I mentioned on a different thread that I think LI ties and research are also pluses. I forgot about those essays -- I spent forever on them. They might have helped. I suspect that's why I got my GW interview as well despite my low stats and non-trad status.
That and my non-doctor interviewer thought working as a clinical coordinator with lots of patient contact was perhaps the perfect job for a medical school applicant finished with undergrad. I'll remember that the next time one screams at me.
Wanna write me one?
"Dear SB Adcom,
There's this very nice person on SDN I think would be a fantastic addition to the class of 2011..."
This year the three essays were 1) Discuss an important contemporary medical issue 2) what was your most infliencial non-science class 3) what is your most important non-medical experience.
I imagine they rely on these to really let people elaborate on things that aren't featured heavily in the AMCAS app. They are not the sort of essays that can be copied/pasted from others.
I am told they like research a lot too--I have a very heavy research background (> 5yrs) and they seemed to like me (One of my last secondaries and first acceptance!!).
This year the three essays were 1) Discuss an important contemporary medical issue 2) what was your most infliencial non-science class 3) what is your most important non-medical experience.
I imagine they rely on these to really let people elaborate on things that aren't featured heavily in the AMCAS app. They are not the sort of essays that can be copied/pasted from others.
I am told they like research a lot too--I have a very heavy research background (> 5yrs) and they seemed to like me (One of my last secondaries and first acceptance!!).
If I'm taking a year or two off, what do you suggest I do to improve my chances?
I got a phone call last night from DHL telling me that they attempted to deliver a package twice last week but nobody was home. I took the tracking number from the message and checked online...the package was from Stony Brook, NY and delivery was attempted on 2/8 and 2/9. I am going to pick it up tomorrow morning -- I hope it is what I think it is
I interviewed on January 30.
I got a phone call last night from DHL telling me that they attempted to deliver a package twice last week but nobody was home. I took the tracking number from the message and checked online...the package was from Stony Brook, NY and delivery was attempted on 2/8 and 2/9. I am going to pick it up tomorrow morning -- I hope it is what I think it is
I interviewed on January 30.
I got a phone call last night from DHL telling me that they attempted to deliver a package twice last week but nobody was home. I took the tracking number from the message and checked online...the package was from Stony Brook, NY and delivery was attempted on 2/8 and 2/9. I am going to pick it up tomorrow morning -- I hope it is what I think it is
I interviewed on January 30.
Gah, yes. The only thing that keeps me sane is that 1) stiffany was accepted after being passed over at two adcom meetings, much like I just was, and 2) have landed an interview at NYMC, which was closely tied with SB in my head for where I'd love to go to school next year. So my chances of getting into medical school are no longer solely dependent on the whim of the SB adcom, which makes me feel much better about facing a possible waitlist.
I did actually write SB a letter of intent, so here's hoping it works.
For those who discussed their job, I'm a clinical research coordinator as well. My interviewers liked the amount of patient contact I get: I work in vascular, so I screen patients almost daily and talk to them a lot. Although I managed a couple of abstracts this year (not first author), it seemed secondary to seeing what research was like and learning how to deal with often very frightened patients.
I got my job by throwing it at every HR department between Jersey and Boston, and then emailing the heads of every department I was specifically interested in (hint: look for the person named as in charge of research for that department on the hospital web site). Generally hiring will happen in the next couple of months, so you'll want to start looking into it soon. You'll have to decide about whether or not you should be up front about the fact you're hoping to leave in a year (I was; others are not, seems to go either way).
And DrCurious, my exhaustive and possibly OCD calculations show that the adcom should be meeting next on Wednesday, Feb. 28th...precisely two weeks and two days from today. Sit on your hands until then.
. GL epigastric, ill be waiting with you.Hmm last day in Feb...Interesting. Guess I'll be waiting till march for the mail.
This process has totally drained me, seriously Im starting to lose hair. Dunno if its genetics or stress; likely alot of both
Just got an email invite from them today. woot! hows the OOS odds?
On Wednesdays. I've been saying every three weeks, but DrCurious pointed out that sometimes it's every two weeks. So, they last met the week of 2/7. That means the next adcom will be 2/21 or 2/28. Waitlists go out by email on the same day; DHL acceptances arrive Thursday or Friday-ish.
And as both DrCurious and I have reason to know, you aren't necessarily reviewed at the very next adcom meeting.
And, hey, if you want to confirm it, you could be awesome and call the office for us to check. We've, uh, called a few too many times recently.
. I'm waiting to call and have them say "You again!". Feb is weird because of its 28 days, screws up our calculations .
.So I'm assuming no one called admissions for info. I called today, but no one answered.
Well we will know tomorrow, since if tomorrow is the day then waitlisters will receive their emails.
Plus based on the other stony thread, the emails for waitlist go out early, and acceptances go out postmarked on the tuedsay of that week no wed. So in fact they may actually meet on tuesday evening and send out the waitlists on Wed morning and DHL's on Wed morning as well and reach thursday morning. Just random guessing, I was bored
