2015-2016 Quinnipiac University (Netter) Application Thread

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scout1992 said:
Withdrawing my II, I hope one of you guys gets it!!!!
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Dirk__Diggler said:
I can't take the time off from work so I withdrew my application. There were three dates left in January. I hope Quinnipiac admissions gives the spot to someone who really wants it bad. Good luck everyone.

my LizzyM was about 75
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Me me me!

Congrats on your other acceptances!
 
OOS. Interviewed Nov 20 and loved the facilities. I had the friendliest interviewers but I didn't feel like I stood out compared to many of the applicants there. Don't lose hope! Accepted earlier today via email.
 
For those accepted, is there a place where incoming students can network to find potential roommates? I'm looking at the Housing Resource list they gave us during interview day and I'd rather spend ~$750 for a two bedroom than $945 for a single room.
 
DrWho??? said:
For those accepted, is there a place where incoming students can network to find potential roommates? I'm looking at the Housing Resource list they gave us during interview day and I'd rather spend ~$750 for a two bedroom than $945 for a single room.
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Be sure to join the class of 2020 group on fb here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/NetterSOMatQU.Classof2020/), that seems like a place to communicate this. I will likely be living in an apartment as well so this is something relevant to me. Also, we didn't get a housing resource paper when I interviewed. Anything interesting on there?
 
DrFizition said:
Be sure to join the class of 2020 group on fb here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/NetterSOMatQU.Classof2020/), that seems like a place to communicate this. I will likely be living in an apartment as well so this is something relevant to me. Also, we didn't get a housing resource paper when I interviewed. Anything interesting on there?
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Some of the prices need updating when cross-referencing the websites. For instance, "The Flats @ 520" starts at $1300/month for a one bedroom while the resource list we were given says $1225. That $75/month can sure add up quick!
 
Another M1 here. We just finished our exams a couple days ago, so I am happy to spend time answering your questions before we resume school in the beginning of January!

I really love my medical school classmates. They're a cool, funny, and talented bunch who are also very hard-working and dedicated. We have a lot of social activities going on: we celebrate each others' birthdays by going to a local bar, have had a pool party at one of the apartment complexes, and go on hiking trips and rock climbing activities together. I can say that our class is cohesive and collaborative. Our Facebook group is very active and people are posting helpful resources, updates, and reminders.

The Netter School of Medicine really emphasizes teaching and since it is a new school, the faculty and staff are always looking for feedback from us in order to improve the quality of education. That being said, most of our teaching faculty are very competent. You do get a few lecturers who don't teach as well (which school doesn't have some of these anyway?), but we submit evaluations and the faculty are quick to respond and improve, so that makes up for it. Also, the staff are very friendly and know us by our faces. This shows how much the school cares about our well-being and development.

The school does not emphasize research as much as other well-established schools, but there are a plethora of opportunities for research available in Connecticut. As @ski89 said, we have a capstone mentor database where there are hundreds of mentors looking for students to conduct some kind of research project. This includes mentors who are affiliated with Quinnipiac University itself, some with Yale University, and others with other hospitals or organizations. I know an M2 who did research at Yale this past summer in emergency medicine, and is close to getting a publication out. There is another M2 who has done research that is funded by the NIH.

Our curriculum is integrated systems-based, which is working well for me. For instance, we just completed our musculoskeletal block in which we began anatomy (November) as well. During that block, we covered the anatomy of the back and limbs in addition to lectures about the cell biology and histology of skin, bone, and cartilage. Our collaborative classrooms (in which we work in groups of 7-8 students) included orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists and occupational therapists teaching us about their knowledge and own jobs. This is one of the examples in which our school includes interprofessional events. Moreover, our preclinical curriculum is pass/fail, which I am very grateful for because my classmates and I help each other out and teach each other and we don't have to stress out about getting A's, especially when there is so much content to cover.

Although we are a new school, I am confident that our school will be successful getting the students into US residency programs. Many of the faculty, including our dean of medicine Dr. Koeppen, have previously written questions for the boards so they know how to teach us in doing well for the Step 1 test. That being said, our block exams consist of retired board questions, which make up roughly half the exam questions. Earlier this year, Dean Koeppen announced that the first graduating class (who are now M3s) achieved at or above the national average score for the Step 1 exam.

In October, we began working with our preceptors as part of the Medical Student Home (MeSH) program. Once a day each week, we have been shadowing our preceptors and/or been conducting full medical histories and practicing our focused physical exams on patients. Most of these preceptors, as ski89 as said, are in primary care i.e. pediatrics, internal medicine, and family medicine. There are a few who are pulmonologists and endocrinologists. This has been excellent clinical practice for me and for our formative Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs), which basically are standardized patient interviews. The great thing is that formative OSCEs are not graded because they want us to be comfortable and get more practice in conducting histories and physical exams (and not be too stressed out!). It is not until the end of the academic year that we will have a graded OSCE (summative).

I am really happy to be studying at Netter. Our campus is small but beautiful and perfect for studying. There is a fancy law library and many study rooms with whiteboards all around campus. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me or reply to this forum. Accepted applicants can join the Facebook group someone else mentioned. We are all willing to help and answer your questions! Happy holidays everyone.
 
Anyone know how well the wait list moves? Not that it matters until April 30th 🙁
 
Any current students have information on scholarships offered by the school? What did you do to acquire them? Especially the primary care fellowship as I am determined to go into that field. Thank you
 
DrFizition said:
Any current students have information on scholarships offered by the school? What did you do to acquire them? Especially the primary care fellowship as I am determined to go into that field. Thank you
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There are a number of scholarships that are offered publicly. You can find information on these here: https://www.quinnipiac.edu/medical/scholarships/

Most require an essay and most are two year scholarships for about 25k/year. The primary care fellowship you mentioned is 4 years full tuition, but obviously very competitive.

I also happen to know that they will offer scholarships to students other than those listed on their website. These are merit based scholarships that in my experience are about half ride tuition for all 4 years. Scholarship decisions are released sometime between mid april and june if memory serves me right.
 
Had a good time interviewing here and would love to attend. The group interview discussion thing seemed really odd though, and a few students really didn't get any time to talk because of poor time management by the two people asking the questions. Some students got to go on and on while one of my fellow interviewees got asked about his food service job and then boom, done. Hopefully they take that in consideration because I think it was pretty unfair.
 
FreckleFart99 said:
Had a good time interviewing here and would love to attend. The group interview discussion thing seemed really odd though, and a few students really didn't get any time to talk because of poor time management by the two people asking the questions. Some students got to go on and on while one of my fellow interviewees got asked about his food service job and then boom, done. Hopefully they take that in consideration because I think it was pretty unfair.
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Yeah, I wonder how much that session goes into consideration? But they're very considerate so I believe they know this occurs!
 
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FreckleFart99 said:
Had a good time interviewing here and would love to attend. The group interview discussion thing seemed really odd though, and a few students really didn't get any time to talk because of poor time management by the two people asking the questions. Some students got to go on and on while one of my fellow interviewees got asked about his food service job and then boom, done. Hopefully they take that in consideration because I think it was pretty unfair.
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same thing happened to me when I interviewed! I was the last person at the table and barely spoke more than three sentences compared to other people. but was still accepted! I don't know how much that part of the interview day counts but I wish you both well!
 
I have an interview coming up in a week. Does anyone have any recommendations about transportation to and from the airport (BDL)? How reliable are the shuttle services listed?
 
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PugsAndHugs said:
Rejectes pre-II OOS LizzyM ~69. Complete mid august
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Sorry about that! You'll get in somewhere else! If you don't mind, what were your stats? I've heard nothing from them since submitting.
 
Also got an interview soon! Any tips? Have done MMI, hoping it'll be a much different experience.
 
sevenblizzards said:
Also got an interview soon! Any tips? Have done MMI, hoping it'll be a much different experience.
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Two traditional interviews, quite laid-back, almost entirely focused on your application. It's a very relaxed interview day in general - from what I've heard about MMIs, this interview will be a sigh of relief in comparison. Just know your application, answer the question you're asked, and think of the interviews as enjoyable conversations, and you should be fine.
 
does Netter send an email letting you know when your application file is complete? or do they just send the secondary email saying your secondary has been received?
 
I would love to interview here. Complete since July. I gather from reading back a few pages that they don't do silent rejections. Is that right? Anyone know how late in the season they interview?
 
Jobikenobi said:
I would love to interview here. Complete since July. I gather from reading back a few pages that they don't do silent rejections. Is that right? Anyone know how late in the season they interview?
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The latest interview from last year's thread was 3/6, and it looks like they send out mass rejection emails as late as mid-April.
 
Can any current med student comment on the recent Step 1 scores? i.e. how much above the national average, a range of scores, etc. I've heard it's above average and I'm sure the student body as a whole is doing great, but just curious about the specifics! 🙂
 
mazarine said:
Two traditional interviews, quite laid-back, almost entirely focused on your application. It's a very relaxed interview day in general - from what I've heard about MMIs, this interview will be a sigh of relief in comparison. Just know your application, answer the question you're asked, and think of the interviews as enjoyable conversations, and you should be fine.
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I have an interview next week and was wondering besides an ID do we need to bring anything else? My other interviews have been MMI so I'm not sure if there is any additional documents to bring to these traditional interviews. Thanks!!
 
JellyBelly248 said:
I have an interview next week and was wondering besides an ID do we need to bring anything else? My other interviews have been MMI so I'm not sure if there is any additional documents to bring to these traditional interviews. Thanks!!
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Bring your ID, though the friendly guards didn't even look at ours. Bring your brain, mints, chapstick. If you want to, though not necessary, bring a folder or notepad.
 
DrFizition said:
Bring your ID, though the friendly guards didn't even look at ours. Bring your brain, mints, chapstick. If you want to, though not necessary, bring a folder or notepad.
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Unless there are any papers or notes you want to bring with you, you may not even need the folder or notepad. At my interview, they gave us a folder with some informative papers in it, and a small notebook as well.
 
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