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hopeful-future-doc said:
Interviewed on 12/15 .. still haven't heard anything & getting nervous. Anyone else from this group of interviewees still waiting?
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Wouldn’t think too much of it, it’s super dependent on when your interviewer is able to meet with the adcom. In past years’ threads people have waited months before hearing back in late March/early April when there’s usually a lot of movement.
 
hopeful-future-doc said:
Interviewed on 12/15 .. still haven't heard anything & getting nervous. Anyone else from this group of interviewees still waiting?
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In our interview week this past week they told us that they were really behind and we'll probably hear at the end of April. They said that they were working on January/early Feb interviews I think? Also they said it depends when your interviewer has time to meet with the adcom. Maybe your interviewer just hasn't had time yet! Keep thinking positive 🙂
 
kyoshiwarrior27 said:
In our interview week this past week they told us that they were really behind and we'll probably hear at the end of April. They said that they were working on January/early Feb interviews I think? Also they said it depends when your interviewer has time to meet with the adcom. Maybe your interviewer just hasn't had time yet! Keep thinking positive 🙂
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did you get any sense if there are more interviews to come, and if so for how long?
 
does anyone know how it works if you get an acceptance around 4/30 but also hold an acceptance at another school? it’s my understanding that you can only hold one acceptance to a school starting on 4/30, so does that mean you would have to make a quick decision in regard to OHSU?
 
kyoshiwarrior27 said:
In our interview week this past week they told us that they were really behind and we'll probably hear at the end of April. They said that they were working on January/early Feb interviews I think? Also they said it depends when your interviewer has time to meet with the adcom. Maybe your interviewer just hasn't had time yet! Keep thinking positive 🙂
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Thank you for this info and the positive thinking!! 🙂
 
mr-dookie said:
does anyone know how it works if you get an acceptance around 4/30 but also hold an acceptance at another school? it’s my understanding that you can only hold one acceptance to a school starting on 4/30, so does that mean you would have to make a quick decision in regard to OHSU?
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Yeah I'm pretty sure you're right that you have to make a decision that day, although the past couple of years a pretty significant amount of acceptances seem to have gone out on like the 28th so chances are good you'd have a couple days. Still not a long time by any stretch of the imagination
 
Seahawks12 said:
did you get any sense if there are more interviews to come, and if so for how long?
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I didn't ask! Sorry I am not sure. From what I have heard from a friend that is an MS1 they are interviewing until April. They didn't say anything like "You're our last interview week" or anything like that
 
Is being put on hold the same as waitlist?? Don’t you get an assigned position? Which is safe to assume under #30 and you’re in at some point?
 
MDambition17 said:
Is being put on hold the same as waitlist?? Don’t you get an assigned position? Which is safe to assume under #30 and you’re in at some point?
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The explanation that I've been given is that you're discussed after your interview and given a composite score. Then the people with composite scores above 90 (just an example, I don't actually know how this works) get accepted right away and the people with composite scores below (again I am throwing pretend numbers out here) 10 get rejected right away, and everyone in between gets put on 'hold'. So it really doesn't mean much. By April 30 you'll get another update that says accepted, rejected, or waitlist. And then May 1 the people on the wait list get their rank. Does that make sense?

Someone posted the excel spreadsheet of all the different years and how far along the waitlist they got above!

(open to any corrections from anyone who knows the process better than I do)
 
MDambition17 said:
Is being put on hold the same as waitlist?? Don’t you get an assigned position? Which is safe to assume under #30 and you’re in at some point?
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No, being on hold means they haven’t made a final decision. You could be accepted, rejected, or waitlisted. The official waitlist doesn’t start until after April 30th. I think in previous years the top 40 had a decent shot?

edit: LupinLady has a great explanation! No one knows the exact score, but that’s the idea.
 
Is being put on hold the same as waitlist?? Don’t you get an assigned position? Which is safe to assume under #30 and you’re in at some point
LupinLady said:
The explanation that I've been given is that you're discussed after your interview and given a composite score. Then the people with composite scores above 90 (just an example, I don't actually know how this works) get accepted right away and the people with composite scores below (again I am throwing pretend numbers out here) 10 get rejected right away, and everyone in between gets put on 'hold'. So it really doesn't mean much. By April 30 you'll get another update that says accepted, rejected, or waitlist. And then May 1 the people on the wait list get their rank. Does that make sense?

Someone posted the excel spreadsheet of all the different years and how far along the waitlist they got above!

(open to any corrections from anyone who knows the process better than I do)
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oh thank you so much! That clarifies a lot!!!!
 
lobotron said:
Just got an II, completely surprised me this late in the cycle. OOS but grew up most of my life in Portland. Pretty excited but it's my first MMI interview so a little intimidated!
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Can I ask your stats and complete date? Congrats!
 
atnightingale said:
I am a mid-career Non-trad nurse. Stats are good. So, this will be interesting.
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lobotron said:
Just got an II, completely surprised me this late in the cycle. OOS but grew up most of my life in Portland. Pretty excited but it's my first MMI interview so a little intimidated!
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Yay congrats to you both!!! Best of luck! 🙂
 
Does anyone know if the IS acceptance rate to OHSU is higher than the overall ~40% rate for all applicants? Thanks
 
Seahawks12 said:
Does anyone know if the IS acceptance rate to OHSU is higher than the overall ~40% rate for all applicants? Thanks
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They interview people who almost exclusively fit in with the mission based groups (Oregon Heritage) so I would say IS applicants have an easier time getting an interview. It’s kind of confusing and unknown if they treat Oregon Heritage people as in-state for statistics. Furthermore, they don’t breakdown how many IS vs OOS people they accept post-interview, but their website says that last year, 7% of applicants were IS but 84% of their last class was IS.
 
chirurgienne.rouge said:
They interview people who almost exclusively fit in with the mission based groups (Oregon Heritage) so I would say IS applicants have an easier time getting an interview. It’s kind of confusing and unknown if they treat Oregon Heritage people as in-state for statistics. Furthermore, they don’t breakdown how many IS vs OOS people they accept post-interview, but their website says that last year, 7% of applicants were IS but 84% of their last class was IS.
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chirurgienne.rouge said:
They interview people who almost exclusively fit in with the mission based groups (Oregon Heritage) so I would say IS applicants have an easier time getting an interview. It’s kind of confusing and unknown if they treat Oregon Heritage people as in-state for statistics. Furthermore, they don’t breakdown how many IS vs OOS people they accept post-interview, but their website says that last year, 7% of applicants were IS but 84% of their last class was IS.
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Thanks! Would be interesting to know if they interview more or less than than 84% IS. AAMC reports 67% IS matriculated, which has me thinking that OHSU counts OS applicants with ties to OR as IS?
 
has anyone emailed their interviewer to ask their status on meeting with the admissions committee? Sounds bold but I think I might do it lol going on 8 weeks with no news post-ii
 
sheeeeesh said:
has anyone emailed their interviewer to ask their status on meeting with the admissions committee? Sounds bold but I think I might do it lol going on 8 weeks with no news post-ii
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I have been told that reaching out to my interviewer (even after they encouraged me to do so) was not recommended. 😑
 
sheeeeesh said:
has anyone emailed their interviewer to ask their status on meeting with the admissions committee? Sounds bold but I think I might do it lol going on 8 weeks with no news post-ii
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I’d advise against this. Kari didn’t even want us to send thank you’s directly to their email. I know it sucks to wait so long without a response, but hang in there! You’re not alone.
 
For future students who will probably peruse this year's forum, I noticed today the portal has a note that says;


Please note: Updates submitted after the secondary application is complete may not impact your file.

So even though they accept updates, they might not look at them. I don't think it hurts to send them either way!
 
karkora said:
For future students who will probably peruse this year's forum, I noticed today the portal has a note that says;


Please note: Updates submitted after the secondary application is complete may not impact your file.

So even though they accept updates, they might not look at them. I don't think it hurts to send them either way!
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That's interesting; mine sounds more definitive and reads "Please note that further updates will not reopen your file or change the committee's decision."
 
trailblazer95 said:
IS applicant with average stats. Interviewed on 3/11 and accepted on 3/19! Super excited as this is my dream school.
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Holy moly! That’s a crazy fast turnaround for OHSU. Congratulations!! That’s awesome.

I interviewed 3/9 and thought I was crazy for checking my portal. Guess I’ll keep checking/hoping. 😅
 
I have an interview coming up in a week and a half here - would it be beneficial to submit a letter of rec from a physician I'm currently scribing for at OHSU? One of my original letter writers is also a physician at OHSU, but I wonder if it would be helpful to have someone else who can vouch for my performance during my gap year job
 
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