSTP tab eventually appeared underneath the MD supplement tab.

Having said that, their email discusses using two links. One to the general application page, and another allowing you to access that application page specifically through the MSTP website. Maybe you need to go access the application through the MSTP website for the MSTP questions to appear for you?

Thanks for the info! I did try both ways and it still doesn't seem to be working but I'll wait for a little bit and then call them if it doesn't update soon. Thanks!

 

[longshot1821]

Seriously? Why do schools do this? Anything at all that is relevant is in the primary.

I'm sure a non-trivial amount of people don't take SDN advice, pre-write their essays and submit the same day they get the app.

That's a little snarky, but in all seriousness...especially with things like publications it's extremely plausible that someone had a paper under review at the time of the primary that gets accepted before they submit their secondary.