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I have still yet to receive my secondary....2 months later?
Same here ...one of the last few I need to do to be done too
I have still yet to receive my secondary....2 months later?
Same here ...one of the last few I need to do to be done too
It probably did, because I've been waiting for this one since June 23Just received a secondary. Submitted primary on 7/17. I did however send them an email inquiring this morning and received the secondary in the afternoon. I'm not sure if the email expedited the process.
Oh, no doubt. It's just that I'd rather have sent it in last week and potentially be in line for early interview dates than wait 'til early/mid August.
It probably did, because I've been waiting for this one since June 23
anybody know if Oregon has specific residency requirements, like most state schools? The med school guide book I was using said they don't, I think.
I haven't received a secondary from them yet, either. I made the mistake of applying to UW and they were at least kind enough to inform me that I did not meet the residency requirement. I wonder if Oregon will do the same or just leave me hanging...
Well, I don't know how registration works at your undergrad, but for me I would be able to register for a Spring quarter course as late as March of next year.
This is a good point.
So: Don't withdraw your app. Send an update letter saying that you're planning to take these courses in the Spring (or Spring and Summer, or whatever).
If you get an interview and you feel good about getting an acceptance, and you think you'd go to OHSU over other schools, then you actually have to take these classes to go to OHSU.
If you don't get an interview at OHSU, or don't think you'll get an acceptance, or don't think you'd take an acceptance over other schools, you don't have to make good on your promise to take the classes.
But don't withdraw your application!
Just received a secondary. Submitted primary on 7/17. I did however send them an email inquiring this morning and received the secondary in the afternoon. I'm not sure if the email expedited the process.
couple questions: 1) are you in or out of state? 2) did amcas finish processing your app before you got ohsu's secondary? 3) is this your first time applying or are you a re-applicant to ohsu. those answers may also explain how you got a secondary so fast.
at least they're not restrictive like some places, just "preferential"
I guess they're trying to decide if I have "superior achievements". Funsies.
Guess I'll just get my other secondaries out of the way in good time before theirs comes.
This is from the Admissions Requirements on the secondary application:
Please be aware that the School of Medicine gives preference to the following applicants:
The Committee adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, military service, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law.
- Residents of Oregon.
- WICHE-certified residents of Montana and Wyoming.
- Applicants applying to the M.D./Ph.D. and M.D./M.P.H. Combined Degree Programs.
- Non-resident applicants with superior achievements in academics and other related experiences. For the 2012 cycle, superior academics is defined as a cumulative Total GPA, as reported by AMCAS, of 3.65 or higher and a cumulative score of 32 or higher on the most recent eligible MCAT.
- The School of Medicine Admissions Committee fully recognizes the importance of diversity in its student body and in the physician workforce in providing for effective delivery of health care. Accordingly, the OHSU School of Medicine strongly encourages applications from persons from all socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds and from persons from groups underrepresented in medicine.
Hope this helps.
Im OOS and don't know if I should submit my secondary or not bc I am waiting for my MCAT scores - seems like I need at least a 32! My GPA is fine and my research/volunteer experience. But as far as the MCAT no sure I will be "superior"!
any advice?
Im OOS and don't know if I should submit my secondary or not bc I am waiting for my MCAT scores - seems like I need at least a 32! My GPA is fine and my research/volunteer experience. But as far as the MCAT no sure I will be "superior"!
any advice?
Keep in mind, Oregon does not utilize rolling admissions, so waiting for your MCAT score will not put you behind.
Im OOS and don't know if I should submit my secondary or not bc I am waiting for my MCAT scores - seems like I need at least a 32! My GPA is fine and my research/volunteer experience. But as far as the MCAT no sure I will be "superior"!
any advice?
Just know that <32 is a rejection. No matter if your GPA is way above the 3.65 or you have great ECs. That was my situation last year, and I called, they told me that they don't make exceptions.
Just know that <32 is a rejection. No matter if your GPA is way above the 3.65 or you have great ECs. That was my situation last year, and I called, they told me that they don't make exceptions.
Just know that <32 is a rejection. No matter if your GPA is way above the 3.65 or you have great ECs. That was my situation last year, and I called, they told me that they don't make exceptions.
Not entirely true, as I got in with less this year.
Is it possible that gbmd15 is talking out of state and Shazzbot is talking in state?
I'm definitely out of state.
Are you a URM?
Not that I know of
Hmm you must have fit in some other group that they have listed as the mission groups. The 5th one is kind of vague, so maybe it was that one?
- Residents of Oregon.
- WICHE-Certified residents of Montana and Wyoming.
- Applicants applying to the M.D./Ph.D. and M.D./M.P.H. Combined Degree Programs.
- Non-resident applicants with a GPA of 3.65 or higher and a cumulative score of 32 or higher on the most-recent eligible MCAT.
- The School of Medicine Admissions Committee fully recognizes the importance of diversity in its student body and in the physician workforce in providing for effective delivery of health care. Accordingly, the OHSU School of Medicine strongly encourages applications from persons from all socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds and from persons from groups underrepresented in medicine.
If you look back at last year's thread and the one before, there are a whole slew of rejected OOS applicants around December who didn't meet the GPA/MCAT criteria. In their letter to me (actual snail mail response letter, haha) they said that IF they do not get enough qualified applicants from their 5 groups, they will dig into "the others" but that hasn't happened in the last 8 or so years.
But if you love OHSU, go for it! I am re-applying this year as MD/MPH so that I fit into a "box" for them to look at me.
Missorleans, OHSU does not screen primary applications before sending out secondaries. This means they don't discriminate against in state, out of state, bad grades, good grades, animal, vegetable, or mineral. Everyone gets a secondary regardless.
Keep in mind, Oregon does not utilize rolling admissions, so waiting for your MCAT score will not put you behind.
But they do in a way... They accept some right after the interview, they just don't reject anyone until later. When I applied last time, they says that essentially they have a cutoff for admissions that at the begging is set high but as the process moves forward, it gets lower.
They actually have 3 categories following the interview. People are either automatically accepted, automatically rejected, or placed on hold. So they do reject people directly after their interview...
Signifier said:Out of 24 med schools, 23 have gotten secondaries to me. Except for one. This one. My home state school! Anyway, should I give up, or is OHSU generally slow with the secondary?
Anyway, should I give up, or is OHSU generally slow with the secondary?
15/16 for me, likewise IS, and yes it is annoying, but no you definitely shouldn't give up. You'll get the secondary... eventually.
i called the admissions office today because they weren't responding to my emails about the secondaries and the lady told me not to worry if i haven't gotten the secondary yet because they're just sending them out in batches. i didn't ask what determines which batch you end up in but she was very "don't worry about it at all" so i guess we just hang in there! it's coming!
for the people that have gotten the secondaries, would you guys mind posting what the essay questions are? thanks!
Hey guys,
I was hoping for a little guidance on the secondary. I am having a really difficult time thinking of when personal feedback was hard for me to receive. I've never had any negative feedback from managers or co-workers. Well, I guess there was that one time I was told to socialize more with other departments, but that wasn't exactly hard to swallow.
I can't even think of any feedback from friends or family. Ok, well my mom told me I was very average looking (ha ha?) and that was difficult to hear. Not because of what I think about my looks, but because whose mother actually says that? (My mom is a typical crazy Asian mom). And this example seems completely inappropriate to discuss in a med school application.
Halp? Ideas?
Asking help from the competition? You know your life best, it's kinda hard for people who have no clue who you are to help.
I thought it would be ok to ask for help, as I have seen people do this in other threads.
Also, it isn't a competition.
Still no love from OHSU. Has anyone received a secondary recently?
Still no love from OHSU. Has anyone received a secondary recently?
Just received a secondary. Submitted primary on 7/17. I did however send them an email inquiring this morning and received the secondary in the afternoon. I'm not sure if the email expedited the process.
I was verified on 7/11. I submitted the first week in June but had a transcript problem that took way too long to be resolved.I am in state applicant.
I submitted primary 7/6/11. Verified 8/4/11. Received secondary 8/10/11. Secondary deadline 9/16/11 (will probably submit early next week).
When did you submit primary and get verified?
dsoz
I was verified 6/1, OOS applicant, also haven't received the secondary yet. I don't think they have sent very many out.
Non-resident applicants with superior achievements in academics and other related experiences. For the 2012 cycle, superior academics is defined as a cumulative Total GPA, as reported by AMCAS, of 3.65 or higher and a cumulative score of 32 or higher on the most recent eligible MCAT.
So I've got the 3.65 with a 3.83, but I botched the MCAT and got a 30M. Am I a good candidate to apply OOS? My ECs are really strong (student body president, research, clinical volunteering, leadership) and I have strong LORs.