2015-2016 Creighton University Application Thread

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Last round of IIs came out on a Friday afternoon, so hopefully everyone will at least get them by then?

On another note, does anyone think Creighton will send acceptances on Oct. 15th this year? I know they were a few days late last year but I'm hoping that the delay in the second round of IIs is because they have been working through the apps of those who have already interviewed and not just because they are behind on everything.
 
I called a few weeks ago - the person I spoke with said that the next round of invites would be coming the "first, or at the very latest, second week of October." By my interpretation, that should be the end of next week at the latest.
 
meluu said:
I called a few weeks ago - the person I spoke with said that the next round of invites would be coming the "first, or at the very latest, second week of October." By my interpretation, that should be the end of next week at the latest.
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:highfive:
 
Okazaki Frag Grenade said:
:highfive:
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Should probably add a caveat - there was an earlier post from someone who spoke to Admissions and heard that a round would go out at the end of September....looks like that didn't happen so this timeline is certainly not a guarantee either.

With that said, I would LOVE to hear from Creighton! Very surprised by the delayed timeline.
 
I will tell all of you that I got an II during the first round and I am not interviewing until October 31st. The last date listed for interviews when I signed up was October 24th, but none of the dates worked for me so they put me at the next available date which was October 31st. So they may be waiting to get through a lot of those first interviews before sending out the next batch! Just a guess and thought I would let everyone know that they have already scheduled interviews into the end of October.
 
Okay, so I called and spoke to probably the kindest and most helpful admissions person yet.

-They are behind on this next wave of II's. They are really hoping to get them out this weekend.
-They interview until the end of the cycle for a chance at an acceptance. If you interview late, you are not interviewing for the alternate list, but for a seat in the class.
-If you are not invited to interview and you'd like to know why, they will set you up with an adviser and you can get some feedback. She offered this to me a couple of times which kind of had me wondering if she saw a big HOLD or REJECT on my account :laugh:
 
thanks! thats really helpful! and she probably suggested that to you bc approx ~2% of applicants matriculate. Not personal, just from her perspective, most applicants she talks to are going to be rejected... lol
 
Thank you for taking the time to call them and report back! Very helpful!
 
I'm sure if they had happened, we would know. Maybe tomorrow? Or Monday.
 
I doubt on a Sunday. . .

Let's hope for Monday!
 
Kylie317 said:
INTERVIEW INVITE ON PORTAL TODAY!!! So excited about Creighton Complete 8/25, OOS.
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Dang I was complete 9/10 so hopefully some news is coming for us later completers as well! Congrats!!!
 
When were you all complete? I was complete 8/30 so is all hope lost? Lol
 
ciestar said:
When were you all complete? I was complete 8/30 so is all hope lost? Lol
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I'm convinced they go through applications, not by date submitted, but by MCAT score or alphabetically or something. Don't stress
 
ciestar said:
When were you all complete? I was complete 8/30 so is all hope lost? Lol
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Furthermore, even if they did look at your application and didn't know what to do with you yet, they still could come back in Feb and decide to interview you.
 
Congratulations to everyone who got an interview today!! Good luck at them!

Does anyone know how long the interview "season" is for Creighton and where they are with it now?
 
II today! Complete end of august-ish. Had an interview in feb last cycle and absolutely loved this school! I was waitlisted though and no one was taken off the list. Called earlier in the cycle arojnd sept. and they actually reviewed my applications from both years with me over the phone. Congrats and good luck to everyone!!
 
I was complete mid July and I haven't heard anything. Is all hope gone?
 
Nigmizole said:
I was complete mid July and I haven't heard anything. Is all hope gone?
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I'm a current M1 at Creighton (lurked here all through my application process) and I was complete mid July, heard nothing and had actually started making housing plans at another school before I interviewed in mid February! There is plenty of hope 🙂
 
buurin925 said:
II today! Complete end of august-ish. Had an interview in feb last cycle and absolutely loved this school! I was waitlisted though and no one was taken off the list. Called earlier in the cycle arojnd sept. and they actually reviewed my applications from both years with me over the phone. Congrats and good luck to everyone!!
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Congrats! What did you ask that caused them to go over your applications over the phone with you?
 
Lost_In_Transcription said:
Congrats! What did you ask that caused them to go over your applications over the phone with you?
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I've done this as well. Last cycle Thursday was their "open door" day, so I scheduled a phone call with an adcom and he walked through my application with me and was very upfront about strengths and weaknesses, and what more should be done. I'm sure you already recognize these types of things in your application, but it's nice hearing it and getting an advice on it from a real adcom.
 
Clockwork Biology said:
I've done this as well. Last cycle Thursday was their "open door" day, so I scheduled a phone call with an adcom and he walked through my application with me and was very upfront about strengths and weaknesses, and what more should be done. I'm sure you already recognize these types of things in your application, but it's nice hearing it and getting an advice on it from a real adcom.
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That's super cool.
 
Ryan11 said:
Whats everyone's stats if you don't mind me asking
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Got 509 on the new mcat and cum GPA of 3.72. Lots of volunteering and I'm working as a med assistant (lots of clinical experience).
 
Congrats to all with IIs!

After 2.5 months, I expected there to be more IIs sent out.
 
rachiie01 said:
Okay, so I called and spoke to probably the kindest and most helpful admissions person yet.
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I second this. Creighton's admissions staff is seriously the nicest, most friendly group of people. Each time I've communicated with them, they've been extremely helpful and didn't seem annoyed to be handling my request.
 
rachiie01 said:
Okay, so I called and spoke to probably the kindest and most helpful admissions person yet.

-They are behind on this next wave of II's. They are really hoping to get them out this weekend.
-They interview until the end of the cycle for a chance at an acceptance. If you interview late, you are not interviewing for the alternate list, but for a seat in the class.
-If you are not invited to interview and you'd like to know why, they will set you up with an adviser and you can get some feedback. She offered this to me a couple of times which kind of had me wondering if she saw a big HOLD or REJECT on my account :laugh:
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Late to the party but an I'm an M4 at Creighton and been part of the student portion of the admission committee. I can honestly say that every interview they give is for a spot in the class. That being said, they have filled classes quickly recently and there hasn't been much movement off of the waitlist the past few years. They are also one of the most transparent and open admission committees I know of. Take advantage of the open door feedback and definitely send updates (fall semester grades, new shadowing/volunteering, new research, etc.) as they are very receptive of updates. Entering peak residency interview season, but post or PM any questions and I'll do my best to respond.
 
Has anyone who already interviewed have their "thank you for attending the interview..." blurb removed from their status page on their portal? Seems like they are getting the decisions ready.
 
quokkad said:
Has anyone who already interviewed have their "thank you for attending the interview..." blurb removed from their status page on their portal? Seems like they are getting the decisions ready.
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I am seeing the same. I heard that we can expect to see some decisions to come out tomorrow!
 
So chances are we have to wait another month now for the next wave of IIs?
 
SoonToBeDrG said:
So chances are we have to wait another month now for the next wave of IIs?
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That's what I was thinking...so I decided take the advice of another and set up a meeting to discuss my application with an administrator. Have a phone conference with Creighton next week and I'm hoping to get a feel for what they think of me instead of silence until Feb.
 
physwiz said:
That's what I was thinking...so I decided take the advice of another and set up a meeting to discuss my application with an administrator. Have a phone conference with Creighton next week and I'm hoping to get a feel for what they think of me instead of silence until Feb.
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I did the same. I wish all schools would give you an assessment of your chances during the process instead of the usual silent treatment.
 
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