YAYY!! I got the UCSF interview invite today for 2/20/09! It was dated 12/19 and I live in the OC in socal. Good luck to everyone else!
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As long as you received the confirmation email from UCSF saying your application was complete and that it was ready for review, I think you have nothing to worry about.
hi i live in cupertino, ca area and i still haven't heard from ucsf......my application is complete but i'm afraid that they have sent the letter to my old address that i put on pharmcas as my preferred current address. i have updated my contact information on my supplementary application but i didn't really contact admissions until the 23rd......i didn't know they would mail the letters out starting from the 19th.......does that mean they will cancel my application? what should i do?
Jesus, I am so scared to go downstairs and check mail right now.
yea, I understand that but I just wanna know what UCSF is looking for to improve my chance next year. I have some volunteer, research and work experience ( a certified technician for 8 months). I also have high GPA. So I don't know what I should do next. More volunteer?
Joel's blog says that they will not answer "What's my status?" type questions until January 12. A different address does not mean that they will cancel your application -- it just means that you won't be getting the letter. If you didn't have your mail forwarded by USPS and you wind up not getting your letter, I'm sure you can contact OSACA after Jan. 12 and something can be done.
Also, don't worry if you haven't gotten your letter yet. I think that their process is random. Last year, my letter arrived right before Christmas, but my friends in the same San Diego area didn't get theirs until the first week of January. I know it's hard not to worry, but you really don't know until you get the letter, so don't just assume it's bad news until you hear back ^_^
I would never want to live in California so I did not apply, but I know UCSF meant a lot to you. Did you get an interview?
letter dated: dec 19th
postmarked: dec 23rd
received: dec 24th in berkeley, CA
interview set for feb 7th! i was so excited that i ran around the streets clutching my letter!! i am so excited about UCSF, i really hope this is it for me.
i was looking on their website, i couldn't seem to find # interviewed vs. # accepted... only the GPA info of the previous applicants? anyone have an estimate? thanks!
I didn't get an interview, but I remember a UCSF P1 commenting something like, "you know, I volunteered at the soup kitchen and was in the pre-pharm club, but my classmates like RAN the soup kitchen and were PRESIDENT of the pre-pharm club"... I went to a UCSF preview session and definitely got the impression that they are looking for go-getters.
Your list of questions is awesome - exactly what I was looking for! Could you please tell us a little more about the UCSF Interview process and what to expect? Thanks. Your time and help is much appreciated.
I received an interview letter too, but I just declined today.. I already got in at my first choice so I don't need to interview anywhere else... hopefully someone can take my spot, thats why I declined so fast. Good luck to everyone going to the interview!! =)
Haha, I remember last year, I drove from LA to my apartment in San Diego just to check my mailbox.
I'm a P1 at UCSF, so feel free to ask me any questions if you have any. Good luck to you all, and happy holidays
I have a question! What is off the street Shatto?
Live in LA area, still no word from them
Funny thing is that the envelope they sent my letter in had a whole bunch of crossed out stuff on the front... like the envelope bar code on the bottom, a previous return address, some random words.
Hey everyone. I got my interview letter this Monday (12/29) in SF, dated 12/19. Funny thing is that the envelope they sent my letter in had a whole bunch of crossed out stuff on the front... like the envelope bar code on the bottom, a previous return address, some random words. kinda freaked me out when i first saw it. thought my app was so bad they couldnt even give me a new envelope.
i guess theyre going green and recycling an envelope. oh, yea my interviews on 2/12. good luck to those still waiting!
overall gpa: 3.2
volunteer: ucsf med center for 5 summers,
leadership stuff: student org (social) historian - 1 yr, AMSA local chapter PR chair - 1 yr
work: 2 yrs school pharmacy, currently at target
graduated with BS already. taking this yr to finish up prereqs and read.
yay. Finally found out that i got an interview for UCSF today after spending new years in vegas. I say this is a good way to start of the new year. Interview on 2/20.. hopefully ill see everyone there. Congrats to everyone.
Got Rejected to UCSD though :-( kind of disappointed but UCSF makes it all better
haha same here.. rejection from ucsd but interview with sf..and i have a trivial dilemma. skirt suit or pant suit.. hmm..
haha same here.. rejection from ucsd but interview with sf..and i have a trivial dilemma. skirt suit or pant suit.. hmm..
yay. Finally found out that i got an interview for UCSF today after spending new years in vegas. I say this is a good way to start of the new year. Interview on 2/20.. hopefully ill see everyone there. Congrats to everyone.
Got Rejected to UCSD though :-( kind of disappointed but UCSF makes it all better
congrat! I am wondering why UCSD rejected you. What is your stat? Are you living in nor cal?
I got rejected from UCSD as well, but interview @ UCSF on feb. 7th. UCSD interviews less people, perhaps, and their program is half the size of UCSF's, so maybe that's why. I didn't have my hopes high for UCSD, even though I'd have liked that cuz I'm from SD. but UCSF is the awesomest (yes totally a word), so that's all that matters! =)
haha same here.. rejection from ucsd but interview with sf..and i have a trivial dilemma. skirt suit or pant suit.. hmm..
Does anyone know when ucsf sends out the acceptance letter/result of the interview? Is it 2 weeks after the interview date?
Looks like most people either got interviews at UCSF or UCSD, but not both. Strange huh?
I say skirt suit - I wore a dress suit to my interviews and it worked!