2015-2016 University of Wisconsin Application Thread

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Khaleesi3 said:
A questions for current students:

I read on the interview feedback page that some classes are off campus, for instance, the anatomy class requires students to take a bus downtown. Is this true? Also, would you say that having a car is necessary?
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preferably a car with four wheel drive
 
Khaleesi3 said:
A questions for current students:

I read on the interview feedback page that some classes are off campus, for instance, the anatomy class requires students to take a bus downtown. Is this true? Also, would you say that having a car is necessary?
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I believe they said that you do have to go downtown for anatomy. However, this isn't a huge deal, as its like a 10 minute free bus ride. You could walk too but it'd probably take ~20 minutes.
Also you don't need a car (I currently go to school at UW-Madison for undergrad). Personally I bike everywhere on campus, but I think you can walk from the hospital to the farthest side of the undergrad campus in about 30-40 minutes (not that you would ever have to do this).
 
Khaleesi3 said:
A questions for current students:

I read on the interview feedback page that some classes are off campus, for instance, the anatomy class requires students to take a bus downtown. Is this true? Also, would you say that having a car is necessary?
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It's a <10 minute bus ride that goes there, and only the lab is off campus, which is at the undergrad campus. Other than some electives, occasionally part of the integrative cases, and anatomy lab, pretty much all your classes will be on campus.

No, you don't need a car until your 3rd year, unless you value convenience and plan to drive to chicago/outside madison and want to deal with bad drivers :laugh:. I still bike everywhere despite having a car because it's easier than looking for/paying for parking
 
Jennyfishy said:
It's a <10 minute bus ride that goes there, and only the lab is off campus, which is at the undergrad campus. Other than some electives, occasionally part of the integrative cases, and anatomy lab, pretty much all your classes will be on campus.

No, you don't need a car until your 3rd year, unless you value convenience and plan to drive to chicago/outside madison and want to deal with bad drivers :laugh:. I still bike everywhere despite having a car because it's easier than looking for/paying for parking
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Thanks! Are those electives and integrative cases just at the undergrad campus as well?
 
Khaleesi3 said:
Thanks! Are those electives and integrative cases just at the undergrad campus as well?
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I've taken one elective that was off campus, but all the others were still at the HSLC. This particular one (healer's art) is a ways west of campus, but the course coordinators help you connect with other classmates to carpool to the session.

The integrative cases will have components where you are required to engage with community partnerships to learn more about the health topic at hand. An example is studying upstream determinants of health so you may go to a health literacy center or center that provides food/shelter for homeless individuals in Madison, or even offer a testimony to Congress downtown. It varies and depends; again, they work with your class to coordinate transportation 🙂
 
Khaleesi3 said:
A questions for current students:

I read on the interview feedback page that some classes are off campus, for instance, the anatomy class requires students to take a bus downtown. Is this true? Also, would you say that having a car is necessary?
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For years 1 and 2, the only 2 things that require you to leave the medical school are 1) anatomy lab and 2) your monthly visit to your preceptor (some are on campus, some are at local clinics in Madison and the surrounding suburbs).
There is a bus that takes you to building that has the anatomy lab, which is on the undergrad campus. You can also indicate whether or not you have a car when you are selecting your preferences for your preceptor, and if you do not have one, you will get a preceptor that is easily accessible via the bus line.

So no, a care is definitely not necessary 1st and 2nd year (I don't have one).
I can't say for certain about 3rd and 4th year, but from what I've heard it may be nice to have one if you are doing a rotation in another city.

EDIT: Jennyfishy beat me to it!
 
GucciKitty said:
I'm regretting the day I go to my mailbox and see a letter from UW and I haven't gotten a phone call..
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I do seem to recall someone on last year's application thread saying that they received an acceptance letter without a phone call. Perhaps he or she was missed? I'm not sure. Anyways, you're supposed to receive a phone call for acceptances.
 
lilyhgt said:
Sounds like not a lot of phone calls from mid-late november have gone out, so no need to fret yet! Hasn't even been three weeks for us Nov 20-ers!
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Good luck!!
 
Glandzburg said:
I believe all acceptance are first communicated by phone call, while other decisions are communicated via snail mail.
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Confirmed, snail mail. They said waitlisted people will eventually get a ranking number, but as of right now they still have seats available.
 
ChiroInCairo said:
Confirmed, snail mail. They said waitlisted people will eventually get a ranking number, but as of right now they still have seats available.
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One would hope there are still seats left! There are still those of us that are interviewing in January!
 
ChiroInCairo said:
Confirmed, snail mail. They said waitlisted people will eventually get a ranking number, but as of right now they still have seats available.
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What do you mean by "seats available"? You mean for people to get off the waitlist or still seats available on the waitlist?
 
Khaleesi3 said:
A questions for current students:

I read on the interview feedback page that some classes are off campus, for instance, the anatomy class requires students to take a bus downtown. Is this true? Also, would you say that having a car is necessary?
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EDIT: Like 20 people beat me too it. should have refreshed 😀
 
After interviewing, I was made aware that update letters are not accepted. However, one of the physicians I work with just recently offered to write me a letter of support for my application (which is still pending). Do you think it would be fine to do that? Would it be considered an update letter? (the physician was not one of my LOR writers).
 
^^ yes, that would be an update. You cannot add anything to your file after your interview. Im sure there are some schools that might look at it though, so you could still have him write it if you really think it will help and there are other schools you are still waiting to hear from
 
Recently accepted here and since my hometown is ~2hrs from Madison I was thinking about driving up to check out apartments sometime over the winter break. Any decent landlords/management companies I should take a look at first? @kittykattat
 
Got the call today!! Inverviewed 11/13, IS. Just waiting for the official letter now 🙂
 
edc1618 said:
Recently accepted here and since my hometown is ~2hrs from Madison I was thinking about driving up to check out apartments sometime over the winter break. Any decent landlords/management companies I should take a look at first? @kittykattat
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Congrats on your acceptance, and to all those who have been receiving that phone call as of late!

In terms of looking for housing, here is a good place to start:
http://campusareahousing.wisc.edu/

This site allows you to search for housing in different "zones" around campus, including near the medical school (or not so near if you are looking to save on cost!)
 
Glandzburg said:
Congrats on your acceptance, and to all those who have been receiving that phone call as of late!

In terms of looking for housing, here is a good place to start:
http://campusareahousing.wisc.edu/

This site allows you to search for housing in different "zones" around campus, including near the medical school (or not so near if you are looking to save on cost!)
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Thanks! I've seen this before (UW actually sent it in the mail before my interview). I was wondering though specifically on which landlords to rent from or to avoid...at my university we have some pretty terrible ones that rip off students every year (terrible, I know).
 
edc1618 said:
Thanks! I've seen this before (UW actually sent it in the mail before my interview). I was wondering though specifically on which landlords to rent from or to avoid...at my university we have some pretty terrible ones that rip off students every year (terrible, I know).
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Sorry, I haven't heard of any egregious landlords from any of my classmates. You should be pretty safe around the medical school (near west side) which is largely residential (i.e. not specifically meant for students), can't say much about the housing near the undergrad campus though.
 
Most of my classmates that live somewhat near the school seem to live in the neighborhoods just south of University Ave if that helps. Again, I don't have much info terms of specific landlords.
 
edc1618 said:
Recently accepted here and since my hometown is ~2hrs from Madison I was thinking about driving up to check out apartments sometime over the winter break. Any decent landlords/management companies I should take a look at first? @kittykattat
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I completely agree with @Glandzburg that I haven't really heard of any malignant landlords (and Ive lived over in this part of town for a couple years now). But if you are wondering more what places to check out/set up showings with this winter, that depends how much you want to spend 😉 For a place that won't break the bank, a lot of students rent through GoldLeaf, who owns a number of nice but not brand new buildings and houses within a few blocks of the med school. I live in one of the newer buildings (not by a big property management company) but they are definitely pricier (e.g. http://2550university.com or http://www.arborcrossingapts.com or some others by Hilldale)
 
Just got a heartbreaking note in the mail from WARM. To those accepted, promise you'll be wonderful. Promise me you'll do my rejection justice.
 
MCPH said:
Just got a heartbreaking note in the mail from WARM. To those accepted, promise you'll be wonderful. Promise me you'll do my rejection justice.
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I'm sorry to hear that; best of luck in the rest of your application cycle.
 
MCPH said:
Just got a heartbreaking note in the mail from WARM. To those accepted, promise you'll be wonderful. Promise me you'll do my rejection justice.
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pre or post interview?
 
lilyhgt said:
I'm sorry to hear that; best of luck in the rest of your application cycle.
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Kind words at the right time. Thank you. If I'm not mistaken, rejected WARM applicants get consideration in the regular MD pool as well; I'm therefore wondering if it there isn't some glimmer of hope yet left--some way to take advantage of that luck you've sent me still within the context of UWSMPH. If I'm right, I might still get admitted, and subsequently take the electives relevant to seeking social justice in a rural setting with medicine.

But that all depends on a highly optimistic reading of a single line in the WARM handbook whose meaning could be totally different and for me at this juncture fruitless.

I've in any case written the program director, and will happily post the gist of our dialogue, should anyone here think it would be useful.
 
flatbear said:
sorry to hear that, I didnt know that Wisconsin does post interview rejections
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If Wisconsin doesn't do post-interview rejections, then mine must be a mistake. That sounds really nice, so I'm going to go with it, and in that way hopefully ultimately get to sleep tonight.
 
MCPH said:
Kind words at the right time. Thank you. If I'm not mistaken, rejected WARM applicants get consideration in the regular MD pool as well; I'm therefore wondering if it there isn't some glimmer of hope yet left--some way to take advantage of that luck you've sent me still within the context of UWSMPH. If I'm right, I might still get admitted, and subsequently take the electives relevant to seeking social justice in a rural setting with medicine.

But that all depends on a highly optimistic reading of a single line in the WARM handbook whose meaning could be totally different and for me at this juncture fruitless.

I've in any case written the program director, and will happily post the gist of our dialogue, should anyone here think it would be useful.
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best of luck
 
flatbear said:
sorry to hear that, I didnt know that Wisconsin does post interview rejections
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Post-interview rejections and waitlists are indeed communicated via mail. They let you know their decision, unlike some schools that will just leave you "on hold" until the end of the cycle.
 
Wow. I should have applied earlier haha.

Interviewing here on Fri Feb 5th, OOS (Seattle, WA). Anyone who can give me a discount on the Badger Bus from Milwaukee? 😀
Excited to visit! Sounds like a great place.
 
Rejected post-interview. OOS, interviewed 11/6. Letter dated 12/8. 3.8 GPA and 37 MCAT.
 
Question to current students: Is there any more information about the new curriculum that is supposedly starting next year? I'm excited and apprehensive at the same time for the change. How is the grading going to change? How about testing? Will there be more smaller tests more frequently or will there be larger tests every couple weeks. Thanks in advance for anybody who could help me out on this! @Jennyfishy @Glandzburg @kittykattat
 
Hi there! Can anyone comment on how their WARM interview went?
 
So I had a question for those who are in the know on this board. I was curious about what UW looks for in an OOS candidate? (And yeah, I know it's hard to predict)
Here's why I'm asking: I recently got accepted here, and am from Wisconsin, and I am curious of my fiance's chances (we will be married at the time she applies) She is OOS, and she will be applying to medical schools next year. Would me being an IS resident and attending the school give her a leg up on other OOS candidates since she has connections to the state? Or does UW look for extremely high qualified applications only and not care so much about Wisconsin connections?

For reference, I believe she will be a competitive applicant. She has a 3.8 gpa and good extra curriculars (MCAT will be taken this spring).

Anyway, sorry for the long post, just curious of your guys' opinions. Thanks!
 
GucciKitty said:
So I had a question for those who are in the know on this board. I was curious about what UW looks for in an OOS candidate? (And yeah, I know it's hard to predict)
Here's why I'm asking: I recently got accepted here, and am from Wisconsin, and I am curious of my fiance's chances (we will be married at the time she applies) She is OOS, and she will be applying to medical schools next year. Would me being an IS resident and attending the school give her a leg up on other OOS candidates since she has connections to the state? Or does UW look for extremely high qualified applications only and not care so much about Wisconsin connections?

For reference, I believe she will be a competitive applicant. She has a 3.8 gpa and good extra curriculars (MCAT will be taken this spring).

Anyway, sorry for the long post, just curious of your guys' opinions. Thanks!
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:lame:
 
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