2024-2025 Charles R Drew

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Were more R sent out?

 

[night_singer99]

I interviewed in November!

 

[id4545]

Were more R sent out?

🤷🏽‍♀️ no idea.. I think last reported R was Jan 22?

 

[NeverGiveUp199]

Also had a bad experience that left me devasted. Interviewer yelled and raised their voice at me after answering a question. Finished in 14 minutes out of 20 & told me I’d know by March. Got the R during the wave. Honestly heartbroken and left me losing confidence for other interviews. Don’t know if this is normal or unusual for interviews.

To everyone that got rejected, please stay strong and do what ever you can to become a physician - I believe in you.

 

[Gigatt1234]

When were you rejected like what date ? I’m sorry to hear that you’ll end up somewhere that is right for you believe in yourselfb

 

[Gigatt1234]

Also had a bad experience that left me devasted. Interviewer yelled and raised their voice at me after answering a question. Finished in 14 minutes out of 20 & told me I’d know by March. Got the R during the wave. Honestly heartbroken and left me losing confidence for other interviews. Don’t know if this is normal or unusual for interviews.

To everyone that got rejected, please stay strong and do what ever you can to become a physician - I believe in you.

When?

 

[NeverGiveUp199]

When?

It was in Early October. I honestly don’t think the interview was entirely why I was rejected. They have a rubric and the interview is one factor, but our reach and community involvement is another. I’d recommend watching videos of the associate dean and others on the admissions talk about their story and you get a sense of what kind of doctors they want.

I was definitely taken aback by the experience, but I’m not the only one. It definitely shattered alot of my confidence though. Do you think my experience is normal as far as medical school interviews? Reason I ask is because it’s my first application cycle.

 

[DrBlueWaters]

It was in Early October. I honestly don’t think the interview was entirely why I was rejected. They have a rubric and the interview is one factor, but our reach and community involvement is another. I’d recommend watching videos of the associate dean and others on the admissions talk about their story and you get a sense of what kind of doctors they want.

I was definitely taken aback by the experience, but I’m not the only one. It definitely shattered alot of my confidence though. Do you think my experience is normal as far as medical school interviews? Reason I ask is because it’s my first application cycle.

No it’s not usual. Charles Drew is unique and still getting its bearings after separating from UCLA a few years ago. Don’t let this experience dull your confidence. Every school’s interviewing process is different—some even change it yearly—and having a bad experience at one school doesn’t mean you’ll have that at all of them or any of them for that matter.

Keep your confidence high going through the rest of your medical interviews. Don’t let this experience influence the success of your interview at other schools.

 

[Gigatt1234]

It was in Early October. I honestly don’t think the interview was entirely why I was rejected. They have a rubric and the interview is one factor, but our reach and community involvement is another. I’d recommend watching videos of the associate dean and others on the admissions talk about their story and you get a sense of what kind of doctors they want.

I was definitely taken aback by the experience, but I’m not the only one. It definitely shattered alot of my confidence though. Do you think my experience is normal as far as medical school interviews? Reason I ask is because it’s my first application cycle.

I’m talking about when the rejection came. I don’t think interview is the main reason either I think it comes down to such a small class size multiple qualified people have been rejected happens everywhere. I’ve gotten more rejections than I can count by now.

 

[NeverGiveUp199]

I’m talking about when the rejection came. I don’t think interview is the main reason either I think it comes down to such a small class size multiple qualified people have been rejected happens everywhere. I’ve gotten more rejections than I can count by

Gotcha - it was January 21st.

 

[night_singer99]

Does anyone know the date pre-reqs would need to be completed by for matriculation? I need one more physics class and one ends in June and the other ends in May.

 

[Lakers$]

Did you get an acceptance??

 

[id4545]

Does anyone know the date pre-reqs would need to be completed by for matriculation? I need one more physics class and one ends in June and the other ends in May.

I believe online it says before the date of matriculation (july7) so my guess is as long as you complete them before July ?

 

[soontobemed_]

Did you get an acceptance??

no one’s received an acceptance yet. decisions roll out the week of Feb 15th

 

[night_singer99]

Did you get an acceptance??

No, just trying to be hopeful and plan ahead yk🙂

 

[Gigatt1234]

Do we know if acceptances are coming the week before February 15th or after ? Given February 15th is a Saturday

 

[id4545]

Do we know if acceptances are coming the week before February 15th or after ? Given February 15th is a Saturday

Last year the first As were sent Feb 11th, and looking at the trends it seems this year Rs were sent earlier than last years- so if I were to guess As may be sent out before the 15th?

 

[id4545]

Do we know if acceptances are coming the week before February 15th or after ? Given February 15th is a Saturday

Also As we’re sent on a Sunday last year so🤷🏽‍♀️

 

[soontobemed_]

Also As we’re sent on a Sunday last year so🤷🏽‍♀️

Last year the first As were sent Feb 11th, and looking at the trends it seems this year Rs were sent earlier than last years- so if I were to guess As may be sent out before the 15th?

if you’re right, i’m hoping you are, then that would mean next week we should start seeing some movement

 

[meeel5]

Ahhhhh I’m too stressed lol but keep checking this thread for news but I don’t know if I want to know lol 🫠🤪 I’m a basket case…..🫣

 

[Lakers$]

How many people are still in the running ?? Any guess lol

 

[manojoblanco!]

5000

 

[id4545]

How many people are still in the running ?? Any guess lol

I think a few hundred got interviewed, so since post II were sent- my guess is 150+??

 

[soontobemed_]

reminder, there’s one more MD Admissions Q&A session this friday before decisions are made

 

[SPIDEY_Senses]

Interviewed Oct 22nd

 

[Gigatt1234]

Interviewed Oct 22nd

Did u get an A?

 

[DrBlueWaters]

reminder, there’s one more MD Admissions Q&A session this friday before decisions are made

Is there a link?

 

[soontobemed_]

CDU Live Q&A for MD program

In case folks are still waiting to hear back or planning to reapply next cycle, thought I’d share the registration link for their upcoming project monthly virtual sessions. Next one is this Friday, 1/10.

Good luck!

Is there a link?

Yes here it is. It was posted in the thread a while back

 

[DrBlueWaters]

Yes here it is. It was posted in the thread a while back

Thanks so much !

 

[SPIDEY_Senses]

Did u get an A?

No just sharing my interview invite. Still waiting for Feb 15

 

[meeel5]

Does anyone know if CDU’s medical school program qualifies for federal student loans? (Totally get that it could be pointless if everything that’s been going on federally goes through)

 

[Lakers$]

I believe they have federal loans.

 

[meeel5]

If anyone joins the Q&A call tomorrow and CDU shares when they expect to release decisions (if different than Feb 15) please come back and share 😅 this next week is going to be rough 🥺

 

[Lakers$]

If any of via go to the Q&A please let us know if they tell us a date they will release acceptance. I’m at work can’t attend. Thank you

 

[koolpremed]

Rankings have been finalized. Sending update letters or LOI will have no effect. We will hear back next week

 

[koolpremed]

Also they interviewed less than 500 ppl. If u received a secondary and an interview then you are a top student. If u haven’t been rejected then good news. 🥳

 

[night_singer99]

Confirmed that notifications will be sent out next week! If you got an interview and haven't heard anything back yet it is a good sign! Less than 500 interviews from over 6,000 applications.

 

[night_singer99]

Also they interviewed less than 500 ppl. If u received a secondary and an interview then you are a top student. If u haven’t been rejected then good news. 🥳

you in this meeting too? haha

 

[id4545]

I think over 6,700 applicants is what they said! Wow!

 

[koolpremed]

you in this meeting too? haha

Yea lol im nervous about the decisions after waiting so long 😂

 

[night_singer99]

Yea lol im nervous about the decisions after waiting so long 😂

crying, screaming, throwing up

 

[soontobemed_]

you in this meeting too? haha

i’m in the meeting too! 😆

 

[CelestialDragon]

no way! so am i LMAO... they said they interviewed 500 or so people right? fingers crossed for all of us

 

[koolpremed]

Room for 60 ppl only… im afraid

 

[meeel5]

So let the stress induced insomnia and loss of appetite begin 🫠

Ugh 😩 Since taking the MCAT last April this has been the longest 10 months ever…and I’ve given birth twice so that’s saying something 😂🤪

 

[koolpremed]

So let the stress induced insomnia and loss of appetite begin 🫠

Ugh 😩 Since taking the MCAT last April this has been the longest 10 months ever…and I’ve given birth twice so that’s saying something 😂🤪

That’s so real not even my kids stress me this much 😭

 

[soontobemed_]

at least they were honest and told us decisions have been made so just sit tight and wait lol next week will be here before we know it

 

[id4545]

Last year was it a call or through email? For the acceptances??

I think last year it was mostly emails but some people were called as well

 

[soontobemed_]

I think last year it was mostly emails but some people were called as well

they can send mail pigeon for all I care just send ittttttt 🤸🏽‍♀️

 

[meeel5]

they can send mail pigeon for all I care just send ittttttt 🤸🏽‍♀️

Can I request a singing telegram please 😂