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Application: This one meant a lot to me as I worked here for my application cycle year. I walked past admissions office every day, but sadly never got a chance to go in it. I had the stats, but guess that wasn\'t good enough.
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Application: Seemed to be the most gunnerish, competitive app in the cycle. The Twitter for the admissions committee allows for efficient communication, but a lot of it blew up people\'s hopes, especially with a post saying \"Our interviewees have a 38 average MCAT, 3.8 GPA\" - real sweet to post this... However, the school definitely would have been fun to go to. Typical \"Why michigan\" essay question.
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Application: Expected rejection, single essay about \"Why Yale\". Their curriculum sounds interesting with a \"no test\" policy, but I am concerned that may not promote initiative in physicians-to-be.
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Pre-Interview: Wouldn\'t go here over Case, very slow with giving out interviews, heard bad stories of the MMI interview day and lost interest.
Application: No essay, very early secondary given out.
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Pre-Interview: Wouldn\'t go here over Case, too slow in giving this out.
Application: Very easy to fill out. You then get small-pooled before an interview invite. Too slow of a turnaround time for interview, most likely they are wary if you have too high of stats for them.
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Post-Interview: Award for Worst Admissions Process Ever - you will receive a small postcard via postal mail saying you are eligible to be reviewed now post-interview and then hear nothing for months.
Interview Day: Not marketable, too many interviewees in one day. You sign in, then have to use a map to find your interviewer (only 1 total), interviewer did not sell school well, little to no interaction with students or staff.
Application: Based on AMCAS, if you are good enough, you get the secondary and an automatic interview - no essays, just some forms to fill out. Quick turnaround time for interview.
Admissions Staff: Barely involved.
Advice: If you live in Indiana, you will get in quickly with basically any MCAT score over 25. If you are OOS, make sure you have a 40 if you want a quick turnaround.
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Post-Interview: Crazily surprised with the rejection as I thought my interviews went splendidly well. Quick turnaround.
Interview Day: Very old campus, but love the architecture. Hanover is in the middle of nowhere and it would have been quite the experience as a Chicagoan to immerse myself in such a remote area for 4 years. Surprisingly, DMS is not ranked high, but interview day showed me the high quality offered. I had 2 interviews, one with the admissions director, one with the chair of the adcom. You get to view your interviewers\' resumes prior to the interviews, which is kind of braggish if you ask me. I get it Dartmouth, you have smart people there. For the first time ever, the Director of Admissions made no appearance besides my one-on-one interview - very bad marketing on their part as I thought the main job of a director of admissions is to sell the school.
Admissions Staff: Some were nice, but one lady was psycho with explaining the admissions process. People who smile too much are fake and take away from the experience. The whole \"batting average\" ranking system of applicants makes the interview day feel even more competitive.
Hospital was great, but may be too secluded for efficient interaction with diverse patient populations.
Advice: Come prepared to give everything in convincing your interviewers why DMS is for you.
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Post-Interview: Waitlisted as expected, my 36/3.98 doesn\'t stand a chance with the 38 average, we\'ll see what happens.
Interview Day: Intimidating group of about 20 kids, superb facilities, great view of the Arch, the student dorms looked cool, definitely a top institution, the caliber of students was astonishing, interview was a little intimidating obviously but overall great day.
Application: Easiest one to fill out minus the Dean\'s Signature Page. No essays.
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Post-Interview: Waited every Tuesday for an acceptance email but surprisingly no luck and was waitlisted.
Interview Day: Very new facilities, beautiful campus, about 20 interviewees total, had one interview with two faculty members - very intense \"staring\" interview but I felt it went great.
Application: Once you pass the initial AMCAS screening, you get the link to the secondary via email. The secondary has a variety of essays and takes a while to complete. Quick turnaround time for interview.
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Post-Interview: AWPA Letter Received 11/6/09 then waitlisted in March after not being accepted in any of the 3 batches.
Interview Day: Solid presentation with the Director of Admissions, 2 interviews - both faculty but one more research based and one more clinically based.
Application: 4 intense essays questions, followed by a quick turnaround time for an interview.
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Post-Interview: One week turnaround time with waitlist decision.
Interview Day: 3 people total, Dean sits down with our group and actually asks us \"Why Loyola\". I was glad I wasn\'t the first to answer, but that was kind of unfair in my opinion to put people on the spot. Two interviews, faculty one grilled me on \"ranking career choices in terms of who I think deserved the most money\". Nice facilities, but little to no research opportunities. Area isn\'t too nice.
Admissions Staff: Very nice - comprised of 2 people.
Advice: Be ready for the \"Why Loyola\" from the Dean.
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Post-Interview: Rejected one week after being waitlisted - slap in the face really. Knowing OOS acceptances are given out very sparsely, this wasn\'t a surprise. I wanted to see the campus as it is highly ranked and well spoken about.
Interview Day: About 20 people, mostly in-state, well-organized, sandwich lunch. They have a note in the interview invite email saying to \"bring your own waterbottle\" since they don\'t give you one, but they had plastic cups and water so I got confused quickly. One interview with a very old man - really wasn\'t good at selling the school.
Application: Just like Iowa, you only get secondary app if you are good enough from AMCAS. However, I didn\'t receive mine until September because I called the office after waiting for 4 weeks and they said they misplaced my app and forgot to send the link to the secondary.
Admissions Staff: Very nice, seemed a little nervous. Very young people work there surprisingly.
Advice: Make sure you get the secondary link via email in under 2 weeks or else call the admissions office. After your app is complete for 2 months, call the office and ask what your status is. I called, \"Your app is in line to get an interview\", got the interview the next day = unorganized admissions.
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Post-Interview: Waitlist letter said don\'t send in updates. So how do they select from the waitlist? Quick turnaround time.
Interview Day: 4 people total. Dean has a JD - interesting career choice. Quick presentation. Student tour guides were terrible - knew nothing about their own school. One interview - sold school very well.
Application: Didn\'t think I\'d get an invite since school is very heavy in-state based. Lot of essays to do here. Quick turnaround time.
Summary of Experience:
Withdrew - hard to withdraw from my alma mater but their loss for not taking me last year.
Post-Interview: Quick turnaround, committee makes decisions on the last Thursday of the month, updates \"Final Decision Made\" status online, large packet in mail.
Interview Day: Old facilities, nice people, three 20 minute interviews - really laid back, short presentations
Application: Three essays, waited about 1 month for an interview invite through status page.
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Matriculating Here: Best Opportunities/Best People/Best Curriculum/Need-Based Grants
Post-Interview: Quick acceptance thankfully + Invitation to Apply for Merit Scholarship. Scholarship Application went out around mid-March - an essay asking how you would be an asset to Case. Result: No such luck, only saw kids with 40+ MCAT get these and even if kids who get it withdraw, the scholarships are not re-awarded.
Interview Day: Overall best interview experience of cycle, P/F curriculum is a must, 8 AM - 12 PM class is so cool, opportunities for multiple degrees really draw me here, can stay for a 5th year for free to do research or pursue another degree. 2 interviews - 1 student, 1 faculty, both laid back/really enjoyable. Both breakfast and lunch served.
Application: 2 insightful essays, quick completion time, quick interview invite
Admissions Staff: Definitely take the award for most organized, most resourceful, and most down-to-earth normal.
Advice: Apply early, apply to CCLCM, make it know to your researcher just how much you can bring to Case, research experience a necessity if hopes are to come here.
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Withdrew - would have thought more on them if I was offered a scholarship.
Post-Interview: Quick turnaround, call from the Dean very nice and personable.
Interview Day: Very encouraging atmosphere, seems to be a up and coming giant, good marketing skill with pairing up interviewees with med students from their same alma mater for lunch, two interviews - one student, one faculty member who grilled me on ethics insanely.
Application: Unique essay questions, about 1 month turnaround time.
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Withdrew: Hard to give up as some friends of mine go there and it\'s close to home, but greater opportunities lie at Case.
Post-Interview: Exact to the 4-week response time for acceptance.
Interview Day: About 20 kids there, very funny Director of Admissions. Disappointing lecture hall - has only one or two outlets for computer?!, 2 interviews - one student, one faculty member who was very weird.
Application: TON of essays, took the most time, especially if you are a reapplicant.
