2012-2013 Central Michigan Thread??

Anybody have any information on Central Michigan's new medical school? The website states their first class will be inaugurated in the Summer of 2013, but there is absolutely no information of applying, although I did see the school pop-up on amcas list of schools on the application.

As an Michigan resident, I was wondering if anyone had anymore information on the school and I was hoping to use it as my first school to apply to to verify my amcas before my June 21st MCAT score comes out in july.

i actually called and received a call and email back. This is the information from the email:



ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Central Michigan University College of Medicine (CMED) will admit students who have the potential to become outstanding physicians. Our mission is to recruit high caliber students of who will develop the ability to practice medicine in Michigan, the United States, and the world. A primary goal of the College of Medicine is to increase the number of physicians that serve central and northern Michigan and CMED will place a high priority on selecting students who plan to practice in underserved communities in these Michigan regions. CMED will use a holistic admissions process, and will seek to admit students who have personal characteristics and interests that align with CMED’s mission. This admissions process is designed to consider an individual’s application holistically, including cognitive capabilities, the depth of past experiences, and personal attributes and characteristics. It balances the applicant’s academic portfolio with other aspects of their application, such as the capacity for using critical thinking and logic, the understanding of the principles of ethics, personal values, and the qualities that show an applicant’s potential to become outstanding physicians.

To be eligible for admission to CMU CMED, applicants will be required to:

1. Submit all necessary information through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).
2. Complete and submit scores from the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).
3. Complete an undergraduate baccalaureate degree; with no grade below 2.0 (unless a course has been repeated and a grade of 2.0 or better has been achieved); honors courses will be highly regarded.
4. Course requirements and recommendations – In addition to the required courses listed below, applicants should be successful in a variety of courses, with significant experience in upper level courses, and applicants should take courses that will help to prepare them for the medical curriculum and the MCAT. A list of recommended courses is provided below the list of required courses:

The college courses that will be required for admission to the College of Medicine include:
1. Biology, two semesters (including labs)
2. Organic Chemistry, two semesters (including labs) -OR- Organic Chemistry, one semester and Biochemistry, one semester (including labs).

The college courses that are recommended for preparation for the College of Medicine curriculum and/or the MCAT include:

- Inorganic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Physics
- Behavioral Sciences (psychology, sociology, anthropology)
- Medical Humanities
- Communications
- Ethics
- Biostatistics

5. Three letters of recommendation - each letter should be written by an author who is known through a professional relationship, and must have firsthand knowledge of the candidate's qualifications, skills, attributes, and values. Authors must be professionals whose background enables them to determine the applicant’s qualifications. If students apply from a university that provides a composite letter from a premedical program, the composite letter will be accepted. Applicants are encouraged to have letters prepared as early in the application process, and include their social security number and/ or AMCAS ID numbers on the letters. All letters must be receive through AMCAS using one of their acceptable forms of receipt.
6. Document 200 hours of combined experiences in a health and/or medically related field, and community service. These experiences should provide an understanding of the roles of physicians in clinical and community settings, patient and population health issues, and how healthcare teams function.
6. Select applicants will be invited to continue the application process by submitting a supplemental application. The supplemental application will be emailed, and the deadline for receipt of the supplemental application is January 2, 2013. A nonrefundable fee of $100. is required. Applicants who have received an AMCAS fee waiver will also receive a fee waiver from Central Michigan.

ADMISSION PROCESS

Step One: AMCAS Application
The first step in applying to Central Michigan is filing an application with the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Central Michigan University College of Medicine participates in AMCAS. To submit an application, visit AMCAS at www.aamc.org/students/amcas. This initial process includes using the AMCAS letters of recommendation service. For questions, email AMCAS@AAMC.org or call (202) 828-0600. The earliest date for submitting an application to AMCAS is June 5, 2012. Central Michigan’s institutional deadline for filing with AMCAS is December 15, though we recommend that you file the AMCAS application as early as possible to guarantee that you have sufficient time to complete subsequent steps in the application process. If you will not be taking the MCAT until Fall 2012, please file the AMCAS application as early as possible (before you receive your MCAT scores report). AMCAS will automatically forward your MCAT results to Central Michigan.

Step Two: Supplemental Application
Select applicants will be invited to submit a supplemental application to the Central Michigan University College of Medicine.

Step Three: Initial Screening
Once an applicant’s supplemental application is received, the CMU College of Medicine will review your completed application materials to determine whether to invite you to participate in the Multi Mini Interview (MMI) process.

Step Four: Interview

Select applicants will be invited to attend an interview day. Applicants will be notified by email. Please be sure to keep your email address current, and notify both AMCAS and Central Michigan if your email adress changes. The visit will include interviews with the admissions committee as well as tours of the College of Medicine. Central Michigan will use a Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) process. The MMI interview technique was developed and implemented by McMaster University in Ontario for their MD program. Applicants rotate through 8-10 interview stations. No prior medical knowledge is required for the MMI. Some studies of the MMI indicate that this interview process is better able to assess non-cognitive attributes of applicants, and reduce the variability of subjective criteria and information. The interviewers for the MMI will be members of the Admissions Committee who have been trained in the MMI interview technique.
In the MMI process, each interviewer will pose a pre-developed scenario to each interviewee. The scenario will be related to a single theme such as ethical decision-making, critical thinking skills, or communication skills. Applicants will rotate through the mini interview stations and the interviewers will have an opportunity to assess all interviewees within the context of their respective scenario. A 30-minute individual interview will also be required in person or by videoconference.

Step Five: Admission Offers
Applicants who have been selected by the Admissions Committee for admission will be offered admission on a rolling (ongoing) basis.

Step Six: Acceptance
Admitted students are asked to submit an acceptance letter within 2 weeks of admission.

HOLISTIC ADMISSIONS
Central Michigan University College of Medicine is interested in attracting applicants who will become outstanding physicians. The CMU College of Medicine (CMED) will use a Holistic Admission Review process as a means to identify applicants who will become highly competent, diverse, and caring physicians. The Holistic Review process was developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and is a means of helping medical school admission committees take personal factors into account in addition to academic factors when assessing minority applicants. In addition to the assessment of an applicant's scholastic and cognitive capabilities, such as GPA and MCAT scores, the admissions process will include a structured evaluation of an applicant’s personal and professional characteristics in the admissions process. Personal characteristics include compassion for others, altruism, preparation for medicine, communication skills, leadership abilities, personal maturity, and cultural competence. Professional characteristics include integrity, reliability, positive work habits, adaptability, teamwork, self-disciplined, resilience, and persistence. Important applicant skills include communication skills that involve the use of listening and oral communication. Analytic skills include the ability to apply logic and critical thinking to a question or problem. The admissions process is also interested in identifying applicants who desire to provide healthcare to communities in central and northern Michigan. For more information about Holistic Admissions, visit the AAMC website at: www.aamc.org/initiatives/holisticreview/about/

CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Applicants from the United States and Canada will be considered for admission. International students (other than Canadian) will be considered if they are able to provide documentation that they have been residents of the State of Michigan for at least one year.

ABOUT THE CURRICULUM
The curriculum at CMED is an innovative educational program focused on team-based education as well as on serving the needs of the community. Central Michigan’s curriculum emphasizes early clinical experiences, and small group learning. The first two years are organized around physiological systems starting with the Foundational Sciences in Medicine. The “Foundations” course provides students with an important baseline of knowledge of variations on normal human health, wellness, and development. The subsequent organ system block courses will use the Clinical Presentation model to provide instruction in system specific disorders and diseases. The Clinical Presentation model teaches students to how diagnose patients, and is based on the ways in which the patient presents to a physician. The model also enables students to integrate their foundational knowledge and acquire clinical reasoning skills. Three longitudinal courses (Essentials of Clinical Skills, Art of Medicine, and Society and Community Medicine) are vertically integrated with the Foundational Sciences and Organ Systems block courses. In addition to clinical work in the community, a state of the art simulation center offers students with an opportunity to practice interviewing, physical examination and diagnostic skills. During the clinical years all students participate in an eight-month community-based longitudinal integrated clerkship in addition to the core discipline clerkships, hospital based rotations, and electives. An overview of the curriculum schedule is provided below:




A LOOK AT THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN SCHEDULE
1st YEAR
Course
Start Date
End Date
# weeks
ORIENTATION
8/5/2013
8/9/2013
1
MED 600: SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE
8/5/2013
7/11/2013
39
MED 610: ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL SKILLS
8/5/2013
7/11/2013
39
MED 620: THE ART OF MEDICINE
8/5/2013
7/11/2013
39
MED 630: FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCES OF MEDICINE
8/12/2013
10/4/2013
8
CARES WEEK
10/7/2013
10/11/2013
1
MED 630: FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCES OF MEDICINE
10/14/2013
12/6/2013
8
CARES WEEK
12/9/2013
12/13/2013
1
WINTER BREAK
12/16/2013
1/3/2014
3
TRANSITION WEEK
1/6/2014
1/10/2014
1
MED 640: REPRODUCTIVE/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
1/13/2014
2/21/2014
6
CARES WEEK
2/24/2014
2/28/2014
1
SPRING BREAK
3/3/2014
3/7/2014
1
MED 650: CARDIOPULMONARY: WELLNESS AND DISEASE
3/10/2014
5/2/2014
8
CARES WEEK
5/5/2014
5/9/2014
1
MED 660: RENAL/ENDOCRINE: WELLNESS AND DISEASE
5/12/2014
7/4/2014
8
CARES WEEK
7/7/2014
7/11/2014
1
SUMMER BREAK
7/14/2014
8/22/2014
6
MED 600, 610, AND 620 ARE LONGITUDINAL COURSES RUNNING YEARS 1 & 2
2nd YEAR
MED 600: SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE
8/25/2014
5/15/2015
26
MED 610: ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL SKILLS
8/25/2014
5/15/2015
26
MED 620: THE ART OF MEDICINE
8/25/2014
5/15/2015
26
MED 740: NEUROSCIENCES/BEHAVIOR: WELLNESS & DISEASE
8/25/2014
10/17/2014
8
CARES WEEK
10/20/2014
10/24/2014
1
MED 750: MUSCULOSKELETAL/DERMAL: WELLNESS AND DISEASE
10/27/2014
12/5/2014
6
CARES WEEK
12/8/2014
12/12/2014
1
WINTER BREAK
12/15/2013
1/2/2015
3
MED 760: GASTROINTESTINAL: WELLNESS AND DISEASE
1/5/2015
2/13/2015
6
CARES WEEK
2/16/2015
2/20/2015
1
SPRING BREAK
2/23/2015
2/27/2015
1
MED 770: HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
3/2/2015
4/10/2015
6
CARES WEEK
4/13/2015
4/17/2015
1
MED 780: SYNAPSE
4/20/2015
5/15/2015
4
SUMMER BREAK
5/18/2015
6/26/2015
6
3rd YEAR
LONGITUDINAL INTEGRATED CLERKSHIPS
7/6/2015
12/18/2015
24
WINTER BREAK
12/18/2015
1/1/2016
2
LONGITUDINAL INTEGRATED CLERKSHIP (CONTINUED)
1/4/2016
2/26/2016
8
CENTRAL CLERKSHIPS (4 CLERKSHIPS - 4 WEEKS EACH)
2/29/2016
6/17/2016
16
*GENERAL SURGERY
*HOSPITALIST
*OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY
*PSYCHIATRY
4th YEAR
CENTRAL CLERKSHIPS (4 CCs - 4 WEEKS EACH)
6/20/2016
6/2/2017
16
*EMERGENCY MEDICINE
*IN-PATIENT INTERNAL MEDICINE
*SURGICAL SELECTIVE
*MEDICAL SELECTIVE
CENTRAL ELECTIVES (5 CEs - 4 WEEKS EACH)
6/20/2016
6/2/2017
20
WINTER BREAK (dates vary by student)
2
4th Year Students will take a total of 9 clerkships, each lasting 4 weeks, over a 50 week period.


CLINICAL AFFILIATE SITES
CMED currently has affiliation agreements with the following hospitals and clinics throughout Michigan:
Alpena Regional Medical Center, Bay Regional Medical Center, Carson Health Network, Central Michigan Community Hospital, Charlevoix Area Hospital, Covenant HealthCare, HealthSource Saginaw, Inc., MidMichigan Health, Otsego Memorial Hospital, West Branch Regional Medical Center, Allegiance Health, Mackinac Straits Health System, Mercy Hospital Cadillac, Mercy Hospital Grayling, Metro Health, Northern Michigan Regional Health System, OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group – Escanaba, St. Mary's of Michigan, Synergy Medical Education Alliance, War Memorial Hospital - Sault Ste. Marie, Ascension Health – Michigan, Caro Community Hospital, Sparrow Clinton Hospital, Harbor Beach Community Hospital, Health Delivery Inc., Huron Medical Center, Marquette General Health System, Mercy Hospital – Muskegon, Sparrow Ionia Hospital, and Munson Healthcare.

STUDENT LIFE
About student organizations, societies, activities, and athletics at Central Michigan University
Students enrolled in the College of Medicine will have the opportunity to participate in CMU organizations, and will develop additional organizations and activities to fit their interests. Central Michigan University provides students with opportunities to become involved in more than 240 student organizations. Activities outside the classroom are an integral part of the total development process, and students are encouraged to take part in activities of interest to them. A wide range of interests can be pursued through organizations that focus on social issues, student governance, pre-professional development, entertainment, community service, hobbies, club sports, or religion. Involvement in student organizations is an excellent way to develop leadership skills. Many academic departments sponsor student organizations and honor societies. Fraternities and sororities exist on CMU’s campus to provide opportunities for social and service experiences. Additionally, each residence hall has a hall council or association that provides social and educational programs or events for residents of a respective hall.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://go.cmich.edu/campus_life/Pages/default.aspx

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I apply for admission to Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine (CMU-CMED)?
The CMU-CMED uses AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) for the initial application process. All applicants must register and apply at www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas.

What is the application deadline?
The application deadline for submitting the AMCAS application is December 15.

Do you require a supplemental application? Is there an additional fee?
Select applicants will be invited to submit a supplemental application. The non-refundable supplemental application fee is $100.

How many letters of recommendation are required and who should write them?
Three letters of recommendation - each author (who is known through a professional relationship) must have firsthand knowledge of the candidate's qualifications, skills, attributes, and values (direct observation). Authors must be professionals whose background enables him/her to determine the applicant’s qualifications. If students apply from a university that provides a composite letter from a premedical program, the composite letter will be accepted.

Where do I send my letters of recommendation?
All letters of recommendation should be submitted through the AMCAS Letters of Evaluation/Recommendation Service, on the AMCAS website.

How will I know if I will be interviewed for admission?
Completed applications will be considered for interview eligibility on a rolling basis. If, after full review of your application you are selected for interview, you will be contacted via email with further information regarding the interview process.

Will International applicants be considered?
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Canadian citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Non-Canadian international applicants will be considered if they can document residence in the state of Michigan for at least one year.

Is a bachelor's degree required for admission?
Yes, a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution must be completed prior to enrollment.

What prerequisite courses are required/recommended?

REQUIRED
- Two semesters of organic chemistry with lab, OR one semester of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry (with lab).
- Two semesters of biology with lab

RECOMMENDED
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Behavioral Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology)
- Medical Humanities
- Physics

Does the CMU College of Medicine accept online and/or Community College courses for prerequisites?
This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Does CMU-CMED accept transfer students?
No.

What is the latest MCAT score you will accept for the admission cycle?
The last test score to be accepted for each admission cycle is September. Only MCAT scores received within the three years prior to applying will be accepted.

What MCAT score does CMED consider if I have taken the MCAT more than once?
CMU-CMED will consider your highest MCAT score as one of many factors in our holistic admissions process.

What type of grading system will the CMU College of Medicine use?
Years 1 and 2 will be graded as Credit/No Credit. Years 3 and 4 will be Credit/No Credit, Credit with Honors.

How many students do you plan to enroll?
Enrollment in the inaugural (2013-14) and 2014-2015 classes are limited to 60. The class size will increase incrementally in the following two years;
2013 - 60
2014 - 60
2015 – 80
2016 – 100

Is preference given to in-state applicants?
All eligible U.S. and Canadian applications will be considered. CMED intends to have 80% in-state enrollment and 20% out-of-state enrollment.

What is the cost of tuition?
Tuition for the 2013-2014 year will be determined at the July 2012 Board of Trustees meeting and will be immediately posted to the CMED website. Tuition rates for CMED are anticipated to be in a comparable range to other Michigan medical schools.

Will out-of-state tuition differ from in-state?
Yes. CMED tuition rates will be determined at the July 2012 Board of Trustees meeting and will be immediately posted to the CMED website.

CONTACT US
You may contact the CMU College of Medicine Admissions Office at cmedadmit@cmich.edu.

wow thanks for all the info, I was definitely looking for that!

that 80% instate rate looks pretty nice..

Hello potential students! Just wanted you to know that admissions information and additional information is on the website at cmich.edu/med. the site is being updated almost daily. As soon as AMCAS opens you will fine the specifics there. We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application(s).
CMUmed Dean

Originally Posted by CMUmed Dean

Hello potential students! Just wanted you to know that admissions information and additional information is on the website at cmich.edu/med. the site is being updated almost daily. As soon as AMCAS opens you will fine the specifics there. We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application(s).
CMUmed Dean

Hope I get in here

Originally Posted by Reaction

Hope I get in here

Its my undergrad alma mater, I miss mt. P.

"Document 200 hours of combined experiences in a health and/or medically related field, and community service. These experiences should provide an understanding of the roles of physicians in clinical and community settings, patient and population health issues, and how healthcare teams function. "

Does anyone know if this requirement will be strictly enforced? The school's website leaves out the last part about community service, only listing medically related activities. I only have 80 hours of medically related activities, but would like to apply here...

http://www.cmich.edu/academics/medic...-Criteria.aspx

It also says and comunity service like 200 hours combined well at least that the way it sounds to me. I hope they accept later applications my primary won't be sent in until late August ( I plan to to take the aug 3 mcat)

Apperantly they've started! :/ hope a wave of IIs come out after labor day

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Originally Posted by OAKMAN

Apperantly they've started! :/ hope a wave of IIs come out after labor day

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shows how much I know. .... I hope so too!

Originally Posted by oakman

apperantly they've started! :/ hope a wave of iis come out after labor day

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Any interview invites yet?!

I have a question about the second prompt which is: "Applicants follow many paths in deciding on a career in medicine. Please describe your path, indicating activities or events that have reinforced your decision. (maximum of 500 words)"

My personal statement describes my path in detail because I'm a non-traditional student. Should I re-summarize my path again, or can I refer the reader to my personal statement?

I think it would probably be best to re-summarize your path again so you don't come off as uninterested or lazy (though I completely understand why you'd want to write something to the effect of "please see personal statement"). Maybe try to spin your story a little differently or include new information so the admissions committee can learn more about you.

Originally Posted by Hopeful55

Any interview invites yet?!

...any. any at all?

I got an email about their info session next month - anyone planning on going to that? I'm thinking about going. Was the last one worth going to? I live like 3 hours away and wanted to know if it's worth the early/long drive that day!

Well, first to announce the good news! I have received the e-mail for an interview for the Class of 2017. Good luck to everyone else.

I am sure you guys want to know my stats. MSU Chem BA grad, 3.7 gpa, 3.9 non sci, 3.5 sci. MCAT is 32O (11PS 10VR 11BS).

II today. :-)

=] II invite! totally unexpected since the 20% chance for OOS.

OOS applicant, 3.8 sGPA 3.79 cGPA 29R MCAT. There's still hope!

Congrats on the II guys!! Would you mind sharing when you were complete?

Like July 28

LOL i never got the complete email... I think I submitted the secondary at the end of august or early September.

Does anyone know how many interview dates that they will be conducting
? I am curious to know what the interview to acceptance ratio will be.

II this evening, Dec 8! OOS, Canadian

Originally Posted by desiallstar

II this evening, Dec 8! OOS, Canadian

Congrats!! Mind sharing your stats and when you were complete?

Complete August 13, 3.73 / 32R

I had no idea I was going to be so interested in CMU's program until they hosted the information session. This is really going to be the longest couple of weeks of my life. :-\ Good luck to everyone else interviewing!

Originally Posted by lovesfall

I had no idea I was going to be so interested in CMU's program until they hosted the information session. This is really going to be the longest couple of weeks of my life. :-\ Good luck to everyone else interviewing!

Def agree. The info session was awesome. I was at the one on 10/12. It's a beautiful school with a very thoughtful curriculum and admissions process. I'm waiting to hear about an interview.

Originally Posted by premed159

Def agree. The info session was awesome. I was at the one on 10/12. It's a beautiful school with a very thoughtful curriculum and admissions process. I'm waiting to hear about an interview.

I live in PA and working full time so I couldn't go to the information session . Can you share what you learned about the school? What you really liked, disliked. Do they have early clinical opportunities etc etc.

Thank you!!

Originally Posted by FcFabRegion

Rejected...

I'm sorry may i ask your stats?

Sorry to you guys who were rejected. Did you interview or was it a pre-II rejection?

Originally Posted by hkb

I interviewed 10/27 and got accepted last night (11/13)

Congrats!! Must be nice do u think u will go to CMED? Do u mind sharing your stats?

Originally Posted by DrMeows

Congrats!! Must be nice do u think u will go to CMED? Do u mind sharing your stats?

I'm not sure yet- I have another interview in January, and it will depend on how that goes. But I will say i was VERY impressed by their program at Central.

I had a 32P (10-P, 9-B, 13-V), 3.6 science GPA, 3.9 non-science, 3.7 overall. BS in Math

I'm also from Northern michigan which probably helped me...

@hkb congrats! what kind of EC's did you have?

So we have at least 2 acceptances. I imagine that the first interview day had at most 20 people attending. Did anybody get a post interview rejection? Or will CMED just put the people that did not receive an acceptance into a waitlist?

I think that the first interview day was actually around 72 people - 2 sessions of 36. Based on what they said at the information session about their projected numbers, it sounded like your chances of getting an acceptance after interview were about 15% and that they were most interested in fit with mission. They definitely have a waitlist but it wasn't completely clear whether they were rejecting anyone outright post-interview or just putting a third group on some kind of hold that is separate from the waitlist. On the bright side, they will probably have some waitlist movement.

Originally Posted by lovesfall

I think that the first interview day was actually around 72 people - 2 sessions of 36.

It's kinda scary to think that on one interview day there are more interviewees than there will be students next year

On another note, any IIs go out lately? Have they sent them out for 2013 yet, anyone know?

Originally Posted by azngurl4eva1

I have a December 1st interview at 1pm!

Congrats! Did you just get it today?

Are they really backed up right now? I haven't heard anything for about 2 months now.

Originally Posted by premed159

Are they really backed up right now? I haven't heard anything for about 2 months now.

+1. I'm IS and I've been complete for almost 4 months! :

Originally Posted by DrMeows

+1. I'm IS and I've been complete for almost 4 months! :

And I assume you haven't heard anything yet either?

Originally Posted by premed159

And I assume you haven't heard anything yet either?

Yep! That's what I meant by +1, sorry lol. I send in an intent letter about a month ago also. Crickets

From what I heard during the tour, they are going to accept 64 students. They do indeed want a 15% acceptance rate. This means that they will interview about 360 people. This correlates to 5 interview days because there are approximately 72 people per interview day. They will have gone through 3 interview days by December 8. That means there will be 2 interview days left. They seem to be 1/11 and 2/7. They may even add more. There is still plenty of time to get an II. As long as you are not rejected, you are still in the game. Good luck!

From what I heard at the info session....it sounds like they will have a class of 60 students....but one of the deans was saying that to get those 60 students they will probably have to send out close to 150 acceptances...so your chances aren't really 15%/

That's very true. Being a new school, they are a very risk choice. They have no prestige or reputation. There wasn't much to look at on tour. There was a bunch of empty rooms that were promised to be filled by the start of school. CMED definitely has potential, but the first class will definitely be a guinea pig. Their acceptance rate could triple after waitlist movement, but that's a long ways off.

got the call last night! still feeling so incredibly blessed and thankful!!! my heart is so happy
: ) i am so excited to go to CMU next year!! hang in there guys, it 's worth the wait!!
edit:
these threads are so helpful, thought i'd post something useful too : ) can't wait to start getting emails from CMU!!

ii: 10/8 i: 12/1 IS 27 3.5 acc: thursday 12/13 b/w 5-6

I just got the call as well! I'm incredibly excited to be part of CMU's inaugural class! Don't worry about not hearing back yet, they're still making the calls.

I just got the call! So excited to be part of CMU's inaugural class and to finally be one step closer to becoming a doctor

Got the call after 5. Very excited right now. IS 33 Q 3.65 sci 3.8 overall u of m.