USC-Keck 2004 From Applicants to Students thread-hopefully

[XENON-RAMZ]

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Hey does anyone know when they will transmit!!

jeeez its taking so long.

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

well.....bump 👍

 

[Jalby]

Umm, what exactly are you looking for???

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

i want this to be where USC applicants communicate DUH 🙂

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by XENON-RAMZ
i want this to be were USC applicants communicate DUH 🙂

Alright. Have fun talking to youself.

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

loser

 

[exmike]

Originally posted by XENON-RAMZ
i want this to be where USC applicants communicate DUH 🙂

so you, along with 90% of the rest of this board can communicate here? isnt that what the forum is for to begin with? what is this, a forum within a forum?

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

huh??

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by XENON-RAMZ
loser

Just a little bit of advice. When you apply to medical school, you have to do something called an interview. At this interview, you should try to show the interviewer that you have tact and know how to communicate with the patients effectively and with compassion. They also want to know that you will be able to work in a good environment with your other students in your class. And it prolly wouldn't be smart to piss off the people who are actually at the school you are applying to early decision. Just a hint.

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by Jalby
And it prolly wouldn't be smart to piss off the people who are actually at the school you are applying to early decision. Just a hint.

 

[pocwana]

now, now boys. just calm down and go get some sun.

 

[DrHuang]

well, im applying EDP to USC. My stats are 3.5GPA/3.3 AMCAS GPA, 3.45Science GPA/3.25 AMCAS Science. UCLA Bio major. 30P MCATS with 9V 10P 11B. Typical EC with a few unique ones. Some ok LORS and some good ones. I seem like an averange applicant which I dont dig. Hoping I get in. Pounding out the Personal Statement right now...sending in AMCAS by next week which is kinda late.

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

impress them with the personal statement gintein.

 

[dara678]

Does anyone know if USC screens pre-secondary?

USC's my first choice too ...

 

[Jalby]

Wow. Didn't know there would be this much activitiy this early in the process. Maybe I owe you an apology Xenon.

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

nice we have a bunch now who really wana go to USC. no prob jalby.


dara r u applying edp?

i dont think they screen for secondaries.

 

[dara678]

Ok, they're just taking a long time to get their stuff together then ...

Nope, not applying EDP ... didn't want to ruin my chances for other schools.

I'd go to USC in an instant though. 🙂

 

[DrHuang]

sent ya a PM xeon

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

my stats arent amazing but they arent average either. i sent u the message.

 

[DrHuang]

got the PM, thanks...wondering what school are ya coming from?

anyways, im gonna call up USC on monday...ill let ya know what i asked and what they answered

 

[Jalby]

You guys have time. Last year the 3 EDP's interviewed on August 29, so I wouldn't expect much til the start of august.

 

[DrHuang]

hay jalby, do u know any info about how many ppl applied to to USC via EDP and how many got accepted?

 

[Jalby]

Yup. 16 or 17 people applied, 4 interviewed, and 4 accepted.

 

[DrHuang]

great, thanks for the info bud 🙂

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by gintien
great, thanks for the info bud 🙂

No problem.

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

USC transmission was on saturday, 19th at night. yay atleast thats done.

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

USC secondary will be available electronically this week. im gona finish it in super fast time...

 

[dara678]

Yay! Finally some movement!

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

anyone hear anything yet about a secondary?

 

[voltron77]

When you get the secondary application online, could someone please post the questions? I would like to start working on the secondary while I am waiting for my AMCAS application to be processed and transmitted. Thank you and good luck everyone!!!

 

[DrHuang]

yah, would be nice to get the 2ndary questions

hay voltron, did u apply to EDP too?

 

[Vaccine]

guys...check your email. usc has started to send out the link to their secondary!!!

 

[voltron77]

hey did anyone get a chance to see if the usc secondary was online yet? when someone gets a free moment, can you please post the questions online? it would be a great help. thanks again and good luck.

btw, i did not apply edp. but good luck to those who did!!!

 

[Violinrose]

1b.Have you applied to the Keck School of Medicine in the past?
If yes, please describe your activities since you last applied

2.Please briefly explain your interest in the Keck School of Medicine.

3. Briefly describe any unique qualities and ablilites you possess which would contribute to:
- (A) the educational environment
- (B) the diversity of the entering class

4. Please provide a summary of your most relevant leadership experiences.

5. Briefly describe your most relevant extra-curricular activites (volunteer, research,serving disadvantaged or underserved populations, etc...) related to your interest in medicine.

All answers should be limited to less than 250 words.

Plus, you will have to include your PS again.

Good luck!

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

did only EDP get the secondary? mine will be completed this weekend. GRRRR its about time baby

 

[DrHuang]

thanks for the info violinrose, appreciate it!

 

[Violinrose]

Originally posted by Slickness
I received the USC secondary last night and I'm not EDP. They asked for cover sheets with your recs. Kind of weird.

They ask for cover sheets to speed the processing. I guess big letters = faster processing. I think they are necessary if you are requesting individual letters coming from different places, so they are easier to keep track of.

 

[Mistress S]

I plan to apply to USC next year as an out-of-state applicant, so I know it's a long shot. Does anyone know:
1.) What GPA/MCAT would a non-resident need to be competitive at USC?
2.) Does having connections to the state/area make any difference for a non-resident applicant? I am from socal originally (lived there until I was 14) and have a lot of family in the area still.
Thanks!

 

[dara678]

Mistress S,

USC is a private institution, meaning that it doesn't care whether you are a resident or not. I don't think it's a long shot for non-residents to get in; residents and non-residents probably have equal chances (because they don't really get public funds, they can't discriminate that way anyway).

The reason that Keck is populated by California residents is because a lot of students would rather stay in California than move somewhere else, hence a greater percentage of California pre-meds apply to USC, which results in a greater percentage of the class being from California. But don't let the numbers scare you into thinking you have no shot.

If you are looking to apply to UCLA, UCSD, or UCSF, though, that is a different matter. I am a non-resident, and have not heard a peep out of these schools. 🙁

 

[DrHuang]

what dara said Mistress S.

the averages for USC is 3.6 GPA and a 32 MCAT.

 

[stressedout]

do any of you know if there's a link to the keck school brochure... keep looking thru their website to read about the different programs they offer to med students and really can't find much...anyone know?
thanx

 

[Jalby]

http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/ksom.html

There you go. Not sure how much info is in it.

 

[Mistress S]

Thanks guys...I know USC is private, I guess I just figured with so few out-of-state residents going there that they must have higher standards for them, like the UC's. That could just be a function of the high number of in-state applicants though, and the fact that they are more likely to matriculate there. That's good to know that they don't base decisions on residency, my GPA is above their avg. (3.75) although I am going to take the Aug MCAT so I'll have to see how I do on that. I would love to go to USC, it ain't cheap but you can't beat the weather or the location (I think LA would be a great place to learn medicine, and the beach is like 20 minutes away! *sigh*). Good luck to all of you applying this year!

 

[stressedout]

thanks jalby for the website.
that's the one i originally looked thru, but couldn't find too much.

are you a student there?
if so, do you think you could give me some of the more important highlights of the school (i.e. community service programs, etc) ...and, what kind of students do you think they look for?

any info would be great. thanks very much for your help.

 

[Jalby]

Originally posted by stressedout
are you a student there?
if so, do you think you could give me some of the more important highlights of the school (i.e. community service programs, etc) ...and, what kind of students do you think they look for?

Do a search of my old posts and you can find a ton of stuff.

 

[stressedout]

thanx for your tip Jalby 🙂

 

[XENON-RAMZ]

keep ur hopes high. hopefully we will all be classmates

 

[umass rower]

I'm applying too. 3.7 GPA. 13VR, 10PS, 10BS. Kinda annoyed about the Bio, but it was the orgo part that killed me; my prof sucked, and so I really didn't end up learning anything in that class.

Gonna be submitting my AMCAS by the end of the week. About how long does it take to get the secondary?

 

[qwerty one]

I had a question about how they handle your letter of recs. I know they want two letters from science profs, and any extras are strictly optional. Do you think it would be best to separately send the "mandatory" and "optional" letters so that they know exactly which ones you want to count as extra/mandatory?

 

[OtoNerd]

Send your letters together. Likelihood is they'll figure out which meet the required option when they see Professor Yournamehere, PhD and their science department on their letter.

Good luck with apps.

OtoNerd B)
Keck School of Medicine
Class of 2004