2012-2013 Northwestern University Application Thread

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March is approaching quickly.. and I can't be happier if I get in... hope the dream come true!
 
Are the results for deferred applications coming out March 1? Or mid-March?
 
0953920 said:
Are the results for deferred applications coming out March 1? Or mid-March?
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It was previously stated in this threat that decisions came out March 1 last year, I think according to PMOD actually. This year, that would be fall on a Friday, end of this week and right before spring break too :scared:

Either way, I believe Dean Wallace just said early March, so anything before March 15th could be possible?
 
An accepted student asked for some feedback between Northwestern University Feinberg SOM versus University of Washington SOM in a thread. It received a lot of UW feedback, but not much Northwestern. Could any of you take a moment to talk about what you know of the curriculum, step scores, research opportunities, etc? I, along with others, would love to get your opinion.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=986637
 
BABSstudent said:
An accepted student asked for some feedback between Northwestern University Feinberg SOM versus University of Washington SOM in a thread. It received a lot of UW feedback, but not much Northwestern. Could any of you take a moment to talk about what you know of the curriculum, step scores, research opportunities, etc? I, along with others, would love to get your opinion.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=986637
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Curriculum - new with the class of 2016, organ based. A good deal of focus on PBL and TBL (team based learning), lots of small group learning sessions (on top of some lectures of course), a great integration of science vs non-science (medical humanities, public health, community health, clinical skills, medical decision making/biostats/paper-analyzing skills, etc that are relevant to that organ unit)... completely pass/fail for the first 2 years, multiple choice exams at the end of each organ unit (which usually ends up being once every 4-5 weeks). Lots of patient contact even from orientation week.

Step scores - no idea! I feel like this shouldn't matter in your decision making process though. I think step 1 score often reflects more on the student characteristics/abilities/effort more so than the institution. But my impression is that FSM students generally do well compared to the national average...

Research - since AOSC is now a required portion of the curriculum, you will most definitely get involved in research. Since all 166 of us have a research mentor, I'd say on the whole there were a lot of researchers open to working with med students! The school is pretty open to you doing whatever - translational, basic science, clinical, global health,... While I'm not involved in global health, from what I hear, FSM offers a lot of global opportunities. As part of your "research" project you can also write a thesis on a medical humanities topic or set up a community research project. So it seems that you can really do whatever you want. But one thing to keep in mind is that for our class of 2016, we only get 9 weeks of summer to do all this (and take a vacation if you wish). FSM may lengthen the summer back to 12 weeks as it was before, who knows! Curriculum is still changing as our class gives feedback 🙂

I've really enjoyed my M1 year here so far. I've had super supportive classmates and faculty. I'm enjoying the multi-faceted learning experience here.

If you have any more questions about Feinberg, feel free to PM me.
 
Well, looks like all the deferrals heard back on March 1 last year. Is Friday the day?
 
Any point in sending in a LOI today?
 
7032 said:
Any point in sending in a LOI today?
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What do you have to lose? It might not matter for the upcoming decision, but they will likely consider it in the event you are placed on the waitlist.
 
wangers5270 said:
My friend interviewed here a couple weeks ago and she was wondering if February interviewees will also hear on the big day for deferrals (March 1), or if that will be a separate wave of acceptances. Thanks! 😍
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It would be odd if it weren't on the same day. The whole point of deferring people is so they can consider them with the entire interviewee group, and I'd imagine that includes February people.

peutetre said:
Well, looks like all the deferrals heard back on March 1 last year. Is Friday the day?
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Hope so. I've got a good feeling we'll have lots of people getting good news here on SDN. Here's hoping I'm one of them. 😀
 
Goodluck everyone! even though I'm not getting my hopes up too high at east some of us get accepted tomorrow 👍
 
Gaahh, that means tomorrow could be a double-decision day for me... Anxiety compounded
But either way, Good Luck to all you awesome peoples whenever the decisions come, Northwestern must love carrying on these waiting game love affairs
 
wangers5270 said:
Good luck today everybody!
Posted to be encouraging and to bump this thread up to compete with Columbia 😛
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I know it's probably way too soon for me to hear back but I'm still watching this thread like a hawk :meanie: Good luck to everyone today! Hoping we all get good news back 👍
 
Bump.

Hoping today is the day. I've been waiting what seems like forever...almost six months now.
 
I would just like to make some counterpoints as another M1 here at Feinberg.
I agree with many of the strengths listed below. I think the integrated curriculum is beneficial- to learn about public health, statistics (MDM) and even things like Healthcare Safety and Patient Quality. However, there are some drawbacks that I think incoming students should consider.

1) Required Attendance- We have more class time than previous years and we have essentially been babied by the administration to attend virtually everything. We have mandatory "plenaries" which are essentially fluff sessions tangentially reviewing what we did the previous week. These are on Mondays and Fridays- eliminating any ability for a long weekends. Things like Health and Society also are taxing. We are taking the boards 2 months early with the new curriculum so there is a lot of basic science and pathology to get through. Being forced to sit through a 2 hr lecture every week on smoking cessation or the social implications of cystic fibrosis (while important) doesn't feel right (and they are even recorded so why we have to be there is beyond me). Also TBL may sound cool, but ask anyone at Feinberg whether they feel it is worth their time. We even have a curricular element called HQPS (healthcare quality and patient safety). What have we done with it? We literally made marshmallow bridges and cut paper snowflakes to demonstrate teamwork and design.

2) The AOSC. Summer research is 100% mandatory and 100% unfunded. Yes, this is something you can plan for but for us M1's, it is something that was sprung on us after we had already decided to come here, leading to a lot of sour feelings. (summer research was funded through 2012). I agree that research at Feinberg is amazing, but some support from the big dogs financially would help a lot.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Feinberg, but simply be aware that there is a general overbearing nature from the administration. It is odd coming from an open college environment, to a place that feels like middle school re constant attendance reminders.. If you want to come to medical school and be in charge of your learning and have long afternoons off to study or volunteer, then maybe this isn't the best place for you.


luckyducky87 said:
Curriculum - new with the class of 2016, organ based. A good deal of focus on PBL and TBL (team based learning), lots of small group learning sessions (on top of some lectures of course), a great integration of science vs non-science (medical humanities, public health, community health, clinical skills, medical decision making/biostats/paper-analyzing skills, etc that are relevant to that organ unit)... completely pass/fail for the first 2 years, multiple choice exams at the end of each organ unit (which usually ends up being once every 4-5 weeks). Lots of patient contact even from orientation week.

Step scores - no idea! I feel like this shouldn't matter in your decision making process though. I think step 1 score often reflects more on the student characteristics/abilities/effort more so than the institution. But my impression is that FSM students generally do well compared to the national average...

Research - since AOSC is now a required portion of the curriculum, you will most definitely get involved in research. Since all 166 of us have a research mentor, I'd say on the whole there were a lot of researchers open to working with med students! The school is pretty open to you doing whatever - translational, basic science, clinical, global health,... While I'm not involved in global health, from what I hear, FSM offers a lot of global opportunities. As part of your "research" project you can also write a thesis on a medical humanities topic or set up a community research project. So it seems that you can really do whatever you want. But one thing to keep in mind is that for our class of 2016, we only get 9 weeks of summer to do all this (and take a vacation if you wish). FSM may lengthen the summer back to 12 weeks as it was before, who knows! Curriculum is still changing as our class gives feedback 🙂

I've really enjoyed my M1 year here so far. I've had super supportive classmates and faculty. I'm enjoying the multi-faceted learning experience here.

If you have any more questions about Feinberg, feel free to PM me.
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Have any deferred applicants heard back yet? My status page hasn't changed.
 
Shockwave456 said:
Have any deferred applicants heard back yet? My status page hasn't changed.
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not yet for me either

edit: I thought Dean Wallace suggested that we would hear by March 1st... Does anyone else remember him saying that, too?
 
They've been tending to send decisions in the late afternoon, so it still might happen. Also, I think they just said sometime in March. March 1 is just what it's been historically, so that's why we're expecting it today.
 
Reek said:
They've been tending to send decisions in the late afternoon, so it still might happen. Also, I think they just said sometime in March. March 1 is just what it's been historically, so that's why we're expecting it today.
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How late would you expect it would be worth watching out?
 
Well, I guess today isn't the day. Sadness.
 
gahhhh what a let down. i can't go on feeling like this the whole weekend.
 
Monday? Tuesday? Wednesday? The waiting is going to turn me into Rebecca Black
 
Definitely just had a dream that I got accepted 😴...and then I woke up :smack:
 
Preclinical curriculum has changed dramatically. But if m1/m2 = your decision to go to any school.. well then... might as well have done a masters in clinical sciences. At NU, students really get to do a lot.. ie OR all the time on surgical clerkship, chances to scrub with all the surgical specialties (1 month of general.. then it's a 2 month mashup of transplant, ENT, ortho, peds surg, peds plast, plastics, uro, breast onc, cardio, thoracic, mel/sarc... too many to name and all depending on your preference). Going on organ harvests as an M1, research with any field you might want to match into in the future, shadow anyone you want even as an M1/M2?

Funny that student above is whining about being over-babied then complains about unfunded research. Emailing faculty for supported positions, finding and applying for grants, doing a global health initiative summer abroad are all pretty easy here. Furthermore, everyone should think of going to class against your will as the first part of a continuously increasing stream of endless bs you will have to put up with through clerkships and residency.

If you all are worried about boards-- as mentioned in UW v NU page --- 235-240s avg in the last 3 years. (obviously, before the curriculum change so take with salt). Grades mean absolutely nothing in the first two years... worth about <5% for AOA status for all you gunners out there.
 
Has anybody turned in financial aid information yet for Northwestern? Also, anybody have ideas on when scholarships are announced? Thanks!
 
Done with FAFSA, NeedAccess, and tax docs. A lot of schools are first come first serve about aid, so try to get it in ASAP.

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anybody else get the feeling that decisions could be coming any moment?
 
It's awfully quiet here. The wait is horrible.
 
I think deferred decisions will go out Thursday based on last years thread.
 
Second look information was emailed today- deadline for registration will be April 3rd and the actual second look will be held Thursday April 11th and Friday April 12th
 
The second look link didn't mention guests. I intend to bring my fianc&#233; - anyone know if Northwestern has been ok with this in the past, or if they put on any sessions for significant others?
 
During my mid feb interview they said we'd hear back in abt 4 to 6 weeks....mid march? Would deferred ppl hear back then too?
 
Puddlesauce said:
During my mid feb interview they said we'd hear back in abt 4 to 6 weeks....mid march? Would deferred ppl hear back then too?
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See, cause I remembered them saying it would be more like 3-4 weeks...although, that could be my desperation warping my memory so who knows? :meanie:
 
I interviewed on the last day and they said 3 weeks
 
so this week or really early next week?
sounds like a good vague guess to me :/
 
Does anyone know how admission decisions are made here? Admissions committee or unilateral decision by Dean Wallace. I feel like someone told me Dean Wallace just makes all the final decisions. Anybody know?
 
Just got the alternate list email...guess I'm in for a bit of a wait!
 
Just got acceptance email. Interviewed in October and deferred.
 
Accepted!! Was deferred a couple weeks ago, and just got the acceptance email. Interviewed on 1/18.
 
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