2016-2017 University of Southern California (Keck) Application Thread

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sammiesings said:
we're also forgetting washu. the worst offender lol
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Ouch, is this a post secondary screen? I'm pretty sure they don't screen before then.
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MDhopeful324 said:
Ouch, is this a post secondary screen? I'm pretty sure they don't screen before then.
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yup! sorry, should have made that distinction. they just take the rest of our secondary $$$ before. much prefer the method of vandy and the UC club. at least you can save $80+
 
sammiesings said:
yup! sorry, should have made that distinction. they just take the rest of our secondary $$$ before. much prefer the method of vandy and the UC club. at least you can save $80+
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No worries man. Yeah, I'm not expecting much lol.
 
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Just received an II! Complete 6/28. LizzyM ~75

Available dates:
Sept 27, 28
October 11, 12, and 14
 
Keck, we've been playing this game for far too long. You know I want you. I think you want me, too. Now while you haven't extended me with an II yet, you also haven't rejected me. Let's drop the facade and get this rendezvous underway already. I promise you won't be disappointed.
 
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LA Mike said:
Received Interview Invite.

II: Received: 7/6, Submitted 7/27, Cali Resident, Lizzy M 73, Veteran, Very unusual background.

For all the non-trads out there, keep you head up!
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7/27??? Same here. Looks like I'll be refreshing my email every 5 seconds all night.


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Rejected, secondary complete 7/27. LizzyM 72.
Reapplicant, interviewed there 2 years ago.
 
Rejected. LizzyM ~69-72 USC Alumni and IS. My B.S. degree was actually one of two undergraduate degrees issued by the Keck School of Medicine. Good Luck to all you guys!
 
Complete on 7/10, application still under review :/
 
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rejected yesterday

513 MCAT, 3.97 masters gpa, lower ugpa, OOS, reapplicant, complete 6/26
 
thejasminedragon said:
:( best of luck with the rest of your cycle!
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Thank you. I have an interview invite so far, so I can't complain. I think what is good for me is that I am at peace with whatever outcome this cycle brings, one way or the other. I won't be going through this process again.
 
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Just rejected. Secondary in 08/02, LizzyM 72, USC alumni.

Interviewed last year. Looks like they didn't like what they saw.
 
I've been complete since 6/30 and have total silence. Keck you such a tease.
 
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I'd rather just be rejected now than, oh I don't know, three months later haha :dead:
 
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spicynuggetfiend said:
I'd rather just be rejected now than, oh I don't know, three months later haha :dead:
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Seriously. I went through this process last year and I was amazed at how many schools just put my application aside and waited till the very end of the cycle to reject me.
 
GrumpyGus said:
I've been complete since 6/30 and have total silence. Keck you such a tease.
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Same!! Haha it's totally killing me.
Honestly this process is inscrutable! Haven't heard from any of the schools I submitted secondaries to back in June, but I've gotten IIs less than 2 weeks after submitting to schools wayyy later (like end of July).
 
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Verified 16/8, secondary received same day, submitted yesterday (18/8) and already my status is "Your application is complete and under review at this time." Did everyone's go straight to under review?
 
DrChef94 said:
Verified 16/8, secondary received same day, submitted yesterday (18/8) and already my status is "Your application is complete and under review at this time." Did everyone's go straight to under review?
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It means they've received your LoR and secondary. That's how it's supposed to be.
 
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Rejected a few days ago. Complete a few days after secondaries opened. Not at all surprised by this though. They interviewed 0 out of 298 internationals so not sure why I even applied here haha. IIs at three of my four top choices so not too bummed. LizzM ~70; ORM; non-trad.
 
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II just now!

Submitted 7/27, IS (although not sure how much this matters here, if at all). First available interview dates were in mid-October
 
"Keck, you there? I messaged you awhile ago and never got a response"

"New phone, who dis?"

"Oh. It's GrumpyGus... Remember? From that one night? Well, let me know if you want to meet up again."

"K."
 
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Rejected last week, also a re-applicant. It seems from what I've seen in this thread a lot of re-aps are getting rejected fairly quickly. Does Keck look at re-aps unfavorably?
 
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II received today (almost an hour ago)!!! So so so so so super excited. This school is such a reach for me. LizzyM 67, IS, URM. Earliest interview dates were mid-October.
 
Congrats you guys! Mind sharing complete date? :D
 
Would you say USC does heavy GPA screening? Or is there screening mainly MCAT and ECs?
 
MDhopeful324 said:
Woahh Congrats! That would mean a one day turnaround!! Unless you meant 7/23.
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Yes a one day turnaround, which is utterly unbelievable. I'm still afraid it was just an accident or something lol
 
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Just receiving my rejection email. Pretty disappointed.
 
Rejection email just now, first of the season for me
:-/
 
Does anyone know what the extra essay prompts are if we apply MD/MPH? I applied for MD but am considering adding the MPH track.
 
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