Duluth Prompts:

All essays have an 800-character limit.

1. In what ways do you fit the goals of this school?
2. How familiar are you with life in a rural setting or American Indian community?
3. What are some of the professional and personal advantages and disadvantages of a rural family medicine practice?
4. How have you familiarized yourself with the field of medicine?
5. How have your volunteer experiences influenced your life goals?
6. Briefly describe your career plans in the event that you do not attend medical school.
7. Have you ever struggled with being honest and compassionate at the same time? Describe the situation, the struggles and, if there was one, the resolution.
8. Describe an experience you have had working in a team (other than a sports team), what role you played, and your comfort level with that role.
9. What does lifelong learning mean to you?
10. What are your recreational and leisure activities?
11. Medical school can be stressful. What coping skills have you used in the past to deal with stressful situations?
12. Please use this space to update the information contained in your AMCAS application. Indicate grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation dates, additions to your extracurricular activities, and anything else you feel the Committee should know.
13. Please describe what you are currently doing. If you have already graduated please indicate what you have been doing since graduation and what your plans are for the coming year.
14. FOR REAPPLICANTS ONLY: What have you done to improve your application to medical school?
15. Were you ever the recipient of any action by any college or medical school for unacceptable academic performance or conduct violations?
16. If yes (15), please explain.
17. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic or parking violation?
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
19. If the answer is yes to either question (17/18), please explain.
20. Do you consider yourself a resident of the State of Minnesota?
21. If yes, how long have you been a resident of Minnesota?
22. Describe your ties to the state of Minnesota.

Twin Cities Prompts:

*1. Beyond what you have written in your AMCAS essay, discuss your early life experiences, family background and aspects of your home community that have led to your decision to become a physician.
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*2. Describe a difficult life experience and how you dealt with it.
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*3. Our medical school is committed to enrolling and graduating a diverse student body. The Admissions Committee considers the following: high academic potential, disadvantaged background, race and ethnicity, evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, unique work or service experience, community involvement, non-traditional educational progression, and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations.

How would you contribute to the diversity of the University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities student body?
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*4. If you did not designate Minnesota as your state of legal residence on your AMCAS application, briefly describe any ties that you might have to this state. If you are a Minnesota resident, please enter N/A.
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*5. Briefly describe what you are currently doing. If you have already graduated, please indicate what you have been doing since graduation, and what your plans are for the coming year.
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*6. Please explain any gaps in your education and/or work experiences since high school graduation that are not previously described in your application. If there are none, please enter N/A.
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*7. Should you not be accepted to medical school, the alternative career that you would pursue is:
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*9. What other pertinent information would you like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee? If there is none, please enter N/A.
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Good luck to everyone applying! :luck:

1st!

:luck: that means an automatic acceptance right (as does second, even though I'm not applying this year, lol ?)


1st!

Haha God I wish.

Oh wow, this thread being up just made the process seem a lot more real..! :scared:

anybody have any idea on when the secondaries will be released? even tentatively?

I wouldn't mind spending 4 more years in the Twin Cities!

Hey guys, just a quick question about the two Minn campuses. Apparently each campus has a separate app fee of $75, and I would rather pay not pay $150 to apply to both. The only difference I know between the two is that Duluth caters to students interested in rural health whereas the Minneapolis/St. Paul campus has more opportunities for research. Are there any other significant differences as far as educational opportunities or curriculum that should factor into this decision?

The duluth campus wants students from rural backgrounds and a letter of reccomendation from a rural physician.

Just got my email telling me to choose which program I want to apply to and then I will receive a secondary. Really happy, I like this school a lot. I had meetings with two of the adcoms for the MD/PhD program a year ago, I met some of the students, and this school is great. Seemed like the students here were more concerned with being good doctors instead of gunning to be at the top of the class.

Just got an email too! I'm OOS and only applying Duluth! Good luck all!

Does Twin Cities accept a lot of Out of State applicants? I have no ties to the area and i'm a Michigan resident, but I do have some interest in Twin Cities.

I'll be applying next year.

All essays have an 800-character limit.

1. In what ways do you fit the goals of this school?
2. How familiar are you with life in a rural setting or American Indian community?
3. What are some of the professional and personal advantages and disadvantages of a rural family medicine practice?
4. How have you familiarized yourself with the field of medicine?
5. How have your volunteer experiences influenced your life goals?
6. Briefly describe your career plans in the event that you do not attend medical school.
7. Have you ever struggled with being honest and compassionate at the same time? Describe the situation, the struggles and, if there was one, the resolution.
8. Describe an experience you have had working in a team (other than a sports team), what role you played, and your comfort level with that role.
9. What does lifelong learning mean to you?
10. What are your recreational and leisure activities?
11. Medical school can be stressful. What coping skills have you used in the past to deal with stressful situations?
12. Please use this space to update the information contained in your AMCAS application. Indicate grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation dates, additions to your extracurricular activities, and anything else you feel the Committee should know.
13. Please describe what you are currently doing. If you have already graduated please indicate what you have been doing since graduation and what your plans are for the coming year.
14. FOR REAPPLICANTS ONLY: What have you done to improve your application to medical school?
15. Were you ever the recipient of any action by any college or medical school for unacceptable academic performance or conduct violations?
16. If yes (15), please explain.
17. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic or parking violation?
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
19. If the answer is yes to either question (17/18), please explain.
20. Do you consider yourself a resident of the State of Minnesota?
21. If yes, how long have you been a resident of Minnesota?
22. Describe your ties to the state of Minnesota.

Good luck to everyone applying! :luck:

This is the Minnesota-Duluth prompts. The Minnesota-Twin Cities prompts to my knowledge have not been released yet

Does Twin Cities accept a lot of Out of State applicants? I have no ties to the area and i'm a Michigan resident, but I do have some interest in Twin Cities.

I'll be applying next year.

about 18% OOS so no not a whole lot especially if you don't have ties.

As a Minnesota resident, a re-re-applicant, and friend to a large number of students in the medical school, I know for a fact the university selects fantastic and incredibly qualified individuals. I would LOVE to go to the U... I know several faculty in the Academic Health schools, all of whom are incredibly friendly people who want to see students succeed and participate in things going on at the university.

It would make my day (days?) if I could go here!

Does anyone have thoughts about entering the science courses when you've had combined lab/lectures? Is the separate entry for the lab grade only for those individuals who have not had a combined course, or is everyone expected to give them a "lab grade" even if it was just integrated into the single course grade?

Does anyone have thoughts about entering the science courses when you've had combined lab/lectures? Is the separate entry for the lab grade only for those individuals who have not had a combined course, or is everyone expected to give them a "lab grade" even if it was just integrated into the single course grade?
Are you referring to the Duluth secondary? If so, I think I would treat it much the same way as the AMCAS (e.g. "Biology 101 and Lab") and then maybe a quick note in the spaces for 'Lab Name and Number'/'Lab Grade' (e.g. "Combined with lecture").

Did anybody receive any sort of confirmation email or anything after submitting that original "choose Duluth or TC" email? I am applying TC only but I haven't received anything in a week.

Did anybody receive any sort of confirmation email or anything after submitting that original "choose Duluth or TC" email? I am applying TC only but I haven't received anything in a week.

Same. Dey be takin their sweet sweet time in ze land of 10,000 lakes.

Did anybody receive any sort of confirmation email or anything after submitting that original "choose Duluth or TC" email? I am applying TC only but I haven't received anything in a week.

i'm going to guess it'll be a little later in the cycle. from what i've heard they take their time.

To anyone filling out the Duluth supplemental- When you mark a town as your hometown, does it show up gray in the Residential History section? The key says a gray box "denotes Hometown" but in the chart, my hometown looks the same as all the others :lame:

To anyone filling out the Duluth supplemental- When you mark a town as your hometown, does it show up gray in the Residential History section? The key says a gray box "denotes Hometown" but in the chart, my hometown looks the same as all the others :lame:

Hm so the Duluthers got their secondary; have any TCers gotten it? I'm still worried that I haven't even received a simple confirmation email...

/paranoia

UoMinn TC tends to take their sweet time...

For those applying to Duluth does it take some time for your fee payment status to change or does it do it automatically?

To anyone filling out the Duluth supplemental- When you mark a town as your hometown, does it show up gray in the Residential History section? The key says a gray box "denotes Hometown" but in the chart, my hometown looks the same as all the others :lame:

I only have one town listed, and it doesn't show up gray either; I checked it in a different browser too so that's not the issue. I imagine it's not a big deal - it will probably show up just fine when the adcom looks at it.

For those applying to Duluth does it take some time for your fee payment status to change or does it do it automatically?


I submitted Sunday and it changed Tuesday. Payment probably just needs to process. You'll see the change tomorrow or Thursday.

UoMinn TC tends to take their sweet time...

True story

A close friend of mine just got admitted there for this coming year... the UoMinn-TC tends to be extreeemely slow. Whereas another close friend got in to the UoMinn-Duluth a couple years back in the beginning of November. I haven't received the TC secondary or anything regarding the school other than me telling them Duluth was a no-go.

I'm still too lazy to check last years thread to check how it ended up...

Just stopped by the twin cities admissions office. They said they'll start sending out secondaries on Wednesday

Just stopped by the twin cities admissions office. They said they'll start sending out secondaries on Wednesday

Nice! Thanks for the update

From friends I have spoken to at the school now, they've REALLY improved the process and started things much earlier. Kudos to the leadership team there!

Got an email detailing the process today. We're getting close!

Got an email detailing the process today. We're getting close!

same here. i like getting updates from the schools especially the ones that haven't released things yet. lets you know they care that your applying. or at least it seems so :laugh:

I got the email as well.

Hey gang, I'm new to SDN but have applied to the U and will be following this thread through the fall/winter. I submitted my AMCAS a few weeks later than the earliest batch (June 20th), and am hoping to be verified by the end of this week/early next week. Applying to both the Duluth and TC campus, and received the secondary for Duluth a few weeks ago. For those that got the update email from TC, I'm assuming that you all have already been verified by AMCAS - would anyone care to share the info that they received in the email update from TC? Hearing from applicants in the past, it seems like you'll receive a TC secondary a month or so after you are verified, does that seem to be the theme for this year as well? Thanks for the help!

Hey gang, I'm new to SDN but have applied to the U and will be following this thread through the fall/winter. I submitted my AMCAS a few weeks later than the earliest batch (June 20th), and am hoping to be verified by the end of this week/early next week. Applying to both the Duluth and TC campus, and received the secondary for Duluth a few weeks ago. For those that got the update email from TC, I'm assuming that you all have already been verified by AMCAS - would anyone care to share the info that they received in the email update from TC? Hearing from applicants in the past, it seems like you'll receive a TC secondary a month or so after you are verified, does that seem to be the theme for this year as well? Thanks for the help!

pretty much all we got was a link to the pages on their website detailing the process, requirements, criteria, etc. nothing news flash worthy

As mentioned before, UMinn-TC is probably one of the last schools you'll hear back from. Not sure why this is.

For sure agree with this I got my secondary for TC a day after scheduling my interview for Duluth.

I spoke with a U of M med student representing the school today at the NIH professional school fair. She said they are attempting to speed up the admissions process this year. Take it with a grain of salt. We'll see.

I would love to get back into the interview pool this year! The more time I spend in the Academic Health Center, the more I am impressed with the faculty and staff at the university... I look forward to meeting everyone (i.e. potential classmates)!

TC secondary received!

TC secondary received!

Questions??

TC secondary received!


Can you please post the prompts?

Same as last year

anyone know if the character count is with spaces or w/o spaces?

Thanks =]

anyone know if the character count is with spaces or w/o spaces?

Thanks =]

I'm guessing with...

I'm a MN resident received the email for Duluth and TC, and I submitted a secondary for Duluth. Still waiting on the TC campus secondary though!! Little worried haha.

I'm a MN resident received the email for Duluth and TC, and I submitted a secondary for Duluth. Still waiting on the TC campus secondary though!! Little worried haha.

i'm in the same boat.

Are you supposed to get the email asking you to choose which campuses even if you're not verified yet?

Are you supposed to get the email asking you to choose which campuses even if you're not verified yet?

i did originally yes.

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i did originally yes.
What date did you submit?

Just about done with the secondary!

I really, really hope they give me a shot this year... As a re-re-applicant (third time), I understand it's hard and you have to be impressive, so I'm hoping they recognize that I've done my best and have hopefully shown them I'm ready to do this.

I'm excited to (potentially) meet all of you at interviews! Good luck everyone!

What date did you submit?

I submitted on the 14th of june. verified the 5th of july. got my email the 2nd from U of M

Just about done with the secondary!

I really, really hope they give me a shot this year... As a re-re-applicant (third time), I understand it's hard and you have to be impressive, so I'm hoping they recognize that I've done my best and have hopefully shown them I'm ready to do this.

I'm excited to (potentially) meet all of you at interviews! Good luck everyone!

I hope to see you there as well! seems like we are applying to several of the same schools so I hope to at least see you somewhere on the interview trail! :)

What are the TC prompts?

What are the TC prompts?

Got it today:

Prompts:

*1. Beyond what you have written in your AMCAS essay, discuss your early life experiences, family background and aspects of your home community that have led to your decision to become a physician.
0 characters (min: 1, max: 1500)

*2. Describe a difficult life experience and how you dealt with it.
0 characters (min: 1, max: 1500)

*3. Our medical school is committed to enrolling and graduating a diverse student body. The Admissions Committee considers the following: high academic potential, disadvantaged background, race and ethnicity, evidence of outstanding leadership, creativity, unique work or service experience, community involvement, non-traditional educational progression, and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations.

How would you contribute to the diversity of the University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities student body?
0 characters (min: 1, max: 1500)

*4. If you did not designate Minnesota as your state of legal residence on your AMCAS application, briefly describe any ties that you might have to this state. If you are a Minnesota resident, please enter N/A.
0 characters (min: 1, max: 300)


*5. Briefly describe what you are currently doing. If you have already graduated, please indicate what you have been doing since graduation, and what your plans are for the coming year.
0 characters (min: 1, max: 1200)

*6. Please explain any gaps in your education and/or work experiences since high school graduation that are not previously described in your application. If there are none, please enter N/A.
0 characters (min: 1, max: 1200)

*7. Should you not be accepted to medical school, the alternative career that you would pursue is:
0 characters (min: 1, max: 300)

*9. What other pertinent information would you like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee? If there is none, please enter N/A.
0 characters (min: 1, max: 900)

Got it today:

Prompts:



Thanks! :):thumbup:

Thanks! :):thumbup:

no problem. and number 8 is about felonies so that's why i left it out.

Any thoughts as to using the final prompt to explain why you are a good fit for the school or why you would like to attend here?

Any thoughts as to using the final prompt to explain why you are a good fit for the school or why you would like to attend here?

I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.

Any thoughts as to using the final prompt to explain why you are a good fit for the school or why you would like to attend here?

i would say that 3 should cover that. i would leave the last one blank unless you've got some recent awards, new things to add, etc. otherwise, if i was an adcom that is, i would view it as an applicant feeling like they need to suck up to get in, which i would view negatively. however that's just me. :D

I didn't fill out the last prompt either. Their secondary questions were pretty thorough.

definitely feels good to have that one submitted! here's to hoping i see some of you at interviews here!

Did your guys secondaries indicate that your letters were received? Mine didn't and I don't know if I should be worried or not

Has anybody else not received a secondary yet? I start getting worried when it's been over a week since somebody received it :p

i wouldn't worry. the U is slow when it comes to secondaries

I got mine on Monday. And since the questions were very similar to other secondaries, I really only had to copy and paste, so I submitted that night. It's coming, don't worry!

Got it today:



*4. If you did not designate Minnesota as your state of legal residence on your AMCAS application, briefly describe any ties that you might have to this state. If you are a Minnesota resident, please enter N/A.
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Although I am not applying this cycle, if this were to come up when I apply, would being born in the state and having my father as former student help a lot with my chances?

Interview invite this afternoon at the Duluth campus! So excited! Still haven't received the Twin Cities secondary though...

Interview invite this afternoon at the Duluth campus! So excited! Still haven't received the Twin Cities secondary though...

Mind sharing your stats??

Although I am not applying this cycle, if this were to come up when I apply, would being born in the state and having my father as former student help a lot with my chances?

I think that, being a public school, they like to help out students with strong ties to the area and university. Also, I assume they want their graduates to practice medicine in state, and those with strong Minnesota ties are more likely to stay.

As the U of M is my undergrad, and I was an admissions counselor for high school students, I think I can say with confidence that they really like their Minnesota kids, and I think its very likely they use that question to asses how strongly you are connected to their state.

Us Minnesotans, we like it up here dontcha know?

...Us Minnesotans, we like it up here dontcha know?

:thumbup:

Hoping and praying for an interview with the U!

:thumbup:

Hoping and praying for an interview with the U!

Me too! I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya :xf:

C'mon UoMinn, give me a secondary:

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m820xuKkNC1qdpyvc.jpg

Has anyone heard anything from TC lately?

Has anyone heard anything from TC lately?

Nope, I still haven't gotten my secondary :/

Has anyone heard anything from TC lately?

i'm submitted and haven't heard a word.

i'm submitted and haven't heard a word.

same

No secondary here either.

Don't worry guys and gals--the U typically takes longer than other schools, so its not abnormal. Wishing you all luck throughout this process!

Hi guys,
Does anyone have a link to where the secondary is submitted? I deleted the email accidentally and it's just gone.

I'm confused on the letters of recommendation page. It says there's supposed to be a table but I don't see anything...I have like 6 letters marked as received on my AMCAS and not a single one even shows up here??

I'm confused on the letters of recommendation page. It says there's supposed to be a table but I don't see anything...I have like 6 letters marked as received on my AMCAS and not a single one even shows up here??

did you assign them to the university of minnesota?

did you assign them to the university of minnesota?

Ohh durrr. Thanks :)

Secondary received and submitted today! Hopefully I'll get another interview this year after being so close to getting in last cycle (made it to #6 on alternate list)!

Secondary received!

For those of you applying to TC and Duluth, are you just copy and pasting your answers for the questions that are identical?

Does anybody know if they send complete emails? They've received my secondary and verified my fee but idk if I'm under review :)

Does anybody know if they send complete emails? They've received my secondary and verified my fee but idk if I'm under review :)

In the two cycles in which I have applied in the past, they have not sent complete emails.

In the two cycles in which I have applied in the past, they have not sent complete emails.

Thanks!

I am re-applying to both Duluth and TC. I feel like Duluth is a long shot even for MN residents unless you have lived or worked in greater MN. They have such a demand for rural physicians and reservations I don't think they are taking any chances anymore. My friend who is starting school this fall was accepted basically all around the country and couldn't land an interview so kudos to you all who did/are!

Best of luck!

I have been verified since the 31st and have not received the TC secondary yet. Anyone else in my position?

I have been verified since the 31st and have not received the TC secondary yet. Anyone else in my position?

Yeah, if you mean the 31st of July you are probably going to be waiting. I was verified on July 2 and received the secondary 3 days ago (TC program). Probably some lag time with mine because I was verified so early (no one got them for the first couple weeks) but Minnesota seems to take their time.

I've already picked what campus to apply to and have been verified, now I'm waiting to hear back to them. WHY do they have to take their time! Anyone remember how long it took them to send the secondary after picking TC campus?

I've already picked what campus to apply to and have been verified, now I'm waiting to hear back to them. WHY do they have to take their time! Anyone remember how long it took them to send the secondary after picking TC campus?

It took them a month to get back to me.

You guys need to chill. The UMN is horribly slow, but their admissions process is too. You application won't be affected because you haven't received a secondary yet.

It took them a month to get back to me.

You guys need to chill. The UMN is horribly slow, but their admissions process is too. You application won't be affected because you haven't received a secondary yet.

Agree with this completely. I was verified on July 23 and received my secondary exactly three weeks later on August 13. This was the last (by far) of many secondaries that I've received, I wouldn't worry about it!

Agree with this completely. I was verified on July 23 and received my secondary exactly three weeks later on August 13. This was the last (by far) of many secondaries that I've received, I wouldn't worry about it!

+1

I waited a month and a half to get mine. What matters is turning it around fast and making sure it's high quality.

Reapplicant here. The UM site clearly says that Reaps need to obtain NEW letters of rec for each subsequent cycle. A few of my letters are from people with whom I have not had any new experiences in the past year and I don;t see the point in taking up their precious time re-wording the same letters. As much as I do not want to believe that I need to get new ones, I have a feeling they will hold to their policy.

Before I contact admissions I wanted to see if anyone has already asked about resubmitting the same letters (along with new ones from different evaluators) or had success resubmitting in the past. Thanks folks.

sooo i creeped on last year's thread and it seems like people got II's around a month after submitting secondaries (around this time -- late august). hopefully we'll hear something soon! I submitted 7/24.

hey guys sorry if this has been answered earlier in the thread, i'm on my phone and it's hard to look back at all the posts. anyway I just got the email invite to do the secondary, i'm OOS and have already spent sooo much money i'm not sure if it's worth it for me to do this one, anyway just wondering how much of a hurdle it is to receive the secondary here? thanks!

hey guys sorry if this has been answered earlier in the thread, i'm on my phone and it's hard to look back at all the posts. anyway I just got the email invite to do the secondary, i'm OOS and have already spent sooo much money i'm not sure if it's worth it for me to do this one, anyway just wondering how much of a hurdle it is to receive the secondary here? thanks!

It is not a hurdle, they do not screen.

I was under the impression they did?

I was under the impression they did?

This could be wrong but I've heard through word of mouth that they only screen to make sure you haven't met the maximum applications and that the time between your 2nd and 3rd were separated by a minimum of two years.

i received an email about a month ago saying they screen and then send secondaries..

this was the first couple of paragraphs in that email:

Dear Applicant:

The Office of Admissions has received your 2013 American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application to the University of Minnesota Medical School - Twin Cities. Please take a moment to become familiar with our application process at http://www.meded.umn.edu/admissions/application_process.php.

Over the next few months, the Admissions Committee will review all verified applications and send supplemental applications only to qualified applicants. Those invited to complete the supplemental application will receive another email after their application is screened against our school's selection criteria and application polices.

To view the selection criteria used by the Committee, visit the following address: http://www.meded.umn.edu/admissions/selection.php. Reapplicants and international citizens must meet certain requirements before they are given access to the application as well. These requirements are listed here http://www.meded.umn.edu/admissions/reapplication.php and here http://www.meded.umn.edu/admissions/internationa


i'm probably just not going to do this one, chances are slim for me

The secondary email I received made it sound like they don't screen at all. They even give you the MCAT and GPA range they expect and say if you're not in it you need not apply.

The secondary email I received made it sound like they don't screen at all. They even give you the MCAT and GPA range they expect and say if you're not in it you need not apply.
Yup that info was in the secondary email I got today, so you never got the email I posted above? Weird

Has anyone still not received the secondary for TC? I've been waiting on this one a while...I was verified 7/18. I'm OOS

The secondary email I received made it sound like they don't screen at all. They even give you the MCAT and GPA range they expect and say if you're not in it you need not apply.

What is said range?

What is said range?

I think this is what they were referring to:

"The middle 50% of applicants invited to interview with our Admissions Committee had GPAs that ranged from 3.29 to 3.92 and MCAT scores that ranged from 29 to 37."

The secondary email I received made it sound like they don't screen at all. They even give you the MCAT and GPA range they expect and say if you're not in it you need not apply.


I went to a talk about 6 months ago given by the Dean of Admissions (who actually left for JHU recently). Anyway, he said that the screening they do is very minimal -- basically unless your stats were horrific and/or you don't meet basic eligibility criteria, you were getting a secondary invite.

just got an interview invite!!! :D :D

the dates they're scheduling for are in 1-2 weeks...omg! not ready!!!

And so it begins! :luck:

Woot woot! Go U of M Go!

And so it begins! :luck:

I guess so. I just got my II this morning. I was thinking it would take longer since their secondaries came out later. Good luck!

I got the II today too! All dates were within the next month for me, so fast!

Hey guys, for those of you who got interview invites can you tell us when you were complete?

Hey guys, for those of you who got interview invites can you tell us when you were complete?

I was complete July 27.

Hey guys, for those of you who got interview invites can you tell us when you were complete?

I was complete at July 25th

Great thanks for the info, I ask because I'm coming back to MN for a weekend at the end of September, and I had made a note in my application that if they were able to offer me an interview invitation, that I would that time frame. I was only complete a few days after you all, so hopefully I will hear soon.

Great thanks for the info, I ask because I'm coming back to MN for a weekend at the end of September, and I had made a note in my application that if they were able to offer me an interview invitation, that I would that time frame. I was only complete a few days after you all, so hopefully I will hear soon.

I'll keep my :xf: for ya! I guess they are moving faster this year than in previous years, so hopefully you'll hear news soon!

I'll keep my :xf: for ya! I guess they are moving faster this year than in previous years, so hopefully you'll hear news soon!

Not all that happy that they're moving faster this year.

I've been verified since early July and just got my secondary late this week...

It probably won't matter, but I wish they'd be a little more on the ball in that regard if they're already kicking out IIs.

II today! Complete August 5th!

The SDNers on here with IIs that have MDapps are both residents of MN. With an N=2 the stats aren't too good, but do you think II are going out for residents first? I have a hunch residents got the secondaries first and are now getting IIs first.

Received and submitted the secondary today! It was my last one!!! :soexcited:

Received and submitted the secondary today! It was my last one!!! :soexcited:

For you other OOSers, how are you responding to the "Minnesota Ties" question? Since it is only 300 characters (that's insane!) are you addressing it in list format?

For you other OOSers, how are you responding to the "Minnesota Ties" question? Since it is only 300 characters (that's insane!) are you addressing it in list format?

I addressed mine very briefly in prose...

I addressed mine very briefly in prose...

I was actually thinking of demonstrating my lyrical capabilities through a myriad of haikus...

Anybody else with an II receive a confirmation of their date yet? I sent in my preferences about a week ago without a response

Interview invite! I submitted my application 8/2 and I'm a resident.

Received and submitted the secondary today! It was my last one!!! :soexcited:

I received the email on 8/17 that they received my primary, but I still haven't received a supplemental invite. My stats are in the middle of the range that account for 50% of interviews. I know I'm later than is ideal, but any idea when I might get the secondary invite? Cheezhead, when were u verified w/ AMCAS? BTW, I am a Minnesota resident. Thx!

Interview Invite this morning! I wasn't expecting to get an invite for awhile, if at all, because i'm OOS. but its a pleasant surprise :)

I rhetorically wonder aloud if any of these interview invites are for Duluth and not the U... :laugh:

I rhetorically wonder aloud if any of these interview invites are for Duluth and not the U... :laugh:

ah i didn't even think of that!

Anybody else with an II receive a confirmation of their date yet? I sent in my preferences about a week ago without a response

Same here. I called and they said mine is scheduled for 17th. I think they are just slow at getting emails out.

Same here. I called and they said mine is scheduled for 17th. I think they are just slow at getting emails out.

Gotcha. Thanks!

For you other OOSers, how are you responding to the "Minnesota Ties" question? Since it is only 300 characters (that's insane!) are you addressing it in list format?

I'm from Wisconsin, which is practically the same state, so general Midwestern-ness was the topic of my "ties"

I received the email on 8/17 that they received my primary, but I still haven't received a supplemental invite. My stats are in the middle of the range that account for 50% of interviews. I know I'm later than is ideal, but any idea when I might get the secondary invite? Cheezhead, when were u verified w/ AMCAS? BTW, I am a Minnesota resident. Thx!

I was verified 7/20 and received notice from U Minn that my AMCAS application was received on 7/23, so it took over a month for them to get me the secondary. The waiting game was a little rough, I will admit.

Good luck to everyone!!! :luck:

Interview invite to Duluth! Just got the phone call an hour or so ago! MN native with submission on the 17th of July! Anyone else headed there on the 12th?

Interview invite to Duluth! Just got the phone call an hour or so ago! MN native with submission on the 17th of July! Anyone else headed there on the 12th?
Going on the fourth - early decision process, I actually just heard back from them yesterday. Talk about a short time frame between the invite and the actual interview date. Nice location, by the way - big fan of the series.

Going on the fourth - early decision process, I actually just heard back from them yesterday. Talk about a short time frame between the invite and the actual interview date. Nice location, by the way - big fan of the series.

i hear ya on the short turn around time. when i was told they were scheduling for the week of the tenth, I was kind of shocked! but oh well! it'll be good to do one and see what its all about!

The show is great, as are the books. If you haven't read them you should definitely check them out! :D

i hear ya on the short turn around time. when i was told they were scheduling for the week of the tenth, I was kind of shocked! but oh well! it'll be good to do one and see what its all about!

The show is great, as are the books. If you haven't read them you should definitely check them out! :D
Oh yeah I definitely enjoy the show, but no doubt the books are superior - they go so much deeper into details and background

Got the call today from Susan to schedule my interview at Duluth, will be there on 9/11. Good luck to all those with Duluth interviews! I interviewed last year and was waitlisted so if you have any questions about interview day feel free to ask away here or pm me.

Okay so this may seem like a silly question, but I really need a serious answer. For the state ties question, would it be acceptable to say that my boyfriend's family lives in Minnesota? I know it's not a great tie...but apart from UMTC having a great medschool, this is really the main reason I'm applying. There's a good chance that I will practice in Minnesota if I get into the program. Again, I know it sounds kind of immature, but we've been together for 4 years and will most likely be engaged in the next few months. I appreciate any advice with this! Thanks :)

Okay so this may seem like a silly question, but I really need a serious answer. For the state ties question, would it be acceptable to say that my boyfriend's family lives in Minnesota? I know it's not a great tie...but apart from UMTC having a great medschool, this is really the main reason I'm applying. There's a good chance that I will practice in Minnesota if I get into the program. Again, I know it sounds kind of immature, but we've been together for 4 years and will most likely be engaged in the next few months. I appreciate any advice with this! Thanks :)

I'm not an adcom member or anything but I'd imagine if you can get the point across that your relationship is serious and longterm that that might be a good tie. If you can make it sound genuine that you'll stay for a future career even better.

Okay so this may seem like a silly question, but I really need a serious answer. For the state ties question, would it be acceptable to say that my boyfriend's family lives in Minnesota? I know it's not a great tie...but apart from UMTC having a great medschool, this is really the main reason I'm applying. There's a good chance that I will practice in Minnesota if I get into the program. Again, I know it sounds kind of immature, but we've been together for 4 years and will most likely be engaged in the next few months. I appreciate any advice with this! Thanks :)

That sounds like a huge stretch of a tie to MN, personally. I think they'd rather you be honest about your intention in applying if you aren't from MN rather than saying your boyfriend's family resides there.

Say your significant other and let them decide if it is a significant tie. I didn't apply to one state school even though I lived there for a few years because I have no relatives or friends (I was a small child) left there. You have "people" ties to MN, I think it is legitimate. People don't live in MN because they love not sub zero weather and muggy mosquito summers. Ties to people usually keep them around.

That sounds like a huge stretch of a tie to MN, personally. I think they'd rather you be honest about your intention in applying if you aren't from MN rather than saying your boyfriend's family resides there.

I agree with the previous poster. This is a legit tie. I might even so far as to say "partner" or "serious boyfriend" in order to sort of prove your point. (ie, this isn't a summer fling!) if that makes sense. Anyway, i think that this counts as a state tie and you should use it. explain that you've visited, learned about the community, the people etc.

It's not a legitimate tie if she's just mentioning it simply to use it as a tie. If she extensively visits her boyfriend's family and it's a big part of her life, then yeah, it would be.. but from her wording, it clearly doesn't sound that way. But yes, if you say 'significant other' or something like that, it sounds more appropriate than just saying boyfriend.

As for the other poster, you're wrong, my favorite part about MN actually is the weather. :thumbup:

It's not a legitimate tie if she's just mentioning it simply to use it as a tie. If she extensively visits her boyfriend's family and it's a big part of her life, then yeah, it would be.. but from her wording, it clearly doesn't sound that way. But yes, if you say 'significant other' or something like that, it sounds more appropriate than just saying boyfriend.

As for the other poster, you're wrong, my favorite part about MN actually is the weather. :thumbup:

Ahhh, the joys of 85 degree weather but with a heat index of 99. Or taking 20min to get dressed for the trek out to the mail box in the dead of winter. I love MN but it isn't because of the weather.

Oh god. I forgot about waking up at 5:30 in the morning to shovel the drive way in subzero weather. Yeah, you need people ties...

Thanks for the advice everyone! I hope the adcom thinks people ties are good ones :)

I put N/A for ties... I'm from California.

Hope that won't be too bad, but I'm honest.

Thanks for the advice everyone! I hope the adcom thinks people ties are good ones :)

I would assume people ties are the second best only to actually attending or working at the school itself. Good luck!

Interviewed at Duluth Tuesday; here are some thoughts:
Susan in the office is great, makes you feel very relaxed before the interviews. Two one-hour (at least - I think my first went a little long) interviews; I had one with a doc and one with a community member. The focus was mainly on me and why exactly I wanted to do family practice - especially in a rural community. Touched on some activities mentioned in the primary as well as my personal statement, and then the secondary application (more so because the questions they were asking were similar to those in the secondary than because they were asking about my responses to the secondary itself). Also played some 'what would you do' type games in the interview with the doctor, while in the one with the community member we went more into the business/law side of medicine (definitely a minor piece compared with the interview as a whole). All in all, the interviewers were very easy to talk with, I definitely felt comfortable during both sessions. If you have any questions about the interviews, interview day, travel, etc., by all means ask away or pm me and I'll answer to the best of my abilities.

Interview invite to the Twin Cities as well today! IS with a 32O and a 3.9gpa. Some very unique ECs as well

Congrats to all of those with IIs!

Have any OOS received an II?

So anyone else going to the Twin Cities interview Sept 17th? I'm also wondering aloud if its the first interview date for TC...

So anyone else going to the Twin Cities interview Sept 17th? I'm also wondering aloud if its the first interview date for TC...

13th was the first date I was offered. I will post here when I find out my confirmed date.

Interview invite to Twin Cities campus. OOS. Secondary complete August 7th.

Interview invite to Twin Cities campus. OOS. Secondary complete August 7th.

Congrats! I was complete a few weeks after you so hoping to hear something soon. :xf:

The first TC interviews were Aug 30th

The first TC interviews were Aug 30th

edp i assume?

idk, but that was the first date they were offering me when i got my TC interview invite email

idk, but that was the first date they were offering me when i got my TC interview invite email

ah ok. good to know. thanks for the update.

Hey everyone!

Just wondering how long it took you all to get a secondary after verification. I've been waiting for about 20 days now and still nothing..

Hey everyone!

Just wondering how long it took you all to get a secondary after verification. I've been waiting for about 20 days now and still nothing..

I'm IS and the U is one of my top choices! freaking out a little bit right now..

Took me 3 weeks.

Hey everyone!

Just wondering how long it took you all to get a secondary after verification. I've been waiting for about 20 days now and still nothing..

I'm IS and the U is one of my top choices! freaking out a little bit right now..

AMCAS submitted to MN June 29th and didn't get the secondary for about 45 days OOS. Don't expect to get it soon. It will probably take longer because you didn't submit right away.

Hey everyone!

Just wondering how long it took you all to get a secondary after verification. I've been waiting for about 20 days now and still nothing..

I'm IS and the U is one of my top choices! freaking out a little bit right now..

I was verified 8/27 and just got the secondary invite today. Seems like that is faster than their usual turnaround. In-state

I was verified 8/27 and just got the secondary invite today. Seems like that is faster than their usual turnaround. In-state

From what has been posted on this thread and the one from last cycle, that does seem fast. Are your stats, or other aspects of your application, extra strong? It's been just over three weeks for me and no supplemental yet.

From what has been posted on this thread and the one from last cycle, that does seem fast. Are your stats, or other aspects of your application, extra strong? It's been just over three weeks for me and no supplemental yet.

My MCAT is really strong and my GPA is about average. Activities pretty good. Still seems strange since I thought the screening they do is minimal

My MCAT is really strong and my GPA is about average. Activities pretty good. Still seems strange since I thought the screening they do is minimal

Screening is low, but if they saw something exceptional in your primary they may want to interview you sooner rather than later. It also seemed like secondaries did not go out based on primary submission date, I think it had more to do with location or it was completely random. Not to get your hopes up, but I wouldn't put too much weight in the response time.

Hi all,

So I submitted my ACMAS yesterday (I know super late but it’s the best I could do right now) and I received the email asking me to choose what school about 5 hours later. I read through this thread trying to figure out if that happened to everyone else as well.

Basically I am asking if that email was an automatic email sent to everyone who applied regardless whether they get a secondary or does that mean I will get a secondary. I was “prescreened” already? It was just so fast I can’t believe its true.

Hi all,

So I submitted my ACMAS yesterday (I know super late but it’s the best I could do right now) and I received the email asking me to choose what school about 5 hours later. I read through this thread trying to figure out if that happened to everyone else as well.

Basically I am asking if that email was an automatic email sent to everyone who applied regardless whether they get a secondary or does that mean I will get a secondary. I was “prescreened” already? It was just so fast I can’t believe its true.

Everyone receives the email you speak of. If you choose to apply to both campuses, expect a supplemental invite from Duluth shortly. The TC supplemental, which I patiently await, appears to be taking 3-5 weeks from the time AMCAS verifies your primary. Good luck!

Just had my Duluth II today. Some thoughts:

Everyone was extremely nice. Susan was great at putting both myself and the other interviewee at ease before we started and opened up some small talk. As far as the actual interviews, both of the interviewers were very friendly and easy to talk to. Both emphasized that as faculty members they always keep their doors open and are open to students coming in at any time to talk to them. As far as the questions they asked. The first interviewer talked mostly about the challenges of getting rural docs to places in MN. Our conversation varied wildly though as we even spent some time talking about terrorists. (we somehow ended up there from talking about telemedicine)
My second interview really hammered down on the where do you see yourself in ten years and how do you handle certain situations in medicine(no right or wrong answers but some very tough situations) Then finished up with some great info on RPAP.
Finally we toured with 2 2nd years which was very beneficial to get their opinions on many things like the curriculum, classmates, lifestyle, etc and got to hear their uncensored answers. and yes they were very honest on all aspects.
if you have any other questions feel free to pm me!

Did you guys receive confirmation emails that supplementary was complete? Or did it go submission to II?

Did you guys receive confirmation emails that supplementary was complete? Or did it go submission to II?

if i remember right, i believe i just got a payment submitted thing and then got a secondary invite. no your file is complete email.

Thanks for the information :), I guess I'll just keep my hopes up haha.

Kalbrecht17, mind sharing when you submitted your secondary/fee? Thanks!

Kalbrecht17, mind sharing when you submitted your secondary/fee? Thanks!

i submitted my secondary with all my fees paid on the 17th of july. however i didn't have a letter come in until the beginning of august so idk when my file went complete for certain.

Twin Cities

OOS, Rejection via snail mail arrived yesterday.

:luck:

Twin Cities

OOS, Rejection via snail mail arrived yesterday.

:luck:

Sorry about that :(

I'm expecting the same, no II as of yet. Rejection letters to OOS applicants went out around this time last year too.
When did you send your secondary in?

There are another 25 applications out there...just need one!

Secondary was sent in 8/10, not sure on complete date. I was hoping my ties would be enough, oh well :)

There are another 25 applications out there...just need one!

Secondary was sent in 8/10, not sure on complete date. I was hoping my ties would be enough, oh well :)

Yeah, pretty strong ties here myself but that doesn't stop the U from rejecting us OOS.
Oh well, have other applications out there. Would have been nice to go home for school but it wasn't meant to be.
Good Luck to the both of us.

Interview invite just now at the U!

What an incredible feeling--I would absolutely love to go here... So many opportunities!

Interview invite just now as well. Complete 7/31. I will say that I am very impressed at how accomodating their admissions committee is, because I had emailed saying that I was going to be there for a family affair, and they gave me those dates as options. Thanks UMN!

Also, I used to work in the building next door, so if people need advice about getting to and from the area and navigating public transportation from the airport, PM me.

i submitted my secondary with all my fees paid on the 17th of july. however i didn't have a letter come in until the beginning of august so idk when my file went complete for certain.

Thx for the info. I'm really hoping for some Duluth love!

Interview invite just now as well. Complete 7/31. I will say that I am very impressed at how accomodating their admissions committee is, because I had emailed saying that I was going to be there for a family affair, and they gave me those dates as options. Thanks UMN!

Also, I used to work in the building next door, so if people need advice about getting to and from the area and navigating public transportation from the airport, PM me.

What dates did you pick?

Interview invite just now at the U!

What an incredible feeling--I would absolutely love to go here... So many opportunities!

Just had my interview at the Twin Cities Campus today. A wonderful interview day overall, great tour of facilities with MS2's, relaxed small group atmosphere (we had 6 students), interview both in the morning and the afternoon was a nice format for lowering stress and getting perspective. Best of luck!

Just had my interview at the Twin Cities Campus today. A wonderful interview day overall, great tour of facilities with MS2's, relaxed small group atmosphere (we had 6 students), interview both in the morning and the afternoon was a nice format for lowering stress and getting perspective. Best of luck!

Awesome--I forgot they do two interviews... My interview here three years ago was only one person because they didn't have enough staff for the day or something along those lines.

We'll have to connect about your interview soon!

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Just had my interview at the Twin Cities Campus today. A wonderful interview day overall, great tour of facilities with MS2's, relaxed small group atmosphere (we had 6 students), interview both in the morning and the afternoon was a nice format for lowering stress and getting perspective. Best of luck!

which facilities did they tour with you? Did they take you to each floor of UMMC?

Well I just realized I cannot open the coffee hour attachment at all. Does anyone else have the information for the coffee hour tomorrow evening? I'd like to go if I can!

Does the TC campus offer student host? I couldn't find that information anywhere.

I am ready to submit my secondary, but have a question regarding the final essay question "What other pertinent information would you like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee? If there is none, please enter N/A."

I feel as though I have addressed my qualifications, work experience, etc. sufficiently. What is your opinion on entering N/A?

I am ready to submit my secondary, but have a question regarding the final essay question "What other pertinent information would you like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee? If there is none, please enter N/A."

I feel as though I have addressed my qualifications, work experience, etc. sufficiently. What is your opinion on entering N/A?

I would enter N/A. Both years I have gotten interviews I have put N/A.

anyone interviewing tomorrow? lol

which facilities did they tour with you? Did they take you to each floor of UMMC?

The tour was much more comprehensive of the pre-clinical facilities, such ass all the classrooms, labs, study space, student lounges, and library. We did go to the hospital for lunch, which was awesome. the food was great and great views!

The tour was much more comprehensive of the pre-clinical facilities, such ass all the classrooms, labs, study space, student lounges, and library. We did go to the hospital for lunch, which was awesome. the food was great and great views!

Dude that cafeteria is our go-to after class in my MPH program, haha... it's very underrated. I think it's the decor in the cafeteria itself, hahaha...

yes it is pretty good, expensive food though for some of it!

See below

anyone interviewing tomorrow? lol

I bet I met you today!!

haha yep i bet you did. i was a resident hint hint lol

Interview invite this morning via e-mail! IS reapplicant. So excited to interview again at the U of M! Complete/Submitted Secondary 8/13/12.

Interview invite this morning via e-mail! IS reapplicant. So excited to interview again at the U of M! Complete/Submitted Secondary 8/13/12.

Congrats! What were your date preferences? Maybe we'll be classmates, haha...

Can't wait for this weekend! Interview at the TC Friday and then watching the Gophers beat Cuse on Saturday! Hope to see some of you there!

Can't wait for this weekend! Interview at the TC Friday and then watching the Gophers beat Cuse on Saturday! Hope to see some of you there!

Good luck! I wouldn't get too excited about football, haha... Do you have hockey tickets?

Good luck! I wouldn't get too excited about football, haha... Do you have hockey tickets?

As a lifer, its been a while since they were 3-0 so i'm excited. I go to UND so I don't have hockey tix. But if I get to go to the U i will definitely be getting some!

As a lifer, its been a while since they were 3-0 so i'm excited. I go to UND so I don't have hockey tix. But if I get to go to the U i will definitely be getting some!

Oh yeah, that's right... Well that'll be two of us with hockey tickets if we both get in, haha...

Congrats! What were your date preferences? Maybe we'll be classmates, haha...

Haha thanks man. I picked 9/28 as my number 1 choice and then 10/4. How about you?

Haha thanks man. I picked 9/28 as my number 1 choice and then 10/4. How about you?

Mine is on 10/1 (first choice). I'm so excited to have another shot here--so many opportunities I want to capitalize on here.

Mine is on 10/1 (first choice). I'm so excited to have another shot here--so many opportunities I want to capitalize on here.

I got the interview invite email today too! My first and second choice are later in Oct. Hoping they are pretty good about scheduling first choice dates, because there was one that really worked well with my schedule!

Hey everyone, So i have my U of M Duluth Interview coming up early next week. I've only seen a few posts about the two interviews. If anyone has any additional advise for me, I'd very much appreciate it. Or if you have already had an interview, can you give me a heads up on what the major topics were that the interviewers focused on?

Hey everyone, So i have my U of M Duluth Interview coming up early next week. I've only seen a few posts about the two interviews. If anyone has any additional advise for me, I'd very much appreciate it. Or if you have already had an interview, can you give me a heads up on what the major topics were that the interviewers focused on?

Know why you want to go rural and convey that message. That will get you a long way

anybody going to be interviewing at the TC this Friday?

II just came in. Excited, love this school. OOS Wisconsin.

Interview invite earlier this afternoon, so incredibly excited and thankful! This is by far my #1 choice of schools, and I'll absolutely go here if accepted! In state, complete 8/20.

Hey everyone, So i have my U of M Duluth Interview coming up early next week. I've only seen a few posts about the two interviews. If anyone has any additional advise for me, I'd very much appreciate it. Or if you have already had an interview, can you give me a heads up on what the major topics were that the interviewers focused on?

Yep kalbrecht about nailed it. They focus on family medicine, specifically in rural settings, and will come back to it time and time again. Be rock solid on that and you'll be fine. Good luck!

II just came in. Excited, love this school. OOS Wisconsin.

Congrats! When did you submit your secondary?

Rejected via snail mail today. OOS, stats 3.6/32. Good luck to everyone still in the running!

TC interview review

I absolutely loved this school and everything about it. They provide many many opportunities for students to explore what they are truly passionate about. I won't sit here and drag on and on and on but if you have any specific questions feel free to pm me. Overall the people were extremely nice, the facilities I found to be awesome, the teachers/staff were helpful and friendly and very engaging with students. Really hoping I get an offer here!

Oh and the Bank was definitely an awesome experience last night! Go Gophers!!

International student with an interview invite; scared about my chances though since only two international students can be accepted.

Congrats! When did you submit your secondary?

August 16th

International student with an interview invite; scared about my chances though since only two international students can be accepted.

Then just knock it out of the park! Good luck! :thumbup:

Never mind. Answered my own question.

Then just knock it out of the park! Good luck! :thumbup:

I will try my best to do just that. Thank you

The University of Minnesota's med school curriculum was discussed today on MPR. Check out the link for more details:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/09/25/health/hallberg/

I love Dr. Halberg! His clinic downtown is ah-mazing!

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The University of Minnesota's med school curriculum was discussed today on MPR. Check out the link for more details:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/09/25/health/hallberg/

Now I'm getting really excited!

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OOS (from VA), just submitted my secondary for Duluth. This was by far the best/most meaningful secondary I did! Any OOS hear any good news from the Duluth campus? Good luck to you all!

Rejected from Duluth... was really hoping to interview there. Still waiting to hear back from TC :scared:

Rejected from Duluth... was really hoping to interview there. Still waiting to hear back from TC :scared:

sorry to hear that. Best of luck with the rest of your application cycle!

Just to clarify does the U of M TC send out "application complete" emails? Or is it just the supp received & then interview invite/rejection?

Just to clarify does the U of M TC send out "application complete" emails? Or is it just the supp received & then interview invite/rejection?

Just a fee received email. Then you either wait for an interview invite or a rejection.

Thank you :)

Think it would be silly to add this school as an OOS person? I have a fairly competitive app but I know it's kind of late at this point.

Think it would be silly to add this school as an OOS person? I have a fairly competitive app but I know it's kind of late at this point.

They're about 85% IS. so being late is gonna make it tough but if you are really competitive and want to go for it i won't be someone to tell you not to

Think it would be silly to add this school as an OOS person? I have a fairly competitive app but I know it's kind of late at this point.

If you don't have ties to the area, no. If you have significant ties, you could, but it's already weighted against you pretty heavily with their significant IS preferences.

Even my in-state friends who have lived here their entire lives have already begun to be rejected... Which sucks, because they would have made great classmates. :(

In any case, anyone interviewing here Monday? Look for me--I'll be the guy with the red bandana.

Think it would be silly to add this school as an OOS person? I have a fairly competitive app but I know it's kind of late at this point.

I'm an OOS and got an II. So it's possible :)

OOS here, haven't gotten a secondary and it's been 6 weeks since AMCAS verified. Any one else waiting? or should I assume silent rejection :(

I also got an OOS II here, but I have strong ties so who knows :/

It only costs money and time to try.

The UMN interviews only about 5.7% of their OOS applicants, and accepts only about a third of those. Definitely apply if you want, but don't get your hopes up. I know I'm not.

Does the U not give us the name of our interviewer anymore?

Does the U not give us the name of our interviewer anymore?

we got ours when we showed up for the interview which was kind of a bummer since there was no way to prepare. But it all still worked out just fine. Best of luck!!

Even my in-state friends who have lived here their entire lives have already begun to be rejected... Which sucks, because they would have made great classmates. :(

In any case, anyone interviewing here Monday? Look for me--I'll be the guy with the red bandana.

Good luck in your interview tomorrow, Turtleman! Judging from what others have said, I'm sure it will be an overall relaxed day, enjoy it! :thumbup:

Great interview day! Shout out to our ambassadors/tour guides, particularly GP for her kind words! Good luck to the other interviewees--I'd be happy to call you my classmates next year! :thumbup:

Interview invite at TC!

YAY! Got my interview invite today :)

(In state)

YAY! Got my interview invite today :)

(In state)

Congrats. When did you two submit your secondaries?

The more I think about it, the more and more I really want to go here! Here's to hoping the next few weeks bring me good news from my interview and best of luck to those waiting to interview or for the chance!

Any OOS interviews from late August completes yet?

Any OOS interviews from late August completes yet?

Just got an interview for TC, complete mid-August and I'm OOS.

Any OOS interviews from late August completes yet?

Got interview invite today! OOS from Wisconsin, completed August 25th!
So excited!!!!!!!!

Duluth II came this afternoon! Thrilled, yet nervous as all get out!

For the person who asked when my secondary was complete, I was complete in early September.
But I submitted my secondary in July.

We really need to split up the Duluth and Twin Cities threads...

We really need to split up the Duluth and Twin Cities threads...

Haha why's that? We're all one big happy family right?

Haha why's that? We're all one big happy family right?

I'm guessing a lot of people are getting confused on dates and questions regarding schools--whether they are aware of it or not. Personally I don't really care, but I'm thinking of all the people who have a lot of questions.

For example, the person who comes in not realizing they are two completely different, unrelated, and unconnected schools reads that all these interview invites have gone out... They might not realize that a lot of these seem to have come from Duluth (they apparently start their interview cycle earlier, from what I gather).

We really need to split up the Duluth and Twin Cities threads...


agree. it would be less confusing

I'm guessing a lot of people are getting confused on dates and questions regarding schools--whether they are aware of it or not. Personally I don't really care, but I'm thinking of all the people who have a lot of questions.

For example, the person who comes in not realizing they are two completely different, unrelated, and unconnected schools reads that all these interview invites have gone out... They might not realize that a lot of these seem to have come from Duluth (they apparently start their interview cycle earlier, from what I gather).

Yeah i see your point, people should just be cognizant that if they are posting something about Duluth they should mention this outright I suppose ha.

They split the two Arizona Schools, why not these two?

C'mon mods! :p

Maybe people can just tag something at the beginning of their posts indicating it's about UMd or the U... Again, it doesn't really bother me, but I recognize that people really do come here for answers, and having the two schools combined into one thread may confuse a lot of people.

In any case, here's to some good news from the U! :thumbup::luck:

Maybe people can just tag something at the beginning of their posts indicating it's about UMd or the U... Again, it doesn't really bother me, but I recognize that people really do come here for answers, and having the two schools combined into one thread may confuse a lot of people.

In any case, here's to some good news from the U! :thumbup::luck:

For sure brother! We might be able to re-live the old scribin days together next fall! I am anxiously awaiting a decision on my file and I know you are too!

Just in case people wanted to know the admissions statistics for 2012 are:

3669 Applied
3273 Supplemental
574 Invited for Interview
298 Accepted
170 Enrolled

Just in case people wanted to know the admissions statistics for 2012 are:

3669 Applied
3273 Supplemental
574 Invited for Interview
298 Accepted
170 Enrolled

Not according to the MSAR...

MSAR gives statistical information that groups the TC and Duluth campuses into one holistic representation of the U of M. It won't show the same numbers that mnbmen listed, which is just of the TC campus. It's hard to tell exactly how many accepts are offered, although the TC admissions page lists 281 total accepts from 476 interviewed in 2011. The admissions page lists number of interviews jumping to 582 this past cycle so it seems reasonable that they would end up giving 10-20 more accepts due to applicants matriculating elsewhere. Either way, >50% acceptance rate post-interview is pretty damn good!

How long does it take for TC to confirm your interview date? I replied with my choices a week ago, but I haven't heard anything back.

How long does it take for TC to confirm your interview date? I replied with my choices a week ago, but I haven't heard anything back.

I called after 3 days and Lola told me that e-mails were going out that afternoon, but she told me right on the phone. If it's a date that's coming up or you need to know for work/school schedule, feel free to give them a call, otherwise I'm sure you'll hear soon. They are so nice in admissions and I'm sure will let you know you're confirmed date if you get a little antsy like I did haha.

Does Minnesota take in the area emails well?

I also confirmed my interview date last week, and haven't received confirmation yet.
I called and confirmed, but no email communication has been received.

Does Minnesota take in the area emails well?

Yes. :thumbup:

Yes. :thumbup:

Booo!!! I sent that email yesterday and today I got a double whammy!

Brown rejected me via email and UMN snailed rejected me today (sent 10/8).... ARGH!

Would they "reconsider" if I asked why they rejected me? Some students seem to get "un-rejected" when they ask... Not sure which schools though.

Booo!!! I sent that email yesterday and today I got a double whammy!

Brown rejected me via email and UMN snailed rejected me today (sent 10/8).... ARGH!

Would they "reconsider" if I asked why they rejected me? Some students seem to get "un-rejected" when they ask... Not sure which schools though.

LOL

I'm in town for a family thing and the U was nice enough to let me interview during my visit.

For you other question, as long as you are polite, what do you have to loose?

Booo!!! I sent that email yesterday and today I got a double whammy!

Brown rejected me via email and UMN snailed rejected me today (sent 10/8).... ARGH!

Would they "reconsider" if I asked why they rejected me? Some students seem to get "un-rejected" when they ask... Not sure which schools though.

Rumor or fact? I find this very difficult to believe.

Rumor or fact? I find this very difficult to believe.

i've never heard of that either.

i've never heard of that either.
I think 1 person posted that, hard to tell if thats true or not. But, in either case it would be under a very unique case so I would in no way expect or even count on this being true.

Of course it's probably n = 1, so that's definitely evidenced based ....

For the people that have interviewed at TC so far, how did your interview go? Was it stressful or laid back?

For the people that have interviewed at TC so far, how did your interview go? Was it stressful or laid back?

Incredibly laid back. Interviews are generally scripted, although they don't mind going off the script if it's relevant and meaningful to you. There's no pressure from anyone, and everyone is incredibly friendly.

...Sounds like Minnesota! :meanie::D

For the people that have interviewed at TC so far, how did your interview go? Was it stressful or laid back?

super laid back. and i'll agree it was pretty scripted. the student guided tours were very candid and an awesome addition to the experience. definitely had that "minnesota nice" feel to it. man i wanna go here even worse just remembering it!!! :love:

super laid back. and i'll agree it was pretty scripted. the student guided tours were very candid and an awesome addition to the experience. definitely had that "minnesota nice" feel to it. man i wanna go here even worse just remembering it!!! :love:

I don't mean the scripted part as a subjective observation.

The interviews are actually (essentially) scripted. It IS subjective in that they pull questions from the script they feel will cover the bases, but they also encourage discussion outside the script to make sure they get to know you.

It works pretty well though--I felt like both my interviews were interested in getting to know me and understanding my perspectives.

II today for TC !!!!! OOS, cGPA 3.8, sGPA 3.94, Ver: 10, Phys !0, Bio 11 solid ECs.

way excited, secondary completed on 9/08

:D:):xf:

Anyone know when TC starts handing out acceptances?

Anyone know when TC starts handing out acceptances?

accepted as of yesterday :)

accepted as of yesterday :)

...And so it begins! Congratulations!! :thumbup:

accepted as of yesterday :)

Was it sent out via email?

accepted as of yesterday :)

Congrats! When did you interview? Hoping to get some good news soon

In the past several years, I believe the dean called acceptances. I'm guessing this hasn't changed, except for the fact that it will be the interim dean--although this is an assumption on my part.

yeah, it was a call!

yeah, it was a call!

Congrats! So exciting!

When did you interview if you don't mind me asking?

yeah, it was a call!

I know you were applying to some pretty high-end schools... So the question is, where does the U rank for you? Or is that too personal/are you worried admins will connect this to you and weed you out if you spill?

i interviewed early september.

betheltim: not to be a pain, but i dont understand how that information is useful to you/why you asked that.

either way, I think the U is an amazing school!

i interviewed early september.

betheltim: not to be a pain, but i dont understand how that information is useful to you/why you asked that.

either way, I think the U is an amazing school!
Early September means what, date-wise? Mine was on the 10th (great experience, btw) and haven't heard back yet.

i interviewed early september.

betheltim: not to be a pain, but i dont understand how that information is useful to you/why you asked that.

either way, I think the U is an amazing school!

I was just curious... I'm not trying to gain anything out of asking, just making conversation I guess... Sorry if that was offensive.

Hi thelight02,

Just wondering: where does the U rank on your list of schools?

Thanks!

Hi thelight02,

Just wondering: where does the U rank on your list of schools?

Thanks!

:laugh:

I swear, this is not me, hahaha... I promise, I don't actually care that much...

:laugh:

I swear, this is not me, hahaha... I promise, I don't actually care that much...


lololol :laugh:

II today!!

Breaking news: Mr. or Ms. "Cheezhead" has gotten an interview! Thank you so much for the info as this should be very encouraging to all still waiting!

Interviewed today at the Twin Cities campus! Great experience, really friendly students and staff. Both interviews were a little too scripted for my liking, but overall they were really relaxed and easy going.