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They didn't give us specific numbers, but interviewing early is always a good sign.
2019-2020 Creighton
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I can't wait to interview this weekend!! This is my first one, so I'm pretty nervous. What is the general schedule of the day? When are interviews exactly?
Got this email today. It should answer questions anyone has for Saturday
The program is scheduled to last from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Registration will begin at 7:45 am. Please note the following details:
The Interview Program:
The Interview Program will begin at 8:00 am in Room 11661 at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy (Map). The day concludes at the Creighton University School of Medicine located in the Criss Health Sciences Building located on the west end of campus Campus (Map). Transportation will be provided during the program and at the end of the day, if you wish to be transported back the Bergan Mercy. If not, you can be picked up at the Criss Health Sciences Center at 3:00pm. We will be asking you the morning of your interview where you are being picked up.
Morning Sessions: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy (Map)
7500 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68124
Visitors are encouraged to utilize the Lot D Parking Garage on 78th and Mercy Road. You will enter the building at the CHI Health Clinic (CHE) Entrance.
Afternoon Sessions: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Cardiac Center
3006 Webster Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Campus Map : #1
M0 Dinner: All applicants are invited to the M0 Dinner. This is a casual gathering that allows you to mingle with our current students in an informal setting (on your own dime). The M0 Dinner is optional, casual dress, and occurs on Friday evenings (5:30-7:00 pm). No RSVP is needed. You will receive more information about the dinner and the location via email later this week. Please contact the Office of Medical Admissions for additional information about the program.
Please note the following:
Applicants will complete two one-on-one open file interviews.
The Office of Medical Admissions is not able to store luggage for our visitors. We ask that you take this into consideration when making your travel plans.
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so 1. Yes there are some families. We in general have a younger class, but there is 1 older individual off the top of my head in my class with elementary/middle school age children. Many more of the families are young married couple who are pregnant / have a child <3yrs.
2. I think our COL is quite fine for a single individual but if your loans will be the sole income for like a family of 5 that could be problematic. I have not noticed many other universities that have exponentially higher living allotments for cost of living. I suppose a university in major city may have a higher loan allotment but I find it to believe it is significantly harder when adjusting for cost of living in those areas. Perhaps im wrong but I never found this to be true during my application process.
Thanks! Yeah, just a young family (2 small kids), but I’m sure if other people have done it then it shouldn’t be an issue.
One of the saving graces is lower cost of living (at least compared tothe east coast city I used to live in). If your partner has any income to accompany your loan allotment I think you’ll be fine. Most of my classmates with families have partners who work and they all seem to be doing fine financially/ aren’t in financial hardship.
rent is significantly cheaper, myself and many of my colleagues routinely rent 4-5 bedroom houses for total rent costs including utilities under 2k. With that being said I’d think you could find a relatively affordable housing option for your family. gas isn’t too expensive, even general groceries are cheaper than where I used to live on the east coast.
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wow that was a quick turn around
I'm honestly shocked
Travelood
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+1 . Complete 9/4
+1 to you! interview scheduled 10/4.
+2! Scheduled for 10/4. Anyone driving from Kansas City International Airport?
I was thinking about booking my flight there and then driving cause its so much cheaper lol
People who are interviewing today: Good luck and let us know how it goes!
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It was awesome! Really really laid back. New med student building, new curriculum, loved it.
Also for those of you wondering, I asked the admissions director about number of acceptances and he said it is normally around 400
Also for those of you wondering, I asked the admissions director about number of acceptances and he said it is normally around 400
Glad it went well! Wow, 400?! That seems way high. Good to know.
Not too much different than I expected. Most schools accept 2-2.5x more than matriculate, which is right around 400 for Creighton. It did make me feel a little better at the interview though 👍
doctobe921
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Can anyone give advice on emailing medical school admissions about the status of an application regarding an interview invitation? It's been ~3 weeks since I got my completion email from Creighton but haven't heard about an interview. Am I being impatient?
My advice is don't. There will be schools where you won't hear back until January or February about an interview IF you get one. I'm pretty sure last year Creighton didn't outright reject me until May. Just wait.
I haven’t heard in 2 months. We’re all in the same rudderless boat drifting down the river of crushed dreams and self loathing
zestyraisin
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Jesus that was accurate
We’ve all fashioned oars out of our embellished ECs, and are using our brittle GPA/MCAT to help guide us to our destination, but the ADCOM river shows clear indifference to our struggles. As the SS SDN begins to break apart in mid-September, the crew begins to abandon ship hoping our LOR Life rafts offer a safe haven in these trying times. While there is Hope, it is fleeting as our judgement day approaches.
september94
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Creeping up on 2 months for me as well. This is one of my top choices so it kind of hurts being ghosted lol.
doctobe921
Full Member
Should I be prepared for the worst if I have to wait more than a month?
Nope. It took me two months after submitting the secondary to get one of my interviews
Boiii it’s been 2 months for me
+1. It's a crapshoot and submission has a tenuous bearing at best on when people get II's in general, so all our attempts to gain insight into the process has pretty much just made us more neurotic.
Run Long And Perspire
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Same. Submitted 7/18 and just patiently waiting. I do have another interview in Omaha in a couple weeks. It would have been nice to try to do both in one trip since it’s a 12 hour drive.... but still hopeful!
doctobe921
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Dang, have you heard of anyone quick getting interview notices? like within a few weeks? Or is this the norm for Creighton?
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Im sure there’s people that hear back within the week. But there’s also people that hear back after many, many months. At the end of the day, we don’t know the process for this school or any school, so just try not to worry too much about it and you’ll be pleasantly surprised (hopefully) when an II turns up out of nowhere
I looked through past years' threads, and it looks like Creighton sends out IIs either within days of being complete or months lol
How was the student interview if you don't mind me asking? Since they're both open-file, I was wondering if your two interviews asked a lot of the same questions
PM you!
It was super chill. He asked some typical questions like greatest strength/weakness, how do you deal with stress, etc. very conversational.
My faculty interview was also super laid back but none of the same questions. I worked for Epic (the EHR) so we just talked about that for a while and we chatted about his practice (he’s still a clinician).
I like open file because they don’t need to ask about everything. They just talk about what they want to talk about.
doctobe921
Full Member
Dang lol thanks!
Yeah, you're being a typical neurotic med applicant.
I know students who have submitted applications in september and got invites a week later. I know people who submitted in July and didnt get an interview offer until February.
Welcome to the game.
II today! The options given were 10/4, 10/18, 10/25
I hate myself for asking but... LM?
Umm from what I remember I think my score is like 65ish? My stats are weird, my cumulative ugpa is 3.42 (but I had a big gap and a bunch of bad grades in the first portion), grad gpa 3.94, URM, over 1,000 clinical volunteering hours
EDIT: 65.2 using my undergrad gpa only, 68 if I average everything out
Has anyone who interviewed used the student host option? If so, how was it? I feel kind of awkward staying with a random person for two nights, but it’s also much more budget friendly
Mine was ok. I probably would have done an Airbnb had I done it over again. It was nice getting a ride to and from the interview. My host was an M1 so he had only been in class for like 2 weeks. Not a lot he could tell me.
Agreed! The matching process is pretty random so no guarantees youll click with the person and I feel like I would have actually liked the freedom of being able to explore by myself.
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deleted919212
Does anyone know if they accept update letters?
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not sure if you mean pre- or post-interview, but at interview day they said they're very receptive to short and sweet updates post-II through their portal!
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deleted919212
I wish it was post II lol but no i mean pre-II
Yes they do thru the portal!
yeah, keep it short and it should be meaningful. But the admissions director made it sound like they like them
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deleted919212
I can’t believe I didn’t see it. Thanks!
