2011-2012 Creighton Application Thread

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People received preII rejections in December I believe.
 
I was told 6-8 weeks and heard back in 4. It's probably going a bit faster due to it being the end of the season.

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It has been pretty quiet as of late. Is it time to assume silent rejections or still hope for an II...?
 
Since no one has mentioned this earlier, I wanted to let y'all know that Creighton has started sending out merit-based financial aid. I received a $20,000/ yr scholarship a few weeks ago. I decided to withdraw from Creighton and free up my acceptance and scholarship for another applicant. Best of luck to everyone!
 
LuckOfTheIrish said:
Since no one has mentioned this earlier, I wanted to let y'all know that Creighton has started sending out merit-based financial aid. I received a $20,000/ yr scholarship a few weeks ago. I decided to withdraw from Creighton and free up my acceptance and scholarship for another applicant. Best of luck to everyone!
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Did you have to apply for these or send in your FASFA?
 
LuckOfTheIrish said:
Yes to both. I was e-mailed an application in Jan. which I had to fill out. I also had to send in my FAFSA in order for the application to be considered.
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Ohh, was this the medical dean's diversity scholarship? I didn't apply because I didn't think I could claim being disadvantaged....
 
exquisitemelody said:
Ohh, was this the medical dean's diversity scholarship? I didn't apply because I didn't think I could claim being disadvantaged....
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Yes it was and you don't have to be disadvantaged as long as you've worked with people of disadvantaged backgrounds, especially in leadership roles.
 
A couple weeks ago I got a $10,000/year scholarship. I was notified by e-mail. But I never filled out FASFA or any additional application
 
I'm interviewing 3/23-do we think this is a waitlist interview at this point?
 
eh400149 said:
I'm interviewing 3/23-do we think this is a waitlist interview at this point?
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No, they wouldn't waste the faculty's time to interview people if they had already received commitments from the full class. Sure there are people on the waitlist now but there are also more acceptances to give out. If it makes you feel better last year almost 60% of those that interviewed ended up eventually receiving an acceptance, whether directly after the interview or by moving off the wait list (obviously not all matriculated). The major cuts are without a doubt pre-interview so take the interview seriously, they're offering it for a reason.
 
Colonel Sanders said:
No, they wouldn't waste the faculty's time to interview people if they had already received commitments from the full class. Sure there are people on the waitlist now but there are also more acceptances to give out. If it makes you feel better last year almost 60% of those that interviewed ended up eventually receiving an acceptance, whether directly after the interview or by moving off the wait list (obviously not all matriculated). The major cuts are without a doubt pre-interview so take the interview seriously, they're offering it for a reason.
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Good points, thanks. I interview 3/23 as well! Hope to see some of you there!
 
I interviewed 2/2 and they said 6-8 weeks, but it looks like it is moving faster. Still haven't heard anything. Has anyone interviewed end of Jan first of Feb and heard anything?
Thanks, and best of luck to everyone
 
I'm currently on the alternate list, and Creighton is my top choice. I plan on sending update letters, would it be advantageous to call during the open-door hours and see if there's anything I can do to strengthen my app while still on the waitlist?
 
Buttermellow said:
I'm currently on the alternate list, and Creighton is my top choice. I plan on sending update letters, would it be advantageous to call during the open-door hours and see if there's anything I can do to strengthen my app while still on the waitlist?
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Yes, definitely give them a call during open-door hours. They'll give you some good ideas to improve your app.
 
After acceptance, do you guys receive a certiphi request for background check within two weeks? Thanks.
 
I was placed on the alternate list as well, and I'm pretty bummed about it since Creighton is my top choice. Does anyone know how many people are usually taken off the waitlist based on waitlist movement in previous years?
 
I was curious to know what it means if they are asking me to add additional information such as any additional volunteer experience on top of what I already have. Does anybody think that means there is still a strong chance that I could get accepted or does it mean something else?
 
quickarrow87 said:
I was curious to know what it means if they are asking me to add additional information such as any additional volunteer experience on top of what I already have. Does anybody think that means there is still a strong chance that I could get accepted or does it mean something else?
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Did they email you asking for this information? I never got anything, but I sent in an update letter a few days after I got waitlisted, so maybe that's why.

I wouldn't read into it too much, but it's always good to keep schools informed.
 
I wasn't waitlisted yet. They just want more information before they tell me where I stand.
 
quickarrow87 said:
I wasn't waitlisted yet. They just want more information before they tell me where I stand.
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Oh, interesting. I haven't heard of that at all. Maybe someone else has experience with that. Sorry! Good luck though 🙂
 
quickarrow87 said:
I wasn't waitlisted yet. They just want more information before they tell me where I stand.
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Just taking a guess here but it sounds like they like your application overall but just want to see a little more volunteer work before throwing out an acceptance. Do you have a lot of non-medical volunteering? If that was a weakness when you interviewed and you've showed improvement since then it sounds like your sitting in a good spot.
 
aspiringdoc12 said:
I was placed on the alternate list as well, and I'm pretty bummed about it since Creighton is my top choice. Does anyone know how many people are usually taken off the waitlist based on waitlist movement in previous years?
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If I remember correctly, ~400/700 interviewed eventually got accepted for a class of 150 (per information from my interview day).
 
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exquisitemelody said:
If I remember correctly, ~400/700 interviewed eventually got accepted for a class of 150 (per information from my interview day).
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That sounds about right as I'm trying to recall from interview day as well. Thanks! Fingers crossed I'm in that group of ~400 this year!
 
blub1212 said:
My wife and I live in the Omaha area (as does her entire family), so when applying to medical schools, my top two choices were UNMC and Creighton. When I got accepted to both, I chose Creighton over UNMC (without even considering other schools due to my family situation), so I can talk about why I chose Creighton over UNMC, but I can't talk about other schools because I never considered anything outside of Nebraska once I was accepted to a Nebraska medical school.

The first thing that really caught my attention was the level at which the administration cares about people. I didn't go to CU for undergrad, however, I went up to the admission's office several times over the last couple years to talk to them about my progress and ask advice. I was very impressed by their willingness to help me. I sent several emails and placed a couple calls to UNMC over the same time frame to get a second opinion on my questions, and not one of my voicemails or emails was returned, which left a bad impression.

The second thing (which was the most influential part of my decision) was the match rate between the two schools. During my interview at UNMC, they stated that 85% of their students match into one of the top three residency spots they wanted, while Creighton stated that 95% of their students matched into one of their top three. Beyond that, looking at last year's residency match list from Creighton, 33 students (~25%) of last year's class matched into a ROAD residency.

The third thing that differentiated CU from UNMC was the z-score system. While not that big of a deal, I am just not a fan of the z-score grading system used at UNMC.

This website (http://www.amsa.org/premed/medsurvey/) is a pretty good source to see what graduating medical students think of the school they just graduated from. Hope this helps.

Edit: I'm not trying to make this a UNMC bashing thing. They are both good schools, these were just my main reasons for choosing Creighton.
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So, I am an OOS student who was given a deferred entrance to UNMC for next year. I was also accepted to Creighton. My primary worry about UNMC is the z-score and my primary about Creighton is the money and being competitive for residencies. I can work for a year in NE to establish residency and only pay $27,000 a year at UNMC. Do you think choosing Creighton over UNMC was worth $200,000? Can someone please offer me an unbiased opinion on this matter? Thank you so much.
 
Someday Surgeon said:
So, I am an OOS student who was given a deferred entrance to UNMC for next year. I was also accepted to Creighton. My primary worry about UNMC is the z-score and my primary about Creighton is the money and being competitive for residencies. I can work for a year in NE to establish residency and only pay $27,000 a year at UNMC. Do you think choosing Creighton over UNMC was worth $200,000? Can someone please offer me an unbiased opinion on this matter? Thank you so much.
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You already have my opinion, however, I wanted to clarify a couple of things. First of all, the tuition difference is only about $80,000 over the 4 years (~$26,000/ year @ UNMC and ~$45,000/ year @ CUSOM). I am not sure of the exact numbers off the top of my head, but that is pretty close. Second, according the the UNMC residency requirements page (http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/residency.htm), "All students who are not graduates of an accredited Nebraska high school will automatically be classified as nonresidents." So, unless you get the scholarship which brings you to IS tuition (which most OOS students get) it is actually cheaper to attend Creighton. Additionally, if you wait another year to attend medical school (assuming that you are accepted to Creighton, and you wait for your deferment to UNMC) I would think that you would actually lose money, based on having a year less of income since you will be a physician a year later. In the end, you have to go where you feel that you fit. The money will work itself out, doctors make a lot of money. That doesn't mean where you go to school won't affect your lifestyle for a little while, but doctors make enough to pay it all back and still live comfortably.

EDIT: If you read further down the residency page, you can apply for residency after living here for a year without going to school. I had never read the page until now, I was just going off what someone told me. Sorry.
 
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blub1212 said:
You already have my opinion, however, I wanted to clarify a couple of things. First of all, the tuition difference is only about $80,000 over the 4 years (~$26,000/ year @ UNMC and ~$45,000/ year @ CUSOM). I am not sure of the exact numbers off the top of my head, but that is pretty close. Second, according the the UNMC residency requirements page (http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/residency.htm), "All students who are not graduates of an accredited Nebraska high school will automatically be classified as nonresidents." So, unless you get the scholarship which brings you to IS tuition (which most OOS students get) it is actually cheaper to attend Creighton. Additionally, if you wait another year to attend medical school (assuming that you are accepted to Creighton, and you wait for your deferment to UNMC) I would think that you would actually lose money, based on having a year less of income since you will be a physician a year later. In the end, you have to go where you feel that you fit. The money will work itself out, doctors make a lot of money. That doesn't mean where you go to school won't affect your lifestyle for a little while, but doctors make enough to pay it all back and still live comfortably.

EDIT: If you read further down the residency page, you can apply for residency after living here for a year without going to school. I had never read the page until now, I was just going off what someone told me. Sorry.
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Agreed, that the money difference is probably not as drastic as it seems, it's the lifestyle you choose to live as a doctor that will determine your financial freedoms, more than your loan debt. Go to medical school where you can thrive the most and be happiest. On a different note, how did you come to the conclusion, most out of state students get IS costs due to scholarship, as I understand it, its only a select group that receives deans scholarship, and many are only offered 5-10k a year?
 
Colonel Sanders said:
No, they wouldn't waste the faculty's time to interview people if they had already received commitments from the full class. Sure there are people on the waitlist now but there are also more acceptances to give out. If it makes you feel better last year almost 60% of those that interviewed ended up eventually receiving an acceptance, whether directly after the interview or by moving off the wait list (obviously not all matriculated). The major cuts are without a doubt pre-interview so take the interview seriously, they're offering it for a reason.
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Wow, thanks! :xf:
 
tmac514 said:
Agreed, that the money difference is probably not as drastic as it seems, it's the lifestyle you choose to live as a doctor that will determine your financial freedoms, more than your loan debt. Go to medical school where you can thrive the most and be happiest. On a different note, how did you come to the conclusion, most out of state students get IS costs due to scholarship, as I understand it, its only a select group that receives deans scholarship, and many are only offered 5-10k a year?
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In the financial aid presentation at my interview, they told us that they only accept OOS students if they have the scholarship money to bring them down to IS tuition. In talking to people that have gone/are going to UNMC, I was told that is not necessarily the truth. While almost all OOS will have their tuition brought down to IS level, there are some that will only get that scholarship for a couple of years (maybe 2-3 of the 4 years). Of course I am not an out of state student attending UNMC, but I don't see any reason for these people to lie to me.
 
anyone get an interview invite in the past few days; i remember someone wrote that there are a few left to give out...
 
blub1212 said:
In the financial aid presentation at my interview, they told us that they only accept OOS students if they have the scholarship money to bring them down to IS tuition. In talking to people that have gone/are going to UNMC, I was told that is not necessarily the truth. While almost all OOS will have their tuition brought down to IS level, there are some that will only get that scholarship for a couple of years (maybe 2-3 of the 4 years). Of course I am not an out of state student attending UNMC, but I don't see any reason for these people to lie to me.
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So thats the case for UNMC, I misunderstood, I thought you were saying Creighton gave out those oos scholarships.
 
tmac514 said:
So thats the case for UNMC, I misunderstood, I thought you were saying Creighton gave out those oos scholarships.
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Oh. Creighton is a private school, so there is no difference in tuition between IS and OOS students.
 
It's worth the money. Creighton is an awesome place to be. Besides, bluejays are way cooler than huskers.

Side note: more ppl should join the class of 2016 fb group, it's lonely there
 
AugustBurnsDan said:
It's worth the money. Creighton is an awesome place to be. Besides, bluejays are way cooler than huskers.
Side note: more ppl should join the class of 2016 fb group, it's lonely there
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Hmmm.... part of that quote is absurd 😀, but you people should join the fb group, so we can get to know each other.
 
I can move on with my life now!

rejected pre II
 
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