2014-2015 Oregon Health & Science University Application Thread

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tymont12 said:
Any tips for the MMI?
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Congrats! I was complete on 9/2 too but have to wait I guess. Last year I was reading up on MMI and there are a lot of good resources out there. The most important aspect of MMI is just being yourself and being able to think on your feet (easier said than done!). At the very minimum look over cases of ethical dilemmas on this UW website (https://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/). If you need more info, PM me (I have many more resources that I put together from last year's cycle but this UW site is the most informative).
 
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Any OOS interviews yet? Complete 9/10
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there are several OOS (almost all explicitly state that they are also OR heritage, but one or two don't mention anything) who have received II and I think one with an acceptance earlier in the thread....
 
CyrilFiggis said:
Good luck you guys. Were they only scheduling for this week or were there later dates as well?
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They offered Dec 3rd as the latest date of three offered times in their email. So for now, they are giving about a 4 week notice for their farthest out date. They also offered a same week date for the more prepared people hah
 
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Graywolf said:
They offered Dec 3rd as the latest date of three offered times in their email. So for now, they are giving about a 4 week notice for their farthest out date. They also offered same a week date for the more prepared people hah
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Huh, mine included dates for Nov 19th & 21st (two weeks out) along with a date each in December & January.
 
tymont12 said:
Huh, mine included dates for Nov 19th & 21st (two weeks out) along with a date each in December & January.
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That is strange. Maybe they separate applicant interviews based on OOS/Heritage/IS.
 
Graywolf said:
That is strange. Maybe they separate applicant interviews based on OOS/Heritage/IS.
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Yeah I wonder why, it seems a little odd to offer separate slots to people. Maybe it has something to do with last-minute interviewee cancellations or changes
 
Does anyone remember what day of the week the Admissions Committee meets to discuss applicants?
 
MisterBrown said:
Does anyone remember what day of the week the Admissions Committee meets to discuss applicants?
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The first status update via SDN post interview came on a Thursday, so maybe Wednesday? I had initially thought I remembered it being Tuesday or Thursday though.
 
exitonly29 said:
The first status update via SDN post interview came on a Thursday, so maybe Wednesday? I had initially thought I remembered it being Tuesday or Thursday though.
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I thought I remembered Thursday as well - wonder if another round of post-interview notifications will go out today...
 
MisterBrown said:
I thought I remembered Thursday as well - wonder if another round of post-interview notifications will go out today...
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Maybe tomorrow if they are meeting today, who knows? Still just at one round of post interview decisions right?
 
exitonly29 said:
Maybe tomorrow if they are meeting today, who knows? Still just at one round of post interview decisions right?
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Yeah just one round, but those people interviewed from Oct 1-8. So I'm thinking the next notifications will be for those who interviewed from Oct 9-16th?
 
MisterBrown said:
Yeah just one round, but those people interviewed from Oct 1-8. So I'm thinking the next notifications will be for those who interviewed from Oct 9-16th?
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Just FYI, I know someone who interviewed October 15th and was accepted! So hopefully everyone from those days hears something soon!
 
HCLiz said:
Just FYI, I know someone who interviewed October 15th and was accepted! So hopefully everyone from those days hears something soon!
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Do you know if they found out with that same batch of people 2 weeks ago? Or was it later?
 
Anybody OOS complete in late September get and II?
 
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shoopeedoop said:
Anybody IS complete in late September get and II?
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Complete 9/2 and still no interview (IS); this year and this is just for me-- they are late by over a month because I submitted at the same time last year and got II on Oct 10 (they told me one of the people screening the app is missing or something-- whatever that means). So will have to wait an other week or month. Got ii to a school I love and I hope I get into that school so that I can move on.
 
Here's my post-interview experience from last Friday on 11/14, so that others can get a feel for their interview:

(1) The fellow applicants and possibly your future classmates: Everyone was very professional and demostrated a higher level of maturity that I expected from a group of premeds (I guess I came into it thinking many would be more introverted - this was not the case for most). I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations we had around a table about where we are from, where we studied, what we studied, what we are currently doing with our lives. Some were more social than others by sparking conversation around them; some others were simply observant and waited to be spoken to before saying anything. A wide variety of majors from English to Biochemistry were represented, and people were coming all the way from the East Coast, yet Oregon residents/heritage. Only a handful of applicants were still in undergraduate - most had already graduated at least this year or a few years ago and were working in jobs like research, lab techs, or service-like positions (TFA) all around the country.

(2) The office staff/med students/facilities: These people were all incredibly supportive, nice, intelligent, and clearly well-rounded. All seem very excited about the new curriculum changes and the new waterfront campus is ridiculously nice and brand spanking new. There is very little parking, but people seem to be more creative about getting around in Portland with bikes, the max (and new bridge that drops you off right by the building), streetcars, and the tram. The med students were very down-to-earth and seemed to enjoy the lifestyle and haveing free time to do things in the city. Most of the med students were slightly non-traditional in that many had a few years of life experience and didn't go straight from undergraduate to med school.

(3) The MMI: First MMI here - I will say if you plan to prepare for it, good luck to you. There is no exact way to prepare besides just knowing common ethical dilemmas, knowing how to communicate your opinions without sounding uninformed or too one-sided, and knowing how to explain things about yourself, your qualities, your opinions, and the charactersitics that make a good doctor and how you possess them. This MMI without a doubt gives favor to those who can think on their feet in a short time and keeping your cool in those "grace under pressure" situations.

(4) One-on-one: No pressure here, but this is likely the most important evaluation. It is highly contrasted by the MMI because this interview seems more like a basic conversation that you'd have with anyone. Be yourself, be honest with who you are and why you are even there aside from your grades and MCAT (they don't have your scores when they interview you). Be confident, be genuine, be likeable, and be a normal human being with hobbies outside of medicine/research.

Good luck to the rest of you, I hope this write up helps someone out..
 
Does anyone know about OHSU's receptiveness to updates pre or post-interview? The language on the portal isn't super clear and there's no mention of it in their complete email.

Please note: Updates submitted after the secondary application is complete may not impact your file.
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Does the above quote from the portal essentially mean no?
 
Temerit said:
Does anyone know about OHSU's receptiveness to updates pre or post-interview? The language on the portal isn't super clear and there's no mention of it in their complete email.



Does the above quote from the portal essentially mean no?
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If selected for an interview you can provide an update with your confirmation of dates. After interview nothing is considered as they said this would make it so that they could never finish. Pre interview invite not sure.
 
Graywolf said:
Here's my post-interview experience from last Friday on 11/14, so that others can get a feel for their interview:

(1) The fellow applicants and possibly your future classmates: Everyone was very professional and demostrated a higher level of maturity that I expected from a group of premeds (I guess I came into it thinking many would be more introverted - this was not the case for most). I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations we had around a table about where we are from, where we studied, what we studied, what we are currently doing with our lives. Some were more social than others by sparking conversation around them; some others were simply observant and waited to be spoken to before saying anything. A wide variety of majors from English to Biochemistry were represented, and people were coming all the way from the East Coast, yet Oregon residents/heritage. Only a handful of applicants were still in undergraduate - most had already graduated at least this year or a few years ago and were working in jobs like research, lab techs, or service-like positions (TFA) all around the country.

(2) The office staff/med students/facilities: These people were all incredibly supportive, nice, intelligent, and clearly well-rounded. All seem very excited about the new curriculum changes and the new waterfront campus is ridiculously nice and brand spanking new. There is very little parking, but people seem to be more creative about getting around in Portland with bikes, the max (and new bridge that drops you off right by the building), streetcars, and the tram. The med students were very down-to-earth and seemed to enjoy the lifestyle and haveing free time to do things in the city. Most of the med students were slightly non-traditional in that many had a few years of life experience and didn't go straight from undergraduate to med school.

(3) The MMI: First MMI here - I will say if you plan to prepare for it, good luck to you. There is no exact way to prepare besides just knowing common ethical dilemmas, knowing how to communicate your opinions without sounding uninformed or too one-sided, and knowing how to explain things about yourself, your qualities, your opinions, and the charactersitics that make a good doctor and how you possess them. This MMI without a doubt gives favor to those who can think on their feet in a short time and keeping your cool in those "grace under pressure" situations.

(4) One-on-one: No pressure here, but this is likely the most important evaluation. It is highly contrasted by the MMI because this interview seems more like a basic conversation that you'd have with anyone. Be yourself, be honest with who you are and why you are even there aside from your grades and MCAT (they don't have your scores when they interview you). Be confident, be genuine, be likeable, and be a normal human being with hobbies outside of medicine/research.

Good luck to the rest of you, I hope this write up helps someone out..
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We interviewed on the same day! I thought we had a really good group and I thought the day was fun. Also your review is very accurate and well written IMO.

Also, while i'm here, I thought I would mention to anyone who is curious. The admissions ppl seem totally okay with scheduling you for a date later than the few they initially offer you. They scheduled me for two weeks after their latest date after I asked them. This knowledge could potentially save some applicants a lot of money in flight costs.
 
Hey Everyone,

IS and interviewed on 11/21. Here are some of my thoughts (mirroring most of Graywolf's from his 10/14 interview):

1. Being my first interview, I was a hot mess up until the actual MMI. However, once things started rolling, it was very easy to calm down and have congenial conversations with all of the interviewers. I found it quite fun, albeit it stressful at times. As to the content of the MMI, it is protected due to signing a non-disclosure. BUT, I found reviewing the UW bioethics website very informative (a billion other people have said the same).

2. The school tour was very impressive; it feels large yet nestled within a small community. The campus is spread between the Portland waterfront and Marquam Hill (Pill Hill, colloquially) by their aerial tram. As a whole, it feels very large and can require a fair amount of walking but seems refreshing. In contrast, a number of the DO schools in the region are isolated to one or two buildings which I imagine would become stale after awhile. The building is brand new and awesome but it is very, very futuristic. For better or worse, it starkly contrasts the historical buildings found up on the hill.

3. The MS1's this year are in their new curriculum while MS2's and older are in the old. There is a stark difference between the two. As a whole, all of the med students I talked to seemed to like the new curriculum, but there are a lot of unknowns because the school hasn't had to deliver on them yet (I.E., the long-term capstone project, certain scholarships, the effects of a longer Step 1 study period, lack of a research summer, etc.). HOWEVER, the whole goal is to shorten the preclinical years in order to focus on Step1 and also 3rd and 4th year rotations; though at OHSU the '3rd year' starts at '1.5 year' now. Also, pre-clinical years are focused on the waterfront while clerkships and rotations are up on the hill.

4. I've lived in Oregon my whole life and even so, I learned so much from this interview day. The mission and vision of OHSU is one that I would gladly (and humbly) take to heart if offered an acceptance. Best of luck to anyone going through the process this cycle, I hope we will all see each other next year 🙂
 
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