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XOMichelle 08-17-2004 12:24 PM

Michelle's Medical School Updates
 
Ok, I though I'd just make a thread out of this, since I have to write down my thoughts while applying.

I have 11 secondaries so far, and I think that number will stay put for a few weeks (although I hope for more in the begining of September). The schools that have invited me to complete the second round are:

George Washington*
Jefferson Medical College*
New York Medical College*
University of Southern California
Northwestern
MC of Wisconsin*
Ohio State
Creighton
University of Pittsburg
UC Irvine
Rush (in Chicago)

I am finishing up Northwestern now, since it is due Thursday for me. The schools with astricks I have already turned in.

I'll keep you posted. Hope for interviews!

ps- if anyone has any editing experience, I would LOVE your help in editing my essays.

ChiOqt 08-17-2004 05:23 PM

ohhh good luck with the application process. GW is an awesome school!:D

XOMichelle 08-18-2004 01:27 PM

more secondaries!
 
Add:
BU
Loyola
Stanford

oncelurked 08-18-2004 01:49 PM

Wow! Congrats Michelle!!!! Thats totally awesome :D

XOMichelle 08-19-2004 01:33 PM

Add Emory!

oncelurked 08-19-2004 02:08 PM

How many secondaries do you expect at this point? I know you're at 15/24 if I remember the 24 correctly. Hope you continue to get secondaries!!!

KellyB369 08-19-2004 04:00 PM

Wow Michelle, sounds like things are going well so far. When did you say the secondaries are due?

XOMichelle 08-19-2004 07:23 PM

Um, at all different times. Generally, I should be getting these out in 2-4 weeks. I am behind, but this weekend I am going to write two essays and knock off 3 or 4 applications. That's the goal at any rate.

So here's the total list (15):
George Washington
Jefferson Medical College
New York Medical College
Northwestern
University of Southern California
MCW
Ohio State
Creighton
University of Pittsburg
Boston University
Loyola
Stanford
Emory
UC Irvine
Rush

I'm turning in Northwestern as soon as I finish my edits today.
-M

XOMichelle 08-20-2004 03:06 PM

Today I sent my letters of recommendation to all the schools that have given me a secondary. Yea!

I have finished 5 apps:
Jefferson, NYMC, MCW, GW, Northwestern. This week my goal is to finish Irvine, USC, Ohio State and Boston Univeristy.

ps- I wanted to say, athough this looks like way too much for grad school, this is fairly normal for the med school application process. A lot of schools get 5,000 primary applications for 150 spots. They narrow it down a little with secondaries (although schools like GW and BU don't- they give secondaries to everyone). It's at the interview stage where they really make big cuts. A school might send out 2,000 secondaries and interview 400 people for a class of 150 (so they'd give out 150 accepts, and a probably 100-150 wait list spots). So, the trick is to fill out as many secondaries as possible to get to the interview stage. If you get on a wait list, you can move yourself up by writing letters to the schools on why they are your first choice.

XOMichelle 08-24-2004 05:44 PM

I got Columbia and Washington University in St. Louis today. Wow! That's 17 total.

oncelurked 08-24-2004 06:02 PM

Congrats Michelle! Here's hoping they continue to come and that you get plenty of interviews :D

XOMichelle 08-25-2004 12:35 PM

I got UCSD's secondary today!!!! Yea!!! I am totally excited.


ETA- omg. UCSD literally asks for an "autoboigraphical statement" of no more than 2 pages (single spaced). Holy cow.

oncelurked 09-02-2004 02:44 AM

Michelle -

Any updates these days? I know you must be swamped with everything you're doing, but let us know how things are going if you have some time ;)

xoxo

XOMichelle 09-02-2004 11:02 AM

V-
How nice of you to be so interested! I do have updates! I got Davis' secondary yesterday :-) and I have also gotten Tufts and Drexel. The total is up to 20 right now. I'm so swamped it's hard to think about it. But, one application at a time.
-Michelle

oncelurked 09-02-2004 08:30 PM

Congrats, Michelle! Thats soo great! I know its gotta be tough getting them all done, but the more secondaries, the more chances for interviews right? And as for my interest, how could I not be interested - I know you've been wanting to go to med school for a long time :) I think you'll be a great doctor when you get done with school and internships and residency. I know I'd trust anyone in my family in your care (even little ones if I have them someday far in the future).
Good luck with the secondaries! Let us know if you get anymore ;)

xoxo
V


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