2011-2012 Howard Application Thread

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Naille said:
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Hey everyone, I just gave a call to HUMC. They mentioned that my application was under consideration and that if they send any updates they will email it. Ms. Walk was busy today and I didn't get a chance to speak with her. 🙁 Although, the great thing is that I think for a number of individuals that interviewed already may get some very good news. It's near the 15th of the month, and that's when HUMC sends out there acceptances. I hope you all hear those blessed words of an acceptance and pray for this servant of God when you hear those news. I hope to share my acceptance with you all one day soon! 🙂
 
sweetness34 said:
Hey everyone, I just gave a call to HUMC. They mentioned that my application was under consideration and that if they send any updates they will email it. Ms. Walk was busy today and I didn't get a chance to speak with her. 🙁 Although, the great thing is that I think for a number of individuals that interviewed already may get some very good news. It's near the 15th of the month, and that's when HUMC sends out there acceptances. I hope you all hear those blessed words of an acceptance and pray for this servant of God when you hear those news. I hope to share my acceptance with you all one day soon! 🙂
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I'm also still playing the waiting game (and re-studying for the MCAT). Please please please let me get an interview so I don't have to re-take that beast.
 
Love this school! Another great thread and lots of essential information for applicants that are applying for the upcoming 2012-2013 application cycle. Keep it up!👍🙂😀
 
RagingBeauty said:
Love this school! Another great thread and lots of essential information for applicants that are applying for the upcoming 2012-2013 application cycle. Keep it up!👍🙂😀
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I love this school too! Best wishes with application cycle! 🙂
 
Very excited.. Got an interview coming up on the 31st of January. Flying up to DC. I have never been. I'm staying with a relative in Ashburn VA, but could stay with a friend in Waldorf MD. I hear traffic in DC is horrendous so my question is does anyone have an idea what would be the quickest an safest route to get to Howard from these locations. I believe they are the same distances from Howard.
 
I don't recall from my interview day, but does Howard grade using a P/F system? Thanks in advance!
 
London did u get an acceptance to Howard? And also any advice for the interview? My first interview. Thank u in advance.
 
Sorry. I just saw ur past post. Congrats on the acceptance!! 🙂
 
EvryDy said:
Very excited.. Got an interview coming up on the 31st of January. Flying up to DC. I have never been. I'm staying with a relative in Ashburn VA, but could stay with a friend in Waldorf MD. I hear traffic in DC is horrendous so my question is does anyone have an idea what would be the quickest an safest route to get to Howard from these locations. I believe they are the same distances from Howard.
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EvryDy,

My option would be Waldorf, MD because there are several metro stops and Marc stations in the vicinity that will take you directly to DC such as the Largo station (blue line), Greenbelt station (yellow & green lines) and etc. Blue & Yellow metro lines do service Virgina, e.g. Alexandria, VA, but I'm uncertain of their location and/or distance from Ashburn, VA. But yeah, DO NOT DRIVE INTO DC FROM 6:00-10:00 AM!!! You are increasing your chances of being tardy for your interview if you drive into the city from Maryland or Virgina. Good Luck!👍🙂:xf:
 
Thank so much ranging. I'll look into those stations
 
EvryDy said:
Sorry. I just saw ur past post. Congrats on the acceptance!! 🙂
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Thank you!!

The interview is really laid back. Howard genuinely wants to know who you are as a person and how you will fit in with the school. So just be yourself! Also, know your application and why you want to attend Howard. If there is anything on your application that isn't that great, be prepared to have an explanation (not an excuse) for it, and be confident. At this point, they are already sure they want you. You just have to hold your ground and show them the same! Good luck, you will be fine!
 
EvryDy said:
Very excited.. Got an interview coming up on the 31st of January. Flying up to DC. I have never been. I'm staying with a relative in Ashburn VA, but could stay with a friend in Waldorf MD. I hear traffic in DC is horrendous so my question is does anyone have an idea what would be the quickest an safest route to get to Howard from these locations. I believe they are the same distances from Howard.
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Congrats EvryDy with the interview, and I hope that you do well on your interview! 🙂
LondonBridge said:
Thank you!!

The interview is really laid back. Howard genuinely wants to know who you are as a person and how you will fit in with the school. So just be yourself! Also, know your application and why you want to attend Howard. If there is anything on your application that isn't that great, be prepared to have an explanation (not an excuse) for it, and be confident. At this point, they are already sure they want you. You just have to hold your ground and show them the same! Good luck, you will be fine!
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Great advice for interview! 🙂
 
@ LondonBridge when did you interview? Did you find out friday that you got accepted? Was it through email? Still waiting to hear back I interviewed with them in November
 
jolly123 said:
@ LondonBridge when did you interview? Did you find out friday that you got accepted? Was it through email? Still waiting to hear back I interviewed with them in November
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I interviewed at the end of November and heard back about a month later.

They send you an email saying that you could call in and find out your decision. They send you the official forms in the mail later. They received a lot of applicants this year so it's possible that they could be backed-up. Don't lose hope!:luck:
 
I interviewed Dec. 7th and Ms. Walk had said that we would be hearing back sometime mid-January. Has anyone who interviewed that day heard back? Do we get a call?

I was completely relaxed until now, but knowing that I will hear back one of these days is killing me...

ugh the waiting game.
 
LondonBridge said:
I interviewed at the end of November and heard back about a month later.

They send you an email saying that you could call in and find out your decision. They send you the official forms in the mail later. They received a lot of applicants this year so it's possible that they could be backed-up. Don't lose hope!:luck:
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Congrats LondonBridge! I'm very happy for you! 🙂

kebede said:
I interviewed Dec. 7th and Ms. Walk had said that we would be hearing back sometime mid-January. Has anyone who interviewed that day heard back? Do we get a call?

I was completely relaxed until now, but knowing that I will hear back one of these days is killing me...

ugh the waiting game.
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I have a feeling that you may hear this week. I hope the news you get from Ms. Walk is an acceptance to HUMC kebede. :luck:🙂
 
I have a feeling that you may hear this week. I hope the news you get from Ms. Walk is an acceptance to HUMC kebede. :luck:🙂[/QUOTE]

Thanks
 
Hey Everyone!
In the middle of a major study session, taking a break, checking on you guys
Hope you guys hear great news this month and for those who recently got accepted, can't wait to meet you guys and see you sweat your brains along with us here next year. As always, I'll be here to answer any question you have regarding HUCM in general or the application process etc. Love you all, stay strong and firm, never give up!!
-Beeweew😍
 
Beeweew said:
Hey Everyone!
In the middle of a major study session, taking a break, checking on you guys
Hope you guys hear great news this month and for those who recently got accepted, can't wait to meet you guys and see you sweat your brains along with us here next year. As always, I'll be here to answer any question you have regarding HUCM in general or the application process etc. Love you all, stay strong and firm, never give up!!
-Beeweew😍
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Hey Beeweew!! Hope you are doing well and your studies becomes easy. On this day, we remember a great man, Dr. MLK, and we reflect on his beautiful dream and life. I have a dream as well, and I pray and hope that it is a dream that becomes true soon with the grace of God. 🙂


-P.S: I actually had another dream of being at HUMC. Felt really nice. 🙂
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has alot of beautiful and thought provoking quotes:

"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."


-"I have decided to love. If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love. And the beautiful thing is that we are moving against wrong when we do it, because John was right, God is love. He who hates does not know God, but he who has love has the key that unlocks the door to the meaning of ultimate reality."




. "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."



Dr. King recognized the problems in our communities and advocated change and improvements to underserved and disadvantaged communities. If the plight of these communities are mostly the same problems, we have to ask ourselves, why and work hard towards the solutions. Our nation shouldn't have communities faced with these problems. 🙂
 
I'm waiting to hear some more interview invites and acceptances.....oh, and good morning lol.
 
Hey everyone. I am withdrawing from Howard.. I was accepted back in November right before Thanksgiving. It was a difficult decision, but I really hope that my spot goes to one of you!!!

God bless everyone!
 
FL1234 said:
Hey everyone. I am withdrawing from Howard.. I was accepted back in November right before Thanksgiving. It was a difficult decision, but I really hope that my spot goes to one of you!!!

God bless everyone!
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👍👍
 
LondonBridge said:
Good Morning! And ditto...this thread is so quiet!
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management said:
I'm waiting to hear some more interview invites and acceptances.....oh, and good morning lol.
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acceptances go out every 15th. Hopefully some of those new accepted ppl will jump on to this thread 🙂. Good luck to everyone that is still patiently waiting for an interview and/or acceptance!
 
Dear God...please please please send an interview request my way!!! in other news....excited to see who has been accepted! Good luck to everyone! God is with us all..as long as we trust in Him... 🙂
 
management said:
I'm waiting to hear some more interview invites and acceptances.....oh, and good morning lol.
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Same here and good afternoon now lol! 🙂

AfriqMD said:
Dear God...please please please send an interview request my way!!! in other news....excited to see who has been accepted! Good luck to everyone! God is with us all..as long as we trust in Him... 🙂
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hey AfriqMD, include this brother as well in your prayer requests!! 🙂 I love you HUMC like a true lover 😍😍😍
 
Hey everyone!!!

I already interviewed and I'm hoping to hear back good news by Feb 15th. After reading SDN and visiting the school I found Howard has a lot of supportive students. Thank you all for the advice and tips, hope you all do great on your USMLEs.

To those that are applying/have been accepted I hope we all realize our dreams, where ever that may be. I will hopefully be joining the class of 2016 at HUCM, it's my top choice!
 
KoWT said:
Hey everyone!!!

I already interviewed and I'm hoping to hear back good news by Feb 15th. After reading SDN and visiting the school I found Howard has a lot of supportive students. Thank you all for the advice and tips, hope you all do great on your USMLEs.

To those that are applying/have been accepted I hope we all realize our dreams, where ever that may be. I will hopefully be joining the class of 2016 at HUCM, it's my top choice!
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yay! congrats on the interview! Hope to see you at HU this fall!:luck::luck:
 
KoWT said:
Hey everyone!!!

I already interviewed and I'm hoping to hear back good news by Feb 15th. After reading SDN and visiting the school I found Howard has a lot of supportive students. Thank you all for the advice and tips, hope you all do great on your USMLEs.

To those that are applying/have been accepted I hope we all realize our dreams, where ever that may be. I will hopefully be joining the class of 2016 at HUCM, it's my top choice!
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Alright, glad you had a good interview. Looking forward to hearing that you received an acceptance soon!!

That Health Science Library is a beast eh.......
 
management said:
Brother didn't say like a 'part-time lover', but like a True Lover....classic 🙂
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yes!!!!😍

KoWT said:
Hey everyone!!!



I already interviewed and I'm hoping to hear back good news by Feb 15th. After reading SDN and visiting the school I found Howard has a lot of supportive students. Thank you all for the advice and tips, hope you all do great on your USMLEs.

To those that are applying/have been accepted I hope we all realize our dreams, where ever that may be. I will hopefully be joining the class of 2016 at HUCM, it's my top choice!
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I hope you are able to hear about that acceptance!! Hope we realize our dreams, continue these good words, and we join the class of 2016 at HUCM!!! Amen!!
 
I got the email saying a decision was made and is out of committee. That was last Friday, they couldn't email me the decision until it is signed by the associate dean and mailed. I'm still waiting, so naturally, I'm checking my email non-stop during the day.
 
powerincarnate said:
I got the email saying a decision was made and is out of committee. That was last Friday, they couldn't email me the decision until it is signed by the associate dean and mailed. I'm still waiting, so naturally, I'm checking my email non-stop during the day.
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How exciting!! Keep us posted!
 
KoWT said:
Hey everyone!!!

I already interviewed and I'm hoping to hear back good news by Feb 15th. After reading SDN and visiting the school I found Howard has a lot of supportive students. Thank you all for the advice and tips, hope you all do great on your USMLEs.

To those that are applying/have been accepted I hope we all realize our dreams, where ever that may be. I will hopefully be joining the class of 2016 at HUCM, it's my top choice!
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👍👍 Good luck KoWT! I hope you hear great news on Feb 15th and I can't wait to meet you guys over the summer :-D.
 
powerincarnate said:
I got the email saying a decision was made and is out of committee. That was last Friday, they couldn't email me the decision until it is signed by the associate dean and mailed. I'm still waiting, so naturally, I'm checking my email non-stop during the day.
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hey powerincarnate, hope that you post us an acceptance to HUCM!!! :luck:🙂
 
nnamdizzle81 said:
Howard, I am patiently waiting for an interview invite. Please and thank you.
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soccrwon said:
Here here. 😎
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I know it must be hard waiting for that interview. I was in your shoes last year and the one great piece of advice that I was given was that HUCM interviews all the way up until the last week of April and those students still have a legitimate shot of being accepted. I hope that you guys get a chance for an interview (as well as Sweetness34) sometime in the near future.

Please remember, Its not when you interview that matters but HOW you interview and that you actually receive an interview. Sometimes medical school interviews seem to come as frequently as winning the lottery, but once you get that opportunity please make sure you are well prepared and punctual. This can go a long way towards your subsequent acceptance.

I'll end by saying good luck and God bless to each and everyone on here... as well as the lurkers that are frequent visitor but may not have found their niche to say anything yet 🙂
 
powerincarnate said:
I got the email saying a decision was made and is out of committee. That was last Friday, they couldn't email me the decision until it is signed by the associate dean and mailed. I'm still waiting, so naturally, I'm checking my email non-stop during the day.
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Good luck!!!
 
I forgot what they said in my interview day but how do classes work? Do you take multiple subjects at once or one class at a time. Also, how often do you have exams? TIA!!
 
lassie28 said:
I forgot what they said in my interview day but how do classes work? Do you take multiple subjects at once or one class at a time. Also, how often do you have exams? TIA!!
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Best advice is to check out their class schedule on the HUCM site. It has everything mapped out for this year.

It should be one of the tabs under 'current students'. Looks like they begin with biochemistry/histo, and afterwards they tackle the body systematically.
 
lassie28 said:
I forgot what they said in my interview day but how do classes work? Do you take multiple subjects at once or one class at a time. Also, how often do you have exams? TIA!!
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We work on a system-based learning curriculum so we dont have a bunch of classes at once... more like we cover an entire section of the body at one time and then move on to the next section.

The first two blocks are very condensed with the general material such as Microbiology, biochem, nutrition, genetics, immunology, molecular bio, molecules and cells, etc and after that your last three blocks are system based. Block #3 (arms and legs --> the embryo, blood supply, innervation, anatomy, physiology, pathology, bone structure), Block 4 (Neurology), Block 5 (GI, Respiratory, cardiology, integument, urinary system, etc) and you also have a cadaver that you are responsible for. Its a lot of material to cover in the last 3 blocks, but the system is set up for you to really retain the information and that's a great thing. Also, you have active learning sessions throughout the first year and a course on properly preparing you to deal with patients and be a great physicians. You're going to love the instant patient interaction during your 2nd block. It makes this whole process of becoming a physician seem real and no longer a dream 🙂 ... or at least that was my perspective
 
Just an update for those still in the waiting pool...I called up Howard today and they said my file was still with committee and had been re-reviewed this past Monday. Not fantastic news, but its reassuring to confirm that my app is still being looked at by someone. 🙂
 
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Kaji215 said:
I know it must be hard waiting for that interview. I was in your shoes last year and the one great piece of advice that I was given was that HUCM interviews all the way up until the last week of April and those students still have a legitimate shot of being accepted. I hope that you guys get a chance for an interview (as well as Sweetness34) sometime in the near future.

Please remember, Its not when you interview that matters but HOW you interview and that you actually receive an interview. Sometimes medical school interviews seem to come as frequently as winning the lottery, but once you get that opportunity please make sure you are well prepared and punctual. This can go a long way towards your subsequent acceptance.

I'll end by saying good luck and God bless to each and everyone on here... as well as the lurkers that are frequent visitor but may not have found their niche to say anything yet 🙂
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Thanks Kaji, really appreciate all your help, and hope that I'll get to join you this summer at HUMC. 🙂
 
soccrwon said:
Just an update for those still in the waiting pool...I called up Howard today and they said my file was still with committee and had been re-reviewed this past Monday. Not fantastic news, but its reassuring to confirm that my app is still being looked at by someone. 🙂
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I hope that after they re-reviewed your file this past Monday, that the next thing is an email from HUMC saying, please decide what your interview choices will be. 🙂
 
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