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II received. They're starting trickle out
Just now? IS/ OOS LM? (I'm now obsessively refreshing my email)II received. They're starting trickle out
Just link your email account to your phone. Then proceed to freak out every time you receive an email.Just now? IS/ OOS LM? (I'm now obsessively refreshing my email)
Just now? IS/ OOS LM? (I'm now obsessively refreshing my email)
Complete date?
I'm wondering that too for all schools; do they literally start with the 518/3.8+ and work there way down, or is it random or whatif we submitted a month ago, does that mean we were passed over? or do the really high stat applicants get priority first? not sure how the process works
We may never know the application process, I wouldn't stress over it ! They most likely have a number of factors, everyone is a case by case basis. Remember, it is still VERY early in the cycle. I know of people who received interviews last year as late as March.if we submitted a month ago, does that mean we were passed over? or do the really high stat applicants get priority first? not sure how the process works
if we submitted a month ago, does that mean we were passed over? or do the really high stat applicants get priority first? not sure how the process works
Review of applications at most schools is not 100% linear. You've not necessarily been passed over. Some schools place priority on things like high stats, as you mentioned, URM, school-ties, complete mission fit, etc.
There are so many other things to consider too, like how the schools actually review apps. Do they give 50 apps to a reviewer and a 2 week deadline and your reviewer procrastinates until the last night while another is an earlybird type? Do they give different parts of your app to multiple people and discuss your worthiness at a meeting?
We may never know the truth
upward trend is always a good thing - a 3.7 your junior/senior years might give you a chance - i'd say go for it.I was wondering if any of you could give me advice on whether or not I should apply here. I'm done with my other secondaries and am contemplating adding a few more schools. I will be OOS from CT, heres just a quick run down not including volunteering stuff (typical but also a hospice volunteer)
I have 3500hrs of research
- 3.3cGPA 3.25sGPA (very poor first two years <3.0, 3.7 final 2 years).
- 515 MCAT 128/128/131/128
- 1 first author publication.
- 3 nationally presented abstracts, one international
- Current lab manager at a top 3 hospital for past 14 months.
- Worked at 3 different medical schools total, two ivy league ones.
- Exceptional rec letters from my 3 PIs, know me very well and very high up at their respective med schools
Do you think its just a donation to apply here? I want to because I see on MSAR 95% have research so I believe this will help me and my MCAT is the 50%ile, but I know my GPA is barely 10%ile when you look at "matriculated students" on MSAR. Thoughts?
Thank you I appreciate it
I don't think there's a wrong answer. Of your two ideas, which one do you think would make you look like a more appealing candidate? The answers are pretty short... Consider writing them both up and see which one turns out best.Is there anything they're looking for in the "write something not true and say why you wish it was" essay? Be idealistic, be funny, be serious... be yourself? The last is a huge catch-all for sure. After some thinking, I got two ideas, both idealistic but one more political/society-leaning.
I prewrote the secondary and submitted it today. I added this school later so I just got the secondary today and submitted it today. Is there a delay in them downloading the rec letters from AMCAS? Mine are from 6/28, I'm assuming its just a delay since i submitted within 24hrs
It took about 24 hours for me, but I wasn't checking consistently in that time.
mine show up now I need to calm down and not check
Does anyone know if they'll hold off on making a decision until they have all three of your letters? My third is getting uploaded today, but the USC portal already says I'm "Under Review." Really hoping they'll wait for that third letter since it's my clinical one. I did indicate on AMCAS that I had three for them... Although letters don't seem to be a huge factor for them. Also, sorry if this has been answered before - how quick is their review at this stage? I'm hoping they wouldn't reject me so fast that there wouldn't be time for my third letter to hit today! lol
Too funny! At the other end of the spectrum, UCSF seems to view letters as the key criteria for an II.gave an II to someone with zero letters uploaded last cycle
URM? Non trad?II a bit ago!!! Complete on 7/25, LizzyM 63-65. One of my top choices, stoked to be given a chance to interview here.
When you complete?
URM? Non trad?
7/8When you complete?
Submitted secondary yesterday. Just an FYI, Keck reviews applications based on MCAT scores. So there is one adcom for all of the 515s, one for all of the 516s, etc.
So like we're being compared to those with the same MCAT score as us? That's strange but I guess a way to stratify it
and unfortunate for those of us who have a low GPA so they did well on the MCAT to make up for it...it sounds like this method of reviewing applications favors those with high GPAs since they will always have better stats than those the '514 reviewer" is looking at
How do you know this?
So like we're being compared to those with the same MCAT score as us? That's strange but I guess a way to stratify it
and unfortunate for those of us who have a low GPA so they did well on the MCAT to make up for it...it sounds like this method of reviewing applications favors those with high GPAs since they will always have better stats than those the '514 reviewer" is looking at
I don't know - I feel like this gives me an actual chance. It means that my activities and life accomplishments will be compared to those with the same score - that might actually give me a leg up.
+1. Non-trad?
I don't know - I feel like this gives me an actual chance. It means that my activities and life accomplishments will be compared to those with the same score - that might actually give me a leg up.
(and I have a LOW GPA)
"Dr. Raquel D. Arias, associate dean of admissions at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, explains, “In order to give every candidate a fair review of their personal qualities and accomplishments, a single screener evaluates all candidates with a particular MCAT score at our school. This controls for the inevitable influence that this important test has on the process. An admissions officer reads every application submitted to the school.” (There is no automated filter.)"
How Medical Schools Review Applications
so that gives us applicants with high gpa a huge edge then?
It's well known that Keck favors applicants with high MCAT scores so it's not like academics takes a back seat to ECs. Plus it's been said that they have an unofficial cutoff of a 33/514 (90th percentile) for ORM applicants.
Check last year's thread for Keck. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it's what has been reported.The MSAR reports their median MCAT as 515. You are telling me half of the people they accept are URM? I don't think so.
~57% as heard from someone with US News dataAnyone know what the post-II acceptance rate is for USC?
idk who said this but I don't think it's true......It's well known that Keck favors applicants with high MCAT scores so it's not like academics takes a back seat to ECs. Plus it's been said that they have an unofficial cutoff of a 33/514 (90th percentile) for ORM applicants.