Hmm, no that is not the consensus. If you read the previous pages on this thread you'll see that most people consider it a neutral thing. Also, no one actually knows, so...make peace with the silence.
I ultimately used my clinical volunteering experience in a GI surgery clinic for this, since I talk to the patients (especially when transporting them), help with intake, get them snacks/drinks/blankets, etc. I did that because I've definitely seen it argued that for it to count you have to really be interacting with patients. In reality my medical scribe job, I think, is way more meaningful. I'm extremely useful to the provider I work for (and could probably diagnose 90% of the patients we see myself I've spent so much time with him). I do enjoy chatting with the patients in my clinical volunteering position but I can't pretend that what I'm doing there is really important.
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Re-review this morning
I'm pretty sure all apps are re-reviewed a bunch of times before an II.
I am the 10% hahahit seems like 90% of applicants are on re-review
hey just a heads up, you can pay now its finally back up!!
They're probably just incredibly swamped with apps
We're all on that level hahha
Also still on "File Complete." Submitted July 19 but complete July 25 due to a delayed letter. I just want to hear that they've reviewed me! GW does get about 15,000 apps a year though...
yup that's the one
when did you submit secondary?
Submitted 7/21
What should I update them with? I feel like I will continue to do the same thing... Is the letter of interest one of the choices?
I attended the webinar as well and here are a bit more specifics on items from the presentation, hope this helps! FYI, they encouraged communicating to the admissions via the portal and formally in email a lot
1. the status of "On hold for re-review" is an active status and common
2. Re-Reviews are unpredictable
-submitting an update does not automatically bring your application to the front of the stacks, since the reviews are unpredictable, you can get lucky with updating one day and 2 days later you are reviewed and it is right there with your file
3. They stressed using the Applicant Portal Update tool to inform the Admissions Committee about your current activities
-"Think like a person on admissions, what will make your update stand out as to others" as well as length of the update, that is up to the applicant
-you can update on variety of items: new job/promotion, clinical experience, past experience not on our AMCAS, awards, grades (not transcripts)
-letters of interest/intent are good
-you can expand upon what was in your AMCAS and or secondary essays as well say when you are writing a letter of intent
Thank you!!!
Same. I’m literally doing the same things in the mean time.
what do you guys think the format of an update should be? I completed a summer volunteer program and want to tell them about it, so should I just be like "As of 8/10 I have completed ...etc .."
