2019-2020 Drexel

[PapaGuava]

Secondary prompt:

1. If you are a recent graduate, please tell us what you have been doing since graduation. You may answer "Not applicable". (no character limit listed).
2. (Optional) What else do you feel is important for us to know about you? Please use this space to highlight something not addressed in your application, including new experiences not in your AMCAS application. (200 words)

Good luck to everyone applying!

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[rune2h]

Hahnemann University Hospital to close

Union leaders called on state and city officials to intervene and save Hahnemann. Barring that, the 496-bed hospital is slated to close by early September.

www.inquirer.com

Drexel's main hospital is closing, cant imagine what the current students and residents are going through right now!

 

[kli0165]

Hahnemann University Hospital to close

Union leaders called on state and city officials to intervene and save Hahnemann. Barring that, the 496-bed hospital is slated to close by early September.

www.inquirer.com

Drexel's main hospital is closing, cant imagine what the current students and residents are going through right now!

My friend goes here and the Dean sent out an email stating that they are affiliated with 20 hospitals, but that can't help that their biggest is closing. Wonder what this will mean for the future!

 

[TheDataKing]

My friend goes here and the Dean sent out an email stating that they are affiliated with 20 hospitals, but that can't help that their biggest is closing. Wonder what this will mean for the future!

Yeah my friend is an MS4 and he said don't apply :/

 

[A girl has no name]

Secondary received!

Here are the prompts:

1. If you are a recent graduate, please tell us what you have been doing since graduation. You may answer "Not applicable". (no character limit listed)
2. (Optional) What else do you feel is important for us to know about you? Please use this space to highlight something not addressed in your application, including new experiences not in your AMCAS application. (200 words)

@PapaGuava

 

[xkcd6330]

Secondary received!

Here are the prompts:

1. If you are a recent graduate, please tell us what you have been doing since graduation. You may answer "Not applicable". (no character limit listed)
2. (Optional) What else do you feel is important for us to know about you? Please use this space to highlight something not addressed in your application, including new experiences not in your AMCAS application. (200 characters)

@PapaGuava

Just confirming, is that 2nd one 200 words or characters?

 

[TheDataKing]

Just confirming, is that 2nd one 200 words or characters?

200 words

 

[A girl has no name]

Just confirming, is that 2nd one 200 words or characters?

Yep, words! My bad!

 

[Ferrous]

I wonder if Hahnemann closing will lower avg stats at Drexel

 

[TheDataKing]

I wonder if Hahnemann closing will lower avg stats at Drexel

good question. Def not my first choice/not sure I'll even submit the secondary after hearing from my friends there

 

[Ferrous]

good question. Def not my first choice/not sure I'll even submit the secondary after hearing from my friends there

totally agree, I have usually heard bad things, however, I'm hesitant to think that way because the minority speaks louder than the majority

 

[PapaGuava]

Thanks @A girl has no name !

 

[Ferrous]

based on how the optional prompt is worded, a why Drexel is probably inappropriate correct?

 

[imanguyener22]

based on how the optional prompt is worded, a why Drexel is probably inappropriate correct?

I personally feel like it's more of a diversity/"why you" prompt!

 

[ThetisAntithesis]

I have not really been answering "Optional" essays but I'm torn on if to answer this one.
#1 is actually kind of my why you question - what I've been doing since graduation is my entire selling point.
Feels weird to just answer 1 essay question on a secondary app that has like 15 million other questions.

I'll be checking other year's threads

 

[DocKoozmin]

Anyone else's letters of rec and mcat marked "not submitted?"

 

[deleted993760]

Does anybody else still not have this secondary?

 

[notthrowingawaymyshot]

Does anybody else still not have this secondary?

Meeeee!

 

[DarklingThrush]

Meeeee!

Me as well

 

[meepdog]

Meeeee!

+1

 

[HopefulErDr]

Secondary received

 

[DarklingThrush]

Secondary received

+1

 

[Jappa]

Just received a secondary couple minutes ago, OOS.
Still unsure whether or not I'm going to complete it

 

[pushforward]

still haven't heard anything, was verified 5/31.

 

[notthrowingawaymyshot]

+1

+2! Verified 6/25

 

[deleted993760]

Just got this one now, verified 5/30.

 

[Ell19]

Just got a secondary, verified 6/4

 

[deleted993760]

When I try to write the optional essay and copy paste I can't get it to not be bold. Is anybody else having this problem?

 

[AW0320]

When I try to write the optional essay and copy paste I can't get it to not be bold. Is anybody else having this problem?

I'm having the same issue. I think I'm just going to submit it anyway.

 

[deleted993760]

I'm having the same issue. I think I'm just going to submit it anyway.

I just submitted it anyway. Hopefully they know I wasn't trying to scream my why Drexel essay to them

 

[notthrowingawaymyshot]

If I have a composite letter (not necessarily a committee letter) from my pre-health committee should I select Compilation letters from School Letter Service or Preprofessional Committee Letter? The “school letter service” is confusing me

 

[gogators941]

I just submitted it anyway. Hopefully they know I wasn't trying to scream my why Drexel essay to them

The same thing happened to me, I think you're all good

 

[lolhelp]

For the question about if your education has been continuous and if not to describe what you did during breaks...it says that if you DID take time off to answer "yes" and describe in the drop-down box. But when you answer "no" the drop down menu pops up sooooo what did you guys do for this lol

 

[kli0165]

Secondary received! OOS, verified 6/13.

 

[mplsboy612]

Anyone else's letters of rec and mcat marked "not submitted?"

Yeah - mine are marked as not submitted.

 

[santaclause]

For the question about if your education has been continuous and if not to describe what you did during breaks...it says that if you DID take time off to answer "yes" and describe in the drop-down box. But when you answer "no" the drop down menu pops up sooooo what did you guys do for this lol

I answered yes because the first sentence is "Has your education to date been continuous where continuous includes normal breaks during college." and the answer to that is yes, and there is no drop down that way. The second sentence is probably written incorrectly imo.

 

[ciestar]

I wonder if Hahnemann closing will lower avg stats at Drexel

Doubtful

 

[respectedmadman]

So I submitted my secondary but it says that the application is incomplete. Am I required to upload a cv/resume?

 

[meepdog]

So I submitted my secondary but it says that the application is incomplete. Am I required to upload a cv/resume?

I have the same thing, I wonder if it's just since it's a holiday? It says complete under "Application Submitted" but by "Application Complete" it says "Not Submitted." I have everything else done, it might just be taking a second to register.

 

[respectedmadman]

I have the same thing, I wonder if it's just since it's a holiday? It says complete under "Application Submitted" but by "Application Complete" it says "Not Submitted." I have everything else done, it might just be taking a second to register.

I thought of that as a possibility too. Question for you: AMCAS uploaded all 6 of my letters to thee secondary portal, but they say not send more than 4... what do I do now?

 

[meepdog]

I thought of that as a possibility too. Question for you: AMCAS uploaded all 6 of my letters to thee secondary portal, but they say not send more than 4... what do I do now?

You might be able to contact the school...it's probably too late for AMCAS to do anything about it. The admissions office might be willing to disregard two of the letters according to your preference. Otherwise I've seen other schools be like "if you send us more we're just going to randomly choose the ones we read" which maybe isn't great but also might not be the end of the world.

 

[respectedmadman]

I hope they will negotiate the letters they choose - given that MSAR states that they accept up to 7 LORs.

Yeah that’s why I sent them

 

[Jappa]

Are any of you guys not applying to this school because the recent closing of the main teaching hospital?

For those that are still applying, may I ask if you know something I dont lol because I have it fully filled out but unsure if I want to apply due to the recent closing and how it can negatively affect students and even may place us in Reading, PA for all 4 years? Just want to make sure I’m making an educated decision.

 

[HopefulErDr]

Are any of you guys not applying to this school because the recent closing of the main teaching hospital?

For those that are still applying, may I ask if you know something I dont lol because I have it fully filled out but unsure if I want to apply due to the recent closing and how it can negatively affect students and even may place us in Reading, PA for all 4 years? Just want to make sure I’m making an educated decision.

In the same boat, not sure whether to hit submit or not.

 

[sundayko]

md/phd applicant,
verified 6/4, secondary received 7/2

 

[ciestar]

Are any of you guys not applying to this school because the recent closing of the main teaching hospital?

For those that are still applying, may I ask if you know something I dont lol because I have it fully filled out but unsure if I want to apply due to the recent closing and how it can negatively affect students and even may place us in Reading, PA for all 4 years? Just want to make sure I’m making an educated decision.

The school gave us stats and about 30% of students do a rotation at Hahnemann a block during third year.

 

[Jappa]

The school gave us stats and about 30% of students do a rotation at Hahnemann a block during third year.

So basically it doesn’t make a huge difference for students? Mainly just screws residents/fellows?

 

[ciestar]

So basically it doesn’t make a huge difference for students? Mainly just screws residents/fellows?

For the most part. Students who had scheduled rotations at Hahnemann do need to be moved to other sites, though

 

[TheDataKing]

So basically it doesn’t make a huge difference for students? Mainly just screws residents/fellows?

I disagree

"I would be fairly hesitant with going to Drexel if you have other options. Losing the only major teaching hospital is an extremely severe blow to a medical school, this is the stuff that knocks your med school down to nearly the bottom of the tier list when it comes time to apply to residencies, which trust me, will matter, even if it doesn't seem like it now.
Imagine if you were applying to even a moderately competitive residency, program directors look at your application and knew that every rotation was done at a community hospital with possibly questionable exposure to management of conditions you should know about." ()

 

[deleted994889]

I thought of that as a possibility too. Question for you: AMCAS uploaded all 6 of my letters to thee secondary portal, but they say not send more than 4... what do I do now?

You might be able to contact the school...it's probably too late for AMCAS to do anything about it. The admissions office might be willing to disregard two of the letters according to your preference. Otherwise I've seen other schools be like "if you send us more we're just going to randomly choose the ones we read" which maybe isn't great but also might not be the end of the world.

I hope they will negotiate the letters they choose - given that MSAR states that they accept up to 7 LORs.

Yeah that’s why I sent them

I emailed them about it. Auto reply says they'll get back to me in 5-7 days. I was confused too since MSAR and their website FAQ say additional letters are accepted. I sent 5 letters