2012-2013 Wayne State University Application Thread

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I was supposed to hear about their decision today, and i haven't yet. those of you who have, do they convey this info via mail or email?
 
Did any other alternative listed applicants get the following email?

There has been no change to your status on this decision date. The next decision date will be on February 27th and we will notify you if there is any change in your status.

They need to stop teasing me fo realz
 
torredchally said:
Did any other alternative listed applicants get the following email?

There has been no change to your status on this decision date. The next decision date will be on February 27th and we will notify you if there is any change in your status.

They need to stop teasing me fo realz
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Yeah I got that too. It is a tease but at the same time, it's nice to hear something from them I guess. Feb 27 is a long ways away...
 
The decision date is today, but my question is the same: is there an email or call notification?
 
tazmed13 said:
The decision date is today, but my question is the same: is there an email or call notification?
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Email. Though I suspect you probably figured that out for yourself already. It says on the paper that they have until 2 pm on decision days to let you know.

The lack of any kind of clue in the body of the email sure makes the opening of the attachment nerve wracking!
 
lovesfall said:
Email. Though I suspect you probably figured that out for yourself already. It says on the paper that they have until 2 pm on decision days to let you know.

The lack of any kind of clue in the body of the email sure makes the opening of the attachment nerve wracking!
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Right! I'm sitting in class thinking whether to open this attachment or not. The body of the email is so ominous.
 
You might want to wait until after class. Mine was positive but I wouldn't have guessed from the body. Good luck! Maybe they don't send PDFs to people who aren't in?
 
Accepted today!
IS
Undergrad gpa 3.29
Mcat 32

Masters gpa 4.0 after 30 credits
 
Was alternate listed back in December. Accepted today!!

>3.6 GPA, >32 MCAT, Canadian 🙂
 
If you are added to the alternate list, are you automatically just added to the bottom, and they pick from the top as spots open up, or is it prioritized? Also, does anyone have the facts about how many applicants are accepted, how many matriculate, how many go on the alternate list, and how many actually are accepted off the alternate list?
Thanks
 
I have been on the alternate list since November, and Wayne is my top choice!! How responsive are they to updates letters? Or even letters of Intent? Do you all think sending in a letter that expresses my genuine interest in the school would help my situation? Getting anxious since there are only 2 release dates left
 
ssandy23 said:
I have been on the alternate list since November, and Wayne is my top choice!! How responsive are they to updates letters? Or even letters of Intent? Do you all think sending in a letter that expresses my genuine interest in the school would help my situation? Getting anxious since there are only 2 release dates left
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COOaLm down buddy !!!!!!
I just got the II therefore they are still getting students and you have a good chance of receiving the good news soon...
 
ssandy23 said:
I have been on the alternate list since November, and Wayne is my top choice!! How responsive are they to updates letters? Or even letters of Intent? Do you all think sending in a letter that expresses my genuine interest in the school would help my situation? Getting anxious since there are only 2 release dates left
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I'm in the same boat, interviewed in October, waitlisten in November, been there since. I believe there is some hope in the next two release dates. There is also a decent amount of wait list movement from april and from what I have heard, up till orientation. I have thankfully been accepted to another school, but being a Wayne undergrad, it is my top choice.

Last year they sent out 365 in-state acceptances to fill 226 seats. If you are also in-state, this is good news since they will obviously need to take a decent amount of students off of the wait list to fill these slots. With two more release dates, that makes roughly 80-90 more acceptance, plus wait list movement after that.

There is definitely still hope.
 
Congrats to everyone accepted and good luck to everyone still waiting!

Update letters are accepted, but it's inconclusive whether they help because some people in my class sent them and some didn't. At the very least know that they most likely don't HURT.

There's tons of waitlist movement. There were people getting in even during orientation week (late July). It's hard to live with the uncertainty of the process (I've been there, man) but it's January, tons of time still.

Here is the data from my class: http://admissions.med.wayne.edu/class-profiles.php

Also, I'm sure this was explained earlier but here it is again. If you are on the waitlist you are evaluated every release date, and not necessarily placed at the bottom of the pile. There's some business about being given a number (an objective value that they use to compare you to other applicants) and compared to the new applicants as well as the previously waitlisted. Those with a certain number get in, as this story goes. I don't know if it matters though because the applicants are never told their number and you'll never know where you fall.
 
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what is the lowest gpa/mcat score anyone has heard of wayne state, who was accepted in this cycle?
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I was a 28 MCAT, accepted in October. No idea what their lowest usually is.
 
lionsfan1 said:
I'm in the same boat, interviewed in October, waitlisten in November, been there since. I believe there is some hope in the next two release dates. There is also a decent amount of wait list movement from april and from what I have heard, up till orientation. I have thankfully been accepted to another school, but being a Wayne undergrad, it is my top choice.

Last year they sent out 365 in-state acceptances to fill 226 seats. If you are also in-state, this is good news since they will obviously need to take a decent amount of students off of the wait list to fill these slots. With two more release dates, that makes roughly 80-90 more acceptance, plus wait list movement after that.

There is definitely still hope.
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thanks for the info thats definitely comforting...good luck to both of us! Hopefully we will both be at Wayne in August 🙂
 
ssandy23 said:
thanks for the info thats definitely comforting...good luck to both of us! Hopefully we will both be at Wayne in August 🙂
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No problem! Good luck to you too and hopefully we both hear some good news soon!
 
Not sure if this is the wrong place to post, but for those of you who are really pulling for Wayne State, what are its biggest selling points to you? (Med students at Wayne, would love your input too!).
 
lovesfall said:
Not sure if this is the wrong place to post, but for those of you who are really pulling for Wayne State, what are its biggest selling points to you? (Med students at Wayne, would love your input too!).
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I live in Metro Detroit and Wayne is a 25 minute drive from my house. The biggest selling point for me are the 3rd and 4th year where you have all your rotations in downtown Detroit through DMC/Henry Ford and all the other hospitals affiliated with it. I'm sure some of the med students will have more to say!
 
Hi guys,

I am wondering if interview invites are still being sent out. I am a Canadian citizen, from Windsor, ON, who applied to Wayne.

Wayne is my top preference for American schools.

I completed my secondary app. mid-November. So far, I have not heard anything from them. I would like to think that is mainly due to my late secondary app. submission (especially compared to earlier applicants).
 
1 - Is there a facebook page for Accepted Students

2 - If there are any current WSU SOM students willing - would you mind listing a few of your
favorite things about Wayne?
 
Hi, current student here.

My perspective is naturally just one of many, and there are a lot of students here who have varied experiences.

I really like Wayne the most for the following reason: I've locked into a niche of students who are active and compassionate, and the culture in these corners is really amped to serve the community of Detroit. The school is set up to facilitate people who want to do things, so you'll find many people who want to volunteer and help. The optional co-curricular program provides a framework for community service that allows you to be organized about it, and also provides a critical mass of volunteers for leaders of organizations to pull from when they need people for projects.

If that kind of stuff isn't your thing, that's cool too! There are so many students here that you'll pretty much find what you're looking for. Lots of people have research experience (I didn't), lots of people just lock it down and study, lots of people in intramurals. I was a little bit hesitant about the size of the school before I came to Wayne, but I'm discovering that it's actually one of its strengths.

School-wise, there are things to like and things to not like. The story that I got before coming to school was that Wayne does an okay job with pre-clinical courses. There's not really a lot of curriculum innovation going on here, so first year is kind of a mixed bag experience. That's true, I'm finding, but also fine with me. Problem-based learning is a club you can join, but you won't find PBL woven into our coursework (yet). I don't know any different and I wasn't a science student before coming to school so a lot of stuff is new and I didn't have any expectations. Some exams have reputations for being really hard (they are, in my opinion), some exams have reputations for being easy (can verify this as well). Some lecturers are better than others. Some really brilliant, passionate instructors some just meehhh. I'm a first year so I can't really speak personally about what happens in subsequent years, but the story is that 2nd year is a lot more fun, although more intense. I mean, there's a bit of drudgery going on this year, but I kind of expected a certain amount of it. I do have to study a lot but it's nice that there aren't that many required things at school once anatomy is over in late November.

It's third and fourth year where Wayne really starts to shine. The fourth years I've talked to can't say enough about how prepared they feel going into residency. You get a LOT of hands on clinical experience that doesn't happen at other schools. You will hear this said over and over again. I've heard it so much from so many different people that I tend to believe it's true, and we're basically all just letting that light at the end of the tunnel guide us. Wayne's match list is always pretty good, also, and people tend to get the jobs they want in areas they want after graduating, so that's pretty sweet too.

surfinscientist said:
1 - Is there a facebook page for Accepted Students

2 - If there are any current WSU SOM students willing - would you mind listing a few of your
favorite things about Wayne?
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togaedere said:
Hi, current student here.

My perspective is naturally just one of many, and there are a lot of students here who have varied experiences.

I really like Wayne the most for the following reason: I've locked into a niche of students who are active and compassionate, and the culture in these corners is really amped to serve the community of Detroit. The school is set up to facilitate people who want to do things, so you'll find many people who want to volunteer and help. The optional co-curricular program provides a framework for community service that allows you to be organized about it, and also provides a critical mass of volunteers for leaders of organizations to pull from when they need people for projects.

If that kind of stuff isn't your thing, that's cool too! There are so many students here that you'll pretty much find what you're looking for. Lots of people have research experience (I didn't), lots of people just lock it down and study, lots of people in intramurals. I was a little bit hesitant about the size of the school before I came to Wayne, but I'm discovering that it's actually one of its strengths.

School-wise, there are things to like and things to not like. The story that I got before coming to school was that Wayne does an okay job with pre-clinical courses. There's not really a lot of curriculum innovation going on here, so first year is kind of a mixed bag experience. That's true, I'm finding, but also fine with me. Problem-based learning is a club you can join, but you won't find PBL woven into our coursework (yet). I don't know any different and I wasn't a science student before coming to school so a lot of stuff is new and I didn't have any expectations. Some exams have reputations for being really hard (they are, in my opinion), some exams have reputations for being easy (can verify this as well). Some lecturers are better than others. Some really brilliant, passionate instructors some just meehhh. I'm a first year so I can't really speak personally about what happens in subsequent years, but the story is that 2nd year is a lot more fun, although more intense. I mean, there's a bit of drudgery going on this year, but I kind of expected a certain amount of it. I do have to study a lot but it's nice that there aren't that many required things at school once anatomy is over in late November.

It's third and fourth year where Wayne really starts to shine. The fourth years I've talked to can't say enough about how prepared they feel going into residency. You get a LOT of hands on clinical experience that doesn't happen at other schools. You will hear this said over and over again. I've heard it so much from so many different people that I tend to believe it's true, and we're basically all just letting that light at the end of the tunnel guide us. Wayne's match list is always pretty good, also, and people tend to get the jobs they want in areas they want after graduating, so that's pretty sweet too.
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How do you like living/studying in the detroit area? I'm not sure if I would rather live closer to the school (safety concerns...walking late at night, etc, but convenience of near the school) or in suburbia (long commutes, traffic, winter driving! :O but of course safer)
 
I live in midtown, near school, and I love it. I know that safety is a concern just like any city, but I haven't had any problems as of yet (I'm female, just for context). I hate commutes and love cities so this was a natural fit for me. It just depends on your comfort level and how the pros/cons balance out for you.

The safety issue can be a bit polarizing. Anything can happen of course, but midtown has seemed reasonably safe to me. I'm never out walking around super late at night (but I have walked home from area bars by myself), don't use my cell phone or iPad when I'm walking down the street when it's dark out, and I just generally use common sense precautions. Things can still happen and I understand that, but with street smarts this can be a really great place to live. The area around school is definitely one of the safest places to be in Detroit. WSU police (trained with the Detroit police department) respond within a couple of minutes and they give you a ton of info at orientation. But again you've got to judge for yourself what works.

CatalyzeMe said:
How do you like living/studying in the detroit area? I'm not sure if I would rather live closer to the school (safety concerns...walking late at night, etc, but convenience of near the school) or in suburbia (long commutes, traffic, winter driving! :O but of course safer)
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togaedere said:
Hi, current student here.

My perspective is naturally just one of many, and there are a lot of students here who have varied experiences.

I really like Wayne the most for the following reason: I've locked into a niche of students who are active and compassionate, and the culture in these corners is really amped to serve the community of Detroit. The school is set up to facilitate people who want to do things, so you'll find many people who want to volunteer and help. The optional co-curricular program provides a framework for community service that allows you to be organized about it, and also provides a critical mass of volunteers for leaders of organizations to pull from when they need people for projects.

If that kind of stuff isn't your thing, that's cool too! There are so many students here that you'll pretty much find what you're looking for. Lots of people have research experience (I didn't), lots of people just lock it down and study, lots of people in intramurals. I was a little bit hesitant about the size of the school before I came to Wayne, but I'm discovering that it's actually one of its strengths.

School-wise, there are things to like and things to not like. The story that I got before coming to school was that Wayne does an okay job with pre-clinical courses. There's not really a lot of curriculum innovation going on here, so first year is kind of a mixed bag experience. That's true, I'm finding, but also fine with me. Problem-based learning is a club you can join, but you won't find PBL woven into our coursework (yet). I don't know any different and I wasn't a science student before coming to school so a lot of stuff is new and I didn't have any expectations. Some exams have reputations for being really hard (they are, in my opinion), some exams have reputations for being easy (can verify this as well). Some lecturers are better than others. Some really brilliant, passionate instructors some just meehhh. I'm a first year so I can't really speak personally about what happens in subsequent years, but the story is that 2nd year is a lot more fun, although more intense. I mean, there's a bit of drudgery going on this year, but I kind of expected a certain amount of it. I do have to study a lot but it's nice that there aren't that many required things at school once anatomy is over in late November.

It's third and fourth year where Wayne really starts to shine. The fourth years I've talked to can't say enough about how prepared they feel going into residency. You get a LOT of hands on clinical experience that doesn't happen at other schools. You will hear this said over and over again. I've heard it so much from so many different people that I tend to believe it's true, and we're basically all just letting that light at the end of the tunnel guide us. Wayne's match list is always pretty good, also, and people tend to get the jobs they want in areas they want after graduating, so that's pretty sweet too.
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Awesome... Thanks for the great input
 
togaedere said:
Hi, current student here.

My perspective is naturally just one of many, and there are a lot of students here who have varied experiences.

I really like Wayne the most for the following reason: I've locked into a niche of students who are active and compassionate, and the culture in these corners is really amped to serve the community of Detroit. The school is set up to facilitate people who want to do things, so you'll find many people who want to volunteer and help. The optional co-curricular program provides a framework for community service that allows you to be organized about it, and also provides a critical mass of volunteers for leaders of organizations to pull from when they need people for projects.

If that kind of stuff isn't your thing, that's cool too! There are so many students here that you'll pretty much find what you're looking for. Lots of people have research experience (I didn't), lots of people just lock it down and study, lots of people in intramurals. I was a little bit hesitant about the size of the school before I came to Wayne, but I'm discovering that it's actually one of its strengths.

School-wise, there are things to like and things to not like. The story that I got before coming to school was that Wayne does an okay job with pre-clinical courses. There's not really a lot of curriculum innovation going on here, so first year is kind of a mixed bag experience. That's true, I'm finding, but also fine with me. Problem-based learning is a club you can join, but you won't find PBL woven into our coursework (yet). I don't know any different and I wasn't a science student before coming to school so a lot of stuff is new and I didn't have any expectations. Some exams have reputations for being really hard (they are, in my opinion), some exams have reputations for being easy (can verify this as well). Some lecturers are better than others. Some really brilliant, passionate instructors some just meehhh. I'm a first year so I can't really speak personally about what happens in subsequent years, but the story is that 2nd year is a lot more fun, although more intense. I mean, there's a bit of drudgery going on this year, but I kind of expected a certain amount of it. I do have to study a lot but it's nice that there aren't that many required things at school once anatomy is over in late November.

It's third and fourth year where Wayne really starts to shine. The fourth years I've talked to can't say enough about how prepared they feel going into residency. You get a LOT of hands on clinical experience that doesn't happen at other schools. You will hear this said over and over again. I've heard it so much from so many different people that I tend to believe it's true, and we're basically all just letting that light at the end of the tunnel guide us. Wayne's match list is always pretty good, also, and people tend to get the jobs they want in areas they want after graduating, so that's pretty sweet too.
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This was really helpful. Thanks for taking the time to write it. 🙂
 
Looks like silent rejection for me.... No interview no nothing.
 
Just got an II today. OOS here.. Don't lose hope guys
 
Sorry guys, I am canadian and not sure about this process. What is this II that you guys are talking about?
 
I also have another question. If you submit the primary application, do you automatically get the secondary or do some people get rejected. Also, if you get a secondary, what are your chances of getting an interview?

Thanks!
 
Are there any hotels in Detroit that have a shuttle service to and from the school and airport?
 
urbanjudge said:
Are there any hotels in Detroit that have a shuttle service to and from the school and airport?
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going for interview ? 👍
do u mind sharing ur stats, date u were completed and ur interview date?
 
I'm actually not sure about that. You might have to call some hotels and find out.

http://admissions.med.wayne.edu/interview.php <-- this website gives some transportation options for getting from the airport to school. Scroll to the bottom to find those things.

urbanjudge said:
Are there any hotels in Detroit that have a shuttle service to and from the school and airport?
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I just submitted my secondary application a week ago. My money order hasn't gotten there yet so I still technically have an incomplete application (should get there in the next two days). I was wondering If I still had a chance of being interviewed? I hope being late hasn't caused me to lose a chance, even though I still technically applied before the deadline.

Thanks!
 
I really appreciate if someone especially Canadian medical students can answer it:

What are the required documents for matriculation? Please list everything...:idea:
Do you need to provide proof of financial needs to get study permit? How long does the process usually take?
 
Hey guys,
Just had my interview a couple of days ago. Really nice school, and I was very impressed overall.
I'm completely clueless about my chances post interview as a Canadian applicant. My mcat isn't that great (32M), GPA and sGPA 3.93, graduate GPA 3.9. Pretty standard application, including volunteering, research, a couple of abstracts, scholarships, the usual...
I have had absolutely no luck in Ontario, and I would appreciate any feedback.

Oh and congrats to everyone who got their acceptances, and good luck for future interviewees 🙂
 
My husband and I are both physicians and our son is MS 2...so DO NOT tell him we are still on the blog....I am from a large family with a niece as a recent U of M (yipes) md grad and another niece applying this year with interviews scheduled:luck: and my son at Wayne, we are interested. We did not go to Wayne but wished we did and that continues as our son discusses his experiences...He was a Chem degree, 3.85, MCAT 29, supthin good...he loves the curriculum, finds it challenging and interesting. His classmates are diverse and passionate about medicine and patient care. As I read of your varied paths and amazing credentials I want to congratulate and encourage you....Our son was interviewed in Sept and accepted very late...he was accepted elsewhere, but Wayne was his first choice. He is very happy and so looking forward to the depth and experience ahead in his 3rd and 4th year. So many of you will be accepted this year, even late...there was one student in the class of 2015 admitted during the orientation week!! Much will happen even after May 15...Please continue to persevere....We need to be replaced!! The chair of the orthopedic surgery from U of M recently visited our practice and opined how difficult it is to be accepted...That being said, 3 of us (2 docs and a nurse) have had their children recently accepted. (Please understand that there is no "pull" or preference given to our kids, all were motivated, had the grades and persevered.) I feel your disappointment with each acceptance cycle...Just hang in there and go for it, the world ahead is yours!!
 
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Interviews go through the spring. I know who it was in our class who was the last interviewed person, but I can't remember exactly when he was interviewed. I know it was March or something tho, pretty late. Another thing to remind everyone about with Wayne is that the school is technically "semi-rolling," which means that it doesn't hurt you to be an applicant later in the cycle like at other schools. Multiple acceptance release cycles lets this happen.

I just submitted my secondary application a week ago. My money order hasn't gotten there yet so I still technically have an incomplete application (should get there in the next two days). I was wondering If I still had a chance of being interviewed? I hope being late hasn't caused me to lose a chance, even though I still technically applied before the deadline.

Thanks!
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togaedere said:
Interviews go through the spring. I know who it was in our class who was the last interviewed person, but I can't remember exactly when he was interviewed. I know it was March or something tho, pretty late. Another thing to remind everyone about with Wayne is that the school is technically "semi-rolling," which means that it doesn't hurt you to be an applicant later in the cycle like at other schools. Multiple acceptance release cycles lets this happen.
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Thanks! I was worried for a bit. Hope they receive my money order soon. Starting to think I should have paid an extra 20 dollars for the money order to get there sooner.
 
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