2009-2010 Ohio State Application Thread

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yay congrats everyone! any of you have osu as top choice right now?
 
osumc2014 said:
yay congrats everyone! any of you have osu as top choice right now?
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:highfive: CONGRATS TO YOU TOO!!! AND YOU TOO FIREWALL!! :highfive:

OSU is definitely one of my top choices. I'll keep mum for a few months, but I'd be very, very happy at Columbus even if I don't hear from some other places. Will I see you both at second look?

CONGRATS AGAIN!! What a high, right?
 
greenbeans08 said:
:highfive: CONGRATS TO YOU TOO!!! AND YOU TOO FIREWALL!! :highfive:

OSU is definitely one of my top choices. I'll keep mum for a few months, but I'd be very, very happy at Columbus even if I don't hear from some other places. Will I see you both at second look?

CONGRATS AGAIN!! What a high, right?
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For sure, it's my alma mater lol
 
Accepted too! I got the call as I was boarding a plane for my duke interview lol! Congrats everyone!
 
Congrats ApoK! Way to make a killing so early in the cycle!
 
Interview Invite here today!! Complete 10/2...
 
Any suggestions on how to prepare for the upcoming interview? I did check the sdn "interview feedback" site for OSU interviews. Thanks in advance.
 
^ Everyone says you have to prepare for an ethical question at OSU interviews. I got one about a patient who was born here but her father was born in the Middle East and he made some demands (she was specific about them but I don't remember anymore) that coincided with his culture but wasn't in the best interest of the patient. She asked me what I would do at that point.

greenbeans08 said:
I'M IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got a call from Dr. Capers himself! I was speechless on the phone, and then I squealed, ran outside, squealed some more, called a few people, and then cried. Whew!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!

:soexcited: :soexcited: :soexcited: :soexcited: :soexcited:
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Haha I did the same thing. I called my mom and she started screaming on the phone (she's a CS engineer so everyone around her in their little cubicles could hear her lol). I remember driving somewhere to run an errand and I just started crying. Probably not the best thing I could have done while driving but I couldn't help it!
 
housemd? said:
Any suggestions on how to prepare for the upcoming interview? I did check the sdn "interview feedback" site for OSU interviews. Thanks in advance.
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Know something about the school, know everything about yourself that you put in your application and most importantly...RELAX! OSU does a fantastic job of making you feel special just for having been invited to the interview. Remember that the statistics are in your favor - they accept about 60% of those who interview.
 
quadraxis said:
^ Everyone says you have to prepare for an ethical question at OSU interviews. I got one about a patient who was born here but her father was born in the Middle East and he made some demands (she was specific about them but I don't remember anymore) that coincided with his culture but wasn't in the best interest of the patient. She asked me what I would do at that point.



Haha I did the same thing. I called my mom and she started screaming on the phone (she's a CS engineer so everyone around her in their little cubicles could hear her lol). I remember driving somewhere to run an errand and I just started crying. Probably not the best thing I could have done while driving but I couldn't help it!
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Thanks for the input guys. Also the answert to the Q fo the kid with the foreign father would be -- as the child is a minor & the father does have the final say for her -- you would try to convince the father of the issues & if all else fails, document the heck out of everything & obtain a witness signature?
 
housemd? said:
Thanks for the input guys. Also the answert to the Q fo the kid with the foreign father would be -- as the child is a minor & the father does have the final say for her -- you would try to convince the father of the issues & if all else fails, document the heck out of everything & obtain a witness signature?
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The one caveat is if his demands are grossly negligent and present a clear danger to his daughter. Then the doctor can document and override his requests because they are negligent and illegal.
 
BBender716 said:
The one caveat is if his demands are grossly negligent and present a clear danger to his daughter. Then the doctor can document and override his requests because they are negligent and illegal.
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Can a doctor override the request? For ex. certain religions don't allow blood transfusions, even if that will save the patients life. Can a doctor override the request?
I am sure a doctor working in a hospital might be able to consult legal counsel, but without such advice -- once again, can a doctor override a request? Wont it be considered assault & battery at this point? I work as an EMS for a city fire dept. & that's what we have been trained. We are required to call medical direction & do as they say -- its CYA & let the s!@# roll uphill kind of deal.
 
housemd? said:
Can a doctor override the request? For ex. certain religions don't allow blood transfusions, even if that will save the patients life. Can a doctor override the request?
I am sure a doctor working in a hospital might be able to consult legal counsel, but without such advice -- once again, can a doctor override a request? Wont it be considered assault & battery at this point? I work as an EMS for a city fire dept. & that's what we have been trained.
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i don't think doctors individually have that kind of autonomy anymore. they would most likely consult with ethics committee and lawyers.
 
housemd? said:
Any suggestions on how to prepare for the upcoming interview? I did check the sdn "interview feedback" site for OSU interviews. Thanks in advance.
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Hmmm.. I didn't get too many ethical questions. The only one I got was pretty common, and even so, I don't think I answered it all that well-- I was just honest and apparently that was enough. The rest were pretty personal. I'd just review your applications thoroughly so nothing catches you off guard.

I had two faculty members at my interview so it was less conversational than I was used to-- more of the typical Q&A and a bit more intense than my others. Still, I never at any point felt like they were trying to test me or put me on the spot. I walked away feeling a little shaken but happy.

I :biglove: OSU and Dr. Capers is awesome! Good luck!!

P.S. If you have a chance, go to Jeni's ice cream and get the salty caramel. It's to die for. I'm considering getting it shipped across the country and I'm broke as a joke.
 
linkin06 said:
i don't think doctors individually have that kind of autonomy anymore. they would most likely consult with ethics committee and lawyers.
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Yeah, "medical direction" would be the physicians in charge and they would in turn contact a judge. The judge will make the decision if the parent's request constitutes negligence. If yes, then you can do it. With regards to emergency situations, there's usually a hotline of sorts for legal advice for hospitals and this will put any responsibility on the the hospital if you follow it's legal counsel.



EDIT: then again if you got this far into the issue with an interviewer, they would probably recognize that you have a good head on your shoulders and a strong concept of what is right and wrong to you and how informed consent works...
 
Gosh, why is my interview in November. I wish I had done it earlier.🙁
 
quadraxis said:
Haha I did the same thing. I called my mom and she started screaming on the phone (she's a CS engineer so everyone around her in their little cubicles could hear her lol). I remember driving somewhere to run an errand and I just started crying. Probably not the best thing I could have done while driving but I couldn't help it!
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Your mom makes me 🙂 (Not in a gross way- I'm a girl)

Also, it's all about the tears of joy while driving. I'm sure my office and my neighbors think I'm unstable. :laugh:
 
^ lol yeah my mom was probably happier than I was!

housemd? said:
Thanks for the input guys. Also the answert to the Q fo the kid with the foreign father would be -- as the child is a minor & the father does have the final say for her -- you would try to convince the father of the issues & if all else fails, document the heck out of everything & obtain a witness signature?
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I agree with everyone else and that's what I said basically. Since the girl is a minor the physician has the authority to do whatever is in her best interest, especially if it's an emergency situation.

I also said something about her father moving his family to America and he shouldn't expect us to follow his customs when he lives here.

The interview is very relaxed though (unless you're very, very unlucky and you get a intimidating interviewer)... they don't sit there and drill you with ethical questions. They incorporate it into the conversation 🙂.
 
Just FYI, I didn't have any ethical questions when I interviewed.
 
BlueElmo said:
Gosh, why is my interview in November. I wish I had done it earlier.🙁
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No worries, Blue! They accept 400 for their class of ~200. November is not late at all! At least I hope not b/c I'm still hoping for more interviews.
 
I keep thinking about it and my Albany and Ohio State interviews were really close to each other. I could be mixing them up. Was it Albany that always has an ethical question?

Still, I know my Ohio State interviewer gave me one because I clicked with her so well (we both go shooting!) and I remember more about our conversation than with any other interviewer. I don't even remember who my interviewer was at Albany.
 
For those of you still waiting to hear back about an interview, I received an invite earlier today. Scheduled for 2/17/10. Application complete for about a week. Very excited. Sounds like a great school.
 
Golf Shoes said:
For those of you still waiting to hear back about an interview, I received an invite earlier today. Scheduled for 2/17/10. Application complete for about a week. Very excited. Sounds like a great school.
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same, hope we're not interviewing for the waitlist 🙁
 
My student host at OSU was interviewed in February, he said he got accepted a couple weeks later.
 
ProtonatedAlchy said:
same, hope we're not interviewing for the waitlist 🙁
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Considering OSU interviews very few people, I'd say you still have a great chance of acceptance even if you interview in February. Still probably a 50/50. You just have to shine at that interview.
 
rockaction said:
Considering OSU interviews very few people, I'd say you still have a great chance of acceptance even if you interview in February. Still probably a 50/50. You just have to shine at that interview.
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haha I'll certainly try
 
BlueElmo said:
Gosh, why is my interview in November. I wish I had done it earlier.🙁
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Hey blue when's ur interview at OSU? I'm there on Nov 16th! Maybe I'll see ya there (anyone else going out there nov 16th?)
 
What do you mean by deferment? Why not accept all your top choices now and decide in a couple months?
 
muohio17 said:
What do you mean by deferment? Why not accept all your top choices now and decide in a couple months?
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Deferment is when you accept the offer but request to start 1 year later. Ohio State only asks that you have a compelling reason. They approve most requests.
 
firewall62 said:
I was leaning toward deferment originally, but after talking to a lot of people, I don't think I will after all. So I'll see you guys next year. 🙂
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👍 on the signature, can't wait to meet you bud!
 
sportygirl10 said:
I'll be there!
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whoo! I always like playing the game of "trying to figure out a person's SDN alias" when I meet then irl.

Then again, I'll have to identify the SDNers vs. the non-SDNers 🙂
 
For those of you who accepted on their webpage, what is the next step? does that just hold a spot in the class for us? or we actually get a letter sometime
 
osumc2014 said:
For those of you who accepted on their webpage, what is the next step? does that just hold a spot in the class for us? or we actually get a letter sometime
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Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing. I think I read something about a $25 (or 50) acceptance fee. Do you think we get something in the mail with more instructions?
 
greenbeans08 said:
Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing. I think I read something about a $25 (or 50) acceptance fee. Do you think we get something in the mail with more instructions?
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You will! It's also in the mailing that it's not due until, I believe, May. So no need to worry about it for quite a while.
 
I'm in a Master's program right now and there's a chance (50/50) I won't finish my degree before next fall due to setbacks in my research. I know OSU requires you to finish your BS before matriculating, but does anyone know if not completing my Master's would be an issue? I haven't found anything on their website/acceptance materials about this and I'm hesitant to call the admissions office.
 
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