2009-2010 University of Arizona Application Thread

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ehandber said:
As a first-time applier I am genuinely surprised at the amount this whole application/interview/wait process is affecting me! I was pretty sure that I would feel better after the interview but now I am anxious everyday for the next acceptance cycle, even though I know I may not even get in during that one! The idea of waiting like this for another few months is terrible!

Yes, I know- be patient. But, what can I say? I am just very hopeful!

Any other post-interviewers in Tempe feel free to give me a PM and we'll meet up and chat about how much work actually goes into this "waiting" business!
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You should be hopeful and at least a little stressed, this is our freaking future we are talking about. If you're not stressed, you don't care enough to belong in medical school. I know that advice sucks, but most of this process sucks. It has destroyed my ability to focus on even the simplest of tasks at times this semester, and as you pointed out, it only gets worse after the interview. Try to take comfort in knowing that you have done everything you can at this point, and that worrying now does you zero good. I know we all have finals coming up, so maybe try to focus on those. For me, I was looking forward to using finals as a something to distract me from the stress of this awful process, until I got the good news last week. Just trust that with the hard work I'm sure you have put in over the past few years, you will get in. If nothing else, I am sending good vibes your way! :luck::luck::luck::luck:
 
Ha. Thanks man! I appreciate that.

I am also impressed that you still use the forums after getting your admission. I kinda figured that this place was just a haven for those of us who are waiting! :xf:
 
Do you guys know what the cutoff is for the Dec 18th pool? I was complete on Nov 27th, do you think they started reviewing applications from then?
 
ehandber said:
Ha. Thanks man! I appreciate that.

I am also impressed that you still use the forums after getting your admission. I kinda figured that this place was just a haven for those of us who are waiting! :xf:
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These forums are great for a lot of reasons, such as getting questions answered, helping answer other people's questions, and sharing in the excitement/hell that is this process. I plan on trying to stay moderately involved with these threads for all of those reasons. I don't know where I would be without the help I have received from my fellow SDNers, so I feel almost obligated to try to give something back by helping other people when I am able to. If this is where I end up going to medical school, I would love to be one of the awesome first year students who come back to help everyone applying next year.
 
MNF said:
Do you guys know what the cutoff is for the Dec 18th pool? I was complete on Nov 27th, do you think they started reviewing applications from then?
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Not sure. I interviewed the 18th in Phoenix and I know that our group was eligible for it. If you contact them I'm sure they'd be happy to tell you. They really do encourage you to ask them questions during the process.
 
So I talked to some fellow SDN'ers on here and we thought that maybe all those who are at ASU and applying this year should get together for lunch sometime. We were thinking 12:30 p.m. on Monday Dec 14th and we'll meet in front of the Noble library. Please come join us if you are a current applicant and post a reply to this so we know to expect you.
 
Does the '30 days' deadline to schedule your interview mean that you have to schedule it within 30 days, or schedule it for a date that's within 30 days? (Man, having basic questions like that about invitations makes me wonder how I got the invitation in the first place.. 😳 )

I also got the "not being further considered by Tucson at this time" statement along with the Phoenix invite yesterday.
 
lrkoehle said:
I definitely did not see the simulation facilities at Tucson on the tour, but they look awesome: http://astec.arizona.edu/ This is a huge selling point for me and almost seals the deal for me to go to Tucson. I should be focusing on all the papers, projects, and finals I have coming up next week, but I can't now...dang it (not that I am complaining).
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I wouldn't let the ASTEC lab be your selling point between Phoenix and Tucson. You'll visit the lab maybe once during your first two years. The big differences between Phoenix and Tucson for years 1 and 2 is a smaller class size, more driving, and required research (via the scholarly project). Those are the big things to consider in my opinion. You really don't do much in the ASTEC lab during your first two years.
 
MedMan25 said:
I wouldn't let the ASTEC lab be your selling point between Phoenix and Tucson. You'll visit the lab maybe once during your first two years. The big differences between Phoenix and Tucson for years 1 and 2 is a smaller class size, more driving, and required research (via the scholarly project). Those are the big things to consider in my opinion. You really don't do much in the ASTEC lab during your first two years.
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Thanks for the added input. I think I am going to sit down one more time and get myself absolutely certain about which campus I want to go to. I am pretty sure at this point it will be Tucson, which will open a spot for all of you out there who really want to go to Phoenix.
 
Can someone tell me how long it took for you to receive the "you are complete" email after you had interviewed?

Did you guys just upload your letters of rec on AMCAS or did you have to mail them to UofA?
 
ACE28 said:
Can someone tell me how long it took for you to receive the "you are complete" email after you had interviewed?

Did you guys just upload your letters of rec on AMCAS or did you have to mail them to UofA?
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the very next day after my second interview, i received the complete email.

my letters were uploaded onto AMCAS by my letter writers
 
I got my "Complete" about 3 hours after my second interview.

And I uploaded my letters to AMCAS with my before I submitted.
 
Wow, I just got my acceptance packet from UA-Phoenix in the mail today, and they offered me a $1,500 grant. Its not a lot of money, but I was surprised they were giving out grant money. I didn't think UA offered any money to students. I don't know if they are offering that to all incoming students, but I thought you guys might want to know.
 
lrkoehle said:
Wow, I just got my acceptance packet from UA-Phoenix in the mail today, and they offered me a $1,500 grant. Its not a lot of money, but I was surprised they were giving out grant money. I didn't think UA offered any money to students. I don't know if they are offering that to all incoming students, but I thought you guys might want to know.
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They do offer grants to a number of students. They also have a needs-based scholarship students can apply for.
 
dare I say it?.. 5 days til next acceptances
 
derArzt said:
dare I say it?.. 5 days til next acceptances
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I only got accepted to the tucson campus, but didn't hear anything from the phoenix campus... does that mean I could potentially be accepted to the phoenix campus in 5 days as well? or is my review completely done?

Edit: also, any other OOS gotten accepted? haha I was more than a little surprised when i got the email 🙂
 
LAman10 said:
I only got accepted to the tucson campus, but didn't hear anything from the phoenix campus... does that mean I could potentially be accepted to the phoenix campus in 5 days as well? or is my review completely done?
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while they are both U of A and share information and interview feedback, they make their decisions independently and are not on the same decision cycle. so it is entirely possible, if not most likely, that you would hear from one campus at a different time than from another campus
 
I got an email stating I was not going to be considered for the Tucson campus anymore but was still considered for the Phoenix campus. I responded however by withdrawing my application from U of A. Hopefully that will give some more room for other OOS applicants for interviews? Maybe?

Good luck you guys!
 
I got this message, so do I still have a shot?

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in The University of Arizona College of Medicine for a position in the entering class of 2010. A preliminary review of your application has been completed by each admissions office.

Although you originally requested to be considered by both the Phoenix and Tucson campus, your qualities and experiences have gained the attention of the Phoenix program, which means you will not be considered further by our Tucson program. However, you remain active and eligible for an invitation to interview in Phoenix, and will be notified of our final decision by January 15th.
 
i got that same e-mail as well. i guess it means we still have a shot at PHX but im not holding my breath
 
Kid A said:
I got this message, so do I still have a shot?

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in The University of Arizona College of Medicine for a position in the entering class of 2010. A preliminary review of your application has been completed by each admissions office.

Although you originally requested to be considered by both the Phoenix and Tucson campus, your qualities and experiences have gained the attention of the Phoenix program, which means you will not be considered further by our Tucson program. However, you remain active and eligible for an invitation to interview in Phoenix, and will be notified of our final decision by January 15th.
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Kid A and FallenHero, out of curiosity, are you guys IS or OOS? "...your qualities and experiences have gained the attention of the Phoenix program..." - this almost sounds like you have a better chance at the Phx campus.
 
mrlucky0 said:
Kid A and FallenHero, out of curiosity, are you guys IS or OOS? "...your qualities and experiences have gained the attention of the Phoenix program..." - this almost sounds like you have a better chance at the Phx campus.
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Or it's a pretty awkwardly-constructed way of rejecting them from the Tucson campus...
 
It is very sad every time I remember that I am not even ELIGIBLE for the next round of medschool picks. I really should not have sat around checking and re-checking my essays for so long!
 
Just realized, though I interviewed in early November, I wasn't "complete and released to the ADCOM" until November 23rd? Will I be elligible?
 
derArzt,

I just called them (Phoenix) b/c I interviewed 9/18 and didn't get the complete email until 10/29 and I wanted to know how that affected me. She said that they go by when you interviewed so if the early November people are supposed to be eligible probably you will be. The Phoenix admissions office is real nice if you just call and ask about your situation.
 
Kid A said:
I got this message, so do I still have a shot?

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in The University of Arizona College of Medicine for a position in the entering class of 2010. A preliminary review of your application has been completed by each admissions office.

Although you originally requested to be considered by both the Phoenix and Tucson campus, your qualities and experiences have gained the attention of the Phoenix program, which means you will not be considered further by our Tucson program. However, you remain active and eligible for an invitation to interview in Phoenix, and will be notified of our final decision by January 15th.
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Unfortunately, this is a rejection from the Tucson campus. I also received this email, however, it included an invitation for the Phoenix interview. It sounds like you have NOT been rejected from the Phoenix campus though, so there is still hope! P.S. I am an in-state student.
 
totally rejected! my third one in the past two weeks :bang:

so much for hoping i get out of hold soon, in case anyone is wondering pre-interview, oos and was on the mass hold earlier this year.. good luck to everyone else still waiting 🙂
 
utah3219 said:
They said on my interview day that about 75 percent of acceptance decisions at one campus is consistent with the other and they too will grant an acceptance.
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yes they did say that. i recollect that as well. i'm just saying that the decisions are independent. they don't come out the same day....rather on different days (generally) and if you are a competitive applicant, you have good chances at both campuses.....but arent guaranteed acceptances at both campuses because you got into one
 
merryjoulton said:
I know for sure the Phoenix admissions office checks here. There was a post somewhere on here where Tara mentioned it to someone at some point.
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then im easily recognizable as i seem to be the only one rejected pre-interview out here! c'on arizona i really really liked you too 🙁
 
OneMCATAway said:
then im easily recognizable as i seem to be the only one rejected pre-interview out here! c'on arizona i really really liked you too 🙁
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Don't take it personally! Since this is only the second year they are taking OOS applicants, the competition is very intense for those selected out-of-state spots. Best of luck to you with your other schools.
 
merryjoulton said:
I know for sure the Phoenix admissions office checks here. There was a post somewhere on here where Tara mentioned it to someone at some point.
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Why wouldn't "they" check here? It's the perfect way for them to get candid information on what applicants are saying about the school. I don't imagine that they base any sort of admissions decision upon what particular members are saying on here (if they figure out who a particular poster is), but they can certainly get feedback from this site.

PS do they send a "complete" email after you've interviewed? I know I'm not eligible for admission until the Jan. 15th date, but I like having some sort of confirmation. And if you haven't interviewed here yet (Phoenix), you're in for a treat. Everything about the school is exceptional. The questions were a little harder than I had expected based upon the feedback on this site (I got thrown a few curve balls), but they were interesting and thought-provoking. And everyone is unbelievably nice. I really really really hope I get in!

Good luck to everyone who is eligible for the next admissions date! 🙂
 
melissaliss said:
I know I'm not eligible for admission until the Jan. 15th date, but I like having some sort of confirmation. 🙂
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So did they tell you that January 15th was the first post-break acceptance date? Did they give you any others?
 
mathlink said:
So did they tell you that January 15th was the first post-break acceptance date? Did they give you any others?
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Yes, Tara said that after the Dec. 18th acceptance date, the next would be Jan. 15th. I believe that she also said that acceptances would be given every two weeks following the Jan. 15th date, but I'm not positive about that! It was really great of Tara to tell us that information (what isn't great about this school? 🙂) because I know that most other schools just give vague responses that don't really say anything. I interviewed Dec. 11th (not sure when you did) and that Jan. 15th is the first available admissions date for my interview group. Did they send you a complete email? I haven't gotten one ... should I be concerned?
 
just had my phx interview yesterday..went great! I loved everything about the school and the overall ambiance was so nice and friendly..tucson tomorrow and looking forward to that one as well!
 
I just wanted to make sure I am remembering everything correctly from my interview day, so hopefully some of you can help me. UA is a true pass/fail school the first two years, right? None of that honors, high pass, pass, low pass, or fail kind of junk right? Also, does any one know if they rank their students during the first two years?
 
melissaliss said:
Yes, Tara said that after the Dec. 18th acceptance date, the next would be Jan. 15th. I believe that she also said that acceptances would be given every two weeks following the Jan. 15th date, but I'm not positive about that! It was really great of Tara to tell us that information (what isn't great about this school? 🙂) because I know that most other schools just give vague responses that don't really say anything. I interviewed Dec. 11th (not sure when you did) and that Jan. 15th is the first available admissions date for my interview group. Did they send you a complete email? I haven't gotten one ... should I be concerned?
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I interviewed mid-November and didn't get the complete email until I emailed them asking where it was last week.

It is really cool how UofA (PHX especially) tries to not keep their applicants in the dark as much as possible. They will answer pretty much any question you have during the application process.

And as far as I know, UofA is Pass/Fail only and does not rank their students.
 
Hi Everyone!

I was accepted on 12/4 to Tucson.... 🙂🙂

Yayyy, see some of you there!
 
LiveTheMoment said:
Hi Everyone!

I was accepted on 12/4 to Tucson.... 🙂🙂

Yayyy, see some of you there!
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Congrats. I am about 95% sure I will be in Tucson next year (unless my top choice comes calling). Are you for sure going to be in Tucson next year?

Also, good luck to those hoping to hear back from UA in two days! :luck: This is a great school.
 
lrkoehle said:
I just wanted to make sure I am remembering everything correctly from my interview day, so hopefully some of you can help me. UA is a true pass/fail school the first two years, right? None of that honors, high pass, pass, low pass, or fail kind of junk right? Also, does any one know if they rank their students during the first two years?
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Not entirely sure about Tucson, but Phoenix is completely Pass/Fail for the first two years. There is absolutely no ranking of students during that time, either. I believe Tucson is the same, but honestly I'm not sure. Hope that helps, at least a little!
 
Brrooother said:
Not entirely sure about Tucson, but Phoenix is completely Pass/Fail for the first two years. There is absolutely no ranking of students during that time, either. I believe Tucson is the same, but honestly I'm not sure. Hope that helps, at least a little!
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That certainly helps a great deal. It makes me really happy to see that there is no ranking of students. I mean the reason a lot of schools still do honors, high pass, pass, & fail is to distinguish between students (which adds stress for residency). The point of only using pass and fail is to remove this stress, but if each student in the class is being ranked individually, that stress would return. Dang, the more I learn about UA the more I like it. I can't believe I wanted to leave Arizona so badly when this cycle started. UA has moved up my list to my second choice school and is the top choice of schools I have been accepted to.
 
mathlink said:
I interviewed mid-November and didn't get the complete email until I emailed them asking where it was last week.

It is really cool how UofA (PHX especially) tries to not keep their applicants in the dark as much as possible. They will answer pretty much any question you have during the application process.

And as far as I know, UofA is Pass/Fail only and does not rank their students.
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Thanks, Mathlink! I will hold off until after Christmas to ask about my complete email since I just interviewed last week. It sounds like the email is just a courtesy, and that we should assume that our file is complete after the interview, unless they specifically request extra information. 🙂
 
I just spoke to the Tucson campus earlier today and they informed me that the eligibility requirements for their campus are different from Phoenix's. When I talked to Phoenix they had said that you had to be complete in early November to be eligible for this (Dec 18) acceptance round. Since I was complete on November 30, I figure that doesn't count as "early" November! But, apparently Tucson makes you eligible the moment that your application is completed. Of course, I probably still won't see anything tomorrow just because that'd mean I had to float all the way to the top of the stack from the bottom- but at least it's not a zero percent chance!


Best of luck to all the hopefuls out there! Here's to wishing you the best on tomorrow's round of admissions! :xf: :xf: :xf: :xf:
 
lrkoehle said:
Congrats. I am about 95% sure I will be in Tucson next year (unless my top choice comes calling). Are you for sure going to be in Tucson next year?

Also, good luck to those hoping to hear back from UA in two days! :luck: This is a great school.
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Well, I really like the other schools I interviewed at, so it will be a tough decision if I am left with many options by the end of the season...but so far it is looking like I will be packing up and moving down to Tucson.
 
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