I talked about being from an underserved area and my cultural background in my diversity essay, and discussed why I want to serve populations like those found in my home state in my personal statement. I wrote in depth about my shadowing experience at Mission of Mercy, so I don't know what to tell you about the fact that you don't have much shadowing experience. I personally think being a minority student and writing compelling essays will get you in to at least one site.
I applied to Columbia, Washington, and Houston and got accepted to all three. I suggest applying to a wide variety of locations in order to optimize your chances of acceptance. You should definitely look at what the program includes before applying because they really all vary in terms of the experiences they offer their students. Highly recommend Houston. If I am not mistaken, and someone correct me if I am wrong, you would need to have the essays done to complete the application portion. The recommendation letters and transcripts can be sent in at anytime before the deadline, but it would be best to get that taken care of at the earliest. It takes about 10 business days for everything to be processed.
Yes, it is open!
I agree! Apply!
You should be able to use the same account. Your email should be in the AAMC database.
I have, but I have not submitted the application yet. I suspect to do that some time next week.
I experienced that too, but it was only when I needed to go back and edit that particular experience. The dates I selected would go away and "NaN/0NaN" would show. It made me re-enter the dates every time.
The earlier the better. I applied last year, one site was full, denied the other, waitlisted then denied to the third. applying late is the worst thing you can do.
if you're not a URM, and you have a 4.0 GPA I think you'd be competitive for regular medical internships. you should apply to more, because your chances are good. I heard the UCLA site favors applicants who are applying from community college. For the essays be honest. I literally wrote why I was applying and what factors motivated me to want to be a doctor
I have the same issue
now
Maybe I'd be lucky if she can get it in before Christmas.
Calm down. This is still early. And you can check on the application, it has a section where it shows if they received your transcripts and letters of rec. You're not understanding that there I still a whole 'nother cycle of applying lolJust started the app recently, and it seems my chances are slim if early review is the main priority...
Also, my professor told me that she will send a letter of recommendation no later than three weeks, and it is currently day 5 out of 21.
Does anyone know how we can check if SMDEP have received our documents? ie transcipts, LOR's. It'd be nice to know to lower my anxiety amidst the finals season.
shoot, we're supposed to write our hours? I just wrote start and end dates
Just started the app recently, and it seems my chances are slim if early review is the main priority...
Also, my professor told me that she will send a letter of recommendation no later than three weeks, and it is currently day 5 out of 21.
Does anyone know how we can check if SMDEP have received our documents? ie transcipts, LOR's. It'd be nice to know to lower my anxiety amidst the finals season.
I applied to the first cycle (BEFORE December 23rd) because the spots fill up very quickly. The sites I chose where Columbia, Howard, and Yale. I was not accepted into Howard, but I was accepted into both Columbia and Yale.
