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Really got a great impression from the DMU students/faculty in the info session yesterday!
... now comes the month of waiting

 

[rachillthefout]

Really got a great impression from the DMU students/faculty in the info session yesterday!
... now comes the month of waiting

wait but I had my session Monday and they said we will know by the week of Dec 21

 

[Georgebrown901]

If you re..... I wonder if the 18% increase in med applicants this year will inflate the avg stats accepted to dmu

 

[Lox_Bagel]

wait but I had my session Monday and they said we will know by the week of Dec 21

Gotcha, she said 3-4 weeks for us and could be closer to 4 because of the holidays. It probably depends on how they batch together people for the committee review

 

[deleted932967]

II tonight at like 10pm. ☺️ OOS submitted in like July I think.

 

[starrynight13]

I was complete 8/14 and have yet to hear anything, which makes 105 days but who's counting? LOL. I'm not too upset about it because I'm no longer interested in the school, but figured I'd share what my timeline has been like!

i was complete same day and still crickets

 

[okjoint]

i was complete same day and still crickets

I was complete around early Aug and called two weeks ago asking for an update on my app. A few days later I got a II so I don’t think it hurts to call.

 

[miniwumbo]

That deposit just hit the bank account hard 😆

 

[3.1415927]

Would it be a good idea to email them with an update on my application if it's been over 90 days and I haven't heard from them since the initial review? I have some more scribing experience since I submitted my secondary

 

[WAgirl94]

I paid my deposit yesterday, but my portal still says the requirement has not been met. Has anyone else experienced a delay in the portal? Or did my payment not get processed correctly? It's due 12/14 so I want to make sure it gets in!

 

[deleted872555]

who’s ready to drop $750 tomorrow? 😆

 

[Almosthere771]

who’s ready to drop $750 tomorrow? 😆

Are most schools deadlines tomorrow?

 

[rachillthefout]

Are most schools deadlines tomorrow?

yes

 

[Almosthere771]

yes

thank god, so they can finally send me some interviews xD

 

[DrBeWell]

Welp.. officially on HOLD. Submitted my secondary waaay back on 7/20, wrote a letter of interest w/ updates some time in October and now we wait til later to see if any interview is forthcoming! Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear back <3

 

[YNWA_Kuro]

Welp.. officially on HOLD. Submitted my secondary waaay back on 7/20, wrote a letter of interest w/ updates some time in October and now we wait til later to see if any interview is forthcoming! Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear back <3

In the same boat, can’t lose hope!

 

[deleted801891]

Hi y’all
Super blessed to have been admitted here in the beg of Oct and tomorrow’s the day we have to make deposit.
How ever I got into an MD school
I feel good about both schools however I’d like to hear y’all opinion before the deadline

Please let me know ASAP 🙃🙃🙃

 

[florida_underdog]

Hi y’all
Super blessed to have been admitted here in the beg of Oct and tomorrow’s the day we have to make deposit.
How ever I got into an MD school
I feel good about both schools however I’d like to hear y’all opinion before the deadline

Please let me know ASAP 🙃🙃🙃

I think at this point it depends on how each school fits your interests. Compare attendance policy, match rates, dress code, campus, etc.

 

[miniwumbo]

I paid my deposit yesterday, but my portal still says the requirement has not been met. Has anyone else experienced a delay in the portal? Or did my payment not get processed correctly? It's due 12/14 so I want to make sure it gets in!

Yea it still says not met for me too 0.0

 

[miniwumbo]

Would it be a good idea to email them with an update on my application if it's been over 90 days and I haven't heard from them since the initial review? I have some more scribing experience since I submitted my secondary

I would send them an update/interest letter. Just make sure you have legitimate “updates”

 

[rachillthefout]

Hi y’all
Super blessed to have been admitted here in the beg of Oct and tomorrow’s the day we have to make deposit.
How ever I got into an MD school
I feel good about both schools however I’d like to hear y’all opinion before the deadline

Please let me know ASAP 🙃🙃🙃

Just boils down to whether you want an osteopathic or allopathic education and how this would affect your competitiveness for your dream specialty 🙂

 

[taskandy]

Yea it still says not met for me too 0.0

For me it took about 2-3 days after I paid the initial deposit for it to be updated online.

 

[iheartgoldenretrievers]

Do you all think we'll be hearing any admissions decisions today?

 

[Mayor_Chano]

Do you all think we'll be hearing any admissions decisions today?

I've been waiting too lol. It seems like texts usually go out at around 9-10 CST, so I'm assuming not. 🙁

 

[captainjack321]

I've been waiting too lol. It seems like texts usually go out at around 9-10 CST, so I'm assuming not. 🙁

Dang. Was hoping to hear back today before placing a deposit on another school. Oh well though.

 

[doctor_professor_cox]

Apparently they’re letting the people who interviewed on December 7th know next week. How on earth they’re going to do that when we still haven’t heard anything from 11/13 is beyond me.

 

[PremedMagician]

Is DMU pretty good about financial aid? It estimates a COA of ~70-80K per year on their site.

 

[deleted988803]

Just withdrew my acceptance.

 

[doctor_professor_cox]

I called and spoke to admissions. They said they’re delayed for DO admissions but I’m (11/13 info session) “nearing the end” and should know by the end of the week.

 

[Fencing Doctor 319]

I called and spoke to admissions. They said they’re delayed for DO admissions but I’m (11/13 info session) “nearing the end” and should know by the end of the week.

Assuming your info session was after your Kira interview? So if I did my info session 11/20, I may hear by end of next week? Just trying to get some sense of timing....

 

[ahyla]

Is Kira due exactly 7 days after the Kira invitation email?

 

[ThanksForLettingMeIn95]

Declined my acceptance today. I hope someone on this thread gets good news tomorrow! Good luck everyone!

 

[iheartgoldenretrievers]

Just received the acceptance text today! 🙂

 

[doctor_professor_cox]

Accepted! Kira 11/6, info session 11/13, text today. 2.93c/2.91s, 511 MCAT, non trad with 5 years EMT experience.

 

[Greenerguns]

Accepted via text today at 9:28!! Info session 11/13. MCAT 514, 3.78c/3.84s, 2 years experience as a medical assistant, .5 years as a health coach trying to teach young kids resilience. Good luck everyone!

 

[MDMD22]

Is DMU pretty good about financial aid? It estimates a COA of ~70-80K per year on their site.

The financial aid office is SUPER helpful! You can email them or call with any questions and they can help break things down for you. I prefer calling them so they can explain things better 🙂 I would contact them with any questions you have about applying for loans and cost of attendance.

 

[whoisthataltruist]

did anyone with an info session after 11/13 get a decision today?

 

[Dufus202]

Does anyone know how long till they send an acceptance email after receiving the text? For those curious my stats were cgpa: 3.6 sgpa 3.4 MCAT 512. Good luck to the rest of ya on your interviews and to those waiting!

 

[Greenerguns]

Does anyone know how long till they send an acceptance email after receiving the text? For those curious my stats were cgpa: 3.6 sgpa 3.4 MCAT 512. Good luck to the rest of ya on your interviews and to those waiting!

I got the text at 9:30 and the email at 12:30 so like 3 hours?

 

[slagathor19]

Also received an acceptance today! 510 MCAT, cGPA 3.59, grad school GPA 4.0. Info session on 11/19.

 

[slagathor19]

did anyone with an info session after 11/13 get a decision today?

My info session was 11/19 and I heard back today

 

[let-me-take-my-mcat]

Does anyone know how long till they send an acceptance email after receiving the text? For those curious my stats were cgpa: 3.6 sgpa 3.4 MCAT 512. Good luck to the rest of ya on your interviews and to those waiting!

It was several hours for me.

 

[blooo]

accepted today! will be withdrawing though to stay in state. idk what’s been said the last 10 or so pages but pls no one sweat kira lol i did so bad i think i laughed at myself during it lmaoo

 

[diagonalnystagmus]

Did anyone else get an email saying that their application was forwarded to admissions even though they didn't submit their secondary yet?

I certainly don't mind not spending a couple of hours on a secondary and paying for it, but it seems really odd. 3.45 gpa, 511 mcat, DO/MD letters, lots of scribe work and research in the medical field.

 

[let-me-take-my-mcat]

Did anyone else get an email saying that their application was forwarded to admissions even though they didn't submit their secondary yet?

I certainly don't mind not spending a couple of hours on a secondary and paying for it, but it seems really odd. 3.45 gpa, 511 mcat, DO/MD letters, lots of scribe work and research in the medical field.

DMU doesn't have a secondary or a fee.

 

[diagonalnystagmus]

DMU doesn't have a secondary or a fee.

😳🤣 I'm dumb

 

[StressedBiClown]

😳🤣 I'm dumb

Nah, I wandered around for a month waiting to get something back from them because my dumb *** forgot I set up a portal with them already and I never checked it again until I got the email from them that I was complete. I thought I was still waiting for them to process my primary. Which they obviously already did because I set up the portal.
Imagine my confusion when I went to set it up a second time and my autofill jumped in. I'm just glad adcoms don't watch what I do in everyday life. 🙈🙈🙈

 

[deleted801891]

I withdrew my offer everyone! This was a hard decision but good luck to you all! I hope this one extra seat finds a great future doctor 🙂

 

[OnionNinja]

Accepted! But I will be declining, I hope it goes to one of you.

 

[JD_H2G2]

Accepted! But I will be declining, I hope it goes to one of you.

If you don’t mind me asking when was your info session and what are your stats?