Questions about UCSF?

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Medhopeful08,

I interviewed in mid-November.
 
Hi everyone,

i got my acceptance packet today!

the acceptance letter says that i should send in a transcript within four weeks upon receiving the letter, but it also says to send in a final transcript

since i'm still in school now, do i send in the transcript now or after i graduate?

thanks!! 🙂D still in shock!!!)
 
Congrats! I would probably send in both sets of transcripts to be safe. One now to illustrate your current progress and then another when you graduate to validate that. But I am sure the admissions office would be more than happy to provide some clarification. Best of Luck!
 
Hi all, got a quick question about how many letters of recommendations one would send to UCSF. Minimum is of course 3, but what is the maximum. On the UCSF website, with their admission bulletin, they said "five letters of recommendation is preferred".

Originally i've heard the number applying to med school's in general was 5-7. Does anyone know if there's any drawbacks to just submitting more than 5? Or does this preference for 5 letters unrelated to packets of letters bound by a comittee letter?

Thanks for the help!
 
congrats medhopeful08

Originally posted by medhopeful08
Hi everyone,

i got my acceptance packet today!

the acceptance letter says that i should send in a transcript within four weeks upon receiving the letter, but it also says to send in a final transcript

since i'm still in school now, do i send in the transcript now or after i graduate?

thanks!! 🙂D still in shock!!!)
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I have to sneak onto this thread and convey my congrats to medhopeful too! 🙂 One of the nicest and most helpful SDNers!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: 👍
 
OMG! Congrats Medhopeful! 🙂
 
found out i got the boot today...🙁
 
Originally posted by medhopeful08
Hi everyone,

i got my acceptance packet today!

the acceptance letter says that i should send in a transcript within four weeks upon receiving the letter, but it also says to send in a final transcript

since i'm still in school now, do i send in the transcript now or after i graduate?

thanks!! 🙂D still in shock!!!)
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They are really only interested in your final transcripts but you can request them now and let UCSF know they are pending. It always takes more than four weeks anyway, especially if you have to wait for degree verification.

Congrats!
 
Originally posted by stressedout
found out i got the boot today...🙁
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I'm sorry!!! I enjoyed meeting you and had hoped for better news. How are your other prospects?
 
hi citygirl,

it was good meeting you too! thanx for the support 🙂
right now, i'll either be going to ucsd or northwestern and am waitin on ucla. thankfully, i have 2 acceptances so I can't complain. Maybe i'll be at ucsf for residency 🙂 thanx again for your help!!
 
Hey stressedout,
Sorry to hear the bad news. Good luck with the rest of your apps though. ^_^
 
On a note totally unrelated to admissions, did anyone catch Michael Krasney's interview with Dean Kessler this morning? Any thoughts?
 
bananasplit,

where did you hear the interview? is there a link to a transcript? i'd love to take a look at it.
 
I still see lots of interviewees touring around. Any other SDNers have an interview coming up?
 
Well, darnit!!! We are off school Wed and Thur for "reading days" because of a test on Friday, so I won't be around.

Good luck to you!!!!
 
Stupid question, but should I send my letter of intent to Henry J. (Peter) Ralston, M.D. Associate Dean for Admissions or to someone else in the admissions office?
 
You could send it directly to him or just to the Admissions Committee in general.
 
Originally posted by citygirl
Well, darnit!!! We are off school Wed and Thur for "reading days" because of a test on Friday, so I won't be around.

Good luck to you!!!!
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so no students at all to talk to? 😱
 
Originally posted by genome25
so no students at all to talk to? 😱
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Most MS1s won't be around but there will be other students. They will also have a tour arranged for you, probably by a first year. You should be able to sit in on a class with MS2s. How long are you going to be in town? PM me.
 
Does anyone know when the next adcom meeting is? It should be coming up soon, right?
 
They met on Monday, 2/9. Don't forget that letters don't go out immediately, but they should go out within a week or so.
 
Uh oh, time to start stalking the mailman again...😱
 
Originally posted by citygirl
They met on Monday, 2/9. Don't forget that letters don't go out immediately, but they should go out within a week or so.
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i wonder if they got to the hold list pile yet... gosh... can't wait...
 
Will the satus page change any time soon for the pre-interview hold peeps? My hopes aren't up or anything like that... I would rather stay in SoCal, but just curious just in case some other schools don't pan out.
 
Originally posted by AlreadyInDebt
Will the satus page change any time soon for the pre-interview hold peeps? My hopes aren't up or anything like that... I would rather stay in SoCal, but just curious just in case some other schools don't pan out.
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I know they don't update the status page after the interview, but they do when they want you to call for an interview. I'm not sure what happens in your situation this late in the game. I'll see what I can find out.
 
Thanks, citygirl! I think we all owe you big time for going out of your way to do this for us! You're amazing!!:clap:
 
I too, would like to thank citygirl for all her advice, quick replies and willingness to meet with many of you before and after your interviews. I thought this thread was great last year but citygirl has definitely raised the bar. A locomotive for citygirl. Enjoy your break cg and I hope you rocked renal.

Peace and Love,
A.D.O.R.
 
Aw shucks, A.D.O.R., you're making me blush. Enjoy your (OUR!) five days off and I hope you rocked renal 'cause I sure didn't!!!

-cg
 
The latest update............

The meeting on the 9th was the regular monthly Adcom meeting to discuss students who have already interviewed. Pre-interview holds are a separate process and those will start being reviewed in about two to three weeks. Chins up.

-cg

P.S. I don't know about the "rocking of renal" but I didn't get one of the dreaded "report to the Student Affairs office" e-mails so I must have passed. Whew.
 
they've already graded the exams? do you know this for sure? also, KH works on saturdays so i figure if you make it through today then you are safe.


EDIT: So I checked the ROCKET, read Dana's message and then I re-checked my e-mail messages. I didn't get the e-mail either. Yeah! This is going to be a great five-day break.
 
Did anyone hear anything?
 
Originally posted by citygirl

Pre-interview holds are a separate process and those will start being reviewed in about two to three weeks.
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Man oh man its hard to keep the ol' chin up city girl! Do you know approximately how many people on hold they invite for an interview???

:scared:
 
nope, where is it??? i'll take anything. just need a letter so mind can stop dreaming of ucsf.
 
Originally posted by felipe5
Man oh man its hard to keep the ol' chin up city girl! Do you know approximately how many people on hold they invite for an interview???

:scared:
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Sorry, there is no hard and fast rule about how many are pulled off the preinterview hold list. The Admissions Office told me back in December that some people were already being called off that list. But that was THEN. It also depends on how many of the people with acceptances decline. As you know, a lot of people will hold onto acceptances from a bunch of schools until they are up against a deadline and have to make up their mind. I'm guessing that things will start happening a bit faster as we get closer to the end of the interview season (April).

I know the waiting is agony. If it's any consolation, the acceptance process is much more difficult and emotionally draining than actually being in medical school.

Good luck.

-cg
 
Were this month's "happy" letters mailed yet?
 
Originally posted by citygirl

I know the waiting is agony. If it's any consolation, the acceptance process is much more difficult and emotionally draining than actually being in medical school.

Good luck.

-cg
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thanks citygirl.....your kind words and updates are extremely well-appreciated. I'll just have to keep waiting.....even though I am running out of bulls to sacrifice to the UCSF gods.
 
Originally posted by klooless
Were this month's "happy" letters mailed yet?
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I assume they have since the last Adcom meeting was on Feb 9th, but no one here has posted about receiving anything yet.
 
Hey everyone,

You are right citygirl,
Just got the package from UCSF!

Interviewed: late January
 
Hey Courtyard,

Where are you located?

Thanks.
 
Yes, congrats courtyard!!!!
 
I interviewed at UCSF in mid-October and have yet to hear anything...is that negative, as I assume?
 
Originally posted by Pikayou
I interviewed at UCSF in mid-October and have yet to hear anything...is that negative, as I assume?
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Not necessarily. They actually don't send out many acceptances early on but they are picking up the pace. I had a friend who interviewed in October (last time around) and didn't find out she was waitlisted until March. I would suggest you call and make sure that your file is in order (ie: not lost). I don't think files get lost very often, but it would be better to find out now! You may at least find out more about your current status.
 
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