2008-2009 Case Western Secondary Application Thread

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nu2004 said:
My take on the situation is that if you cry loud enough, you can get your way. Especially to the user who mentioned having a MacBook Pro and not wanting to buy a new computer.

On the other hand, I love love love my MacLife iPersonality, and even I opted for the cheap Dell. This is your school computer, after all -- it's meant to be your workhorse. The Dell warranty is (far) superior to Apple's, and having a PC is 1000% (that's one thousand percent!) more convenient when it comes to test time. Personally, I prefer having my personal computer separate from my work computer. But then again, I am a computer geek with a dozen computers, so one more around the house isn't any big deal... just more clutter.

And SilverMoon, I'm not sure I would post Pilasky's email address like that, without some sort of obfuscation (example: david[dot]pilasky[at]case[dot]edu). This is the era of web-crawling spam bots, after all 🙂

Congrats to all of you who are class of 2013! I'll meet those of you who come to 2nd Look.
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May I ask why having a pc would be better than a mac come test time? If you have bootcamp and windows you can essentially run a pc on a mac, right?
 
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dakker said:
May I ask why having a pc would be better than a mac come test time? If you have bootcamp and windows you can essentially run a pc on a mac, right?
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Having a PC eliminates a lot of possible complications (and of course, comes with its own). If you're tech savvy (which most of the students here are not), it's not a big deal. Personally, I like not having to worry about drivers/applications/updates and compatibility issues. Making sure you have the right version of Java for the virtual microscope images we use for exams is crucial. I think part of it is also psychological -- making the interface switch for me would just be another distraction at a time when I am trying to be focused and, er... schooly.

Also, I'm sorry to say, the tech guys here know ZERO about Apple products. I walked in with my iPhone 3G the day after I got it to ask if Case supported VPN for the iPhone -- their answer was a resounding NO (exact words: "uh, of course not; that would require sending information unencrypted over the network.") I did a little digging on the Case website and quickly found what I was looking for.

I certainly don't want to discourage anyone whose school laptop will also be their main laptop from getting an Apple -- the Apple laptops are more beautiful and generally provide a better user experience than the Dells. That said, the warranty is a huge factor in my mind (since this computer is primarily meant for school use). I also don't mean to make the tech people sound like monsters -- they are good guys (but a little crusty, like tech guys everywhere), and David Pilasky (the director) has been very helpful when I have emailed him with tech questions.
 
interviewed 1/16...accepted todayyyyy! 😍
 
paperclip said:
interviewed 1/16...accepted todayyyyy! 😍
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I was accepted too 🙂 I must have met you Paperclip...I also interviewed on 1/16! Was your "interesting thing about you" that you were the judo instructor for middle school kids?
 
congrats!! hahaha yep, tae kwon do...haha how did you know that was me? any description of yourself that will jog my memory of who you are?
 
paperclip said:
congrats!! hahaha yep, tae kwon do...haha how did you know that was me? any description of yourself that will jog my memory of who you are?
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Were you made of metal and twisted into a handy shape useful for clipping together multiple sheets of paper?:laugh:


Congrats to both of you!
 
paperclip said:
congrats!! hahaha yep, tae kwon do...haha how did you know that was me? any description of yourself that will jog my memory of who you are?
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Haha yeah, I was the other Asian girl there that sat next to you during the "share something interesting" part of the day 😛
 
Myuuchan said:
Were you made of metal and twisted into a handy shape useful for clipping together multiple sheets of paper?:laugh:


Congrats to both of you!
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Thanks Myuuchan! Maybe I'll see you during second look weekend? 😀
 
Sweet, there are 3-4 of us from 1/16!

Boo for the computer policy
 
OMG I'm in Christian called me which was AMAZING 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
 
Congratulations, possible classmates! 😀 👍 Druzie, I got that call, too - such a perfect way to get the news!
 
i got an email post interview saying that my application was placed on hold after the committee reviewed it. I'm assuming this is just their waitlist. does anybody know if that assumption is right?
 
Hey Druzie congratzz!!! I interviewed on 10/17 and was put on hold 11/6 too. Did you send them any letters or anything?!
 
drcarter77 said:
i got an email post interview saying that my application was placed on hold after the committee reviewed it. I'm assuming this is just their waitlist. does anybody know if that assumption is right?
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I don't think that a hold is the same as waitlist. From what I recall, Case doesn't actually formulate a waitlist until later in the spring (March?), so a hold is just a deferment for re-review at a later time. A few of us on here were recently accepted after being on hold for a few months.
 
drcarter77 said:
i got an email post interview saying that my application was placed on hold after the committee reviewed it. I'm assuming this is just their waitlist. does anybody know if that assumption is right?
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Nope. You get re-evaluated with everyone else on hold in March. That's when they are supposed to designate any of the 3 other outcomes: accept, waitlist, reject.
 
drcarter77 said:
i got an email post interview saying that my application was placed on hold after the committee reviewed it. I'm assuming this is just their waitlist. does anybody know if that assumption is right?
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Can't be, as I (and a few others here) were on hold and recently accepted. It could happen to you! Good luck!

ndm4life said:
Hey Druzie congratzz!!! I interviewed on 10/17 and was put on hold 11/6 too. Did you send them any letters or anything?!
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I emailed them an update letter last weekend and received responses (i.e. thank you for sending your update) from Dr. Mehta and someone else in the office on Monday.

Myuuchan~~ If we both end up going, we'll have to join (or start) a Japanese language group or something. 🙂
 
Druzie said:
Can't be, as I (and a few others here) were on hold and recently accepted. It could happen to you! Good luck!



I emailed them an update letter last weekend and received responses (i.e. thank you for sending your update) from Dr. Mehta and someone else in the office on Monday.

Myuuchan~~ If we both end up going, we'll have to join (or start) a Japanese language group or something. 🙂
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Indeed we will!👍
 
Druzie said:
Ain't no secret, that. 🙂



Seriously?
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Oh yea. I think i was the only one who got it right of them. They kept saying: "that just doesn't make sense. WTF is dancer?"

Here is wikipedia's clarification on the issue:

Lyrical confusion

There has been considerable confusion and debate over the line "Are we human or are we dancer?" in the song's chorus.[6] Debate raged across the internet over whether the lyrics said "denser" or "dancer", a misunderstanding which invoked conflicting interpretations of the song's meaning.[7][8][9] Entertainment Weekly's Pop Watch section called this line the "silliest lyrics of the week".[7] They were puzzled by the interpretation, stating "most dancers are generally human".[7] Ganz with Rolling Stone called the line "classic Killers' nonsense."[4]

On the band's official website, the biography section states that Flowers is singing "Are we human, or are we dancer?" and also says that the lyrics were inspired by a disparaging comment made by Hunter S. Thompson.[10] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Flowers said that he was irritated over the confusion: "It's supposed to be a dance song, [the beat] goes with the chorus...If you can't put that together, you're an idiot. I just don't get why there's a confusion about it."

Thank god for wiki.
 
You guys are terrible at discussing Case :laugh:
 
Druzie said:
Can't be, as I (and a few others here) were on hold and recently accepted. It could happen to you! Good luck!



I emailed them an update letter last weekend and received responses (i.e. thank you for sending your update) from Dr. Mehta and someone else in the office on Monday.

Myuuchan~~ If we both end up going, we'll have to join (or start) a Japanese language group or something. 🙂
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ah thanks for the info, i guess i shouldn't have been as disappointed afterall.
 
i've been off sdn for a while now, so if this message is posted in the wrong area let me know. i was on post secondary hold at case since december when to my surprise they offered me an interview today (scheduled for 2/16). i've heard that any interviews they do at this point are for the wait list option only. is this true? also, has anyone interviewed recently? what sort of questions do they ask? similar to the ones in the early interviews? sorry if i am rambling, this just all came as a shock since i had basically given up on case...😱
 
fatman2009 said:
i've been off sdn for a while now, so if this message is posted in the wrong area let me know. i was on post secondary hold at case since december when to my surprise they offered me an interview today (scheduled for 2/16). i've heard that any interviews they do at this point are for the wait list option only. is this true? also, has anyone interviewed recently? what sort of questions do they ask? similar to the ones in the early interviews? sorry if i am rambling, this just all came as a shock since i had basically given up on case...😱
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you're not interviewing for the waitlist. whoever said that didn't know what they were talking about. in terms of interveiw questions, relax man. remember, the interview is your chance to show your humanity. be chill, and be you (hopefully the real you isn't an ass, lol, but you get the picture). case is big on making sure you're ok with the new curriculum (PBL is a big component). also case, is all about fit!
 
So, I got a background check email this morning,and the only schools on the list I am waiting to hear from are Case and a school I only interviewed at about a week ago (Cinci). I've been on hold at case since November. What are the chances it is an acceptance? Do they pull them when they make up the waitlist? Did you post-hold acceptees get one?
 
copperfrog09 said:
So, I got a background check email this morning,and the only schools on the list I am waiting to hear from are Case and a school I only interviewed at about a week ago (Cinci). I've been on hold at case since November. What are the chances it is an acceptance? Do they pull them when they make up the waitlist? Did you post-hold acceptees get one?
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There have been a lot of people getting off hold lately, so I'm thinking it looks like a go for Case (unless Cinci has a documented god-like turnaround)! It's an acceptance somewhere for sure.😀👍


And to those who were asking about it, check your inboxes for second look invites. They're providing lodging, but you'll have to sign up fast!
 
Myuu said:
There have been a lot of people getting off hold lately, so I'm thinking it looks like a go for Case (unless Cinci has a documented god-like turnaround)! It's an acceptance somewhere for sure.😀👍


And to those who were asking about it, check your inboxes for second look invites. They're providing lodging, but you'll have to sign up fast!
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Done!

Man, I'm excited to meet all of these SDNers (and of course my future classmates.) 😛
 
lol, Vih, i see you got 2013 on your avatar. nice touch.:laugh:
 
nu2004 said:
Having a PC eliminates a lot of possible complications (and of course, comes with its own). If you're tech savvy (which most of the students here are not), it's not a big deal. Personally, I like not having to worry about drivers/applications/updates and compatibility issues. Making sure you have the right version of Java for the virtual microscope images we use for exams is crucial. I think part of it is also psychological -- making the interface switch for me would just be another distraction at a time when I am trying to be focused and, er... schooly.

Also, I'm sorry to say, the tech guys here know ZERO about Apple products. I walked in with my iPhone 3G the day after I got it to ask if Case supported VPN for the iPhone -- their answer was a resounding NO (exact words: "uh, of course not; that would require sending information unencrypted over the network.") I did a little digging on the Case website and quickly found what I was looking for.

I certainly don't want to discourage anyone whose school laptop will also be their main laptop from getting an Apple -- the Apple laptops are more beautiful and generally provide a better user experience than the Dells. That said, the warranty is a huge factor in my mind (since this computer is primarily meant for school use). I also don't mean to make the tech people sound like monsters -- they are good guys (but a little crusty, like tech guys everywhere), and David Pilasky (the director) has been very helpful when I have emailed him with tech questions.
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I second everything in this post. 🙂 A Dell warranty will give you a new computer if you say... smush a banana in your keyboard accidentally. The Macs don't have that kind of support and repairs have to be sent out to a mac store, so if problems do arise, they tend to be more of a headache.
 
SilverMoon said:
I second everything in this post. 🙂 A Dell warranty will give you a new computer if you say... smush a banana in your keyboard accidentally. The Macs don't have that kind of support and repairs have to be sent out to a mac store, so if problems do arise, they tend to be more of a headache.
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Nah, they'll just insist on sending someone out to replace your keyboard (which you could easily do on your own). On the other hand, if your headphone jack is loose, they'll replace your motherboard.👍
 
Myuu said:
Nah, they'll just insist on sending someone out to replace your keyboard (which you could easily do on your own). On the other hand, if your headphone jack is loose, they'll replace your motherboard.👍
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haha - true. They'll replace whatever's broken. If you break enough things with the Dell, you've basically got a new computer.
 
SilverMoon said:
haha - true. They'll replace whatever's broken. If you break enough things with the Dell, you've basically got a new computer.
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I think I went through 3 cd-rom drives, 2 hard drives, a motherboard, two wireless cards and a keyboard before they finally cut me loose.:laugh:

I haven't had any trouble with my mac, however.

(Note: this is not a valid comparison as said models are separated by 6 years in terms of purchase date. Plus, I think that was a pretty lousy year to buy a Dell, anyway.:laugh:)

Honestly, I don't see anything major keeping me from buying a new mac this year.👍
 
Myuu said:
I think I went through 3 cd-rom drives, 2 hard drives, a motherboard, two wireless cards and a keyboard before they finally cut me loose.:laugh:

I haven't had any trouble with my mac, however.

(Note: this is not a valid comparison as said models are separated by 6 years in terms of purchase date. Plus, I think that was a pretty lousy year to buy a Dell, anyway.:laugh:)

Honestly, I don't see anything major keeping me from buying a new mac this year.👍
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Oh! You're talking about Dell itself! I was talking about the CaseMed tech support team, lol. They do everything for you if you buy a PC.

To be honest, if you're reasonably competent with a computer, you shouldn't have many problems, no matter what model you buy. If you tend to use your computer as a coaster for your hot bowl of soup, it still won't matter what model you buy, lol.
 
SilverMoon said:
Oh! You're talking about Dell itself! I was talking about the CaseMed tech support team, lol. They do everything for you if you buy a PC.

To be honest, if you're reasonably competent with a computer, you shouldn't have many problems, no matter what model you buy. If you tend to use your computer as a coaster for your hot bowl of soup, it still won't matter what model you buy, lol.
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Really? I'm pretty sure that apple warranties are voided if dented or exposed to liquid.:laugh:

(that's actually very unfunny!🙁)
 
Myuu said:
Really? I'm pretty sure that apple warranties are voided if dented or exposed to liquid.:laugh:

(that's actually very unfunny!🙁)
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I should be more clear - if you treat your computer nicely, you won't have problems (Mac or Dell). If you treat your computer like a glorified coaster, no matter how good of a warranty you have with Dell, your life at CaseMed (and in general) is going to be hell.
 
Did anyone receive a confirmation of your second look reservation? I emailed about it right away, but haven't heard back. Can't wait to meet you all!
 
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