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Awesome!!! On my iPad so I can't see... Are you an OH resident?
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Yes I am an OH resident. With < 3.4 GPA and 30 MCAT. Good luck everyone!!
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Just to clarify, there will be 35 students in Cleveland. The current first years are 91% IS. Doing a core residency counts as satisfying the OOS contract.Just make sure you have a very compelling reason to want to stay and practice in Ohio. They want all OOS applicants to serve a minimum of 5 years in Ohio after graduation. (Not sure if residency counts). I am not sure on the number but I know its not very high. I know the Cleveland Campus will be taking on I think 50 students. What they are looking for in these students is people who have ties to the area and will stay and serve the Northeast Ohio community.
It's actually 50, I asked one of the admissions people.Just to clarify, there will be 35 students in Cleveland. The current first years are 91% IS. Doing a core residency counts as satisfying the OOS contract.
contract makes me put this secondary as my lowest priority
Just got my interview invitation for 9/26! I'm so excited! it will be my first interview for med schools. Hoping to study at the cleveland campus. It would be a tough decision between OU-HCOM and NEOMed if I get in to both, not getting my hopes up for Case, even though I'm finishing my Master's Degree there. Hard work and dedication pays off! In-state student, 3.1 undergrad gpa with 28 MCAT (didn't get an interview in 2011). Now have a 4.0 grad gpa and retook the MCAT in july and got a 36!! Hope the interview goes well. Any advice???
Whats the average MCAT/GPA? Ive tried looking online and through the DO-version of the MSAR but havent found anything
Thanks! I think I will contact the school. I am OOS but have high hopes for this school. I heard they are only taking 32 students though.
Do you know if they are still in the process of building the campus?
OOS from FL with zero ties to Ohio. 3.7,3.5 27. Any shot? I really like this school. It looks beautiful online and is highly respected. What do they look for in a candidate for the OU of state scholars program?
I have not yet received a secondary from OUHCOM, but I have from several other schools. I need to tell my premed committee to send my reference letters, but should I wait until I have received a secondary from each school before telling them to send the letters to all my schools?
Just make sure you have a very compelling reason to want to stay and practice in Ohio. They want all OOS applicants to serve a minimum of 5 years in Ohio after graduation. (Not sure if residency counts). I am not sure on the number but I know its not very high. I know the Cleveland Campus will be taking on I think 50 students. What they are looking for in these students is people who have ties to the area and will stay and serve the Northeast Ohio community.
Thanks for all of info @meep!! meep!! I am SO excited to hear from OUHCOM- it was my first app in. I'm meeting with one of your alumna's today who is doing her fellowship in my division at the hospital!
Do you think that Ohio residents will get preference with the new Cleveland site?
I think the average MCAT is a 27, but I don't remember where I saw that. I'm not sure about the GPA.
On another note, who else is looking forward to interviewing Friday?!?!
I would go ahead and send the letters now (if you haven't already). We will match the letters to the file with your AACOMAS application, so there is no harm in sending them now. In fact, it is usually the non-receipt of letters that keeps applicant's files from being complete, so if you take care of it now, that will be one less thing to worry about and your file will become complete that much faster.
Great question about the Out of State Scholars program! A little bit of background....the legislation that created us states that 80% of our incoming class needs to be from Ohio or have signed the out-0f-state contract (we're not thrilled about the contract either, believe me!), so we actually have the legal ability to release a portion of accepted out-of-state students from the contract. The recommendation for Out-of-State Scholars program recipients comes from the student selection committee and much of the decision is based on the interview. The committee typically submits recommendations only twice a year, once in December and again in March.
I know that explanation doesn't really get at "what does the committee look for", but there are no minimum criteria or anything like that to cite. It has more to do with the balance between how much the committee wants to see you in the class and you how much the contract is a barrier to your matriculation.
Wow thats fast! Congrats. It must feel amazing. Im OOS but this is my first choiceAccepted! I wasn't even out of Columbus before the call came. I can't say enough about how awesome OU is.
Wow thats fast! Congrats. It must feel amazing. Im OOS but this is my first choice
Congratulations!!Thanks! It feels awesome--the last 6.5 years of my life just paid off.
Congratulations!! Are you a paramedic?Accepted! I wasn't even out of Columbus before the call came. I can't say enough about how awesome OU is.
Congratulations!! Are you a paramedic?
Yes I am. Did it seem like that helped you?I am. Looks like you are as well?
Yes I am. Did it seem like that helped you?
Anyone interviewing tomorrow should come to Jackie O's in Athens for some chilling around 8 PM.
Ya great crafts, great atmosphere. The bees knees for sureGotta love that place...their IPAs are amazing.
I received the call at 5 45 a couple hours after the interview completed, but you are usually going to get notified the following Monday. Have fun and be yourself! You will do great.I'm so pumped for this friday!!! For those of you accepted, when did they call you?
Can anyone tell me what the interview is like.. what questions they ask.. ect.
I'm nervous and this is my top choice school, I want to be as prepared as possible! Thanks everyone!
Can anyone tell me what the interview is like.. what questions they ask.. ect.
I'm nervous and this is my top choice school, I want to be as prepared as possible! Thanks everyone!
Deranged Medic pretty much covered it, but it's always nice to hear the same thing from more than one person. The interview is structured to be conversational rather than just a set list of questions, which makes it less nerve racking. The three questions that I got asked by each interviewer were: Why OU? Why DO? Why did you apply to this campus? Know your primary and secondary application well, and just be yourself and you will do fine. Good Luck!
Congratulations!! So is this it for you?I wasn't even halfway home when I got the call. I got in!!!!!!!!! You have no idea how emotional I felt. I get the official email on Monday and the letters through snail mail. Good luck to all of you! The interviews are super chill and Dean Schriner is an awesome guy. Just be honest and don't give out rehearsed answers and you will be golden.
Oh also I will be attending the Cleveland school and my stats are <3.4 GPA and a 30 MCAT (10s in each section)
Let me know if you have any questions about interviews.