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hello311 said:
Any consensus on the MSTP personal comments and statement of purpose prompts?
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Personally I am not copy-pasting my AMCAS essays. For the personal comments I'm doing something along the lines of the UCSD biography minus the more science-y stuff (so like a longer diversity/life-story essay). And for the statement of purpose I say why I want to do MD-PhD/how I envision the science I like integrating into my career (taken from other secondaries but not from AMCAS essay). Not sure if that's what they're looking for but hey, vague prompt --> many answers.
 
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Late in the game because all my secondaries came in around the same time and working two jobs fml.

Verified Primary: 8/4
Secondary Received: 8/11
Submitted: 8/28
 
Finally got the MSTP secondary. Was losing hope because I was verified early June, and got skipped over for the last MSTP secondary wave..
 
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drRNA said:
Finally got the MSTP secondary. Was losing hope because I was verified early June, and got skipped over for the last MSTP secondary wave..
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Same here! I had already lost hope of getting one from here haha
 
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Just got the MSTP secondary today, primary was in 6/3. Whew!

I swear though, this secondary is going to take more writing than all the other ones combined.
 
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Hey guys I'm prewriting this one. Can someone confirm this one below

8. Section to enter major work experiences, with 4000 char. to explain each experience.

Sorry if it's a dumb question, it just seems really long compared to the others (500-800 char each), and this one is 4000 characters PER experience?
 
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Hey guys I'm prewriting this one. Can someone confirm this one below

8. Section to enter major work experiences, with 4000 char. to explain each experience.

Sorry if it's a dumb question, it just seems really long compared to the others (500-800 char each), and this one is 4000 characters PER experience?
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It is per experience! Likely than not you wont use it up! I barely used like 800 characters per exp because I don't think adcom will like dragged on and unnecessary details
 
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Drekan311 said:
It is per experience! Likely than not you wont use it up! I barely used like 800 characters per exp because I don't think adcom will like dragged on and unnecessary details
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Thanks Drekan!
 
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This is my alma mater...why didn't I get a secondary :( ?
 
Finally got the secondary. Primary verified early July.
 
Secondary! Primary submitted early August.
 
Woo hoo third time is the charm! Just Received secondary!
 
Secondary received!

Also, @DBC03, I assigned my letters to them before the secondary. Hopefully the consequences aren't too terrible
 
Secondary finally received! For a second I thought it might have been an interview somewhere, but this is almost just as good!
 
Of the total number of applicants to DGSOM, what is the % of those getting secondaries?
 
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so stoked! I just got a secondary from them 15 minutes ago!!!
OOS :)
 
Finally got a secondary. Now to get rejected!
 
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Secondary received (verified 7/31)! Kind of bittersweet because I don't want to work on these essays LMAO.
 
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Anyone know if they actually look at your application before sending secondaries or is it just a screen based on stats? It took a long ass time from being verified and receiving secondary so i was just curious
 
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Just got a secondary! How tough is the screening process?


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Secondary received (verified 7/31)! Kind of bittersweet because I don't want to work on these essays LMAO.
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Maybe I am just being dumb but the secondaries don't look that bad because their character count is low! :)
 
I thought I was special for a nice 10 minutes... lol
 
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Secondary received!!! I thought I stood no chance at the cali schools especially as OOS, but I've gone 3/3 for secondaries (UCSD, UCSF, UCLA)!!! Incredibly excited and humbled right now.
 
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i finally got UCLA’s secondary today (verified 7/29)!
i still have a handful of apps to finish before i can get to this one, but would it really hurt my chances if i submit UCLA’s later than Labor Day?
 
Me earlier this week: "I'm complete!" UCLA today: haha, here's another secondary... I'll take it - I would love to go to school here.


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I just got a secondary too, OOS, primary submitted June 10th, verified early July. I sent my letters with my primary, and I never got a confirmation email from them about receiving my primary. I called a week and a half ago and the said that they did not send most of the confirmation emails this year. For those still waiting, you still have a shot. Try to relax, what will be will be, focus on doing something awesome right now that makes you happy and that you can talk about in your secondary/ interview:)
 
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Just got secondary!
International (non-US).

Is it worth filling out the secondary? LizzyM: 67, lower MCAT but impressive ECs.
Just graduated UG
 
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