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Stanford...
Started by CBG23
Supposedly, and supposedly.
Hooray!
Does Stanford send out a "we received your AMCAS" email? I'm a little worried that I've been verified for 8 days and 3/7 of my schools haven't sent a verification email yet.
Does Stanford send out a "we received your AMCAS" email? I'm a little worried that I've been verified for 8 days and 3/7 of my schools haven't sent a verification email yet.
Crickets from Stanford so far for me...
oh noez, me too
No, but I briefly mentioned it to the PI of my lab, who is an interviewer for Stanford. I was talking about secondaries, and I said, "I heard Stanford's is coming out on the 15th, so I'll be working on that soon..." He just kind of nodded and said "yeah" and we went on with the conversation. I don't consider this a strong confirmation... maybe he really did mean "yes, it's coming out on the 15th" or maybe he meant "yeah, i'm sort of kind of listening to you, continue speaking".
oh
guess i've been riding on false suspense ;p
guess i've been riding on false suspense ;p
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So, any word? I don't even know if Stanford has received my AMCAS yet.
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Why does Stanford have a high preference for in-state residents? Almost 50% of the class is in-state. Just curious. Is it coincidental?
1. The Committee on Admissions strongly encourages you to share unique, personally important, and/or challenging factors in your background, such as the quality of your early educational environment, socioeconomic status, culture, race, ethnicity, or life or work experiences. Please discuss how such factors have influenced your goals and preparation for a career in medicine.
Please limit your answer to 2,000 characters including spaces.
2. What do you see as the most likely practice scenario for your future medical career?
a. Choose the single answer that best describes your career goals.
1. Private Practice
2. Health Policy
3. Academic Medicine
4. Public Health
5. Health Care Administration
b. Why do you feel you are particularly suited for this practice scenario? What knowledge, skills and attitudes have you developed that have prepared you for this career path?
Please limit your answer to 1,000 characters including spaces.
3. The Stanford School of Medicine curriculum integrates the scientific basis of medicine with clinical practice. A key element of this curriculum is a requirement for in-depth didactic and scholarly activities through participation in a scholarly concentration of your choice. Details of the curriculum and scholarly concentrations are available at http://med.stanford.edu/md/curriculum, which we ask you to review prior to answering the following essay question.
c. How will the Stanford curriculum, and specifically the requirement for a scholarly concentration, help your personal career goals?
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4. If you have publications resulting from scholarly endeavors, then in the space below, please complete a citation for each of your publications using the following format: Author, Title, Journal, Volume, Pages, and Date of Publication. This section applies for papers that have been published or been accepted for publication.
Please limit your answer to 2,000 characters including spaces.
2. What do you see as the most likely practice scenario for your future medical career?
a. Choose the single answer that best describes your career goals.
1. Private Practice
2. Health Policy
3. Academic Medicine
4. Public Health
5. Health Care Administration
b. Why do you feel you are particularly suited for this practice scenario? What knowledge, skills and attitudes have you developed that have prepared you for this career path?
Please limit your answer to 1,000 characters including spaces.
3. The Stanford School of Medicine curriculum integrates the scientific basis of medicine with clinical practice. A key element of this curriculum is a requirement for in-depth didactic and scholarly activities through participation in a scholarly concentration of your choice. Details of the curriculum and scholarly concentrations are available at http://med.stanford.edu/md/curriculum, which we ask you to review prior to answering the following essay question.
c. How will the Stanford curriculum, and specifically the requirement for a scholarly concentration, help your personal career goals?
Please limit your answer to 1,000 characters including spaces.
4. If you have publications resulting from scholarly endeavors, then in the space below, please complete a citation for each of your publications using the following format: Author, Title, Journal, Volume, Pages, and Date of Publication. This section applies for papers that have been published or been accepted for publication.
Does stanford screen?
The info I read says they send out "rolling secondaries", whatever that means. Not sure if they screen to determine how soon you get them, or if it's just a first-come, first-serve basis. I did apply to Stanford though, and have not received the secondary yet.
no they don't: "ALL applicants will be invited to submit a Stanford Supplemental Application once we receive your AMCAS application. Invitations will be sent via e-mail and regular mail, and will be accompanied by directions for completing the Supplemental Application."
I think they just don't send all the secondaries out to their applicants all at the same time.
On a sidenote, have the rest of you been getting it now? Mine came at roughly 11:55 EST. Maybe they're just staggered throughout the day, which is weird though because you'd think they'd just automate it all at once then.
On a sidenote, have the rest of you been getting it now? Mine came at roughly 11:55 EST. Maybe they're just staggered throughout the day, which is weird though because you'd think they'd just automate it all at once then.
Did they notify you earlier that they received your AMCAS? I haven't gotten a secondary yet, but maybe it's because I wasn't verified that long ago.
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I just got the app...
When they say rolling, it's much like the UCs. They send them out in batches based on verified AMCAS submission date. So, if you applied later, you will get it later. They do not screen as far as I know, so unlike the UCs, you all should get this $80 bundle of joy.
Just got the app as well.
verified mid june. no 2ndary...
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not really, esp stanford's.
but it gives a chance for an interview, and then a good excuse to waste money to go to cali, which i really want to see.
but it gives a chance for an interview, and then a good excuse to waste money to go to cali, which i really want to see.
I just got the secondary too...
My AMCAS was verified 7/27. Stanford sends all applicants secondaries tho... you guys'll probably get it later today.
My AMCAS was verified 7/27. Stanford sends all applicants secondaries tho... you guys'll probably get it later today.
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is anyone still waiting on the stanford secondary? like me?
A lot of med schools that are accustomed to having small classes can't suddenly start accepting more people. That would require building larger facilities, increasing staff, etc. Having crowded classrooms really does reduce the quality of education.
