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I was wondering who got accepted to Creighton and what your stats were, thanks guys.
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i dont know what happened ... i didnt get an interivew yet


are they still screening??? i sent mine in pretty early ...

i thought they would be my backup ... guess not
 
Just do an mdapps search; look to last year if necessary.
 
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or better go to creighton's med school website.

It is about 3.67 and 30 MCAT.
 
check out my MDapps+ I'm a Creighton grad
 
I have an interesting observation and would like to share it with Creighton hopefulls. Thus far in the season, Creighton appears to be accepting high and low tier applicants at the moment, and putting alot of mid tier applicants on hold. In 2007, alot of low tier applicants were ultimately accepted, and alot of mid-tier applicants were ultimately rejected. Interestingly, Case Western appears to be accepting only the highest tier applicants, rejecting low tiers, and putting mid to high tier applicants on hold. A quick search on mdapplicants would support my claim. What a crapshoot.
 
pluripotent said:
I have an interesting observation and would like to share it with Creighton hopefulls. Thus far in the season, Creighton appears to be accepting high and low tier applicants at the moment, and putting alot of mid tier applicants on hold. In 2007, alot of low tier applicants were ultimately accepted, and alot of mid-tier applicants were ultimately rejected. Interestingly, Case Western appears to be accepting only the highest tier applicants, rejecting low tiers, and putting mid to high tier applicants on hold. A quick search on mdapplicants would support my claim. What a crapshoot.
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P.S. To those accepted, I mean no disrespect. On the contrary, congratulations, i am just a jealous mid-tier applicant on hold 😛
 
Does creighton put people on Hold or reject people pre-interview?
 
pluripotent said:
I have an interesting observation and would like to share it with Creighton hopefulls. Thus far in the season, Creighton appears to be accepting high and low tier applicants at the moment, and putting alot of mid tier applicants on hold. In 2007, alot of low tier applicants were ultimately accepted, and alot of mid-tier applicants were ultimately rejected. Interestingly, Case Western appears to be accepting only the highest tier applicants, rejecting low tiers, and putting mid to high tier applicants on hold. A quick search on mdapplicants would support my claim. What a crapshoot.
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Not to stir up the ****pot here, but judging by the stats put up by people on this thread, I would be hesitant to call any of the acceptees here low-tier applicants. In regards to what you say about the process being a crapshoot, I agree with you 100 percent (I've already been rejected by my state school ); however, I don't think throwing the term low-tier applicant around on any thread is really a good idea--someone is bound to take offense. Anyway, good luck to you--with your stats I'm sure you'll get in somewhere.
 
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cliquesh said:
Does creighton put people on Hold or reject people pre-interview?
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I've yet to hear of someone be rejected at this point in time. In regards to pre-interview people, I'm not sure; however, if you interviewed, the SOM is pretty quick (two-three weeks) about letting you know whether or not you have either been waitlisted or accepted. If you interviewed and have not heard anything within the aforementioned time frame, I would call to find out what your status is.
 
Dedikated2liftn said:
Not to stir up the ****pot here, but judging by the stats put up by people on this thread, I would be hesitant to call any of the acceptees here low-tier applicants. In regards to what you say about the process being a crapshoot, I agree with you 100 percent (I've already been rejected by my state school ); however, I don't think throwing the term low-tier applicant around on any thread is really a good idea--someone is bound to take offense. Anyway, good luck to you--with your stats I'm sure you'll get in somewhere.
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In case you didn't look at the mdapplicants profile for 2007 Creighton acceptances, here it is:

06597 Augsburg College, 30 MCAT, 3.57 GPA, applied 2007
06983 Carleton College, 30 MCAT, 3.51 GPA, applied 2007
06250 Gustavus Adolphus College, 32 MCAT, 3.85 GPA, applied 2007
06222 North Dakota State University, 38 MCAT, 3.44 GPA, applied 2007
05731 Regis University, 28 MCAT, 3.91 GPA, applied 2007
06576 Saint Johns U, 29 MCAT, 3.74 GPA, applied 2007
05345 Saint Mary's College, 29 MCAT, 3.78 GPA, applied 2007
05460 Seattle University, 27 MCAT, 3.66 GPA, applied 2007
06921 St. John's University, 28 MCAT, 3.89 GPA, applied 2007
05764 Texas A&M, 29 MCAT, 3.77 GPA, applied 2007
06102 Tulane University, 31 MCAT, 3.69 GPA, applied 2007
06073 UC Berkeley, 32 MCAT, 3.95 GPA, applied 2007
05585 Anonymous, 30 MCAT, 3.65 GPA, applied 2007
05950 Univerity of South Dakota, 30 MCAT, 3.82 GPA, applied 2007
07679 University of California, Irvine, 30 MCAT, 3.85 GPA, applied 2007
06499 University of California, Irvine, 32 MCAT, 3.97 GPA, applied 2007
07372 University of Colorado at Boulder, 29 MCAT, 3.57 GPA, applied 2007
05923 University of Connecticut, 29 MCAT, 3.74 GPA, applied 2007
07138 Anonymous, 0 MCAT, 3.70 GPA, applied 2007
06532 University of San Diego, 31 MCAT, 3.52 GPA, applied 2007
07109 Washington University in St. Louis, 29 MCAT, 3.71 GPA, applied 2007

According to you, this is not "low-tier." The technicalities of what you call applicants who are less competitive than others doesn't really make a difference, unless you are pushing an ethical perspective. Are you?

Here is the 2007 waitlist:

06476 Brigham Young University, 33 MCAT, 3.75 GPA, applied 2007
05645 Anonymous, 30 MCAT, 3.47 GPA, applied 2007
06497 Holy Cross, 30 MCAT, 3.31 GPA, applied 2007
06952 Marquette University, 31 MCAT, 2.70 GPA, applied 2007
05460 Seattle University, 27 MCAT, 3.66 GPA, applied 2007
07082 Smith College, 32 MCAT, 3.33 GPA, applied 2007
07246 St. John's University, 38 MCAT, 3.83 GPA, applied 2007
08673 Texas Christian University, 31 MCAT, 3.61 GPA, applied 2007
06481 UC Berkeley, 32 MCAT, 3.43 GPA, applied 2007
08341 UNC, 28 MCAT, 3.02 GPA, applied 2007
05481 Anonymous, 36 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2007
06560 Washington University in St. Louis, 32 MCAT, 3.75 GPA, applied 2007

There is an unusally large amount of students with a Creighton acceptance below the national MCAT matriculation average (30) accepted, relative to the number of waitlisted students with MCAT's greater than the average. The GPA's are almost idential in both cases. I will restate my claim: Creighton is admitting a larger amount of their "less competitive" applicants, according to MCAT stats.
 
pluripotent said:
In case you didn't look at the mdapplicants profile for 2007 Creighton acceptances, here it is:

06597 Augsburg College, 30 MCAT, 3.57 GPA, applied 2007
06983 Carleton College, 30 MCAT, 3.51 GPA, applied 2007
06250 Gustavus Adolphus College, 32 MCAT, 3.85 GPA, applied 2007
06222 North Dakota State University, 38 MCAT, 3.44 GPA, applied 2007
05731 Regis University, 28 MCAT, 3.91 GPA, applied 2007
06576 Saint Johns U, 29 MCAT, 3.74 GPA, applied 2007
05345 Saint Mary's College, 29 MCAT, 3.78 GPA, applied 2007
05460 Seattle University, 27 MCAT, 3.66 GPA, applied 2007
06921 St. John's University, 28 MCAT, 3.89 GPA, applied 2007
05764 Texas A&M, 29 MCAT, 3.77 GPA, applied 2007
06102 Tulane University, 31 MCAT, 3.69 GPA, applied 2007
06073 UC Berkeley, 32 MCAT, 3.95 GPA, applied 2007
05585 Anonymous, 30 MCAT, 3.65 GPA, applied 2007
05950 Univerity of South Dakota, 30 MCAT, 3.82 GPA, applied 2007
07679 University of California, Irvine, 30 MCAT, 3.85 GPA, applied 2007
06499 University of California, Irvine, 32 MCAT, 3.97 GPA, applied 2007
07372 University of Colorado at Boulder, 29 MCAT, 3.57 GPA, applied 2007
05923 University of Connecticut, 29 MCAT, 3.74 GPA, applied 2007
07138 Anonymous, 0 MCAT, 3.70 GPA, applied 2007
06532 University of San Diego, 31 MCAT, 3.52 GPA, applied 2007
07109 Washington University in St. Louis, 29 MCAT, 3.71 GPA, applied 2007

According to you, this is not "low-tier." The technicalities of what you call applicants who are less competitive than others doesn't really make a difference, unless you are pushing an ethical perspective. Are you?

Here is the 2007 waitlist:

06476 Brigham Young University, 33 MCAT, 3.75 GPA, applied 2007
05645 Anonymous, 30 MCAT, 3.47 GPA, applied 2007
06497 Holy Cross, 30 MCAT, 3.31 GPA, applied 2007
06952 Marquette University, 31 MCAT, 2.70 GPA, applied 2007
05460 Seattle University, 27 MCAT, 3.66 GPA, applied 2007
07082 Smith College, 32 MCAT, 3.33 GPA, applied 2007
07246 St. John's University, 38 MCAT, 3.83 GPA, applied 2007
08673 Texas Christian University, 31 MCAT, 3.61 GPA, applied 2007
06481 UC Berkeley, 32 MCAT, 3.43 GPA, applied 2007
08341 UNC, 28 MCAT, 3.02 GPA, applied 2007
05481 Anonymous, 36 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2007
06560 Washington University in St. Louis, 32 MCAT, 3.75 GPA, applied 2007

There is an unusally large amount of students with a Creighton acceptance below the national MCAT matriculation average (30) accepted, relative to the number of waitlisted students with MCAT's greater than the average. The GPA's are almost idential in both cases. I will restate my claim: Creighton is admitting a larger amount of their "less competitive" applicants, according to MCAT stats.
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The waitlists profiles dont look any better than the acceptances, really
with the exception of the guy from BYU and St johns, maybe they didnt think the guy from St johns would actually come, and maybe the guy from BYU interviewed crappy>?? O and the anonymous guy with the 0 mcat, maybe he shouldnt have gotten in lol
 
That trend seems to continue in 2008 for the waitlist:

08671 Anonymous, 32 MCAT, 3.81 GPA, applied 2008
08538 Anonymous, 33 MCAT, 3.57 GPA, applied 2008
09234 Anonymous, 33 MCAT, 3.60 GPA, applied 2008
08017 Anonymous, 30 MCAT, 3.41 GPA, applied 2008
08299 University of California, Irvine, 28 MCAT, 3.35 GPA, applied 2008

There appears to be a higher correlation between MCAT/acceptance, however, thus far:

08010 CU, 31 MCAT, 3.81 GPA, applied 2008
08122 Anonymous, 31 MCAT, 3.80 GPA, applied 2008
08142 Anonymous, 0 MCAT, 3.80 GPA, applied 2008
08590 Anonymous, 0 MCAT, 4.00 GPA, applied 2008
07842 Saint Louis University, 28 MCAT, 3.42 GPA, applied 2008
08103 St. Olaf College, 38 MCAT, 3.87 GPA, applied 2008
08159 Stanford, 35 MCAT, 3.65 GPA, applied 2008
08300 Anonymous, 36 MCAT, 3.40 GPA, applied 2008
08109 Anonymous, 33 MCAT, 3.91 GPA, applied 2008
09349 University of Washington, 32 MCAT, 3.64 GPA, applied 2008


I might be wrong at the moment, but 2006 stats are looking similar for acceptances:

03389 Arizona State University, 28 MCAT, 3.54 GPA, applied 2006
03722 College of Notre Dame of Maryland, 28 MCAT, 3.96 GPA, applied 2006
04453 College of the Holy Cross, 29 MCAT, 3.56 GPA, applied 2006
04647 Creighton University, 33 MCAT, 3.91 GPA, applied 2006
03108 Dordt College, 28 MCAT, 4.00 GPA, applied 2006
05264 Kenyon College, 30 MCAT, 3.63 GPA, applied 2006
05042 Point Loma Nazarene University, 28 MCAT, 3.70 GPA, applied 2006
04098 Santa Clara University, 27 MCAT, 3.60 GPA, applied 2006
03936 Southern Illinois University, 28 MCAT, 3.70 GPA, applied 2006
04710 Southwest Baptist University, 28 MCAT, 3.97 GPA, applied 2006
04209 UC Irvine, 33 MCAT, 3.67 GPA, applied 2006
04504 University of Arizona, 29 MCAT, 3.83 GPA, applied 2006
04706 University of California, Davis, 28 MCAT, 3.62 GPA, applied 2006
04397 University of Minnesota - Duluth, 35 MCAT, 3.93 GPA, applied 2006

Creighton is accepting a large amount of applicants below 30. This is contrary to what Case is doing, which accept only 35+ MCATS at the moment and put those with MCATs below 35 on the waitlist. There are the facts. G' luck to you too.
 
amwatts0322 said:
The waitlists profiles dont look any better than the acceptances, really
with the exception of the guy from BYU and St johns, maybe they didnt think the guy from St johns would actually come, and maybe the guy from BYU interviewed crappy>?? O and the anonymous guy with the 0 mcat, maybe he shouldnt have gotten in lol
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I agree with this post. Ultimately, while academic stats are an indicator of how competitive an applicant is, you never know what else the committee is going to factor into its decision for admitting applicants--volunteer work, clinical experience, research experience, overall diversity that an applicant brings to the university, and ultimately, deciding whether or not a candidate is a good fit. When determining the latter, the grounds for deciding become much more subjective. In short, all I am saying is that while crunching stats is a good way to ballpark your chances, there are really too many unknown/subjective variables in the process to accurately compare yourself to other candidates.
 
I have to agree with Dedikated, there are way more variables to consider than GPA and MCAT. ADCOMS also want people who are good fits for their schools, who interview well, and who have a well-rounded background. I think Creighton especially wants a well-rounded candidate given their Catholic background and secondary question about non-science courses. When you're talking about the difference between a 30 and a 33 and a 3.7 vs a 3.9, different issues about a candidate come into play than numbers.

I'm a very low tier candidate and I have not been contacted by Creighton nor do I expect to be. I have an uncle who did his MD there and a cousin who did his PharmD there which was put on the application. Maybe that will make you feel better.
 
t-funk said:
I have to agree with Dedikated, there are way more variables to consider than GPA and MCAT. ADCOMS also want people who are good fits for their schools, who interview well, and who have a well-rounded background. I think Creighton especially wants a well-rounded candidate given their Catholic background and secondary question about non-science courses. When you're talking about the difference between a 30 and a 33 and a 3.7 vs a 3.9, different issues about a candidate come into play than numbers.
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When I applied to Creighton, I saw how many under 30's were in the 2007 acceptance pool, thinking that is good news for me. My interview was stress free, not even an opportunity to make mistakes. Then I got put on a post-interview hold, and when I asked why, Dr. Nipper, Assoc. Dean of Admissions, said I have "no deficiences in my application, but we are not ready to make a decision." So, I thought why? Right? If everything looks good, why defer a decision? Well, I think they are looking for a "special candidate," whatever that is. Perhaps it is a student who Creighton felt will committ to them. And we all can agree that a high MCAT and GPA correlate with HIGHER acceptance rates. The point of contention that I am being chided for is whether Creighton will withold an acceptance for very competitive candidates who may hold mutliple acceptances. I hypothesize that Creighton, indeed, does actively filter such students out. In fact, the university's mission of a 4 year pass/fail systen is to "foster cooperation" amongst students. How would this mission be accomplished with a highly competitive student in the ranks? I hope SOMEONE understands my point. 😕
 
GOt it, So if you have a 4.0 and a 40 dont apply.
 
pluripotent said:
When I applied to Creighton, I saw how many under 30's were in the 2007 acceptance pool, thinking that is good news for me. My interview was stress free, not even an opportunity to make mistakes. Then I got put on a post-interview hold, and when I asked why, Dr. Nipper, Assoc. Dean of Admissions, said I have "no deficiences in my application, but we are not ready to make a decision." So, I thought why? Right? If everything looks good, why defer a decision? Well, I think they are looking for a "special candidate," whatever that is. Perhaps it is a student who Creighton felt will committ to them. And we all can agree that a high MCAT and GPA correlate with HIGHER acceptance rates. The point of contention that I am being chided for is whether Creighton will withold an acceptance for very competitive candidates who may hold mutliple acceptances. I hypothesize that Creighton, indeed, does actively filter such students out. In fact, the university's mission of a 4 year pass/fail systen is to "foster cooperation" amongst students. How would this mission be accomplished with a highly competitive student in the ranks? I hope SOMEONE understands my point. 😕
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Yes, you are clearly too over-qualified to receive an acceptance from a crap school like Creighton. 🙄
 
Creighton has a unique vision and will accept people who understand it well. Don't be surprised if you have excellent stats and don't get accepted. That doesn't reflect on your qualifications but rather your fit for the school. Also, there is no point in bashing Creighton's stats. When deciding where to attend, you should judge a school by their quality of education and personalities of the students, NOT their average MCAT or GPA.
 
Tropicana100 said:
Creighton has a unique vision and will accept people who understand it well. Don't be surprised if you have excellent stats and don't get accepted. That doesn't reflect on your qualifications but rather your fit for the school. Also, there is no point in bashing Creighton's stats. When deciding where to attend, you should judge a school by their quality of education and personalities of the students, NOT their average MCAT or GPA.
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I was just so pissed when he told me I am qualified but they weren't ready to make a decision. I really liked their emphasis on service. Apparently they feel I am not a right fit, though I feel I am. I am divided.
 
pluripotent said:
I was just so pissed when he told me I am qualified but they weren't ready to make a decision. I really liked their emphasis on service. Apparently they feel I am not a right fit, though I feel I am. I am divided.
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you have a lot of great schools to look forward to interviewing at. i don't see why you should fuss about this unless creighton is your top choice.
 
If you want to go there then write a LOI, they'd probably let you in then. But, if you don't want to go there, and just bitching because you didn't get accepted, then STFU.
 
pluripotent said:
I was just so pissed when he told me I am qualified but they weren't ready to make a decision. I really liked their emphasis on service. Apparently they feel I am not a right fit, though I feel I am. I am divided.
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Not that my sources are necessarily the end all be all of sources…but I stayed with a student while I was out there and chatted with a few others when I interviewed. They told me that Creighton does indeed accept many very, perhaps, “overqualified” applicants early on. Thus…they accept more than two times the number of students who actually matriculate, because those “overqualified” people end up going somewhere else.

Maybe you just got reviewed on a bad day, you never know, some call this process a “crapshoot.”

....my two cents...I am just an average applicant (31 MCAT, 3.8 GPA)...maybe less than average for SDN...that must be why I was accepted at Creighton and a couple other schools 🙂
 
Creighton looks at much more than just stats. My stats are average (check out my mdapps), yes I am a Creighton Grad, but they offered me a pretty hefty scholarship with average stats because they like the activities I am involved in, and the type of doctor I want to become. I really admire this about Creighton...that they really don't focus only on numbers but want "there" type of doctor...
 
nskittles57 said:
Creighton looks at much more than just stats. My stats are average (check out my mdapps), yes I am a Creighton Grad, but they offered me a pretty hefty scholarship with average stats because they like the activities I am involved in, and the type of doctor I want to become. I really admire this about Creighton...that they really don't focus only on numbers but want "there" type of doctor...
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Sorry to break it to ya buddy, but your stats are not average. Please don't make us true average joe's feel bad by slummin' it...you are more than average. 🙂
 
Has anyone heard from Creighton lately???? I haven't seen anyone post an invite in ages.
 
Hey guys-

I actually got an invite via e-mail from Creighton yesterday. Luckily, I brought my suit home from school and was able to schedule an interview over break!
 
Accepted: 3.8GPA and 33MCAT (most recent sccore)
 
orange712 said:
Hey guys-

I actually got an invite via e-mail from Creighton yesterday. Luckily, I brought my suit home from school and was able to schedule an interview over break!
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Congrats! I got one too. I wish they didn't send it so late though, there's no way I can afford to go now.
 
robbiekins said:
Congrats! I got one too. I wish they didn't send it so late though, there's no way I can afford to go now.
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Unless it is really beyond your means financially, I would give Creighton a shot. I didn't know what to expect having to drive up to Omaha, but in retrospect, I consider the money I shelled out for interview expenses well-spent. If you're still bounching around the idea of going and you have any questions about the interview, feel free to shoot me a PM. Best wishes and I hope you decide to check the school out.
 
speedyk said:
When were you complete? Congrats.
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Late August/Early September. I withdrew this morning. No sense in holding a spot I won't use when someone else really wants it!
 
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