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it's just an application and if you aren't from Arkansas you can submit a letter describing your ties to the state
oos or IS?
I was an IS applicant, lol.
Since the OOS evaluative committee just met today, I imagine that it will be next week at the earliest when OOS invitees are invited to interview.
I haven't seen anywhere where they say exactly when they send OOS IIs. The only dates I've seen are the dates they met to evaluate (12/8) and then the date of the OOS interview (1/13).
I emailed them and they said we will hear something no later than the 20th
Thank you for letting us know!
What region are you in? It could still be in the mail.
Mine was one faculty and it was about 45 minutes
I was accepted early via email on December 15!
Good to know, I figured that info would go out through postal like the other decisions, but I guess not. Congratulations!
I don't know the exact number, but it isn't many, probably around 5 each year.
I’m an M1, we have five OOS applicants in my class 🙂
@redbutdead, thanks for chiming in! Would you be willing to provide some info about some of the pros/cons/stress level of the curriculum, the LR vs NWA campus locations, how UAMS is preparing students for residency given P/F Step 1, if the class feels collaborative and if the institution is supportive of students, and opportunities for merit scholarships?
It is very stressful - after all, it's med school. The hard part is not getting in like everyone says, the hard part is medical school itself. Regarding the campuses, I feel like NWA is often neglected compared to LR. The competition is unnecessary too imo, but it is what it is. I will mention, some students have resorted to some fairly unethical tactics since our grades are now the most significant factor of years 1 and 2 with step 1 going pass/fail.
Hi! I’m happy to answer the questions that I can. Med school is very stressful period, no matter what school you attend. There are times it makes you want to cry or give up but it’s rewarded to keep getting up and try! There are about 20 people from each class who attend the NW campus. There is an opportunity there to graduate in 3 years if you want to pursue primary care, but some people just choose that campus because of the town or they have family there. You can still do the 4 year track there too! I will say NW has to chime in to our lectures and things via zoom which is difficult for them sometimes. Also NW campus only does partial dissection for anatomy and does not get the full experience like in LR. LR you have the option usually to attend lectures online or watch the recording which is nice, NOT required attendance most of the time. Starting in your second semester you will take some NBME exams that better prepare you for step 1 than in house exams. They also provide resources like pathoma, sketchy, eventually UWorld, etc. I do think UAMS does a very good job of telling us about all the resources they have to help us through med school like free therapy services and a student health appointment clinic among other things. Many teachers are willing to have one on one conversations with you about hardships and we have student councils for that too. I don’t know much about merit scholarships but I do know they send out the application soon after acceptances are sent out. There are also many private scholarships to apply to. UAMS also offers several honors programs that students can start pursuing their second semester of M1 year. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have more questions!
Awesome, thanks for the info!
There are usually around 15-20 early acceptances I believe, give or take, every year.
Not sure what LM is. Sorry!
