2010-2011 University of Colorado Application Thread

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I have seen a few posts on here about rejections being sent out in October and not coming in January. And it still seems cloudy as to whether these were pre or post interview and whether people were actually rejected in October, I just wonder because no one has posted on here that they were part of that group...
 
esrever said:
I have seen a few posts on here about rejections being sent out in October and not coming in January. And it still seems cloudy as to whether these were pre or post interview and whether people were actually rejected in October, I just wonder because no one has posted on here that they were part of that group...
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I'm not going to re-read this whole thread, but I don't recall anyone posting to say they were rejected. There was just one guy claiming to have the inside scoop about rejections going out. I'm skeptical.

Good luck. I for one am stressed out.
 
Anyone do any dirty work to find out if they are letting people in this week? Or have they already?
 
I called a few weeks back to check on the status of my application and the admissions lady (sounded like 'girl' more than a lady) said to check my status via the website. I wanted more specific answers, like if my application has been reviewed and placed on hold, etc. however, she indicated that if my application is complete, then it's under review.

I also asked if the admissions process has changed since the dean has replaced. The only information she provided was that the ADCOM has more committee members than it did earlier in the cycle. I'm assuming that our applications will be processed more efficiently now that they have more people.

I was placed on hold until the end of the admissions cycle last year, so I asked if any preinterview rejections will be going out. She said that rejections would be going out sometime in January.

Hope this helps!
 
Yeah I think I get what you mean. Anyways I interviewed back in October. I'm from a WICHE state so I'm wondering if that plays any sort of role in the timing of everything. I hope I don't have to wait until march for a decision but thats just me being greedy.
 
I have also called inquiring about the differences in the admissions procedures this year and I inquired about the pending rejection notices. I was told they would not be sending out post-rejection interviews until after they complete the interviews (similar to previous years). Also, they are only sending out a small number of offers on the rolling admissions policy, the majority of offers will be sent out after all interviews are complete. I guess it is better they are rejecting applicants they have no intention of interviewing earlier in the process. It doesn't leave people hanging for more time than necessary and allows you to concentrate on improving your application or pursuing things elsewhere.
 
Yes, we have to bow to the medical school matriculation process, but there is no method to their madness.

I interviewed at UC during the second week of December and got my acceptance the next week via email (no phone call). The only other school that responded to me that quickly was Penn State. The others are up in the air.

I thought it was weird that they interview so many people together, but the admission staff was extremely friendly. I was interviewed by a current student first and then by a clinician. The student asked the same old, boring technical questions while the clinician was more conversational and enjoyable. He also made me cry, but in the end I had fun and the current students were cool.

I don't know if anyone else picked this up, but the admission committee convenes the same day of the interview which is unique.

My specs:
Out of state, non-traditional, 29Q (took it once, studied for a month after being out of college for 4 years), GPA 3.73, 6 publications (1 first authorship), enough research to have earned a PhD by now, boat load of leadership experiences, 5 extremely strong LOR, 1 committee letter, 1 kick arze personal statement, fire in the belly.

A bit of advice:
Read the newspapers and stay current with what's going on in the world. Believe it or not I got asked about abortion, specifically if as a physician I would recommend to a expectant mother that she abort her fetus which might be born with some congenital malformation. I'm one of those people who isn't afraid to voice my controversial opinion, so I looked him in the eye and gave him my answer straight. He also asked me about politics. He also asked me if there were advantages to Montessori type early child development versus just dumping your kid in a daycare (NB: I don't have kids).

Hang in there, and use each interview to prepare for the next.
 
ReliantOnHim said:
Yes, we have to bow to the medical school matriculation process, but there is no method to their madness.

I interviewed at UC during the second week of December and got my acceptance the next week via email (no phone call). The only other school that responded to me that quickly was Penn State. The others are up in the air.

I thought it was weird that they interview so many people together, but the admission staff was extremely friendly. I was interviewed by a current student first and then by a clinician. The student asked the same old, boring technical questions while the clinician was more conversational and enjoyable. He also made me cry, but in the end I had fun and the current students were cool.

I don't know if anyone else picked this up, but the admission committee convenes the same day of the interview which is unique.

My specs:
Out of state, non-traditional, 29Q (took it once, studied for a month after being out of college for 4 years), GPA 3.73, 6 publications (1 first authorship), enough research to have earned a PhD by now, boat load of leadership experiences, 5 extremely strong LOR, 1 committee letter, 1 kick arze personal statement, fire in the belly.

A bit of advice:
Read the newspapers and stay current with what's going on in the world. Believe it or not I got asked about abortion, specifically if as a physician I would recommend to a expectant mother that she abort her fetus which might be born with some congenital malformation. I'm one of those people who isn't afraid to voice my controversial opinion, so I looked him in the eye and gave him my answer straight. He also asked me about politics. He also asked me if there were advantages to Montessori type early child development versus just dumping your kid in a daycare (NB: I don't have kids).

Hang in there, and use each interview to prepare for the next.
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Congrats!

On a separate note, has anyone noticed that they seem to get back to OOS within a week, but IS takes much longer? What's up with that?
 
FlowRate said:
On a separate note, has anyone noticed that they seem to get back to OOS within a week, but IS takes much longer? What's up with that?
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I dunno, Flow. I'm OOS and haven't heard anything but crickets. I didn't even get the "Thanks for interviewing" email that others are rumored to have received. I think if I remember correctly from creeping in this thread, you and I interviewed the same day (11/20). I wonder what day of the week our friend above heard back on? Hopefully my Tuesday Theory isn't broken 🙂
 
Oos and now news either. When I asked they just said we could notify you anytime until march....
 
E11 said:
I dunno, Flow. I'm OOS and haven't heard anything but crickets. I didn't even get the "Thanks for interviewing" email that others are rumored to have received. I think if I remember correctly from creeping in this thread, you and I interviewed the same day (11/20). I wonder what day of the week our friend above heard back on? Hopefully my Tuesday Theory isn't broken 🙂
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I guess our theories might not always be 100% correct, at least mine isn't haha.
 
In-state non-trad. No interview yet. Haven't heard a peep.
 
Does UC reject people pre-interview before March? I know Harvard and Northwestern do not reject people until March, and I'm wondering if UC is the same. I haven't heard anything from the yet so I'm wondering if it's just a silent rejection. Anyone who knows, pass that on to me! I'm from the east coast and I'm trying to move out west, I'm definitely :xf: for UC!
 
AffableHipster said:
Does UC reject people pre-interview before March? I know Harvard and Northwestern do not reject people until March, and I'm wondering if UC is the same. I haven't heard anything from the yet so I'm wondering if it's just a silent rejection. Anyone who knows, pass that on to me! I'm from the east coast and I'm trying to move out west, I'm definitely :xf: for UC!
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CU has historically waited until March, but from what everyone is saying about the new admissions team/Director, this could change this year. I can say for sure that plenty of people get post-January interview invites (or have in the past) and have been accepted, so you're definitely not out of the running with CU yet.
 
Sure seems like CU is just twiddling their thumbs in regards to in-state students.

:xf: Here's hoping we get some good news soon!!
 
Received a rejection letter from the MSTP admissions committee yesterday. I hope it doesn't hurt my chances of admission to the MD program. We'll see...
 
robinhalldunn said:
Received a rejection letter from the MSTP admissions committee yesterday. I hope it doesn't hurt my chances of admission to the MD program. We'll see...
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Sorry to hear that! I hope it goes okay for you in the MD program. Did you already have your mstp interview?

I am IS, interviewed on 9/24 and still have yet to hear back. I think the majority of students, especially in-state, need to wait until March. But congrats to those of you who are already in!
 
I spoke with a member of the admissions committee last week and he said that only a small number of students are accepted after each interview day and that they will hear very quickly (within a week or so) and that most people will not hear anything until the end of February or March.
 
O0O said:
Sorry to hear that! I hope it goes okay for you in the MD program. Did you already have your mstp interview?

I am IS, interviewed on 9/24 and still have yet to hear back. I think the majority of students, especially in-state, need to wait until March. But congrats to those of you who are already in!
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That made me feel a ton better, as I'm also IS with strong stats and interviewed all the way back on 10/4. Sounds like they only accept OOS quickly.
 
Swimskisam said:
That made me feel a ton better, as I'm also IS with strong stats and interviewed all the way back on 10/4. Sounds like they only accept OOS quickly.
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I don't know what the reason or rhyme in why they offer some acceptances early and some later is... I suspect that it may not be tied to IS or OOS though, because (n=1) I know of one person who interviewed and was accepted early, and was IS. Anyway, best of luck! :luck: :xf:
 
hey all,

so, dilemma time. I'm OOS, interviewed recently and think it went well. For those of you not familiar with the current OOS tuition policy they have this great layaway program where you give them lots and lots of money and then they kick you in the nuts and then you give them more money. Still, it is an undeniable fact that Colorado is all kinds of awesome.

On the other hand, I got into my state's med school, SUNY downstate, half the price, and you kinda get what you pay for. Facilities are old and I swear this one building just smells like sweaty butt. I dig the Colorado vibe, the mountains, the people, the global health program and the children's hospital, but I also dig EM and the neuro program at downstate.

Anyone in a similar situation?
 
I would wait until an acceptance before sweating comparisons. You might be spared having to choose.
 
vivalavie said:
hey all,

so, dilemma time. I'm OOS, interviewed recently and think it went well. For those of you not familiar with the current OOS tuition policy they have this great layaway program where you give them lots and lots of money and then they kick you in the nuts and then you give them more money. Still, it is an undeniable fact that Colorado is all kinds of awesome.

On the other hand, I got into my state's med school, SUNY downstate, half the price, and you kinda get what you pay for. Facilities are old and I swear this one building just smells like sweaty butt. I dig the Colorado vibe, the mountains, the people, the global health program and the children's hospital, but I also dig EM and the neuro program at downstate.

Anyone in a similar situation?
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I have heard CU has had some issues with their global health program, so I wouldn't base your decision on that. I think CU is a great school though, and if I had the choice, and they were the same price or close, I would choose CU, but that's a personal choice. BUT, If I recall correctly, CU's OOS tuition is ~55k/year and I think SUNY downstate is roughly half of that. So, I would not pay an extra 100k to go to CU for medical school. That with some interest would probably put you out of pocket ~$150k when you factor in interest paid. You could always apply to CU for residency and let them pay you to go there. 😉

Edit: I just thought about Cost of living. You should factor that into your calculation. In Colorado you can get a nice spot for ~$600-700/mo. I'm guessing it would be a bit more to live in Brooklyn.
 
MightyMoose said:
I have heard CU has had some issues with their global health program, so I wouldn't base your decision on that. I think CU is a great school though, and if I had the choice, and they were the same price or close, I would choose CU, but that's a personal choice. BUT, If I recall correctly, CU's OOS tuition is ~55k/year and I think SUNY downstate is roughly half of that. So, I would not pay an extra 100k to go to CU for medical school. That with some interest would probably put you out of pocket ~$150k when you factor in interest paid. You could always apply to CU for residency and let them pay you to go there. 😉

Edit: I just thought about Cost of living. You should factor that into your calculation. In Colorado you can get a nice spot for ~$600-700/mo. I'm guessing it would be a bit more to live in Brooklyn.
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Solid advice. yeah, that 100K seems like a pretty absurd figure to me now, and cost of living only offsets it by 20-25K. bah.
 
It seems like they are accepting a few people at a time and doing the majority of the notification in february and march like they have done in the past...which is getting close and will be here before we know it. So hang in there!

Trying to guess about how they operate will only drive you nuts. I know a few OOS and IS people who have been accepted so I do not think they are giving preference to OOS over IS at this point, and I also don't think you either hear right after the interview or wait until February or March because I interviewed 9/24 and was accepted 11/23. Although it probably doesn't seem that way, February/March is practically here and the wait is nothing compared to the waiting you've already done 🙂.
 
Longtime observer, this is my first post. I just got an interview invite this morning for next Monday the 24th. I'm in state, non-traditional, 34, 3.4 GPA. Very excited for the invite!
 
I attended a meeting at the Anschutz medical campus today, and since it was sunny I spent some time wandering around the area afterward. Compared to the limited number of places I interviewed (n=3), I was struck by the number of natural areas on campus--something I didn't notice on the interview tour.

There are quite a few places with native pine and spruce trees, undulating terrain, thoughtful deciduous plantings, grasses, and outdoor art. I probably passed at least 10 places with either benches, picnic tables, or other tables for outdoor eating or hanging out. There was also a surprising number of bike parking fixtures, some enclosed.

The facility planners seemed to have made an effort to create natural spaces, and I'd bet that during the warmer months the campus (other than the parking lots) is really beautiful and relaxing to walk through. I know this isn't a reason to pick a med school, but it made me happy to see so many green spaces.
 
cyclenerd said:
Longtime observer, this is my first post. I just got an interview invite this morning for next Monday the 24th. I'm in state, non-traditional, 34, 3.4 GPA. Very excited for the invite!
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I also got in interview invite today. I am extremely excited! I am also an IS nontrad. See you Monday.
 
Congrats, on the recent interview invites everyone!! I'm IS and would love to have an opportunity to interview at CU.
 
This is excruciating! Had I know that their decision was going to take so long, I would have requested a later interview so I wouldn't be so tortured! March seems like an eternity away! Best of luck to you with upcoming interviews, this truly is an amazing school.
 
I have an acceptance, but have been making a mental list of things I will miss about Colorado:

1) T-shirt weather in the middle of winter (and sometimes flip flops too!) 😀
2) Vast amounts of micro-brews readily available for my consumption.
3) Mountains (14er's, camping, snowboarding)
4) Free food (my family owns a few restaurants in Denver)
5) Colorado has ~300 days of sunshine. Thinking about gloomy, grey winters in the East Coast makes me sad.
6) Seeing people run outdoors when there's snow on the ground.
7) I thought, "Are you crazy??! There's a 70% chance of snow!" when I saw two people ride their bicycles into work yesterday. But this is Colorado, and it makes me happy 🙂

Best wishes to everyone. I'm running out of time, but perhaps it's in my cards to move somewhere else and see a different part of the country.
 
I was reading last year's thread and it doesn't look like anyone who interviewed much earlier in the application cycle was offered an outright acceptance in March. What does it all mean?! :scared:
 
FutureDr8429033 said:
I was reading last year's thread and it doesn't look like anyone who interviewed much earlier in the application cycle was offered an outright acceptance in March. What does it all mean?! :scared:
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At this point, who knows what CU is doing. They say they're rolling...but they sure aren't acting like it! At least we're all in the same boat.
 
Have any in-state students gotten any news lately? CU is disturbingly quiet, and I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing...

:xf: Here's hoping that we all get in!
 
FlowRate said:
Calm before the storm of good news? I hope?
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Yeah, me too! It seemed like everything moved so fast to start (They offered me an interview within two weeks of receiving my application), but now it's been nothing but silence for weeks. I was starting to wonder if I had totally blown the interview. If no one else is getting word, then I guess no news is good news. Good luck to everyone!
 
For those of you waiting to hear for late interview invites, I spoke with a lady in admissions today and she stated they had a record year for applications (~4500) and she said interview invites will be going out at the end of next week so hang tight. Hopefully I'm not the only one on here waiting for a decision this late for an interview!
 
GoZags said:
For those of you waiting to hear for late interview invites, I spoke with a lady in admissions today and she stated they had a record year for applications (~4500) and she said interview invites will be going out at the end of next week so hang tight. Hopefully I'm not the only one on here waiting for a decision this late for an interview!
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Thanks for the info! I'm in the same boat, so that sounds like good news for those of us waiting. Good luck! I hope we hear something good next week!
 
Thanks for the heads up. Here's to late interview invites! :woot:
 
Hey everyone -

First off, congrats on everyone who got interviews and accepts!

CU was amazing....

I had my interview this past monday 1/24, and love, love, loved it. Does anyone know how the review process/accept process goes for us late interviewers.

I talked to some of the people at the school and they said that they send accepts out bi-monthly. So when you interviewed you were either right after or before a accept date. If after, it could be 6 weeks until you hear something.

they also said that if you were waitlisted or rejected, they would only tell you at the end of march/mid march (there is a certain AAMC date that all schools have to abide by).

Hope this helps. If anyone has any insight, let me know!

Good luck and Congrats.
 
GoZags said:
For those of you waiting to hear for late interview invites, I spoke with a lady in admissions today and she stated they had a record year for applications (~4500) and she said interview invites will be going out at the end of next week so hang tight. Hopefully I'm not the only one on here waiting for a decision this late for an interview!
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Thanks for posting that! The silence that I've heard for the past 3 months has been unnerving. I'm here fingers crossed for that invite!!
 
Hi everyone!

I am a first year student at CU and was reading through your posts and thought I would try to ease some of your minds. I also wanted to Congratulate those of you that have been accepted and say that I sincerely hope that you choose CU - you will not regret it! And the Class of 2014 is already getting really excited to meet a lot of you at 2nd look day in April!

For those of you that haven't heard yet, I know some of you are looking at last year's thread and worrying about timelines and I just wanted to let you know that from what I understand everything has changed this year (we have almost a completely new Admissions staff) so try not to let those things bother you.

CU has been traditionally slower at letting people know and I know the suspense is killing you guys (both that have interviewed already and have not) and I do not have exact numbers but as far as I know very few students have been offered acceptances so far. So from what I understand with the HUGE increase in applications along with changes in how things are being done, everything seems to be moving a bit slower this year!

If any of you have specific questions, please feel free to reply or PM me - I am happy to give you any information/opinions that I have.

Good Luck to everyone! :luck::luck:
 
Hey all,

I interviewed 1/14 after submitting my secondary mid December--I noticed a lot of last minute interview invites for IS-ers that day (including me, I had one week notice). I still haven't heard back, though I doubt that is abnormal. I asked Dimple when we would hear back--I knew about the AAMC rule, too, that said they had to let us know by March--but she said they could let us know anywhere from mid- to late April. I wonder if she was referencing waitlisted applicants who would get accepted after some other accepted applicants declined. Dimple said students had to make a decision by mid May and that's why they could let us know so late. Who knows :-/ It's all getting more confusing as I read more.
 
BrooBroo said:
Hey all,

I interviewed 1/14 after submitting my secondary mid December--I noticed a lot of last minute interview invites for IS-ers that day (including me, I had one week notice). I still haven't heard back, though I doubt that is abnormal. I asked Dimple when we would hear back--I knew about the AAMC rule, too, that said they had to let us know by March--but she said they could let us know anywhere from mid- to late April. I wonder if she was referencing waitlisted applicants who would get accepted after some other accepted applicants declined. Dimple said students had to make a decision by mid May and that's why they could let us know so late. Who knows :-/ It's all getting more confusing as I read more.
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Wow mid-December to interview mid-January? I wish my state school was that on top of it.... It took them the better part of two months just to go from "Processing" to "Complete" on my submitted secondary.

Good luck BrooBroo!
 
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