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[Mr. Budong]

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Interviewed on Jan. 10th, put on the waitlist today. It's been an endless cycle of rejections and I hate my life.

 

[ChristmasIsNearWantToHear]

Of people waiting to hear back, are you in-state or out-of-state and when did you interview?

 

[Welshman]

Of people waiting to hear back, are you in-state or out-of-state and when did you interview?

its a private school

 

[Squeaks]

its a private school

According to MSAR, they still favor in-state quite a bit, almost half of their class is in-state.

 

[ChristmasIsNearWantToHear]

its a private school

I understand, but there must be a reason why people who have interviewed in the last three weeks have heard back before people who have in October.

 

[lpp06]

According to MSAR, they still favor in-state quite a bit, almost half of their class is in-state.

A distinction MSAR can’t make is the difference between a school favoring in state candidate vs. a candidate favoring the in state school.

 

[Welshman]

According to MSAR, they still favor in-state quite a bit, almost half of their class is in-state.

Is that because of the school's selection bias or applicant application bias? Its common understanding that private schools do not have a state selection bias unless specifically stated in their mission eg. Tufts Maine track. I'm willing to bet that this "bias" reflects their applicant pool

I understand, but there must be a reason why people who have interviewed in the last three weeks have heard back before people who have in October.

I think the reason is somewhere in the fact that no one has been accepted in months yet other decisions have steadily trickled out. My guess is that the people who have received decisions are likely safely in the hold, waitlist, reject categories and RFU doesn't want to release acceptances yet. It certainly isn't in something as simple as OOS vs IS or in the interview date

 

[kraskadva]

@Her? @MDProspect @holdthemayo @kraskadva thanks for all your guys' insight! Was just wondering for M3 and M4 rotations whether most of them are downtown Chicago or in the suburbs? Also have you heard anything about the new curriculum and how the M1s are liking it? Are there still no mandatory classes or are they going the PBL/TBL/CBL way too..

+1 to the answers you got above. Most of the clinical rotations are in the city/along the metro/metra lines, but there are a few out in the 'burbs that pretty much require a car. There's also an optional one in Montana if you're into rural med. The majority of students move into the city before M3 year for better commuting. When you interviewed, I think there were 2 maps in the folder they gave you - one of rotation sites and one of common neighborhoods people move to in the city.
I'm a M1, and we are not on the new curriculum yet, it gets implemented in the fall for the incoming class. I don't have all the details on what it'll look like, but afaik, it's still basically the same lectures (recorded, non-mandatory) that we have now, but with the order shuffled so that the blocks are arranged around systems instead of each class doing their own thing. Right now we have, for example, Anatomy, histo, and physio all as separate classes. In our last block, histo and physio were both focused on pulmonary, but anatomy had head, neck, thorax, eyes, and ears. We also touched on lungs briefly in the beginning of the year in embryo. So it kinda lines up now, but not always, or not completely. For next year, the idea is to have a straight system block, so you'd get anatomy, physio, histo, embryo, etc. lectures on pulm, but they wouldn't be separate classes and all the info in one block would be on the same system. I haven't heard any talk about moving to a PBL curriculum, though we do occasionally have case studies or problems sets given as hw/small group exercises for practice & clinical relevance.

 

[carebear204]

Of people waiting to hear back, are you in-state or out-of-state and when did you interview?

I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and lived in IL for most of my life, but am technically OOS as of 3 years ago. I interviewed in early December and haven't heard back yet.

 

[Miyakan]

Also OOS, interviewed in early December & put on post-interview hold.

 

[Ethanol Wizard]

Has anyone still received silence since they submitted their primary?

 

[jop9095]

The percentage of WL is a bit concerning. Would it be true that we are essentially interviewing for a waitlist spot right now?

I checked on last year's thread and looks like almost all who interviewed after January were on waitlist and did not know the result until April

 

[tpl12]

The percentage of WL is a bit concerning. Would it be true that we are essentially interviewing for a waitlist spot right now?

I checked on last year's thread and looks like almost all who interviewed after January were on waitlist and did not know the result until April

Did it seem like a good number got off the waitlist in April?

 

[jop9095]

Did it seem like a good number got off the waitlist in April?

looks like 50% of chances, not really related to the date of interview.

Someone who interviewed in late March got off the waitlist before May.

Another student who interviewed in early March got off the waitlist all the way till June

 

[YYmeow]

Has anyone still received silence since they submitted their primary?

Complete silence since August🙁

 

[stressed&welldressed]

Interviewed January 10th, waitlisted yesterday and declined the offer. Best of luck to everybody else!

 

[carebear204]

Waitlisted :/

 

[Icantplayspades]

Rejected.. to hell with this, I'm going Caribbean

 

[hebrewBAMmer]

At least y'all getting interviews. I'm still stuck at complete for the last 26 weeks (will update when my rejection comes)

 

[carebear204]

Rejected.. to hell with this, I'm going Caribbean

Don't get discouraged!! This is my third time applying - I got nothing but rejections the first two times.

 

[vaguelybackward]

Don't get discouraged!! This is my third time applying - I got nothing but rejections the first two times.

+1! Third time applicant that fiiiinnnnaaallly got some love this cycle. Rejection is SUPER HARD, but don't give up on US schools just yet!

 

[jop9095]

I saw on the interview page that the interview is just MMI. Are there any 1 on 1 interview or will we have a chance to ask questions about the school's curriculum and rotation?

 

[lpp06]

I saw on the interview page that the interview is just MMI. Are there any 1 on 1 interview or will we have a chance to ask questions about the school's curriculum and rotation?

Not in an interview setting, but you will have a group discussion with a panel of students

 

[carebear204]

I saw on the interview page that the interview is just MMI. Are there any 1 on 1 interview or will we have a chance to ask questions about the school's curriculum and rotation?

They give a short presentation about the curriculum and the school in general before you interview, you can ask questions then. You also get Q/A time with students before you interview, and there's an informal pizza dinner after the MMI with some of the professors (where you can also ask questions).

 

[jop9095]

They give a short presentation about the curriculum and the school in general before you interview, you can ask questions then. You also get Q/A time with students before you interview, and there's an informal pizza dinner after the MMI with some of the professors (where you can also ask questions).

if I am flying out on the same day, when would be a safe time to fly out? (accounting in the pizza meeting)

 

[jop9095]

Not in an interview setting, but you will have a group discussion with a panel of students

Would this discussion like an informal setting, like chatting?

 

[Welshman]

Would this discussion like an informal setting, like chatting?

It’s the typical panel discussion, 3 students in a room where the applicants ask mainly trivial questions about how much the students study and the students bloviate on single questions

 

[MDProspect]

if I am flying out on the same day, when would be a safe time to fly out? (accounting in the pizza meeting)

If you are in the morning group, you will be done by 12:30. The afternoon interviews end at 5:30. If you are coming from O'hare, it takes 30 min without traffic to reach RFU. With traffic, it can be anywhere from 2-3 hours. Midway is 30 miles even further from RFU than O'hare.

 

[Shooters Shoot]

if I am flying out on the same day, when would be a safe time to fly out? (accounting in the pizza meeting)

Are you in the morning or afternoon interview group?

 

[jop9095]

Are you in the morning or afternoon interview group?

afternoon.

 

[jop9095]

If you are in the morning group, you will be done by 12:30. The afternoon interviews end at 5:30. If you are coming from O'hare, it takes 30 min without traffic to reach RFU. With traffic, it can be anywhere from 2-3 hours. Midway is 30 miles even further from RFU than O'hare.

Gotcha. With the afternoon group, do people stay for the informal pizza dinner?

 

[carebear204]

afternoon.

It'll take you a while to get to the airport, especially at 5:30pm. It took me a while just to get an Uber (also, there weren't many Uber options when I was leaving and I had to take Uber Black...which cost a pretty penny). I'd say just to be safe, no earlier than 8:30 or 9.

 

[jop9095]

It'll take you a while to get to the airport, especially at 5:30pm. It took me a while just to get an Uber (also, there weren't many Uber options when I was leaving and I had to take Uber Black...which cost a pretty penny). I'd say just to be safe, no earlier than 8:30 or 9.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[tpl12]

Thanks for the heads up!

Yeah agreed with previous poster, if you can get a rental car for the day it will be cheaper than some of the uber options you may be left with. I ended up having to wait forever outside at the end of the interview for an Uber black that cost $50 just to get to my hotel 12 miles away. If you end up having to take an uber black to the airport afterwards it could be $100+. Getting there was not a problem though. As for the pizza thing, it was very much optional and most people my interview day left before it. I stayed because it was a free dinner (though the pizza isn't great...don't expect chicago pizza). There were about 4 of the interviewers there who were all faculty and then two students who had been at the info session earlier. It's really up to you whether you want to go.

 

[MDProspect]

Gotcha. With the afternoon group, do people stay for the informal pizza dinner?

Most do. I also come for the pizza when I help out with the interview days. I find the dinner to be more informal than the student panel. So I'd use this time to ask any questions you couldn't ask or were too shy to ask during the interview process.

Edit: There is no regular Uber around the school due to local restrictions. There are local cab companies in the area that will take you to O'hare for $50.

 

[jop9095]

Yeah agreed with previous poster, if you can get a rental car for the day it will be cheaper than some of the uber options you may be left with. I ended up having to wait forever outside at the end of the interview for an Uber black that cost $50 just to get to my hotel 12 miles away. If you end up having to take an uber black to the airport afterwards it could be $100+. Getting there was not a problem though. As for the pizza thing, it was very much optional and most people my interview day left before it. I stayed because it was a free dinner (though the pizza isn't great...don't expect chicago pizza). There were about 4 of the interviewers there who were all faculty and then two students who had been at the info session earlier. It's really up to you whether you want to go.

I was expecting some good deep dish pizza LOL.

Thanks for the heads up. I am planning to book a red eye and get a rental at the airport

 

[Potentia Virtus]

Yeah I don't understand taking an uber instead of renting a car. Even if you only go to the hotel, interview and back, then straight back to the airport, it's almost certainly going to cost you more for an uber. With a car you have the freedom of grabbing a bite to eat and actually seeing the place you may end up living for 4+ years. The only thing uber is good for is avoiding a DUI.

 

[golgi body]

Has anyone gotten any info on their app status by emailing the admissions office?

 

[carebear204]

Has anyone gotten any info on their app status by emailing the admissions office?

Yes - I emailed yesterday and they replied later that day.

 

[Shooters Shoot]

afternoon.

I had an afternoon interview as well but I didn't leave RFU until 6:15 pm though. However, our interview group was running a little late and I was one of the last interviewees to leave [had to fill up on pizza before the long drive home].

I agree with the other posts above - play it safe and book a later flight. Good luck with your interview!

 

[mangogreen]

Yeah I don't understand taking an uber instead of renting a car. Even if you only go to the hotel, interview and back, then straight back to the airport, it's almost certainly going to cost you more for an uber. With a car you have the freedom of grabbing a bite to eat and actually seeing the place you may end up living for 4+ years. The only thing uber is good for is avoiding a DUI.

I suppose some of us aren't old enough to rent one 🙁

 

[MDProspect]

I suppose some of us aren't old enough to rent one 🙁

Other than using the train to get to RFU, the next best option is to use local cab companies that are located in North Chicago. I use Elite Taxi. $55 for pick-up from O'hare to RFU and $50 from RFU to O'hare. Uber takes forever to come here and there is only Uber black. Do not take the yellow city cabs that are parked outside of the airport as they charge double as soon as you leave the city (it was a $180 ride on my interview day).

 

[Potentia Virtus]

Even if you're under 25 and your rate is higher, it still has got to come in under the cost of Uber or the taxi cab ($180 or $55 for a single ride!?!), plus the freedom makes it worth it.

 

[battlesankey]

I interviewed in October and was waitlisted in December. Anyone have any idea what the odds are that I will get accepted off of that waitlist? I am fortunate enough to have gotten into another school, but I would rather go here.

 

[medstar*]

Ay my October interview friends still waiting to hear post interview... has anyone contacted admissions to see what is going on? I am tempted to call but did so once before a while back and don't want to pester them. Honestly this feels a bit ridiculous that rejections and waitlists have come out for our interview group and even very recent groups but we have heard nothing since October and not a single acceptance has been reported...

 

[ChristmasIsNearWantToHear]

Ay my October interview friends still waiting to hear post interview... has anyone contacted admissions to see what is going on? I am tempted to call but did so once before a while back and don't want to pester them. Honestly this feels a bit ridiculous that rejections and waitlists have come out for our interview group and even very recent groups but we have heard nothing since October and not a single acceptance has been reported...

I called earlier this Month (January 6th) and I was just told to wait a few weeks longer but it's been a few weeks now..if you do call, please report back!

 

[Welshman]

Yeah I don't understand taking an uber instead of renting a car. Even if you only go to the hotel, interview and back, then straight back to the airport, it's almost certainly going to cost you more for an uber. With a car you have the freedom of grabbing a bite to eat and actually seeing the place you may end up living for 4+ years. The only thing uber is good for is avoiding a DUI.

Most people are under 25 who apply to medical school, so with underage driving fees it likely is more expensive. My trip was $40 to RFU and $5 on the way back because I took the train. If you leave directly to the airport from the interview you will definitely be able to split something with someone else going too.

Also it’s generally understood that there is no Uber up in north Chicago so keep that in mind (maybe black but that’s $$)

 

[jop9095]

With regard to the waitlist, I am not sure if any prospective and current International or Canadian students can comment a bit about getting a visa on time.

I checked last year's thread and looks there are a fair number of students taken off the waitlist all the way till June and even mid-July! I am not sure if we international students have the privilege of waiting that long since we must reserve at least a month to process F1 visa before school starts.

 

[littlelooper]

Does anyone know how they judge applicants after the interview? is it 100% interview?

 

[medstar*]

Does anyone know how they judge applicants after the interview? is it 100% interview?

Pretty sure at all schools they re-evaluate your entire app. This is why so many applicants get rejected or waitlisted even though they feel they killed the interview.