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Has anyone placed on hold gotten an acceptance yet? Going to be out of the country soon, so hoping to hear back soonish. Interviewed 12/5 and placed on hold on 3/3.
 
Have any admitted students received a scholarship from OHSU that they didn’t have to apply for? It’s my understanding some scholarships are awarded directly to applicants based on their amcas and secondary app
 
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LightzOut said:
Thanks, anyone with insight on how many acceptances have gone out, how many are left to extend, and where the threshold currently stands, please chime in! April 30 seems like a year away!
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My best guess is that OHSU has sent out roughly 150 A's. Because AAMC rules say that by March 15, each MD program has to send out as many A's as the number of spots in the class. While that number is scary (especially if your interviewer has not been to committee yet ✌️), just remember that not all of the A's translate to matriculants.
jj22901 said:
Withdrew my A today + Swindell family scholarship. Best of luck everyone, I wish you all the best, and hope you enjoy your time in Portland 🙂.
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Wow you are my hero @jj22901
 
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BlueJollyRancher said:
My best guess is that OHSU has sent out roughly 150 A's. Because AAMC rules say that by March 15, each MD program has to send out as many A's as the number of spots in the class. While that number is scary (especially if your interviewer has not been to committee yet ✌️), just remember that not all of the A's translate to matriculants.

Wow you are my hero @jj22901
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Thank you for the insight, this makes sense.
 
BlueJollyRancher said:
My best guess is that OHSU has sent out roughly 150 A's. Because AAMC rules say that by March 15, each MD program has to send out as many A's as the number of spots in the class. While that number is scary (especially if your interviewer has not been to committee yet ✌️), just remember that not all of the A's translate to matriculants.

Wow you are my hero @jj22901
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Sad but still hopeful…. Is there WiFi and coffee in hold purgatory…(?)
 
I got an email today, OHSU has given out less than 140 acceptance offers.

I know that seems like a lot, but it’s actually not and pretty good news for everyone on hold/not had their committee meet! Like said before they offer way more As than spots, and they haven’t even filled the 150 yet, PLUS the extra spots.

I remember last year someone who was already admitted told me they were at like 155 spots, and I thought it was over, but SOOO many people on SDN reported getting their acceptances AFTER that point.
 
BigPremedGuy said:
I got an email today, OHSU has given out less than 140 acceptance offers.

I know that seems like a lot, but it’s actually not and pretty good news for everyone on hold/not had their committee meet! Like said before they offer way more As than spots, and they haven’t even filled the 150 yet, PLUS the extra spots.

I remember last year someone who was already admitted told me they were at like 155 spots, and I thought it was over, but SOOO many people on SDN reported getting their acceptances AFTER that point.
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Thank you! Appreciate this.
 
BigPremedGuy said:
I got an email today, OHSU has given out less than 140 acceptance offers.

I know that seems like a lot, but it’s actually not and pretty good news for everyone on hold/not had their committee meet! Like said before they offer way more As than spots, and they haven’t even filled the 150 yet, PLUS the extra spots.

I remember last year someone who was already admitted told me they were at like 155 spots, and I thought it was over, but SOOO many people on SDN reported getting their acceptances AFTER that point.
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Yes on their website they say they give out 230 or more:

Admissions | OHSU

Admissions
www.ohsu.edu www.ohsu.edu

Applicant snapshot​

Total applications: 6,700+
  • 7% Oregonians
  • 93% out of state
  • Applicants interviewed: 570
  • Applicants accepted: 230+
  • Class size: Approx. 150

So there may be 90 or more A's that go out, just hoping to hear back soon
 
BigPremedGuy said:
I got an email today, OHSU has given out less than 140 acceptance offers.

I know that seems like a lot, but it’s actually not and pretty good news for everyone on hold/not had their committee meet! Like said before they offer way more As than spots, and they haven’t even filled the 150 yet, PLUS the extra spots.

I remember last year someone who was already admitted told me they were at like 155 spots, and I thought it was over, but SOOO many people on SDN reported getting their acceptances AFTER that point.
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You’re a star!
 
BigPremedGuy said:
I got an email today, OHSU has given out less than 140 acceptance offers.

I know that seems like a lot, but it’s actually not and pretty good news for everyone on hold/not had their committee meet! Like said before they offer way more As than spots, and they haven’t even filled the 150 yet, PLUS the extra spots.

I remember last year someone who was already admitted told me they were at like 155 spots, and I thought it was over, but SOOO many people on SDN reported getting their acceptances AFTER that point.
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I thought they had to send out as many As as there are seats by mid March..?
 
jj22901 said:
Withdrew my A today + Swindell family scholarship. Best of luck everyone, I wish you all the best, and hope you enjoy your time in Portland 🙂.
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Serious congratulations to you and best wishes for your journey! Would it be alright if I messaged you about the Swindells Family Scholarship? I had a couple of questions about it. Thank you so much!
 
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TPLD_1999 said:
Anyone know how accepted students can join the facebook page for class of 2027?
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The admissions liaison (a current student) will send you an invite at some point in the coming weeks. We're on spring break, though, so they're not likely to do that this week. They send the invites in batches, so just hang tight for a bit.
 
Anyone know if they are receptive to updates/LOI? Interviewed in October, on hold since December.
 
herefortomorrow said:
Hello all! If we have received an acceptance, when should we expect to hear back with financial aid information?
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Loan offers won't go out for at least another few weeks as the financial aid office has to wait until tuition for the coming year is finalized, which it has not been yet. Something you can do in the meantime though is fill out your FAFSA if you haven't already, as it will speed along the process later!
 
penguinalhernia said:
Not super receptive - they're very clear that any update won't change your status. You're given a score at your committee meeting and that score is final.
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Figured it wouldn't change much if anything. Just noticed on the portal that they discuss and break ties when creating the alternate list. I was hoping to maybe push the needle, if possible, given I have some substantial updates.
 
smoothbrain99 said:
Figured it wouldn't change much if anything. Just noticed on the portal that they discuss and break ties when creating the alternate list. I was hoping to maybe push the needle, if possible, given I have some substantial updates.
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I have the same problem :/ got into a selective early program that starts late June and don't know if it's worth bugging OHSU about to have them make their decision faster. Still on hold
 
stressedlilbean said:
I have the same problem :/ got into a selective early program that starts late June and don't know if it's worth bugging OHSU about to have them make their decision faster. Still on hold
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I think there’s a lot of you in the same boat. Last year I had an acceptance to a program starting in July and was stressed about it. I didn’t get a full acceptance until late may (alternate list). Unfortunately OHSU cannot and will not expedite your process because of that. As said before in this thread, once you have your interview all you can do is wait until the committee meets.
 
BigPremedGuy said:
I think there’s a lot of you in the same boat. Last year I had an acceptance to a program starting in July and was stressed about it. I didn’t get a full acceptance until late may (alternate list). Unfortunately OHSU cannot and will not expedite your process because of that. As said before in this thread, once you have your interview all you can do is wait until the committee meets.
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As we say in the military, embracing the suck now... Life in limbo. Thanks for this.
 
Anyone gotten their financial aid or a scholarship offer yet? Need that in order to make a decision, and was accepted months ago. Not sure if anyone else has heard back.
 
jj22901 said:
Withdrew my A today + Swindell family scholarship. Best of luck everyone, I wish you all the best, and hope you enjoy your time in Portland 🙂.
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Hope you enjoy your time at your school! Any advice on getting the scholarship? I know it’s by invite only, so how did the scholarship interview go and what was the turnaround time?
 
Soccergirl1987 said:
Anyone else interview 4-5 months ago and not get a single update yet (not even a hold). I know they didn't actually forget about me but just want to know if anyone else is in the same boat.
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Yeah :/ interviewed mid Dec and nothing. I go back and forth between sanity and complete and utter despair and I only worry if the despair is any more than 30 seconds 4x/day
 
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gir_affe_ said:
Seems like this application year is going even slower than last year’s 🙁
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I know. Getting into OHSU would help me make a final decision and I want to vomit from the stress of double tuition, 28 hr move, and July 1st start date that I might have to do. I just want to stay in Oregon and not commit OOS debt and isolation 🙁
 
rumplemint said:
I know. Getting into OHSU would help me make a final decision and I want to vomit from the stress of double tuition, 28 hr move, and July 1st start date that I might have to do. I just want to stay in Oregon and not commit OOS debt and isolation 🙁
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Yeah, I know. I’m in a similar situation. It’s scary but I’m just telling myself everything happens for a reason 😅
 
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