Submitting Columbia Secondary without invitation?

[AK11111]

Are you guys subitting Columbia secondary application without being invited to do so? Has anyone been contacted by Columbia since submitting their AMCAS application?

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[sunsweet]

I don't think anyone received an official invite for the Columbia secondary. I would recommend just submitting it (I did).

 

[jlee9531]

i dont know if thats a good thing to do, especially if you know you are supposed to get invited for a secondary first. but i wouldnt really know.

 

[derf]

they don't screen. go ahead and submit

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

If Colombia hasnt even asked for secondaries, what makes anyone think that they are accepting them? How do you know that your secondary won't go straight to the trash pile? I would definitely wait until they ask for it. Your jumping the gun if you don't wait.

 

[dr.z]

I sent one in without any invite. I don't know of anyone that has recieved an invite.

 

[sunsweet]

I think a lot of people already submitted. Check out the "2005 Secondary Thread" - I think people even talked to the admissions office to ask questions about the secondaries, so they know we're submitting. Plus, after submitting mine I got an email from them:

"Thank you for choosing to apply to Columbia University College of
Physicians & Surgeons. You have successfully submitted your application
for the first year medical school class which will enter in August, 2005."

 

[Jason110]

I think a lot of people already submitted. Check out the "2005 Secondary Thread" - I think people even talked to the admissions office to ask questions about the secondaries, so they know we're submitting. Plus, after submitting mine I got an email from them:

"Thank you for choosing to apply to Columbia University College of
Physicians & Surgeons. You have successfully submitted your application
for the first year medical school class which will enter in August, 2005."

Does the Columbia secondary have any additional essays?

Jason

 

[hy2026]

I talked to the admissions office and anyone can submit. No need to wait for invitation.

Good luck

 

[sunsweet]

Does the Columbia secondary have any additional essays?

What satisfactions do you expect to receive from your activities as a physician? 2484 character limit

They also ask you to list your activities, honors/awards, work experience and they make you re-enter your courses. It was pretty annoying

 

[Haybrant]

I recall the baylor or duke secondaries (non-screening) say 'if you haven't already submitted the supplementary app...' or something to that extent, implying that they want you to send the app with or without their invite.