2014-2015 Ohio State University Application Thread
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I hate to advise the spending of money, but the small investment of cash and time would seem to be outweighed by the potential benefit here. Every time we apply, we are risking. . .but the alternative is nothing gained, and the SCHOOL is encouraging you! I'd give it a shot. . .and maybe shed that "inadequate" belief. Even if a school sends us a "thanks but no thanks" response, that doesn't reflect on our real adequacy, and I think that we know that. Since you are considering, why not apply?
OSU interviews into the spring.
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Yes, they send more emails than any other school I applied to. You will get confirmation emails for everything, for submitted, for status change, you name it. They are extremely thorough.
Literally just submitted my secondary...so late but I figured I might as well since they emailed me! Here's to hoping!
Go for it! Ventured. . .gained. . .
I just got an interview invite today.
Awesome!! Complete date and stats if you don't mind?
I'm not sure exactly when my complete date was, because my school finally sent out its letter packet after I had been verified and submitted the secondary and everything. I have an email saying my status changed on September 2, and though the website doesn't show a history of my status changes, I'm assuming that's when I was marked complete. LizzyM 75.
The acceptance rate post interview is 50%. For the entering class of 2014, 732 applicants were interviewed, and 382 were accepted. Feel free to creep on the class here: http://medicine.osu.edu/students/admissions/Class Profile/Class Profile.pdf
That's a very favorable #. I guess we can infer that if you are invited for an interview they are very serious about having you as a student.
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Yep, that's the idea! A fair amount of effort is put into selecting good candidates for interviews. That's also why OSU can conduct metric blind interviews without too much concern, since interviewees are generally well qualified.
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I was one of the first interviewees and got deferred. I wonder what percent of deferred interviewees get accepted if anyone knows.
Hey, sorry to hear about your deferment. Could you please inform me of what deferment means specifically within the context of OSU admissions? Thanks.
No clue.
I checked the box and mailed the technical attestation form. But I never received an email about how to give them the 25$ deposit, did anybody get that?
I called them and they said the only thing we had to do right now was check the box to accept their offer. Have you received the official acceptance letter in the mail yet?
Oh awesome. No letter, but please do share when you get it!
+1🤔🤔🤔
I just decided to send mine after reading your post. Let's pray for each other... and everybody else too!
Accepted!!! The calls have started for tonight 🙂))))
Deal!!! Prayers up!
ACCEPTED! Sorry Dr. Capers for screaming into your ear for a solid 2 minutes!!
Hey, accepted Buckeyes! Congratulations!! I'm sure Dr. Capers knows to pad those ear canals with cotton by now. . .and Tupacca, how wonderful that you are setting a good example when it comes to MD fitness! Doctortobeee, now you can cut back to two "e"s in your name!! Wishing good news on the way to those still waiting!
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Can anyone shed some light on what your chances are after deferment? I got my status update this morning and was really surprised. I had a really good feeling given my stats: GPA- 4.0, MCAT- 38, OOS, plus solid volunteer work and leadership experience, along with work in a research lab and several TA positions.. And even though I'm OOS my dad was born in Ohio and lived there til he was 17, which I was able to put on my secondary. I thought my interviews went great, my faculty member even assured me I would be accepted into med school at one point (of course he didn't specify OSU COM).
They update the portal on the date they say in the interview if you haven't received an II then you can still be in the running till march to my understanding as their interview season is sept to march.
do you remember what date this is? I've just been looking at "Received" on my status page for the past few months so it'd be nice to see an update 🙂
I think you are still waiting for an II then if it says received which could come anytime till march according to their interview season.
Does anyone have insight into whether there are special programs available to incoming M1s? Is there a summer research program or anything like that to participate in?
No official letter yet. I also haven't received the email from the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions yet, have you?
It was about 30-40 , including the fees they always tack on. I think the fare meter said 29.00
I TOLD myself I would not check my email so I could study for an afternoon exam for four hours. I TOLD myself I'd be disappointed and distracted by rejections.
...but I didn't listen, and now I'm about 800x more distracted than I would have been with a rejection, because OSU sent me an II!!! OMG! I am so stoked. 😀
😍 Complete in July, LizzyM = 73, OOS.
...but I didn't listen, and now I'm about 800x more distracted than I would have been with a rejection, because OSU sent me an II!!! OMG! I am so stoked. 😀
😍 Complete in July, LizzyM = 73, OOS.
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I TOLD myself I would not check my email so I could study for an afternoon exam for four hours. I TOLD myself I'd be disappointed and distracted by rejections.
...but I didn't listen, and now I'm about 800x more distracted than I would have been with a rejection, because OSU sent me an II!!! OMG! I am so stoked. 😀
CONGRATS! You will have a great time at the interview. I knew OSU was awesome, but I was blown away by my visit to Columbus.
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Congrats! Do you mind sharing stats?
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Thanks! 3.9, 34 MCAT, completed late July.
Did you get rejected or just haven't heard yet? It's my #1 choice but haven't heard anything yet.
just silence...
