2014-2015 Oakland University Application Thread

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are they increasing the class size to 125?
 
Guessing no II's went out this week then just based off of looking on here and the tracker on their website hasn't been updated
i receeived an II this week. but yea they haven't updated the tracker.
 
are they increasing the class size to 125?

Yes. It was going to be 125 last year but they decided to cut it down to a 100 (from what I understand, Beaumont wanted an extra year to set the infrastructure in place to have 250 students doing rotations at once). Starting with this class it will be 125 every year, I believe.
 
Yes. It was going to be 125 last year but they decided to cut it down to a 100 (from what I understand, Beaumont wanted an extra year to set the infrastructure in place to have 250 students doing rotations at once). Starting with this class it will be 125 every year, I believe.
Oh great! I guess that increases chance of acceptance a little🙂
 
They don't send application completion emails per say. Just a confirmation that they received your secondary.. and the portal will say your application is complete.
What exactly is the portal? Is there a specific weblink for it? I applied MSTP, but I had to submit everything via email, and the only evidence of my app being reviewed is a single email thanking me for submitting my application materials. But I don't know how I'd check my status otherwise?
 
What exactly is the portal? Is there a specific weblink for it? I applied MSTP, but I had to submit everything via email, and the only evidence of my app being reviewed is a single email thanking me for submitting my application materials. But I don't know how I'd check my status otherwise?
Wow...I am so sorry...I totally forgot what thread I was reading...I take everything I said back lol. XD
 
yesterday marked two months after my complete date (7/14). i don't know if it's a good or bad thing...haven't been rejected but no II either. silence is killing me!!!
 
yesterday marked two months after my complete date (7/14). i don't know if it's a good or bad thing...haven't been rejected but no II either. silence is killing me!!!
were u ever on hold? If you haven't heard anything they are still considering you acc to their twitter page.
 
yesterday marked two months after my complete date (7/14). i don't know if it's a good or bad thing...haven't been rejected but no II either. silence is killing me!!!

me too. I was complete 7/13. I haven't heard anything too. Based on tracker, it looks they have filled 218 /475 spots. Come on Oakland, give us an update!
 
Just got my secondaries today, i guess its a little late since most on here are getting II. Do Oakland University pre-screen primaries or they just send secondaries to everyone?
 
Has anyone heard back from OUWB that was complete 7/19 or later?
 
Just received II by Email!!!!
Soonest dates were late November.
My app was Complete ~ 7/20
Low MCAT and Mid-GPA
Yay!! So excited
 
Just got rejected pre-interview, post-secondary. Good luck to you all! Secondary submitted July 17. See my MDapps for more details.
 
I would really appreciate a response.... I just receive an invite to complete the secondary this morning, i'm curious as to why this late considering a lot of interview spots has been field..any reasons why??. Oakland was my 1st choice but i'm not about to spend $85 if i'll get rejected and does Oakland pre-screen primaries before sending secondaries.
 
Just got my secondaries today, i guess its a little late since most on here are getting II. Do Oakland University pre-screen primaries or they just send secondaries to everyone?
They pre-screen, but it is a very low threshold...I believe it is a 3.0 and a 24. Otherwise everyone gets a secondary.
 
Just got my secondaries today, i guess its a little late since most on here are getting II. Do Oakland University pre-screen primaries or they just send secondaries to everyone?

I would really appreciate a response.... I just receive an invite to complete the secondary this morning, i'm curious as to why this late considering a lot of interview spots has been field..any reasons why??. Oakland was my 1st choice but i'm not about to spend $85 if i'll get rejected and does Oakland pre-screen primaries before sending secondaries.

They pre-screen, but it is a very low threshold...I believe it is a 3.0 and a 24. Otherwise everyone gets a secondary.

I got a secondary only after my MCAT score was released... my cGPA <3.0 ....

Just got rejected pre-interview, post-secondary. Good luck to you all! Secondary submitted July 17. See my MDapps for more details.

Wow dude, those are pretty good stats, sorry to hear about the rejection...this isn't boding well for me lol.
 
since people who have completed after 7/17 are hearing updates, is it safe to assume that adcom passed over people's app before 7/17? likely to get rejected? was complete 7/13
 
since people who have completed after 7/17 are hearing updates, is it safe to assume that adcom passed over people's app before 7/17? likely to get rejected? was complete 7/13
I was complete in the first week possible and watched others who were later get II's before me for weeks. You really can't throw in the towel until you are rejected.
 
since people who have completed after 7/17 are hearing updates, is it safe to assume that adcom passed over people's app before 7/17? likely to get rejected? was complete 7/13

There has already been several rejections from people completed at various times. Be more optimistic!
 
i called the admissions and they told me my file has been reviewed but a final decision hasn't been made yet. most likely will hear something next week if not the week after. was complete 7/13
 
Rejection here as well. Pre-interview. Complete mid-July, OOS, Lizzy M ~66. First rejection of the cycle 🙁
 
Pre-interview rejection. Complete Lizzy M 69, Complete early July, OOS. A little bummed, but I'm glad they told me now rather than March. Best of luck to everyone!

Rejection here as well. Pre-interview. Complete mid-July, OOS, Lizzy M ~66. First rejection of the cycle 🙁

Sorry to hear about your rejections 🙁 There is still so much time left in the cycle so don't worry!!
Were either of you put on hold first? I have a similar LizzyM to both of you and wonder if mine is coming...
 
I was never put on hold or anything, just a confirmation email when I submitted my secondary.
 
Sorry to hear about your rejections 🙁 There is still so much time left in the cycle so don't worry!!
Were either of you put on hold first? I have a similar LizzyM to both of you and wonder if mine is coming...

I have a similar LizzyM score too but I haven't heard anything... I'm an IS applicant though, so maybe that's helping to keep me in the running.
 
II today! Availabe dates are deep into November or in December unfortunately...
 
Rejection today. IS MCAT ~30, GPA ~3.6. was complete very end of July I believe
 
So I received a hold email in early August and nothing since then. Is a hold email like a unofficial rejection email? If so, why do they give separate hold and rejection emails, why not give rejection emails to everyone? What does a hold status in this school mean exactly?? I'm OOS (Oklahoma resident).
 
So I received a hold email in early August and nothing since then. Is a hold email like a unofficial rejection email? If so, why do they give separate hold and rejection emails, why not give rejection emails to everyone? What does a hold status in this school mean exactly?? I'm OOS (Oklahoma resident).

It just means that you application is currently on hold. They will review your application at a later date and if at that time want to offer an interview they will do so. It is not a silent rejection because as people have mentioned in this thread they have outright rejected people. I'm sorry that it means more waiting but on the positive side you were not outright rejected. Good luck!
 
It just means that you application is currently on hold. They will review your application at a later date and if at that time want to offer an interview they will do so. It is not a silent rejection because as people have mentioned in this thread they have outright rejected people. I'm sorry that it means more waiting but on the positive side you were not outright rejected. Good luck!

Ookieeee. So my app was not good enough for a II but not bad enough for a rejection, hence a hold?
 
Ookieeee. So my app was not good enough for a II but not bad enough for a rejection, hence a hold?
Pretty much. How I understand it: Basically they like you, but not enough and they will re-review you when they have seen the entire applicant pool. If they deem you at the top of the applicant pool later on then you might get an ii (I looked through last years thread a saw a few holds turn to ii in like dec-feb, or sometime near then). But if you've been put on hold and they get more applicants and you seem to drop in priority as compared to the whole applicant pool, then you'll get rejected - see last week when a number of people on hold were subsequently rejected.
I've been on hold since 8/4 and didn't get rejected last week with others who were put on hold around that time, so I wonder if they re-reviewed my app and decided to keep me on hold? sigh...darn waiting game!

Edit: i'm just another applicant so please take my musings with a grain of salt!
 
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