CUSM MBS 2024-2025

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Hi everyone! Saw there were threads from previous years so wanted to start one too 🙂 Anyone applied or heard back yet?
 
hi! 🙂 i applied and got an email back on 2/7 saying they got all required documentation for review but haven't heard back since! have you heard anything so far?
 
I applied a week or 2 ago but never got an email stating they got all my documentation 🙁 maybe I should call. Also I'm not sure when we can expect to hear back with final decisions? I heard they review apps bi-weekly so it could potentially be anytime
 
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i just got an acceptance today! they might be sending them out now. you should email april little to see if they confirmed they got all your information!
 
I submitted my app 3/31 and got my acceptance yesterday!

also - does anyone know if there is a group me or facebook group for accepted students?
 
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The following is my personal opinion which you are welcome to entertain as you please. I would not recommend attending this program as it currently stands. While there is nothing inherently negative about the program structure and the faculty support, I believe that there are issues with student outcomes which is relevant for anyone interested in attending medical school. Ideally, SMPs should serve 2 purposes for medical school admissions: to enhance competitiveness at the home institution, and to enhance competitiveness at other institutions. First, this is a SMP that has little academic weight and prestige behind it, as you are neither taking classes alongside the medical students nor learning from a curriculum designed by a top ranked academic institution. Accordingly, it is unknown how other institutions view the rigor and preparedness that the program claims to offer as there is a lack of transparency concerning student outcomes and the specific schools that they have matriculated into. Second, per word of mouth, admissions for the medical school will be on a GPA and MCAT blind basis going forward. Take that as you will, but until proven otherwise, this presumably means that all GPA, including the master’s GPA, is omitted from the holistic review process for admitting candidates. This essentially defeats the purpose of doing the SMP for entering the CUSM program (unless you attempt the conditional admit pathway), as distinguishing yourself from others through academic achievement will not give you a competitive advantage against fellow SMP applicants or general applicants. Therefore, when considering the drawbacks that this program has with its lack of prestige and lack of home program advantage against its financial cost, I would recommend attending other more established programs with a transparent record of student success if you are interested in attending an allopathic school and/or attempting to matriculate into the home program. Otherwise, this is not an inherently bad program for learning.
 
Blippo said:
The following is my personal opinion which you are welcome to entertain as you please. I would not recommend attending this program as it currently stands. While there is nothing inherently negative about the program structure and the faculty support, I believe that there are issues with student outcomes which is relevant for anyone interested in attending medical school. Ideally, SMPs should serve 2 purposes for medical school admissions: to enhance competitiveness at the home institution, and to enhance competitiveness at other institutions. First, this is a SMP that has little academic weight and prestige behind it, as you are neither taking classes alongside the medical students nor learning from a curriculum designed by a top ranked academic institution. Accordingly, it is unknown how other institutions view the rigor and preparedness that the program claims to offer as there is a lack of transparency concerning student outcomes and the specific schools that they have matriculated into. Second, per word of mouth, admissions for the medical school will be on a GPA and MCAT blind basis going forward. Take that as you will, but until proven otherwise, this presumably means that all GPA, including the master’s GPA, is omitted from the holistic review process for admitting candidates. This essentially defeats the purpose of doing the SMP for entering the CUSM program (unless you attempt the conditional admit pathway), as distinguishing yourself from others through academic achievement will not give you a competitive advantage against fellow SMP applicants or general applicants. Therefore, when considering the drawbacks that this program has with its lack of prestige and lack of home program advantage against its financial cost, I would recommend attending other more established programs with a transparent record of student success if you are interested in attending an allopathic school and/or attempting to matriculate into the home program. Otherwise, this is not an inherently bad program for learning.
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Are you a former student?
 
Hey guys,
I am currently looking for roommates/a place to live next to CUSM for the upcoming school year.
I also made a GroupMe for those attending the program/are looking to get living situations figured out!
'CUSM 2024-2025' on GroupMe. Click here to join: GroupMe
 
strawbabykitten said:
Are you a former student?
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Yes unfortunately. Of course, I recognize that I have a bias towards the program and the institution. Therefore, I would recommend to anyone interested in this program to draw their own conclusions about the benefits of this program after asking the following questions to admin and documenting their responses in writing for future reference.

1. What are the medical schools that MBS alumni have matriculated into and what are their relative distributions?
2. As was stated by the Dean of Admissions, does the admission committee for the medical school practice GPA and MCAT blind admissions?
3. Is GPA from the master’s program not considered by the admission committee for the medical school under GPA blind admissions?
4. How does the master’s program enhance academic competitiveness for the CUSM medical school if the admissions committee practices GPA and MCAT blind admissions?

In my opinion, an institution that is accredited and established should not be unwilling to disclose information about alumni outcomes and institutional policies. Furthermore, I would personally not take “holistic review” to be a sufficient response to any answer.
 
If we were to enter this program this year and be in the MD conditional Admit pathway, does that mean we would matriculate into med school in 2025 or would we have to wait for 2026?
 
Mowgli11 said:
If we were to enter this program this year and be in the MD conditional Admit pathway, does that mean we would matriculate into med school in 2025 or would we have to wait for 2026?
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2025. MBS students who are accepted through the pathway skip the glide year and enter the incoming MD class.

NeuronNinja24 said:
Is it hard to get into the MD conditional Admit pathway? Or is everyone who is eligible get in?
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There is no guarantee that anyone may be admitted through the conditional admit pathway. The MBS program has an agreement with the admissions committee that X number of seats in the incoming MD class will be allocated for current MBS students. However, the committee has no obligation to completely fill those seats and can choose to not admit anyone through this pathway. For example, if there are 15 seats allocated and 20 eligible MBS students applying, the admission committee can admit between 0-15 MBS students through this pathway.

In my opinion, it is really misleading to call it a conditional admit pathway when academic performance in the MBS program does not guarantee acceptance into the MD program, and is a metric that contradicts the GPA blind admissions policy that the Dean of Admissions is promoting.
 
How is the guaranteed interview pathway, and how many students get admitted after that?

It seems like a fairly easier pathway compared to other schools (3.2 gpa and MCAT score of national average to qualify for guaranteed interview), so I'm considering it.
 
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Hi everyone! I have been accepted into the MBS C/O '26 and I am truly looking forward to this opportunity. I would love to hear practical tips/advice on how to do well in this program while balancing out your mental and physical well-being. Furthermore, is there a Facebook or GroupMe for this class yet? I would love to connect with other students who are matriculating into this program and I am also looking for a housemate, please reach out if you are interested!
 
HeartofHealing said:
Hi everyone! I have been accepted into the MBS C/O '26 and I am truly looking forward to this opportunity. I would love to hear practical tips/advice on how to do well in this program while balancing out your mental and physical well-being. Furthermore, is there a Facebook or GroupMe for this class yet? I would love to connect with other students who are matriculating into this program and I am also looking for a housemate, please reach out if you are interested!
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Hi, I just applied last week. I was wondering if you ever got an email saying that your application is complete? also how long did it take them to give you the acceptance since you applied? thank you!
 
Boter said:
Hi, I just applied last week. I was wondering if you ever got an email saying that your application is complete? also how long did it take them to give you the acceptance since you applied? thank you!
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Hello There! I can perhpas help you get some clarification. I applied to the program on 3/28/25 and one of my LOR was missing which was then received and updated into their system on 4/25/25 almost a month after. Lastly my acceptance email came in on 05/05/25. With that being said I was contacted shortly after submission to let me know they received the application and sent the link for the 50$ fee. Afterwards I was contected sometime around 4/16/25 to let me know my application was up for review but is missing a LOR. I emailed them once my LOR writer informed me that they submitted the LOR and they replied by back to let me know they received it and put my application back on queue for review.

PS you can log in into the empower page using Username and Password to see an updated status. For the longest time it will say "Received' Complete' then once the last LOR was acepted it change to another status, like 2 days before the acceptance email the status showed Final Decision - Accepted and lastly, after I acepted the offered it changed once more to "Offered Acepted" Hopefully this helps. 🙂
 
Hi! I applied on May 16th and after the confirmation email I haven't heard anything yet. I was wondering if any one else is in the same position? i would really appreciate any help!!
 
Boter said:
Hi, I just applied last week. I was wondering if you ever got an email saying that your application is complete? also how long did it take them to give you the acceptance since you applied? thank you!
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Hi! Have you heard back yet?
 
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Hi @16hello , were you able to get a response back from the school. I would also call admissions and go on the CUSM empower website to check your status.
 
kb1976 said:
Hi @16hello , were you able to get a response back from the school. I would also call admissions and go on the CUSM empower website to check your status.
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Hi! I still haven't heard back but they did send an email saying my application was under review. How do I log in to empower? I tried using my pin number and email and it won't let me log in. I also tried going on the main log in page and setting up an account but it wouldn't let me. Id really appreciate any help thank you!!
 
@16hello
You should have received an email containing account information for you to log in to your EMPOWER account. Alternatively, if you did not receive an email, please follow the instructions below to obtain your account credentials:


  • To create an EMPOWER account, please go to CUSM PROD DB v.2025-1.0 and create a username and password by clicking the First Time User tab.
  • Then, click "Forgot Password"
  • Follow the prompts to enter your email and ID number, then click submit
    Check your email to create a new password
  • You can log into CUSM PROD DB v.2025-1.0 by adding your username (last and first initial e.g., SmithJ) and password to access your EMPOWER account
 
kb1976 said:
@16hello
You should have received an email containing account information for you to log in to your EMPOWER account. Alternatively, if you did not receive an email, please follow the instructions below to obtain your account credentials:


  • To create an EMPOWER account, please go to CUSM PROD DB v.2025-1.0 and create a username and password by clicking the First Time User tab.
  • Then, click "Forgot Password"
  • Follow the prompts to enter your email and ID number, then click submit
    Check your email to create a new password
  • You can log into CUSM PROD DB v.2025-1.0 by adding your username (last and first initial e.g., SmithJ) and password to access your EMPOWER account
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Hi there! I recently applied and just wanted to know if you or anyone have applied to the program and have been accepted?
 
Hello! I am excited to share that I got accepted into the CUSM MBS program today! Does anyone know where I can connect with currently accepted students? I plan to commit.
 
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