mohsderm2016 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Hey guys! Any current students have advice for content we should include in the supplemental app essays? Particularly the one about specialization/research is throwing me off. Should we talk about what future specialty we would want to practice in? Thanks much and good luck to everyone who is applying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winniethepooh Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Hey guys! Any current students have advice for content we should include in the supplemental app essays? Particularly the one about specialization/research is throwing me off. Should we talk about what future specialty we would want to practice in? Thanks much and good luck to everyone who is applying! I don't think you need to do that part. just follow the instructions they sent out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_pa 6135 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Just submitted my supplemental. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohsderm2016 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Got it! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoogiepoogie Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I am a second year student in clinical rotations with UC Davis. Every program faces challenges and we all have our individual frustrations with this program however the plus' outweigh my frustrations. The students that have been complaining have only been here for one quarter hardly enough time to make a fair assessment of our program. We are PA students learning advanced medicine. This isn't undergrad anymore and this isn't just grad school. It's PA school and it's a different kind of beast. At some point students will have to learn that a lot of their education is on them and take responsibility for it. The school guides us with lectures kind of outlining what we need to know. It is up to us on how we fill in the rest and how we do it is our choice. There are plenty of resources here that can help any student succeed. Faculty, 2nd-year students, student run clinics, talks/seminars outside of class hours, med students, your own cohort...it is what you make it. A student needs to be proactive in their learning and not expect the school to spoon fee it to them. For every one student that complains I can find you two that say the opposite. Our school is going through some changes and I have only seen improvement since I've been here. The staff work tirelessly behind the scenes to accommodate student needs. We have one of the best clinical rotation faculties in the whole UC system. I can tell you that as a 2nd-year the school has adequately prepared me for my clinical rotations. You can go to any program and find people who will complain. I am a student going out of my way to tell you the opposite. Our program is a good program it's currently going through a lot of change, expanding, and of course there are bumps in the road. However I truly believe that this program will be one of the top in the nation. Thanks for addressing my concerns, and that definitely makes me feel more optimistic :) It is encouraging to see students that are enthusiastic about the program. At this point, I will still be submitting my supplemental application and ignore the strange drama that has come about. Good luck to all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoogiepoogie Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Are all of the faculty listed here: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/nursing/ourteam/faculty/faculty_index.html part of both the NP and PA program? I just want to get a sense of who I would most likely be working with as as a potential student in the PA program---any current UCD students able to answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost_a_PA Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Are all of the faculty listed here: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/nursing/ourteam/faculty/faculty_index.html part of both the NP and PA program? I just want to get a sense of who I would most likely be working with as as a potential student in the PA program---any current UCD students able to answer? Yes that looks like an updated list of our current faculty. It even has our newest faculty Rick Norwood so I trust it is the most up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoogiepoogie Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Yes that looks like an updated list of our current faculty. It even has our newest faculty Rick Norwood so I trust it is the most up to date. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRBOYD Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Hello everyone. I am writing the essays for the secondary application and I was wondering if UCD requires the purpose statement to be a completely new paper or if it can be the same as our CASPA statement. I vaguely remember them saying it could be the same during the interview, but I don't know if I just made that up either. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterkim93 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Hello everyone. I am writing the essays for the secondary application and I was wondering if UCD requires the purpose statement to be a completely new paper or if it can be the same as our CASPA statement. I vaguely remember them saying it could be the same during the interview, but I don't know if I just made that up either. Thanks It may be tough but I recommend writing new papers that cover another aspect of you as an applicant. The whole purpose of the supplement application (in my opinion) is an opportunity to tell them more about ourselves so that they can get a better perspective of who we are and what type of background we have. To me, it was a great opportunity to mention things that I was not able to in my previous statement that I wrote for CASPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farah Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 submitted my secondary..... waiting now!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun22 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Current students - Can you comment on how Anatomy is taught at UC Davis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katesters Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Current students - Can you comment on how Anatomy is taught at UC Davis? I'm not a current student but at the q&a at my interview they said there is no dissection/prosection but there were opportunities to see the cadavers used for the med school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogoshjosh24 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Submitted my secondary! I had a question though, it took me to the transcript uploading page, do we need to upload these or will it be transferred over from our CASPA app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UCDHopeful2017 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 On the instructions they attached to the secondary invite, it says: "2. At this time, you are not required to upload transcripts or letters of recommendation, as this will be done internally using documents previously provided in CASPA or NCAS. Official transcripts submitted through CAPSA and NCAS must include verification that your bachelor's degree was awarded. Applicants admitted to the program are required to send official transcripts from each institution attended. If admitted, you will be provided with instructions for mailing official transcripts directly to the Office of Graduate Studies." Additionally, it says it again at the bottom: "Enter all college or university-level institutions listed in your CASPA or NCAS application. Please disregard the follow-up with instructions to upload transcripts, as this will be completed internally by the School of Nursing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogoshjosh24 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Perfect, thanks for the clarification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohsderm2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Submitted my secondary app...Good luck to everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winniethepooh Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 2nd app signed, sealed, delivered! Looking forward to being a part of the lucky 80/89 UCD PA student class of 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenotoriousPA-C Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Hi guys, I'm still working on the supplement and was hoping to get some advice from current students and applicants: For the “statement of purpose essay,” it instructs you to highlight your “academic preparation and motivation” but the questions also says you can talk about employment. So, are you supposed to focus on academic material here OR both academic and work experience?? Is it more appropriate to refer to the program as “UC Davis PA Program” or “Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing PA program?” I thought using the latter took up a lot of character, but I also don’t want to risk sounding inappropriate….so idk. Thoughts? Thank you! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggiesmalls Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hi guys, I'm still working on the supplement and was hoping to get some advice from current students and applicants: For the “statement of purpose essay,” it instructs you to highlight your “academic preparation and motivation” but the questions also says you can talk about employment. So, are you supposed to focus on academic material here OR both academic and work experience?? Is it more appropriate to refer to the program as “UC Davis PA Program” or “Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing PA program?” I thought using the latter took up a lot of character, but I also don’t want to risk sounding inappropriate….so idk. Thoughts? Thank you! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! I kind of just used them interchangeably.. or as the prompts used them. Btw sick handle! Haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenotoriousPA-C Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I kind of just used them interchangeably.. or as the prompts used them. Btw sick handle! Haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk haha, thank you. i was very proud of it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkiss Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Know I am a little behind but just submitted my supplemental application. Best of luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleeka11 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I'm submitting mine today...definitely took more time then I had intended. Hoping it doesn't hurt my chances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkiss Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I'm submitting mine today...definitely took more time then I had intended. Hoping it doesn't hurt my chances! Yes same here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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