2019-2020 Cincinnati

[KaioKaizen]

I'm assuming I got an R as well but the portal's asking me to reset my password. Pass

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[deleted1010286]

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[rtb43]

I'm assuming I got an R as well but the portal's asking me to reset my password. Pass

My exact feeling but I still did it haha

Pre-II R as well

 

[TheNumbersMason]

Pre II R complete july

 

[SW8S]

Dikembe Mutombo'd. Probably showing my age as a non trad applicant.

 

[gethprimarch]

Accepted just now!! OOS

 

[VaishS]

Has anyone heard more about the waitlist here, like if its gonna be more like last year (0 movement) or like past years (20ish people)? This is my top choice am sad

 

[deleted923293]

Has anyone heard more about the waitlist here, like if its gonna be more like last year (0 movement) or like past years (20ish people)? This is my top choice am sad

The dean said during my interview that last year was a weird transition year because of the implementation of the AAMC's new "Choose Your Medical School" tool. She said she expected the school to take people off the waitlist this year. It's obviously impossible to predict something like this, so take this for what it's worth. Keep your head up. It's not over until it's over.

 

[drlarin]

where on the portal can I find my student ID (starting with M)? trying to fill out the tax return waiver for the financial aid app

 

[valkirieas]

@drlarin I think you can put in your AMCAS ID and DOB here and it should give you the M number.

 

[ddeac]

does anyone know when the second release of merit scholarships is?

 

[purpleguys99999]

does anyone know when the second release of merit scholarships is?

in a similar vein, are merit scholarships only for a small percentage of acceptees or something most acceptees can expect to get?

 

[valkirieas]

adding one more finance related question to the mix: does cincy have any laptop requirements, just trying to get an idea on a startup budget

 

[Black Suede]

They made calls about merit scholarships last Tuesday, not sure about any other dates that they have notified/will notify others though

Any further information on this? Are the merit scholarships they've already offered all that they will offer, or do they do this in batches? I don't remember being told anything about this during the interview day, but I definitely think it's important for the financial aid timeline.

 

[valkirieas]

Any further information on this? Are the merit scholarships they've already offered all that they will offer, or do they do this in batches? I don't remember being told anything about this during the interview day, but I definitely think it's important for the financial aid timeline.

I was thinking it might be possible they'll just be giving those out with the rest of the financial aid info as scheduled in March at this point but honestly not sure?

 

[383517]

I was thinking it might be possible they'll just be giving those out with the rest of the financial aid info as scheduled in March at this point but honestly not sure?

when in march do we get fin aid info?

 

[valkirieas]

when in march do we get fin aid info?

IDK it says on the financial aid site that in March well get estimated offers and in June the final ones.

 

[ope92]

Has anyone heard more about the waitlist here, like if its gonna be more like last year (0 movement) or like past years (20ish people)? This is my top choice am sad

im on tier 3 so im treating it like a rejection

 

[Qwerty122]

Has anyone heard more about the waitlist here, like if its gonna be more like last year (0 movement) or like past years (20ish people)? This is my top choice am sad

What tier were you assigned though? Since it really depends on that, instead of just looking at the total number of students accepted off the waitlist per year.

 

[cbenet]

Whoa, so we could be the first class to take step 1 pass/fail, unless they make the change fast enough for current MS1's.

United States Medical Licensing Examination | Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease.

usmle.org

 

[valkirieas]

Whoa, so we could be the first class to take step 1 pass/fail, unless they make the change fast enough for current MS1's.

United States Medical Licensing Examination | Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease.

usmle.org

Some current MS1s will take it P/F if they're taking it third year. I wonder if this is a sign of curricular changes on the horizon....shorter preclinical years?

 

[bakarian7]

And here I was swooning over that 241 average...

 

[bakarian7]

Genuine question though: will a lack of scoring on STEP 1 reduce Cincinnati's match potential? I know that they are well regarded without STEP 1 (this was my third acceptance and the first my boss (an MD) got happy about), but did that insanely high STEP 1 average carry people further?

 

[purpleguys99999]

Genuine question though: will a lack of scoring on STEP 1 reduce Cincinnati's match potential? I know that they are well regarded without STEP 1 (this was my third acceptance and the first my boss (an MD) got happy about), but did that insanely high STEP 1 average carry people further?

It's hard to say seeing as there is 0 data. Cincinnati is fairly well regarded by residency directors (rank 48 I think?), but the high average step 1 was comparable to that of Yale's and other top tier schools. In that sense, Cinncinati will probably end up being alright, but they probably lose some ground when compared to top 20 schools

 

[valkirieas]

Genuine question though: will a lack of scoring on STEP 1 reduce Cincinnati's match potential? I know that they are well regarded without STEP 1 (this was my third acceptance and the first my boss (an MD) got happy about), but did that insanely high STEP 1 average carry people further?

There's no real way of knowing. Based on my limited understanding, I feel it might hurt a little bit but Cincy still has great research/EC opportunities and can probably pull off higher Step 2 scores if they know we need to focus on it....I think it's still a safe bet and wouldn't give up a seat here just over the news, especially if you really loved the school!

 

[valkirieas]

I hope they can enact a shorter preclinical year curriculum before the new class starts

I would hope so as well, but curriculum change doesn't seem like it happens that quickly

Even if they could get us done with Step 2 a couple months early it would be better than what I'm imagining is taking it in July/Aug for Sep 15 deadline

 

[bakarian7]

There's no real way of knowing. Based on my limited understanding, I feel it might hurt a little bit but Cincy still has great research/EC opportunities and can probably pull off higher Step 2 scores if they know we need to focus on it....I think it's still a safe bet and wouldn't give up a seat here just over the news, especially if you really loved the school!

I loved Cinci, I just wanted to give myself something to be anxious about. The once-a-week quiz thing seems like a really good retention and pacing idea if nothing else, and the transparent culture was impressive.

 

[bakarian7]

It's hard to say seeing as there is 0 data. Cincinnati is fairly well regarded by residency directors (rank 48 I think?), but the high average step 1 was comparable to that of Yale's and other top tier schools. In that sense, Cinncinati will probably end up being alright, but they probably lose some ground when compared to top 20 schools

Yeah, like I said, my boss got very excited about it and he hasn't looked at STEP 1 scores in like a decade, not really worried, just thinking this might be the only group of people not already in medicine who are even slightly bummed-out about the news.

 

[valkirieas]

I loved Cinci, I just wanted to give myself something to be anxious about. The once-a-week quiz thing seems like a really good retention and pacing idea if nothing else, and the transparent culture was impressive.

I really loved them too, I think w the changes, it will just make it easier to focus on class and in-house stuff, and give us plenty of time to get involved in stuff we really wanna do instead of grinding all of M2 for Step now.

I'm slightly worried that quartile ranking will matter more after scores are gone, but my plan was already to do my best and that doesn't change just because of this revelation...!

It just helps to not have split focus between class and Step, probably a couple weeks dedicated is enough to pass, in addition to working hard on class content and weekly tests, etc. If they don't change anything with the schedule and we still have 7 weeks dedicated before M3 starts, I'm planning a nice month long vacation!

 

[tehe123tehe456]

It's hard to say seeing as there is 0 data. Cincinnati is fairly well regarded by residency directors (rank 48 I think?), but the high average step 1 was comparable to that of Yale's and other top tier schools. In that sense, Cinncinati will probably end up being alright, but they probably lose some ground when compared to top 20 schools

can i ask what source you're using for the residency director rankings?

 

[purpleguys99999]

can i ask what source you're using for the residency director rankings?

 

[valkirieas]

I wish they would send out an email stating they are looking into it at least Step 2 scores release is right around when residency apps are due. Not sure how much punching power now the school has without that amazing step score avg. I feel the quartile rankings will make things even more stressful now with everyone trying to stand out

They might be working on making a response or figuring things out. They're not gonna stand by and do nothing, I believe they want us all the succeed as much as we do. Definitely something to ask at Second Look.

 

[VaishS]

What tier were you assigned though? Since it really depends on that, instead of just looking at the total number of students accepted off the waitlist per year.

tier 2!
but also am concerned that Cincinnati doesn't fit the new changes well and won't be able to change fast enough for our class - too long of a preclinical, focus on step, and not enough time for multiple sub-is (networking will be even more important now)

 

[Qwerty122]

tier 2!
but also am concerned that Cincinnati doesn't fit the new changes well and won't be able to change fast enough for our class - too long of a preclinical, focus on step, and not enough time for multiple sub-is (networking will be even more important now)

Oh sweet! Me too! They said that tier 2s have the best chance so we'll see how that turns out. When I asked, they didn't want to give out specific percentages of As off the waitlist tiers though.

And yeah I agree, Cincy's huge strength is its preclinical prep for step 1. But deciding between cincy and another school comes after getting the actual A. So I just put off stressing over that for now lol.

Also, if you want to do peds or EM, its literally one of the best options in the US.

Edit: I'm including what the adcoms told me via email just in case others may want to see it as well
- Tier 2 is smallest, Tier 3 largest
- Tier 2 has highest chance of getting the eventual A
- Tier 1 hasn't been used in 5 years
- About 10-20 offers are usually made per year, but from a mixture of tiers

 

[sgw97]

Oh sweet! Me too! They said that tier 2s have the best chance so we'll see how that turns out. When I asked, they didn't want to give out specific percentages of As off the waitlist tiers though.

And yeah I agree, Cincy's huge strength is its preclinical prep for step 1. But deciding between cincy and another school comes after getting the actual A. So I just put off stressing over that for now lol.

Also, if you want to do peds or EM, its literally one of the best options in the US.

Edit: I'm including what the adcoms told me via email just in case others may want to see it as well
- Tier 2 is smallest, Tier 3 largest
- Tier 2 has highest chance of getting the eventual A
- Tier 1 hasn't been used in 5 years
- About 10-20 offers are usually made per year, but from a mixture of tiers

Thanks for this! Did they tell you when they usually start pulling from the waitlist?

 

[Qwerty122]

Thanks for this! Did they tell you when they usually start pulling from the waitlist?

Yeah, they'll pull starting from May 1st till whenever classes start in August. So hang in there a bit longer

 

[bakarian7]

Have they sent out the RSVP for second look?

Don’t think so.

 

[cbenet]

how do we start figuring out roomates/etc? i wanna live with 1-2 people next year but dont know anyone lmfaoo

Building on @UnknownObi, there's an optional "MedCat Housing Huddle" after the goodbye on Sat of second look (assuming the schedule doesn't change). Maybe that's what it's for?

 

[bakarian7]

Do what I do: read apartment posting on your lunch break

 

[lil'mochi]

I got my call at about 12:30 pm est so it might still be today.

Sorry, I am new to SDN and will be applying next year. When did you apply and how long did it take for you to hear back for an interview?

 

[valkirieas]

Sorry, I am new to SDN and will be applying next year. When did you apply and how long did it take for you to hear back for an interview?

Not a problem! I submitted AMCAS early June, secondary mid-July and got an interview mid-October, scheduled for Nov 8, and had the decision from the interview Dec 19.

Typically, submitting as early as you can is the safest option, and secondaries are recommended to submit within 2 weeks of receipt, if not sooner. Many people will prewrite secondaries and submit them in just a couple of days.

Cincinnati specifically interviews until January, I believe, but other schools can have an interview season which runs a bit later.

 

[lil'mochi]

Hi guys. I will be applying in 2021. I was just wondering if my stats were okay to apply to UC?
CGPA: 3.76
sGPA: 3.6
MCAT: 522
Extracurricular activities: 2 internships, 1 year of research (9 months wet lab, 4 months Human trafficking research), will be doing another year of research during gap year
Clinical Experience: worked in a health clinic as a referral specialist (scheduling patient appointments and served as the Membership Director for the internship program). Almost 80 hours of shadowing. Almost 200 hours of volunteering in pediatric hospital. Almost 100 hours volunteering in local and on campus food pantry.
Served as a students instructor for biology for 1 year
Leadership positions: 3 exec board positions for 3 students organizations and membership director for clinic's intern program.
Little concerned because my last two years of college weren't that great bc I had family issues, so I received a B- in biochemistry and microbe. In the fall semester of my senior year, I took an endocrinology class and got a C+. But my final semester, got all As. But I worked by butt off for the MCAT. Is it okay to have some bumps in the grades? Should I consider a post bac?

 

[lil'mochi]

Not a problem! I submitted AMCAS early June, secondary mid-July and got an interview mid-October, scheduled for Nov 8, and had the decision from the interview Dec 19.

Typically, submitting as early as you can is the safest option, and secondaries are recommended to submit within 2 weeks of receipt, if not sooner. Many people will prewrite secondaries and submit them in just a couple of days.

Cincinnati specifically interviews until January, I believe, but other schools can have an interview season which runs a bit later.

Thank you! Also, congrats! Best of luck!

 

[vrazzles]

Hi guys. I will be applying in 2021. I was just wondering if my stats were okay to apply to UC?
CGPA: 3.76
sGPA: 3.6
MCAT: 522
Extracurricular activities: 2 internships, 1 year of research (9 months wet lab, 4 months Human trafficking research), will be doing another year of research during gap year
Clinical Experience: worked in a health clinic as a referral specialist (scheduling patient appointments and served as the Membership Director for the internship program). Almost 80 hours of shadowing. Almost 200 hours of volunteering in pediatric hospital. Almost 100 hours volunteering in local and on campus food pantry.
Served as a students instructor for biology for 1 year
Leadership positions: 3 exec board positions for 3 students organizations and membership director for clinic's intern program.
Little concerned because my last two years of college weren't that great bc I had family issues, so I received a B- in biochemistry and microbe. In the fall semester of my senior year, I took an endocrinology class and got a C+. But my final semester, got all As. But I worked by butt off for the MCAT. Is it okay to have some bumps in the grades? Should I consider a post bac?

Your GPA is close to their average and your MCAT is above their average. Your ECs are up to par. You'll be fine.

Buy the MSAR. Don't do a post bacc.

 

[gethprimarch]

Hi guys. I will be applying in 2021. I was just wondering if my stats were okay to apply to UC?
CGPA: 3.76
sGPA: 3.6
MCAT: 522
Extracurricular activities: 2 internships, 1 year of research (9 months wet lab, 4 months Human trafficking research), will be doing another year of research during gap year
Clinical Experience: worked in a health clinic as a referral specialist (scheduling patient appointments and served as the Membership Director for the internship program). Almost 80 hours of shadowing. Almost 200 hours of volunteering in pediatric hospital. Almost 100 hours volunteering in local and on campus food pantry.
Served as a students instructor for biology for 1 year
Leadership positions: 3 exec board positions for 3 students organizations and membership director for clinic's intern program.
Little concerned because my last two years of college weren't that great bc I had family issues, so I received a B- in biochemistry and microbe. In the fall semester of my senior year, I took an endocrinology class and got a C+. But my final semester, got all As. But I worked by butt off for the MCAT. Is it okay to have some bumps in the grades? Should I consider a post bac?

This is peak SDN haha. Your LizzyM is 76 and you have decent ECs. You're totally good at most places my friend, lol

 

[vrazzles]

Withdrew from my acceptance here, hope it will go to one of you fine people.

 

[sikedoctor64]

Tier 3 here!!

How many people are in Tier 2, 3, & 4? And how many people do they usually take from each tier? Do they take all tier 2 before moving onto tier 3?

 

[decafsfortheweak]

Does anyone who’s been to Second Look/is going this year have any input on whether the dress code is the more formal or casual end of “business casual”? Silly question I know but vague dress codes stress me out

 

[bakarian7]

I asked someone there, business casual.

 

[Oranges_and_mustard]

Does anyone know if second look will be affected by coronovirus?

I emailed the admissions office and have heard no response.

a lot of schools are starting to just close down completely, including my own workplace and I haven’t booked tickets to second look yet so idk if I should.