2008-2009 University of Cincinnati Secondary Application Thread

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it doesn't sound like cinci has given out too many interviews yet. am i right or should i be worried? 😎
 
I've been complete almost two months at Cincinnati and I haven't heard a thing... so maybe they are really slow on the interviews?
 
2007 stats for University of Cincinnati:

Total:
4237 applied
574 interviewed (13.6% interviewed)
347 accepted (60.5% of interviewees accepted)
161 enrolled

Instate:
1185 applied
352 interviewed (29.7% interviewed)
243 accepted (69.0% of interviewees accepted)
121 enrolled

OOS:
3052 applied
222 interviewed (11.8% interviewed)
104 accepted (46.8% of interviewees accepted)
40 enrolled
 
Got an invite last week for both MD and PSTP programs (OOS). Anyone know if these admissions processes are seperate. for example, can you get in PSTP and not MD and conversley...
 
i just got an email, i've been accepted! I'm so excited this is my first (i hope) accepted decision. good luck to everyone else that is applying.

the MMI is nothing to stress about, just read a little bit about medical issues...type medical ethics in wikipedia.

you simply want the interviewer to know that you have thought about the medical profession and the major issues in medicine (like placebos, preventative vs. treatment medicine, etc) and you will be fine.

and fyi i was out of state, my application was complete late august and i received an interview invite in early october; my interview was oct 20 and i heard back nov 5 to give you an idea of turnaround time.
 
anonymous1987 said:
i just got an email, i've been accepted! I'm so excited this is my first (i hope) accepted decision. good luck to everyone else that is applying.

the MMI is nothing to stress about, just read a little bit about medical issues...type medical ethics in wikipedia.

you simply want the interviewer to know that you have thought about the medical profession and the major issues in medicine (like placebos, preventative vs. treatment medicine, etc) and you will be fine.

and fyi i was out of state, my application was complete late august and i received an interview invite in early october; my interview was oct 20 and i heard back nov 5 to give you an idea of turnaround time.
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I got the e-mail too, but I've been waitlisted!! 🙁 🙁
I really love this school too!

Anyone know if the "Alternate list" is a waitlist proper, or will they continue to review other applications along with the alternate list to fill their class?
 
I received an interview invite from them today. I was part of their summer enrichment program this summer and they told us that everything was slowed because of this new MMI format. I really like this school and hopefully, *crosses my fingers* they'll hook me up. :laugh:
 
Vihsadas said:
I got the e-mail too, but I've been waitlisted!! 🙁 🙁
I really love this school too!

Anyone know if the "Alternate list" is a waitlist proper, or will they continue to review other applications along with the alternate list to fill their class?
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definitely a great school, it made me ignore the US news rankings...after interviewing at top 10 schools and then visiting cinci, it was surprising to see how great the campus and facilities are.

from what i remember, they said the alternate list is just like a waitlist and there is no specific rank for students. it is not a deferral. keep your head up you will probably get in later bro. send them a letter and tell them why you want to go there.
 
anonymous1987 said:
definitely a great school, it made me ignore the US news rankings...after interviewing at top 10 schools and then visiting cinci, it was surprising to see how great the campus and facilities are.

from what i remember, they said the alternate list is just like a waitlist and there is no specific rank for students. it is not a deferral. keep your head up you will probably get in later bro. send them a letter and tell them why you want to go there.
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I totally agree with you about the quality of the facilities, curriculum construction and the school as a whole. So far, I've been the most impressed by this school. It surpassed my expectations wholly.
 
For those who have interviewed, can you give some questions that were asked. Thanks😍
 
Just interviewed today. MMI, while stressful, was not nearly as bad as I thought. It's a great school. I love the new building. I've never seen anything like it. You'll know what I mean when you see it.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
 
nontradfogie said:
Just interviewed today. MMI, while stressful, was not nearly as bad as I thought. It's a great school. I love the new building. I've never seen anything like it. You'll know what I mean when you see it.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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I interview on Friday and am a bit nervous about the MMIs. Did you do practice questions? Could you give an idea of what topics they asked about?
 
efitzpat said:
I interview on Friday and am a bit nervous about the MMIs. Did you do practice questions? Could you give an idea of what topics they asked about?
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I just wung it. The topics are basically public policy or ethical situations (medical and non-medical) and they ask you to discuss it with an interviewer for 8 minutes. You don't need any prior knowledge. If you're really itching to prepare, just google MMI and look at some sample prompts. But honestly, your best bet is to de-stress yourself so you're relaxed during the interview. It's not bad at all.
 
efitzpat said:
I interview on Friday and am a bit nervous about the MMIs. Did you do practice questions? Could you give an idea of what topics they asked about?
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I second nontrad. I prepped a bit, but it really tests you ability to speak concisely and think through situations on the fly. Hopefully these things you may have already done in preparation for previous interviews, if you had any. MMI was stressful, but not so bad overall. More than anything go in relaxed and not flustered. Good luck.
 
nontradfogie said:
I just wung it. The topics are basically public policy or ethical situations (medical and non-medical) and they ask you to discuss it with an interviewer for 8 minutes. You don't need any prior knowledge. If you're really itching to prepare, just google MMI and look at some sample prompts. But honestly, your best bet is to de-stress yourself so you're relaxed during the interview. It's not bad at all.
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dakker said:
I second nontrad. I prepped a bit, but it really tests you ability to speak concisely and think through situations on the fly. Hopefully these things you may have already done in preparation for previous interviews, if you had any. MMI was stressful, but not so bad overall. More than anything go in relaxed and not flustered. Good luck.
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Thanks! This is only my second interview (the first one is the day before!). I've done some interview prep including some sample MMI questions I found online. I think I interview well and am a good speaker so hopefully it'll all work out.

Overall, how long was your interview day? I start at 7:45am and am just wondering when I'll be done. I'll be visiting family and just want to better plan some activities
 
dakker said:
I second nontrad. I prepped a bit, but it really tests you ability to speak concisely and think through situations on the fly. Hopefully these things you may have already done in preparation for previous interviews, if you had any. MMI was stressful, but not so bad overall. More than anything go in relaxed and not flustered. Good luck.
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Ahhhh. Now I know who you are too. 🙂
 
nontradfogie said:
Ahhhh. Now I know who you are too. 🙂
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Ha ha. I've outed myself. I'm more a lurker than anything. I was really impressed by Cincy. Hope all goes well, but I'll try not to get my hope up too high.
 
efitzpat said:
Thanks! This is only my second interview (the first one is the day before!). I've done some interview prep including some sample MMI questions I found online. I think I interview well and am a good speaker so hopefully it'll all work out.
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Good luck!🙂

Don't worry too much about the MMI. The questions are of the type where there is no right answer, so just be able to lay out what you think and why concisely. You also have two minutes to think through what you're going to say before you start, so you don't need to come up with an answer on the spot.
 
wasteoftime said:
just got a cinci invite, who wants my slot?
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ooh! me me me me me me! (not that it works that way, but that would be nice!) I'm REALLY interested in Cinci. And it's directly on the path between my in-laws (Louisville) and my family (Detroit area), so neither could say that we moved too far away! :laugh:

Sooo . . . please, please, please Cinci? Can I have wasteoftime's interview slot? 😀
 
CultureDoc said:
Sooo . . . please, please, please Cinci? Can I have wasteoftime's interview slot? 😀
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You need to post that on the Lucky Interview Thread. Worked for me. 🙂 (Not at Cinci, though--I haven't applied there.)
 
Interviewed there today. The MMI actually was kinda fun. Certainly not as stressful as I thought.

I wans't super impressed with the school though. The building is very pretty and new,b ut overallt hey seems a bit disorganized with the day. My student tour guide was completely unenthusiastic and basically took us in circles. Lack of traditional interview meant no interaction with faculty so I felt I didn't get a good handle ont heschool.
 
Just a quick note. E-mails were sent out to the 10:30am interview section for 11/17, if anyone was wondering turnaround time. They meet on tuesdays and decide on 1/4th or more of the applicants who interviewed the previous week, and so forth. I got in!
 
dakker said:
Just a quick note. E-mails were sent out to the 10:30am interview section for 11/17, if anyone was wondering turnaround time. They meet on tuesdays and decide on 1/4th or more of the applicants who interviewed the previous week, and so forth. I got in!
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Congrats! Me too!
 
Anyone interviewing 1/5? I just got an interview there and I am SO excited! I LOVE this school!
 
So I interviewed on the 17th, and still am waiting to here back from them? Should I try and contact them, or is this expected for wait time?
 
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fatman2009 said:
So I interviewed on the 17th, and still am waiting to here back from them? Should I try and contact them, or is this expected for wait time?
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I think the Admissions guy said that it could take upto 4 weeks for everyone to go before committee. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

I feel for you though. Waiting sucks.
 
fatman2009 said:
So I interviewed on the 17th, and still am waiting to here back from them? Should I try and contact them, or is this expected for wait time?
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You should find out next week. I was there yesterday for an interview and Stephen said that the admissions committee meets on a weekly basis and renders decisions for about 36 applicants each time.
 
:cry::cry:Waitlisted and disappointed. I liked the school
 
so it seems like the standard turnaround time (from completion to interview invite) was roughly two months...did cinci send you an email notifying you that your status had changed or was it through snail mail?
 
Interviewed 11/21 in 8am group. Status change email just now.
OOS

WOOOOOOOOOO first acceptance!
 
efitzpat said:
Interviewed there today. The MMI actually was kinda fun. Certainly not as stressful as I thought.

I wans't super impressed with the school though. The building is very pretty and new,b ut overallt hey seems a bit disorganized with the day. My student tour guide was completely unenthusiastic and basically took us in circles. Lack of traditional interview meant no interaction with faculty so I felt I didn't get a good handle ont heschool.
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i actually had a very different experience. the day was organized and fast paced, we didn't do the same thing for too long. the financial aid presentation and curriculum overview were much more indepth than any other school I've interviewed at. The student tour guides were great! And I don't think the traditional interview gives students any special insight into what the school is like...some interviewers are good, others are terrible. in my opinion, the MMI really does test your ability to think on your feet and is a good test of your self-confidence. and i was most impressed by the campus buildings and hospitals...

last but not least, the average step 1 usmle at cinci is as high as most top 10 schools (234)
 
anonymous1987 said:
i actually had a very different experience. the day was organized and fast paced, we didn't do the same thing for too long. the financial aid presentation and curriculum overview were much more indepth than any other school I've interviewed at. The student tour guides were great! And I don't think the traditional interview gives students any special insight into what the school is like...some interviewers are good, others are terrible. in my opinion, the MMI really does test your ability to think on your feet and is a good test of your self-confidence. and i was most impressed by the campus buildings and hospitals...

last but not least, the average step 1 usmle at cinci is as high as most top 10 schools (234)
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Yeah, I just think it was an off day. The financial aid person had an emergency, people that were supposed to show up at 1 were there at 11 - it was a bit hectic. Also, my student wasn't so great. I definitely am not discounting the school and, now that I'm accepted :soexcited: i will definitely go back and take another look and hopefully get a better tour.

I did really like MMI, though.
 
Just FYI, for the paranoid among you, the email came out at least an hour after the status change was posted for me. Just for the heck of it, I checked my status page this morning and saw the decision, and then an hour or so later, the email came telling me to check.
 
efitzpat said:
Yeah, I just think it was an off day. The financial aid person had an emergency, people that were supposed to show up at 1 were there at 11 - it was a bit hectic. Also, my student wasn't so great. I definitely am not discounting the school and, now that I'm accepted :soexcited: i will definitely go back and take another look and hopefully get a better tour.

I did really like MMI, though.
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While I liked the concept of MMI, I did not enjoy the way some of my interviewers dealt with it. They kept asking me the same question over and over again and I reached dead end situation with a couple of them, which is why I think I got waitlisted. Cincy is a decent school with a median MCAT of 32 and the buildings are nice. I wan't impressed when the students made some catcalls when we walked through the classroom. It is hard to judge a school by its entrance, glass and atria which is why we have US news rankings.
 
medseek1 said:
While I liked the concept of MMI, I did not enjoy the way some of my interviewers dealt with it. They kept asking me the same question over and over again and I reached dead end situation with a couple of them, which is why I think I got waitlisted. Cincy is a decent school with a median MCAT of 32 and the buildings are nice. I wan't impressed when the students made some catcalls when we walked through the classroom. It is hard to judge a school by its entrance, glass and atria which is why we have US news rankings.
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I hope L2D sees this...
 
anonymous1987 said:
i actually had a very different experience. the day was organized and fast paced, we didn't do the same thing for too long. the financial aid presentation and curriculum overview were much more indepth than any other school I've interviewed at. The student tour guides were great! And I don't think the traditional interview gives students any special insight into what the school is like...some interviewers are good, others are terrible. in my opinion, the MMI really does test your ability to think on your feet and is a good test of your self-confidence. and i was most impressed by the campus buildings and hospitals...

last but not least, the average step 1 usmle at cinci is as high as most top 10 schools (234)
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Can anyone verify this? I wasn't aware it was that high.., isnt that around the 85th percentile or so....
 
medseek1 said:
While I liked the concept of MMI, I did not enjoy the way some of my interviewers dealt with it. They kept asking me the same question over and over again and I reached dead end situation with a couple of them, which is why I think I got waitlisted. Cincy is a decent school with a median MCAT of 32 and the buildings are nice. I wan't impressed when the students made some catcalls when we walked through the classroom. It is hard to judge a school by its entrance, glass and atria which is why we have US news rankings.
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I agree. For one of my questions I gave a really thought out, thorough answer and they guy just couldn't think of anything else to ask me so we had a lot of silent awkward time.
My tour was really bad. I didn't even get to SEE classroom, yet alone walk thorough one.
 
dakker said:
Can anyone verify this? I wasn't aware it was that high.., isnt that around the 85th percentile or so....
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I agree, no way is their average Step 1 that high. I'd like to know the source on that one. When I interviewed there they did not mention anything other than "our step 1 score average is higher than the national average," which is what all schools say. If they had said "our average is 234," I would have remembered.
 
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