2018-2019 University of Hawaii Burns School of Medicine

[Lucca]

Please post the secondary questions once you receive them. Check last year's thread in the 2017-2018 SSD forum for last year's questions, they tend to not change very much from year to year.

Good luck to everyone applying!

Interview Feedback: University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine

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[slother]

Secondary! OOS

 

[HIAUW]

Secondary! IS

Please provide responses to essay A and B. If you are a re-applicant, also respond to essay C. Please limit responses to 600 words per essay.

A) Please discuss any personal characteristics that make you a good fit for medicine, as well as a good fit for JABSOM. (600 word limit)*

B) Please describe how you have served your community (school, neighborhood, city, etc.) and how these experiences have prepared you for a career in medicine. (600 word limit)*

C) If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program*

*3000 character limit for each prompt

 

[champagnemamasita]

Sad Friday.. just lost my R virginity to this sweet mama

+1

 

[younggotti]

+1

+2

 

[SamwiseTheBroke]

Does anyone know how they screen applicants pre-secondary? I got my first R here (pre-secondary) and I was shocked. My mom completed her undergrad at UH, and most of my family lives in Hawaii. So if there was any school I felt I had some sort of advantage at, it was here.

Kind of bummed I did not even get the opportunity to express my ties to Hawaii in a secondary. Would any feedback on how their screening process works!

 

[JahWoo]

Does anyone know how they screen applicants pre-secondary? I got my first R here (pre-secondary) and I was shocked. My mom completed her undergrad at UH, and most of my family lives in Hawaii. So if there was any school I felt I had some sort of advantage at, it was here.

Kind of bummed I did not even get the opportunity to express my ties to Hawaii in a secondary. Would any feedback on how their screening process works!

MSAR states secondaries are screened as follows:
“Those who minimally achieve the screening cut-off scores will be sent school-specific essays and forms. Individual deadlines apply.”

No idea what the actual score cut-offs are, but I could see them being higher for OOS students. As a state school, they are looking for people they are confident will stay in Hawaii. This is reflected by the fact 198/235 IS students were interviewed and only 73/1768 OOS were interviewed based on MSAR data.

 

[serotonin78]

Did anyone get a complete email after submitting?

I'm wondering as well... haven't gotten anything yet and the link they sent us doesn't show rec letter status or mcat scores

 

[dr.huu]

Finally submitted secondary! Canadian applicant hoping for some love

 

[goriku671]

Submitted the secondary!! OOS applicant from California.

How long should we expect to hear back about interview invites?

 

[Asparagus2446]

Submitted the secondary!! OOS applicant from California.

How long should we expect to hear back about interview invites?

Not sure but last year's thread someone got one on September 6!

 

[medacrossculture]

R just received.

 

[Asparagus2446]

R just received.

Ugh I'm sorry to hear that Was it pre or post-secondary?

 

[medacrossculture]

Ugh I'm sorry to hear that Was it pre or post-secondary?

pre. Pretty sure that I didn't make cutoffs based on the fact that I submitted pretty recently - 08/25.

Good luck at this school though!

 

[Asparagus2446]

pre. Pretty sure that I didn't make cutoffs based on the fact that I submitted pretty recently - 08/25.

Good luck at this school though!

Thank you! Good luck with the rest of your cycle

 

[BanananaJam]

II just now! IS

 

[Asparagus2446]

II just now! IS

Congrats!! Was it an email?

Edit: I apparently can't read lol

 

[Dcfan183]

II just now as well! OOS.

 

[hawaiigirl808]

II just now! IS

what time did you receive the email in HST? (I don't know what timezone this forum is in lol)

but congrats!

 

[BanananaJam]

I received the II 9am HST

 

[goriku671]

Oh man, it's begun...Praying for an II!

 

[goriku671]

Received II yesterday. OOS! So excited!!!!!

 

[dr.huu]

Received II yesterday. OOS! So excited!!!!!

Congrats thats awesome When were you complete?

 

[goriku671]

Congrats thats awesome When were you complete?

I never received a "complete" email, but I submitted my secondary around Aug. 25th

 

[smilelaughaly]

Officially done with my JABSOM interviews! PM me if you guys have questions!

 

[Bones & Muscles]

II today

 

[Lydiahaha]

II today

When did you complete?

 

[Bones & Muscles]

When did you complete?

Mid August

 

[misoramen100]

Accepted last week, IS. Incredibly grateful for this opportunity and willing to help/answer Qs!

 

[goriku671]

Accepted last week, IS. Incredibly grateful for this opportunity and willing to help/answer Qs!

Are they doing away with the December/March notifications of acceptance? Seems super early to be hearing back about acceptances!! Congrats tho!!! That is so awesome!

 

[misoramen100]

Are they doing away with the December/March notifications of acceptance? Seems super early to be hearing back about acceptances!! Congrats tho!!! That is so awesome!

I believe if you're given a rating of 8+/10 by the committee then you're notified before March.

 

[goriku671]

I believe if you're given a rating of 8+/10 by the committee then you're notified before March.

Gotcha! When did you interview if you don't mind me asking?

 

[misoramen100]

Gotcha! When did you interview if you don't mind me asking?

I interviewed at the start of October. Good luck on your upcoming interview!

 

[smilelaughaly]

I interviewed at the start of October. Good luck on your upcoming interview!

Wow! That’s so exciting! Dr. Asano told me December/March so that’s super interesting that you got accepted already! You probably blew them away with your application. Did you apply early decision? Congratulations!

 

[goriku671]

Wow! That’s so exciting! Dr. Asano told me December/March so that’s super interesting that you got accepted already! You probably blew them away with your application. Did you apply early decision? Congratulations!

I just finished my interviews as well. From what I have been told, if you've scored above a certain threshold you are notified soon after. Otherwise, we wait until March so they can rank us against all the other applicants.

 

[dr.huu]

Are they still sending out interviews? Was complete in mid August

 

[smilelaughaly]

Are they still sending out interviews? Was complete in mid August

They are! I didn’t interview last time until Dec/Jan so don’t give up hope!

 

[smilelaughaly]

I just finished my interviews as well. From what I have been told, if you've scored above a certain threshold you are notified soon after. Otherwise, we wait until March so they can rank us against all the other applicants.

Good to know! I hope your interviews went well!

 

[hawaiigirl808]

Was complete end of august and I haven't heard anything back (IS), should I give the office a call??? I know the UH system is known for being a little unorganized....

 

[smilelaughaly]

Was complete end of august and I haven't heard anything back (IS), should I give the office a call??? I know the UH system is known for being a little unorganized....

Are you a first time applicant? My first time round, I was complete mid-August and didn’t hear anything until October.

 

[hawaiigirl808]

Are you a first time applicant? My first time round, I was complete mid-August and didn’t hear anything until October.

I am a first time applicant!

 

[slother]

II just now! I can't believe it!

 

[PB&]

I got an II yesterday as well. I am a little confused as to the set up. We are supposed to email our interviewers and set a date ourselves?

 

[BanananaJam]

I got an II yesterday as well. I am a little confused as to the set up. We are supposed to email our interviewers and set a date ourselves?

Yes, you email your interviewers to set a date/time/place. Good luck, everyone I met at JABSOM was incredibly friendly and the interviews were fairly casual.

 

[PB&]

Withdrew my II here- good luck everyone!

 

[dr.huu]

Yes, you email your interviewers to set a date/time/place. Good luck, everyone I met at JABSOM was incredibly friendly and the interviews were fairly casual.

How long should I wait before following up for a response from one of my interviewers? One replied the same day but the other hasn't and it's been 2 days.

 

[goriku671]

How long should I wait before following up for a response from one of my interviewers? One replied the same day but the other hasn't and it's been 2 days.

I would give it at least a week or two. It's the holiday season, so I wouldn't be too surprised about delays in response.

 

[Drmeeseeks]

Hey all, I am a long time lurker but new to the forms.
Just thought I would start contributing back to the community by providing some data (I’m going to go through and add any II).
I received an II here a while ago (LizzyM 74.2, OOS). Really sad, because the school was one of my top choices but I ultimately withdrew my application. (I am trying to stay with my partner).

Let me know if you have questions!

Best of luck to everyone!


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[BanananaJam]

Accepted this morning! IS, 3.55 cGPA, 517 MCAT and interviewed early October

I'm so happy right now I can't believe it.

 

[goriku671]

Accepted this morning! IS, 3.55 cGPA, 517 MCAT and interviewed early October

I'm so happy right now I can't believe it.

Congratulations! That's awesome. Still waiting to hear back. I don't have as stellar stats, so I'll probably hear back in March like most people.