Originally Posted by jewelsg627
Hi There!
Sorry about the delay. Now that I am in the program, I check this site very little as I have no time. You will hear from the program about early April. I know the wait is pure torture…you will know this is you read my other posts here. It is extremely competitive...only 40 are accepted and about 250 apply. (And, unfortunately, the competitiveness doesn’t end after you get in - however, the few that are crazy competitive are few and far between and they show themselves pretty early…I just avoid them like the plague). While they do prefer RWC residents, I got accepted without living in San Mateo County (I live in Santa Clara County). As long as you have a very high GPA and volunteering etc., you have a good
chance, but they turned away many 4.0's for our cohort....they really want well-rounded people.
You actually don't have to work for Sequoia when your done (I didn’t realize this when I applied, I thought you HAD To work there). Now that I think about it, it's not possible - there are 40 grads and not 40 spots when we graduate. Actually, I’m glad b/c while Sequoia is a great hospital (and there are many great people that work there), I really don’t want to work there. Personal reasons.
I took off the 1st semester (meaning no job = no income) and took out a living loan. I suggest you do this (if financially possible) to get used to the work, b/c BELIEVE me - it's time consuming - and it will only get worse. It's not that the material is super hard - there's just a lot to learn. You need to have medical insurance - which some of us found hard (esp. with no job) - so start looking for cheap plans.
If, for some reason, you do not get in I suggest you reapply. Many people in our program had applied after previously being rejected. The program is good but since it's relatively new, they have kinks to work out. If you get in you will be in "Cohort 5" and we in "Cohort 4" can help you with anything. Good Luck to you!!!
Best wishes
Jewels
Thanks so much Jewel for the reply. I didn't get to check nor respond to your email. I'm still waiting for the acceptance letter. Congratulations on getting in, and you never know I might even meet you one day in school. Thanks for the advice, and I really appreciate your advice. I was releived when you mentioned that they don't only accept residents of San Mateo county. I live in Fremont, and I volunteer at Stanford Hospital. I also work for a Medical Group with nurses and physicians. Hopefully, they will take that into consideration. I'm waiting for the results, and I'm really so anxious. It's torture. I'll keep you updated. Thanks again for the tip. I appreciate it. Good Luck!
Best Wishes!
Theresa
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