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Ahaha, well I wanted to post ONE comment, but the page kept loading and freezing, so this is what I get for repeatedly hitting submit.
2009-2010 University of Kansas Application Thread
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That's awesome. Well, happy Top-of-the-7th-Page to you, sir! 👍 And I agree about supporting Jaydoc (there should be a ribbon for Jaydoc Early Admission Awareness) - reading last year's thread was kind of heartbreaking. If you're out there, good luck!!
Time to head to campus... 7 hours of class on 4 hours of sleep. This is going to be AWESOME.
And I agree about supporting Jaydoc (there should be a ribbon for Jaydoc Early Admission Awareness) - reading last year's thread was kind of heartbreaking. If you're out there, good luck!!
Time to head to campus... 7 hours of class on 4 hours of sleep. This is going to be AWESOME.
whatever, marele. you're in a better situation than all of us. you have a 4.0 and 38. 😉 I'm just curious why you LIMITED yourself to only applying to KU. I'm super excited about KU, but you could have gotten into like a top 5 school I'm sure! Why didn't you just do RD for KU? You were guaranteed for either EDP or RD. They say that if you can get in EDP, then you could have gotten in RD b/c EDP is supposed to be harder. If I were you, I would already guarantee a KU EDP acceptance. You probably have the #1 EDP rank. 😉
Marele highlighted earlier why she chose KU and her reasoning behind EDP.
I was thinking the same thing with such a high mcat score, but her reasons were well thought out and EDP sounds like a good option for her. She'll hear back really early as she knows KU is her first choice.
I was thinking the same thing with such a high mcat score, but her reasons were well thought out and EDP sounds like a good option for her. She'll hear back really early as she knows KU is her first choice.
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WOO I'M IN!!!!!
Check your emails everyone!
Check your emails everyone!
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I'm in! Congratulations to everyone to those who got in. For those who didn't, do not give up....you still have a good chance during reapplications.
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I'm in too!!! It will be so awesome to see you guys in class now that we know each other online!!!!
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Where is everyone?!?!? Tell us how you did!
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Thanks UTKD! Your JuJu is something special because I'm in!!!! Now I have to make the phone calls 🙂
WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!
Well, nothing worth having comes easily... 🙁 Back to the application jungle.
Congratulations to those of you that got in! I still hope to see you in July; just looks like I'm going to be taking the long way there.
For me, KU Med *is* a top 5 school. I really cannot think of anywhere I'd rather go. I knew going into this process that KU Med doesn't really care about numbers (I know people with sub 28 MCATs who have been accepted, and I know of a couple 34+ rejects), which is why I was so nervous about the decision. I guess that was valid. (Today was, at least, a win for my intuition..)
My first interviewer told me honestly that the only problem with my app was a lack of shadowing experience. Sounds like solid advice to me right now.
So I'll get right on that and hope for better luck in January.
I'm just currently trying to decide how much money I'm willing to spend on other schools' application fees in case KU says "nope" again in January.
Congrats again, guys! You put in a lot of hard work, and you deserve it.
Congratulations to those of you that got in! I still hope to see you in July; just looks like I'm going to be taking the long way there.
For me, KU Med *is* a top 5 school. I really cannot think of anywhere I'd rather go. I knew going into this process that KU Med doesn't really care about numbers (I know people with sub 28 MCATs who have been accepted, and I know of a couple 34+ rejects), which is why I was so nervous about the decision. I guess that was valid. (Today was, at least, a win for my intuition..)
My first interviewer told me honestly that the only problem with my app was a lack of shadowing experience. Sounds like solid advice to me right now.
So I'll get right on that and hope for better luck in January.
I'm just currently trying to decide how much money I'm willing to spend on other schools' application fees in case KU says "nope" again in January.
Congrats again, guys! You put in a lot of hard work, and you deserve it.
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I'm sorry you're not in YET, but I'm glad you are determined to try again. I hope that you will get accepted through regular decision once you shadow. Best wishes and good luck!
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WHAT?!?!? 🙁
I am sorry to hear that Marele. I agree with you, though, I think if you follow their advice - and perhaps meet with Dean McCurdy - you can impress their socks off in January. Good luck going forward. I'm sending you good vibes between now and then.
I'm in I'm in!!!
Marele that's bull****. You're way more qualified than any of us. Now you can jus get into a way better school any way. You have no idea how much schools are going to fight over you. Start applying NOW!!
Also start shadowing NOW and do a lot till january and I guarantee you you'll be in KU if you want to still go there by then.
For everyone else, I'm gonna post later everything I know about ku med admissions and hopefully it'll help you out!
Marele that's bull****. You're way more qualified than any of us. Now you can jus get into a way better school any way. You have no idea how much schools are going to fight over you. Start applying NOW!!
Also start shadowing NOW and do a lot till january and I guarantee you you'll be in KU if you want to still go there by then.
For everyone else, I'm gonna post later everything I know about ku med admissions and hopefully it'll help you out!
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Marele-
I agree with Jayhawk on this one. If the only issue they cited was shadowing (assuming that is confirmed when you call to ask them about what you should work on) I am sure it will be an easy fix since the rest of your app sounds awesome!
I am pulling for you to get in via RD!!!!
I agree with Jayhawk on this one. If the only issue they cited was shadowing (assuming that is confirmed when you call to ask them about what you should work on) I am sure it will be an easy fix since the rest of your app sounds awesome!
I am pulling for you to get in via RD!!!!
Marele86. I'm sooo sorry. Keep your head up kid.
So you have another interview in January? or what happens now, you'll just be considered with everyone else until march?
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I feel your pain, Marele, as I was told basically the same thing (except that you have an MCAT score that is way superior to mine). I have a feeling though that if you start shadowing now, maybe get some other healthcare experiences, then come January you'll be a shining star! Keep chugging, it's worth it! You deserve to be in the class of 2014. With your humility, quiet confidence, and excellent academic record, you will make a terrific doctor 🙂
all EDP applicants that did not get in after interviewing this round will have a second chance in January to try to get a spot through regular decision. They said they weren't sure if they were gonna do that again this year, but apparently they did.
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The way I understood Dean McCurdy was that if you didn't get in EDP, they would offer you a later interview as a convenience so that you could have a few months to boost your app strength (shadow, research, learn about the health care situation, etc). It didn't sound like January was any sort of "magic" interview month.
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Dean McCurdy specifically mentioned January as the month that these re-interviews would happen. If, however, you are out of the country (yes, she said country, not state), then they could see you in December.
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Yea, it didn't work out.
But unlike marele, my interviewers didn't point any single flaw in my application.
I shadowed a physician for 10 months. I worked for the Massachusetts state government agency that enforced and carried out the new health care policy. I volunteered with JayDoc... I thought the interview went well.
There is nothing on this earth I more desire to be than a physician...
I can't really pinpoint anything. So more than being mad/sad/angry... I'm just confused.
And that just may be worse than those...
But unlike marele, my interviewers didn't point any single flaw in my application.
I shadowed a physician for 10 months. I worked for the Massachusetts state government agency that enforced and carried out the new health care policy. I volunteered with JayDoc... I thought the interview went well.
There is nothing on this earth I more desire to be than a physician...
I can't really pinpoint anything. So more than being mad/sad/angry... I'm just confused.
And that just may be worse than those...
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I think you can definitely call, email, and/or set up a meeting with Sandra and figure it out before January.
I'm sorry it didn't work out, but it's not over yet.
If you're really honest and critical of yourself what would you say is the biggest weakness in your ECs?
You may contact the ppl who got in and compare what they did for ECs / said in their interview that might highlight something you missed.
Feel free to ignore this post if you want. I know rehashing it with a stranger might be more than you want to deal with at this point.
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Yea. I've made an appointment with Sandy to speak over the phone on the middle of October.
I look forward to getting some information.
However, I do have a question that someone might be able to answer...
Those individiuals who were turned down EDP but are rolled into RD... We were told that we would be interviewing in January. It is my understanding that when it comes to RD, KU accepts a certain amount of students per each interviewing day/session. If all the rejected EDP applicants interview in January, how would that work compared to the other interview days/sessions where EDP applicants are not part of the pool?
I might be overthinking it, but it just popped into my head and I began wondering...
KU Med is my top choice... For a number of reasons... That I must now submit my application to other schools, it seems almost sacrilege.
I look forward to getting some information.
However, I do have a question that someone might be able to answer...
Those individiuals who were turned down EDP but are rolled into RD... We were told that we would be interviewing in January. It is my understanding that when it comes to RD, KU accepts a certain amount of students per each interviewing day/session. If all the rejected EDP applicants interview in January, how would that work compared to the other interview days/sessions where EDP applicants are not part of the pool?
I might be overthinking it, but it just popped into my head and I began wondering...
KU Med is my top choice... For a number of reasons... That I must now submit my application to other schools, it seems almost sacrilege.
From what I was told: Each interview session there are 60 people and they have a very conservative rolling admissions policy. For each interview session there could be 35 or 22 or just three people accepted soon after. In fact there is no desired number of acceptances per round. If not accepted, then you'll be immediately rejected or put on hold until march. Those put on hold until march will be either rejected, waitlisted, or accepted.
I suspect that since you were invited for EDP and can brush the dust of your shoulders by January. You should know pretty quick thereafter.
I suspect that since you were invited for EDP and can brush the dust of your shoulders by January. You should know pretty quick thereafter.
From SDN i believe five out of seven (5/7) have received EDP acceptances...
So roughly 71.43% thus far. That translates to 42.86 people. I know that's a really really really small sample size.
So the real question is who would chop off part of his/her leg to be that .86 of a person?
Haha yeah it's a small sample size. I know of a few more from my undergrad that got accepted as well, but last year they told people in the email how many were accepted/rejected so I was wondering if anyone had that.
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But on the other hand, you would expect SDN patrons to have a higher rate of acceptance.
Congrats to everybody who got in early! I can't wait to feel the comfort you all have (gulp).
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Okay. For anyone else who just got in....
Does your MEDS page say accepted for the entering class of 2009?
Mine does....
Does your MEDS page say accepted for the entering class of 2009?
Mine does....
That's funny b/c you're the entering class of 2010, and more correctly the class of 2014.
Oh KU...
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6-12 hours per week for part of a summer (same doc); plus about 20 hours here and there outside of that. So about 40-50 hours total.
I think that being able to talk about what I saw and how it affected me was much more important than the number of hours. It only came up in my first interview, but I was never asked how many hours I had, he just asked me to discuss one quality I would like to emulate and one quality I would want to avoid based on what I had seen.
I was accepted ED on Monday! My MEDS status page says entering class of 2009 too???
As far as shadowing goes I never even really wrote down how many hours I shadowed. I had one physician that I knew and shadowed and he got me into contact with many doctors from several different specialties to shadow. I thought it was more important that I saw various procedures and specialties than just one doctor for hundreds of hours. The interviewers seemed to like that.
As far as shadowing goes I never even really wrote down how many hours I shadowed. I had one physician that I knew and shadowed and he got me into contact with many doctors from several different specialties to shadow. I thought it was more important that I saw various procedures and specialties than just one doctor for hundreds of hours. The interviewers seemed to like that.
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Yeah, and that is what I'm interested in more than hours I guess. I have shadowed my family physician a couple times and a MICU nurse, but I know that is not a lot and just wanted to know what others have done. Thank you to everyone for responding.
I think as long as you're able to talk about what you have seen and how it may impact your career you'll be fine. Plus KU will like that you shadowed a family physician. Do you have a lot of medical volunteer experience?
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No, I am a non trad, work full time (8-5) and take a full class load, so I don't have a lot of extra time to volunteer. I know I will get a really good LOR from the family physician so that will help, and I am hoping to get another shadowing opportunity this semster to get another good letter.
for you on RD and wishing you lots and lots of 
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This is good information:
For those who were already interviewed, I know us RD'ers would appreciate hearing some more of the tough interview questions that you were asked, especially if these seem to follow some sort of pattern.
For those who were already interviewed, I know us RD'ers would appreciate hearing some more of the tough interview questions that you were asked, especially if these seem to follow some sort of pattern.
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I only had a few questions that were either particularly difficult or unexpected:
1. My primary ethical question, which came in the second interview, was NOT the Jehovah's witness question most people I talked with got. He simply asked for me to "discuss" a current controversial issue in medicine. That question was followed up by another question which was essentially, "summarize 4-6 ethical principles you think physicians should be guided by". This was the only question I stumbled through a little bit just because it didn't have much of a context and it was extremely open ended.
2. I had a specific question about the HPV vaccine (which, luckily I knew a few things about, I think they were impressed). The question was about whether I thought it should be required for men and/or women and why. This also lead to discussion of the controversy surrounding the vaccine, since HPV is sexually transmitted.
3. When they asked about my research stuff they asked me to summarize the potential, broader implications of our findings. The way it came up made it sound like they were just checking to see if I really understood what I was doing in the larger context of things.
4. I did get several questions about rural medicine, how to improve it, what the current healthcare debate leaves out about it, etc. As long as you have an idea about the status of rural health (especially in KS), this should be no problem, but I can see where it could catch someone off guard.
Hope this helps.
Thanks! Keep it coming guys if you can. 🙂
Omzy and I appreciate it. 🙂
RagingMoose, I think I might love you man.
check out the interview feedback page on SDN. that in itself is more than enough.
I would give you the questions they asked me, but I'm only sharing that with my RD friends in real life because I want them to have a leg up over their competition. I'd rather have them in my class than strangers on SDN. 😀
besides, the advice I gave you to check the interview feedback is more than enough to adequately prepare for this.
I would give you the questions they asked me, but I'm only sharing that with my RD friends in real life because I want them to have a leg up over their competition. I'd rather have them in my class than strangers on SDN. 😀
besides, the advice I gave you to check the interview feedback is more than enough to adequately prepare for this.
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Thanks RagingMoose, that information is really helpful--especially the bit about the HPV question. Was the question set up to be that specific? Because if it was, that is cause for worry. That means they could really ask anything that specific.
EDIT: Srsly, I am one cherry-poppin page-flipper, aren't I.
EDIT: Srsly, I am one cherry-poppin page-flipper, aren't I.
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