2012-2013 Oregon Health and Science University Application Thread

[trueoregonian]

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I had a dream last night that I was #101 on the waitlist

That's not a dream...that's a nightmare!!!

 

[dreamdoc821]

I had a dream last night that I was #101 on the waitlist

Ugh I've had that dream it is an awful one! I had one the other night that I got a really low waitlist number and got in. The dream was so realistic and I was so happy and thought it was real...and then I woke up and was very very sad 🙁

Anyone else have a stomach that won't stop flip flopping every time you think about what might be coming at the end of this week/beginning of next? Or every time you get a new email notification for that matter? 😕

 

[Ellie Arroway]

Much better said than I, D.
I'll paraphrase in my own clunky way: Hey, R, we wanna know if you got in, too, so no withdrawing on us now!!

You guys are hilarious.

 

[Garrbear]

Ugh I've had that dream it is an awful one! I had one the other night that I got a really low waitlist number and got in. The dream was so realistic and I was so happy and thought it was real...and then I woke up and was very very sad 🙁

Anyone else have a stomach that won't stop flip flopping every time you think about what might be coming at the end of this week/beginning of next? Or every time you get a new email notification for that matter? 😕

True story, before I took the mcat I use to have dreams of scoring like 24s or not having enough time and waking up really depressed. When I took the actual exam for my first time I scored lower than a 24 lol. I was like **** my life < my worst nightmare.

 

[DAPI]

My brain keeps flip-flopping too. One day I think I'll get in and the next I think there is just no way. And on the days I think I'll get in, my mind starts thinking about which school I would choose if given the choice between OHSU and UCF. I just don't know what to think anymore.

 

[dreamdoc821]

My brain keeps flip-flopping too. One day I think I'll get in and the next I think there is just no way. And on the days I think I'll get in, my mind starts thinking about which school I would choose if given the choice between OHSU and UCF. I just don't know what to think anymore.

Well least you have a little peace of mind knowing that you will most likely get off the waitlist at UCF unless things go weirdly wrong (knocking on wood). So that has to make you feel a little tiny bit better!

As for making a choice between the two, just go with your gut. Where you think you will be the most successful and will be the best fit for you between the two, although hard to pass up that Florida sunshine lol

 

[exitonly29]

I had a dream last night that I was #101 on the waitlist

Lol I had a dream a few weeks ago that I was #68

 

[Guero]

Lol I had a dream a few weeks ago that I was #68

LoL, I love how specific all of your dreams nightmares have been!

 

[bluepotato]

Lol I had a dream a few weeks ago that I was #68

Well I think you'd have a decent shot with #68! Still in limbo hell though.

 

[dreamdoc821]

Lol I had a dream a few weeks ago that I was #68

Well you would've gotten in last year with #68, you would've been the last one too! 🙂

 

[dreamdoc821]

LoL, I love how specific all of your dreams nightmares have been!

I have a feeling the number of nightmares are only going to increase for everyone until OHSU puts us out of our misery. I don't plan to get any restful sleep for the next week or so 🙁

Here's hoping to good news for all before the wkd! 🙂

 

[DAPI]

Well least you have a little peace of mind knowing that you will most likely get off the waitlist at UCF unless things go weirdly wrong (knocking on wood). So that has to make you feel a little tiny bit better!

As for making a choice between the two, just go with your gut. Where you think you will be the most successful and will be the best fit for you between the two, although hard to pass up that Florida sunshine lol

Yeah, it's really nice knowing my position at UCF and the director saying it's just a matter of time before I'm accepted.

I think a last minute gut decision is what it's going to come down to. The schools are polar opposites in absolutely every way and trying to compare them has just driven me insane. I think the only thing that overlaps between the two is that neither are Pass/Fail lol. My gut right now is saying UCF would be better over the next four years in terms of environment and learning style, but OHSU is better for my long-term career goals and family support. I'm one of those glass 1/2 empty type people so I keep thinking about it in terms of 'which will I have fewer regrets at?' and trying to figure that out has also driven me crazy. I keep thinking to myself how my easier it would be to just be rejected from OHSU so I don't have to make the decisions, but then I go back to why I would choose OHSU over UCF. It's just become a giant circular argument in my head

/rant

 

[dreamdoc821]

Yeah, it's really nice knowing my position at UCF and the director saying it's just a matter of time before I'm accepted.

I think a last minute gut decision is what it's going to come down to. The schools are polar opposites in absolutely every way and trying to compare them has just driven me insane. I think the only thing that overlaps between the two is that neither are Pass/Fail lol. My gut right now is saying UCF would be better over the next four years in terms of environment and learning style, but OHSU is better for my long-term career goals and family support. I'm one of those glass 1/2 empty type people so I keep thinking about it in terms of 'which will I have fewer regrets at?' and trying to figure that out has also driven me crazy. I keep thinking to myself how my easier it would be to just be rejected from OHSU so I don't have to make the decisions, but then I go back to why I would choose OHSU over UCF. It's just become a giant circular argument in my head

/rant

I envy you and I don't. I'd love to have the reassurance that I'm going somewhere but that is definitely a hard decision to make. I think it says a lot about what you want if you are thinking it would be easier to just be rejected from OHSU then make the decision. That tells me that you really want to go to UCF but you are having fights in your head about what you "should" do. Your family would be happier if you were here I'm sure and you think OHSU might offer you an advantage in the field you want to go into. However, you have to go where you think you will be the most happy and successful. Also, UCF might be new but they are up and coming fast and from what I heard had a great match list for their first class so I don't think going there would hinder your future an any way. But you might be more successful having the family support here.

I can see how this argument becomes very circular! lol Best advice I can suggest is go with your gut and start looking at things with the glass half full attitude, it makes life happier 🙂 You'll do great at either school so just decide where you will be the most happy 🙂

 

[DAPI]

I envy you and I don't. I'd love to have the reassurance that I'm going somewhere but that is definitely a hard decision to make. I think it says a lot about what you want if you are thinking it would be easier to just be rejected from OHSU then make the decision. That tells me that you really want to go to UCF but you are having fights in your head about what you "should" do. Your family would be happier if you were here I'm sure and you think OHSU might offer you an advantage in the field you want to go into. However, you have to go where you think you will be the most happy and successful. Also, UCF might be new but they are up and coming fast and from what I heard had a great match list for their first class so I don't think going there would hinder your future an any way. But you might be more successful having the family support here.

I can see how this argument becomes very circular! lol Best advice I can suggest is go with your gut and start looking at things with the glass half full attitude, it makes life happier 🙂 You'll do great at either school so just decide where you will be the most happy 🙂

I already did that and they both came out winners , which is why it went to the negative 😳

Yeah, it's nice not having to worry about having to fill out AMCAS again here in 2 days. Hopefully you get in and won’t have to worry about it either

And yeah, I'm sure UCF would not hinder me in any way, it's just that what if OHSU could give me that leg up or that what if I will enjoy Florida more over the next four years that's getting me. Way too many unknowns to make a truly informed decision.

 

[dreamdoc821]

I already did that and they both came out winners , which is why it went to the negative 😳

Yeah, it's nice not having to worry about having to fill out AMCAS again here in 2 days. Hopefully you get in and won’t have to worry about it either

And yeah, I'm sure UCF would not hinder me in any way, it's just that what if OHSU could give me that leg up or that what if I will enjoy Florida more over the next four years that's getting me. Way too many unknowns to make a truly informed decision.

Thanks I really hope so too! So tired of this process, my happy optimistic nature might not survive another application cycle 🙁 I'm sure whichever you choose you will do well and be happy, you just might have to twist yourself in knots trying to decide in a couple days!

 

[exitonly29]

Anyone else still checking their portal status daily? Hold...hold...hold...no change

 

[HelpingHandz]

Anyone else still checking their portal status daily? Hold...hold...hold...no change

Boy howdy, +1

 

[bluepotato]

How many people are still waiting for a post-interview update? Are there any 3/29 interviewees here?

 

[dreamdoc821]

Anyone else still checking their portal status daily? Hold...hold...hold...no change

Trying not too, because I figure only bad news will come from the portal from here on out. From last year's thread it sounded like all waitlist and accepts were sent through email. So I'm thinking checking the portal will only lead to something disappointing.

Instead I'm just constantly refreshing this thread hoping for some kind of new news, any kind, from anyone, to make this process actual feel like it is moving

 

[exitonly29]

Trying not too, because I figure only bad news will come from the portal from here on out. From last year's thread it sounded like all waitlist and accepts were sent through email. So I'm thinking checking the portal will only lead to something disappointing.

Instead I'm just constantly refreshing this thread hoping for some kind of new news, any kind, from anyone, to make this process actual feel like it is moving

Yea I am kinda nervous about checking the thread after tomorrow unless I hear news might just swear off it.. Don't want to see here acceptances are rolling out and not have an email then check the portal for disappointing news

 

[DAPI]

The real scary thing is waitlist #'s went out in order last year. Meaning #1 got theirs first, followed by #2, etc., followed by rejections. So checking the thread could lead to major disappointment too

 

[dreamdoc821]

Yea I am kinda nervous about checking the thread after tomorrow unless I hear news might just swear off it.. Don't want to see here acceptances are rolling out and not have an email then check the portal for disappointing news

Every time I get an email notification my adrenaline starts pumping and then it is always stupid emails from groupon lol Then I have that constant fight in my head that I shouldn't be getting excited anyways because I'm getting rejected haha I hope they start rolling out news soon, idk how much longer my sanity is going to last...it's getting worse and worse the closer we get!

From last year's thread it sounded like acceptances went out first, then waitlist numbers and then by the end of the waitlist day if you hadn't heard anything it was only a matter of time until you checked the portal to get the ax

Least by being on here you can see when movement starts happening and brace yourself for whatever is coming, good or bad.

 

[dreamdoc821]

The real scary thing is waitlist #'s went out in order last year. Meaning #1 got theirs first, followed by #2, etc., followed by rejections. So checking the thread could lead to major disappointment too

I know that scares me too! I don't want to sit on here watching the numbers slowly go up while staring at an empty inbox pressing F5

 

[dsoz]

Hang in there everyone. My hope is that only good news will find you in the next week. 🙂

dsoz

 

[CholeCystems]

So we supposed to hear accept/reject this week sometime? Then WL #'s around May 15? EEK!

 

[Ellie Arroway]

So we supposed to hear accept/reject this week sometime? Then WL #'s around May 15? EEK!

Watch...we get to May 14 and they stealthily change it to "you will be notified of a final decision regarding your application no later than May 31, 2013"

My roommate is at their nursing school and they are playing the same game with his third year clinical assignments. 🙄

 

[Ellie Arroway]

(I kid, I kid)

 

[charmedj7]

How many people are still waiting for a post-interview update? Are there any 3/29 interviewees here?

+1. 3/22 still waiting

 

[dreamdoc821]

Watch...we get to May 14 and they stealthily change it to "you will be notified of a final decision regarding your application no later than May 31, 2013"

My roommate is at their nursing school and they are playing the same game with his third year clinical assignments. 🙄

That's not funny 😡 you had better go knock on some wood! lol

 

[bluepotato]

+1. 3/22 still waiting

Interesting, well I'm sure it will be soon for you then! If they're still getting through the most recent interviewees they probably won't be looking at the hold pool for a bit yet 🙁

 

[oenofthehopeful]

So I've just been lurking around the site throughout this application cycle, but I can't decide if it's better to be outright rejected on 5/15 or to have a really high waitlist number
It's crazy that this cycle is almost over and the new one is almost starting 😱

 

[oenofthehopeful]

+1. 3/22 still waiting

At least you won't have to wait long

 

[oenofthehopeful]

Watch...we get to May 14 and they stealthily change it to "you will be notified of a final decision regarding your application no later than May 31, 2013"

My roommate is at their nursing school and they are playing the same game with his third year clinical assignments. 🙄

That'd just be cruel

 

[Dianyla]

Watch...we get to May 14 and they stealthily change it to "you will be notified of a final decision regarding your application no later than May 31, 2013"

Thank FSM for AAMC traffic rules! Otherwise... 🙄

 

[Guero]

Hang in there everyone. My hope is that only good news will find you in the next week. 🙂

dsoz

+1, I hate watching you all in limbo. 🙁

Thank FSM for AAMC traffic rules! Otherwise... 🙄

Yeah, "rules," , more like "ignored suggestions" to some schools, apparently. I wonder why they don't have some kind of enforcement clause in the traffic "rules." Hrmph.

 

[dreamdoc821]

So I've just been lurking around the site throughout this application cycle, but I can't decide if it's better to be outright rejected on 5/15 or to have a really high waitlist number
It's crazy that this cycle is almost over and the new one is almost starting 😱

I know! I'm waiting on new MCAT scores for the next cycle and I really hope I don't have to use them I almost think it would be better to be outright rejected than having that itty bitty bit of hope that maybe the waitlist could reach 140. Let's hope that's not the case and we all get either accepted or <50, better yet <30 but I don't want to be too optimistic

 

[Tugou]

+1. 3/22 still waiting

Same here, interviewed 3/22, still no news.

I suppose at this point I'm just getting used to the idea of actually not hearing anything until the 15th.

 

[bluepotato]

Same here, interviewed 3/22, still no news.

I suppose at this point I'm just getting used to the idea of actually not hearing anything until the 15th.

Yeah, most people recently have been hearing at around the 7-8 week mark, so May 15th would be about right for 3/22 interviewees anyway.

 

[Garrbear]

I thought we hear back this week. If you look at last year's thread, people hear back on the 9th and 10th

 

[exitonly29]

I thought we hear back this week. If you look at last year's thread, people hear back on the 9th and 10th

That's the hope :/

 

[getmdinfo]

That's the hope :/

I have looked at last few years - people have heard back the last Wednesday before the 15th. But what happens if 15th is a Wednesday?

 

[DAPI]

I have looked at last few years - people have heard back the last Wednesday before the 15th. But what happens if 15th is a Wednesday?

Hmmm... I looked back a while ago and thought it was the Thursday before May 15th, but it appears it is the Wednesday. 😳


Please OHSU, let us know tomorrow or the next and don't make us wait another week. It would just make my head explode.

 

[CholeCystems]

Came here to speculate if you guys thought we would hear Thursday or Friday... Looks like y'all beat me to it. Maybe we will even here *gasp* today??!

 

[DAPI]

Came here to speculate if you guys thought we would hear Thursday or Friday... Looks like y'all beat me to it. Maybe we will even here *gasp* today??!

No way we hear today.

Some brave soul should call admissions and see if they can get the scoop... *touches nose*

Edit: Or maybe one of you accepted students that has nothing to be afraid of should call and get the scoop 😉

 

[trueoregonian]

No way we hear today.

Some brave soul should call admissions and see if they can get the scoop... *touches nose*

Edit: Or maybe one of you accepted students that has nothing to be afraid of should call and get the scoop 😉

Already done...

 

[DAPI]

Already done...

From now on, checking this thread will be much more fear evoking

 

[Guero]

Already done...

Omg, my fingers are Über crossed for all of you!

 

[trueoregonian]

No way we hear today.

Some brave soul should call admissions and see if they can get the scoop... *touches nose*

Edit: Or maybe one of you accepted students that has nothing to be afraid of should call and get the scoop 😉

Kathy said that the adcom is done meeting, they are just starting to work on the alternate ranking, and she said we should be notified of the decision by the end of the week. As for which day it is going to be (purely my speculation)...I think admits might hear tomorrow, alternate/refuse Thursday. My money has been on this Thursday for a while know. We'll see...

*Sorry previous post made is sound like ranking was done. Only the phone call was done. I didn't mean to rile everybody up 🙂

 

[bluepotato]

Kathy said that the adcom is done meeting, they are just starting to work on the alternate ranking, and she said we should be notified of the decision by the end of the week. This is purely speculation. As for which day it is going to be...I think admits might hear tomorrow, alternate/refuse Thursday. My money has been on this Thursday for a while know. We'll see...

Oh em gee I'm totally not mentally prepared for this happening so soon. I need to go buy some celebratory/despair cake.

Also, thanks for calling!

 

[Guero]

Kathy said that the adcom is done meeting, they are just starting to work on the alternate ranking, and she said we should be notified of the decision by the end of the week. As for which day it is going to be (purely my speculation)...I think admits might hear tomorrow, alternate/refuse Thursday. My money has been on this Thursday for a while know. We'll see...

*Sorry previous post made is sound like ranking was done. Only the phone call was done. I didn't mean to rile everybody up 🙂

LoL, at least you caught it soon enough.