2015-2016 University of Oklahoma Application Thread

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Does anyone know how to apply for scholarships, or when offers come out? I am out of state and I want to consider this school, but i need to know whether its possible for me to get enough scholarships to make it closer to in-state tuition. any info would be great!
 
Anyone having trouble with the deposit area saying paid? I successfully paid through the other website, however, on the portal with the admissions offer page it still says not paid.

Also, to people deferred and waitlisted, I was in your boat last year. It sucks, but look at it as an opportunity to expand your experiences, both in life and for your future profession. Keep your heads up and you will do great.
 
Sooner998 said:
Anyone having trouble with the deposit area saying paid? I successfully paid through the other website, however, on the portal with the admissions offer page it still says not paid.

Also, to people deferred and waitlisted, I was in your boat last year. It sucks, but look at it as an opportunity to expand your experiences, both in life and for your future profession. Keep your heads up and you will do great.
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I think the paid thing is just a glitch. Mine still says not paid but I think that's because I hit accept and THEN paid so it didn't change. Either way I have the emailed receipt and my card was charged so no doubt it's paid.
 
To those still waiting or wait listed here are some backup plans to consider that I was working on myself just in case. Take them or leave them but again so opportunities if need to take another year and reapply

1) OSU in Stillwater has a great one year (yes just 1 year) accelerated MS in microbiology and molecular genetics. It is tailored to the future med student to enhance your knowledge and experience in these areas and besides doesn't hurt to have that Masters plus should help on MCAT. Just search around on webpage to find.

2) OU has a great Masters of Public Health (MPH) and it's on the same Health Sciences Campus as medical school. The head recruiter I talked to said they love medical students and pre-med and have a lot in the program who they help setup for medical school. She even said have several med school grads who take the MPH if didn't get matched to residency.

3) lots of vo-tech schools around where you can get a CNA or EMT in just a few weeks. Only a couple hundred bucks , price of an MCAT. Then apply to one of the many urgent care clinics or ERs I got these certifications and worked in an urgent care for a few years in college as a clinical assistant. Gives you lots of perspective on medicine more than just shadowing. Got to assist with sutures , EKGs, injections, etc and lots of things to talk about them in interview.

Again hope you all get in but just some avenues if worst case. Don't give up! Took me 3 tries to get into AF Academy and then didn't start med school dream until 34 so you're never too old or too late.
 
r14wr said:
Does anyone know how to apply for scholarships, or when offers come out? I am out of state and I want to consider this school, but i need to know whether its possible for me to get enough scholarships to make it closer to in-state tuition. any info would be great!
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For the short term I'd recommend emailing Dottie Shaw to find out where to get more information. I've looked myself online and didn't see anything substantive. I do think we find out more about this and other financial aid stuff when OU has a "second look" day for those who have been admitted, which is sometime in April or May I think.

The Captain said:
3) lots of vo-tech schools around where you can get a CNA or EMT in just a few weeks. Only a couple hundred bucks , price of an MCAT. Then apply to one of the many urgent care clinics or ERs I got these certifications and worked in an urgent care for a few years in college as a clinical assistant. Gives you lots of perspective on medicine more than just shadowing. Got to assist with sutures , EKGs, injections, etc and lots of things to talk about them in interview.
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There's also the option of scribing at any number of ERs in the metro area. I had my EMT license and ultimately ended up scribing, and think scribing is a superior experience. Plus you don't have to pay for any classes or certs for it. Think it gives you a better idea of being a physician than does being an EMT. However in a scribe capacity your patient contact is much more limited.
 
Congrats to everyone accepted! For those of you deferred or rejected, keep your head up, keep your hopes up, and keep your hard work up. I never got off the wait list my first time around, and then finally got accepted off it near the end of my second cycle. It sucks and at times it can really get you down, but things will work out if you just keep working!
 
Anyone get their letter in the mail yet? Been crazy with ice storms up here.

Also go OU 17-16 up on Clemson at half.
 
The Captain said:
Anyone get their letter in the mail yet? Been crazy with ice storms up here.

Also go OU 17-16 up on Clemson at half.
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No I have not. Waiting for that big red envelope!


And yeah about that game....thought this was our year too
 
I was accepted to OU in February (back in 2011). If you're still waitlisted, don't worry, you have plenty of time.
 
Accepted my offer to the OKC track over the SCM track. Decided closeness to family trumped other deciding factors. Can't wait to move to OKC! Definitely going to have to make a facebook page sooN!
 
Does anyone know when the last day of classes/exams is for the 2016 fall semester?
 
Excited to interview tomorrow! Any last minute tips/ advice would be greatly appreciated! Good luck to everyone interviewing this month.
 
How many interview dates are available for the spring?
 
To all those waiting - Good luck! And PM me if I can help in any way.

To those already accepted -
1)anyone know if and when webpage / Facebook being set up.
2) I just drove around last week looking at several appt options.
Talked to the guy at OU villages right by campus but he said wait list is super super long even putting in now for next year. He wasn't sure if he will have any open and if so how many. Still has people on wait year from a year ago that found other places but get first crack at any that open. Studio appt are especially back logged. Only chance he said was you find someone already in 2 bed townhouse that requests you specifically as a roommate and then you can bump up to front.
Also found a few other nice options within 15-35 min drive depending on traffic. Went by to see model and get info and amazingly a wait list on nicer ones too.

I'll probably go ahead and put in my papers for a nice place I found in next month or two.
**Anyone want to be a roommate? PM if interested and I'll give you details. Otherwise I think I'll spend a little extra for 1 bed.

Also FYI - lots of brand new construction across highway in Bricktown, Double Deuce, etc but WAY WAY expensive
 
Survived the interview today! I think it went pretty well. Definitely the hardest questions I have been asked, but nothing off the wall/ unexpected. I guess we will all hear back around Valentines Day if you haven't heard yet. Interview was very relaxed after the 7 standardized questions.
 
The Captain said:
To all those waiting - Good luck! And PM me if I can help in any way.

To those already accepted -
1)anyone know if and when webpage / Facebook being set up.
2) I just drove around last week looking at several appt options.
Talked to the guy at OU villages right by campus but he said wait list is super super long even putting in now for next year. He wasn't sure if he will have any open and if so how many. Still has people on wait year from a year ago that found other places but get first crack at any that open. Studio appt are especially back logged. Only chance he said was you find someone already in 2 bed townhouse that requests you specifically as a roommate and then you can bump up to front.
Also found a few other nice options within 15-35 min drive depending on traffic. Went by to see model and get info and amazingly a wait list on nicer ones too.

I'll probably go ahead and put in my papers for a nice place I found in next month or two.
**Anyone want to be a roommate? PM if interested and I'll give you details. Otherwise I think I'll spend a little extra for 1 bed.

Also FYI - lots of brand new construction across highway in Bricktown, Double Deuce, etc but WAY WAY expensive
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I live in "The Links of Oklahoma City" and it is only about a 15 minute drive to get to class every morning! The Links is MUCH cheaper than anything that I could find downtown.
 
The Captain said:
To all those waiting - Good luck! And PM me if I can help in any way.

To those already accepted -
1)anyone know if and when webpage / Facebook being set up.
2) I just drove around last week looking at several appt options.
Talked to the guy at OU villages right by campus but he said wait list is super super long even putting in now for next year. He wasn't sure if he will have any open and if so how many. Still has people on wait year from a year ago that found other places but get first crack at any that open. Studio appt are especially back logged. Only chance he said was you find someone already in 2 bed townhouse that requests you specifically as a roommate and then you can bump up to front.
Also found a few other nice options within 15-35 min drive depending on traffic. Went by to see model and get info and amazingly a wait list on nicer ones too.

I'll probably go ahead and put in my papers for a nice place I found in next month or two.
**Anyone want to be a roommate? PM if interested and I'll give you details. Otherwise I think I'll spend a little extra for 1 bed.

Also FYI - lots of brand new construction across highway in Bricktown, Double Deuce, etc but WAY WAY expensive
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A lot of grad students and med students live at the Lincoln at Central Park, it's about 10 min away at 50th and Lincoln - http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-City/Lincoln-at-Central-Park/52801/
 
Does anyone know about how spots are left to fill? I was deferred until February and just wondering my chances, thanks!!
 
Mustachio1111 said:
Does anyone know about how spots are left to fill? I was deferred until February and just wondering my chances, thanks!!
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I did not hear about how many spots were left. Dr. Baker did not mention this on interview day but I do remember my interviewer saying there are 165 spots total. I do not think the majority of those were filled so assuming you feel good about your interview and you're in-state, I'm sure you still have a good chance.
 
My application was somehow with drawn from the application pool so I never heard anything. They say it was my fault when I never would have withdrawn, so for people who haven't heard you might want to call them and see if anything weird is going on with your application. Their system is not great apparently.
 
A little late but I was accepted too back in december. Excited to meet all of you!
 
Hannah32 said:
I live in "The Links of Oklahoma City" and it is only about a 15 minute drive to get to class every morning! The Links is MUCH cheaper than anything that I could find downtown.
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If anyone is interested in the Links, my brother has a two bedroom there and is leaving in May. I am not sure of the policy but you might be able to take over his lease and avoid a waitlist a signing cost. Just an option.
 
Opted out of my SCM interview today. My heart truly wasn't in the track. I am very excited/anxious to hear back in February!
 
Mustachio1111 said:
Does anyone know how the waitlist is ranked?
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Try checking previous application threads for some info. I think I remember seeing some disputes on this subject though so I don't know how helpful this will be. It is possible they have changed the way they pull applicants off the waitlist too. I have not personally heard of any info for this cycle. If you have been defferred I think this is also different from the waitlist. I think your acceptance will be reconsidered with all the applicants who interviewed in January and you will hear back on your status mid February. Again I could be wrong on this too, this is just my understanding.
 
AspiringOrtho09 said:
Try checking previous application threads for some info. I think I remember seeing some disputes on this subject though so I don't know how helpful this will be. It is possible they have changed the way they pull applicants off the waitlist too. I have not personally heard of any info for this cycle. If you have been defferred I think this is also different from the waitlist. I think your acceptance will be reconsidered with all the applicants who interviewed in January and you will hear back on your status mid February. Again I could be wrong on this too, this is just my understanding.
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Yeah unless things have changed (which I don't know for sure but I don't think they have), this is exactly correct. The deferred list is completely separate; there is no such thing as a wait list until all the interviews are done in January. Then there is the February status update, at which point you can either be accepted, rejected, or waitlisted. Once generated, the wait list rank is set in stone; your rank will not change. The first time an accepted student declines or withdraws, that spot will be offered to the person ranked first on the wait list, and so on. During my 2 cycles, I was told there are 60 people on the wait list (which may have increased by now), and on average about 30-40 get accepted off it, but obviously there are absolutely no guarantees that even 1 person will get off it.
 
jqueb29 said:
Yeah unless things have changed (which I don't know for sure but I don't think they have), this is exactly correct. The deferred list is completely separate; there is no such thing as a wait list until all the interviews are done in January. Then there is the February status update, at which point you can either be accepted, rejected, or waitlisted. Once generated, the wait list rank is set in stone; your rank will not change. The first time an accepted student declines or withdraws, that spot will be offered to the person ranked first on the wait list, and so on. During my 2 cycles, I was told there are 60 people on the wait list (which may have increased by now), and on average about 30-40 get accepted off it, but obviously there are absolutely no guarantees that even 1 person will get off it.
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Does anyone else not understand why the schools can't release the names of people and where they stand on the waiting list? It's not like people on the waiting list pay the school while they wait to hear back. It would make more sense if they just announced it and people could decide on future plans depending on whether they were top ten or bottom ten.
 
MagentaKarma said:
Does anyone else not understand why the schools can't release the names of people and where they stand on the waiting list? It's not like people on the waiting list pay the school while they wait to hear back. It would make more sense if they just announced it and people could decide on future plans depending on whether they were top ten or bottom ten.
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I do think schools should tell you where you rank on their wait list, but that information should definitely not be public knowledge to everybody like you suggested in your other thread.
 
If a 510 is equivalent to around a 30-31, do they prefer the 510? Just wondering if they give preference to the new or old mcat! Or neither.
 
Mustachio1111 said:
If a 510 is equivalent to around a 30-31, do they prefer the 510? Just wondering if they give preference to the new or old mcat! Or neither.
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I talked to my advisor about this last year because I was debating taking the old one or waiting until the new one. They don't prefer either, and more important than your numerical score is your percentile rank. Most schools liked 30 because that was around 80th percentile and tended to correlate with success in medical school. So around the same percentile (I see 509 as being 80th percentile on the AAMC site) is a comparable score. Barring any section scores that are lower than that percentile, you should be fine. I don't think they are going to weigh the psych/soc section very heavily for the next couple years since not everyone will have taken it though.
 
Mustachio1111 said:
If a 510 is equivalent to around a 30-31, do they prefer the 510? Just wondering if they give preference to the new or old mcat! Or neither.
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They definitely prefer the 510. That is why they wont even consider the old test next cycle.
 
Mustachio1111 said:
If a 510 is equivalent to around a 30-31, do they prefer the 510? Just wondering if they give preference to the new or old mcat! Or neither.
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Agree that they prefer the new one; there is a list of medical schools out there with their preferences of new or old mcat, and for how many years they would accept the old. OU was on the list of new MCAT preference, but they will still accept the old until the next cycle, I believe.
 
I got in this year with the old MCAT. I was told by one of the members of the board of admissions not to retake it for this cycle. OU probably does prefer the new one though because they said that if you have an old test score and retake the new one and got a lower score that time then they would still use your old mcat for this cycle.
 
Anyone who has been accepted yet:
- any news on Facebook page or website for class?
- anyone got the official letter in the mail yet? the email is great, but kind of dont feel 100% real until letter in hand

To all others Good Luck in February round! Cant wait to meet you all.
 
Has anyone found out a more precise date of Feb decisions other than "around Valentine's Day?" I think someone found out Feb decisions were on the 24th last cycle but people heard back as soon as 2/6 which is way earlier.
 
AspiringOrtho09 said:
Has anyone found out a more precise date of Feb decisions other than "around Valentine's Day?" I think someone found out Feb decisions were on the 24th last cycle but people heard back as soon as 2/6 which is way earlier.
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If I had to guess, I'd think they'll be next Monday, or the Monday after that at the latest.
 
From friends who have gotten in, I have heard that a facebook page already exists. I have no clue what it is titled though.
 
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