2016-2017 University of Miami (Miller) Application Thread

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ap483 said:
Hey all! I looked at my application portal today and was completely shocked to find out I had been offered an interview (never received an email - and even checked my spam folder, recently deleted, etc). I called admissions just to confirm, and was told an email had been sent out to me January 12. My two questions are: 1. Has this happened to anyone else? 2. How long after ranking your date preferences did you get a confirmed date? Thanks in advance for your help! Good luck to everyone as the cycle begins to wind down!! 🙂
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How did you realize you had been offered an interview, what did your status say?
 
kMD17 said:
How did you realize you had been offered an interview, what did your status say?
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I copied and pasted what my status said underneath this, but I was just going through all of my application portals today and just stumbled upon it. I honestly thought it was a mistake until I called admissions and verified with them. I still haven't gotten a confirmation for which date I'm interviewing, but hopefully it'll come soon!

"Your application has been reviewed by the Admissions Committee and you have been selected for an interview. You should have received an e-mail to select an interview date. If you need assistance, please contact the Admissions Office at 305-243-3234 or e-mail [email protected]

Congratulations and we look forward to meeting you." Beneath this were four drop-down menus to rank your preference of dates.
 
Haha last month I was accepted to MD/MPH cause I applied MD/MPH-only. After that acceptance I realized I preferred the MD-only program, so I asked to be considered for that last week. That's what the call was for today 🙂

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mogwa1 said:
Haha last month I was accepted to MD/MPH cause I applied MD/MPH-only. After that acceptance I realized I preferred the MD-only program, so I asked to be considered for that last week. That's what the call was for today 🙂

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what are your stats if you don't mind. thanks
 
Atoms4Peace said:
How common are scholarships here?
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Maybe another current student can correct me, but they try to provide funding for all of their students when possible. It's more common than not, that you'll receive something.
 
premeddoctorgirl said:
congratulations. I see you have been accepted at many schools and that is great. can you share more of your stats beyond LizzyM ? Thanks for sharing
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Thanks. I guess more specifically- MCAT 514, gpa ~ 3.8. What else did you want to know? Happy to talk over DM as well. Good luck!
 
"Your Application to the UM Miller School of Medicine is complete and is currently being reviewed by the Admissions Committee."

did anyone else notice a change in their status? mine previously said your application is currently under review
 
ace_inhibitor111 said:
Hey, just curious, once you emailed them confirming your spot in the class are we supposed to expect a response back?
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Does "confirming" our spot in the class mean that we are commiting to attend UM in the fall? Or is this just some sort of a preliminary "yes, I'm interested" step to show interest?
 
The Knife & Gun Club said:
Dropped by to answer some questions but it seem like @gcuddles has them all covered. Sorry I've been kinda absent, we a big exam then our class cruise (which was amazing and super fun and totally not a reason to choose a medical school but is a damn good perk) so I've been preoccupied.

Feel free to PM me with questions, or post them here and tag me (that way I'll be sure to see them).

I don't consider any question a stupid question...if you just want me to pep talk you about the school or alleviate some random fear I'm more than happy to help! I was a low gpa, highish mcat from south Florida, but have friends who fall into most applicant categories.

One of my biggest annoyances when applying was that I didn't have someone to ask the uncomfortable questions to. So if you have any super awkward questions (for example "I hear Miami is an aweful city and everyone hates it") let me know.

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I'll bite and ask all the uncomfortable questions.

1. How's the dating life? Both within Miami medical school, with neighboring schools (are there neighboring schools?) and within the community! I'm single and ready to mingle in Miami. Also is Tinder in Miami just absolutely ridiculous?

2. Do you feel Miami could potentially limit your aspirations when matching? I looked over the match list and saw some reallllly nice names, but I also saw some not so nice places. Also the lack of certain specialties being represented is the tiniest bit concerning. I understand that looking at match lists is a fools' errand, but it is what it is. I'm mostly comparing Miami to couple top 20 schools. But I have to admit something about Miami, its culture and clinical training, and the staff that keeps reaching out to me and helping me, not to mention $$, is making me really love it over higher ranked schools. Any words?

3. What's the general culture of Miami like? It seems pretty laid back and relaxed which is dope af. I just want to confirm the grading scale (correct me if I'm wrong). 2 year pre-clinical P/F with no internal rankings then clinical years are regular P/ HP/ H, correct? Also how's the exam schedule like? Frequency, are they monday or friday exams, etc.

4. I actually have heard that Miami is awful. I've also heard it's the best city ever. What's your opinion? I'm from California for context.

5. How is it getting research positions? Especially clinical research.

6. How's the living situation like? I know students are around 60/30/10 split between Brickell, South Beach, and miscellaneous. I do value a really good living situation and have historically hated living in giant apartment complexes that aren't new cause neighbors are annoying, loud, dirty, etc. Kind of a weird concern, but it's legit one of the biggest factors in me choosing a medical school-- having affordable (my idea of affordable is skewed because of of California/SF so anything 1500 or under is amazing) that's nice, spacious, and not in a ****ty area/ around ****ty people lol. I'm not against apartment complexes, but the good ones are generally expensive.

7. Exactly how good is Tinder?

8. Most schools are slowly transitioning to a 1.5 preclinical, 1 year clinical, and then you take Step 1 and they've been scoring on average 10 points above their counterparts. Any concerns you have as a student since Miami is not like this?

I think that's all I have for now. I like to pretend I'm an athlete being courted by sports teams so I enjoy asking these questions lol

@teeayejay I'd love to hear your feedback too on these questions! Also, exactly how eventful was this cruise?
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Anyone have any luck with updates lately? I sent one several weeks and haven't heard back yet. I'm sure they're busy still catching up post-holidays


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GrumpyGus said:
I'll bite and ask all the uncomfortable questions.

1. How's the dating life? Both within Miami medical school, with neighboring schools (are there neighboring schools?) and within the community! I'm single and ready to mingle in Miami. Also is Tinder in Miami just absolutely ridiculous?

-Dating life is definitely what you make it haha. I would be lying if I said there wasn't a certain degree of in-breeding that has seemed to work for some. Alternatively, because you're living in a major city, tindr is an also an option, not to mention the other professional schools that are within the UM system. The only other medschool is FIU and I've met a few of them but few and far in between.

2. Do you feel Miami could potentially limit your aspirations when matching? I looked over the match list and saw some reallllly nice names, but I also saw some not so nice places. Also the lack of certain specialties being represented is the tiniest bit concerning. I understand that looking at match lists is a fools' errand, but it is what it is. I'm mostly comparing Miami to couple top 20 schools. But I have to admit something about Miami, its culture and clinical training, and the staff that keeps reaching out to me and helping me, not to mention $$, is making me really love it over higher ranked schools. Any words?

-Like you alluded, you really can't take much of anything from a school's match-list. There are residency PD's who are hard-pressed to make sense of it themselves. There are so many factors that play a role but what I will say is that we CAN match very well; it's really a matter of personal performance and career aspirations. Also, if someone should be interested in ophtho, UM houses one of the top ophtho institutions in the nation, Bascom Palmer. I would choose UM again and again over a top 20 mostly because it's a pretty respected program with a lot less pressure in an amazing city. Also my career aspirations don't necessarily require the name of a top 20.

3. What's the general culture of Miami like? It seems pretty laid back and relaxed which is dope af. I just want to confirm the grading scale (correct me if I'm wrong). 2 year pre-clinical P/F with no internal rankings then clinical years are regular P/ HP/ H, correct? Also how's the exam schedule like? Frequency, are they monday or friday exams, etc.

-General culture is work very hard, party even harder (within moderation lol). <- I'm supposed to say that right? haha but no, everyone is really chill, low pressure within the context of medical school. We definitely enjoy the city but we make sure to stay on top of our goals.

-With every test you take, they give you a histogram of where you fell for that particular test and then again, overall, at the end of the module. Testing frequency can range from a two-week period to ~5 weeks and can be Monday (more often so far though) or Friday; it really just depends on the module.

-They like to sell you on P/F but honestly, your transcript will still include your grade next to a P or an F; you are also internally ranked but you don't know where you are until the end of second year which I guess is good? As far as what goes on your dean's letter, they don't include Quartiles but instead use a particular word to sum up what type of student you were. (Ex. good, great, outstanding, etc) I don't know the exact wording but the example I used gives you an idea. Take home point- bust your ass every time, and none of this should matter.

4. I actually have heard that Miami is awful. I've also heard it's the best city ever. What's your opinion? I'm from California for context.

If you don't do well in a multi-cultural, urban environment, they you'll hate it. In general though, Miami pretty much self-selects for individuals that like this type of environment. Out of everyone I've met, I've only heard of one person who did not care too much for it because, "everyone here speaks spanish"...and that was an undergrad student. Most of us try to immerse ourselves in some aspect of Miami culture as much as possible.

5. How is it getting research positions? Especially clinical research.

-Research is pretty much thrown at you. The sky is the limit so long as you remain persistent in creating relationships with faculty. I've gotten like three emails alone this week about opportunities for year-long research as well as stuff to do over the summer.

6. How's the living situation like? I know students are around 60/30/10 split between Brickell, South Beach, and miscellaneous. I do value a really good living situation and have historically hated living in giant apartment complexes that aren't new cause neighbors are annoying, loud, dirty, etc. Kind of a weird concern, but it's legit one of the biggest factors in me choosing a medical school-- having affordable (my idea of affordable is skewed because of of California/SF so anything 1500 or under is amazing) that's nice, spacious, and not in a ****ty area/ around ****ty people lol. I'm not against apartment complexes, but the good ones are generally expensive.

Like you said, about 60% of us live in Brickell but with roommates whether it's 2/2 or 3/2. By your terms, Brickell is indeed affordable (slightly less than 1500, all included). If you do come here, I'm sure you'd like this area. I'll PM in bit with more details.

7. Exactly how good is Tinder?

-Sadly, I can't answer that as I don't have one but a know a few folks who have found what they were looking for haha.

8. Most schools are slowly transitioning to a 1.5 preclinical, 1 year clinical, and then you take Step 1 and they've been scoring on average 10 points above their counterparts. Any concerns you have as a student since Miami is not like this?

-Not truly concerned and as of right now, it's not the majority of schools. You play with the cards you were dealt. With that in mind, you should be busting your ass every chance you get. I've been referencing First Aid since school started just to make sure I'm modifying my studying a bit and keeping in-line with Step. Like I said above, do the best you can at each step.

I think that's all I have for now. I like to pretend I'm an athlete being courted by sports teams so I enjoy asking these questions lol

@teeayejay I'd love to hear your feedback too on these questions! Also, exactly how eventful was this cruise?
teeayejay
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Answers in bold. Hope that was what you were looking for...I'm on the MD/MPH side of things but I'm pretty sure most of this holds true for the MD side as well; we're not that different.
 
teeayejay said:
Answers in bold. Hope that was what you were looking for...I'm on the MD/MPH side of things but I'm pretty sure most of this holds true for the MD side as well; we're not that different.
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In regards to the grading system, at my interview they did say it was p/f, but they also mentioned (if I remember correctly) that there are internal rankings that they share with you yearly(?). Can you confirm this? If so, is the atmosphere still pretty collaborative overall?


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Is there a facebook page for accepted students? I'm one of the MSPs matriculating this year, so I'd love to be added. Dr. Mechaber also told me about a resource coming out that used to be named The Pulse... when does that get sent out? She said there was good information about housing and other resources.
 
Hey guys I Interviewed in October and am still waitlisted (518MCAT + 3.88GPA). I emailed Miami an update a few weeks ago but never received a reply stating they received it. I have been accepted elsewhere but did not include that in the update because I thought it sounded arrogant. Should I send another update or letter of intent so soon or just let it ride out?
 
born2run said:
In regards to the grading system, at my interview they did say it was p/f, but they also mentioned (if I remember correctly) that there are internal rankings that they share with you yearly(?). Can you confirm this? If so, is the atmosphere still pretty collaborative overall?


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With every test you take, they give you a histogram of where you fell for that particular test and then again, overall, at the end of the module. Testing frequency can range from a two-week period to ~5 weeks and can be Monday (more often so far though) or Friday; it really just depends on the module.

They like to sell you on P/F but honestly, your transcript will still include your grade next to a P or an F; you are also internally ranked but you don't know where you are until the end of second year which I guess is good? As far as what goes on your dean's letter, they don't include Quartiles but instead use a particular word to sum up what type of student you were. (Ex. good, great, outstanding, etc) I don't know the exact wording but the example I used gives you an idea. Take home point- bust your ass every time; the rest is out of your control.

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Is there a facebook page for accepted students? I'm one of the MSPs matriculating this year, so I'd love to be added. Dr. Mechaber also told me about a resource coming out that used to be named The Pulse... when does that get sent out? She said there was good information about housing and other resources.
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There is facebook page that's live...just wait on the invite. And yea, there's a primer pdf called The Pulse which is super helpful. You'll get that later in spring though.

jmoney522 said:
Hey guys I Interviewed in October and am still waitlisted (518MCAT + 3.88GPA). I emailed Miami an update a few weeks ago but never received a reply stating they received it. I have been accepted elsewhere but did not include that in the update because I thought it sounded arrogant. Should I send another update or letter of intent so soon or just let it ride out?
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I mentioned that I had an acceptance elsewhere. It doesn't hurt to say because it shows that you're more interested in UM than the other school. (I didn't actually mention the other school by name)
 
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Hey guys I Interviewed in October and am still waitlisted (518MCAT + 3.88GPA). I emailed Miami an update a few weeks ago but never received a reply stating they received it. I have been accepted elsewhere but did not include that in the update because I thought it sounded arrogant. Should I send another update or letter of intent so soon or just let it ride out?
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I sent an update a few weeks ago and haven't heard either, but I think they're just backed up


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Quatro4 said:
I sent an update a few weeks ago and haven't heard either, but I think they're just backed up


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Quatro4 said:
Anyone have any luck with updates lately? I sent one several weeks and haven't heard back yet. I'm sure they're busy still catching up post-holidays


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I also sent an update letter a while ago and have not heard anything back. I was starting to think that the email didnt go through! I'm glad to see i'm not the one with this!
 
umiami121 said:
I also sent an update letter a while ago and have not heard anything back. I was starting to think that the email didnt go through! I'm glad to see i'm not the one with this!
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thegennie said:
Does "confirming" our spot in the class mean that we are commiting to attend UM in the fall? Or is this just some sort of a preliminary "yes, I'm interested" step to show interest?
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Non-binding. Just to say that you accept your spot. There will be a $150 deposit due by May 15th or sometime around then.
 
GrumpyGus said:
I'll bite and ask all the uncomfortable questions.

1. How's the dating life? Both within Miami medical school, with neighboring schools (are there neighboring schools?) and within the community! I'm single and ready to mingle in Miami. Also is Tinder in Miami just absolutely ridiculous?

2. Do you feel Miami could potentially limit your aspirations when matching? I looked over the match list and saw some reallllly nice names, but I also saw some not so nice places. Also the lack of certain specialties being represented is the tiniest bit concerning. I understand that looking at match lists is a fools' errand, but it is what it is. I'm mostly comparing Miami to couple top 20 schools. But I have to admit something about Miami, its culture and clinical training, and the staff that keeps reaching out to me and helping me, not to mention $$, is making me really love it over higher ranked schools. Any words?

3. What's the general culture of Miami like? It seems pretty laid back and relaxed which is dope af. I just want to confirm the grading scale (correct me if I'm wrong). 2 year pre-clinical P/F with no internal rankings then clinical years are regular P/ HP/ H, correct? Also how's the exam schedule like? Frequency, are they monday or friday exams, etc.

4. I actually have heard that Miami is awful. I've also heard it's the best city ever. What's your opinion? I'm from California for context.

5. How is it getting research positions? Especially clinical research.

6. How's the living situation like? I know students are around 60/30/10 split between Brickell, South Beach, and miscellaneous. I do value a really good living situation and have historically hated living in giant apartment complexes that aren't new cause neighbors are annoying, loud, dirty, etc. Kind of a weird concern, but it's legit one of the biggest factors in me choosing a medical school-- having affordable (my idea of affordable is skewed because of of California/SF so anything 1500 or under is amazing) that's nice, spacious, and not in a ****ty area/ around ****ty people lol. I'm not against apartment complexes, but the good ones are generally expensive.

7. Exactly how good is Tinder?

8. Most schools are slowly transitioning to a 1.5 preclinical, 1 year clinical, and then you take Step 1 and they've been scoring on average 10 points above their counterparts. Any concerns you have as a student since Miami is not like this?

I think that's all I have for now. I like to pretend I'm an athlete being courted by sports teams so I enjoy asking these questions lol

@teeayejay I'd love to hear your feedback too on these questions! Also, exactly how eventful was this cruise?
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Coming from the MD side, I agree with everything @teeayejay said. I'll add my own thoughts for residency though, based on what I've learned over the course of the semester.

Looking at the programs people match into isn't as important as looking at the percentage of students who got either their first or second choice. Why? UM is very much a Florida school for Florida people. Not at all saying that outsiders won't find their place here! I'm from New York and I love it here. BUT! A lot of people at UM are from the Miami (or Tampa, or Fort Lauderdale, or Daytona Beach...) area, and want to stay in Florida for their residencies. If it looks like we match into UMH/JMH a lot, that's why. As the school continues to take more and more students from outside the area, they'll have more and more students looking to leave the area for residencies, and match lists will change a bit.

Also, the school is in Miami. There are a subset of students who want to coast through med school and enjoy the beach and the weather (it's going to be 75 here today. January 31st, and 75 degrees.). And those are the students who tend to say, "oh! I only need a 70% to pass the course!" and those are the people who maybe match at those not so nice places. Honest to god, med school is what you make of it in every regard. If you want to land Derm at a top program, and you can kill your step one, get great LORs and have all the research that you need, a UM degree is not going to hold you back. Maybe it's bullsh*t residency directors feed us (unlikely since we do send people to UCSF, up to NYC and to Boston), but the name of your med school matters way less than your Step 1 score, your Dean's letter and things like research and leadership positions in well-established and well-respected organizations.

Finally, maybe this isn't the case for you, but I don't know a ton about where the bad residency programs are. For IM, there are like a thousand programs across the country and maybe geographical location correlates with desirability correlates with quality. But for specialities like Neurosurg, there are only like 100 programs in the US, each taking between 1 and 4 people per year, so no program is actually a bad program (though there are still top programs, don't get me wrong). Similar to Derm: if you get into a program in Alaska, you go because that's just the way it is.

Hopefully these insights are helpful! If you come down to second look, I'm sure you'll hear more about our Match, especially since we'll have a new year's worth of data. BTW, comparing us to top 20 schools gives me the warm fuzzies, since I think we're ranked a little lower than we should be (says every student about their school right)

As for living: if you live in Brickell, it is literally hard to find a building older than 10 years old. Even then, the older buildings are constantly renovated to stay competitive. More often than not, I am the loud annoying neighbor. I'm coming from living 3 years in NYC where I payed $200 more for half the space (literally: I live in a 2/2 with 1240 sq ft now, I lived in a 1-flex-2/1 that was 665 sq ft there) for a much less nice apt. Brickell is mainly apartment buildings. Downtown is up-and-coming, but mainly apartment buildings. You can live further out in South Beach or Coconut Grove, where there are houses, but those are hard if you don't have a car. Some people live in Little Havana, but that's probably more hit-or-miss. I think Brickell is the way to go, personally: the area is nice, there are super markets, bars, clubs and restaurants all within walking distance, with either easy access to the metro or not-terrible traffic to school in the morning. Easy enough to be under $1500, and most of our apartment buildings come with a GYM AND A POOL. Coming from a similarly ridiculous housing market (as SF), it is better here.

TL;DR: come to UM. Miami is awesome. We have beaches that you can wear a swimsuit to in January.

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GrumpyGus said:
I'll bite and ask all the uncomfortable questions.

1. How's the dating life? Both within Miami medical school, with neighboring schools (are there neighboring schools?) and within the community! I'm single and ready to mingle in Miami. Also is Tinder in Miami just absolutely ridiculous?

2. Do you feel Miami could potentially limit your aspirations when matching? I looked over the match list and saw some reallllly nice names, but I also saw some not so nice places. Also the lack of certain specialties being represented is the tiniest bit concerning. I understand that looking at match lists is a fools' errand, but it is what it is. I'm mostly comparing Miami to couple top 20 schools. But I have to admit something about Miami, its culture and clinical training, and the staff that keeps reaching out to me and helping me, not to mention $$, is making me really love it over higher ranked schools. Any words?

3. What's the general culture of Miami like? It seems pretty laid back and relaxed which is dope af. I just want to confirm the grading scale (correct me if I'm wrong). 2 year pre-clinical P/F with no internal rankings then clinical years are regular P/ HP/ H, correct? Also how's the exam schedule like? Frequency, are they monday or friday exams, etc.

4. I actually have heard that Miami is awful. I've also heard it's the best city ever. What's your opinion? I'm from California for context.

5. How is it getting research positions? Especially clinical research.

6. How's the living situation like? I know students are around 60/30/10 split between Brickell, South Beach, and miscellaneous. I do value a really good living situation and have historically hated living in giant apartment complexes that aren't new cause neighbors are annoying, loud, dirty, etc. Kind of a weird concern, but it's legit one of the biggest factors in me choosing a medical school-- having affordable (my idea of affordable is skewed because of of California/SF so anything 1500 or under is amazing) that's nice, spacious, and not in a ****ty area/ around ****ty people lol. I'm not against apartment complexes, but the good ones are generally expensive.

7. Exactly how good is Tinder?

8. Most schools are slowly transitioning to a 1.5 preclinical, 1 year clinical, and then you take Step 1 and they've been scoring on average 10 points above their counterparts. Any concerns you have as a student since Miami is not like this?

I think that's all I have for now. I like to pretend I'm an athlete being courted by sports teams so I enjoy asking these questions lol

@teeayejay I'd love to hear your feedback too on these questions! Also, exactly how eventful was this cruise?
teeayejay
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Ok Looks like the Teeayejay and gcuddles got it covered but heres one more opinion for the mix:

1. How's the dating life? Both within Miami medical school, with neighboring schools (are there neighboring schools?) and within the community! I'm single and ready to mingle in Miami. Also is Tinder in Miami just absolutely ridiculous?

I've had a significant other for the better part of a decade, so Im gonna be pretty useless on this front. I do have a friend who uses and is a big fan of Bumble though. What I can say is Miami is certainly a young, vibrant city.

2. Do you feel Miami could potentially limit your aspirations when matching? I looked over the match list and saw some reallllly nice names, but I also saw some not so nice places. Also the lack of certain specialties being represented is the tiniest bit concerning. I understand that looking at match lists is a fools' errand, but it is what it is. I'm mostly comparing Miami to couple top 20 schools. But I have to admit something about Miami, its culture and clinical training, and the staff that keeps reaching out to me and helping me, not to mention $$, is making me really love it over higher ranked schools. Any words?

So I did my gap year doing research at a "top 20" med school, and spent all day hanging with residents and med students there. What I gathered from them is that for going to a high ranked med school, the biggest benefit by far is the big name researchers (Ranking is based substantially on research funding) you can work with. If theres a field your passionate about, and you do research with someone who's a legend in that field, it will help your residency app alot.

UM has great research, but its no Columbia. Beyond that, the UM name is well respected in the residency world, and the name alone will certainly never hold you back. Its also worth noting that there is a serious selection bias at play - many people go to UM because they love Miami/Florida. When faced with the option of going to a kickass residency in Cleveland (no offense, its a great city in the summer!) or a solid one down south, I think a higher proportion choose to stay local.

Last thing, from personal experience I withdrew from my one top 20 interview I had (was still waiting for a decision) the day I got into UM. Something about having a lot of (relative) freedom thanks to Jackson's nature and UM's chill and rather small administration just sounded like a better setup.

3. What's the general culture of Miami like? It seems pretty laid back and relaxed which is dope af. I just want to confirm the grading scale (correct me if I'm wrong). 2 year pre-clinical P/F with no internal rankings then clinical years are regular P/ HP/ H, correct? Also how's the exam schedule like? Frequency, are they monday or friday exams, etc.

It is very laid back, but as other people clarified above, the grading scale isn't really P/F practically speaking. Obviously it'd be great to be PF, but the realities are that its not always better (even MORE weight on your step score). Also our averages almost always hover around 90. So its not like your transcript is covered in awful grades...If youre making the average itll be "A's" and "B+s".

Exams are 50/50 friday or monday. the general trend is for midterms to be mondays and finals to be fridays. Empirically, it feels like we have 1 friday exam per month, so basically 1 totally free weekend a month, which is nice for travel and stuff.

4. I actually have heard that Miami is awful. I've also heard it's the best city ever. What's your opinion? I'm from California for context.

I love Miami. I want to live here for the rest of my life, but Im also from Florida. I've never been to LA, but from what my friends tell me its not that dissimilar to Cali (compared to say, a midwestern city). The big difference is its not as progressive, and generally not as "together". Trains break down, traffic is pretty bad, and theres a sizable homeless population.

But the city is beautiful, the skyline is awesome and super colorful, and the beach is unreal (no freezing pacific ocean, this is the Caribbean!). Theres lots of parks to visit, and the neighborhoods south of Brickell have some really cool architecture that make for a nice jog. I seriously don't think theres a better city on earth.

5. How is it getting research positions? Especially clinical research.

Most research is clinical here, but theres some basic science stuff too. Everyone I know who wanted research has gotten it, except for a few people who are very picky about what they want to do (ie. I know someone who only wants to do peds psych research on a specific syndrome, and shes had some trouble). Infectious disease and public health research seems particularly abundant.

6. How's the living situation like? I know students are around 60/30/10 split between Brickell, South Beach, and miscellaneous. I do value a really good living situation and have historically hated living in giant apartment complexes that aren't new cause neighbors are annoying, loud, dirty, etc. Kind of a weird concern, but it's legit one of the biggest factors in me choosing a medical school-- having affordable (my idea of affordable is skewed because of of California/SF so anything 1500 or under is amazing) that's nice, spacious, and not in a ****ty area/ around ****ty people lol. I'm not against apartment complexes, but the good ones are generally expensive.

Brickell is literally all new (I'm the first person to live in my unit), but yes mostly big complexes with around 400-800 units. But that said they're usually really nice (because they're all <10 years old) and I dont know of anyone whos ever had serious neighbor trouble. If you want townhouses or smaller complexes, the area directly south of brickell, ~20 min walk from the metro, has a bunch of town houses and smaller condos right on the bay. Per person you could expect to pay 2000 for a 1 bed, 1300 for a 2 bed, and <1000 for a 3 bed.

7. Exactly how good is Tinder?

LOOOOOOOOL

8. Most schools are slowly transitioning to a 1.5 preclinical, 1 year clinical, and then you take Step 1 and they've been scoring on average 10 points above their counterparts. Any concerns you have as a student since Miami is not like this?

Meh. I could see it going either way. Our curriculum is no frills, but it gets the job done and is tried and true. I'm very happy with the way its done here.

Personally, I want to know my step before I go to the wards, so I know what kind of speciality I'm competitive for. If I go gun my brains out on the wards because I want to do plastics or something, then get a 220 on step, I'd be pretty pissed lol.

I think that's all I have for now. I like to pretend I'm an athlete being courted by sports teams so I enjoy asking these questions lol


Hope this helps, great questions! Feel free to PM for more personal specifics about housing and stuff
 
medbunny56 said:
"Your Application to the UM Miller School of Medicine is complete and is currently being reviewed by the Admissions Committee."

did anyone else notice a change in their status? mine previously said your application is currently under review
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I read this when you posted it and checked and mine was still the same thing as before. Just checked today and my status also changed to what you just put. Have you heard anything recently? Does this indicate maybe hearing something soon?
 
How long after your acceptance call did you receive your acceptance letter? Thanks!


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Could anyone who's already interviewed here shed some light on how long before your interview date you got the email with your login info for The Hub app - or even just share some info on interview day logistics? My interview is approaching pretty soon and I feel kind of lost as to the schedule for the two days, what room to report to, etc. Thanks!
 
Mihr13 said:
I'm guessing it's already too late for receiving a II invite at this school? My portal status has been sitting in cobwebs since July.
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I was complete in July and only received my secondary at the end of December, so I hope not.... that doesn't seem fair right? To fill up the class before even giving out all the secondaries?
 
KPstudent said:
I was complete in July and only received my secondary at the end of December, so I hope not.... that doesn't seem fair right? To fill up the class before even giving out all the secondaries?
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Didn't they say the class wasn't full that's why they sent out more secondaries & extended the deadline?
 
ap483 said:
Could anyone who's already interviewed here shed some light on how long before your interview date you got the email with your login info for The Hub app - or even just share some info on interview day logistics? My interview is approaching pretty soon and I feel kind of lost as to the schedule for the two days, what room to report to, etc. Thanks!
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I have an interview on the 13th and I got The Hub login info either the day I received my interview invitation or the day after (2-3 weeks ago). At the same time, there's no info on room numbers or anything like that - just a breakdown by time.
 
Just added a new batch of accepted students to the FB page. PM me if you've been accepted and haven't gotten an invite.
 
For those who are still in the fence, I just snapped this picture while studying in one of the lounges...
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CognitiveSci said:
Didn't they say the class wasn't full that's why they sent out more secondaries & extended the deadline?
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It's hard to say if the class is full or not. It always depends on how many students withdraw their application on the deadline to only hold one school. I don't think the class is full, but that is just my guess from seeing how many people are accepted and guesstimating how many will drop.
 
Sleepy76 said:
It's hard to say if the class is full or not. It always depends on how many students withdraw their application on the deadline to only hold one school. I don't think the class is full, but that is just my guess from seeing how many people are accepted and guesstimating how many will drop.
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Since there are still a few more "acceptance dates" scheduled, I'd imagine it's not quite full. I believe that the acceptances they give out after the last acceptance date (sometime in March I think) are contingent upon people giving up acceptances. I could be mistaken though.


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Is there a Facebook group for accepted students?
 
The Knife & Gun Club said:
Sorry I've been neglecting SDN, current module (Immuno/Micro/Path) has been a beast. Just wanted to drop in and say that I'm happy to answer anyone's questions about UM/Miami/med school in general if I missed them above or anything. (Make sure to quote or tag me so I get the notification). You can always PM me too if you'd like.

Also no question is off limits. If you have questions about negatives or anything that may be uncomfortable to ask, that's the most important kind of question to get answered. I won't be offended lol.


It was actually just made today, but is currently empty, except for the admins. I think they're gonna start adding people soon.
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any interview advice?? 🙂
 
gcuddles said:
Where even is this?
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Are we expecting more II"S? Have all secondary apps been reviewed? If Miller knows that they will not review every single secondary, they must not request every student that applies to send a secondary. The secondary application fee that they collect is only justifiable if they indeed work on our applications.
 
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