2020-2021 Wright State (Boonshoft)

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oh are OOS getting ii? any not neighboring or on the other side of the coast having luck?
 
docad07 said:
Has anyone sent the one time portal update to this school yet? Wondering when I should do that.
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My portal allows for 2 updates, along with 2 transcripts uploads, and 2 letters of intent. Are you sure it only allows for one?
 
For those interviewed and have published research, how much detail do the interviewer go into the research? I have published work and wondered how many details I should prepare to talk about during my interview.

Thanks
 
I have my interview next week, do you guys have any tips for the interview?
Thanks
 
Sabr1 said:
I have my interview next week, do you guys have any tips for the interview?
Thanks
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I had mine last week and my interviews went really well! One of them was a practicing physician and the other was a current M2. They were both super sweet, informative, and informational! Know your application well and a very brief summary of what you did and learned from your experiences. Also ASK QUESTIONS. Listen to their answers so you can ask more questions. This will make you seem very engaged and interested about them=they'll strongly advocate for you. And this is optional but send them a thank you email (with a brief recap of why you want to attend Boonshoft and how you can contribute to the school) within a couple of days, this way you'll leave a positive last impression! Best advice I ever received= just relax and be yourself! Best of luck, you'll do amazing!
 
aprmd said:
I had mine last week and my interviews went really well! One of them was a practicing physician and the other was a current M2. They were both super sweet, informative, and informational! Know your application well and a very brief summary of what you did and learned from your experiences. Also ASK QUESTIONS. Listen to their answers so you can ask more questions. This will make you seem very engaged and interested about them=they'll strongly advocate for you. And this is optional but send them a thank you email (with a brief recap of why you want to attend Boonshoft and how you can contribute to the school) within a couple of days, this way you'll leave a positive last impression! Best advice I ever received= just relax and be yourself! Best of luck, you'll do amazing!
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Very helpful. Thank you so much
 
Congrats to everyone who got in today!

I was waitlisted and honestly pretty devastated, but at least it wasn't an R. The more I learn about this school, the more I think it would be a great fit, so it sucks not to make it the first round.
Does anyone know if there is movement off the waitlist before April, or do they wait until after they finish interviewing to re-evaluate applications? Sorry if this question was already asked!
 
I just completed my VITA for this school, was nervous and I feel like I did terrible. My actual interview is next week. Does anyone know if a bad VITA will impact my chances?
 
Sabr1 said:
I just completed my VITA for this school, was nervous and I feel like I did terrible. My actual interview is next week. Does anyone know if a bad VITA will impact my chances?
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I felt like I bombed mine but still got the A.. during the interview day they discuss how VITA is only utilized for extra information if the reviewers need it. I really wouldn’t worry about it, I feel like admissions realizes how terribly impersonal and awkward the one-way interviews are.
 
Tetines of Paris said:
If I recall correctly, I think I was complete in last August and silence on my end too. As stressful as it is, I lowkey feel better when I find out people are in the same boat. Guess we just gotta HANG ON!
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I completed secondary on July29th, received confirmation and silence on my end still. While I'm OOS and non-traditional I was born in Ohio and still have a lot of family throughout the state. This is a top choice school for me. I appreciate how diverse their student population is, their curriculum looks fantastic, and I'd love to be a part of their global health scholars program! Really hoping I receive an II.
 
GGFW123 said:
I felt like I bombed mine but still got the A.. during the interview day they discuss how VITA is only utilized for extra information if the reviewers need it. I really wouldn’t worry about it, I feel like admissions realizes how terribly impersonal and awkward the one-way interviews are.
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Thank you I needed to hear this.
 
doingwhatican said:
Congrats to everyone who got in today!

I was waitlisted and honestly pretty devastated, but at least it wasn't an R. The more I learn about this school, the more I think it would be a great fit, so it sucks not to make it the first round.
Does anyone know if there is movement off the waitlist before April, or do they wait until after they finish interviewing to re-evaluate applications? Sorry if this question was already asked!
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Dont be discouraged, according to MSAR the number of waitlist to acceptance varies from year to year. Continue to send update letters, etc.
 
Hi guys, does anyone know if the interviewer will read our letter of recommendations Or do they just read our amcas application?
Thank you
 
For those of you who already interviewed what would you say were some of the most difficult questions you were asked?
Thanks
 
Tonloc said:
I recommend looking at the school specific interview information here on SDN regarding questions. It seemed to hold true.
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Thank you. Yes I went over the questions on SDN for Wright State. I was not sure if they would use similar questions but you just answered that question.
 
Hey everyone, I'm an M2 at BSOM. Someone asked me some questions about the school in a private message, so I thought I'd post my answers here for others to read if interested:

We get a 6 week dedicated period, which is more than enough in my opinion. They cover the cost of two CBSEs, which are basically comprehensive practice exams you'll take before step. In my opinion, a medical school has very little impact on your board performance. You will see it really is dependent on your individual effort. For example, I've been using anki, studying from high-yield resources like first aid, and doing board-relevant practice questions since day 1 of medical school. So no matter where you go for medical school, how you do on STEP is really up to you.

There is some clinical exposure but not as much as you probably hope for. They have a program called Interprofessional Engagement (IPE) in which you shadow various healthcare workers like an ARNP, EMT, social worker, etc who are NOT doctors to give you a well-rounded exposure to the healthcare team. We have some student-run clinics in the area. Of course you are busy with the clinical medicine course at BSOM (where you do your SPEs, OSCEs, interviewing skills, etc). Many clubs offer shadowing/clinical experiences, and many of my classmates arrange shadowing on their own if you really wanted to get out and see more. So I think what's mandatory is just enough, but there are more opportunities to get in clinic if you wish. This has been more than enough for me. You have to get in the books to learn what the heck is going on in order to understand what's happening in clinic.

Yep, we're pass/fail. I HIGHLY recommend choosing a P/F medical school. You can focus on learning the material to understand it rather than memorize and brain dump for a grade. Honestly, I think P/F has made medical school less stressful than undergrad. It also allows you to focus on what's high-yield for boards rather than learn a ton of low-yield material your professor wants you to know haha.

I chose the school because of the atmosphere, it's by far the least-competitive I had seen from any med school I visited. BSOM is just a chill place. Everyone is so nice and friendly. These 4 years are difficult no matter where you go, you learn the same stuff and end up with the same result, so you might as well enjoy yourself and spend as little money as possible. Which is nice a segue into my second reason. BSOM gives OOS students in-state tuition starting their second year.

One final perk about BSOM is the curriculum. I love having a flipped classroom, I cannot imagine sitting through 8 hours of lecture a day. We have three hours of class a day, that's it. Of course you're preparing for class and studying for the rest of your day so it ends up being about the same amount of time. However, I feel like this form of active learning is a much more effective way of retaining material than passively absorbing it in a lecture.
 
Type_A_Personality21 said:
Hello! I am a little late to saying this, but I finally made an account. I interviewed 10/13 and was accepted 10/22! I wanted to know who else has been accepted and if you know of anywhere we could interact with other students who have been admitted.
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Wow that is a fast turnaround, only took them 9 days. But in their email they said it takes 4-6 weeks before decisions are released.
 
Type_A_Personality21 said:
Hello! I am a little late to saying this, but I finally made an account. I interviewed 10/13 and was accepted 10/22! I wanted to know who else has been accepted and if you know of anywhere we could interact with other students who have been admitted.
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Same. I was thinking of starting a group me or something. If other people were interested, lmk and I can start one.
 
So freaking excited I just got an II here!! They ghosted me all last cycle so I'm so glad they saw me improve :')

Anyway, I had a question about updates now. I was actually in the process of writing an update for this school (and all schools pretty much) and now I don't know whether I should still submit it, or wait until after the interview to submit it (interview is 12/15), or just not submit it at all and make sure I squeeze it into the interview? The update is about a new clinical research job and writing a protocol for a research project we expect to publish by the summer. I was hoping someone might have insight into this, thanks 🙂

Edit: also, about how long does it take to get this docusign email? the 48 hour window or they cancel your interview is pretty intense. Additionally, do we have to use that app they recommend, or will a professional photo against a white wall work? Thanks!
 
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probablyrejected2020 said:
So freaking excited I just got an II here!! They ghosted me all last cycle so I'm so glad they saw me improve :')

Anyway, I had a question about updates now. I was actually in the process of writing an update for this school (and all schools pretty much) and now I don't know whether I should still submit it, or wait until after the interview to submit it (interview is 12/15), or just not submit it at all and make sure I squeeze it into the interview? The update is about a new clinical research job and writing a protocol for a research project we expect to publish by the summer. I was hoping someone might have insight into this, thanks 🙂
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Congrats!! When were you complete?
 
Dr-D said:
Hey everyone, I'm an M2 at BSOM. Someone asked me some questions about the school in a private message, so I thought I'd post my answers here for others to read if interested:

We get a 6 week dedicated period, which is more than enough in my opinion. They cover the cost of two CBSEs, which are basically comprehensive practice exams you'll take before step. In my opinion, a medical school has very little impact on your board performance. You will see it really is dependent on your individual effort. For example, I've been using anki, studying from high-yield resources like first aid, and doing board-relevant practice questions since day 1 of medical school. So no matter where you go for medical school, how you do on STEP is really up to you.

There is some clinical exposure but not as much as you probably hope for. They have a program called Interprofessional Engagement (IPE) in which you shadow various healthcare workers like an ARNP, EMT, social worker, etc who are NOT doctors to give you a well-rounded exposure to the healthcare team. We have some student-run clinics in the area. Of course you are busy with the clinical medicine course at BSOM (where you do your SPEs, OSCEs, interviewing skills, etc). Many clubs offer shadowing/clinical experiences, and many of my classmates arrange shadowing on their own if you really wanted to get out and see more. So I think what's mandatory is just enough, but there are more opportunities to get in clinic if you wish. This has been more than enough for me. You have to get in the books to learn what the heck is going on in order to understand what's happening in clinic.

Yep, we're pass/fail. I HIGHLY recommend choosing a P/F medical school. You can focus on learning the material to understand it rather than memorize and brain dump for a grade. Honestly, I think P/F has made medical school less stressful than undergrad. It also allows you to focus on what's high-yield for boards rather than learn a ton of low-yield material your professor wants you to know haha.

I chose the school because of the atmosphere, it's by far the least-competitive I had seen from any med school I visited. BSOM is just a chill place. Everyone is so nice and friendly. These 4 years are difficult no matter where you go, you learn the same stuff and end up with the same result, so you might as well enjoy yourself and spend as little money as possible. Which is nice a segue into my second reason. BSOM gives OOS students in-state tuition starting their second year.

One final perk about BSOM is the curriculum. I love having a flipped classroom, I cannot imagine sitting through 8 hours of lecture a day. We have three hours of class a day, that's it. Of course you're preparing for class and studying for the rest of your day so it ends up being about the same amount of time. However, I feel like this form of active learning is a much more effective way of retaining material than passively absorbing it in a lecture.
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Thanks for the in depth insight! If you don't mind answering: in your opinion, how are research opportunities for students? Is it limited and competitive or is there an ample pool of options and opportunity? Thank you in advance!
 
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