schools that screen pre-secondary/interview?

[neurofreak]

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i've heard that some schools screen out competitive applicants b/c they know they are using that school as a safety. anyone have a list of such places?

and what the hell is a considered a "back-up" school if this process is so random?

thank you for your time.

 

[jochi1543]

Just asked this question myself the other day:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=403208&highlight=screening

 

[neurofreak]

hey thanks...i was actually wondering about schools that screen competitive applicants for fear that they may only be using the school as a safety

 

[jochi1543]

It certainly happens at the undergrad level (victim of this process here ), so I think it'd be fair to assume that if you have a 3.9 and 38, Rosalind Franklin will just roll their eyes.

I see where they come from, and if anything, it makes MORE sense at the medical school level than it does at the undergrad - because so much more money/human effort is poured into the process of selecting applicants. They have to review your application, review the secondary, find someone to interview you, have a meeting to discuss your candidacy, etc, etc. Why invest this effort into someone who's 99% not going to attend the school?

I think the only way to attempt to prevent this would be to state VERY specific things that attract you about the school. For example, if your spouse has a stable job in the Chicago area, this might make Rosalind Franklin give you more credit even though your stats convey a possibility of lack of interest in them. This is just a general speculation though.