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Hello All!
I am a grad student doing a research paper about admissions practices in US-based medical programs ... I've already contacted a bunch of schools, so I figured I'd go ahead and contact the Sackler kids since you're a NY-charter program and regularly place into great residencies in that area.
please find a quick 10 question survey - which you can fill out from your own experience regarding getting into Sackler and your time there. Please be honest, and this is JUST for a research paper - nothing will be published. It will just be graded by a professor, or possibly a miserable Doctoral student.
MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS SURVEY
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[ in most cases, a response of Yes (Y) or No (N) will suffice, except where noted ]
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1) U.S. citizens, Canadians and/or legal permanent residents of said countries are the only persons allowed to apply.
Response:
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2) Applicants must complete a "primary" application through a central governing body/organization.
Response:
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3) Applicants must complete a "secondary" application, which may include an additional fee and/or essays & additional questions.
Response:
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4) Our university/admissions office has its own special (online or paper) application.
Response:
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5) Applicants must complete a Bachelor's Degree at a U.S./Canadian accredited college/university.
Response:
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6) The MCAT is considered an important admissions tool in your selection process.
a) if Yes --> what is the range/average cumulative score of matriculants? (please simply answer with a 2-digit number)
Response:
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7) Please choose 1 of the following 3 options (please respond with either A, B, or C):
a) MCAT is given greater weight in our admissions decisions.
b) GPA is given greater weight in our admissions decisions.
c) MCAT and GPA are considered equally important in our admissions decisions.
Response:
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8) Matriculants are subject to a background check*:
a) Yes - students must pass a B.C. before enrolling or matriculating
b) Yes - students must pass a B.C. before beginning their clinical rotations
c) No - students simply sign a document swearing to a trouble-free past
d) No - no background check(s) is/are required by our office/university
Response:
*(please note all letters that apply; if any part of your response includes letters A/B, kindly name the vendor providing such services)
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9) Choose one of the following admissions philosophies that most closely resembles your office's:
a) Numerical credentials are the most important aspects of an applicant's file.
b) The applicant, as a whole person, is the most important aspect of his/her file.
c) The applicant's various life experiences are the most aspects of his/her file.
Response:
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10) Applicants must have a certain minimum number of credits of core sciences/humanities to apply to our school.
Response:
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11) Our Admissions Office strongly encourages applications from socially/financially underprivileged and/or minority students in the applicant pool.
Response:
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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!!!
I am a grad student doing a research paper about admissions practices in US-based medical programs ... I've already contacted a bunch of schools, so I figured I'd go ahead and contact the Sackler kids since you're a NY-charter program and regularly place into great residencies in that area.
please find a quick 10 question survey - which you can fill out from your own experience regarding getting into Sackler and your time there. Please be honest, and this is JUST for a research paper - nothing will be published. It will just be graded by a professor, or possibly a miserable Doctoral student.
MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS SURVEY
===========================
[ in most cases, a response of Yes (Y) or No (N) will suffice, except where noted ]
--------------------------------------------------------------
1) U.S. citizens, Canadians and/or legal permanent residents of said countries are the only persons allowed to apply.
Response:
-----------------------------------------------------------
2) Applicants must complete a "primary" application through a central governing body/organization.
Response:
-----------------------------------------------------------
3) Applicants must complete a "secondary" application, which may include an additional fee and/or essays & additional questions.
Response:
---------------------------------------------------------------
4) Our university/admissions office has its own special (online or paper) application.
Response:
---------------------------------------------------------------
5) Applicants must complete a Bachelor's Degree at a U.S./Canadian accredited college/university.
Response:
---------------------------------------------------------------
6) The MCAT is considered an important admissions tool in your selection process.
a) if Yes --> what is the range/average cumulative score of matriculants? (please simply answer with a 2-digit number)
Response:
----------------------------------------------------------
7) Please choose 1 of the following 3 options (please respond with either A, B, or C):
a) MCAT is given greater weight in our admissions decisions.
b) GPA is given greater weight in our admissions decisions.
c) MCAT and GPA are considered equally important in our admissions decisions.
Response:
----------------------------------------------------------
8) Matriculants are subject to a background check*:
a) Yes - students must pass a B.C. before enrolling or matriculating
b) Yes - students must pass a B.C. before beginning their clinical rotations
c) No - students simply sign a document swearing to a trouble-free past
d) No - no background check(s) is/are required by our office/university
Response:
*(please note all letters that apply; if any part of your response includes letters A/B, kindly name the vendor providing such services)
-----------------------------------------------------------
9) Choose one of the following admissions philosophies that most closely resembles your office's:
a) Numerical credentials are the most important aspects of an applicant's file.
b) The applicant, as a whole person, is the most important aspect of his/her file.
c) The applicant's various life experiences are the most aspects of his/her file.
Response:
---------------------------------------------------------------
10) Applicants must have a certain minimum number of credits of core sciences/humanities to apply to our school.
Response:
---------------------------------------------------------------
11) Our Admissions Office strongly encourages applications from socially/financially underprivileged and/or minority students in the applicant pool.
Response:
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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!!!
