The secondary count

[Loki]

I just finished my 37th secondary (Stanford...it took three months to get this one)

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Overall easiest: Boston U

Overall toughest: The University of Kansas

Overall tougest essays: Duke, Pritzker

Time to relax a bit...Oh crap...Homework...Nevermind

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[Dr JPH]

Just out of curiosity...

How much did it cost to send out 37 secondaries?

 

[Loki]

Originally posted by JPHazelton:
•Just out of curiosity...

How much did it cost to send out 37 secondaries?•

How much could I afford to get into medical school an fufill my dreams?

I would give everything I have.

I could not have afforded to miss any opportunity.

 

[dustinspeer]

Originally posted by Loki:
•
How much could I afford to get into medical school an fufill my dreams?

I would give everything I have.

I could not have afforded to miss any opportunity.•

Shoot, props on the dedication. I wish I could afford to send that many out! I think 5 to 10 schools will be my max per try. Lets hope it only takes one try!

 

[SMW]

Loki, very impressive! Way to go!!!

Just finished nos. 17 and 18 (Tufts and Pittsburgh. Don't ask me why I procrastinated so long on Tufts -- it was ridiculously easy).

Still on my desk -- Keck and UWSOM.

Still waiting on Albany and Wake Forest.

My votes for easiest: Columbia, Boston and Mayo. Actually, the award goes to Columbia -- they don't even ask for more money, the primary app is it. But it would have to be Tufts if we're talking schools that actually
have a secondary to fill out.

Toughest: Pittsburgh's moral/ethical dilemma essay and Case Western's essay on anything (probably did my best writing here, though).

Thank God I've graduated. Now just have to get those last two out and get a job. And keep my lawyer on AMCAS to verify my app which I submitted over 10 weeks ago!

 

[none]

Still waiiting on one letter of rec to send out my first. 37...geeze.

 

[UCMonkey]

My vote for the easiest: Cincinatti. They basically duplicated the AMCAS app online, and I think its much more user friendly. AMCAS could learn something from them. And they're not asking for more money .

My vote for the hardest: Probably Keck, since they've got what, 7 essay questions?

Oh yeah, that's out of the 17 I've received so far from the 25 schools I applied to.

 

[SMW]

Originally posted by none:
•Still waiiting on one letter of rec to send out my first. 37...geeze.•

Why are you waiting on a LOR to send out secondaries? I've been sending them out for a couple of months, and I just last week got my last letter writer to get his letter to my school letter service.

 

[none]

Because I don't trust this letter writer. His letter is very, very important...but it's been 2 and a half months. I'm leery of putting his name down on the apps as much as I remind him and he guarantees me it'll get done.

 

[The Fly]

I had done 21 and thought that was an abusrd amount of applications---and quite expensive may I add. But 37????? I am impressed with your dedication!

The only one I have left is Stanford, which doesn't seem interested in giving you a secondary unless the AMCAS goons have granted you the totally random prize of being verified. Needless to say, after three months I am still waiting to be verified. Go AMCAS...

 

[elle]

Wow...37 secondaries?! That's pretty impressive. I just finished my 17th today after having it sit on my desk for like a month.

 

[andi11]

Not to offend anyone, but do adcoms really look favorably on applying to 30+ med schools? Does it hurt your chances?

Thanks

 

[none]

They don't look at all. They don't get that info and you don't volunteer it.

 

[USeF]

the Primary: $150 + $30 addt'l [$540]
the Secondary: $20-95 [$655]
the Suit: borrowed some, bought some [$200]
a couple flights: $400
the chance to fulfill the dream of being a Doctor: priceless

some things money can't buy, for the rest, it's AMCAS

 

[nochaser]

Excellent post, USef! Loki, I only applied to Chicago schools, have secondaries for all except Finch and Loyola. Found them all easy, but Pritzker's a pain. Still have not finished it.