2015-2016 Quinnipiac University (Netter) Application Thread

Discover Your Odds of Getting into Medical School
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khendzel said:
Booked everything for interview weekend, maybe helpful for others from my experience trying to find the cheapest option- LGA and JFK aren't that far apart and if you need to rent a car (I'm making a weekend out of this), the car rentals from JFK are extraordinarily cheaper than renting from LGA
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To add to the conversation - I'm actually flying into BDL. I don't want to bother with car rental, so I booked one of the shuttles and hotels that they recommended on their interview info page.
 
Svenson said:
Did everyone who got an II write about primary care?
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I didn't write about a specific specialty but talked about the organ system (nervous system) that I would be most interested in working with. Not sure if this was a good move, but I got an II, so I must have done something right!
 
For the Courses section, it has a check box with "lab?" Does that mean that the course I entered is a lab or that the course I enter has a lab component included?
 
bears14 said:
For the Courses section, it has a check box with "lab?" Does that mean that the course I entered is a lab or that the course I enter has a lab component included?
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From what I remember, it's whether the course had a lab component included. Someone please correct me if that's not correct!
 
bears14 said:
For the Courses section, it has a check box with "lab?" Does that mean that the course I entered is a lab or that the course I enter has a lab component included?
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I checked the box in both scenarios. (The orgo lab at my school is separate from the lectures.)
 
How late will the interview day go? I read that we can expect to be on campus for 6 hours. If the interview day starts at 11, that means we won't be done by 5 at earliest. If I buy my flight that leaves from Bradley at 7:21, will I be able to return my rental car and get to the flight on time? Apparently, it takes 50 minutes to drive to Bradley from the Quinnipiac campus. Factoring in traffic, it will take at least an hour and most likely longer than that. So if I leave at 5, I won't get to Bradley until 6:30 at earliest. I guess the 7:21 flight won't work. That's the only flight from Bradley that leaves the day after my interview date, though, and I really don't want to spend another night. Looks like I will most likely have to stay another night if I fly into Bradley. 🙁

EDIT: So it looks like I have two options. Stay an extra night and leave the next day, or get a 5:00 AM flight for the day after and hang out at the airport for the night to save $100 bucks on the hotel.
 
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P.S. How do car rentals work? Say I pick up the car on Thursday night at 9 or 10. Will it make a difference in my rate if I return it the next day at 7 PM vs. at 11 PM? Does it go by when you pick it up and drop it off, or by the calendar day? For example, I pick it up 11:55 PM on Thursday, and drop it off 12:02 AM on Saturday, will I get charged for three days, or is it only by the number of hours I had it? The opposite scenario would be if I picked it up 12:01 AM on Friday, and then drop it off 11:58 PM the say day. In effect, it's only a few minutes more in the first scenario, but technically three calendar days.

EDIT: If I decide to take CT Shuttle instead, will CT Shuttle take me to Clarion Hotel & Suites if I decide to stay there? The Quinnipiac travel information page only shows that the CT Shuttle will take me to North Haven and not Hamden, where the Clarion Hotel is located. Is it cheaper to take the shuttle, or rent a car for Thursday night - Saturday morning?
 
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winterwind_23 said:
How late will the interview day go? I read that we can expect to be on campus for 6 hours. If the interview day starts at 11, that means we won't be done by 5 at earliest. If I buy my flight that leaves from Bradley at 7:21, will I be able to return my rental car and get to the flight on time? Apparently, it takes 50 minutes to drive to Bradley from the Quinnipiac campus. Factoring in traffic, it will take at least an hour and most likely longer than that. So if I leave at 5, I won't get to Bradley until 6:30 at earliest. I guess the 7:21 flight won't work. That's the only flight from Bradley that leaves the day after my interview date, though, and I really don't want to spend another night. Looks like I will most likely have to stay another night if I fly into Bradley. 🙁

EDIT: So it looks like I have two options. Stay an extra night and leave the next day, or get a 5:00 AM flight for the day after and hang out at the airport for the night to save $100 bucks on the hotel.
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I personally decided to stay an extra night at my hotel. Figured the stress of worrying about an evening flight wasn't worth trying to save money. Why are flights out of Bradley so limited D:

EDIT: For your second post, it looks like CT Limo doesn't go to Clarion Hotel or even to Hamden; the interview info page seems to imply this as well.
 
mazarine said:
I personally decided to stay an extra night at my hotel. Figured the stress of worrying about an evening flight wasn't worth trying to save money. Why are flights out of Bradley so limited D:

EDIT: For your second post, it looks like CT Limo doesn't go to Clarion Hotel or even to Hamden; the interview info page seems to imply this as well.
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I just bought my flight for an extra night in North Haven/Hamden. I guess I will hit up some friends that night, or go stroll around my alma mater, or find something interesting to do. I tried booking at the Clarion using that code but it threw an error. I'll try again tomorrow morning. This whole thing is stressful!

EDIT: Since the shuttle doesn't go to the hotel I'm planning on staying at, I'm just going to rent a car. It just comes out to be a bit more expensive, but will be more convenient.
 
well people are already getting II and i am about to submit my secondary today. Couldn't submit it for a long while because my committee letter wasn't in. Now that they have removed that feature I want to submit but I have one question. For the required courses, what if my lab and lecture were combined? do i press on the "lab?" check box or is it just to specify if the course is a lab course or not?
 
I looked it up, but still not sure what the distinction between job title and occupation is. Thoughts? Thanks!
 
winterwind_23 said:
How late will the interview day go? I read that we can expect to be on campus for 6 hours. If the interview day starts at 11, that means we won't be done by 5 at earliest. If I buy my flight that leaves from Bradley at 7:21, will I be able to return my rental car and get to the flight on time? Apparently, it takes 50 minutes to drive to Bradley from the Quinnipiac campus. Factoring in traffic, it will take at least an hour and most likely longer than that. So if I leave at 5, I won't get to Bradley until 6:30 at earliest. I guess the 7:21 flight won't work. That's the only flight from Bradley that leaves the day after my interview date, though, and I really don't want to spend another night. Looks like I will most likely have to stay another night if I fly into Bradley. 🙁

EDIT: So it looks like I have two options. Stay an extra night and leave the next day, or get a 5:00 AM flight for the day after and hang out at the airport for the night to save $100 bucks on the hotel.
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For what it's worth, I fly out of Bradley a lot and it's a super easy airport, very fast check in and security lines. Most of my friends show up about an hour before their flights and are fine. With traffic, you could be cutting it close--rush hour usually adds 20-30 mins coming north through Hartford. Then again, you could conceivably get to the airport 30 mins before and be fine, unless you check your luggage. Good luck!
 
beeboops said:
That's roughly my LizzyM, and I seem to have been in the first batch of IIs. It's too early in the cycle to give up hope!
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Yea, but from these last 2 rejections I've already gotten, I'm getting the feeling that MD schools blacklist non-traditional applicants like myself. I've been out of school for 3 years. Had I known this was the case, I would have not even submitted an AMCAS.
 
Gandy741 said:
Yea, but from these last 2 rejections I've already gotten, I'm getting the feeling that MD schools blacklist non-traditional applicants like myself. I've been out of school for 3 years. Had I known this was the case, I would have not even submitted an AMCAS.
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I really don't think that is the case. Being out of school for years is really becoming the norm.
 
Gandy741 said:
I'm not optimistic, but we'll see I guess.
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Yes but one reject was from mayo, which is a real quirky school. Lots of time and if you have the life experience and competitive stats you will do fine.
 
Rainbow Zebra said:
Yes but one reject was from mayo, which is a real quirky school. Lots of time and if you have the life experience and competitive stats you will do fine.
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mayo? hmm. I didnt apply to mayo, I have no chance there. No I was rejected from Western Virginia MD school, and will probably get rejected from VCU from the looks of their status update on my secondary portal.

Also most likely get rejected from here as well. Well I have life experiences as I have been out of school 3 years for reasons out of my control. Competitive stats meh... i have a 29 and a cgpa/sgpa approaching a 3.8/3.7.

So yea, not looking too good.
 
Gandy741 said:
mayo? hmm. I didnt apply to mayo, I have no chance there. No I was rejected from Western Virginia MD school, and will probably get rejected from VCU from the looks of their status update on my secondary portal.

Also most likely get rejected from here as well. Well I have life experiences as I have been out of school 3 years for reasons out of my control. Competitive stats meh... i have a 29 and a cgpa/sgpa approaching a 3.8/3.7.

So yea, not looking too good.
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Nip that defeatist attitude in the bud, bro.

Keep your head up!
 
Gandy741 said:
mayo? hmm. I didnt apply to mayo, I have no chance there. No I was rejected from Western Virginia MD school, and will probably get rejected from VCU from the looks of their status update on my secondary portal.

Also most likely get rejected from here as well. Well I have life experiences as I have been out of school 3 years for reasons out of my control. Competitive stats meh... i have a 29 and a cgpa/sgpa approaching a 3.8/3.7.

So yea, not looking too good.
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Have you looked into Brown? They LOVE non-trads with a good story.
 
HomemdeMacarrao said:
Don't be so pessimistic! The cycle just started. West Virginia and VCU are both public schools, so they favor IS students. VCU looks at applications before sending secondaries and is the one school I applied to that screened me out pre-secondary, but I already have one MD II. The fact that you made it past their screen means that you're doing fine
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This is what I keep trying to tell myself. A battle between emotion and logic. But then there is nothing subjective about rejections.
 
HomemdeMacarrao said:
Rejections are very much subjective. There are thousands of other people vying for the same spots. They can see you as a fantastic future physician, but choose someone else with the same stats and a closer fit to the student they are looking for. And you can't let your emotions get the best of you- as a doctor you'll have a lot of situations where leading with your emotions will cause damage. It's out of your hands now; all you can do now is wait and be confident in what you've accomplished and will accomplish!
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Yes, I will wait. I need to get off of SDN.
 
HomemdeMacarrao said:
And, just an observation, but you talk about being a non-trad student as if it is a barrier that you will need to overcome. When you write about it/go to interviews, don't be apologetic. Talk about why you took those years off and how that will make you a better doctor and how you've grown from the experiences. If you simply say "Even though I haven't been in school for three years, I'm ready to transition to med school" being a non-trad could hurt you. But if you talk about how much you've developed and gained a greater appreciation for medicine during those years, it will most likely not hurt you and could very likely help.
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Yes, I have been doing just that thus far, and will continue to do so with hope of some positive reception.
 
Gandy741 said:
Yea, but from these last 2 rejections I've already gotten, I'm getting the feeling that MD schools blacklist non-traditional applicants like myself. I've been out of school for 3 years. Had I known this was the case, I would have not even submitted an AMCAS.
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By the time I matriculate into med school, I'll have been out of school for 3 years. These gaps years have been absolutely huge in terms of getting more clinical experience, more maturity, and really exploring why I want to be a doctor. I wouldn't trade that for a more "traditional" application. I'm sorry that you've been rejected from schools already, but it is so early in the cycle, and I hate to see someone with such a defeatist attitude at this point in the game. Your GPAs are way better than mine, and I got 3 interviews in my first go at applying to med school (no acceptances though obviously heh). So long as you've applied broadly and to as many schools as possible, I think you will be okay 🙂 Good luck!
 
beeboops said:
By the time I matriculate into med school, I'll have been out of school for 3 years. These gaps years have been absolutely huge in terms of getting more clinical experience, more maturity, and really exploring why I want to be a doctor. I wouldn't trade that for a more "traditional" application. I'm sorry that you've been rejected from schools already, but it is so early in the cycle, and I hate to see someone with such a defeatist attitude at this point in the game. Your GPAs are way better than mine, and I got 3 interviews in my first go at applying to med school (no acceptances though obviously heh). So long as you've applied broadly and to as many schools as possible, I think you will be okay 🙂 Good luck!
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Been out for three years now also and believe my maturity and life experience will help me out significantly. Go non trads!
 
Hey guys sorry if it was already answered but has anyone gotten an interview yet? also is it a good sign if you got a secondary? Thanks! Good luck to all of you!
 
spate93 said:
Hey guys sorry if it was already answered but has anyone gotten an interview yet? also is it a good sign if you got a secondary? Thanks! Good luck to all of you!
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Several people have been getting interviews since 7/20. Quinnipiac does screen for secondaries, at least according to the MSAR. I don't know what their criteria are, but it is a good sign if you got a secondary!
 
beeboops said:
By the time I matriculate into med school, I'll have been out of school for 3 years. These gaps years have been absolutely huge in terms of getting more clinical experience, more maturity, and really exploring why I want to be a doctor. I wouldn't trade that for a more "traditional" application. I'm sorry that you've been rejected from schools already, but it is so early in the cycle, and I hate to see someone with such a defeatist attitude at this point in the game. Your GPAs are way better than mine, and I got 3 interviews in my first go at applying to med school (no acceptances though obviously heh). So long as you've applied broadly and to as many schools as possible, I think you will be okay 🙂 Good luck!
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Well I hope you are right.
 
mazarine said:
Several people have been getting interviews since 7/20. Quinnipiac does screen for secondaries, at least according to the MSAR. I don't know what their criteria are, but it is a good sign if you got a secondary!
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I looked on the first page and it looks like its a numeric screen for secondaries here.
 
To those getting II's, congrats!

When were you guys complete? I was complete on 7/12, but I have gotten no correspondence from this school.
 
Yeah I was complete on 7/11 and I haven't heard anything either
 
I'm a traditional applicant. But I'll also be doing an SMP program this year so maybe they'll wait to see how that goes before deciding to offer me an interview or reject me
 
le_bartender said:
I'm a traditional applicant. But I'll also be doing an SMP program this year so maybe they'll wait to see how that goes before deciding to offer me an interview or reject me
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Ah, I see. This waiting game is pure torture and much worse than waiting for my MCAT score to come back.
 
Yeah it's awful, especially hearing about all these people getting IIs
 
LizzyM ~67, secondary complete 7/5, traditional applicant, still haven't heard anything at all from them
 
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