2012-2013 Oakland University Application Thread
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If they can't decide they say they review your application every time the adcom meets until they come to a decision.
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Oh man, congrats for those accepted!!! My II is 1/18. So excited!!! I hope they don't give out all of the acceptances by then! Btw, does anyone have any tip/advice/comment about interview day? Do we need to bring a portfolio, is the breakfast they serve hot or cold? It's prob too early for me to worry about it.. But I <3 OUWB!!!
If you don't mind, when were u complete? Just wondering where they may be at on the screening for interview invites process. Complete 9/17 and still nothing
Was complete around early October by status ck I think. I dunno exactly when because I didn't get a complete email.
You probably don't need a portfolio. I brought one and only rarely used it (they give you an OUWB folder with a notepad in it and a pen). The breakfast was a "cold" breakfast. I was too nervous to eat much anyway haha. But once everything got going the day was really relaxing and enjoyable.
My advice would be to try and ease your nerves because they just want to get to know you and they want you to do well. Just know your application well, be ready to explain what you can offer the school, and explain why you want to be physician (the usual stuff).
Enjoy your interview day!
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Whew! I'm glad it's relaxed interview! can't wait to see you Mdtichen 🙂
Rejected via email...IS 3.97 29Q..finally got a response! Goodluck to everyone 🙂
Rejected 3.9, 38 O, IS
Yes, there is! They usually have someone contact you about the student host the week of or before the interview. If you haven't heard anything, I would maybe contact Amanda Xi. She is an MS2, and probably not involved in the student host program, but she is always really helpful and can perhaps get you in touch with the right people.
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Thanks for the info! My interview is still a month away so maybe ill wait and see if I get anything after the break.
I'm OOS, uGPA 3.71, MCAT 26S, currently doing masters in biomedical sciences at a medical school...should i even bother with the supplement? or is it just a waste of time/money? any input would be appreciated!
Submitting secondaries for this cycle? Your mcat is really low, coupled with an extremely late application seems like it'll just be a waste of money for you.
+1. If you want to go MD I would retake the MCAT and reapply next cycle.
Submitted my secondary in August, just received in interview!
Does anyone know if interviewing in January/ February or beyond puts applicants at a disadvantage (i.e. are we just interviewing for waitlist spots)?
+1 good luck to everyone today, hopefully they'll make some calls! But I doubt i'll hear anything because I only interviewed a couple weeks ago.
nBeeDee they can have a pretty fast turnaround. I received my acceptance just a week after my interview date. Good luck everyone!
Wow that's awesome, congrats! I can always hope for some holiday magic right?
Hear, hear!
Just got accepted and will be attending!!
Congrats! I remember seeing you a lot in the DO forums, and now we may very well be classmates!
That's awesome! I can't wait!
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Congrats!! Do you mind sharing the date you interviewed?
Interviewed 11/16. Thank you!
Congrats!
Also for anyone else interested, they made a few updates on the admissions twitter about the specific interview dates reviewed yesterday https://twitter.com/OUWBAdmissions
Thanks everyone!
Congrats! Mind sharing your stats?
Thanks for your help....do you think that would have been an okay MCAT if I applied earlier in the cycle?
Probably not. I would retake if you want to be competitive among MD schools.
Unfortunately I do not think so. Your gpa is very good. You just need to bump up your mcat score, shoot for a 32+ I think you would be a shoo in for good schools then. I'm no adcom member so this is only my advice as a fellow Pre-med.
I agree. Definitely retake for MD
Sure! 3.7 gpa, 27 mcat . a lot of random experiences on my app.
Do your best at the interview and see what happens! I think it'd be hard for anyone to say without meeting you and looking at your whole app; even then we'd only be guessing.
Just remember, they gave you the interview for a reason.
Always give it your all my friend. You never know what will end up happening. I'm interviewing there February 1st. I'm super stoked about it. I'm reading such great things about the school 😉
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Awesome! I definitely will, I'm super excited!
Good luck, you two! I'm rooting for you! Let us know how it goes!
If anybody is looking to split a cab/rent-a-car/hotel room for the February 1st interview send me a pm. I'll be flying in to the Detroit airport about 6:30pm-ish. Ideally, a group of 4 or even 5 people could save a ton!
My flight back is also at 7pm on February 1st so let me know your plans and let's work something out!
Brady and I are already talking things out, just let me know if you guys want in! 👍👍
My flight back is also at 7pm on February 1st so let me know your plans and let's work something out!
Brady and I are already talking things out, just let me know if you guys want in! 👍👍
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