US Atlantic Bridge Program 2014

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Charlotte Haley said:
Mine was at 4:30 but I got there around 3:45. I was there with my boyfriend.
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My interview was at 3:30! I remember speaking with a girl who had her friend (that was a boy) there, too! Maybe that was you! Anyway, best of luck to you, hopefully we'll be hearing from them this week.
 
Congrats to all those accepeted just got off vacation, and am ecstatic to see acceptances to ucc and nuig already..
I haven't heard a word yet but will call first thing monday for updates on my file. This wait is almost a nightmare..🙁
 
Dejay said:
Congrats to all those accepeted just got off vacation, and am ecstatic to see acceptances to ucc and nuig already..
I haven't heard a word yet but will call first thing monday for updates on my file. This wait is almost a nightmare..🙁
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do you mean you were accepted at ucc and nuig or ecstatic for others?
 
Can we call ABP to ask about our status?! I thought they don't give this kind of information to anyone (At least thats what I read here).

I am on vacation too...
 
Hi Everyone! First off congrats to those who received acceptances already and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for those of you still waiting.

I have a few questions for you all, I originally applied through ABP for this application term but some unexpected circumstances came up and I decided to withhold my applications until next year. However I was hoping you all could give me some advice based on your applications / interviews on ways I could strengthen my application.

I had 3.98 High School GPA
3.71 Undergrad GPA - will now receive my Bachelors in Dec 2014.
I have not taken the MCAT.
250+ Hours of volunteering in a medical setting.
150 additional hours for volunteer - non medical
200 Hours paid Internship - Rehabilitative Medicine
400 Hours Paid Internship - Cardiac Rehabilitation
50 Hours of shadowing Physicians
20 Hours shadowing Physicians Assistant
I tutor for general bio and I am also starting as a Teaching Assistant in Physiological Psychology this coming summer.

Did a lot of you have a lot of experience working on research projects? Because I don't have any besides personal research projects that weren't heavily clinically based.

I know this is literally a year in advance but I am really worried that I won't get an acceptance next year and have to go through the whole process again. Taking 2 years off would really be discouraging so I am trying to do everything possible to make my applications as good as can be.

If there is another thread with this info that I missed I apologize for posting it on here. But I would GREATLY appreciate any feedback.

Thanks a bunch!
 
LindsPatricia said:
Hi Everyone! First off congrats to those who received acceptances already and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for those of you still waiting.

I have a few questions for you all, I originally applied through ABP for this application term but some unexpected circumstances came up and I decided to withhold my applications until next year. However I was hoping you all could give me some advice based on your applications / interviews on ways I could strengthen my application.

I had 3.98 High School GPA
3.71 Undergrad GPA - will now receive my Bachelors in Dec 2014.
I have not taken the MCAT.
250+ Hours of volunteering in a medical setting.
150 additional hours for volunteer - non medical
200 Hours paid Internship - Rehabilitative Medicine
400 Hours Paid Internship - Cardiac Rehabilitation
50 Hours of shadowing Physicians
20 Hours shadowing Physicians Assistant
I tutor for general bio and I am also starting as a Teaching Assistant in Physiological Psychology this coming summer.

Did a lot of you have a lot of experience working on research projects? Because I don't have any besides personal research projects that weren't heavily clinically based.

I know this is literally a year in advance but I am really worried that I won't get an acceptance next year and have to go through the whole process again. Taking 2 years off would really be discouraging so I am trying to do everything possible to make my applications as good as can be.

If there is another thread with this info that I missed I apologize for posting it on here. But I would GREATLY appreciate any feedback.

Thanks a bunch!
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Why aren't you taking the MCAT? You have fairly competitive GPA, so with a 30+ MCAT you can get into a NA school
 
LindsPatricia said:
Hi Everyone! First off congrats to those who received acceptances already and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for those of you still waiting.

I have a few questions for you all, I originally applied through ABP for this application term but some unexpected circumstances came up and I decided to withhold my applications until next year. However I was hoping you all could give me some advice based on your applications / interviews on ways I could strengthen my application.

I had 3.98 High School GPA
3.71 Undergrad GPA - will now receive my Bachelors in Dec 2014.
I have not taken the MCAT.
250+ Hours of volunteering in a medical setting.
150 additional hours for volunteer - non medical
200 Hours paid Internship - Rehabilitative Medicine
400 Hours Paid Internship - Cardiac Rehabilitation
50 Hours of shadowing Physicians
20 Hours shadowing Physicians Assistant
I tutor for general bio and I am also starting as a Teaching Assistant in Physiological Psychology this coming summer.

Did a lot of you have a lot of experience working on research projects? Because I don't have any besides personal research projects that weren't heavily clinically based.

I know this is literally a year in advance but I am really worried that I won't get an acceptance next year and have to go through the whole process again. Taking 2 years off would really be discouraging so I am trying to do everything possible to make my applications as good as can be.

If there is another thread with this info that I missed I apologize for posting it on here. But I would GREATLY appreciate any feedback.


You are all set!
Thanks a bunch!
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If you received an acceptance: did you receive it through post, email, or both?
 
t0ny said:
Why aren't you taking the MCAT? You have fairly competitive GPA, so with a 30+ MCAT you can get into a NA school
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I am not a great test taker and would need to still take physics 1/2 on top of prepping for it. I want to study in Ireland and when I found out I wasn't required to take the MCAT I no longer considered it. I suppose I could prepare for it tho because it wouldn't hurt my chances! 🙂
 
LindsPatricia said:
I am not a great test taker and would need to still take physics 1/2 on top of prepping for it. I want to study in Ireland and when I found out I wasn't required to take the MCAT I no longer considered it. I suppose I could prepare for it tho because it wouldn't hurt my chances! 🙂
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I strongly suggest you write it, regardless of wether you are a good test taker or not. You will eventually need to take difficult exam, be it the MCAT, MCQEE , STEP, etc..

It would be a shame for you to not at least give it 3 months effort to study for it and take the MCAT to see how you would fair.

That's just my 0.02$
 
LindsPatricia said:
I am not a great test taker and would need to still take physics 1/2 on top of prepping for it. I want to study in Ireland and when I found out I wasn't required to take the MCAT I no longer considered it. I suppose I could prepare for it tho because it wouldn't hurt my chances! 🙂
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I completely agree with t0ny, the costs might about the same if you go to school in the States as it is in Ireland but your residency options are significantly hampered by graduating from a school outside of NA if you ever intend on coming back and practicing. I completely understand the idea of wanting to avoid tough tests but regardless of what country you go to you're going to have to bite the bullet and prep for a ton of rough exams. Moreover, the fact that if you're graduating from Ireland the Steps/MCCEEs are going to hold a pretty significant amount more weight than your MCAT ever will isn't really going to help the notion of taking tests poorly. (I'm horrible at tests too). So this is just to say, you seem like a pretty awesome candidate, you should really think at taking the MCAT or at the very least (if you're a Canadian citizen) just apply to some schools in your province. Best of luck buddy, we're all rooting for ya!
 
Charlotte Haley said:
do you mean you were accepted at ucc and nuig or ecstatic for others?
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No I have not heard anything yet. But I am happy for those accepted means that acceptances are being sent out already !!!
really nervous at this point.
 
Dejay said:
No I have not heard anything yet. But I am happy for those accepted means that acceptances are being sent out already !!!
really nervous at this point.
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has anyone received any acceptances for UCD or TCD 5 year programs - somehow for 2013 the offers were sent out by march 22nd??
 
lucky318 said:
has anyone received any acceptances for UCD or TCD 5 year programs - somehow for 2013 the offers were sent out by march 22nd??
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I talked to Tony from ABP today and he said there has been no word from UCD, TCD or UL.
 
He said they are sending out more offers this week from RCSI for all programs-apparently letters were supposed to arrive in California today but hadn't yet when I emailed him half an hour ago.
 
Charlotte Haley said:
He said they are sending out more offers this week from RCSI for all programs-apparently letters were supposed to arrive in California today but hadn't yet when I emailed him half an hour ago.
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Yaay, so there is still a chance to recieve an offer from NUIG
 
Charlotte Haley said:
He said they are sending out more offers this week from RCSI for all programs-apparently letters were supposed to arrive in California today but hadn't yet when I emailed him half an hour ago.
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So regardless of the outcome, one would likely receive a letter from RCSI by this week?
 
I think only offers will continue next week and mayyybbeee into next. Apparently they have already started rejections
 
Hey guys, I just got my RCSI 6-year acceptance today. I'm from Toronto, Canada and it'll be great to meet a few other fellow North Americans going to RCSI. I've also read on some other forums that it's difficult to come back to Canada to US because once you graduate your an IMG so I'm still a little iffy...
 
g.o.o.d. said:
Hey guys, I just got my RCSI 6-year acceptance today. I'm from Toronto, Canada and it'll be great to meet a few other fellow North Americans going to RCSI. I've also read on some other forums that it's difficult to come back to Canada to US because once you graduate your an IMG so I'm still a little iffy...
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Did you get it via fedex?
 
Hi guys! I got into RCSI 6 year program 🙂
Can someone make a Facebook page? What were your conditions?
 
g.o.o.d. said:
Hey guys, I just got my RCSI 6-year acceptance today. I'm from Toronto, Canada and it'll be great to meet a few other fellow North Americans going to RCSI. I've also read on some other forums that it's difficult to come back to Canada to US because once you graduate your an IMG so I'm still a little iffy...
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Yes, if you plan to live in Canada/US going abroad is not a good idea.
 
smartblonde96 said:
Hi guys! I got into RCSI 6 year program 🙂
Can someone make a Facebook page? What were your conditions?
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Congrats! Where and when was your interview held and where are you from? BTW what were your conditions if you don't mind sharing
 
I had an interview at the same time too! Ugh sucks to be waiting makes me nervous.
 
Has anyone received a rejection yet?
I am still holding on for a miracle...
 
I received an RCSI GEP rejection today via standard mail. It came directly from the school not ABP. I interviewed in NYC on 2/28. Good luck to all and hope the other schools come through. Look at the positives, I won't be at the level of debt originally anticipated after school!
 
CharlestonMD said:
I received an RCSI GEP rejection today via standard mail. It came directly from the school not ABP. I interviewed in NYC on 2/28. Good luck to all and hope the other schools come through. Look at the positives, I won't be at the level of debt originally anticipated after school!
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I'm sorry to hear that. Where do you live?
 
Charleston, SC USA. No regrets, if all else fails I'll be learning polish this fall at Jagiellonian. Additionally they offer a potential to perform your last year clinicals in CA or NY. Always an added bonus.
 
CharlestonMD said:
Charleston, SC USA. No regrets, if all else fails I'll be learning polish this fall at Jagiellonian. Additionally they offer a potential to perform your last year clinicals in CA or NY. Always an added bonus.
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How do you know it wasn't forwarded from ABP?
 
Any word on wether or not AB received more letters from RCSI yet?
 
Charlotte Haley said:
Haha I'd call if I hadn't yesterday. None as of yesterday but maybe today! Maybe we should take turns calling haha
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I'm currently in Ireland so my mom has to call. I'm afraid to have her call again. No news is good news?
 
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