2012-2013 University of Minnesota Application Thread

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Duluth II came this afternoon! Thrilled, yet nervous as all get out!
 
For the person who asked when my secondary was complete, I was complete in early September.
But I submitted my secondary in July.
 
We really need to split up the Duluth and Twin Cities threads...
 
jmkraemer15 said:
Haha why's that? We're all one big happy family right?
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I'm guessing a lot of people are getting confused on dates and questions regarding schools--whether they are aware of it or not. Personally I don't really care, but I'm thinking of all the people who have a lot of questions.

For example, the person who comes in not realizing they are two completely different, unrelated, and unconnected schools reads that all these interview invites have gone out... They might not realize that a lot of these seem to have come from Duluth (they apparently start their interview cycle earlier, from what I gather).
 
betheltim said:
I'm guessing a lot of people are getting confused on dates and questions regarding schools--whether they are aware of it or not. Personally I don't really care, but I'm thinking of all the people who have a lot of questions.

For example, the person who comes in not realizing they are two completely different, unrelated, and unconnected schools reads that all these interview invites have gone out... They might not realize that a lot of these seem to have come from Duluth (they apparently start their interview cycle earlier, from what I gather).
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Yeah i see your point, people should just be cognizant that if they are posting something about Duluth they should mention this outright I suppose ha.
 
They split the two Arizona Schools, why not these two?

C'mon mods! 😛
 
Maybe people can just tag something at the beginning of their posts indicating it's about UMd or the U... Again, it doesn't really bother me, but I recognize that people really do come here for answers, and having the two schools combined into one thread may confuse a lot of people.

In any case, here's to some good news from the U! 👍:luck:
 
betheltim said:
Maybe people can just tag something at the beginning of their posts indicating it's about UMd or the U... Again, it doesn't really bother me, but I recognize that people really do come here for answers, and having the two schools combined into one thread may confuse a lot of people.

In any case, here's to some good news from the U! 👍:luck:
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For sure brother! We might be able to re-live the old scribin days together next fall! I am anxiously awaiting a decision on my file and I know you are too!
 
Just in case people wanted to know the admissions statistics for 2012 are:

3669 Applied
3273 Supplemental
574 Invited for Interview
298 Accepted
170 Enrolled
 
mnbmen said:
Just in case people wanted to know the admissions statistics for 2012 are:

3669 Applied
3273 Supplemental
574 Invited for Interview
298 Accepted
170 Enrolled
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Not according to the MSAR...
 
MSAR gives statistical information that groups the TC and Duluth campuses into one holistic representation of the U of M. It won't show the same numbers that mnbmen listed, which is just of the TC campus. It's hard to tell exactly how many accepts are offered, although the TC admissions page lists 281 total accepts from 476 interviewed in 2011. The admissions page lists number of interviews jumping to 582 this past cycle so it seems reasonable that they would end up giving 10-20 more accepts due to applicants matriculating elsewhere. Either way, >50% acceptance rate post-interview is pretty damn good!
 
How long does it take for TC to confirm your interview date? I replied with my choices a week ago, but I haven't heard anything back.
 
DNM said:
How long does it take for TC to confirm your interview date? I replied with my choices a week ago, but I haven't heard anything back.
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I called after 3 days and Lola told me that e-mails were going out that afternoon, but she told me right on the phone. If it's a date that's coming up or you need to know for work/school schedule, feel free to give them a call, otherwise I'm sure you'll hear soon. They are so nice in admissions and I'm sure will let you know you're confirmed date if you get a little antsy like I did haha.
 
Does Minnesota take in the area emails well?
 
I also confirmed my interview date last week, and haven't received confirmation yet.
I called and confirmed, but no email communication has been received.
 
AnthonyBourdain said:
Yes. 👍
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Booo!!! I sent that email yesterday and today I got a double whammy!

Brown rejected me via email and UMN snailed rejected me today (sent 10/8).... ARGH!

Would they "reconsider" if I asked why they rejected me? Some students seem to get "un-rejected" when they ask... Not sure which schools though.
 
syoung said:
Booo!!! I sent that email yesterday and today I got a double whammy!

Brown rejected me via email and UMN snailed rejected me today (sent 10/8).... ARGH!

Would they "reconsider" if I asked why they rejected me? Some students seem to get "un-rejected" when they ask... Not sure which schools though.
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LOL

I'm in town for a family thing and the U was nice enough to let me interview during my visit.

For you other question, as long as you are polite, what do you have to loose?
 
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syoung said:
Booo!!! I sent that email yesterday and today I got a double whammy!

Brown rejected me via email and UMN snailed rejected me today (sent 10/8).... ARGH!

Would they "reconsider" if I asked why they rejected me? Some students seem to get "un-rejected" when they ask... Not sure which schools though.
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Rumor or fact? I find this very difficult to believe.
 
kalbrecht17 said:
i've never heard of that either.
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I think 1 person posted that, hard to tell if thats true or not. But, in either case it would be under a very unique case so I would in no way expect or even count on this being true.
 
Of course it's probably n = 1, so that's definitely evidenced based ....
 
For the people that have interviewed at TC so far, how did your interview go? Was it stressful or laid back?
 
DNM said:
For the people that have interviewed at TC so far, how did your interview go? Was it stressful or laid back?
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Incredibly laid back. Interviews are generally scripted, although they don't mind going off the script if it's relevant and meaningful to you. There's no pressure from anyone, and everyone is incredibly friendly.

...Sounds like Minnesota! :meanie:😀
 
DNM said:
For the people that have interviewed at TC so far, how did your interview go? Was it stressful or laid back?
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super laid back. and i'll agree it was pretty scripted. the student guided tours were very candid and an awesome addition to the experience. definitely had that "minnesota nice" feel to it. man i wanna go here even worse just remembering it!!! 😍
 
kalbrecht17 said:
super laid back. and i'll agree it was pretty scripted. the student guided tours were very candid and an awesome addition to the experience. definitely had that "minnesota nice" feel to it. man i wanna go here even worse just remembering it!!! 😍
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I don't mean the scripted part as a subjective observation.

The interviews are actually (essentially) scripted. It IS subjective in that they pull questions from the script they feel will cover the bases, but they also encourage discussion outside the script to make sure they get to know you.

It works pretty well though--I felt like both my interviews were interested in getting to know me and understanding my perspectives.
 
II today for TC !!!!! OOS, cGPA 3.8, sGPA 3.94, Ver: 10, Phys !0, Bio 11 solid ECs.

way excited, secondary completed on 9/08

😀🙂:xf:
 
In the past several years, I believe the dean called acceptances. I'm guessing this hasn't changed, except for the fact that it will be the interim dean--although this is an assumption on my part.
 
thelight02 said:
yeah, it was a call!
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I know you were applying to some pretty high-end schools... So the question is, where does the U rank for you? Or is that too personal/are you worried admins will connect this to you and weed you out if you spill?
 
i interviewed early september.

betheltim: not to be a pain, but i dont understand how that information is useful to you/why you asked that.

either way, I think the U is an amazing school!
 
thelight02 said:
i interviewed early september.

betheltim: not to be a pain, but i dont understand how that information is useful to you/why you asked that.

either way, I think the U is an amazing school!
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Early September means what, date-wise? Mine was on the 10th (great experience, btw) and haven't heard back yet.
 
thelight02 said:
i interviewed early september.

betheltim: not to be a pain, but i dont understand how that information is useful to you/why you asked that.

either way, I think the U is an amazing school!
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I was just curious... I'm not trying to gain anything out of asking, just making conversation I guess... Sorry if that was offensive.
 
Hi thelight02,

Just wondering: where does the U rank on your list of schools?

Thanks!
 
MisterA said:
Hi thelight02,

Just wondering: where does the U rank on your list of schools?

Thanks!
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:laugh:

I swear, this is not me, hahaha... I promise, I don't actually care that much...
 
Breaking news: Mr. or Ms. "Cheezhead" has gotten an interview! Thank you so much for the info as this should be very encouraging to all still waiting!
 
Interviewed today at the Twin Cities campus! Great experience, really friendly students and staff. Both interviews were a little too scripted for my liking, but overall they were really relaxed and easy going.
 
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