Did anyone else apply to the Creighton postbacc?
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yea i just applied there too. i hope i get in too. from what i heard, only 22 people applied this year. so hopefully....let me know if you hear something...
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cavity queen--were you extended an invite to apply to this program? I, too, recently submitted my info and haven't received any type of confirmation....it looks like it's just the three of us, for now. here's to hoping.
I applied for their post-bac program, also. Sounds like it would be a excellent program, but that's just going off what they put on the website. Don't know that much about how a program like this works, but I definitely need all the help I can get. Hopefully they do not have many applicants, because maybe that would help me out. I figured they would get a pile of people going for this. Anyone with any more info, such as structure of the program and such?
Wow! Well that's five of us who have applied accounted for right here! Hopefully we can all be classmates soon.
Jalo, as far as the structure of the program is concerned, I thought the website was pretty clear. What elements of the program are you still unsure about?
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On a side note, I know this is nosy on my behalf, but if you guys don't mind sharing, what kind of stats/background are you coming from?
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I did a lot of email pestering today and I got word back that they haven't looked at any of the postbacc applications yet. So it seems like we will have to wait a while longer... Good luck everybody.
Jalo, as far as the structure of the program is concerned, I thought the website was pretty clear. What elements of the program are you still unsure about?
EDIT:
On a side note, I know this is nosy on my behalf, but if you guys don't mind sharing, what kind of stats/background are you coming from?
EDIT X 2:
I did a lot of email pestering today and I got word back that they haven't looked at any of the postbacc applications yet. So it seems like we will have to wait a while longer... Good luck everybody.
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That would be great if we all get in!!!
Well, I am guessing for the entire year we take science classes in the traditional university setting? Does this mean we repeat undergraduate work?
For me: my G.P.A is a little below average and my DAT attempts are pathetic. Hopefully, my personal statement addressed what they were looking for. Not sure if it all flowed real well, who knows.....
Well, I am guessing for the entire year we take science classes in the traditional university setting? Does this mean we repeat undergraduate work?
For me: my G.P.A is a little below average and my DAT attempts are pathetic. Hopefully, my personal statement addressed what they were looking for. Not sure if it all flowed real well, who knows.....
Is anyone applying as part of the Native American Recruitment Collaborative? I attached a PDF about this program. In years past the post bacc has had five seats... and from the way Dr. Ayers explained this at a conference I attended last summer, there will now be eight seats of which three are for Native Americans. I'm not exactly sure how this works, as there isn't a different application for this program, I guess it's just built into the post bacc.
thanks for the update....re: your question....GPA is 3.2/3.5.
DAT was bad......the math and gen chem really hurt me.
i wasn't invited to join the program. my stats are terrible... i have an average score on my dats...terrible grades...and i am currently doing research at UNLV dental school....i really need this...I heard that maybe next week they will review our apps...good luck everyone
Wow, I'm assuming CUM GPA 3.2 SCI GPA 3.5?
If that's the case my friend, I'd just buy the DAT Destroyer and spend a couple weeks hitting the books, those stats aren't that bad at all!
Everyone, be sure to post back here if you get an invite or hear from anyone, don't just disappear on the rest of us!
Well, I have absolutely no idea what I'd recommend to use to study for QR. DAT Destroyer was useless for me when it came to that section.
But for the purposes of Orgo, Bio, Gen. Chem... I can't say enough about the Destroyer. But keep in mind, it's not a reference material. You will need to work through it a couple times and probably refer to other materials when needed!
But for the purposes of Orgo, Bio, Gen. Chem... I can't say enough about the Destroyer. But keep in mind, it's not a reference material. You will need to work through it a couple times and probably refer to other materials when needed!
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I didn't bother with Orgo Odyssey because despite what my transcript might say, I actually liked Orgo and thought I was decent at it. Since I never tried that product I can't recommend or vouch for it, but since the Destroyer itself was so good, I might take the risk.
hey thanks--I've always wondered about Destroyer....I just bought Crack DAT PAT and Crack DAT Math.....this exam is ruining my life 🙂
I called the Dental Admissions office this morning and asked when the Post Bacc committee would be meeting and I was told that they are meeting for the first time this afternoon. I then asked if there was a final application count and she seemed to think it was around 75. She also said that we would probably get e-mails if we are offered an interview, and we'd know in the next week or two.
Has anyone else talked to anyone at Creighton?
Has anyone else talked to anyone at Creighton?
Thank you for keeping us posted. I was much happier when I thought there were fewer applicants. Good luck to everyone!
I really doubt that there are 75 applicants for the Dental postbacc alone. I'm willing to bet that the number they quoted you was for the Med and Dent postbaccs combined. Check the thread about this program in the postbacc forum - a pre-med is claiming they told him 50 applicants for the premed postbacc, which would make sense - add that to our 25 applicants or so and it sums up.
I'm not sure if they have one committee reviewing the applications for both programs or if there are separate committees for each school. In any case, the program starts in June so I'm sure we'll find out soon enough, for better or for worse! Good luck!
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Just got this...
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The committee has sent out letters to the people that they will initially interview. These people have until March 6, 2009 to respond whether they will accept the invitation to interview or not. If all of these applicants confirm that they will come for an interview, then the rest of the post-bac applicants will be informed that they are not under consideration for the program any longer. If not all of those invited actually confirm that they are going to come for the interview, then the committee might decide to offer some additional post-bac applicants the chance to interview.
Hopefully, you will know something in about a couple of weeks.
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The committee has sent out letters to the people that they will initially interview. These people have until March 6, 2009 to respond whether they will accept the invitation to interview or not. If all of these applicants confirm that they will come for an interview, then the rest of the post-bac applicants will be informed that they are not under consideration for the program any longer. If not all of those invited actually confirm that they are going to come for the interview, then the committee might decide to offer some additional post-bac applicants the chance to interview.
Hopefully, you will know something in about a couple of weeks.
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hey srb711-
since you received an invite to interview from creighton, do you know if they've already selected the students for their post bac. I know the premed bost bacs have already been selected, but predent is on a different timeline. I only ask because I haven't received any type of notification one way or the other. thanks.
since you received an invite to interview from creighton, do you know if they've already selected the students for their post bac. I know the premed bost bacs have already been selected, but predent is on a different timeline. I only ask because I haven't received any type of notification one way or the other. thanks.
hey mako4071- did you interview at creighton for post bac?
Yup, went down to Omaha and actually got semi-lost down town. It's a lot bigger than I expected, although it doesn't take much to impress me. I live in one of the remotest places in North Dakota. Everyone seemed really nice at the interview. One fear I hadn't considered before became evident. In Dental Anatomy you have to remove the head from the cadaver to work on it separately. Thats just something I am going to have to get used to.
Hey! If anyone is looking for housing my roommate and I are looking for 2 female roommates to share a 5 bedroom 3 bath house about 4 miles from Creighton. Rent is 350. We are both seniors at Creighton.
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