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So excited about CCLCM and Case!
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2012-2013 Case Western Reserve University Application Thread
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So excited about CCLCM and Case!
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Cool video VC!
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Thanks for the advice and I will keep that in mind for all my school choices.
I want to go to Case Western so bad! It is my med school soul mate. Accept me accept me accept me...
LOL, I feel that way too about CCLCM.
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It would be a dream come true to get into CCLCM. I feel like the program was made for me.
CCLCM, will you marry me?!?!?! 😍
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It would be a dream come true to get into CCLCM. I feel like the program was made for me.
CCLCM, will you marry me?!?!?! 😍
+3! I totally agree. I feel like CCLCM is the best fit for me in every way. It is probably my top choice among all the schools I'm applying to. Yet, I am afraid of falling in love with it so early, because I know my odds of even getting an interview seem slim at best.
Gonna hope for the best. I'm doing a lot of research this summer, and I hope that helps. Anyone know the stats or experiences of past accepted students into CCLCM? I'd like to know if I have a realistic shot at this program.
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if you go to case's website, or just google case school of medicine class profile, they should have a very basic ppt presentation of their admission's data.
Ah I didn't even think of looking that up, thanks.
Edit: I found a class profile with some good percentages on the types of activities admitted students participated in.
http://portals.clevelandclinic.org/cclcm/Admissions/Admissions/tabid/4408/Default.aspx
Do they list the average MCAT or GPA anywhere?
We are very much part of Case. We do not publish separate MCAT or other stats for our class. I refer you to our (Case Western) overall class stats for an idea of what is "competitive".
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Thanks, good to know. I have all that data from the MSAR, so should be good to go if CCLCM is similar.
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It is exactly the same, as both the College Program and University Program work through iApply. As of yet it is an unspecified day in July.
Anybody receive a secondary from From CWRU yet?
Not yet. According to last year's thread Case had an interview invite out by 7/19. Anyone know when Case began sending secondaries last year?
Last years thread has the first secondary received on July 13 and then the first interview invite for the UP on July 19 😕 and August 2 for CCLCM
Myuu can clarify that if necessary, but if you look in the sources column you should be able to see where I got that from before I typed it in myself. 🙂
If a school stated in their policy that attendance is "expected" I put mandatory most of the time unless there was further clarification.
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Always true for PBL sessions (MWF 8-10am)
Lectures optional (MWF 10-12am)
Tues mornings I am unsure about.
Thursdays are usually optional review sessions.
It's really not that bad considering you are looking at a max of say 10 hrs/week of mandatory stuff, if not less.
Source: MS1 from second look.
I have a question about UP and CP. I don't really have the research background to be competitive at CP, but last year when I applied, I applied to both UP and CP because it wasn't any extra effort and there didn't seem to be a downside to throwing my application in there. I read in a post on page 1 that CP doesn't start evaluating until later. If my main focus is UP, should I just apply to UP and try to give myself the best chance there possible, or will it not make a difference?
Thanks for the clarification!
In theory, there could be a delay if you apply to both programs. To use your case as am example, UP maybe decide to extend an invitation to you early, but they will not notify you of this decision until CP has an opportunity to review it also. This is partly a courtesy so that if you are offered two invitations you can coordinate them and avoid separate travel expenses. I should also note that given our admissions process there is likely no disadvantage as far as delaying your interviewing for either program.
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That helps, thank you!
Lecture is optional, IQ is not. Tuesday morning is FCM, which is also not optional.
Secondaries this upcoming week!
Sorry if I'm a bit terse--just started my OB/Gyn/peds rotation.
Secondaries this upcoming week!
Sorry if I'm a bit terse--just started my OB/Gyn/peds rotation.
What is IQ and do you mind giving a more detailed weekly schedule of required/optional class time? Thanks a lot
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Only if you've run out of food, are five hundred miles out from the nearest populated town or village, and out of gas. Sacrificing a cheesecake to the gastric gods is totally acceptable. And delicious. Bonus points for lactose intolerance.
Got it!
So excited for Case!
So excited for Case!
Sweet! Prompts, if you wouldn't mind?
Just FYI, the secondaries are going out in small batches at a time, so no one freak out.
Moar sekondairies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moar payshentss!
OMG, I wasn't in the first small batch of secondaries!!!!!
I got 2 identical secondary emails with 2 different passwords. Should I contact them about this and make sure I use the right one?
Have you tried them yet?
Nope good idea though! Away from my computer until tonight, then I will try them. Thanks! Can't believe I didn't think of that.....
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Can someone post the prompts? Thanks.
I applied to both UP and CCLCM so I'm not really sure which prompts go with which program as they are all just lumped together, but this is what I got:
Greatest Challenge Essay (3500 characters)
The admissions committee is interested in gaining more insight into you as a person. Please describe the greatest personal challenge you have faced which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Examples may include a time when you felt you were "in over your head," or a time when you felt personally criticized. You may also discuss a moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity, or a hurdle in your life that you worked hard to overcome. Please include how you got through the experience and what you may have learned about yourself.
Research Essay (3500 characters)
One of the four pillars of the Western Reserve2 Curriculum is Research and Scholarship. Although research is not a pre-requisite requirement for the University Track, if you have participated in research or another scholarly project please tell us about it. Describe your experience, including the question you pursued and how you approached it, your results and interpretation of the results, and most importantly, any thoughts about what this experience meant to you. Remember that research is broad-based and can include such projects as a senior capstone or a thesis and can include both medical and non-medically-related investigations.
Small Group Essay (300-1000 characters)
If you were working on a small group project and you thought that another student wasn't carrying his/her load, how would you handle it?
Areas of improvement (500-1000 characters)
Each year our students target for themselves areas of improvement. Other than the acquisition of new knowledge, what personal area do you think you have that could use strengthening? Design a plan as to how you could improve it.
Criticism & Feedback (500-1000 characters)
Tell us about a time when you received unexpected criticism or negative feedback. How did you react? What did you do?
Greatest Challenge Essay (3500 characters)
The admissions committee is interested in gaining more insight into you as a person. Please describe the greatest personal challenge you have faced which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Examples may include a time when you felt you were "in over your head," or a time when you felt personally criticized. You may also discuss a moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity, or a hurdle in your life that you worked hard to overcome. Please include how you got through the experience and what you may have learned about yourself.
Research Essay (3500 characters)
One of the four pillars of the Western Reserve2 Curriculum is Research and Scholarship. Although research is not a pre-requisite requirement for the University Track, if you have participated in research or another scholarly project please tell us about it. Describe your experience, including the question you pursued and how you approached it, your results and interpretation of the results, and most importantly, any thoughts about what this experience meant to you. Remember that research is broad-based and can include such projects as a senior capstone or a thesis and can include both medical and non-medically-related investigations.
Small Group Essay (300-1000 characters)
If you were working on a small group project and you thought that another student wasn't carrying his/her load, how would you handle it?
Areas of improvement (500-1000 characters)
Each year our students target for themselves areas of improvement. Other than the acquisition of new knowledge, what personal area do you think you have that could use strengthening? Design a plan as to how you could improve it.
Criticism & Feedback (500-1000 characters)
Tell us about a time when you received unexpected criticism or negative feedback. How did you react? What did you do?
Exact opposite feeling! I haven't gotten a new one in a week. I want them all on my plate so they can just be done!The longer the wait to receive this secondary the better. I could certainly use a break from this 1.5 weeks straight of doing secondary after secondary.... I'm getting some serious writer's block.
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