Probably a lame human clerk error to send the names of students. If still intrigued, call the TCNJ BSMD office for an explanation.
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IMO, If an in-person interview is required, Is it worth the risk of catching Covid19 ?. One can probably get into a much better medical school via regular route MD. (Will need a great MCAT score and near perfect UG GPA for T20 medical schools). Most BSMD aspirants are probably looking for a bird-at-hand option ( total risk averse, zero risk appetite).
IMO, It is a long way for healthy teens to get their Covid19 vaccination( probably in 2nd quarter 2021, depends on available supply of vaccines). Currently health care front line workers and long-term care residents are being vaccinated. Next is folks over 75 and other essential workers, and so on …
I disagree on MCAT and GPA requirements. For ORMs 3.8/515 MCAT should get you into decent schools. 3.9/517+ gets you T20. Anyone who gets a BSMD admission already know how to get clinical and non-clinical hours and you need 150 each only unlike some “expert” claims here.
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I questioned any school’s judgement asking for in-person interview, which is a critical trait for a to be Dr as well.
Lol more I read it sounds sarcastic.
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ORMs don’t sarcasm 
Some colleges like FAU and Temple require an interview for after the undergraduate degree for entering the MD phase. Should these be considered as BS/MD or EAP programs?
@TensedMom My S status was like that even though teachers sent their recommendation letters. My S called and left a message and they called him back the next day and corrected. Please call them and leave a message. They are very prompt
@RG1972 - Thank you. Ours was resolved too when we called them.
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Happy New Year dear community members. May this new year be a happy and healthy new year. May we(our kiddos) get what they wish for 
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Thank you @TensedMom!!
Happy New Year to all!!
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Happy New year to all; I‘m sure all of us are very happy that 2020 has passed and all the challenges it brought to families and students; Seniors this year are seeing it all, from lost shadowing and research opportunities, to a record no of applicants to programs from what I heard from colleges in my son’s interviews. It showed them the real world in High School and hopefully made them stronger; Good luck to all and may all their aspirations come true !
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Happy New Year to you all!
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Happy New Year to all !!!
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Happy New Year to you all and may all your wishes be fulfilled !!!
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FYI, Here’s the current guideline from IL. ( Quoted from another thread)
https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccination-plan
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Here’s the rollout of who is included in the phases of vaccine distribution. Phase 1a is already in full swing.
Phase 1a:
- Health Care Personnel are defined as paid and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients’ infections materials.
Examples include:- Clinicians: Such as nurses, physicians, respiratory technicians, dentists, and hygienists.
- Other workers in health care settings: Such as Nursing assistants, environmental services staff, assisted living facility staff, long-term care facility staff, group home staff, and home caregivers. This also includes Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
- Inclusion in Phase 1a is not dependent upon payment for their work or job title. Situations associated with higher risk of transmission include caring for COVID-19 patients, cleaning areas where COVID-19 patients are admitted, treated, and housed, and performing procedures with higher risk of aerosolization such as endotracheal intubation, bronchoscopy, suctioning, turning the patient to the prone position, disconnecting the patient from the ventilator, invasive dental procedures and exams, invasive specimen collection, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Also included in this group are those individuals distributing the vaccine, such as pharmacists, plasma and blood donation workers, public health nurses, and other public health and emergency preparedness workers. Morticians, funeral home workers, and other death care professionals involved in handling bodies are included in this high-risk group. When vaccine is scarce, priority should be given to high risk health workers who are involved in direct patient care, as well as those working in transport, environmental services, or other health care facility services – who risk exposure to bodily fluids or aerosols. Access to vaccine when scarce should not be defined by professional title, but rather by an individual’s actual risk of exposure to COVID-19.
- Long Term Care Facility Residents are defined as adults who reside in facilities that provide a variety of services, including medical and personal care, to persons who are unable to live independently.
The proceeding phases are widely seen as the next potential groups to be eligible to be vaccinated. These phases have been prepared in order to assist LHD’s to be prepared with a plan, which can be updated as further ACIP guidance is released.
Phase 1b: More guidance to come pending ACIP recommendations;
- Possible groups could include: Essential Frontline Workers, which are defined as those workers who are essential for the functioning of society.
- Examples include:
- First Responders such as police, firefighters (including volunteer), national guard acting in the capacity of a first responder. (Note: EMS is included in Health Care Personnel)
- Food & agriculture, such as meat processing plants.
- Utilities.
- Transportation, such as transit and trucking.
- Corrections officers.
- Education.
- ACIP will make specific age recommendations as data become available.
As recommendations are released from ACIP, it is expected that essential frontline workers will include those designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as belonging to categories of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers who are at a higher risk of exposure and not able to reduce risk through telework or isolation.
Phase 1c: More guidance to come pending ACIP recommendations;
- Possible groups could include: Adults with High Risk Medical Conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, COPD, Heart Conditions, chronic Kidney conditions, Cancer, Solid Organ Transplant, Sickle Cell Disease, etc.
- Possible groups could include: Adults over 65 years of age.
- ACIP will make specific age recommendations as data become available.
Phase 2: More guidance to come pending ACIP recommendations;
- Possible groups could include: Workers in industries and occupations important to the functioning of society, such as personnel in dentist offices, medical and diagnostic labs, food/beverage manufacturing facilities and stores, cosmetic and beauty supply stores, optical goods stores, other health/personal care stores, transportation industries, postal service and couriers/messengers, general warehousing and storage, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing.
- Possible groups could include: People of all ages with comorbid and underlying conditions that put them at moderately higher risk include the same list as Phase 1c.
- ACIP will make specific age recommendations as data become available.
Phase 3: More guidance to come pending ACIP recommendations;
- Possible groups could include: Young adults, defined as adults aged 18-30.
- Possible groups could include: Children under the age of 18. This is dependent upon a pediatric vaccine approval/availability.
Phase 4: More guidance to come pending ACIP recommendations;
- Possible groups could include: Includes all persons residing in Illinois who did not have access to the vaccine in previous phases (and for whom the vaccine is not medically contraindicated, if contraindications are known for the vaccine).
*Population estimates adapted from Ariadne Labs’ Vaccine Allocation Planning Tool (methodology) and adjusting to exclude the City of Chicago, which will receive its own vaccine allocation from CDC. Population group categories are not exclusive and may not add to the total population (e.g. within phase 2, an individual may fall under “teachers/school staff” and also under “all older adults”).
Note: More guidance to come pending ACIP recommendations. "
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Happy New Year to all!! May all the hard work of all the students pays off in 2021!!
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makes sense, thanks!
Happy new year to all and new year may bring your admission dreams to reality!!!
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@grtd2010 and @PPofEngrDr, thank you both! All your seniors blessings and advice is important for the current batch students.
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Thank you all for the wonderful wishes!!
Happy New Year to all!
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