<p>@Tufts-- sorry, yea I got it wrong. Looked it up and 30 is the about the right number
[Harvard</a> Medical School: Class Statistics](<a href=“http://hms.harvard.edu/admissions/default.asp?page=statistics]Harvard”>http://hms.harvard.edu/admissions/default.asp?page=statistics)</p>
<p>Vpappas83-- sounds good!</p>
<p>@chesterstreet: I am so very sorry for the late response! In all honesty, I completely forgot I had commented on this thread. To answer your first question about whether or not Sinai accepts humanities majors into the program: of course! One girl I know of was linguistics. Another boy was International Relations (however, on the pre-med track). It’s just that many successful applicants also have a strong science background as well. The linguistics girl had finished the orgo requirement that fall during the application cycle (she was a sophomore), whereas I had zero science courses under my belt—foolish me. (I laugh at the experience now…I just wish they hadn’t invited me for an interview if they knew I was lacking in the sciences. Oh well, it was a cool experience nonetheless!)</p>
<p>Regarding your second question about interview questions: this varies widely from person-to-person. There will be two interviews and you will more than likely not answer, at most, maybe two questions twice. The conversation really is driven by them, but in a way, you are in control. They ask a question and you take it from there. They ask another question and that may spark an interesting conversation about something completely different. But be prepared for the typical “why this program? why Sinai? why not just do the regular pre-med route? why do you want to be a doctor? etc.”</p>
<p>If you are offered an interview, I’ll be happy to share more personal tidbits!</p>
<p>Again, I am so sorry for the late response!</p>
<p>I met an econ major in the program recently.</p>
<p>as we have learned from lebron james and his performance in the finals…shortcuts never work…always take the more challenging road and you will be rewarded</p>
<p>^Tell that to the successful graduates (Doctors) of the HuMed program…</p>
<p>sooner or later it will catch up to them</p>
<p>…no?</p>
<p>You realize that kids in this program pass Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination at essentially the same rate as everyone else at Mount Sinai, right?</p>
<p>Actually, why don’t you just read the paper for yourself: <a href=“http://www.mssm.edu/static_files/MSSM/Files/Education/Medical%20Education/deans%20office/HuMed.pdf[/url]”>http://www.mssm.edu/static_files/MSSM/Files/Education/Medical%20Education/deans%20office/HuMed.pdf</a></p>
<p>you could make the argument it still applies since presumably the people are getting in are the kids who have a legitimate, articulated reason as to why they are using this program. If you are using it as “just a shortcut” then you probably won’t get in</p>
<p>I applied to this last year. </p>
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<li><p>Don’t apply if you’re just using it as a shortcut to get into a medical school. They can easily see through the BS on your application and know what you’re really trying to do. You won’t get in.</p></li>
<li><p>Its kinda a waste of time to apply to this unless you are legitimately interested in the humanities (basically for the reason above). If you aren’t legitimately interested in humanities/social sciences, then like I said above you’ll most likely get rejected quickly and you will have wasted the hours you spent putting together the application along with $100.</p></li>
<li><p>To those of you that were asking about the essays…there are 2 essays. The first basically asked “why HuMed/how will HuMed help you accomplish your goals/dreams”. The second one asked about an event thats changed our life/had a big impact on us. Yea, I know. Real original. Of course, this could change next year.</p></li>
<li><p>Apply early. Its kinda a rolling admissions type of thing (though there is a final deadline).</p></li>
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<p>^I wouldn’t necessarily call it a rolling admissions program. On the contrary, there were many people who applied VERY early and didn’t get interview invites until the bitter end. I applied fairly early–about 3-4 weeks after the application was released–and got an interview invite in the second to last wave of interviews.</p>
<p>Well yea it isn’t technically rolling admissions…just lacked the proper word to call it. I basically meant to tell people that you have a 2-3 week window to turn in your app, and I’d imagine earlier is better (especially since it would be better to turn it in before midterms and all that stuff start in school)</p>
<p>^Applicants have 3 months to turn in their apps. Applications are released July 1 and are due October 1, with review of the applications beginning on September 15 (but I don’t think anyone was emailed for an interview invite until a few weeks into October).</p>
<p>Furthermore, Sinai will interview how ever many applicants they see fit. There is by no means a specific number of interview spots. So, don’t be discouraged to hand in your application on October 1–not saying I would recommend pushing it off. I just mean to say that you will NOT be penalized for turning in your app closer toward the deadline. In fact, Sinai interviewed more applicants last year than they ever have before…the interview pool increased substantially to about 125 interview invites because, apparently, the apps were super strong and they received quite a bit of them.</p>
<p>Hey, so I’m considering applying to this program this summer.</p>
<p>Do I have any chance if I haven’t taken any Science classes in college (yet)? </p>
<p>I got a 5 on AP Bio and have credit for that, but didn’t take any sciences the first year…</p>
<p>Also, for recommendations, are they looking for letters from science teachers, or is it OK if all my letters are from major?</p>
<p>Does anyone know when the application information for HuMed 2011 will be posted on the MSSM website? I had been counting down the days to July 1, thinking it would be about the same time as last year, but I have not seen anything indicating that the application is available yet, or will be imminently. If it is still not up in a week or so, I guess I’ll just have to cautiously send an e-mail asking them but I’d like to avoid that if I can…</p>
<p>It seems strange that they updated the admissions info for this upcoming cycle (600 apps for 35 spots) but haven’t said when applications will be available for 2011.</p>
<p>While July 1 was the target date last year, the apps didn’t go live until later that first week. Chill.</p>
<p>have there always been three essays?</p>
<p>are there three essays, or one? the app seems to look like it could go either way depending on wording?</p>
<p>It says “address each question,” so I would assume that means we have to do all three, and put them all in a single document so that we only upload one document instead of one for each essay.</p>
<p>right. what threw me off was the ‘one document’, with the ‘use the questions as guidelines’ part…</p>