Just got an email stating my primary was received!

+1 OOS Secondary

Are the secondaries the same as last year?

They are essentially the same. Most of the questions are just worded a little different.

1. CDU's vision is "Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities." Using a specific experience from your background — clinical, community, research, or personal — describe how this vision has already shaped your path and how you plan to advance it as a CDU physician. (1200 characters)

2. Beyond stating your commitment, illustrate it: describe a specific moment when you took meaningful action to address the health needs of an underserved or underrepresented community. What did you do, what did you learn, and how has it shaped the physician you intend to become? (800 characters)

3. What draws you to CDU specifically — not medicine generally? Identify concrete elements of CDU's mission, curriculum, community, or location that align with your goals and are not easily found elsewhere. Be specific about why CDU is the right fit for you. (800 characters)

4. Describe a specific instance in which you experienced or witnessed discrimination. What was the impact on you or others involved? How did this experience shape your understanding of equity, and how will it inform your practice as a physician? (800 characters)

5. Describe a concrete vision for your post-residency impact: Which community do you intend to serve, what unmet need will you address, and what specific role — clinical, advocacy, research, or policy — do you see yourself playing? Be as specific as possible about place, population, and purpose. (800 characters)

6. Have you participated in any CDU programs (pipeline, degree, community, research, etc.)? Optional

If Yes, List any CDU programs you have participated in, including approximate dates and your role or involvement (e.g., participant, volunteer, researcher). (9999 characters)

7. How did you first learn about CDU COM? If a person, mentor, or experience introduced you to CDU, briefly describe the context. (9999 characters)

8. How will you use your personal experience with poverty and housing insecurity as a physician? Describe how it has shaped your perspective on health, access to care, or the doctor-patient relationship. How will this lived experience inform the way you approach patients facing similar circumstances? (800 characters)

9. Reapplicants only: Since your last application, what has meaningfully changed? Describe new experiences, achievements, or insights — academic, clinical, or personal — and reflect on how they have strengthened your readiness for medical school and your commitment to CDU's mission. (400 characters)

For all the others that have received secondaries, are you OOS as well?

I am OOO

I am OOS

do they screen for secondaries? haven't gotten one yet and was verified 7/6

Yes, they screen pretty heavily

how so? Their stats are a lot lower so I can't imagine how much they screen. I am without a secondary with a 500+ and 3.62 GPA so I'm confused

Very heavy EC and mission fit screen

Those who received secondaries

How long after your primary was received did you get the invite?

1 day

Have they sent more secondaries? I have yet to receive one and I live 15 minutes from the campus...

they sent a few more this month

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I know Drew screens really heavily, and there is not much on my primary that would tell them I'm a good fit. I'm applying bc I got sober in South Central, but I'm definitely not telling other schools about my sobriety. I kind of want to send them an update with this information bc they will reject me likely either way, but do we think there is any way this information gets out or they share it with another school?

From my understanding, they care a lot about mission fit and how that is demonstrated throughout your primary application. An update letter that shows your efforts to advance health equity would be stronger in my opinion. Getting sober in South Central could be an add-on. I don’t know how they would interpret that. If you reflect on it in a way they like, perhaps it could help you. And no, they would not share that information with other schools. You also might want to email them and ask if they even consider update letters for sending out secondaries.

yes I would definitely write about other things in the letter, I just think that is a nice connection to bring up since the area is known for its recovery and they look for location ties :) thanks for your input! I figure its a R if I don't so I might as well.

It’s been 5 days since they got my primary and science, but I fit their mission

That’s so scary

same, but i'm holding out hope since ik it takes time to read the app

For those who got secondaries, when did you get verified?

7 hours (no, I am not joking)

Wow!!!

When was that?

I got verified few days ago I’m trying to understand if maybe I’m late lol

I added them to AMCAS July 28th at 3:25 PST, and they sent me a secondary at 11 PM same day. Not sure how it was so fast especially since I've been seeing how they screen heavily, but yeah lol. I've been verified since June, however

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I got an email that my application was received on July 9th. I haven't gotten a secondary yet. Has anyone gotten theirs?

Lots of people have gotten secondaries already

I haven't! I got verified on 7/31 which is also when I received that same email. I even did a pathway program with them so my fingers are crossed!

same date! no secondary either but from LA area so idkkk

same, from LA and nothing yet. I think they roll out slow.

+1 OOS secondary!

i was verified 6/26 and still dont have a secondary LOLLLL

Got WL last cycle but no 2ty yet

What does it mean?

huh

either they are no longer interested in you or you are on hold

Anyone who got verified in August receive their secondary?

Verified 8/6 secondary received 8/19! OOS

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verified 8/7, but still no secondary. should i assume i am screened out? i'm black and have mission fit imo but oos :(

samesies but IS im confuseddd

I'm IS too, verified 8/25 and they confirmed they received my primary but still no secondary D:

same, I fit mission and I worked on campus + live 15 min away. This is brutal. My stats r fine too...

I think computer glitch maybe they never received application?

nah, they prob just screened you out or you are on hold and they will re-review your application later