Don't drive yourself too crazy. 🙂 It'll only come in the mail.
Good luck!
Good luck!
2009-2010 University of Kansas Application Thread
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Interview invite today!!!!!!! I'm still kind of in shock because I thought all of the interview invitations were handed out already. I'm OOS (North Dakota resident living in Minnesota) and was complete some time in October.
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Still haven't heard anything. Admissions must be swamped.
Has anyone talked with Dean McCurdy or Jason at the office? Just curious if they've sent the letters out for interviewees from earlier this month.
Has anyone talked with Dean McCurdy or Jason at the office? Just curious if they've sent the letters out for interviewees from earlier this month.
I know someone that found out yesterday from interviewing earlier this month. Hopefully today. Good luck!
Nevermind I guess it was from December but I just found out.
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Hold until March.
ah, the death sentence! worse than a straight rejection!
does anyone know when they are mailing out the orientation package? soon or not until way later?
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I didn't get mine yet.
I might just ask tomorrow, I am going in to talk to financial aid.
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I got my acceptance letter in the mail on a Monday, and I live really close to KU Med. I bet that anybody living in the city will get them on a Saturday (I had Christmas to mess my week up).
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Interviewed 1/7 and just got the acceptance letter. Good luck!!
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I was also a re-interviewer from EDP
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Congrats to all acceptances!! Looking forward to meeting you in July!
Good luck with the holds, I hope it works out well for you.
Good luck with the holds, I hope it works out well for you.
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Does anyone happen to know how many people interview at KU? And from what I read in here earlier, less people are interviewed later (Jan/Feb) so how many people interview in each group each day? Just wanted an idea, thanks.
P.S. If anyone has any last minute pointers for an OOS guy I interview Wednesday and wouldn't be opposed to some tips!
P.S. If anyone has any last minute pointers for an OOS guy I interview Wednesday and wouldn't be opposed to some tips!
Hi All,
My one and only interview for this application round (well, there are technically two schools I haven't heard from but this late--unlikely) is for Thursday at KU, this is awesome as they are my top choice. I'm in the morning session. Any one else from SDN going?
Also, the receptions on Wed and Thur are for anyone, the information was near the end of the email invitation, you are supposed to RSVP when you responded to the interview. I'll be going to the one Wednesday night.
See you all there!!
Ambam
P.S. I work at KU MED, when they say get there early for parking, they mean it. even patient parking can suck. Also, plan enough time to walk from the parking garage/lot (if you wind up in a yellow lot, there is a shuttle every 20 minutes--plan 40 if you have to catch it though!) through the hospital, all the buildings connect (mostly) but the 1st floor on one isn't always the first floor on the second!
My one and only interview for this application round (well, there are technically two schools I haven't heard from but this late--unlikely) is for Thursday at KU, this is awesome as they are my top choice. I'm in the morning session. Any one else from SDN going?
Also, the receptions on Wed and Thur are for anyone, the information was near the end of the email invitation, you are supposed to RSVP when you responded to the interview. I'll be going to the one Wednesday night.
See you all there!!
Ambam
P.S. I work at KU MED, when they say get there early for parking, they mean it. even patient parking can suck. Also, plan enough time to walk from the parking garage/lot (if you wind up in a yellow lot, there is a shuttle every 20 minutes--plan 40 if you have to catch it though!) through the hospital, all the buildings connect (mostly) but the 1st floor on one isn't always the first floor on the second!
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Im sure this has been posted before but maybe its worth asking again.. Does anyone know when they will be sending out the admissions packets? Thanks in advance.
Not sure what to tell you jaydoc...maybe its something they are doing for OOS interviews?
Regardless, I still intend to go, gets me out of work 30 minutes early and I might learn something ;0
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Do you mean the packet of more information that was mentioned in the acceptance letter?
I got mine about 2 months after acceptance. They ask you to sign some forms about academic honesty and the like and then ask for your transcript and $50 to hold your spot.
Then they say we won't hear from them again until late spring.
It wasn't very exciting OR informative. 😎 Literally there was nothing there that was important.
And no - I was never invited to no reception! Dang it!
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If I remember right, it wasn't until the summer that they sent out the packets. There are also some things that come via email (first to your AMCAS email and then to your KU address).
I probably wouldn't expect anything to arrive until May, although that could always change year to year
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Do you mean the packet of more information that was mentioned in the acceptance letter?
I got mine about 2 months after acceptance. They ask you to sign some forms about academic honesty and the like and then ask for your transcript and $50 to hold your spot.
Then they say we won't hear from them again until late spring.
It wasn't very exciting OR informative. 😎 Literally there was nothing there that was important.
And no - I was never invited to no reception! Dang it!
Yea that is what I was referring to. Thanks!
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They did send out an email recently reminding everyone about financial aid deadlines (FAFSA = Feb. 14 for priority) and it mentioned that financial aid information packets will go out in the later part of February.
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Interviewed Friday at KU and absolutely loved it. I felt really comfortable with my interviewers and with all of the other faculty and students I met while there. Went to the welcome reception the night before and it was well worth it. I ran into the students I met there throughout the interview day, they all showed a genuine interest into how the day was going and how I felt in my interviews. The experience only solidified the fact that KU is where I want to be. Good luck to all of the other OOS that were there last week.
Hi!
I had my interview Thursday and attended Wednesday's reception. I agree that everyone was very nice and helpful, I got to the point where I didn't HAVE any more questions!!
Did notice that the administrators were not as thrilled with the way the pod casts are being used as the students are, wouldn't be surprised if they started either 1) delaying pod casts for a period of time after class to encourage attendance or 2) began having a requirement to attend lecture (they don't want to, but they also don't want pod casts replacing the lecture, which is what has happened) Probably will be a few years before any changes are made though, they want more information on the effects of the pod casts.
I think personally, my first interview sucked. The guy got me confused and I'm certain that I didn't impress him (MD, admissions committee). Second interview went much better (4th year med and a PhD). Ahh well, I"ll know in March.
Good luck everyone!!
Ambam
I had my interview Thursday and attended Wednesday's reception. I agree that everyone was very nice and helpful, I got to the point where I didn't HAVE any more questions!!
Did notice that the administrators were not as thrilled with the way the pod casts are being used as the students are, wouldn't be surprised if they started either 1) delaying pod casts for a period of time after class to encourage attendance or 2) began having a requirement to attend lecture (they don't want to, but they also don't want pod casts replacing the lecture, which is what has happened) Probably will be a few years before any changes are made though, they want more information on the effects of the pod casts.
I think personally, my first interview sucked. The guy got me confused and I'm certain that I didn't impress him (MD, admissions committee). Second interview went much better (4th year med and a PhD). Ahh well, I"ll know in March.
Good luck everyone!!
Ambam
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I actually had a strange interview, the first committee member MD said hello, told me everything looked good and spent the next 20 mins talking about the school curriculum and grading and societies and a little about her practice... I don't think that she asked me one question... The second round was a Phd Dean at the school and was accompanied by a 4th year student. They left me in the room alone for about 15 mins and told me that they didn't know I was in the room waiting... they then gave me a pretty good Q&A session for about a half hour. All in all I liked the school a lot and hope things turn out great in March.
I had the same thing happen! My second interviewers asked me about my extracurriculars and stuff from my application and one ended up just talking to me about my undergrad university because apparently his son went to the same school. I hope it went well because it was nothing like what I had expected. We'll see in March but I hope! KU is awesome!
I called Jason Edwards on Monday and he told me that letters for those who interviewed on January 20-22 would be sent out Tuesday (yesterday). Has anyone who interviewed on those dates received a letter in the mail yet?
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Nope, not yet.
You interviewed in January... That's when KU interviews mostly OOS people. I felt pretty safe assuming this and your handle is MU420...
Anyways, Congratulations! Are you going to attend KU or do you have some other schools?
I can see how this thread could be depressing...It seems like almost everyone is getting in when it's supposed to be very few people per interview session..
Do you guys think that only the people who get in usually post, otherwise KU accepts > 90% of applicants by SDN statistics.
I'm in-state and I interviewed in January. I got my "on hold" letter today. Does anyone have any reliable statistics on how many people placed on hold are accepted in March? Also, does anyone know how many people have been accepted off the waitlist in the past few years? I know it's variable from year to year, but I'm just interested in seeing the stats.
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I posted some statistics a while back, ~40 % of accepted or top 10 waitlist, but these numbers are speculation. I would consider just emailing Jason just to hear it from a better source.
Thanks! I haven't decided yet and I still have to hear back from a couple more schools. I'd say that it's pretty likely that I'll end up at KU though as I really liked my visit there. Do you know if they let students defer one year? I've been thinking about that for a while.
Yes, KU does accept deferrals, however I think you're supposed to have some compelling reason. But KU consistently has over 3 deferrals each year so it's definitely an option.
Thanks for the response. I called Mr. Edwards earlier today and he said that he couldn't disclose that information. How confident are you in the stats you posted? It seems pretty reasonable to me. I'm hoping to matriculate at KU and having to wait until March will be unbearable.
getting "on hold" is the death sentence. i would just take it as a rejection so you don't feel any pressure come March. some on-holders are rejected, some are accepted, and most are waitlisted.
Congrats to all those who have been accepted!! Id also like to encourage those on the waitlist or still waiting to hear back....stay encouraged! Dont give up on your dream to become a physician. Id also like to say congrats to the out of state students accepted! Whooo whoo!! I am also out of state 🙂
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I am aware of at least a few people who got put on hold and got in last year. They aren't putting people on hold purely for some sadistic pleasure (I assume...). To call being placed on hold a "death sentence" seems a bit extreme.
Thanks for the input. I would obviously love an acceptance in March, but if I'm not in the top 5-ish on the waitlist, I will just assume that I will be rejected.
Do you or anyone else know how much of the class has been filled thus far? Or, on a related note, how many acceptance offers KU will give to those on hold in March? I know that KU, like other schools, overfills the class to 195-200. My guess would be that there are still about 60-70 spots lefts to fill, but I may be totally wrong.
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