2010-2011 Case Western Reserve University Application Thread

[CCLCMer]

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TOP!!!!

Take that, vc7777 and Myuu! 😛

 

[OGMD]

I poured my heart into an update/interest letter to case, now the waiting game until the wait-list starts moving next year.

On a side note, how often is someone waitlisted at UP but accepted to CP? I feel like since UP didn't accept me my chances at CP are even lower but I know they look for different things.

 

[vc7777]

Edit: I agree with cclcmer though...she better love the museum etc. - you will be busy and so will your host..ifyou are trying to use student hosts this likely mean you are trying to minimize expenditures, right? Second looks are better anyways - more activities planned.

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[vc7777]

You should be asking the medical device engineers here for their opinions...he should check out Case as a potential employer...Case is a top biomedical engineering program in fact.

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[vc7777]

You should be asking the medical device engineers here for their opinions...he should check out Case as a potential employer...Case is a top biomedical engineering program in fact.

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And to clarify...I was a med device engineer, but not in cleveland...also the lerner research institue at cleveland clinic has a strong bme department too.

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[rhesuspieces]

Yes, you do, but I'm happy to report that you finally broke the top ten. Here are the new results as of this post:

Myuu 159
vc7777 130
FlowRate 62
Evergrey 61
Auriga 49
CCLCMer 43
OGMD 34
limondrop 31
Avoidthetiger 27
Biochemist21 23​

rhesuspieces and Seven of Nine are closing in fast in 11th and 12th places, respectively.

rhesuspieces 21
Seven of Nine 17
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11th?!

Also, thanks for the input on Boyfriend's and my situation. If I end up at case I'll probably go without him for MS1 while he looks for jobs. Hopefully he'll find something by the time I'm MS2!

 

[newdoc2013]

I am a second year medical student @ Case and an engineer. I live with a research engineer at CCF and know many engineers that work for GE in Cleveland. In fact, there are probably 3 or 4 engineers that lived and worked IN Cleveland before entering medical school at Case. There are plenty of engineering jobs in Cleveland and the city is super affordable (practicality).

Tell your BF to look into the jobs more seriously in Cleveland and he may be surprised at what he finds. I was a BME by training but primarily did musculoskeletal biomechanics - a job your boyfriend would be highly qualified for and an area of intense research at both Case and CCF.

11th?!

Also, thanks for the input on Boyfriend's and my situation. If I end up at case I'll probably go without him for MS1 while he looks for jobs. Hopefully he'll find something by the time I'm MS2!

 

[BostonDrwannabe]

I posted this question couple days ago, but it sorta got lost in the "acceptance ," which is completely founded. But i figure i should give it another shot:

I had asked my PI for a general letter of recommendation when I had submitted my AMCAS, however I just learned that he had medical training @ Case. Do you think it would be beneficial for me to ask him to write another, more direct/pointed letter as an alumni in support of my application? I'm hoping his affiliation would help move my application along..he is actually a pretty big name in my field of research. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give!

 

[rhesuspieces]

I am a second year medical student @ Case and an engineer. I live with a research engineer at CCF and know many engineers that work for GE in Cleveland. In fact, there are probably 3 or 4 engineers that lived and worked IN Cleveland before entering medical school at Case. There are plenty of engineering jobs in Cleveland and the city is super affordable (practicality).

Tell your BF to look into the jobs more seriously in Cleveland and he may be surprised at what he finds. I was a BME by training but primarily did musculoskeletal biomechanics - a job your boyfriend would be highly qualified for and an area of intense research at both Case and CCF.

This is really good to know! I'm starting to feel more optimistic already about Boyfriend's job prospects. He's really an outstanding candidate (I mean, I wouldn't be dating him otherwise 😛) so I'm thinking it won't take him too long to find something once he starts looking.

 

[Thom1986]

I think my question got lost, I am on hold at Case. If I am really into this school (I am!), should I be sending off a letter to the committee that says so? I am not sure if I am technically on the wait-list or if they just have not decided on me yet, which is what the status says.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[rhesuspieces]

I think my question got lost, I am on hold at Case. If I am really into this school (I am!), should I be sending off a letter to the committee that says so? I am not sure if I am technically on the wait-list or if they just have not decided on me yet, which is what the status says.

Thanks for any advice!

You aren't on the waitlist. They'll look at your app again in March and you still have a good chance of getting in.

I don't know about a letter of interest. You'll have to ask one of the baller Case students around here. They know their stuff.

 

[Biochemist21]

I posted this question couple days ago, but it sorta got lost in the "acceptance ," which is completely founded. But i figure i should give it another shot:

I had asked my PI for a general letter of recommendation when I had submitted my AMCAS, however I just learned that he had medical training @ Case. Do you think it would be beneficial for me to ask him to write another, more direct/pointed letter as an alumni in support of my application? I'm hoping his affiliation would help move my application along..he is actually a pretty big name in my field of research. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give!

CCLCMer did answer your question on the previous page of the forum, but its understandable how you might have missed it with all the other posts going around.

No. He already wrote you a letter, so what purpose would a second letter from him serve? The letter is supposed to be about you, not about him, you know?

I won't take credit for this answer other than to say 👍.

 

[CCLCMer]

On a side note, how often is someone waitlisted at UP but accepted to CP? I feel like since UP didn't accept me my chances at CP are even lower but I know they look for different things.

Happens all the time. In fact, several of my classmates were accepted to CCLCM and rejected by the UP, and some were were even rejected by the UP post-secondary. In terms of admissions, the two programs really are essentially independent.

I posted this question couple days ago, but it sorta got lost in the "acceptance ," which is completely founded. But i figure i should give it another shot:

No, it didn't. I just answered it last night (look at the bottom of the previous page). It's just that my answer got lost in the rest of the other questions I was answering, I guess. 😛

I had asked my boss for a general LOR when I applied on AMCAS, but I have recently learned that he went to Case Western for med school. Do you think it would be worth it to ask him to provide another, more "pointed" letter to CW in support of my application? I was hoping that his connection/affiliation with the school might hold more weight, and help move my app along. He is actually a very important/big name in my field of research.

No. He already wrote you a letter, so what purpose would a second letter from him serve? The letter is supposed to be about you, not about him, you know?

I think my question got lost, I am on hold at Case. If I am really into this school (I am!), should I be sending off a letter to the committee that says so? I am not sure if I am technically on the wait-list or if they just have not decided on me yet, which is what the status says.

Thanks for any advice!

Right now you are on hold, meaning no decision has been made on your app. The waitlist is not made until the spring, sometime in March. Letters of interest are not useful to the adcomm, so don't waste your time. What IS helpful is to send updates if you have them. Likewise, if you're on the waitlist in the spring, sending a letter of intent may be helpful. (A letter of intent means that you promise to attend the school if you are accepted off the waitlist.)

Edit: Haha, thanks, Biochemist21. 😀

 

[Myuu]

Checking in for the day.

 

[orphn]

would you guys say that being put on hold this early in the cycle is more of a bad thing (since they still want to see other applicants) or are tons of people just put onto the hold list each year?

 

[AllDayAP]

does anyone know what percentage of people interviewed (for case western only, not cleveland clinic) are accepted?

thanks

 

[Evergrey]

Checking in for the day.

Hey!

I just wanted to let you know that, even though you are disappointed with me for "wasting" my 1000th post, that THIS post makes me officially tied for 3rd place!

 

[startswithb]

does anyone know what percentage of people interviewed (for case western only, not cleveland clinic) are accepted?

thanks

Well the MSAR states 1,296 interviews out of 5,556 applications for a class of 199. So, it seems that they interview a lot more people than most schools. This leads me to believe that the odds are low(er) and the waitlist probably has a lot of people on it.

Comparison, UIC interviews ~600 for a class of ~300.

 

[Rinado]

Well the MSAR states 1,296 interviews out of 5,556 applications for a class of 199. So, it seems that they interview a lot more people than most schools. This leads me to believe that the odds are low(er) and the waitlist probably has a lot of people on it.

Comparison, UIC interviews ~600 for a class of ~300.

Now that you brought up the numbers, what do the Case students think about the class size? It seems a little large doesn't it? How does that play into getting quality educational time and focus during classes?

 

[CCLCMer]

Checking in for the day.

would you guys say that being put on hold this early in the cycle is more of a bad thing (since they still want to see other applicants) or are tons of people just put onto the hold list each year?

Tons of people are just put onto the hold list each year. Both programs (UP and CCLCM) do that to give a fair shot to people who are interviewing later in the season.

Now that you brought up the numbers, what do the Case students think about the class size? It seems a little large doesn't it? How does that play into getting quality educational time and focus during classes?

No, I don't think it's particularly large. Keep in mind that the 199 number includes all three Case programs (UP, CCLCM, and MSTP). CCLCM has 32 students of the 199, and our classes are completely separate from the other two programs during the first two years. Completely separate as in, not even on the same campus. (We take ours at CCF.) So now you're talking about 167 students who do their preclinical coursework at the Case campus. Of those, another 8-10 or so students per year are MSTP. So that leaves 150-something UP students per year, which is a pretty average class size for a medical school.

I can't speak to the particulars of the quality or focus of UP classes, so I'll leave that question for one of them to answer.

 

[rhesuspieces]

Hey!

I just wanted to let you know that, even though you are disappointed with me for "wasting" my 1000th post, that THIS post makes me officially tied for 3rd place!

maaaaaaan and here I am struggling to break top ten. If I can't keep up with the Case Western pace of posting, how am I going to keep up with their med school curriculum?! 😱😛

 

[Myuu]

Now that you brought up the numbers, what do the Case students think about the class size? It seems a little large doesn't it? How does that play into getting quality educational time and focus during classes?

If we assume that on average the class is 165 people and 60% attendence to our optional lectures, that puts roughly 100 people in a lecture at a given time. If you learn well with lectures, that's great for you as not that many people ask questions (which are always welcome).

Most people will tell you, however, that most of our learning is accomplished in or in preparation for our small group sessions. They're kind of a big deal here.

To summarize, there's a lot of flexibility built into the curriculum to allow you to do whatever works for you.

 

[Myuu]

maaaaaaan and here I am struggling to break top ten. If I can't keep up with the Case Western pace of posting, how am I going to keep up with their med school curriculum?! 😱😛

On the contrary, your inattention to SDN will probably serve you well with our curriculum.

 

[CLS75]

Hello all! I applied to Case thru AMCAS back in June, and when my secondary arrived I decided not to submit it because I didn't think I had a realistic chance of getting in. I got an email today "strongly encouraging" me to submit it. I'm guessing this is an automated message that everyone gets if you don't sumbit ...but just wanted to see if anyone else got this, and if it is worth my time to fill out the secondary. Thanks!

 

[FlowRate]

Gosh, evergrey caught up real quick! I am so exhausted from my interview today that I feel rather silly having planned on exploring the city tonight. (interview not at case... <3 case/cclcm)

 

[Evergrey]

Gosh, evergrey caught up real quick! I am so exhausted from my interview today that I feel rather silly having planned on exploring the city tonight. (interview not at case... <3 case/cclcm)

What city are you in? Yeah interview days can be really tiring!

 

[tr0gd0r]

Does anyone have any suggestions for delicious pizza or Chinese food (or whatever) that will deliver to the Guesthouse after 9pm on a Saturday? 😀

 

[OGMD]

What city are you in? Yeah interview days can be really tiring!

Yeah I always pass out right after my interviews.

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), I have 3 interviews back to back 3 days in a row, all in different cities coming up. Talk about tiring. I might fall asleep during the last one.

 

[FlowRate]

What city are you in? Yeah interview days can be really tiring!

I'm in philly. Just got up from like 2 hours of intermittent napping and kinda ready to explore, although I have to be up ungodly-early tomorrow to make sure I make it to the airport (on time and without almost missing my flight this time!) haha.

Yeah I always pass out right after my interviews.

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), I have 3 interviews back to back 3 days in a row, all in different cities coming up. Talk about tiring. I might fall asleep during the last one.

TBH I've pretty much fallen asleep at almost every interview day I've had so far

 

[Donnie1310]

I got an email today "strongly encouraging" me to submit it. I'm guessing this is an automated message that everyone gets if you don't sumbit ...but just wanted to see if anyone else got this, and if it is worth my time to fill out the secondary. Thanks!

I'm in the same boat as you, got the email today. I'm still deciding if i should submit it or not...

 

[BostonDrwannabe]

Just got rejected from the College Track, what are my chances at the University track? I have substantial research experience, so I was hoping to get an interview for the CP...but apparently it's not enough. Has anyone gotten rejected from CP, but got an interview for UP?

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[Auriga]

OKAY! So I forced myself PAINFULLY not to come back here until I was done with exams. FAIL. So I will be replying to like 2 weeks of posts when I finally get back to business here, but I am UP FOR THE CHALLENGE 😀 Then there will be no NEED for post padding ><

Wow, Myuu, you are so freaking awesome. This thread is making me that much more excited about visiting Case! I cannot wait to possibly meet you, Myuu, if I know how to recognize you, lol.

Look for a lithe ninja with a SDN mug, rising from the shadows, with or without kunai.

Congrats on the acceptances! I'm thinking though that some of the current students came by this Friday (10/15) and ninja'd some of our pastries/coffee around 830 or so. Shame...

Med students are a hungry and caffeine addicted breed of human. But we're well informed not to touch the goodies until 1030. Naughty! Were you interviewing, or are you one of us? 0_o

I've been designing mine...... kekeke

 

[Auriga]

🤣AMG dude........wtf did you get these things?!

 

[Auriga]

Haha, that's awesome. Top 5! 🙂

CCLCMer, I may not be in medical school yet, but I was taught how to be a gunner by none other than Chuck Norris himself. You best check yo'self befo' you wreck yo'self.

+1 for Chuck Norris reference.

 

[Auriga]

How about a pre-Block 2 scouting trip where we stop eating crap for one night and actually get food?

I am DOWN. Tho probably by now you've gone, come back, and posted all about it and I haven't scrolled down that far yet >< But srsly, let's do it!

 

[Auriga]

so they told us at my interview last monday that they'd be meeting today to determine our fates.... that means they could be looking at my application RIGHT THIS SECOND!

patience, deep breathing, etc....

!!

Speaking of first years rotating through the forum instead of studying....

Okay, now I'm OFFICIALLY caught up through the first part of 10/18....but.....T_T....so....hard....to....
stay....away.....from.....boardsaddictions.....

 

[Auriga]

Hello all! I applied to Case thru AMCAS back in June, and when my secondary arrived I decided not to submit it because I didn't think I had a realistic chance of getting in. I got an email today "strongly encouraging" me to submit it. I'm guessing this is an automated message that everyone gets if you don't sumbit ...but just wanted to see if anyone else got this, and if it is worth my time to fill out the secondary. Thanks!

OKAAYYY so, to break my promise I made 2.5 seconds ago, I have to post for this one. I thought that I "didn't have a chance" either when looking at that flat stats. You'll notice Case is focused on the whole person and what makes a good DOCTOR, not just numbers. For example, the interviews are more "relaxed" than many other schools because they really want to see who you ARE, not drill you. So read up on Case's learning style and decide if Case fits you and you fit Case. Then go for it! 👍

 

[Myuu]

Does anyone have any suggestions for delicious pizza or Chinese food (or whatever) that will deliver to the Guesthouse after 9pm on a Saturday? 😀

Wonton Gourmet won't deliver (and is delicious (and cheap)), but Pizza Bogo will!

 

[vc7777]

Auriga!

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[Myuu]

 

[vc7777]

Grrr....I am so outgunned on this whole top posting thing...why aren't the applicants participating?

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[vc7777]

Just got rejected from the College Track, what are my chances at the University track? I have substantial research experience, so I was hoping to get an interview for the CP...but apparently it's not enough. Has anyone gotten rejected from CP, but got an interview for UP?

Any advice would be appreciated

Yes. And vice versa. And people are often accepted to one but not the other. The adcoms for both are as virtually independent as if they were two separate programs. Really.


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[vc7777]

Good morning my ninja overlord!

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[vc7777]

So...spent the better part of thrusday and part of Friday at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Failure Summit. Quite interesting stuff. Since we are in our cardiopulmonary block much of it was digestible. Awesome! Huge names in cardiology cardiacthoracic surgery etc. There was even a pressure volume loop presented...hahah...Our Dean also accepted the Kaufman Award for his work.

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[Myuu]

Good morning my ninja overlord!

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Good morning vclotsofsevens. My guess would be that the applicants are sleeping in at the moment.

 

[vc7777]

I think Myuu is waiting to respond?

Well, my old school bus party loving finger spinning ninja friend, I assure you from tapatalk I stand no chance?

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[vc7777]

Ok....ill run for the football...in 5...4...3...2..1...

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[vc7777]

Dhdh

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[vc7777]

😛ad:

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[vc7777]

Hdh

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