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The Drew program is joint program between Drew and UCLA School of Medicine. They accept 24 students a year who spend their first two years taking classes at UCLA and spend their last two years doing rotations at King/Drew County Hospital. What website did you look at? I think the school's...

I wanted to briefly voice my opinion about this topic. From reading Emily's statement that was quoted, I feel that the reaction was a bit overboard, though Rural is entitled to his opinion. I'm on the fence over the affirmative action controversy, but I really do not believe that Emily's...

Last year when I applied, my first secondary came from DMS and from Harvard. Though I didn't go through with the Harvard secondary. I had not been expecting those two secondaries but it was only a few days that AMCAS had finished processing my application. I pretty sure that DMS probably sent...

I was hoping that could help my questions about residencies. I posted this in the "residency and retations" section but did not get any reply. This question is partially regarding internal medicine. posted July 12, 2001 12:29 AM...

It's true. You will be a graduate from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Another point to add is that the Drew/UCLA program consists of only 24 people. I think they usually have about a thousand or so applicants and offer acceptances to 48 people with 24 people eventually...

Hi! I was curious what the pros and cons of going to med/peds vs. family. From what I could scour fromt he net, it seems that the scope of both practices are similar except that the training in med/peds is more hospital based and it does not include an OB rotation. I am not planning to...

I only know about the difference between UCLA vs Drew/UCLA. Drew/UCLA students spend two years of classroom work at UCLA alongside UCLA med students. The 3rd and 4th year rotations, however, are done at the Martin Luther King/Charles R. Drew County Hospital. Drew has a separate admissions...

I don't believe this question is totally unreasonable. I remember a few secondaries asked this type of question. I would think that this question is trying to get a better idea about your motivation in becoming a doctor. I don't think that the medical school expects you to have a very detail...

I interviewed the same day and haven't heard yet.

Even if the school you apply to requires calculus, you should send in the AMCAS by June 18 (isn't that the new date for the web-based abpplication). Calculus may not be reflected in that application, but you'll get an opportunity to list the classes you plan to use to fulfill the requiments on...

Kent, what was the time period between telling the school it was his top choice and being accepted? bb

I think as long as your letter writers use official letterhead to and includes the information that lilycat mentioned, you should be fine. If the school does have a form, you could send it in as a cover sheet attached to the letter on physicians official stationary. bb

Now, could the "second priorty list" be considered as a waitlist to get on the waitlist? If that's that case, then it would seem impossible to get accepted from that list. UC Irvine has not rejected me, but has put me in a group where they will consider for the waitlist in June. They stressed...

I'm currently on five waitlists...arghh! I am planning on asking my research professor I've been working with for the past year to write me a letter of support. I've already written one update letter and will write another with new information after the May 15 deadline and the waitlists should...

I haven't heard back from GW yet. It's been a little more than month since my interview. I didn't hear much about residency matches during the interview day. I understand how tough it would be to make a decision without having visiting the school. I had a regional interview with St. Louis...