Trying to pick one out of Jefferson/Temple/Drexel.... if you've interviewed or know of all three, why Jefferson?
I was accepted at all three schools. I personally had a bad experience at my Drexel interview day, so that was immediately thrown out. Temple and Jefferson were both quite comparable to me in terms of education. I ended up liking the student body and location of Jefferson much better. Cost-wise, Jefferson actually ends up costing me less due to some scholarship money.
Jefferson is the official state school for Delaware, so there is a slight preference for DE residents as well as PA residents. That being said, the preference isn't as profound as other classically state schools.
H/P/F non-curved. Jefferson does not have an undergraduate campus, though we do have other health professions programs that operate on the same campus.Pre clinical grading scheme and distance to undergraduate campus?
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Pre clinical grading scheme and distance to undergraduate campus?
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Average MCAT for Jefferson is around a 32. You have a great GPA, but there is a distinct disconnect between that and your MCAT score. I wouldn't completely rule Jefferson out, but you're going to make a compelling argument and let them know that you're interested if you'd like an interview.
Ahh gotcha, I'm going to do my best! Thanks!
My future colleague here summed it up pretty well. From a student interviewer perspective, it's definitely a big plus for me if you can speak passionately about your hobbies and ECs that are OUTSIDE of academics and medicine. If you've gotten an interview, I already assume that you've jumped through all the academic hoops, so I'm looking for something more than that; I'm looking for an amazing personality.
You'd be surprised. I asked an applicant once what he liked to do for fun outside of school, and his reply was "research."
It was during a formal interview. And, quite frankly, your long lost passion for singing is the kind of thing I like to hear during a student interview. I know some great karaoke places around Philly.
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I did, but I actually don't remember exactly what I wrote. I think I just used the extra space as a place to put a "diversity" essay and quickly summarized why I would be a good fit for Jefferson.
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Thanks doc. Hopefully you won't be a stranger in this thread
Yeah, there was a big hoo-hah about it this morning when the news broke. Most of us aren't... particularly happy about the sudden change.
Any idea what the implications of this are from a students perspective?
The name change? Little to none. Most will likely still refer to it as JMC for many years to come, similar to the Perelman School of Medicine still being called "Penn Med." The actual money is going towards building scholarships/grants, funding research, and keeping the classrooms up-to-date with technology and resources.
I guess I was referring more to if there is any sense of how it will be used specifically to help students/academics in the short/long term. I'm guessing students wont "feel" much of a difference, besides having to buy a shirt with a different name on it.
I don't think that's the most significant part of pre-writing haha. Just ctrl+F/replace later depending on what name they use on the actual secondary when it's released
I think going with Jefferson Medical College is still a safe bet. Not many people besides the student body and faculty know about the name change yet, and I suspect it's going to be another couple months before it even takes effect. Dr. Brooks and Dr. Callahan are not the type of people that are going to fault you for not using a new name that's only been revealed less than a month ago.
