2018-2019 Central Michigan University

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4thtimeretaker said:
Hey guys, would anyone that got interviews be able to give me insight into how long it took for them to get an interview invite after being placed under review?
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I think it varies depending on when in the cycle you were placed under review due to the volume of applicants changing over time. I was under review late July and got an interview sept 13th
 
Does anyone remember what the first interview date was? Or the first 3 interview dates
 
futuredoc0307 said:
I think it varies depending on when in the cycle you were placed under review due to the volume of applicants changing over time. I was under review late July and got an interview sept 13th
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I was placed under review in early October. Do you think it would it would take less time to get an interview since it’s later in the cycle and there would be less applications?
 
Thirsty4MD said:
I was placed under review in early October. Do you think it would it would take less time to get an interview since it’s later in the cycle and there would be less applications?
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I was placed in review since mid/late september and still under review! hopefully not until Feb like their portal says.
 
people heard back as soon as 1 week after interview last year. i hate everything about this cycle lol
 
It might help if you think of the application cycle as a giant mud-filled crazy-person sometimes-with-clowns-chasing-you, sometimes-with-weird-rules, unpredictable obstacles, and pop-up-challenges obstacle course ...

you can watch one person run the course, then the obstacles might change and timing change for you... what they did won’t work for you...

Cmed is just about as wholesome as they come in my opinion, less mud, no clowns... but still unpredictable with changing obstacles (nature of the course)...

Hang in there gals and guys... hang in there!
 
My application was already "Under review" but not it says "Incomplete" again. Has anyone experienced this?
 
anyone willing to give some interview advice? I'm interviewing soon and would love a few MMI tips!
 
premedplz said:
anyone willing to give some interview advice? I'm interviewing soon and would love a few MMI tips!
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1. Generally, there is no such thing as a "wrong" answer. They are looking at how you think and how you work under pressure.
2. Watch your body language: leaning back shows defensiveness and disinterest, while leaning forward shows you're engaged.
3. Be yourself. I was doing a little happy dance while looking at the prompts outside the doors and laughing (appropriately) during my MMI. I told my interviewers I had no idea how to answer a few of the question - but here was my best shot. I was more myself at my CMed interview than I was at any of the other interviews I had - and I'm now almost 1/2 way through 3rd year - 18 months from people calling me a doctor if all goes as planned. Had I tried to engineer myself to be what I thought they wanted - I genuinely don't think I'd be here, I don't think I would have been accepted (within a few weeks of my interview, btw).
 
For those of you OOS, did you fly straight to Mt. Pleasant or did you fly to a nearby city? Thanks
 
rmcf10 said:
For those of you OOS, did you fly straight to Mt. Pleasant or did you fly to a nearby city? Thanks
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Hi there! Mt. Pleasant is a great little town but unfortunately there are no big airports very close by. The closest airport is in Saginaw (50 minutes away), the next closest is in Lansing (70 minutes away), the third closest is the Flint airport (1.5 hours away), and the biggest airport in Michigan is Detroit (DTW) which is a little less than 2.5 hours away. Because of all this, I expect that a rental car will be a necessity for anyone flying in from out of state. Saginaw, Flint, and Lansing airports are much smaller than DTW, so it may be harder to find a flight to one of those locations that fits your exact interview timing needs (and if you do find one, it may possibly be more expensive to fly there). I still suggest checking your flight options online because you never know!
 
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TheRealMichaelScott said:
Hi there! Mt. Pleasant is a great little town but unfortunately there are no big airports very close by. The closest airport is in Saginaw (50 minutes away), the next closest is in Lansing (70 minutes away), the third closest is the Flint airport (1.5 hours away), and the biggest airport in Michigan is Detroit (DTW) which is a little less than 2.5 hours away. Because of all this, I expect that a rental car will be a necessity for anyone flying in from out of state. Saginaw, Flint, and Lansing airports are much smaller than DTW, so it may be harder to find a flight to one of those locations that fits your exact interview timing needs (and if you do find one, it may possibly be more expensive to fly there). I still suggest checking your flight options online because you never know!
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Are Uber’s and Lyfts an option from Lansing ?
 
Goatcappy32 said:
Are Uber’s and Lyfts an option from Lansing ?
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I just plugged in Lansing to Mt. Pleasant on the Uber app and it is showing an UberX option for $86.97. That being said, I've never heard of anyone taking an Uber trip that long around here and I might be afraid to rely on one being available when you need it. If you're looking to go more of the public transportation route, you can check out the Greyhound Bus website (https://www.greyhound.com/en/). Just make sure you have a plan for finding a ride from the airport to the bus station in Lansing, and then finding a ride from the bus stop in Mt. Pleasant to your hotel, and then finding a ride from your hotel to the medical school when the time comes. Chippewa Cab is a good Mt. Pleasant taxi service that is relatively cheap, and you can look up their phone number online when you need a ride.
 
TheRealMichaelScott said:
I just plugged in Lansing to Mt. Pleasant on the Uber app and it is showing an UberX option for $86.97. That being said, I've never heard of anyone taking an Uber trip that long around here and I might be afraid to rely on one being available when you need it. If you're looking to go more of the public transportation route, you can check out the Greyhound Bus website (Home). Just make sure you have a plan for finding a ride from the airport to the bus station in Lansing, and then finding a ride from the bus stop in Mt. Pleasant to your hotel, and then finding a ride from your hotel to the medical school when the time comes. Chippewa Cab is a good Mt. Pleasant taxi service that is relatively cheap, and you can look up their phone number online when you need a ride.
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Getting to this interview is going to be more challenging than the MMI 😱🙁
 
TheRealMichaelScott said:
Agreed. I highly recommend getting a rental car if you can. It looks like you can find some in Lansing for $50/day, and that way you can have autonomy in getting around.
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Sadly I do not have a license yet. Really hoping to share a ride with someone interviewing on November 16, or alternatively, find $800 laying around by chance
 
Hey! Prospective student with a few questions!

Are there clubs on campus ? I know there are student interest groups for specialties but what about extracurricular clubs such as Jewish student organization, Muslim student group, piano group, women in medicine group, art club, baking club etc.

Also, is there a match list available? I only see testimonies from students on SDN and CMU newsletters about 100% match rates (which is awesome).

What is the exam style here ? NBME or Professor written?

I love the focus on serving the underserved. Is the emphasis overwhelmingly on rural areas spefically or rural, low income, minority etc. It seems to be specific to rural.

Lastly, I couldn’t find a sample course list or curriculum online. Does anyone know where I would gain access to this?
 
strangerorbitalrings said:
Exams are 50% NBME and 50% Professor written, they have rotations at many different sites that range from rural to underserved. It’s using a lottery system. They do have student orgs on campus called SIGs I think.

Curriculum can be found at
https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cmed/Documents/Education/OME/Curriculum Tables.pdf

This info was presented at interview day!
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Thank you for your response, I was super helpful! I eventually found the curriculum after doing some digging.

The SIGs seem to be interest groups for sub-specialities in medicine. I was wondering if there were other personal interest clubs that students could join. For example, many medical schools have a women in medicne club that is part of a national organization and they go to conferences etc and represent their respective schools. Can a current student weigh in?

Do you know if there are match lists that have been made public ?
 
Goatcappy32 said:
Thank you for your response, I was super helpful! I eventually found the curriculum after doing some digging.

The SIGs seem to be interest groups for sub-specialities in medicine. I was wondering if there were other personal interest clubs that students could join. For example, many medical schools have a women in medicne club that is part of a national organization and they go to conferences etc and represent their respective schools. Can a current student weigh in?

Do you know if there are match lists that have been made public ?
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Hey! Current M3. There are some personal interest clubs, of course! There's usually a bunch of sports teams as well, but I think this depends largely on the desires of the current class. I believe there is a women in medicine club - and as a woman I'm a little ashamed to say I can't confirm this (was too busy studying for most of year 1 and 2 to pay attention to this). If there isn't a club, and you want to start one - it's quite simple and encouraged for you to start one. There's very little limit on the types of clubs that students can start an lead, and depending on what you do - the school may even fund activities for you.

For the rural vs urban underserved: it is a lottery, but you can rank where you'd like to go. This helps students who don't want to be in a very rural location have a better chance at spending their 5 month family medicine clerkship in a community that better reflects their interests (locations like Muskegon, Detroit, Saginaw - for example). The school is heavily on the underserved, and somewhat focused on the rural. This of course does not mean that you have to be a family doctor in the woods of Michigan! Graduates have matched into radiology, surgery, anesthesiology... etc.

Speaking of matches, I'll attach the list for the class of 2017 and 2018. Both classes were 100% match for those who entered the match. A few students chose a gap year to increase chances of matching into a highly competitive subspecialty. The attached lists do not include names, but they do include speciality and locations.
 

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Goatcappy32 said:
Thank you for your response, I was super helpful! I eventually found the curriculum after doing some digging.

The SIGs seem to be interest groups for sub-specialities in medicine. I was wondering if there were other personal interest clubs that students could join. For example, many medical schools have a women in medicne club that is part of a national organization and they go to conferences etc and represent their respective schools. Can a current student weigh in?

Do you know if there are match lists that have been made public ?
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1) The SIGs include lots more than just specialty interest. We have several that, for time purposes, I will class as “affiliation group in medicine” - examples include women, SNMA (traditionally represents visible minority students), LGBTQ, and religious affiliation (off the top of my head I know we have a Christian and a Muslim group, there may be others). We also have outreach groups such as Global Health Equity (typically does one or two nonsectarian medical relief missions overseas per year) and Service for the Underserved (local charity volunteer work - serving at soup kitchens, BP checks at food banks, etc).

2) The full, granular list with names isn’t published, but a précis of our match results is. I’m actually on my way to class and can’t look it up right this second, but I will find a link for you this afternoon.

Edited: Never mind #2, star.buck beat me to it. 🙂


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star.buck said:
Hey! Current M3. There are some personal interest clubs, of course! There's usually a bunch of sports teams as well, but I think this depends largely on the desires of the current class. I believe there is a women in medicine club - and as a woman I'm a little ashamed to say I can't confirm this (was too busy studying for most of year 1 and 2 to pay attention to this). If there isn't a club, and you want to start one - it's quite simple and encouraged for you to start one. There's very little limit on the types of clubs that students can start an lead, and depending on what you do - the school may even fund activities for you.

For the rural vs urban underserved: it is a lottery, but you can rank where you'd like to go. This helps students who don't want to be in a very rural location have a better chance at spending their 5 month family medicine clerkship in a community that better reflects their interests (locations like Muskegon, Detroit, Saginaw - for example). The school is heavily on the underserved, and somewhat focused on the rural. This of course does not mean that you have to be a family doctor in the woods of Michigan! Graduates have matched into radiology, surgery, anesthesiology... etc.

Speaking of matches, I'll attach the list for the class of 2017 and 2018. Both classes were 100% match for those who entered the match. A few students chose a gap year to increase chances of matching into a highly competitive subspecialty. The attached lists do not include names, but they do include speciality and locations.
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Thank you for providing this information! It was super helpful!!
 
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their site says we should hear back within 14 days of the interview hmm
 
star.buck said:
Hey! Current M3. There are some personal interest clubs, of course! There's usually a bunch of sports teams as well, but I think this depends largely on the desires of the current class. I believe there is a women in medicine club - and as a woman I'm a little ashamed to say I can't confirm this (was too busy studying for most of year 1 and 2 to pay attention to this). If there isn't a club, and you want to start one - it's quite simple and encouraged for you to start one. There's very little limit on the types of clubs that students can start an lead, and depending on what you do - the school may even fund activities for you.

For the rural vs urban underserved: it is a lottery, but you can rank where you'd like to go. This helps students who don't want to be in a very rural location have a better chance at spending their 5 month family medicine clerkship in a community that better reflects their interests (locations like Muskegon, Detroit, Saginaw - for example). The school is heavily on the underserved, and somewhat focused on the rural. This of course does not mean that you have to be a family doctor in the woods of Michigan! Graduates have matched into radiology, surgery, anesthesiology... etc.

Speaking of matches, I'll attach the list for the class of 2017 and 2018. Both classes were 100% match for those who entered the match. A few students chose a gap year to increase chances of matching into a highly competitive subspecialty. The attached lists do not include names, but they do include speciality and locations.
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Match list looks great for 2018!
 
yaboi123 said:
Match list looks great for 2018!
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Yes! It looks incredible. A lot of diversity in the specialities. The focus on primary care really shines through which is great to see and at the same time a TON of people are going into surgery, anesthesiology, Emergency medicine etc.... definitely a surprising amount and way more than other more established schools. This shows that Step scores are competitive and the school is also still genuinely dedicated to serving the underserved in Michigan! I love it!

I was already excited for my interview but also wanted to wave away any doubts about step prep and matching into residencies! I really hope I’m up to par and I can join you awesome folks!
 
Goatcappy32 said:
Yes! It looks incredible. A lot of diversity in the specialities. The focus on primary care really shines through which is great to see and at the same time a TON of people are going into surgery, anesthesiology, Emergency medicine etc.... definitely a surprising amount and way more than other more established schools. This shows that Step scores are competitive and the school is also still genuinely dedicated to serving the underserved in Michigan! I love it!

I was already excited for my interview but also wanted to wave away any doubts about step prep and matching into residencies! I really hope I’m up to par and I can join you awesome folks!
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Couldn’t have said it better myself! Best of luck with your interview! Be yourself, be genuine, and be enthusiastic!
 
called to inquire about approximate time we should hear back for a decision and was told anytime between now and august..why are they so hesitant to tell us when we should hear back? any current students can comment on how long it took for them to hear back? I have a 500 deposit due very soon at another school but I'd rather not pay it since central is my preference
 
futuredoc0307 said:
called to inquire about approximate time we should hear back for a decision and was told anytime between now and august..why are they so hesitant to tell us when we should hear back? any current students can comment on how long it took for them to hear back? I have a 500 deposit due very soon at another school but I'd rather not pay it since central is my preference
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Are you waitlisted or waiting to hear back after an interview?

Waitlist people CAN wait until the day before matriculation (in the case a seat opens up), this is NOT common - but it can happen. The waitlist usually moves rapidly after the one school decision deadline in March (if I'm remembering correctly), but those on waitlist can be accepted at any time.

Usually you'll hear back within a month about your status after an interview, this could be rejection, waitlist, or acceptance. However, key word there is "usually". There may be other circumstances that make this a longer timeline.

The hesitency about giving you an exact timeline is because there are a ton of moving parts involved in the application cycles, CMed tries to have a diverse and well rounded class of students which makes timelines complicated.

Unfortunately - I'd recommend biting the bullet and spending the $500 deposit to ensure your future - and take the loss if you get that acceptance call from CMU.
 
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star.buck said:
Are you waitlisted or waiting to hear back after an interview?

Waitlist people CAN wait until the day before matriculation (in the case a seat opens up), this is NOT common - but it can happen. The waitlist usually moves rapidly after the one school decision deadline in March (if I'm remembering correctly), but those on waitlist can be accepted at any time.

Usually you'll hear back within a month about your status after an interview, this could be rejection, waitlist, or acceptance. However, key word there is "usually". There may be other circumstances that make this a longer timeline.

The hesitency about giving you an exact timeline is because there are a ton of moving parts involved in the application cycles, CMed tries to have a diverse and well rounded class of students which makes timelines complicated.

Unfortunately - I'd recommend biting the bullet and spending the $500 deposit to ensure your future - and take the loss if you get that acceptance call from CMU.
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I interviewed and have not heard anything back yet. But you’re right about paying it just in case. I was planning to do that but was curious if CMU will go out with decisions anytime soon
 
Um....so awkward situation happened. I uploaded my update letter to the portal and later realized that the letter was for WMed. Such a stupid mistake that I can hardly believe I missed that. The portal does not have the function for editing. Any advice? This is adding great anxiety to my already neurotic self in the waiting game. 🙁
 
mdfaithful said:
Um....so awkward situation happened. I uploaded my update letter to the portal and later realized that the letter was for WMed. Such a stupid mistake that I can hardly believe I missed that. The portal does not have the function for editing. Any advice? This is adding great anxiety to my already neurotic self in the waiting game. 🙁
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Happens to the best of us. Id call the office and let them know u uploaded the wrong file. Either hopefully they’ll let u reupload and not see the original one or they will see it and appreciate that you told them. They obv know we applied to more than one school
 
futuredoc0307 said:
Happens to the best of us. Id call the office and let them know u uploaded the wrong file. Either hopefully they’ll let u reupload and not see the original one or they will see it and appreciate that you told them. They obv know we applied to more than one school
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Thank you!
 
futuredoc0307 said:
called to inquire about approximate time we should hear back for a decision and was told anytime between now and august..why are they so hesitant to tell us when we should hear back? any current students can comment on how long it took for them to hear back? I have a 500 deposit due very soon at another school but I'd rather not pay it since central is my preference
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As star.buck said, it's usually 2-4 weeks from interview to decision, but there's a lot of play in that interval - the interview results are batched for the ADCOM, which has historically met at least every month (more often during peak season). As a result, they might meet a week or a month after you interview, and if they don't get to your file at the next meeting, you may be be waiting up to a month till they meet again.

When is the drop-dead date for Other College of Medicine? If it's within 1-2 weeks, I'd grit your teeth and pay the deposit. More than that, you might be able to let it ride for a couple of weeks and hope the ADCOM issues you a decision in that interval. You could also explain to the admissions office about the deposit at OCOM and see if they can at least tell you whether they think you'll get a decision before OCOM's deadline.

Hang in there!
 
Traumahawk said:
As star.buck said, it's usually 2-4 weeks from interview to decision, but there's a lot of play in that interval - the interview results are batched for the ADCOM, which has historically met at least every month (more often during peak season). As a result, they might meet a week or a month after you interview, and if they don't get to your file at the next meeting, you may be be waiting up to a month till they meet again.

When is the drop-dead date for Other College of Medicine? If it's within 1-2 weeks, I'd grit your teeth and pay the deposit. More than that, you might be able to let it ride for a couple of weeks and hope the ADCOM issues you a decision in that interval. You could also explain to the admissions office about the deposit at OCOM and see if they can at least tell you whether they think you'll get a decision before OCOM's deadline.

Hang in there!
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Thank you for that info. I have exactly 4 more weeks until due date. I’ll give it another 2 weeks for cmu and see what happens. The thing is, my preferred site at OCOM might fill up and I can’t secure it without the deposit #brokelife
 
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