2015-2016 University of Oklahoma Application Thread

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waitlisted.... there are 59 of us. anyone know what the waitlist shift typically is?
 
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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scholarships are mostly for instate or underrepresented minorities.
 
ACCEPTED TODAY!!

Interviewed 10/25, deferred in December. 3.7 cgpa/3.55 sgpa/30 MCAT

Congrats to everyone else who got in today!!!
 
akfortyseven said:
waitlisted.... there are 59 of us. anyone know what the waitlist shift typically is?
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Keep your head up. There is still time. And remember no matter when accepted we all start even on the first day. Good luck and keep us posted on the waitlist journey
 
To those waitlisted, keep your heads up! Also, do you guys mind sharing your stats?
 
Accepted today! Are we sent invites to the Facebook group or are we supposed to find it ourselves?
 
33 MCAT, 3.84 SGPA, 3.89 SGPA ... one of 59 despairing waitilisted souls
 
Haha currently creeping on this and past forums for waitlist info and pretending it didn't happen :happy:
 
Wait-listed with 513 MCAT and 3.75 GPA. Does anyone have any information about how many people are accepted off of the wait-list each year?
 
akfortyseven said:
waitlisted.... there are 59 of us. anyone know what the waitlist shift typically is?
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I think we were told about 30 usually get off it each year. But this was a couple years ago so that might have changed/I may not be recalling the number correctly, and obviously you can never guarantee even 1 person will get accepted off it.
 
Accepted as well! 506, 3.9, interviewed in December.

3 years ago about 75% were taken off the waitlist, the past few years I think it ran around 45%. Good luck to all and I hope you hear great news!
 
Accepted! 33 MCAT (2nd go 'round) 3.44 GPA 3.59 SGPA Re-applicant, wait-listed (and rejected) in 2014, didn't apply to med school last year

It feels like a very long time ago that I was wait-listed the first time, and I've done a lot in the two years since then. It's true that many on the wait list will get a shot next August with me and the rest of this class. That said, I know better than most that hope can't be all that keeps you going, you need to give serious thought to what will happen in the event that, come June, you don't get the acceptance. I wouldn't trade the last two years for anything, because it brought me to this point, but I'd just tell wait-listees and rejected applicants alike to keep the hope where it belongs (deep down) and take practical steps. Like attend the Re-applicant Workshop. I don't have much in the way of real advice, but try to do something awesome.

Can't wait for second visit day. Let's make Hippocrates proud.
 
Waitlisted here as well. IS, 3.7gpa, 3.5sgpa, 31 MCAT. Keeping hope alive. Thanks for the pep talk Socrates.
 
Socrates/Hippocrates said:
Accepted! 33 MCAT (2nd go 'round) 3.44 GPA 3.59 SGPA Re-applicant, wait-listed (and rejected) in 2014, didn't apply to med school last year

It feels like a very long time ago that I was wait-listed the first time, and I've done a lot in the two years since then. It's true that many on the wait list will get a shot next August with me and the rest of this class. That said, I know better than most that hope can't be all that keeps you going, you need to give serious thought to what will happen in the event that, come June, you don't get the acceptance. I wouldn't trade the last two years for anything, because it brought me to this point, but I'd just tell wait-listees and rejected applicants alike to keep the hope where it belongs (deep down) and take practical steps. Like attend the Re-applicant Workshop. I don't have much in the way of real advice, but try to do something awesome.

Can't wait for second visit day. Let's make Hippocrates proud.
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CONGRATS!!! And thanks for the inspirational story of persistance
 
Could you live in Norman and still effectively study and go to class. How many times are you required to attend class?
 
Squad said:
Could you live in Norman and still effectively study and go to class. How many times are you required to attend class?
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It would be possible if you are only planning on coming in for mandatory activities, but I would not advise it if you plan to go to class every day; that extra driving time will really add up, and medical school is about efficient use of time. Most weeks, you have things with mandatory attendance either 2 or 3 days a week; 3 is most common, but there's definitely a good number of times it's only 2 days. This obviously varies though. Expect to be there every day at 8 in the morning for anatomy, and there were definitely a few weeks outside of anatomy where we had 4 and even 5 days with mandatory events. There are also times like now though, where I only have to go in Thur-Fri this week, and then don't have to go in again until next Friday. And obviously it's a whole different story when you're having to go in every day 3rd and 4th year.

TL;DR: it may be possible first 2 years, but anatomy and some other random weeks will suck, and would be a nightmare 3rd and 4th year.
 
jqueb29 said:
It would be possible if you are only planning on coming in for mandatory activities, but I would not advise it if you plan to go to class every day; that extra driving time will really add up, and medical school is about efficient use of time. Most weeks, you have things with mandatory attendance either 2 or 3 days a week; 3 is most common, but there's definitely a good number of times it's only 2 days. This obviously varies though. Expect to be there every day at 8 in the morning for anatomy, and there were definitely a few weeks outside of anatomy where we had 4 and even 5 days with mandatory events. There are also times like now though, where I only have to go in Thur-Fri this week, and then don't have to go in again until next Friday. And obviously it's a whole different story when you're having to go in every day 3rd and 4th year.

TL;DR: it may be possible first 2 years, but anatomy and some other random weeks will suck, and would be a nightmare 3rd and 4th year.
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thank you so much, do you know any good places to live in around the campus?
 
mohsain12 said:
thank you so much, do you know any good places to live in around the campus?
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I know a lot of people live at the Lincoln Apartments (pros: relatively cheap, closest to campus; cons: not the best quality and not much fun stuff within walking distance), Level (downtown so it's in a more fun location but I'm pretty sure it's more expensive), and The Edge at Midtown (probably the most expensive but also the nicest complex and it's right by Fassler, Bleu Garten, and all kinds of fun stuff). Haven't lived in any of these myself so i can't personally vouch for them, but they seem to be the most popular options.
 
jqueb29 said:
I know a lot of people live at the Lincoln Apartments (pros: relatively cheap, closest to campus; cons: not the best quality and not much fun stuff within walking distance), Level (downtown so it's in a more fun location but I'm pretty sure it's more expensive), and The Edge at Midtown (probably the most expensive but also the nicest complex and it's right by Fassler, Bleu Garten, and all kinds of fun stuff). Haven't lived in any of these myself so i can't personally vouch for them, but they seem to be the most popular options.
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I've lived at Level for 4 years. Great location and you never have to pay for parking in Bricktown. My rent is $960/month plus utilities for a 1br/1ba, but it's definitely worth it considering the dearth of things to do around the Lincoln, as well as the size of my apartment compared to those in the area. Also, tons of closet space - big plus.
 
Gambino01 said:
Both? lol. I just haven't heard anything and I didn't get anything with my hard copy acceptance letter so I was just wondering if it was something I missed?
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April 9th, as another poster said.

The day starts pretty early with breakfast (OU has the best food, always), and you get a folder and some other stuff (bag, t-shirt, pen). Next you listen to another talk by Sherri Baker, with more info about classes and stuff like that. Usually this is the time when current students answer questions about where to live, what med school is really like, etc. Then you break off into two groups: one stays and sits to this financial presentation (which is actually really helpful but kind of mind-numbing because no one wants to think about that yet) and the other group goes to the CSETC to play with the lap trainers and learn how to suture (so much fun). The groups switch after about an hour, so everyone gets to do everything. Then the day ends with lunch (also great food) and an interest group fair where you can walk around to different booths and talk to people about their specific clubs and how to be a part of them.

To those on the fence about coming to Second Visit Day even if you're 100% sure you're coming to OU, I still say do it. I was in the same situation but used it as an opportunity to meet some of my future classmates, and had a great time. I also remember about 20 of us went to TapWerks in Bricktown as an icebreaker the night before, which was super fun, if anyone's interested in making a Facebook event or something to spread the word.
 
CuttingCorneas said:
April 9th, as another poster said.

The day starts pretty early with breakfast (OU has the best food, always), and you get a folder and some other stuff (bag, t-shirt, pen). Next you listen to another talk by Sherri Baker, with more info about classes and stuff like that. Usually this is the time when current students answer questions about where to live, what med school is really like, etc. Then you break off into two groups: one stays and sits to this financial presentation (which is actually really helpful but kind of mind-numbing because no one wants to think about that yet) and the other group goes to the CSETC to play with the lap trainers and learn how to suture (so much fun). The groups switch after about an hour, so everyone gets to do everything. Then the day ends with lunch (also great food) and an interest group fair where you can walk around to different booths and talk to people about their specific clubs and how to be a part of them.

To those on the fence about coming to Second Visit Day even if you're 100% sure you're coming to OU, I still say do it. I was in the same situation but used it as an opportunity to meet some of my future classmates, and had a great time. I also remember about 20 of us went to TapWerks in Bricktown as an icebreaker the night before, which was super fun, if anyone's interested in making a Facebook event or something to spread the word.
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thanks for this! So this is a student-only event right? As in it isn't a day for family to check the school out with you?
 
AspiringOrtho09 said:
thanks for this! So this is a student-only event right? As in it isn't a day for family to check the school out with you?
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I think in 3 years either attending or helping out with it, I've seen two parents total, and they didn't stay the entire day. Definitely a day for students.
 
This might be an odd/dumb/pre-emptive question, but I'm trying to figure out financials for the next year. Is there a ballpark idea of when student loans are disbursed from OU?
 
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