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Pound4Pound said:
I do have 10 years of healthcare experience but my volunteer hours are on the low side (300 hrs total)
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Wow that's awesome. Thanks for the quick response and congratulations on the interview!
 
For people interviewing tomorrow, did anyone receive the pre-interview social hour zoom link? They said it would go out the morning of but I never got it.
 
ChonkySkyBison said:
For people interviewing tomorrow, did anyone receive the pre-interview social hour zoom link? They said it would go out the morning of but I never got it.
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This happened to me before my interview- email the admissions offie! Alyssa C is super helpful!
 
Not Rush-specific, but how are you all getting the info for the virtual town halls and info sessions for schools? I have literally heard nothing from most of the schools that I applied to since submitting secondaries and it would be awesome to attend these events.
 
MarcoEsquandolas said:
Not Rush-specific, but how are you all getting the info for the virtual town halls and info sessions for schools? I have literally heard nothing from most of the schools that I applied to since submitting secondaries and it would be awesome to attend these events.
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This is a rush specific thread lol
 
MarcoEsquandolas said:
Not Rush-specific, but how are you all getting the info for the virtual town halls and info sessions for schools? I have literally heard nothing from most of the schools that I applied to since submitting secondaries and it would be awesome to attend these events.
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I'm not sure I understand the question, but for Rush, the town hall was specifically for admitted students. The pre-interview social is only for students interviewing the following day.
 
MarcoEsquandolas said:
Not Rush-specific, but how are you all getting the info for the virtual town halls and info sessions for schools? I have literally heard nothing from most of the schools that I applied to since submitting secondaries and it would be awesome to attend these events.
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Although you are asking a general question, the answer you'll get will very likely be school-dependent.
 
I need some input. Yesterday at my interview, my one-on-one interview ended up just being a very long conversation about covid/my job (covid-related), and the interviewer legit did not ask a single question about anything else. We went over the 30 min time by about 5 minutes, which is the only promising thing, but then I got kicked off and didn't even get to say goodbye.

Is this concerning? I am worried that I did not get to show the interviewer who I am outside of my app or contribute any new info outside of my primary/secondary. Like I legit contributed no new info and I am worried that this is going to impact the admissions decision 🙁 which is a real bummer because I loved this school and would certainly withdraw a different acceptance and put a deposit down here.
 
ChonkySkyBison said:
I need some input. Yesterday at my interview, my one-on-one interview ended up just being a very long conversation about covid/my job (covid-related), and the interviewer legit did not ask a single question about anything else. We went over the 30 min time by about 5 minutes, which is the only promising thing, but then I got kicked off and didn't even get to say goodbye.

Is this concerning? I am worried that I did not get to show the interviewer who I am outside of my app or contribute any new info outside of my primary/secondary. Like I legit contributed no new info and I am worried that this is going to impact the admissions decision 🙁 which is a real bummer because I loved this school and would certainly withdraw a different acceptance and put a deposit down here.
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I personally wouldn't be worried- it sounds like you had a very engaging conversation which is the goal, in my humble opinion. If there's anything you feel they need to know that wasn't on your application, you can always send an update letter/letter of interest or intent post-interview. Best of luck to you!
 
ChonkySkyBison said:
I need some input. Yesterday at my interview, my one-on-one interview ended up just being a very long conversation about covid/my job (covid-related), and the interviewer legit did not ask a single question about anything else. We went over the 30 min time by about 5 minutes, which is the only promising thing, but then I got kicked off and didn't even get to say goodbye.

Is this concerning? I am worried that I did not get to show the interviewer who I am outside of my app or contribute any new info outside of my primary/secondary. Like I legit contributed no new info and I am worried that this is going to impact the admissions decision 🙁 which is a real bummer because I loved this school and would certainly withdraw a different acceptance and put a deposit down here.
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I interviewed yesterday and had a similar experience. I actually took it a s a+ because 1) as they mentioned, they sort of encouraged their interviewers to be as conversational as possible and 2) It means it was a good convo. Totally in the same boat! I loved this school!
 
ChonkySkyBison said:
I need some input. Yesterday at my interview, my one-on-one interview ended up just being a very long conversation about covid/my job (covid-related), and the interviewer legit did not ask a single question about anything else. We went over the 30 min time by about 5 minutes, which is the only promising thing, but then I got kicked off and didn't even get to say goodbye.

Is this concerning? I am worried that I did not get to show the interviewer who I am outside of my app or contribute any new info outside of my primary/secondary. Like I legit contributed no new info and I am worried that this is going to impact the admissions decision 🙁 which is a real bummer because I loved this school and would certainly withdraw a different acceptance and put a deposit down here.
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This happened during both of my interviews- just ended up talking about covid and stories from working during this time. I wouldn’t worry too much as long as it seemed conversational. 🙂
 
anyone from 11/18 not hear back yet? I've been obsessively refreshing all day
 
fantasticalpremed2 said:
Is Rush doing a priority waitlist this year? In years past, I saw they possibly were
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I want to say yes but don't know for sure. My decision email mentioned a priority WL but the blurb on the portal is worded differently and doesn't mention it so I'm not 100% sure.
 
advanti said:
Hello all! M2 here and happy to answer any questions, I popped in in September but now that we've hit this point in the app cycle I thought there might be more 🙂

I'm not involved with admissions at all so I can't answer any application related questions, unfortunately!
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How safe is the west side of Chicago and around the school environs? Does Rush offer merit-based like a full ride, half ride scholarships, and also need-based? How's the curriculum, in terms of the team-based approach they emphasized? Thanks!
 
kcook said:
I also got the II today! With two dates and only 1 spot left for the interview on Wednesday (eek), does anyone think Rush will be adding more dates?
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wait, this wednesday ??!!
 
Newtonian21 said:
How safe is the west side of Chicago and around the school environs? Does Rush offer merit-based like a full ride, half ride scholarships, and also need-based? How's the curriculum, in terms of the team-based approach they emphasized? Thanks!
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Very safe lol. The medical district and west loop are two of the most affluent parts of the city
 
just wondering: to those who have received II/A (congrats btw!), did any of you have around or less than 1k hours of volunteer hours (for both clinical and non clinical)? I know Rush is super big with service hours and they love nontrad applicants with a lot of experiences, but wondering if people with less-ish hours still receive attention from this school
 
shinnn_annz said:
just wondering: to those who have received II/A (congrats btw!), did any of you have around or less than 1k hours of volunteer hours (for both clinical and non clinical)? I know Rush is super big with service hours and they love nontrad applicants with a lot of experiences, but wondering if people with less-ish hours still receive attention from this school
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Been a nurse since 2014 working full, time. I am sure that's more than 12k hours of clinical experience. I had less than 1k hours of volunteer though. Interviewing tomorrow. Wish me luck!
 
Newtonian21 said:
Been a nurse since 2014 working full, time. I am sure that's more than 12k hours of clinical experience. I had less than 1k hours of volunteer though. Interviewing tomorrow. Wish me luck!
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my question was meant to ask those who are traditional applicants with about 1k hours overall haha! but hey, good luck; you sound like an amazing and qualified applicant, I'm sure you will receive good news 🙂
 
Anyone want to share their interview experience? Particularly OOS applicants. That tuition.... :/
 
stylishstudentdoc said:
Anyone want to share their interview experience? Particularly OOS applicants. That tuition.... :/
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Overall -- aside from pre-existing nervousness -- it's a pretty chill day. The admission directors running interview day are very personable, and you don't immediately start with interviews, so you do have a bit of time to [I N I T I A T E - I N T E R V I E W - M O D E].exe

As for the good stuff itself, the 1:1 interview is almost universally super conversational (or so it seems based on threads here), and second interview ymmv. For me, it wasn't as conversational as the 1:1, so it threw me off pretty badly. Don't worry if this happens to you, though!

Also, I'm OOS and yeah, that tuition + general cost of living in Chicago is no joke! Currently praying to the FAFSA and scholarship gods to smile kindly upon me. :angelic:
 
Sundowning said:
Overall -- aside from pre-existing nervousness -- it's a pretty chill day. The admission directors running interview day are very personable, and you don't immediately start with interviews, so you do have a bit of time to [I N I T I A T E - I N T E R V I E W - M O D E].exe

As for the good stuff itself, the 1:1 interview is almost universally super conversational (or so it seems based on threads here), and second interview ymmv. For me, it wasn't as conversational as the 1:1, so it threw me off pretty badly. Don't worry if this happens to you, though!

Also, I'm OOS and yeah, that tuition + general cost of living in Chicago is no joke! Currently praying to the FAFSA and scholarship gods to smile kindly upon me. :angelic:
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I will just say cost of living varies significantly in Chicago. I go to loyola, but my m1 friend at rush lives about the same distance apart as me from the school and pays double what I pay. She chose to be in whicker park downtown, I live out in the suburbs on the west side. Huge range and variation.
 
Talldoctor96 said:
I will just say cost of living varies significantly in Chicago. I go to loyola, but my m1 friend at rush lives about the same distance apart as me from the school and pays double what I pay. She chose to be in whicker park downtown, I live out in the suburbs on the west side. Huge range and variation.
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I pm’d you 🙂
 
advanti said:
I've never felt unsafe. Most people live in Ukrainian Village (mostly residential) or Wicker Park (affluent hipster zone). Rush itself is in Tri-Taylor, and it's roughly the same as any other hospital district I've worked in.

However, I notice that the people who usually ask this kind of question tend to be folks who have never lived in a city before. If that's the case, you should know that wherever there is a high density of people in general stuff can happen. I used to live right on Michigan Avenue in the middle of the Magnificent Mile, literally around the corner from the Ritz, and I felt more "unsafe" than I do now- because lots of traffic means more crime. Just don't be dumb, yknow? There isn't a parking garage on the planet that's "safe" at midnight when you're wandering around with your headphones on full blast.

There are need-based grants and merit grants, unsure about full-ride. For details I would email admissions or the financial aid office, but in my experience during my own application process, few schools are able to give reliable information about grants until you're admitted. At a few schools I got surprise grants once accepted, and had no idea I would even approach the criteria they were looking for.

I love the curriculum, personally. I'm a nontrad who'd been away from school for a while, and has always been awful at traditional lecture based learning. I've always needed a while to mull over material before discussing it, and I need the chance to do my own thing instead of being talked at for hours. Material is primarily self study (Rush-produced recorded lectures or readings), and then you come together once or twice a week to work through patient cases and do some small group problem solving. You'll also have different small group sessions for anatomy, histology, clinical and communications skills sessions, etc. A little more here but let me know if I can answer any other specifics.
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Do you feel it is feasible for students to live in the suburbs and commute when we need to be on campus? And if so, how far into the suburbs would be reasonable?

Edit: also curious if students who commute from the suburbs tend to drive or take public transit? that traffic tho 😳
 
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