2015-2016 Central Michigan University Application Thread

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prettylittledoctor22 said:
They explicitly said in the interview that there is no priority waitlist/ranking this year 🙂
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I interviewed late January. They told us the committee would meet on Feb 8th and if you got in you would get a phone call. The next day I got an email saying I was on the "priority" waitlist. Yesterday I got an acceptance email.
 
maripandy said:
I interviewed late January. They told us the committee would meet on Feb 8th and if you got in you would get a phone call. The next day I got an email saying I was on the "priority" waitlist. Yesterday I got an acceptance email.
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Congratulations to everyone that got accepted!!! Happy for my fellow pre-meds whose dreams are coming true!
As stated above, I was only expressing what was directly said in my interview. I was unaware that there was a priority waitlist because of what was said 🙂
 
Congratulations!! It surely feels great to know where you will be in Aug! Are you guys IS or OOS btw ?
That is way earlier than wat i saw on last year's thread (offers to priority waitlist went out in April)

Does that mean that reg waitlist movement can be anytime soon ! Since they expect any updates to be sent after the 15th i dont think thats the case :/
 
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Em4234 said:
Congratulations!! It surely feels great to know where you will be in Aug! Are you guys IS or OOS btw ?
That is way earlier than wat i saw on last year's thread (offers to priority waitlist went out in April)

Does that mean that reg waitlist movement can be anytime soon ! Since they expect any updates to be sent after the 15th i dont think thats the case :/
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OOS for me. Since priority decisions came out almost a month earlier than they did last year (at least according to SDN), I certainly hope it means movement on the reg waitlist will occur sooner for all those eagerly waiting to begin this journey!!
 
To those of us in the waitlist: the new version of MSAR includes info about waitlist of schools.

CMU :
approximately 100 people in the waitlist
# of acceptences offered to waitlisted students: 60

Thats about 60%. not that bad
 
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On the "regular" waitlist, what day can we start to send in updates again? Thanks, and here's to hoping for a lot of movement this year!
 
onailujol said:
On the "regular" waitlist, what day can we start to send in updates again? Thanks, and here's to hoping for a lot of movement this year!
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"If you wish to update your application, you may submit additional information via email beginning April 15, 2016. No additional updates are needed at this time."

Starting tomorrow med schools can see where everybody have been accepted/waitlisted so far! CMU has already started giving acceptances to ppl in priority waitlist a month earlier than last year. So maybe we start hearing soon (i really hope so) :luck::xf:
 
Has anybody called and asked when the regular waitlist movement begins ? Like are they gunna contact people as space becomes available or they will wait to receive the updates first (after the 15th)?
 
Does Central Michigan allow accepted student to postpone their matriculation by a year if they have a good reason?
 
Em4234 said:
Has anybody called and asked when the regular waitlist movement begins ? Like are they gunna contact people as space becomes available or they will wait to receive the updates first (after the 15th)?
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I would guess it begins to really move after the April 30 traffic deadline set by the AAMC.
 
URMinority said:
Does Central Michigan allow accepted student to postpone their matriculation by a year if they have a good reason?
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I was accepted into the 2015 entering class, and deferred my admission to enter with this year's class. CMED was totally understanding and really accommodating. PM me if you want to chat about it.
 
Can anyone who attended second look day comment on how it went for those of us who were unable to attend? (i.e. impressions, expectations, next-step things)
 
anthonycrispino said:
Can anyone who attended second look day comment on how it went for those of us who were unable to attend? (i.e. impressions, expectations, next-step things)
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1. I fell in love with the school, its sense of community, its people, what it stands for, and what it will offer me as a future student.
2. The above, again.
3. Starting on Tuesdays we will start receiving emails with the information necessary for matriculation
4. Mandatory orientation starts August 1.
5. White coat ceremony is August 5, mid afternoon.
6. We should receive financial aid award notices early this week.
7. #1. again.
8. PM me if you had specific questions, I probably have notes about it in my folder.
 
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star.buck said:
1. I fell in love with the school, its sense of community, its people, what it stands for, and what it will offer me as a future student.
2. The above, again.
3. Starting on Tuesdays we will start receiving emails with the information necessary for matriculation
4. Mandatory orientation starts August 1.
5. White coat ceremony is August 5, mid afternoon.
6. We should receive financial aid award notices early this week.
7. #1. again.
8. PM me if you had specific questions, I probably have notes about it in my folder.
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Did they by chance mention mention if the class is full?
 
prettylittledoctor22 said:
Did they by chance mention mention if the class is full?
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They did not... however you stand a decent chance of getting off the wait list after April 30. Hang tight if you are wait listed (but still make plans to apply again, imho). ( I believe someone previously said it was something like a 60% chance of getting accepted off the wait list... )
 
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anthonycrispino said:
Can anyone who attended second look day comment on how it went for those of us who were unable to attend? (i.e. impressions, expectations, next-step things)
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What star.buck said... super impressed with the school, the faculty and the students. I also attended the optional after-dinner with the M1/M2s and had a great conversation with the guys at my end of the table. There really doesn't seem to be anything the faculty won't do to help us succeed. (Example: when the pathology professor took a LOA in the middle of last school year, CMED gave each student a free subscription to Pathoma to cover any didactic gaps while they arranged class coverage.)

Not officially part of Second Look, but well worth noting: apartments are going like hotcakes, so I'd recommend you prioritize searching for a residence or a roomie. Health Professions (that complex the one M2's dad owns) is completely booked, and Tallgrass is booking up fairly quick as well. CMU Grad Housing is completely full until end of next year (those are booked on 2-year leases and are totally full of all the other grad programs' students at this point...)

Next step items (deposits, transcripts, health records, white coat sizing, et al) will be coming in the "Tuesday Topics" email series they'll be sending to your cmich.edu account, starting sometime the week after next. Instructions for email access are in your paper acceptance packet, which everyone who's accepted should have by this point. (Priority waitlist people should have received it yesterday if in MI, and likely will get it today if OOS.)

Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions!
 
anthonycrispino said:
I haven't had any communications with [email protected]. Either he or she is purposely sabotaging you, or he or she made a small typo. 🙂

I believe it's [email protected] (admit instead of admin).
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Haha I realized it was the incorrect email when I received an email back saying the email failed to send. I then called CMED admissions directly and they provided me with the email you just said! I don't think he/she was trying to sabotage. Honest mistake 🙂
 
prettylittledoctor22 said:
Haha I realized it was the incorrect email when I received an email back saying the email failed to send. I then called CMED admissions directly and they provided me with the email you just said! I don't think he/she was trying to sabotage. Honest mistake 🙂
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I'm thinking the same. Like most others have said, I think most movement will start after April 30th. Hoping for the best for you guys!
 
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CMED scholarships/aid packages are also not inclusive of community scholarships, nor of any of the NHSC (civilian) or HPSP (military) awards, so more folks might be getting aid that aren't reflected in the CMED packages...
 
Im sorry guys that was a typo. I work with computers a lot and the word admin comes up a lot haha.

The admissions committee met this morning in order to rank the wait-list. I was told they took into consideration the extra material people sent in over the weekend. I was also told that the committee is not going to meet again, so once the waitlist is ranked it is pretty set. Once they get a feeling for how many spots are left on April 30th, they will start sending out new acceptances. This should be in the first week of May.
 
wayneBMSpremed said:
Im sorry guys that was a typo. I work with computers a lot and the word admin comes up a lot haha.

The admissions committee met this morning in order to rank the wait-list. I was told they took into consideration the extra material people sent in over the weekend. I was also told that the committee is not going to meet again, so once the waitlist is ranked it is pretty set. Once they get a feeling for how many spots are left on April 30th, they will start sending out new acceptances. This should be in the first week of May.
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Thank you for informing us. Did they by any chance say that they will let us know about our ranking if so when? today ? Or they wouldnt share that information?
 
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i have been running up and down the corridor of my very small apartment for the last half hour and have been unable to post this, and when I finally calmed down, my internet was down.. but I JUST GOT ACCEPTED OFF THE WAITLIST. Had to make sure I wasn't dreaming! First acceptance of the cycle. I am too excited right now.

Everyone, hang in there. Good news is on the way for those on the waitlist!
 
ozzy6 said:
i have been running up and down the corridor of my very small apartment for the last half hour and have been unable to post this, and when I finally calmed down, my internet was down.. but I JUST GOT ACCEPTED OFF THE WAITLIST. Had to make sure I wasn't dreaming! First acceptance of the cycle. I am too excited right now.

Everyone, hang in there. Good news is on the way for those on the waitlist!
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Congratulations!!!!! Thats great news !!! Do you mind sharing if you are IS or OOS ? You were in the Reg waitlist right?
Did they call or email?
I thought they would start in May! (Stress/excitement kicks in) thanks for sharing the good news bro and sorry for all the qs 🙂) May we all hear good news
 
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Em4234 said:
Congratulations!!!!! Thats great news !!! Do you mind sharing if you are IS or OOS ? You were in the Reg waitlist right?
Did they call or email?
I thought they would start in May! (Stress/excitement kicks in) thanks for sharing the good news bro and sorry for all the qs 🙂) May we all hear good news
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Thanks! I am in-state (I think, I've been in Michigan for the past 8 years), interviewed in November, placed on regular waitlist in early Dec. I just woke up to 3 emails, no call. Fingers crossed for you, buddy!

Please excuse me, I'm going to run around my apartment in excitement some more.
 
ozzy6 said:
Thanks! I am in-state (I think, I've been in Michigan for the past 8 years), interviewed in November, placed on regular waitlist in early Dec. I just woke up to 3 emails, no call. Fingers crossed for you, buddy!

Please excuse me, I'm going to run around my apartment in excitement some more.
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Hahahhahahah ! Thats great i would probably jump up and down for a day too! I will let you know if/when i do 🙂)
 
ozzy6 said:
Thanks! I am in-state (I think, I've been in Michigan for the past 8 years), interviewed in November, placed on regular waitlist in early Dec. I just woke up to 3 emails, no call. Fingers crossed for you, buddy!

Please excuse me, I'm going to run around my apartment in excitement some more.
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Hahaha love the imagery. Congrats!!
 
ozzy6 said:
Thanks! I am in-state (I think, I've been in Michigan for the past 8 years), interviewed in November, placed on regular waitlist in early Dec. I just woke up to 3 emails, no call. Fingers crossed for you, buddy!

Please excuse me, I'm going to run around my apartment in excitement some more.
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I did the same thing when I got my letters. [emoji1] Congrats, and welcome to the class!


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member1111111 said:
i was accepted today. I am still waiting for an interview decision from another medical school. is the contract they sent us to sign binding?
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After April 30, you can hold only one acceptance but as many waitlists as you have. If you are accepted somewhere else, you then need to withdraw your acceptance here if you choose the other school. You can do this until we matriculate, at which point no other school can accept you (prevents schools from having empty seats in their class).

At least, that's how I understand it all.
 
Did anyone in the waitlist try calling the admission to see if they would tell us our ranking in the waitlist? I dont know if I should be expecting a good movement or not this year any information you could share is greatly appreciated! I guess we will find out soon enough tho.
 
I emailed admissions last week asking how and when they rank the waitlist. I was told that they will never rank the waitlist. After April 30th applicants will receive offers as they receive withdrawals and have open spots. They are continually reevaluating their incoming class list. The only example she gave was if they lose 3 OOS applicants they will reevaluate to see if they need to replace those 3 OOS applicants or maybe their class needs more IS applicants. She really stressed that the waitlist is not ranked.
To me it sounds like they don't rank it because they want to manipulate the incoming class' characteristics/stats as applicants turn down acceptances. Not having a ranked waitlist must give them some flexibility in selecting students based on characteristics other than just numbers (MCAT/gpa). Those are just my thoughts and speculations. After receiving that email I decided it was best to sit tight and try to relax.
 
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Authorp said:
I emailed admissions last week asking how and when they rank the waitlist. I was told that they will never rank the waitlist. After April 30th applicants will receive offers as they receive withdrawals and have open spots. They are continually reevaluating their incoming class list. The only example she gave was if they lose 3 OOS applicants they will reevaluate to see if they need to replace those 3 OOS applicants or maybe their class needs more IS applicants. She really stressed that the waitlist is not ranked.
To me it sounds like they don't rank it because they want to manipulate the incoming class' characteristics/stats as applicants turn down acceptances. Not having a ranked waitlist must give them some flexibility in selecting students based on characteristics other than just numbers (MCAT/gpa). Those are just my thoughts and speculations. After receiving that email I decided it was best to sit tight and try to relax.
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Thanks for sharing this information! Wow thats contrary to what was posted here before. Quite frankly I was surprised to hear that they started ranking the waitlist since I was told the same thing you just said. I guess thats fair then. Relaxing part is getting tougher and tougher tho! Wishing everyone good luck coming Monday !
 
Congratulations to all who were accepted into this wonderful school. I am looking forward to your happiness as I had to withdraw today. Best of luck and I am looking forward to being your colleague in this wonderful state 🙂
 
Tabiyou said:
Congratulations to all who were accepted into this wonderful school. I am looking forward to your happiness as I had to withdraw today. Best of luck and I am looking forward to being your colleague in this wonderful state 🙂
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Congratulations on your acceptance in this cycle do you mind sharing if you r IS OOS or Canadian ? Thanks for sharing and wish you the best of luck in your career as a DOCTOR
 
Will be withdrawing my acceptance shortly (along with my $30,000 scholarship offer). Its a bittersweet day as I truly believe CMED will be a great program in the future as I was very impressed with their program as a whole. I wish the best of luck to those currently accepted and to those currently on the waitlist.
 
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