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ndentista said:
Random question but does anyone know if any SHPEP sites consider people who are LGBT URM? I know some do for actual admissions to med/dental schools.


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Hey! I'd say apply to UW also. We love the LGBTQ ️‍ community here in WA. Part of the UW planned activities is attending the Seattle Gay Pride parade. I've read about a lot of the sites and that's the only one I remember mentioning such things.


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ndentista said:
Random question but does anyone know if any SHPEP sites consider people who are LGBT URM? I know some do for actual admissions to med/dental schools.


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The New Orleans site also had Gay Pride listed in the activities section. And im not sure if SHPEP will consider LGBTQ people as URM, but i related my experience as a biracial gay man in my diversity essay. It was very brief and i talked about it in terms of my experiences and aspirations in healthcare more so than playing up the 'victim' role, if that makes sense.
 
habitualgreatness said:
Hey! I'd say apply to UW also. We love the LGBTQ ️‍ community here in WA. Part of the UW planned activities is attending the Seattle Gay Pride parade. I've read about a lot of the sites and that's the only one I remember mentioning such things.


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I did see that on the website actually! I was considering applying to UW and would've loved to attend, but didn't because I had read somewhere that they tended to favor CC students (I attend a four year). If this year isn't very successful for me, I will try and apply to UW next year!


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So I solved the mystery of my missing LOR. Apparently, I "never requested one" and I got a very angry sounding email telling me that I need to be clear with my requests (we discussed this LOR on a few occasions, but okay.) That threw me for a loop so I double checked my email sent almost a month ago with the LOR form attached and sure enough it was sent. I wanted to screenshot the email and send it to them, but I couldn't be bothered trying to explain. Anywho, I digress and I am just gonna wait patiently for it to be written.

I won't make the early deadline, but that's okay.
 
Sometimes I feel like my mentor is trying to break my spirit, because we have 2 completely different personalities.

le sigh
 
WunderMay said:
Sometimes I feel like my mentor is trying to break my spirit, because we have 2 completely different personalities.

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Wym? Have there been certain instances where theyve done so? Can you elaborate
 
jbug35138 said:
Wym? Have there been certain instances where theyve done so? Can you elaborate
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We don't always see eye to eye, and she has what I like to call "sour patch syndrome" or more commonly Jekyll and Hyde personality. Sometimes sour, then sweet.
Of course it is not extreme, but it can be tiresome. Think Dr. Cox from the tv show Scrubs without the name-calling.
 
WunderMay said:
We don't always see eye to eye, and she has what I like to call "sour patch syndrome" or more commonly Jekyll and Hyde personality. Sometimes sour, then sweet.
Of course it is not extreme, but it can be tiresome. Think Dr. Cox from the tv show Scrubs without the name-calling.
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Hey! Every little thing is going to be alright, in the wise words of Bob Marley. You'll get accepted into at least one of the sites, I'm sure of it. 🙂 I'm in the same boat too with not making the early admissions deadline.
 
my lor is still not there, so i guess ill be making the reg admissions deadline :/

also is anyone applying to uva's smlp? its very similar to shpep, its just uva's version.
 
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SF1221 said:
Hey! Every little thing is going to be alright, in the wise words of Bob Marley. You'll get accepted into at least one of the sites, I'm sure of it. 🙂 I'm in the same boat too with not making the early admissions deadline.
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Thank you 🙂 Although she is exhausting, I know that she wants me to succeed, so I don't take it personally.

We are definitely in this together! Good luck, friend 🙂
 
I got an email reminding me to submit my application......but I submitted a month ago and it has been under review since then....should I be worried?
 
just made an account bc I think I've been lurking SDN for long enough :laugh: I'm planning on applying for regular decision as a predental student and i'm currently a freshman, only thing is that I have 53 credit hours (15 are transfer due to ap credits, took 18 credits during fall, and i'm currently taking 20). would this pose an issue?
 
xhek89 said:
just made an account bc I think I've been lurking SDN for long enough :laugh: I'm planning on applying for regular decision as a predental student and i'm currently a freshman, only thing is that I have 53 credit hours (15 are transfer due to ap credits, took 18 credits during fall, and i'm currently taking 20). would this pose an issue?
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No. You're good
 
blackgirlwhitecoatki said:
my lor is still not there, so i guess ill be making the reg admissions deadline :/

also is anyone applying to uva's smlp? its very similar to shpep, its just uva's version.
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Ive been looking at it but cant seem to find a whole lot of information on applying (how many LOR do I need, when do they notifiy if you've been accepted/rejected, etc)
xhek89 said:
just made an account bc I think I've been lurking SDN for long enough :laugh: I'm planning on applying for regular decision as a predental student and i'm currently a freshman, only thing is that I have 53 credit hours (15 are transfer due to ap credits, took 18 credits during fall, and i'm currently taking 20). would this pose an issue?
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Also, AP credits don't count for the 60 credit cut off point. So technically you'd be applying with only 38 credits 🙂
 
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Anyone awake? For those who have everything in and verified... Does your application say "completed" at the top or "submitted"?


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habitualgreatness said:
Okay cool. I'll call them tomorrow if it doesn't switch over.


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Did you submit just now? I remember when I submitted "Under Review" wasn't there on the program sites so I'd give it just time. I wouldn't fret if everything is for sure in though, they probably just need to process it once they open
 
blackgirlwhitecoatki said:
how long did it take you guys' lors sent by email?
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My mentor emailed mine yesterday (I was very surprised), but my application says it hasn't been received yet. According to everyone here, it took a day for theirs to show up on the application when it was sent by email.

Mine will probably be updated tomorrow.
 
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WunderMay said:
My mentor emailed mine yesterday (I was very surprised), but my application says it hasn't been received yet. According to everyone here, it took a day for theirs to show up on the application when it was sent by email.

Mine will probably be updated tomorrow.
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Yea my professor sent mine on a Thursday, i called Friday and they said it was recieved, and the website showed it had processed by monday
 
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Yea my professor sent mine on a Thursday, i called Friday and they said it was recieved, and the website showed it had processed by monday
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Okay, cool. I will check my app tomorrow.

Thanks!
 
Soooo, all the people who made the early deadline let's talk what your 3 sites are, what your #1 choice is, and if you're pre-med, pre-dent, nursing, public health etc.!
 
Choices in order:

1) UCLA
2) Columbia
3) Howard

Also pre-med
 
Premed: columbia & UT
Public health:Washington
 
My application is in review, I'm so happy...
& my three sites are
#1 Columbia
#2 Howard
#3 Rutgers

All premed

I originally chose UCLA instead of Rutgers but I figured I had a better chance of getting into Rutgers plus I live in NJ. I also hope I get into Howard bc my dad lives there and I can just pocket the stipend hopefully lol.
 
When did you submit your LOR? My professor submitted last week and it still says "not received"
 
Choices in order:
1. Columbia
2. UCLA
3. Nebraska

Pre-dental, but I'm not raising my expectations too much since I'm not disadvantaged in anyway, but maybe my essays were diverse and original enough
 
Hey guys, just wondering if I even have a chance with my current GPA. It was around 3.1 coming out of freshman year but dropped down to 2.85 after this past semester due to a grade in one class. Not gonna make excuses but I had stuff going on at home that I won't get into.

Main things going for me are: I am a black male, notably economically disadvantaged (teen parents, six siblings), from a pretty rough area, and go to a top 10. Do you think these factors at least cancel out my GPA such that it comes down to LORs, ECs, and personal statements? I think I wrote some pretty good ones for the latter but who knows.

Thanks.

Oh, also going for Howard (med), LSU (pub health), and Rutgers (med) if that changes anything.
 
jchillinlol said:
Hey guys, just wondering if I even have a chance with my current GPA. It was around 3.1 coming out of freshman year but dropped down to 2.85 after this past semester due to a grade in one class. Not gonna make excuses but I had stuff going on at home that I won't get into.

Main things going for me are: I am a black male, notably economically disadvantaged (teen parents, six siblings), from a pretty rough area, and go to a top 10. Do you think these factors at least cancel out my GPA such that it comes down to LORs, ECs, and personal statements? I think I wrote some pretty good ones for the latter but who knows.

Thanks.

Oh, also going for Howard (med), LSU (pub health), and Rutgers (med) if that changes anything.
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I've heard many times that GPA doesn't matter at all so please don't let that discourage you. Just write kick ass essays and get strong recs

Best of luck!
 
(Pre-med) In order:
1)Columbia
2)U Wash
3) UT
 
Are Howard and Nebraska one of the harder sites to get into?


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For those who have submitted their applications, it mentions this on the main portal of the site. Does this mean we could receive an admission decision prior to the 2/15 release date? Has anyone been accepted to any schools yet? I can't wait to find out ahhh xD
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Ohmyok said:
Pre-dent. Im getting the feeling most of the people on this thread are so far premed. Looking forward for the predents to start coming out too. I applied to Columbia, UCLA, and Washington state though. Columbia being my #1 choice; closest to home. Have you applied yet?


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pre-dent too! applied to Columbia, UCLA, Nebraska
 
slp001 said:
For those who have submitted their applications, it mentions this on the main portal of the site. Does this mean we could receive an admission decision prior to the 2/15 release date? Has anyone been accepted to any schools yet? I can't wait to find out ahhh xD
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Nothing prior. Its just that they don't want people to forget to confirm their sites once they get accepted since they only give us 2 days to decide.
 
This is kinda off topic but I wonder what we do on the last day of shpep cause if I get accepted into Columbia shpep I'm def going to the panorama festival in nyc which starts on July 28 and is the last day of Columbia's program.
 
blackgirlwhitecoatki said:
This is kinda off topic but I wonder what we do on the last day of shpep cause if I get accepted into Columbia shpep I'm def going to the panorama festival in nyc which starts on July 28 and is the last day of Columbia's program.
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If you're flying there, maybe when you get your round trip ticket you can set the return date at the end of the festival instead of the last day of SHPEP. Idk what you would do about lodging though
 
I'm pre-med, I am hoping for UW since I live in WA. I also applied to UCLA & Columbia.


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