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It took me a few tries before I was finally able to log in. When I got through, it basically just said that they were reviewing my AMCAS app and would email me if I was invited to fill out a secondary.
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Official 2008 Secondary Questions Thread
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I'm out of state. I'm applying to their MD/PhD program too. Don't know if that makes a difference, but just throwing it out.
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Hey,
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem. When I go to print my chicago essays, the text is no longer seperated into paragraphs like it was in the prompt window. Any suggestions?
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem. When I go to print my chicago essays, the text is no longer seperated into paragraphs like it was in the prompt window. Any suggestions?
You shouldn't be worried about EVMS. They've been sending theirs out very gradually as opposed to in batches. Also, if you're in-state, I would almost guarantee that you'll get a secondary from both VCU and EVMS.
Anyone else get that email from USF?
yep, i got the same email this morning
I'd give it some time. It's still early in the application season, so I wouldn't start worrying. Maybe give it another week. Then again, there's nothing wrong with calling.
Depends. Some schools specifically ask you not to contact them about your app for a certain amount of time. I'd double check - don't want to irritate them.
I had a problem with Tufts at first too. But I found that if you retype the password in instead of copying and pasting it in, it works!
For anyone that's gotten into Tufts' secondary yet, what did you think of the following question?: "Is there any compelling personal reason or circumstance/history that motivates you to attend TUSM in particular or to study in Boston, as opposed to attending another school or studying in another city?" Do you guys think this is just another of those "tell us "why us?"" questions, or do they only want you to answer if you have a "COMPELLING personal reason," which sounds to me like they don't want to hear me talking about how I like their curriculum or focus or special opportunities there. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
I have yet to be able to get into Wake Forest's web site.
oh gosh. i thought i was the only one. i submitted it and then saw that! probably just a problem with the prgm. just to confirm, there's no place to check the status of the UChicago application right?
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Come on, at least spell my 7th grade aim name right! ;-) I was varified late June, but I know people are getting UCSD's secondaries everyday. They screen pretty heavily so it will take longer as more people send in their AMCAS app's. Hope that helps!
Hopefully someone understands application-speak better than I. On the VCU secondary, it asks ".Please share with us your thoughts on specialties and how you plan to choose yours (limit of 250 words.)" I'm not sure what exactly they want. Do you all think they want a comparison of different specialties or a paragraph or two on what I think I would like to be, based on my current experience?.
I'd assume a paragraph or two on what you think you'd like to be and how you arrived at that conclusion.
Has anybody received secondaries from Loyola, University of Toledo, University of Louisville, or Wayne State?
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I got Louisville's two days ago.
Hmm... things aren't looking for me then. Your grades aren't that much higher and your MCAT is pretty much the same, so I guess either the cut-off is between our scores, or I'll get it later maybe. Meh.
yeah i dont know what i am gonna do for that question yet either
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I think it might be because I'm from Virginia and they prefer in-state and border state applicants. My guess is we got the first batch of secondaries. I'm sure you'll get yours soon enough.
Wake's website worked fine for me this afternoon, but it won't now, so I guess they had some bugs they discovered after they first launched it. Or maybe some bandwidth issues. No worries though if you haven't seen it - it only said that they received the primary application and would be screening them and contacting us by email with further updates.
yeah same here..the wording seems to suggest that they are looking for some sort of particular circumstance/reason and not just any attractive qualities of the school though...i'm leaning towards leaving it empty...but any other suggestions would be very helpful. thanks.
Yup, after much deliberation, I decided that I'd pretty much said everything I wanted to say in my PS and the additional "fit" essay, so I left it blank.
I got a snail mail letter from Loyola today saying that they would review my application once my MCAT score was available, and not to send them anything in the interim. Guess I'm on a pre-secondary hold until my MCAT arrives. You guys might want to check your mailboxes for correspondence from Loyola this week. Then again, I'm in Chicago, so if you're out of state it might take longer to arrive.
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Thanks for the update! I will definitely keep an eye out this next week.
What do you think about Tufts' diversity question? I put "yes" and then just answered with a one liner. So far. Debating whether I should expand upon it or not. I wonder if people get interviews who don't put anything down for those quasi-optional questions. Their blurb at the top of the page certainly sounds like they don't hold it against you. Or do they?
Nope, no SPAM. I have gmail, too. Maybe call them?
I was so happy about getting the VCU secondary until I saw this...
The admissions committee requests that you write another essay that provides us with some insight into you as a person. The content should NOT repeat anything that we can learn from the AMCAS essay. However, other than that you may discuss any topic you choose. The essay has a limited length, so be certain that you know your material will fit in the allotted space (approximately 500-600 words).
Ummmmm, I wrote every interesting thing about myself in my PS, and that is what I thought most people did...any general ideas? I, and I'm sure others, would really appreciate it!!
The admissions committee requests that you write another essay that provides us with some insight into you as a person. The content should NOT repeat anything that we can learn from the AMCAS essay. However, other than that you may discuss any topic you choose. The essay has a limited length, so be certain that you know your material will fit in the allotted space (approximately 500-600 words).
Ummmmm, I wrote every interesting thing about myself in my PS, and that is what I thought most people did...any general ideas? I, and I'm sure others, would really appreciate it!!
Some things I'm thinking about for this essay are: expanding on one or two activities that I touched on in my PS, discussing how some of my ECs effected my personal development and motivate me to pursue medicine, recycling and expanding on Columbia's "What satisfaction do you expect to get from being a physician" essay, or one of the other secondary essays I've already written (maybe Chicago's "Difficult situation you've overcome"). I think all of these things offer them insight into who you are as a person, your thought process and motivation.
Just received University of Pennsylvania's secondary via email. No essays if you didn't know... took me 5 minutes to complete and pay.
I think this is the forth or fifth time I have seen you write this in this thread...don't you wish people would search a little before getting worried in early July!!!! 
I got University of South Carolina's secondary this morning. No, I am not a resident (at least, I didn't claim to be on my AMCAS).
No major essays, just a couple explanations to "I am not a SC resident" or "I have previously applied to USC school of medicine", plus the SHORT essay "What are your medical practice goals?"
No major essays, just a couple explanations to "I am not a SC resident" or "I have previously applied to USC school of medicine", plus the SHORT essay "What are your medical practice goals?"
I just called BU to check on my status since my LORs were available via VirtualEvals a week ago, and they're still not registered as having been received on BU's status page. The woman I spoke to said that they're using a new system, and that once it's up and running it should only take a few days to show receipt of electronic LORs. However, she said that it could be a couple of weeks before it's fully up and running and people start to see that their letters are marked as received on their staus page. Just an FYI.
hehe 😳 Just another nervous premed here
It is getting a bit redundant yes. Just read the stupid posts people!
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It takes a couple of days for it to change, but it will.
Do they screen?
does anyone have any advice as to how to approach this 'life in discovery' essay??? It's a little strange for a prompt... Any successful people from last year?
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