2023-2024 Wayne State

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TrustGod said:
I sent an update letter, will this help getting an interview?
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It probably won't do anything. If you have time I guess you can send it anyway but I don't think they really take those into significant consideration.
 
premedgirly17 said:
People who have gotten IIs recently, did you post an update letter?
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immsw said:
It's definitely interesting because I feel like a lot of people who submitted early haven't heard anything from here...
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I didn't but they seem to be behind or doing things in a weird order. I'm IS with strong ties and lots of research and clinical hours I and submitted 7/25 and was radio silence until 11/16 when I got an II
 
Just want to double check. Wayne state doesn’t require a deposit to hold your seat right?
 
hqiley said:
i am also an M1 at Wayne, would be happy to answer any questions ~
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The website states that the various programs that are used for classes and stuff are only supported on laptops. Not iPads/tablets. Is it still worth it to get an iPad for note taking purposes? Or will that not be necessary given that none of the programs work are supported on the iPad?
 
Turtleduck99 said:
The website states that the various programs that are used for classes and stuff are only supported on laptops. Not iPads/tablets. Is it still worth it to get an iPad for note taking purposes? Or will that not be necessary given that none of the programs work are supported on the iPad?
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Hi also an M1 here. I remember reading that before orientation but I'm not sure what programs they're referring to honestly. I have both an iPad and laptop. I mostly use my iPad for annotating lecture slides and drawing out more complex pathways, so it is most certainly not a necessity more of an amenity! An iPad can also be nice for some of your small group classes where you're working on worksheets together, but again, certainly not a necessity.
 
Turtleduck99 said:
The website states that the various programs that are used for classes and stuff are only supported on laptops. Not iPads/tablets. Is it still worth it to get an iPad for note taking purposes? Or will that not be necessary given that none of the programs work are supported on the iPad?
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hi! so, this answer depends mainly on how you like to learn. i got an ipad in college and really liked learning with it, so i stuck with it for medical school (alongside a laptop for the school program stuff) and have really been enjoying it. if you learn by drawing things out, annotating notes, etc, i think it would be really helpful, but like the above M1 said, it's by no means necessary!
 
Turtleduck99 said:
The website states that the various programs that are used for classes and stuff are only supported on laptops. Not iPads/tablets. Is it still worth it to get an iPad for note taking purposes? Or will that not be necessary given that none of the programs work are supported on the iPad?
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M4 here, I didn't use an iPad as an M1/2, but as an M3 I used my iPad a ton to access patient charts during rounds so I didn't have to carry a bulky laptop around the hospital (side note, this is only an option at certain base hospitals). I also use it a lot to take notes during clinical encounters. Lastly, you can access UWorld (a major question bank for Steps 1-3) using an iPad, so I would use it too study in between OR cases/in scenarios where my laptop was dead and I couldn't find an outlet to charge it.
 
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If any current students could give insight about commuting to Wayne that would be great. Do a lot of students commute during preclinical? Do you think it could hinder your social experience at Wayne? I’m considering a 30 minute commute as of now.
 
WL 🙁
Does anyone know how the wayne state WL works and when they take people off?
 
lovinlyfe2day said:
If any current students could give insight about commuting to Wayne that would be great. Do a lot of students commute during preclinical? Do you think it could hinder your social experience at Wayne? I’m considering a 30 minute commute as of now.
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current M2 here that commutes! I personally wanted to save money the first two years and I also wanted my mom's cooking haha. I would say maybe 50% of the class commutes. In general, Wayne is a heavy commuter school! I don't feel like it has hindered my social experiences at Wayne. As long as you know when you're hanging out after school or in the evenings in general, you can plan and bring whatever you need with you and just stick around on campus, at a friend's place, or a coffee shop and study until whenever you are ready to go out. It was rough the first couple months because I felt like I was wasting so much of my time driving, but I eventually got used to it and I haven't regretted it since. That being said, if you are not local and are trying to find an apartment are just looking at places that are 30 minutes away, I would suggest trying to find a place closer. Commuting was worth it to me because I was able to save money, live with family, and to make my life a little easier (I don't really have to worry about cooking, electrical/water/internet bills, and doing laundry at home is way nicer imo). I would definitely say it's not worth living alone in an apartment that is 30 minutes away because you don't really benefit much from that and the cons will outweigh the pros. That being said, it is still a personal decision! The biggest question is you believe the pros will outweigh the cons and if you will be happier commuting 🙂

feel free to dm me with any questions!
 
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Sam325 said:
WL 🙁
Does anyone know how the wayne state WL works and when they take people off?
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From the few years threads there seems to be a good amount of WL movement. Wayne State has one of the largest classes in the country, so they have better movement than most. Last year they were accepting people of the WL after only 7 days, but they seem to be moving slower overall this year.
 
buckiii said:
From the few years threads there seems to be a good amount of WL movement. Wayne State has one of the largest classes in the country, so they have better movement than most. Last year they were accepting people of the WL after only 7 days, but they seem to be moving slower overall this year.
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what can u pls elaborate a bit on what you mean by "they were accepting ppl of the WL after only 7 days"? Do you mean that most people who were wait listed got accepted only about a week-ish after they were waitlisted?
 
havil said:
what can u pls elaborate a bit on what you mean by "they were accepting ppl of the WL after only 7 days"? Do you mean that most people who were wait listed got accepted only about a week-ish after they were waitlisted?
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this was from last year's thread, but probably just depends on the year
 
Question for current Canadian med students at Wayne. Are there any entrance scholarships provided for Canadian's? If so is it automatic or do you have to apply?
 
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lovinlyfe2day said:
If any current students could give insight about commuting to Wayne that would be great. Do a lot of students commute during preclinical? Do you think it could hinder your social experience at Wayne? I’m considering a 30 minute commute as of now.
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Definitely a personal (financial) decision.
I do not commute. Plenty of people do commute. It definitely will hinder the social experience if you are looking to go out to post-exam parties and other spur of the moment activities that pop up in midtown.
I would highly recommend living close to school but that's just me and again plenty of people do fine with commuting.
 
ophitis said:
Are there any current students here who would be willing to answer some questions about their experience? 🙂
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Wayne is SICK I genuinely think this school has an amazing program

Are there problems and frustrations that come up? Absolutely, but I think they're mostly trivial and there's gonna be people that always will find something to complain about

We have no mandatory lectures like many other schools do (mandatory lectures everyday 8AM-12PM SUCKS!!!) and no weekly quiz/exam which also SUCKS.

Typically have one mandatory event per day which can range anywhere from 45min to 3 hours (anatomy lab can take a while first block of M1 but shortens a lot after and then no dissection M2).

In M1 you're given 2 free study days (Monday & Tuesday) for a Wednesday exam (every 2-3 weeks) and then a full free study week before finals week at the end of the block.

So it's a lot of self-learning but everything I hear from friends at other schools makes me so grateful to be at Wayne seriously
 
DC2JC said:
Definitely a personal (financial) decision.
I do not commute. Plenty of people do commute. It definitely will hinder the social experience if you are looking to go out to post-exam parties and other spur of the moment activities that pop up in midtown.
I would highly recommend living close to school but that's just me and again plenty of people do fine with commuting.
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What neighborhoods do you reccomend living? Are there any walkable area without too expensive rent?
 
JustTryingToVibe said:
What neighborhoods do you reccomend living? Are there any walkable area without too expensive rent?
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Neighborhoods:
Right in midtown almost adjacent to the medical campus, there are new and nice buildings along Woodward and adjacent streets.
There's a ton of med students that live in Studio One on Woodward.
Also lots of students that live in Cass Corridor and Brush Park. Brush Park is a developing neighborhood which means there is construction going on but also nice and new buildings there.

Rent can be expensive (>$1500 for 1 BD). Many students have a roommate and the school's financial aid office will suggest to you that you get a roommate as well and that's definitely the economical option which can get you a nice place under $1000/month (per person).
 
JustTryingToVibe said:
What neighborhoods do you reccomend living? Are there any walkable area without too expensive rent?
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I have heard excellent things about the Scott at Brush Park and Ducharme Place but they are both somewhat pricy. I've heard OK things about Studio One. I also have friends who live in Dearborn and Royal Oak and they both enjoy it.

I would recommend avoiding the following buildings
-Sheridan Courts (see my posts on the last 2 years of WSU forums for all the issues that I had)
-Lafayette Towers (a lot of my classmates used to live there but there was a fire 2 years ago and the fire alarms did not go off)
-Lafayette Pavilion (they repeatedly delayed my move and raised my rent until I finally had to cancel my attempt to move there)
-CCA Lafayette Park (its my current building but we've had issues with car breakins, and someone vandalized the elevators like 5 months ago and they still haven't been fixed)
 
CaptainWEMT said:
I have heard excellent things about the Scott at Brush Park and Ducharme Place but they are both somewhat pricy. I've heard OK things about Studio One. I also have friends who live in Dearborn and Royal Oak and they both enjoy it.

I would recommend avoiding the following buildings
-Sheridan Courts (see my posts on the last 2 years of WSU forums for all the issues that I had)
-Lafayette Towers (a lot of my classmates used to live there but there was a fire 2 years ago and the fire alarms did not go off)
-Lafayette Pavilion (they repeatedly delayed my move and raised my rent until I finally had to cancel my attempt to move there)
-CCA Lafayette Park (its my current building but we've had issues with car breakins, and someone vandalized the elevators like 5 months ago and they still haven't been fixed)
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As a native metro Detroiter I would just like to add in Royal Oak is unbelievably overpriced. It's a young city (same with Ferndale) and because of the night life and things to do there its priced as such. I also saw at my interview the school listed the Grosse Pointes as a livable suburb and that is insane to me. That's big money and crazy taxes. If you're looking for places like that (as the average person) then roommates are your best bet. If you are going to commute/have a vehicle and are looking at the suburbs Saint Clair Shores, Warren (north of like 10 mile), Centerline, Maddison Heights are more reasonable. Midtown is super expensive because honestly it's pretty gentrified but if you're looking to be close to the school it's the best place to be. There's also plenty of condos and stuff on the river. There's lots of Wayne State off campus apartments and stuff to find because this is a commuter school. Dearborn is hit or miss, there are nice areas and there are also areas I wouldn't recommend living, so find a relator or someone who knows the area. Because we are the motor city our commute isn't awful from the immediate surrounding cities. I grew up in Warren and went to Wayne undergrad and I could get down here anywhere between 15-30 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
 
hey guys is it possible to apply without taking some pre requisite (orgo and english), if so would this effect my application negatively? Or would they not care as long as I would have taken these courses before med school starts?
 
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havil said:
hey guys is it possible to apply without taking some pre requisite (biochem and english), if so would this effect my application negatively? Or would they not care as long as I would have taken these courses before med school starts?
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If it is a require course, such as biochem and however many English credits Wayne requires, you won't be offered a seat or even an interview (if you don't have a transcript indicating a future enrollment in these courses) if you don't have these courses. I had all my prerequistes done when I submitted my primary and there was still a mixup with my credits and everything on my portal, which caused a huge mess. I would indicate that you are taking these courses either with a transcript at the end of the semester w/ your future courses listed or something along that nature that is an official document.
 
Were you guys able to find any earlier dates? Earliest I saw was February 🙁
 
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