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[heifer]

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got a secondary from UNC via snail mail today. guess that means i get an interview as well.

btw, i'm an in-stater.

 

[Vaccine]

Congrats on the UNC secondary!

Would you mind posting the essay questions? I'm a NC resident too. I haven't heard anything from them yet but I'm hoping!

 

[heifer]

UNC's secondary has this essay and an NC residency application.

Among other qualities, we seek candidates who bring commitment, initiative, and independence to their volunteer activities, research projects, and/or health-related employment. Please describe an activity in which you have participated that exemplifies these qualities, as they relate to medicine. Please do not exceed 300 words.

 

[Vaccine]

Thanks!

I'm so irritated that UNC's status page doesn't seem to be activated. 😡 I can't check my mail for a few days so I will be on pins and needles until I get back.

 

[Sweet Tea]

vaccine-- don't hold your breath b/c unc is notoriously slow. but good luck to all y'all anyways!!

 

[SarahGM]

I got a letter from UNC today saying that they now have my stuff and that they'll *maybe* send me more stuff soon.

I became a NC resident on July 9. Hope that I qualify....

 

[dstn2bmd]

I got a secondary on the 28th too! It took them about two weeks from the initial letter stating they received my app until I got my secondary. Two week deadline...I am sooooooo excited!

Heb

 

[DocKwi]

Whats up? Well, I miss North Carolina a lot. I graduate from NC State in May 2003 and I am currently working at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. I am currently applying and my AMCAS has already been submitted. I am just waiting on my MCAT scores now. Did any of you get secondaries without MCAT scores. I believe that UNC waits until they get MCATs to send out secondaries, I'm not sure. Again congrats to my NC peeps! Goodluck and keep in touch!

Kurt

 

[SarahGM]

I finally got the Unc secondary!

 

[DocKwi]

Congrats on getting the Secondary!! What kind of questions do they ask?? Let me know if you don't mind. Holla ! 😀

 

[SarahGM]

I'm at work right now and don't have the application on me, but I did see an essay question about a single experience that shows leadership, motivation, etc but also relates to medicine.

There is also a whole lot of documentation to go through to prove that you're actually a NC resident, before they offer you an interview... though they do generally offer interviews to everyone they give secondaries to.

 

[eminemunc]

I WANT TO GO TO UNC MORE THAN ANYTHING.

PERIOD.

It would be great to get to know people that got in before going to school.

 

[twinklz]

I have a question about the UNC curriculum. It seems like every other medical school talks about what type of curriculum they pursue...ya know PBL, take it system by system. But I can't seem to find anything about that on the UNC website. Every link that looks promising gives me an error or requires a password.

Could anyone give me some input on this?

Thanks

😀

 

[redleft123]

Originally posted by DocKwi
I graduate from NC State in May 2003

PITY YOU!




😀

 

[eminemunc]

1st year
Core Classes

2nd year
System by system
1st ? i forget
2nd hemocology/oncology
3rd cardiovascular
thats all i remember right now, my roomie is a 2nd year now.


yeah, you have to be on campus to access that stuff or have a med email address. since i am at home right now i can't get it.

 

[care bear]

to expound on 'core classes' first year, you have lecture every day until about noon except for T-TH when you have anatomy lecture and lab in the afternooon. also, one additional day a week you are in an afternoon 'clinical medicine' seminar.
there is no pbl really, but pbl-type sessions are integrated into a class or two about once a week.
anatomy lasts one semester. .. hmm that's all the stuff i can really think to say abt first year curriculum. of course i'll learn more as the year goes on 🙂