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karkora said:
I know it's a really frustrating process! You can try to email them, they are really receptive, but it might just take a while before you hear back.

For what it's worth, my friend applied last year and didn't hear anything at all from them, then saw sdn users saying check the portal. She checked and was rejected in Feb and this was during a normal cycle. I'm sure this cycle will have similar or even longer wait times.

It's just the way OHSU does things. Not that it's a good thing, it just is.
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Thank you for your response!
 
freespirited said:
I'm not sure if I am. Could you explain to me what makes someone a mission student? I am not from Oregon, but am passionate about their mission. Is that what it means?
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If you fall within one of these group, then you are a mission student:

Mission-based Groups​

The School of Medicine gives strong preference to the following applicants:
  • Residents of Oregon.
  • Non-resident applicants with Oregon Heritage. The School of Medicine uses the Oregon Heritage Policy for student selection, but it is not used as a basis for determining residency, and therefore the tuition a student pays. Oregon Heritage is defined as 1) A student with one or both parents residing in Oregon at the time of application, 2) A student who graduated from high school in Oregon with at least two years of attendance at a high school in Oregon, or 3) A student who graduated from any regionally accredited college or university in Oregon and attended at least two years at any regionally accredited college or university in Oregon no more than 7 years prior to the time of application.
  • Applicants who are WICHE-certified in Allopathic Medicine.
  • Applicants applying to the MD/PhD Combined Degree Program.
  • Applicants applying to the MD/MPH Combined Degree Program.
  • Non-resident applicants with superior achievements in academics and other related experiences. Superior achievements are defined as significant experiences in healthcare, leadership, extracurricular activities, and/or community service activities.
  • Applicants whose personal experience demonstrates the ability to overcome adversity and contributes to diversity in the provision of healthcare.
TLDR: residents of Oregon, people with ties to Oregon (family, attended college or high school), people from the WICHE region (i can't find exactly which states make up this region), or really really awesome stats if you don't fall in any of those other groups.
 
When should I email and worry that my app is still not complete? Seccie submitted august 10ish, forgot to designate letter in late Sept and have heard nothing about being complete.
 
freespirited said:
I'm kind of frustrated. I submitted my secondary app on August 1st, and they still haven't processed it. Like did I just send money to a school that doesn't even have the decency to process my app?
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No, you sent your money to a school that is notoriously slow during a global pandemic when the entire process nationwide had to be reworked
 
Still waiting for that ii like...
 

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For sending updates to OHSU is there a way to do it through the portal? If not what email should I send it to?
 
rohinid said:
For sending updates to OHSU is there a way to do it through the portal? If not what email should I send it to?
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Someone posted a picture earlier and it said they accept email updates (I think the email was in the pic as well) but make sure it's a pdf and has your aamc Id!
 
PleaseLetMeIn95 said:
If you fall within one of these group, then you are a mission student:

Mission-based Groups​

The School of Medicine gives strong preference to the following applicants:
  • Residents of Oregon.
  • Non-resident applicants with Oregon Heritage. The School of Medicine uses the Oregon Heritage Policy for student selection, but it is not used as a basis for determining residency, and therefore the tuition a student pays. Oregon Heritage is defined as 1) A student with one or both parents residing in Oregon at the time of application, 2) A student who graduated from high school in Oregon with at least two years of attendance at a high school in Oregon, or 3) A student who graduated from any regionally accredited college or university in Oregon and attended at least two years at any regionally accredited college or university in Oregon no more than 7 years prior to the time of application.
  • Applicants who are WICHE-certified in Allopathic Medicine.
  • Applicants applying to the MD/PhD Combined Degree Program.
  • Applicants applying to the MD/MPH Combined Degree Program.
  • Non-resident applicants with superior achievements in academics and other related experiences. Superior achievements are defined as significant experiences in healthcare, leadership, extracurricular activities, and/or community service activities.
  • Applicants whose personal experience demonstrates the ability to overcome adversity and contributes to diversity in the provision of healthcare.
TLDR: residents of Oregon, people with ties to Oregon (family, attended college or high school), people from the WICHE region (i can't find exactly which states make up this region), or really really awesome stats if you don't fall in any of those other groups.
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Thank you!
 
I remember the adcom mentioned it depends on who reviews your file, so it could take a longer time just based on who you're assigned to...I hope that's the case, because seeing this November complete dates is definitely increasing my anxiety.
 
Submitted early Sept and complete date at the end of the month but I haven't heard anything yet 🙁((
 
karkora said:
I remember the adcom mentioned it depends on who reviews your file, so it could take a longer time just based on who you're assigned to...I hope that's the case, because seeing this November complete dates is definitely increasing my anxiety
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The way I understand it - the 1:1 interviewer has to present you at an adcom meeting before a decision [A/H/R] is made. Some faculty (busy surgeons, etc.) may take significantly longer before they can make it to a meeting leading to longer times before a hold is placed or other decision made. The reality is that the bulk of each class is determined from the massive list of holds and very few people are accepted straight away. If you are on hold until April it truly is not an adverse outcome at all, just the process they use for better or worse.
 
PNWMed24 said:
The way I understand it - the 1:1 interviewer has to present you at an adcom meeting before a decision [A/H/R] is made. Some faculty (busy surgeons, etc.) may take significantly longer before they can make it to a meeting leading to longer times before a hold is placed or other decision made. The reality is that the bulk of each class is determined from the massive list of holds and very few people are accepted straight away. If you are on hold until April it truly is not an adverse outcome at all, just the process they use for better or worse.
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Thanks for the insight!
 
Do we know if they send out II all at once or throughout the afternoon?
 
Has anyone received an pre-ii rejection yet? Or does this school wait until later in the cycle to reject applicants. Thanks
 
Sabr1 said:
Has anyone received an pre-ii rejection yet? Or does this school wait until later in the cycle to reject applicants. Thanks
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I think they start rejecting people a little later like in February. They won't send you an email if you are rejected though. They'll just post an update to the portal.
 
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