The most recent costs of attendance I have found published by the school are for 2019-2020. They amount to about $85k, but are clearly dependent on the individual budget, e.g., you may spend less than $15k on housing or less than $5k on travel. Let us know if you find the 2021-2022 COA projections.
Thanks. I also found the 2019-2020 but wasn’t sure if anyone knew what it will be this year. I will let you know what I find
it was about that this year! Depends on how if you accept the maximum loan amount or not.
the grading system is hard to explain so you won't totally get it until you're here. You don't get a numerical grade for any tests or anything as everything is graded based on competencies, but overall it is pass fail. However, there is a scale for passing: pass, high pass, and honors (this is kinda only important if you're trying to get into an honor society). We aren't ranked though!
In regards to my experience working in healthcare, "What surprised you about medicine?"
Ooo that's a good question ha! Thanks
It wasn't one I had anticipated and was tricky coming up with an answer that was positive/optimistic on the spot. Good luck!
They told me four weeks, but heard within two!People who have received an admissions decision, how long after the interview did you hear back? Thank you!
I heard there was a huge excel sheet with a list of places for rent etc... Does anyone know where I could find it? And is there an accepted student thread or something? Thanks!I'm interviewing in a couple of weeks but I did come across the spreadsheet!Hi everyone, accepted student here. So excited to meet all of you and best of luck to those applying
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Thank you so much! and do you happen to have the direct link to the spreadsheet?
Also, good luck on your interview
Awesome, thanks for the link. Is there a group somewhere where people are finding roommates or do people just go off of this spreadsheet?
you really should take the time to relax! you don't get much time like that once you start and when you do start it's very go go go. Depending on the COVID situation you're either going to start with upper extremity or lower extremity and OMK will be based on muscles, how they work, intro to pharm, neuro input to muscles, and some skin infections.
Not a former student, but you’re probably going to have the most luck looking for apartment complexes (more likely around Portland) that are pet friendly. A lot of old New England homes - especially near the coast - don’t allow pets for the sole reason that they still have original wood flooring and don’t want paws depreciating the value if they potentially plan on selling or turning into a seasonal rental.
Congrats!! would you mind sharing your stats? ive been complete since august and nothing :/
More or less yes. I was complete in mid August and nothing here. Sent an update a while back and no response. I'm mentally preparing for reapplying at this point
I think things are just moving slowly. The admissions committee even said earlier in the cycle that they are very delayed this cycle and are expecting to extend interviews later in the Spring than they normally would. Keep thinking positive thoughts!
yeah, i'm not sure what to say. i would look long and hard at your application and identify any potential weakness you can find, and then resolve to address those deficiencies. I would not apply again unless every potential flaw or shortcoming of your application has been addressed. Some deficiencies like low college gpa can't be eliminated but they can be addressed through an SMP or Postbacc (while although they are typically expensive routes, they are sometimes the only option for some applicants to become competitive). If you are low on clinical experience, I would take at least a full year of dedicated clinic experience before even considering reapplying. If the issue is mcat, don't rush it, and take the time it deserves to get a higher score even if it takes 6+ months to study for. If finances are an issue, your timeline might be even more prolonged b/c you might need to work a side job to support yourself financially while doing all the other required stuff that is necessary for premeds to gain admission as well. If age is an issue, well it shouldn't be if you truly desire to be a doctor. The medical school application is indeed brutal, but i encourage you to not give up. Sometimes our paths in life are non-linear, but I generally believe that we eventually get to where we want so long as we have the grit and determination to see it through.
This is great advice! I have a friend who got in in her 4th time applying. I would recommend applying strategically and broadly to the schools that are closer to your stats and to your interests, e.g. Research, primary care, underserve etc. If not, I would consider applying internationally to universities that have their accreditation, a curriculum similar to the US, USMLE step prep and clinical rotations with programs linked to US. There is a lot of stigma towards international programs but you should do your research. Your success will depend entirely on yourself if the school mimics a US program. It will be an MD because I don't believe there are DO schools. I have friends from undergrad who went directly the international route, to save money and time and today they are successful doctors in different specialities and had no problems while applying to the same US match program. If you are passionate to a career in medicine, and you cant go a day without thinking about becoming a Doctor, you should not let anyone limit you. However, be very careful because it will be challenging moving internationally, cultural shock, different food, support system among other things to consider but at the end of the day is up to you if you are willing to sacrifice those things for a couple of years. I wish you the best of success!!!
you and me both
I felt like mine was very chill and more conversational. Did you feel like yours was stressful?
I also felt that my interview was chill and conversational! However, I didn't feel like I ever got much of a reaction/response from my interview team. Kind of maintained straight faces which threw me off compared to more enthusiastic interviewers from other schools lol
Same! I was told by adcom 3-5 weeks but another student posted that he/she heard back within 2 so who knows
Mine was a little stressful tbh. Had a couple of ethics questions (just 2 I think) that I wasn't really prepared for as I assumed the interview would be conversational...I didn't feel too good coming out of the interview but I think we're often our harshest critic so who knows
I also agree with this. I felt it was conversational but also felt it was kind of like a test ha my interviewers also did not show any facial expressions and had straight faces. After the interview, I knew that I could have answered the questions better. I'm wondering how much weight the interview is put in their ultimate decision because it could go either way for me ha
Yep that was my vibe as well!
Exactly! My research experience was the same field as the postdoc work done by the PhD faculty who interviewed me here but he didn't ask me a single quesiton about my research haha go figure
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