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premed913048 said:
Current M1 here. It's kinda complicated but there are two main accreditation bodies that matter. We got full accreditation this summer from WASC which is what most higher education schools use. This allows CUSM to offer more than 2 degrees down the line and everything is pretty much set for the MBS program.

CUSM still has preliminary accreditation with LCME which is specific for MD programs. Getting full accreditation is a great sign and was expected to happen before LCME. With preliminary LCME, they can give MD degrees, match students into residency, and you can sit for board exams. The worst thing that could possibly happen (which is pretty unlikely) is something like with California Northstate where instead of getting approved we get put on probation. Even then, CUSM would still be allowed to give MD degrees during the probation period and it would only have a big effect on later years. The past two years have done very well on boards and matching and I don't think that will change very soon.

TLDR: it won't have a big impact on your education or matching and things are looking on track to get full accreditation
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Thanks so much, that was very helpful!
 
PleaseAcceptMe12 said:
Anyone interview but didn't receive a virtual engagement day invite?
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I didn't receive any invite by email, and now I'm wondering why lol. But there is an option to schedule a virtual engagement day on the portal. If you do that, make sure you write down which date and time you sign up for because they don't send you a confirmation email and it also doesn't display on the portal afterwards.
 
mitochondria55 said:
I didn't receive any invite by email, and now I'm wondering why lol. But there is an option to schedule a virtual engagement day on the portal. If you do that, make sure you write down which date and time you sign up for because they don't send you a confirmation email and it also doesn't display on the portal afterwards.
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I received the invite by email so that's weird but also even if you forget which day you signed up for they email you an invite with all the information for the day's itinerary as it approaches (I think a week in advance).
 
I interviewed earlier this month and did not get ant invite/email. I emailed admissions and they said they're sending out invites slowly over the next few weeks for nov/dec engagement days
 
Has anyone else who interviewed early/mid-October not received an invite for the engagement day scheduling and/or has their portal not changed since submitting secondary?
 
do you guys think it's too late to submit my secondary, I got it early october and I have been pushing off on doing it lol
 
I received secondaries from all uc but nothing from here, anyone else?
 
How was the first virtual engagement day for those who went last Friday?
 
I didn't log on 15 minutes early for the checkin, did they actually take info or do anything during that time?
 
amoxicillin_resistant said:
anybody hear back in terms of As? they sent it out around this time last yr
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I dont know if its the same this year because the first engagement day was this past week? They mentioned something about taking a bit to get through applicants already... not sure if anyone else who went remembers this type of info?
 
Anyone else receive II around 10/12 and not get a virtual engagement invite yet?
 
Bropro said:
Anyone else receive II around 10/12 and not get a virtual engagement invite yet?
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Lol just got my email to schedule the virtual engagement day. My II was 10/12, so it looks like the virtual engagement happens about a month from your interview date. The dates available were 11/17 and 12/8.
 
Bropro said:
Lol just got my email to schedule the virtual engagement day. My II was 10/12, so it looks like the virtual engagement happens about a month from your interview date. The dates available were 11/17 and 12/8.
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Does the virtual engagement mean anything? I interviewed 10/19 and just got the email to schedule the virtual engagement day
 
jcoleslaw said:
Does the virtual engagement mean anything? I interviewed 10/19 and just got the email to schedule the virtual engagement day
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No it's just to learn more about the program and speak to them after interviewing.
 
This is an appeal to applicants who have taken Casper for admission to California University of Science and Medicine SOM.

Complete the 2023 Situational Judgment Test Experience survey.

HPSA/SDN has the 2023 SJT Experience Survey available to anyone preparing for SJTs (especially Casper and PREview). If you completed the 2022 survey, you are welcome to go ahead and complete the survey again. This survey consists of multiple pages and will take up to 10 minutes. You can also place yourself on a waitlist for a study focusing more on school-run SJTs run through platforms like Kira Talent, to be released later in the year.

Your feedback matters!
We learned a lot about how applicants prepared for Casper and PREview last year, but the number of PREview schools has almost doubled this cycle! Over 20% of all AMCAS applicants will likely have taken PREview, and up to 90% of all medical school applicants will likely have taken Casper this cycle (according to Acuity Insights). This does not include applicants in non-medical professions who have had to take these assessments for admission to physician assistant, anesthesiology assistant, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, or physical therapy programs, where we see a trend that applicants with higher Casper results are preferred. Medical residency applicants are also being asked to complete Acuity Insights Assessments, and very little is known about how program directors use these data. Your responses are vital to get objective insights on how admissions committees value the results of these exams.

Your feedback matters!
We want to hear from as many people as possible, especially those attending or applying outside of medicine (MD/DO). This year saw an expansion of SJTs in admissions, and more information has been made available on preparing for these assessments. We want to stay current with these trends to guide future applicants and students facing these SJTs.

Many of our findings from the 2022 survey align with the NAAHP Testing Task Force report released last summer. This includes concerns about proctoring, consistency of scoring, and concern that applicants are paying for validity research. But we need more student voices to gain a louder voice to advocate for future health professional school applicants.

Your feedback has helped HPSA develop a workshop focused on preparing for SJTs like Casper and PREview. This workshop is part of our Becoming a Student Doctor preparation course, and we have already had some positive results among those who have participated in our mock interview workshops. An updated workshop will be presented at the UC Davis Prehealth Conference on October 14, and we welcome opportunities to present the full-length SJT workshop to your campus!

Fill out this survey and help future applicants become physicians in their chosen profession!
 
Sorry to ask this question. I received a secondary end of august but I never completed it. Do y’all think it’s worth to do it still? I’m from socal and have significant ties to the area.
 
Josh cord said:
Sorry to ask this question. I received a secondary end of august but I never completed it. Do y’all think it’s worth to do it still? I’m from socal and have significant ties to the area.
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Yes, they screen so they were interested in your application.
 
Is anyone aware of how many interviews vs acceptances this school offers? I've interviewed already, just waiting to hear back🙂 Fingers crossed y'all get your IIs soon!
 
Shmoof said:
Is anyone aware of how many interviews vs acceptances this school offers? I've interviewed already, just waiting to hear back🙂 Fingers crossed y'all get your IIs soon!
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This might not apply anymore because of them switching to Kira interviews, but in past years the numbers have generally looked like 6-7k applications, ~600 interviews, ~250 acceptances per the dean
 
Bropro said:
This might not apply anymore because of them switching to Kira interviews, but in past years the numbers have generally looked like 6-7k applications, ~600 interviews, ~250 acceptances per the dean
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What is a Kira interview?
 
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