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Got an email because my phone number recently changed.
Interview Oct. 22nd!
I sent in my secondary 8/12 and didn't get an interview or rejection yet. Starting to get worried about this one here.
u guys gotta calm down...the interview season is just starting...i know some of the osteopathic schools have alrdy done a few interviews but western's first is late september we all have plenty of time as they interview into march! so lets all just breath enjoy the last bits of summer and have a beer or 3I feel your pain, LastPolarBear...exact same situation and one of my top choices...
I'm rooting for both of us
u guys gotta calm down...the interview season is just starting...i know some of the osteopathic schools have alrdy done a few interviews but western's first is late september we all have plenty of time as they interview into march! so lets all just breath enjoy the last bits of summer and have a beer or 3
they do get new apps but theres no way to tell where urs sits or how they orient them...not every med school reviews them by date received...lol and btw its 1030pm on a friday (im pacific) and we r both on SDN id say we both are neurotic...oh well soon as my bro finishes his nursing exam its off to vegas!I suppose...just figured that since they've already seen our apps and moved through that they would then continue to receive more apps as time goes on...most likely picking from a new crop of applicants.
However, now that I read this I do sound pretty neurotic. OK fine...calming down now.
im not sure but it sounds like they want u to have a student visa before they offer u an acceptance...call and find out if its ok if u get it after the interview otherwise ur gonna need to reschedule ur interview until u get the visaso while looking over western comp's interview confirmation email, this part made me slightly confused:
"If you are an international student or possess a permanent visa, please be prepared to provide proof of legal United States residency before you leave campus. Proof of legal US residency is required prior to any offer of admission."
they do accept international students...as they have mentioned on their website.. then why would they need proof of US citizenship or residency prior to offers of admission? :S i don't have US residency neither visa..
i got this email when i reached home this evening, otherwise would've called them right away just to clarify this.. now it's the weekend..
could anyone else, familiar with WESTERN COMP's international student policy, clarify this??
im not sure but it sounds like they want u to have a student visa before they offer u an acceptance...call and find out if its ok if u get it after the interview otherwise ur gonna need to reschedule ur interview until u get the visa
it kind of makes sense they wanna know u can legally reside in the US before they accept u otherwise itd be a wasted offer of acceptance that they could give to someone elseuh oh..!
it kind of makes sense they wanna know u can legally reside in the US before they accept u otherwise itd be a wasted offer of acceptance that they could give to someone else
yea definitely call them first thing after labor day...the website says to apply for all the student visa stuff after an offer of acceptance is given...definitely weird good luck bro!well, i can legally reside for a few days (canadian here), but in order to legally reside for years, to study and practice, i will need an offer of admission to obtain a visa.. right? :S i can't get a student visa w/o having an offer at hand first... atleast, that's the way i think it works..
well, i can legally reside for a few days (canadian here), but in order to legally reside for years, to study and practice, i will need an offer of admission to obtain a visa.. right? :S i can't get a student visa w/o having an offer at hand first... atleast, that's the way i think it works..
oh ok, it's all fine then! i got slightly worried, seeing as what happened with dmuI emailed them about this when I received my invite email and they said a visa is not necessary for the interview, however, it is required if you do matriculate into the school. If you're really concerned, I can forward the email to you lol
I feel your pain, LastPolarBear...exact same situation and one of my top choices...
I'm rooting for both of us
Count me in too... top choice
u guys gotta calm down...the interview season is just starting...i know some of the osteopathic schools have alrdy done a few interviews but western's first is late september we all have plenty of time as they interview into march! so lets all just breath enjoy the last bits of summer and have a beer or 3
Does anybody know of resources to help prepare for the MMI style of interviewing? Maybe some sample questions/scenarios?
Here are some links and attachments. Read the Admissions OSCE PDF, UCLA Geffen MMI has used scenarios directly from the Appendix.
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/caps/MMI_FAQ.pdf
https://comdo-wcnlb.uc.edu/MedOneStop/Admissions/InterviewInfo.aspx
The pace of MMI will elicit your personal character very effectively; you don't have time to build up a rehearsed response in the 2 minutes you have to prepare the question, unless it's once you've happened to have prepared for. Rather, you have to think about all the points you want to touch in your initial statement to the interview as you answer your station's MMI prompt. Make sure to have a good personal overview of your strengths, weaknesses, status of health care (reform, work with the underserved, etc) and your achievements on your AACOMAS application (you'll need to draw from them to give concrete support to your initial statement).
Be prepared to answer successive lines of questioning when you answer on a topic like, say, the role of leadership. The main prompt may be "talk about a experience where you've had to take leadership over a decisive issue," but the interviewer has a list of branch questions that will be asked based on the initial response you give (like "how did you ensure that the other students you decided against still felt like their opinion was respected?")
Here are some links and attachments. Read the Admissions OSCE PDF, UCLA Geffen MMI has used scenarios directly from the Appendix.
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/caps/MMI_FAQ.pdf
https://comdo-wcnlb.uc.edu/MedOneStop/Admissions/InterviewInfo.aspx
The pace of MMI will elicit your personal character very effectively; you don't have time to build up a rehearsed response in the 2 minutes you have to prepare the question, unless it's once you've happened to have prepared for. Rather, you have to think about all the points you want to touch in your initial statement to the interview as you answer your station's MMI prompt. Make sure to have a good personal overview of your strengths, weaknesses, status of health care (reform, work with the underserved, etc) and your achievements on your AACOMAS application (you'll need to draw from them to give concrete support to your initial statement).
Be prepared to answer successive lines of questioning when you answer on a topic like, say, the role of leadership. The main prompt may be "talk about a experience where you've had to take leadership over a decisive issue," but the interviewer has a list of branch questions that will be asked based on the initial response you give (like "how did you ensure that the other students you decided against still felt like their opinion was respected?")
congratz!! =) what date??Interview Invite!!
congratz!! =) what date??
wow, that is for sure a quick response! what are your stats like?Thanks! Beginning of November. I received complete email yesterday, so I was pleasantly surprised by the quick response
wow, that is for sure a quick response! what are your stats like?
I just visited California for the first time, and I really liked it there. Is there any point in applying to Western this late in the game?
It's definitely not too late. I applied last year (complete the end of December) and I was offered a deferred acceptance after my interview in February. They ended up offering me a spot for the class of 2015 after a few more people dropped out, but I kept my deferred acceptance and I am enjoying my year off instead
So go, apply now!
Western is great because it's got strong core rotation sites and prepares their students very well for patient encounters early in the get-go. You are also closer to several major academic programs and large hospitals, so the school always gets a nice list of matches to reputable residency programs in the area. The curriculum has undergone some changes in recent years, so some of the older students may not be able to accurately advise you on how classes are. If a Pomona 1st year OMS could chime in on how they feel about the current setup, that would be fantastic.
as much as I love Western...but if u didnt know arrowhead is going to leave western for the new UCRiverside med school i dont know when it will happen or if itll happen now that there were funding problems with UCR but thats what I was told by my dad whos a clinical professor at Western...Hey Everyone,
I'm a current 1st year at Western University and I LOVE IT HERE! I thought I'd chime in to wish everyone good luck and answer any questions.
To start off, here's what made me choose Western last year:
-close relationship with Arrowhead Regional Med Center, the 2nd busiest ER in California (in addition to numerous other high quality -LOCAL- rotation sites).
-a dean of research and numerous opportunities to do research
-brand new facilities
-Spectacular anatomy program -> dissection based anatomy with the opportunity to teach to your peers if you take the Intensive Summer Anatomy Course
-awesome location since it's in the LA area and near Claremont, CA. Borders National Forest to the north so it's not like you're stuck in LA and only 45 minutes from the beach.
-best west coast match list amongst all DO schools
-mix of standard didactic, case based, and group learning
-all lectures recorded, videotaped, and available to be played back at high speed
-an overall feeling of the school supporting students to become independent, creative, scientists instead of the more parochial vibe I got at other schools.
- you get patient encounters starting at the very first week of class
as much as I love Western...but if u didnt know arrowhead is going to leave western for the new UCRiverside med school i dont know when it will happen or if itll happen now that there were funding problems with UCR but thats what I was told by my dad whos a clinical professor at Western...
haha secrets secrets...i will tell u he doesnt do any of ur core rotations and u could probably go all 4 years and never meet him which is a tragedy cuz he loves letting students go home earlyi haven't heard this rumor, but even if it made sense and it were true, this change wouldn't occur during my or your tenure at Western since UC Riverside has no funding like you said. That being said, even if UC Riverside magically appeared today with full funding, I don't see why Arrowhead wouldn't just host students from both campuses as is the case at many hospitals in the LA area since this is a revenue source for the hospital. And it's not like all the DO's that run the place will suddenly say "hey lets stop giving those Western DO's rotations and residencies". Basically I'm saying this rumor doesn't make logical (or financial) sense.
Who is your dad?