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2019-2020 Oakland (Beaumont)
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Ok I submitted mid-August so I hope to hear back hopefully by end of October.
What II dates are available?
What II dates are available?
will do brotha
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Rejected today too. Got an Interview here when I applied last year and got waitlisted, they gave me feedback to improve my Mcat and get clinical hours and I did both and still rejected, so that sucks [emoji853]
Sorry to hear. I got rejected too today. May I PM you?
Of course!
I personally used the student host. My interview date was close to the time I requested one: like less than a week ( 5 days), but they were able to find me one. I am glad I was able to do the student host program. I get to learn more about the school from a second year.
Mine had a family with kids. They had an extra bed for me and he was nice enough to drop me off at the school the morning of the interview and bring me back to his house. He even gave me a tour of the neighborhood and showed me potential places to rent near campus. I had a great experience.
cabbagefacts1
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There’s discounted hotel rates for a couple hotels on the interview email. It’s like $75 which is a pretty good deal
bluerock
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I stayed at Hawthorn Suites. It was pretty nice. New bathrooms, clean, close to campus. OUWB serves a pretty decent breakfast. If you're flying in, definitely rent a car. This area is not very Uber-able.
The Preview Day occurred today. For those of you curious, the first part covered the area, the school and its values, and the general admission process. It's almost exactly like the webinar that they offer. Following that, they had a Q&A with current students, one from each year. Finally, they gave a quick tour of the school, showing the cadaver labs, the library, the study spaces in O'Dowd, the student lounge, and the Oakland Center (a large building containing meeting rooms, study spaces, a food court, and the bookstore).
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Shoot I was planning on relying on Uber/Lyft! Is there a way to Uber from the airport to the area or is that also not Uber-able?
Hey! That’s the hotel I booked for my interview next month! Glad to see you liked it. I planned on Ubering to the school tho... maybe I’ll set up a taxi the day before.
What kind of breakfast did OUWB offer btw? Was thinking if I would rather eat at the hotel or at the school. Some schools I’ve interviewed at said they offer breakfast and it actually ended up being muffins and coffee. I need some protein in the morning.
TheBoranIdentity
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Has anyone interviewed yet? How did you feel? Did you stay for the tour at the end of the day?
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anyone going to DTW from OUWB area on the morning of 9/27/19? I was planning on Uber-ing/Lyft-ing but i'm wondering if anyone wants to carpool to save money
Interview day was fun! Thoroughly enjoyed it (although this is my top choice so maybeeeee some bias lol). It was a long day, so prepare for that. Interviews themselves were not hard, one of mine seemed very conversational and the other was more back and forth question and answer.
I did stay for the tour at the end, which I regret only because of how humid and muggy it was on that day.. walking in a suit in that weather was not a good time. On top of it, you get there at like 7:45 and have the tour around 4:30 so my group and I that toured literally looked like a group of zombies lol. Not a fun experience, and at that point I just wanted to leave so badly. People left before the tour (although majority stayed) so don't think you are forced to stay for the tour.
Also Beaumont Royal Oak is beautiful, literally looks like a hotel (which apparently is a common way to describe it lol)
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TheBoranIdentity
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Good to know it isn't looked down upon to not stay for the tour. Thanks for your response!
bluerock
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They had a hot egg scramble, fruit, yogurt parfaits, muffins, hot coffee, tea, and juice. It wasn't gourmet, but the students laughed about how they would wait around until our meeting was over so they could go raid the spread.
The Uber was going to be around $50-$60 each way, plus a rides to the school and anywhere else I might need to go, like dinner. My rental for 24-hours came to like $80, but if you're under 25 you might face a surcharge. You do the math. For me it was cheaper and much nicer being at my own leisure. Plus, I had a place to keep my luggage other than the admissions office.
bluerock
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LOL, I was so in the same place. I really badly wanted to see the actual school, but by time we got to that tour, I was totally exhausted. I wish they cut the group activity thing and just did a school tour at that time instead. Their study spaces and facilities are kinda baller.
At first I thought the hospital tour was kind of odd, but it made sense once we were there. It's probably one of their strongest selling points. It would be a stellar place to do rotations.
Ah I’m so pumped to see this place!
If you are under 25, Hertz waives the extra fee if you are a AAA member!
Omg thank you so much for this info. Just saved me $75!
II just this morning! Complete 7/11, OOS with no connection to area
2020MedStudent
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II!!! IS
Congrats!! Complete date?
I'm also interviewing on 10/11, but I won't be getting in until late that night. :\
2020MedStudent
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I looked it up in order to add it in the post but weirdly enough it doesn't show on my application anymore. It just had a blank slot for complete. I do know that I submitted my secondary on 7/11 though!
Oakland will be the reason I have hypertension by the end of this cycle with their webinar emails
How many OOS do they accept in comparison to IS? Also, what is the average MCAT score for matriculated students?
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The average matriculating MCAT is 510
eeek tell us more!! highs/lows? pros/cons? (if you have time 🙂 )
was just about to say the same, i wanna know!! haha
Wait everyone gets a MacBook Pro? Bruh
TheBoranIdentity
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I will cry so hard if I get into this school
This school is only going to exponentially grow in appeal and notoriety. It’s already a very attractive school to residencies based on the patient experience that Beaumont Health provides students. I definitely agree— get excited!
Y’all are getting me excited for this school. I’m a TX resident but born and raised in the Downriver area of Michigan, so it would be nice to be back home with all of my childhood friends.
I remember seeing all of the Beaumont hospital commercials while growing up so it’s weird to see myself potentially training there.
Anyways, I heard this school offers some OOS applicants a 50% scholarship. So, tuition would be $27k/yr vs $18-$23k/yr at TX schools. Not that much of a difference imo. I’m going to have to move to a new town no matter what, so I’m expecting to pay a lot. My current DO acceptance is $55k/yr so anything lower than that is better.
It’s going to be a tough choice to make if they end up accepting me and offering that scholarship vs a TX school.
I remember seeing all of the Beaumont hospital commercials while growing up so it’s weird to see myself potentially training there.
Anyways, I heard this school offers some OOS applicants a 50% scholarship. So, tuition would be $27k/yr vs $18-$23k/yr at TX schools. Not that much of a difference imo. I’m going to have to move to a new town no matter what, so I’m expecting to pay a lot. My current DO acceptance is $55k/yr so anything lower than that is better.
It’s going to be a tough choice to make if they end up accepting me and offering that scholarship vs a TX school.
Everyone gets a macbook pro because we take our exams on the computers. This way, if something goes wrong with your computer they can give you a loaner that you will already be familiar with while they get your computer fixed. You get to keep the laptop after the 4 years so long as you graduate. Part of the reason tuition is so expensive (although it is too high in general).
While the hospital is 25 minutes from the OU campus and it would be ideal that they are on same campus, the distance between the two doesn't matter that much. You don't spend a lot of time at the hospital your first two years and most people move for their third and fourth year to be near the hospital since that is where you spend most of your time in clinical years.
Yes, at the interview they told us in Year 1 is when you'll spend time at Beaumont Troy (instead of Royal Oak) because the Clinical Skills Training and Simulation Center is there (that was formerly a family medicine clinic, so the center is set up exactly like one).
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So you'll be in a hospital first year or just doing standardized patients and using the sim lab?Yes, at the interview they told us in Year 1 is when you'll spend time at Beaumont Troy (instead of Royal Oak) because the Clinical Skills Training and Simulation Center is there (that was formerly a family medicine clinic, so the center is set up exactly like one).
bluerock
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Dude, many schools force students to move every 4-6 weeks to a new area for their clerkships. If you can sleep in the same bed for all four years, it's a total win.
Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe its just standardized patients and sim lab the first year, as current students have mentioned most of your time is spent in the actual medical school building in years 1-2 as opposed to the hospital.
bluerock
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Yea, this is the case with most schools, including OUWB. The students said there are times when you might be invited to go to Royal Oak, or if you want to shadow, you can make that happen. However, they're so busy, they rather not go down there, unless it's required or there's a club event.
II this morning! All the interview dates are in November through January.
