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Did you write a thank you note after the interview/info session? If so, did you send it to the general admissions email or send it to the faculty member?
 
TedDrewes said:
Did you write a thank you note after the interview/info session? If so, did you send it to the general admissions email or send it to the faculty member?
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I did not send thank you notes and got accepted. If you thanked each of your interviewers during the interview, its unnecessary imo. But its still a nice thing to do if you have time
 
Hi all Creighton meds and hopefuls!
Does anyone know if Creighton students can do research at Mayo/UofA/ASU? From the Creighton website, It doesn't look there are many Creighton research faculty members down at Phoenix. I was offered a spot at Phoenix back in early October so I'm curious.

This is my first time posting on this forum, so please let me know if I should post the question elsewhere. Thanks!
 
HumblePerspective said:
Hi all Creighton meds and hopefuls!
Does anyone know if Creighton students can do research at Mayo/UofA/ASU? From the Creighton website, It doesn't look there are many Creighton research faculty members down at Phoenix. I was offered a spot at Phoenix back in early October so I'm curious.

This is my first time posting on this forum, so please let me know if I should post the question elsewhere. Thanks!
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I don’t know about Mayo or U of A, but I was told specifically by my interviewer that they have research partnerships with ASU. She also said that students who elect to do research usually graduate with multiple first-author pubs.
 
babitha said:
I don’t know about Mayo or U of A, but I was told specifically by my interviewer that they have research partnerships with ASU. She also said that students who elect to do research usually graduate with multiple first-author pubs.
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Thanks for the reply! And yes, Dr. Richardson (?) and my faculty interviewer talked about the ASU academic partnership as well. However, ASU itself also doesn't seem to have any clinical research presence apart from the new Mayo/ASU joint programs in Scottsdale. While basic science research opportunities are abundant at ASU, such research requires a greater time commitment and is not always feasible for med students. I asked a friend of mine at Creighton Phoenix and it sounds like some students (not sure the %) have done research at Mayo in the past.

FYI I'm asking because Step 1 is going P/F and Step 2 CS is gone, and I believe this puts more pressure on the class of 2025 and beyond to seek more research, ECs, etc. to distinguish ourselves. The service component has been the forte of Creighton so I'm not worried about it.

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Does anyone know if there are apparent downsides of attending the phoenix campus?
Less research opportunities?
Less physical campus?
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Personally, I think I would enjoy being among the first students to use the new Creighton Heath Sciences Buildings 🙂 The new facility is a plus for me when comparing the two Creighton sites.
 
HumblePerspective said:
Thanks for the reply! And yes, Dr. Richardson (?) and my faculty interviewer talked about the ASU academic partnership as well. However, ASU itself also doesn't seem to have any clinical research presence apart from the new Mayo/ASU joint programs in Scottsdale. While basic science research opportunities are abundant at ASU, such research requires a greater time commitment and is not always feasible for med students. I asked a friend of mine at Creighton Phoenix and it sounds like some students (not sure the %) have done research at Mayo in the past.

FYI I'm asking because Step 1 is going P/F and Step 2 CS is gone, and I believe this puts more pressure on the class of 2025 and beyond to seek more research, ECs, etc. to distinguish ourselves. The service component has been the forte of Creighton so I'm not worried about it.



Personally, I think I would enjoy being among the first students to use the new Creighton Heath Sciences Buildings 🙂 The new facility is a plus for me when comparing the two Creighton sites.
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Have you been to either campus? I have heard the Nebraska campus is beautiful. Whenever I look at the Phoenix campus online I just see a building or 2, so I’m getting the impression it’s less of a Phoenix campus but a set of buildings spread among the city?
 
I've never been to either campus but my Creighton friend who was there for M1-2 indeed said the Omaha campus is gorgeous. Also, the cost of living there is significantly lower compared to that in Phoenix. Creighton's basketball team is also pretty good if you're into sports.

To me, I want to be in Phoenix because I will be closer to my family in California, and I assume being in a busier/growing city also gives me a better chance at seeing more interesting/acute clinical cases in my clinical/clerkship years.
 
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Can any current students tell me what model laptop they were issued through Creighton?
The mandatory device fee is quite hefty, I'm hoping that the laptop is worth it.
 
HumblePerspective said:
I've never been to either campus but my Creighton friend who was there for M1-2 indeed said the Omaha campus is gorgeous. Also, the cost of living there is significantly lower compared to that in Phoenix. Creighton's basketball team is also pretty good if you're into sports.

To me, I want to be in Phoenix because I will be closer to my family in California, and I assume being in a busier/growing city also gives me a better chance at seeing more interesting/acute clinical cases in my clinical/clerkship years.
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Ahhh I just want to go there because of the warmth 😭
 
Jolter said:
Can any current students tell me what model laptop they were issued through Creighton?
The mandatory device fee is quite hefty, I'm hoping that the laptop is worth it.
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They sent out a Mobile Device Program email stating it would be a MacBook Pro. "Participation is mandatory to ensure that all students have equal access to curriculum resources and technical services, and the devices are required for curricular activities and testing throughout our curriculum"
 
quickaskz said:
They sent out a Mobile Device Program email stating it would be a MacBook Pro. "Participation is mandatory to ensure that all students have equal access to curriculum resources and technical services, and the devices are required for curricular activities and testing throughout our curriculum"
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Oh woops, I guess I should have been more specific. Do we know if they issue us the most updated MacBook Pro, or is it usually an older model? The email didn't specify.
 
Can any current students in Omaha speak to whether or not it is possible to do research at UNMC? There seem to be more clinical research opportunities there compared to Bergan Mercy, so wondering if this is a possibility.
 
DirkNowitzkiMD said:
Can any current students in Omaha speak to whether or not it is possible to do research at UNMC? There seem to be more clinical research opportunities there compared to Bergan Mercy, so wondering if this is a possibility.
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This is secondhand N = 1 information, but an M2 student presenter on my interview day said she did women’s health(?) research at UNMC. I guess it’s a how bad you want it and what can you offer situation.
 
HumblePerspective said:
This is secondhand N = 1 information, but an M2 student presenter on my interview day said she did women’s health(?) research at UNMC. I guess it’s a how bad you want it and what can you offer situation.
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My friend (a current M3 at Creighton) says that some of his classmates do research at UNMC. He says you have to be proactive, but Nebraska faculty has typically been receptive.
 
Does anyone know if there will be opportunities to get involved in research at the Barrow Neurological Insitute in Phoenix? I'm thinking if you seek out opportunities there may be, but I'm wondering if anyone has asked/heard anything directly from Creighton?
 
HumblePerspective said:
This is secondhand N = 1 information, but an M2 student presenter on my interview day said she did women’s health(?) research at UNMC. I guess it’s a how bad you want it and what can you offer situation.
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GPAyyy said:
My friend (a current M3 at Creighton) says that some of his classmates do research at UNMC. He says you have to be proactive, but Nebraska faculty has typically been receptive.
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Sweet, thanks for the insight!
 
a_person_who_cannot_write said:
Hi.. I am trying to withdraw mine now, but the instructions on the portal aren't super clear. Did you just email admissions?
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Hello, no I didn't email admissions. There was an option at the end of the checklist on the secondary portal where it gave me a checkbox to either formally accept or withdraw my acceptance. Hope that helps
 
Has anyone from the 1/22 info session seen a portal change indicating whether decisions will be out next week?
 
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jbc333 said:
Does anyone know if there will be opportunities to get involved in research at the Barrow Neurological Insitute in Phoenix? I'm thinking if you seek out opportunities there may be, but I'm wondering if anyone has asked/heard anything directly from Creighton?
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Secondhand information but the answer is yes. Some M3-M4s do it.
 
For everyone who interviewed, did you answer the questions as if you were applying to only the campus you put as your preference? I put my preference as only PHX, so for example for "Why Creighton" should I not bring up stuff that's offered at the Omaha campus? But there's also relatively little info about what's offered at the Phoenix campus :/ any advice would be appreciated
 
dancingdoc51 said:
For everyone who interviewed, did you answer the questions as if you were applying to only the campus you put as your preference? I put my preference as only PHX, so for example for "Why Creighton" should I not bring up stuff that's offered at the Omaha campus? But there's also relatively little info about what's offered at the Phoenix campus :/ any advice would be appreciated
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The interviews are open-file. I can’t give you specific recommendations out of ethical concerns, but I did provide some site-specific answers where applicable.
 
Hi! So I have my interviews today for Creighton. However the information sessions/Q&A are on friday. Has anybody attended these already? If so could you tell me what they are like? Are they interactive or more of a presentation?
 
yogigirl1997 said:
Hi! So I have my interviews today for Creighton. However the information sessions/Q&A are on friday. Has anybody attended these already? If so could you tell me what they are like? Are they interactive or more of a presentation?
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They are interactive and small group. I thought they were gonna be big abs could skate by with my camera off. Not the case haha
 
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Does anyone know when the Phoenix campus will be starting this year? August or July? I know last year they started end of July but not sure if anyone has heard any new info
 
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