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    Personal statement spacing ?

    help, i have tried everything...even the AMCAS organization can't figure out why it isn't working. this is killing me, i want this torture over with already!
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    Personal statement spacing ?

    hey, when i cut and paste my statement into the AMCAS application the format seems to get screwed up. anyone else experience this? how do i fix it?
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    Early decision deadline for AMCAS

    Hi everyone- The website states that the deadline to submit the AMCAS application for early decision is August 1st. Does that mean they have to be submitted by midnight tonight, or last night?
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    Application submission?

    When is the earliest date to submit the AMCAS application this year?
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    AAMC president on diversity

    I am so sick of hearing the posts about AA and people who are white complaining about it. I am so sick of the whole concept actually! Here is a suggestion, why don't we concentrate on what unites us as human beings rather then pick out the few things that make us so different from each...
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    Hospital Volunteering stories???

    This could be a potentially funny thread! I am suprised no one has yet mentioned confused patients flinging their own poop. YUP, it happens. And i was unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was covered...so much so that i had to go home and take a shower! Gross, huh? Now, if...
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    AMCAS 2004 is up!

    yeah, if i were you i would bite the bullet and fill out your application. It won't take long though....if you applied last year, most of the application is pre-populated with last year's responses! The only thing you have to do is rewrite your personal statement and add new...
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    AMCAS 2004 is up!

    just thought you would like to know!
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    Taken Off Penn St. Hold for Interview list

    Hey Chopsuey- Did you interview on March 28th? If so, consider yourself really lucky. That was Penn State's last day of interviews. How do i know this you ask? Well, this was my second year on the infamous "hold for possible interview" list. I wasn't fortunate enough to get an...
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    amcas 2004?

    Hi, i was curious about this too...so i emailed AMCAS. They said 1st week in May. I thought that was kinda late though. Anyway, that was the official word from AMCAS.
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    Please read and help me decide if i should skip this application cycle.

    I apologize to Lola for my previous post. I should have handled my response thru a private message. I do appreciate eveyones advice (positive or negative). I reposted this request with the hopes of getting perspective from new members of SDN. Overall, my frustration lies with how the...
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    Please read and help me decide if i should skip this application cycle.

    Lola- I have read some of your posts from other threads. And let me politely say that your condescending tone speaks volumes of your character. I do appreciate your opinion, but i think we could all do without the superiority complex. Let me the first to ask you to avoid replying to any...
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    Please read and help me decide if i should skip this application cycle.

    Hi Everyone- Thanks for all of your input. I wanted to answer some questions that were posed in some of your responses. I applied to a wide range of schools from all tiers. You may laugh that i applied to one IVY, but i was delusional to think that an ad com would consider my research...
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    Please read and help me decide if i should skip this application cycle.

    For those of you that aren't familiar with my situation, here's my story: Nontraditional applicant (non URM) current age 31. Undergrad GPA (state school) 2.5 (graduated 6 years ago!) ***extreme family illness combined with major case of immaturity Grad GPA (private school) 3.7 7 years...
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    Penn state news

    Thanks fullofhope. That was a really nice sentiment. It's hard to believe though...knowing that i have a really hard decision to make about applying for the third time. Moskeeto- i am still waiting to hear from 3 more MD schools and 2 DO schools. Temple, Maryland and get this Hopkins...
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