CCLCM Interviewees

[gobblety_gook]

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Are letters supposed to come today? Or are we supposed to get a call if we're lucky?


GOOD LUCK!!!! 👍

 

[gobblety_gook]

Hey guys,

I just got in!!!!!!

phone call from Dr. Hutzler!!

WOW!!! I'm VERY excited!

😀

 

[Jason110]

Hey guys,

I just got in!!!!!!

phone call from Dr. Hutzler!!

WOW!!! I'm VERY excited!

😀

Congrats!!! 👍

 

[uclabruin2003]

Hey guys,

I just got in!!!!!!

phone call from Dr. Hutzler!!

WOW!!! I'm VERY excited!

😀

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍 😀

 

[reddyroo]

I just got my waitlist letter in the mail. I'm so bummed! Does anyone know how CCLCM's waitlist works?

Gobblety_gook - Congrats!!! 😀

 

[uclabruin2003]

I just got my waitlist letter in the mail. I'm so bummed! Does anyone know how CCLCM's waitlist works?

Gobblety_gook - Congrats!!! 😀

awww im so sorrry reddyroo. there is lots of hope though. there is still a great chance for you...who else is gonna teachme to shovel snow?

 

[uclabruin2003]

just curious. seems like all the people who are on this thread are very interested about CCLCM. are any of you considering other universities? is CCLCM your #1 choice? are there any other schools that you would consider attending even if you got a CCLCM acceptance? thanks for everyone's honesty.

I can honestly say that I love CCLCM. It most likely is my #1 choice. I would probably go to UCLA, Tufts and Columbia's interview (if and thats a big one..) if they invited me. Maybe they have bigger financial aid packages? Who knows....

 

[Jason110]

I'm getting really tempted to call...

 

[gobblety_gook]

Thanks everyone...

Uclabruin - CCLCM is tied for #1 for me (with Harvard) so its such a HUGE weight off my chest to get an early acceptence.

Reddy - I think they're putting MOST people on hold for consideration after they've seen more interviews...so I think you have a great shot at getting in=) I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!! Good luck!!

Jason - I hope you get in soon man! Definately call if you want...the admissions people are really nice and I'm sure they won't mind! Good luck!

 

[flamingo]

Are you guys worried about being "guinea pigs" for the new CCLCM program? The whole program seemed kinda out there to me, what with the lack of traditional lectures/exams. I was also a little worried that no CCLCM students have taken the boards so far...so there's no way of telling how effective such an innovative program will be.

I received a CCLCM acceptance, but i'm about 95% certain I will turn it down, mainly due to the reasons I've listed above. I have an acceptance to the CWRU program too, and I liked that program a lot more. I'm curious to hear more about why you guys like CCLCM so much though.

Are you just really independent learners? I could totally see myself slacking off in that kind of environment, hehe =)

 

[Jason110]

no news today from CCLCM. I did call, but they said they'll "let me know"... 🙁

 

[junathon]

Are you guys worried about being "guinea pigs" for the new CCLCM program? The whole program seemed kinda out there to me, what with the lack of traditional lectures/exams. I was also a little worried that no CCLCM students have taken the boards so far...so there's no way of telling how effective such an innovative program will be.

I received a CCLCM acceptance, but i'm about 95% certain I will turn it down, mainly due to the reasons I've listed above. I have an acceptance to the CWRU program too, and I liked that program a lot more. I'm curious to hear more about why you guys like CCLCM so much though.

Are you just really independent learners? I could totally see myself slacking off in that kind of environment, hehe =)

hey! i got both cclcm and case too. i will definitely choose cclcm over case. out of all the places i've interviewed so far, cclcm seems to be the best fit. the new age of the school is not a concern for me. cleveland clinic has such a great reputation that they would not want any harm to come to that by screwing up their medical school. also, the small classes of 8 means all students will get special attention and guidance. pbl is important to me too; it really switches me from a passive observer into an active learner. i also find it exciting that we will be pioneers and shape the course of this school. as a student at cclcm, we will have access to the labs of some of the best researchers in their respective fields, and we get to work with them and have them as preceptors! also, residency directors in competitive fields will looking for clinical investigators, which is also the goal of cclcm.

if you are worried about the reputation of the school, think of it this way: your md degree is from case, and you get all the benefits of a case student, i.e. you can take classes there, and you have all the resouces of cclcm at your disposal.

 

[uclabruin2003]

Are you guys worried about being "guinea pigs" for the new CCLCM program? The whole program seemed kinda out there to me, what with the lack of traditional lectures/exams. I was also a little worried that no CCLCM students have taken the boards so far...so there's no way of telling how effective such an innovative program will be.

I received a CCLCM acceptance, but i'm about 95% certain I will turn it down, mainly due to the reasons I've listed above. I have an acceptance to the CWRU program too, and I liked that program a lot more. I'm curious to hear more about why you guys like CCLCM so much though.

Are you just really independent learners? I could totally see myself slacking off in that kind of environment, hehe =)

i agree with junathon. the environment is definitely for people who are more independent learners and "Active" learners. I dont know how you can do poorly in that type of environment when you basically have very good interaction with the faculty. if you have a problem, your classmates or faculty can help.

in terms of the boards...well i dont know how they could do bad. yes maybe their assessment tools are a bit new...im definitely not worried. its not like youre not going to learn the same things...you are...just in a different way. so you will be prepared for the boards/steps. in any case, at any school...i have never heard of a school ill-preparing you for the boards. if anything, its you the student. so if you dont pass....well chances are its not the school.

in any case, the program in the end is small and highly focused on your needs. to me i think the program represents more of what the real world is like. to me it actually sounds like a job in a way. the pbl groups are set up to be like a "project" if you will. people have duties to carry out (ie study). the group's success is dependent upon its workers (you and your members). the colloboration that you will see in PBL is similar to colloboration that you will see in labs and the real work place. at the end of my medical education i want to be able to not only learn the knowledge of a doctor but to also BE a doctor (if that makes any sense). the two are totally different. to go to a school based upon lectures and rote memorization gives you the knowledge of being a doctor...but does it really encourage you to BE a doctor? just my 2 cents.

 

[fakin' the funk]

as a student at cclcm, we will have access to the labs of some of the best researchers in their respective fields...if you are worried about the reputation of the school, think of it this way: your md degree is from case, and you get all the benefits of a case student, i.e. you can take classes there, and you have all the resouces of cclcm at your disposal.

the above are all true for case students as well.

but don't exaggerate the interdependence of the two institutions: cclcm is its own program that just needed a degree-granting institution to back it up.

and the students of the two schools exist in two very different worlds. i got the impression that most cclcm students lived away, perhaps far away from school. everyone drives to campus. they are probably a little older than their case counterparts.

case students, on the other hand, appear to live mostly w/in walking distance of their campus, and apparently threw a fit when the administration assumed they'd walk over to cclcm for that one-day-a-week class the two schools share (case rented buses for all its students). it seems the case students have a better student community amongst themselves.

long post short: though the institutions are related, it doesn't seem like anyone is taking advantage of the things you mentioned (yet).

side note: i interviewed at both, and felt my interview w/ dr. hutzler was the best i'd ever had, and felt i was a shoo-in based on what he said and how he responded. the case interview went well, too. result: accepted at case & waitlisted at cclcm. 😕

 

[Jason110]

side note: i interviewed at both, and felt my interview w/ dr. hutzler was the best i'd ever had, and felt i was a shoo-in based on what he said and how he responded. the case interview went well, too. result: accepted at case & waitlisted at cclcm. 😕

When did you interview at Case/CCLCM?

 

[uclabruin2003]

the above are all true for case students as well.

but don't exaggerate the interdependence of the two institutions: cclcm is its own program that just needed a degree-granting institution to back it up.

and the students of the two schools exist in two very different worlds. i got the impression that most cclcm students lived away, perhaps far away from school. everyone drives to campus. they are probably a little older than their case counterparts.

case students, on the other hand, appear to live mostly w/in walking distance of their campus, and apparently threw a fit when the administration assumed they'd walk over to cclcm for that one-day-a-week class the two schools share (case rented buses for all its students). it seems the case students have a better student community amongst themselves.

long post short: though the institutions are related, it doesn't seem like anyone is taking advantage of the things you mentioned (yet).

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You are definitely right. I think they are more separate than what people think. However, it is not untrue to state that you will be a “case” student. You will have access to their fitness facilities, access Case classes ( you can take up to 2 elective classes outside of your MD curriculum without becoming a student of another program), have the option of doing a masters, and have the support of a large university (library system, clubs, student union). Whether or not you take advantage of it…is your prerogative.

I hope by the time that I arrive…that students on both sides will take advantage of those things across the street. Maybe I’ll be the ring leader! Ha.

Also…I think that the CCLCM students were getting along great. I was in the lounge waiting for my interview time….and seems like they let their guard down and were having a good time with one another. I can not compare their attitudes to the students at Case…though I can’t imagine a group of 32 people not being comfortable with each other.