2022-2023 Oregon Health and Sciences University

[premedcandidate]

Hoping for some movement in AL today.

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[WildflowerMcGee]

Hoping for some movement in AL today.

I just withdrew so you may hopefully get your wish! Best of luck to everyone!

 

[Cognimancer]

Is there any chance people who interviewed at OHSU last cycle that were instate applicants could tell me what their stats were? I'm instate and am debating applying since my stats are kind of low. I know this is off topic and people are waiting to see if they've been admitted but I thought it might be worth asking.

Overall, I must concur with the other responses. I feel like they want to see excellence in your application but don't expect perfection. A low GPA or MCAT can be compensated for (one or the other), as long as you show strength in other domains. Commitment to medicine and learning will be critical. They really do look at the whole applicant. Things like service, lifelong learning, integrity, and resilience will show within multiple areas of your application. Stats are helpful, but I can tell you many accepted applicants will have some blemishes; however, all matriculants will have areas where they shine. Show them where you excel and your odds of getting an interview increase dramatically. Keep in mind, in excess of 85% of the class will come from Oregon or have strong ties to Oregon. When the school posts up the GPA and MCAT stats, most of the averages will come from in state applicants. Of course, statistically, most of the 4.00 GPA, 528 MCAT people are from OOS, but sometimes they are home grown. The good news is that commitment and hard work can get you in. Besides, the OHSU application process is not any worse than the other schools. If you are already building a complete application, the financial commitment is pretty small to add OHSU to the list.

 

[Cognimancer]

OHSU is not PBL, right? I want to go back to old school classroom tbh after years of independent grad schooling

Lol. Agreed. Maybe I should read a couple review articles on where to sit in the classroom .

 

[patience.grasshopper]

Overall, I must concur with the other responses. I feel like they want to see excellence in your application but don't expect perfection. A low GPA or MCAT can be compensated for (one or the other), as long as you show strength in other domains. Commitment to medicine and learning will be critical. They really do look at the whole applicant. Things like service, lifelong learning, integrity, and resilience will show within multiple areas of your application. Stats are helpful, but I can tell you many accepted applicants will have some blemishes; however, all matriculants will have areas where they shine. Show them where you excel and your odds of getting an interview increase dramatically. Keep in mind, in excess of 85% of the class will come from Oregon or have strong ties to Oregon. When the school posts up the GPA and MCAT stats, most of the averages will come from in state applicants. Of course, statistically, most of the 4.00 GPA, 528 MCAT people are from OOS, but sometimes they are home grown. The good news is that commitment and hard work can get you in. Besides, the OHSU application process is not any worse than the other schools. If you are already building a complete application, the financial commitment is pretty small to add OHSU to the list.

I second this. I’m a reapplicant. Low stat MCAT and mediocre GPA. But I flexed on all the other stuff 😂

 

[Johnathan Coleman]

Lol. Agreed. Maybe I should read a couple review articles on where to sit in the classroom .

I was always told there was an "A-T zone". That is, those that sit in a T-shape, get the A's. Students sitting in the front rows and anywhere along the middle are most successful when seated in lecture style classes. That being said, the RSLB has 2 large screens in lecture hall 1. You can sit just about anywhere and get an awesome view of all the slides and the professors can be mic'ed up to the PA system. It's a nice space. I took Cellular Biology in there.

 

[PeteytheFish]

I was always told there was an "A-T zone". That is, those that sit in a T-shape, get the A's. Students sitting in the front rows and anywhere along the middle are most successful when seated in lecture style classes. That being said, the RSLB has 2 large screens in lecture hall 1. You can sit just about anywhere and get an awesome view of all the slides and the professors can be mic'ed up to the PA system. It's a nice space. I took Cellular Biology in there.

The classrooms in the RLSB where med students take class have two large screens on every wall and are set up so there isn't a front row. We don't use Lecture Hall 1. But it's true that you can sit anywhere and be able to see and hear.

 

[BigPremedGuy]

My favorite spot in the RLSB lecture hall is my couch viewing through the webcam recording🙏

 

[Johnathan Coleman]

Heads up for anyone who may want to know. So far they've accepted through alternate #26.

 

[FuturePath17]

They’re at #36!

 

[premedcandidate]

AL at 39 now

 

[FuturePath17]

Just updated to #44!

 

[oregonmedstudent]

Hi! I was born and raised in Oregon and attended high school and college there. I moved out of state last year for a postbac research fellowship, and plan to stay out of state for at least another year for my program. I still have a permanent address in Oregon (parent's house), pay Oregon taxes, and have an Oregon driver's license. Would I still be considered an in-state resident for OHSU if I apply this cycle (2023) or next cycle (2024)? Thank you!

For Oregon residents, in order to be considered OOS for residency/tuition purposes, OHSU's policy is that you have to be living outside of Oregon for 12 consecutive months without being enrolled in school. Sounds like you're out of state only for education purposes, thus you should still qualify as IS. Once you fill out your information through AMCAS you will also be given an IS/OOS determination for application purposes, which is a good way to double check everything.

 

[cardigancaroling]

Hi! I was born and raised in Oregon and attended high school and college there. I moved out of state last year for a postbac research fellowship, and plan to stay out of state for at least another year for my program. I still have a permanent address in Oregon (parent's house), pay Oregon taxes, and have an Oregon driver's license. Would I still be considered an in-state resident for OHSU if I apply this cycle (2023) or next cycle (2024)? Thank you!

You should look into OHSU’s “heritage” policy. It sounds like you might fit and if so would be given the same preference as in-state applicants. The tuition rules are different and depend mostly on where you reside, with few exceptions.

 

[premedcandidate]

If this year follows the general trend of years past, then they should take few more from the AL.

 

[premedcandidate]

AL moved to 55

 

[JellyDonut817]

Bruhh does anyone have any insight into how many more people they are going to accept off the waitlist??? I accepted a job across the country and they want me to start right away. However, I accepted thinking that there would be absolutely no way that I get accepted off the OHSU waitlist, given that I'm #64. However, with the waitlist now at #55, I'm not so sure. I'm just afraid I'm going to blow a ton of money and waste my employers' time by taking the job and moving

 

[premedcandidate]

Bruhh does anyone have any insight into how many more people they are going to accept off the waitlist??? I accepted a job across the country and they want me to start right away. However, I accepted thinking that there would be absolutely no way that I get accepted off the OHSU waitlist, given that I'm #64. However, with the waitlist now at #55, I'm not so sure. I'm just afraid I'm going to blow a ton of money and waste my employers' time by taking the job and moving

I know someone in a similar situation. She is in high 50s wait list at OHSU. She reached out to her employer and explained the situation. They agreed for her to start remote onboarding.

 

[aspiring 2B great doctor]

I know someone in a similar situation. She is in high 50s wait list at OHSU. She reached out to her employer and explained the situation. They agreed for her to start remote onboarding.

No updates on acceptances? After living through this excruciating process 3 times before succeeding, inquiring minds want to know how many accepted this year. LOL!

 

[aspiring 2B great doctor]

No updates on acceptances? After living through this excruciating process 3 times before succeeding, inquiring minds want to know how many accepted this year. LOL!

So did the accepted list get beyond #55? Let's report for the for the benefit and historical record for future classes.

 

[JellyDonut817]

So did the accepted list get beyond #55? Let's report for the for the benefit and historical record for future classes.

This is super late but yes I got accepted off the waitlist and I was #64. Good luck to the next cohort!

 

[aspiring 2B great doctor]

This is super late but yes I got accepted off the waitlist and I was #64. Good luck to the next cohort!

Wow! That is exceptional. Congrats from one caboose to another. LOL!

 

[SerUnMedico]

Thank you to @hec0201 for sharing this year's questions!

2022-2023 Oregon Health and Sciences University Secondary Essay Prompts

Regular MD: (all are 1550 characters except for #4 is 2050)
Question 1 - What experience have you had that has given you insight into the patients you hope to eventually serve?

Question 2 - Tell us about a time you went into a situation completely unprepared.

Question 3 - Discuss a time in your life that demonstrated your resilience.

Question 4 - In 1990, Salovey and Mayer defined emotional intelligence (EI) as “the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions”. The components of EI include self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Briefly describe one example of a time you harnessed your EI to resolve a difficult situation, AND one example of a time your failure to use your EI compounded a difficult situation. What did you learn about yourself in each of these situations?

Question 5 - Give an example of personal feedback in the last few years that was difficult to receive. How did you respond?

Question 6 - Please discuss how your personal experience demonstrates the ability to overcome adversity and contributes to diversity in the provision of healthcare. Please include any insight into the diversity that you would bring to OHSU School of Medicine and the profession of medicine in the context of OHSU's definition of diversity: Diversity at OHSU requires creating and sustaining a community of inclusion. We honor, respect, embrace and value the unique contributions and perspectives of all employees, patients, students, volunteers and our local and global communities. Diversity may include age, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We respect diversity of thought, ideas and more. Diversity maximizes our true potential for creativity, innovation, quality patient care, educational excellence and outstanding service.

Question 7 - Are there any additional ties to the state of Oregon you wish to share? If so, use the space below. Please note that this does not factor toward your consideration as an Oregon resident or Oregon Heritage.

Question 8 - We know that many of our applicants in the OHSU UME Program may have familial relationships with individuals who are OHSU faculty, residents, staff, or current students who serve as evaluators in our admissions process. We have added this question in hopes to prevent perceived or actual conflicts of interest that can occur when an applicant has a family member (or someone with a similar close personal relationship) they may encounter through the admissions process. If you have any such connections, please list those individuals’ names and departments below.

Other:
Using the fields below, please provide a brief chronological account of your major activities and employment, including volunteer and summer activities, for the five years immediately preceding your proposed entry to medical school. This should include present and projected activities to the point of matriculation to medical school. Please do not include activities that ended prior to or during high school. Note: You are limited to 20 entries in this section.

Adversity "Checklist" with optional elaboration

Specific to MD-MPH applicants:
MPH (4000 characters):
The School of Medicine requires a statement of purpose for admission to the MD-MPH Combined Degree Program. The MD-MPH Combined Degree program offers two MPH concentrations, 1) Epidemiology and 2) Health Management and Policy.

Please explain:

1) Why you are applying for the combined MD-MPH Degree Program at OHSU?

2) Your interest in EITHER the Epidemiology or the Health Management and Policy concentration; and,

3) How you plan to use your training in medicine and public health training in your career.

Please submit your statement using the text area provided below. This cannot exceed the 4000 character limit. No particular formatting or spacing is required.



Good luck to everyone applying!

Interview feedback:
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Hi. If I apply to the MD/MPH program and didn’t get accepted, would I still be considered for the regular MD program?
Thanks!

 

[PeteytheFish]

Hi. If I apply to the MD/MPH program and didn’t get accepted, would I still be considered for the regular MD program?
Thanks!

Yes, you would.

But wow, you posted this in a really old thread. I'd recommend finding the 24-25 thread if you want people to see your future questions.