2012-2013 University of Missouri - Columbia Application Thread

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resbenchwarmer said:
That is weird. Stranger things have definitely happened though. :xf:
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That is not weird. Don't get discouraged, ButterMellow. Like Jtd said awhile back, they interview through February and last year in to March, and it really doesn't matter when you interview. I know it's really hard not to, but don't read anything in to the timing of interview invites. In addition, it is a fact that MU likes reapplicants, so you also have that going for you.
 
ERPCT said:
That is not weird. Don't get discouraged, ButterMellow. Like Jtd said awhile back, they interview through February and last year in to March, and it really doesn't matter when you interview. I know it's really hard not to, but don't read anything in to the timing of interview invites. In addition, it is a fact that MU likes reapplicants, so you also have that going for you.
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I meant weird as in I submitted my secondary after her but got an II if we're basing this off of when secondaries were sent in. But yeah, I agree.
 
I'm a reapplicant as well, still no II, complete around the beginning of September. Trying not to read too much into it!!
 
Buttermellow said:
Yeah.... I'm wondering if my app just got shuffled somewhere and lost :laugh: I plan on sending an update pretty soon anyways, so hopefully that will get my app another look, as this is probably my top choice school..
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I hope you hear something soon, you are definitely competitive with your stats 🙂
 
I applied to MU via Early decision but was rejected. I've re-applied at the school but heard little after confirming that they would move my application into the general pool. Anyone here whose been rejected via ED before and knows the timeline?

stats uGPA=3.89, MCAT=31q, strong EC's so I still think I have a decent shot.
 
the dude179 said:
I'm a reapplicant as well, still no II, complete around the beginning of September. Trying not to read too much into it!!
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Good to know there's at least someone else in my position. I suppose they're probably saving the best applicants for last 😉
 
This is stressful I feel very unprepared compared to everyone else on here...

I haven't submitted my secondary yet and I'm not sure what to talk about in the diversity essay? I'm a caucasian traditional student and a Missouri resident...
 
NickWeiler said:
This is stressful I feel very unprepared compared to everyone else on here...

I haven't submitted my secondary yet and I'm not sure what to talk about in the diversity essay? I'm a caucasian traditional student and a Missouri resident...
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Yeah, the diversity essay can be challenging if you aren't exactly "diverse." I'm from Missouri, white, middle-class family, went to Mizzou undergrad so I'm not exactly diverse for Mizzou Med. However, anything can be talked about in a way that presents it as diversity. I'm from a more rural part of Missouri where very few people go on to do medical school so I talked about the essay in that regard. However, now that I'm in medical school, I realize coming from a rural area doesn't make you diverse in medical school as we have a good balance between people from STL/KC and the rural areas. I really don't know what else I would have talked about anyway. Just brainstorm about something unique about yourself that maybe the rest of the class may not have. It's hard but you'll come up with something.
 
So can we expect an update on our application status tomorrow? I was told the last business Friday of the month.
 
ii today! 3.00s/3.14c/33Q URM (non-AA) IS.
 
NickWeiler said:
This is stressful I feel very unprepared compared to everyone else on here...

I haven't submitted my secondary yet and I'm not sure what to talk about in the diversity essay? I'm a caucasian traditional student and a Missouri resident...
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I talked about the experiences I had while I traveled/lived in other countries and how that could contribute to a better understanding of patients' perspective (ie. cultural competency). If you have extensive knowledge about a topic that's relevant to medicine that you could bring to the table, I think that would be good to add as well.

studentjtaylor said:
So can we expect an update on our application status tomorrow? I was told the last business Friday of the month.
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I sure hope so!!:xf:
 
Has anyone attended an interview yet? Judging from the email it looks like we have two interviews. Are they both faculty? Panel?

There's no SDN interview feedback. http://studentdoctor.net/schools/school/mu

Last year's school specific thread is only 7 pages long. Wow.
 
MedPR said:
Has anyone attended an interview yet? Judging from the email it looks like we have two interviews. Are they both faculty? Panel?

There's no SDN interview feedback. http://studentdoctor.net/schools/school/mu
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You are correct, there are two interviews (both an hour long) with one person each. You will leave with one, interview in a room, they will bring you back, and then you leave with your second interviewer. I had an M4 Med Student and then a physician at the University, but I think most people just have 2 faculty.
 
studentjtaylor said:
You are correct, there are two interviews (both an hour long) with one person each. You will leave with one, interview in a room, they will bring you back, and then you leave with your second interviewer. I had an M4 Med Student and then a physician at the University, but I think most people just have 2 faculty.
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Awesome thank you. How were the interviews? I'm unsure of what to expect/how to prepare.
 
MedPR said:
Awesome thank you. How were the interviews? I'm unsure of what to expect/how to prepare.
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They were extremely laid back, everyone there is super nice, you have nothing to worry about. They mainly just looked at my personal statement/amcas and had me talk about some of the stuff on there. Much more like a conversation than anything else.
 
studentjtaylor said:
They were extremely laid back, everyone there is super nice, you have nothing to worry about. They mainly just looked at my personal statement/amcas and had me talk about some of the stuff on there. Much more like a conversation than anything else.
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Sounds good, thank you. Is the tour and everything done around 1 like the email suggests?
 
MedPR said:
Sounds good, thank you. Is the tour and everything done around 1 like the email suggests?
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My day followed their schedule pretty exactly. I was in the morning group so I interviewed first, had the activities and tour, then went home. The afternoon group was with me during the meetings and tours, they just stayed after to do their interviews.
 
studentjtaylor said:
My day followed their schedule pretty exactly. I was in the morning group so I interviewed first, had the activities and tour, then went home. The afternoon group was with me during the meetings and tours, they just stayed after to do their interviews.
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Ah I see. I have morning interviews too and I'm planning on just driving there in the morning (I live in STL) rather than the day before. Save some money by not having to stay in a hotel.
 
MedPR said:
Has anyone attended an interview yet? Judging from the email it looks like we have two interviews. Are they both faculty? Panel?

There's no SDN interview feedback. http://studentdoctor.net/schools/school/mu

Last year's school specific thread is only 7 pages long. Wow.
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Click on "View survey results". There is a lot of information about interview day and feedback from people who have interviewed here.
 
Status Unchanged 🙁 I was really hoping for an acceptance, this is my top choice. Oh well, life goes on.
 
Do they send such updates at the end of every month?
 
Does anyone know if it will mess anything up with this current application cycle if I register for an MCAT in May for next cycle (in case I don't get in)?
 
studentjtaylor said:
Does anyone know if it will mess anything up with this current application cycle if I register for an MCAT in May for next cycle (in case I don't get in)?
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I don't know how anyone would know or why they would care. However, if you are above a 30, I wouldn't bother unless you expect a drastic improvement, and by drastic I mean at least 5 points. If you got an interview this time around, then your MCAT is good enough. They don't interview anybody that they aren't ready to accept on paper.
 
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studentjtaylor said:
Status Unchanged 🙁 I was really hoping for an acceptance, this is my top choice. Oh well, life goes on.
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If I remember correctly from last year, they only accept a few people each update, with more being accepted near the end of the cycle (and quite a few from the WL, too). I kept getting status unchanged until BOOM rejected in March out of the blue. So maybe in March, once interviews are over, is the time when you might be accepted/waitlisted.
 
studentjtaylor said:
Does anyone know if it will mess anything up with this current application cycle if I register for an MCAT in May for next cycle (in case I don't get in)?
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To answer your question, no.

Completely unrelated, but I hope you get accepted to Mizzou. We need more Whovians here! 😛
 
Accepted!

Interviewed 10/23. Admissions department was extremely friendly. Interview was low-stress, conversational. I didn't feel like I really aced the interview, so the fast turnaround is a relief.

I have a lot of things working in my favor at MU-- I did my undergraduate here + many of my EC's, am IS, and have close ties to health sciences faculty. MUSOM would be a great fit for me.

Good luck! 👍
 
alcofribas said:
Accepted!

Interviewed 10/23. Admissions department was extremely friendly. Interview was low-stress, conversational. I didn't feel like I really aced the interview, so the fast turnaround is a relief.

I have a lot of things working in my favor at MU-- I did my undergraduate here + many of my EC's, am IS, and have close ties to health sciences faculty. MUSOM would be a great fit for me.

Good luck! 👍
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Wow, that's a really fast response. Congrats🙂
 
VaNilla1 said:
Click on "View survey results". There is a lot of information about interview day and feedback from people who have interviewed here.
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Thanks. Not sure how I missed that considering I've looked at these things for 10+ schools already. 😳

alcofribas said:
Accepted!

Interviewed 10/23. Admissions department was extremely friendly. Interview was low-stress, conversational. I didn't feel like I really aced the interview, so the fast turnaround is a relief.

I have a lot of things working in my favor at MU-- I did my undergraduate here + many of my EC's, am IS, and have close ties to health sciences faculty. MUSOM would be a great fit for me.

Good luck! 👍
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Congrats!
 
alcofribas said:
Accepted!

Interviewed 10/23. Admissions department was extremely friendly. Interview was low-stress, conversational. I didn't feel like I really aced the interview, so the fast turnaround is a relief.

I have a lot of things working in my favor at MU-- I did my undergraduate here + many of my EC's, am IS, and have close ties to health sciences faculty. MUSOM would be a great fit for me.

Good luck! 👍
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Congrats! 😀 Hopefully I can get a fast turnover! Good luck everyone!
 
alcofribas said:
Accepted!

Interviewed 10/23. Admissions department was extremely friendly. Interview was low-stress, conversational. I didn't feel like I really aced the interview, so the fast turnaround is a relief.

I have a lot of things working in my favor at MU-- I did my undergraduate here + many of my EC's, am IS, and have close ties to health sciences faculty. MUSOM would be a great fit for me.

Good luck! 👍
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Damn, those must be some ties! Or you have a killer app. Or both.
 
Thanks!

I'm a nontrad with two very poor semesters on my transcript (D's, F's). I did well outside of that for cGPA 3.62, sGPA 3.61, MCAT = 37. I took hard courses and had an unusual humanities/science double major. Still, my application is by no means for everyone.

Faculty ties are important. I genuinely enjoy staying in touch with many professors from my undergrad. Another important thing is clinical volunteering. I run one area free clinic and have a managerial position at another. My volunteering experience has really helped me answer the "Why medicine?" "Why MU?" "What to do re: health care?" "Cultural competency?" "What is patient-centered care to you?" -style questions. I feel like those are really in my wheelhouse, because I can draw on a lot of real-world experience.
 
Hey all, I am pretty sure this has been asked before (especially in Mizzou's thread from last year), but I have a question about how Mizzou handles the acceptances they give out. I know that the majority of decisions are made in March, with only ~5 people accepted each month from the pool. However, for those of us who have gotten a "Status Unchanged" email for October, should we just assume we are going to be waiting until March or is it possible to be accepted at any time?
 
studentjtaylor said:
Hey all, I am pretty sure this has been asked before (especially in Mizzou's thread from last year), but I have a question about how Mizzou handles the acceptances they give out. I know that the majority of decisions are made in March, with only ~5 people accepted each month from the pool. However, for those of us who have gotten a "Status Unchanged" email for October, should we just assume we are going to be waiting until March or is it possible to be accepted at any time?
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Okay, so every month all the interviewed candidates are ranked on a list, with a numerical point value down to something ridiculous like 4 decimals. At the end of every month the top 5 or so are taken from the list and given acceptances. March is the final month for regular (non-waitlist) acceptances and so they'll start pulling from the top of their list until they reach the class size of 96 (or possible 104, depending on funding status of the year), with another 96 or 104 on the waitlist. As people withdraw for whatever reasons, more and more individuals are pulled from the waitlist and given acceptances, including those who do not make the original 96 cutoff. As far as I'm concerned, no one is ever rejected until March 15.

tl;dr it is possible to be accepted at any time.
 
Monocles said:
Okay, so every month all the interviewed candidates are ranked on a list, with a numerical point value down to something ridiculous like 4 decimals. At the end of every month the top 5 or so are taken from the list and given acceptances. March is the final month for regular (non-waitlist) acceptances and so they'll start pulling from the top of their list until they reach the class size of 96 (or possible 104, depending on funding status of the year), with another 96 or 104 on the waitlist. As people withdraw for whatever reasons, more and more individuals are pulled from the waitlist and given acceptances, including those who do not make the original 96 cutoff. As far as I'm concerned, no one is ever rejected until March 15.

tl;dr it is possible to be accepted at any time.
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Thanks Monocles, I really appreciate the info. I just hate playing the waiting game haha, it is so easy to get discouraged.
 
studentjtaylor said:
Thanks Monocles, I really appreciate the info. I just hate playing the waiting game haha, it is so easy to get discouraged.
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Don't worry, there are several of my classmates that were accepted in the beginning of summer even.
 
Kind of nervous about interviewing this week...
 
Have they sent any interview invitees recently. Did not see any recent IIs
 
tian said:
Have they sent any interview invitees recently. Did not see any recent IIs
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I got an invite within the last 2 weeks. Interviewed today.
 
They also said to give updates to an e-mail address - does that mean transcript updates since my primary has been turned in (I have a few summer classes to add)? Is there a way to officially send transcripts to an e-mail? Or you should you just send it by snail mail?
 
Called them up today and they said that its ok to even send a screenshot of you logged into banner with your updated grades. How convenient!
Sorry I've been flooding!!! 😀
 
Mjolner said:
How'd it go?
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I thought it went really well. Both of my interviewers were faculty clinicians (not sure if that's normal) and very friendly. It was my first open-file interview and I found it interesting that both interviewers asked about the same inconsequential aspects of my application. For example they both asked what my siblings do. The only place I mentioned siblings are where AMCAS asks if you have any. They also both asked about the same ECs, one of which was "most meaningful" and the other not. I have about 8 ECs so the odds of them asking about the exact same two were not very high.



MusicalMed said:
How many days a month do they hold interviews?
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MusicalMed said:
They also said to give updates to an e-mail address - does that mean transcript updates since my primary has been turned in (I have a few summer classes to add)? Is there a way to officially send transcripts to an e-mail? Or you should you just send it by snail mail?
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MusicalMed said:
Called them up today and they said that its ok to even send a screenshot of you logged into banner with your updated grades. How convenient!
Sorry I've been flooding!!! 😀
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Just use the edit function in the future.
 
Buttermellow said:
Good to know there's at least someone else in my position. I suppose they're probably saving the best applicants for last 😉
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I am also re-applicant and in the same boat as you. Although IS but went to other state for undergrad.
 
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