Northwestern HPME Part 2

<p>hey guys,
I already had my paper applications received at the time i posted here haha thanks for your concerns both doctor2b and jonthelin.</p>

<p>my stats are:
SAT: 2250 superscore
ACT: 32
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.8 weighted
Rank: 1/594ish
SAT II: 800 math, 770 chemistry, 800 korean
hmm about 200+ experience in dental volunteering
Some volunteering at the hospital
500+ hrs tutoring</p>

<p>National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
AP Scholar with distinction
Some Math and Piano Awards
Health Occupations Students of America State competition Gold Medals in Medical Math and HOSA Bowl</p>

<p>Health Occupations Students of America chapter VP
Medical Explorers
School is a Medical/Biotechnology Magnet School</p>

<p>Essay shows (i think very well) strong passion for medicine/ dire financial circumstances at home with single mother and little sister, my compassionate character.</p>

<p>Asian Male (ouch.)</p>

<p>what do you think?</p>

<p>Looks to me like you are a strong applicant with good extracurriculars. It will probably come down to how well you explain your ECs and how well you presented yourself in your essay and overall application. Let us know if you get an interview!</p>

<p>I was wondering if you could tell me how HPME committee will review my application.</p>

<p>While I don’t have the extensive volunteering hours that paulshoon has, I have shadowed quite a bit.
Shadowed Neurologist (54 hrs)
Shadowed Gynecologist in India (107 hrs)
Shadowing OB/GYN currently (4 hrs/wk)</p>

<p>Does this look strong or is it something other applicants have as well?</p>

<p>Thanks! Your words have been very helpful on this thread.</p>

<p>HELPPPP!! I Couldnt mail the HPME form out today (postmark deadline jan 1st) because all the damn POST OFFICES ARE CLOSED. WHAT SHOULD I DO???</p>

<p>I THINK IM GONNA MAIL IT FROM PRIORITY TOMOROWO AND THEN GIVE THEM A CALL!!!</p>

<p>I WORKED SO HARD.</p>

<p>@paki786 but that letter of rec is supposed to get to the admissions office by January 1 right? how confusing…</p>

<p>BUMP…Should I call the HPME admissions and notify them that an “emergency came up or that I thought post offices were going to be open, but they were not.” Please tell what I should do.</p>

<p>My recs were mailed in already, but my Application was postmarked today instead of yesterday…WILL THEY AUTOMATICALLY REJECT ME??? I am so worried.</p>

<p>they wont. calm down.</p>

<p>easy solution. i guess i came up with this cause im devious and i get people to see things my way? :)</p>

<p>go to the post office today and pay them five dollars to postmark it yesterday because they werent open.</p>

<p>oh and explain the situation of the application and stuff. theyll be sure to understand.</p>

<p>^ I really hope it’s not that easy to change the postmark date on something since sometimes postmark dates are used as evidence for legal and governmental purposes and such. I’m sure there are regulations behind this.</p>

<p>yeah i asked my dad and he said that they 100% will not. besides, it is already mailed out now, nothin i can do. Shoudl I call them and sort of jsut mention that I dropped it off Jan 1st, but dont know if it will be postmarked them or should i just not call at all?? Help please.</p>

<p>theyre not going to throw out your application. you already had your rec letters sent in, which means you already have a file with them…everything is fine.</p>

<p>so should i still call or no?</p>

<p>sure. wont hurt.</p>

<p>have u guys been able to get ahold of them? everytime i call it goes straight to message, and they never return my messages</p>

<p>Man. What a game. NU should have won. Kind of hard to spot Auburn 14 points right at the beginning and then have to come back. But NU kept coming back and nearly did it. Last year the Alamo Bowl and this year the Outback Bowl – another overtime bowl loss. Maybe next year. Go 'Cats.</p>

<p>Paki786,</p>

<p>Just keep your fingers crossed and wait. By calling you may be calling attention to your missed post mark deadline.They may continue to take mail a few days after the post mark deadline without checking the post mark. If you are lucky, they may not actually throw out the applications until next week. If I remember correctly, someone else had a similar problem last year. You may want to check the old posts, but there is not much you can do except wait at this point. Good luck.</p>

<p>Have they begun to offer interviews? I spoke to someone from the HPME office and she said that they will be notifying candidates as early as this week all the way up to mid-February. If someone has receieved interview notification, can they post up their stats?</p>

<p>i spoke with the director of the program in the undergrad admissions office. i think the name was luis tabor or something. anyway, she said interviews will be offered in february. the ones in january are supposed to be for regular med school applicants, not applicants for the bs/md program.</p>

<p>I know that the interviews will happen in February but do you know when applicants will be notified of their status?</p>

<p>late jan/early feb she said</p>