got info on U of Hawaii?

[krust3]

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Just curious 🙄 .
Their problem based learning approach seems progressive .

I'm not sure of anything else about it though (besides the fact that it's in paradise 😎 .

Does anyone know how it ranks?
How competitive it is to get in?
or any other pearls?

spankyou 👍

 

[AthensBeth]

It is very competitive for non-residents of Hawaii. It's a little easier for out-of-state people who can prove some tie to Hawaii. Their averages are pretty low, so I imagine it isn't that competitive for in-state applicants.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

I hear you aren't competitive unless you're from Hawaii or you have some particularly strong connection to Hawaii, besides the "I like bikinis and beachs."

 

[mcjay]

I know that it's in Hawaii.

 

[evajaclynn]

very, very competitive for out-of-staters, even when you have ties!

 

[stang]

Their averages last year (according to the dean of admissions, Dr. Izutsu) were 3.7 overall GPA, 3.6 science, and a 29 MCAT. It's definitely easier to get in if you're a resident and have ties, but not that much easier unless you are a disadvantaged pacific islander (and can get into the post bac program).

 

[krust3]

so yer tellin' me i got a chance!😛

 

[deleted50541]

If your not local, then forget it. The brain drain of students to the mainland is a strong deterrent keeping UH from accepting those who do not have strong ties to the state. Even in-state, your competing against a lot of highly qualified individuals who did their undergrad at top schools and want to return home. But it's not impossible...

 

[krust3]

Yeah it's gonna be tough. We'll see. My in-laws live in Honolulu and I've got more family on the "big island".
Hope that keeps them from giving me an automatic 8 ball.

I live in California and am not looking to go further east, so getting into California med schools (in comparison to Hawaii) will not be much easier.

thanks for the tips all 🙂
good luck in your applications, etc.

 

[Caesarsgrl]

Does anyone know what their out-of-state interview rates are? Like if you are an out-of-state applicant is it a good sign if you've gotten an interview like you've got a pretty good chance if it goes well, or are you still not really in that great a place?

thanks

 

[evajaclynn]

Here's a few links to where this has been discussed before:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=139992
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=112872
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=108023

Hope that this helps! 🙂

 

[krust3]

those helped alot.

spankyou 😉

 

[junathon]

i'm interviewing from 1/7 - 1/12, no ties to the state. my stats are 33 and 3.68. 😀 😀


my interviewer wants to meet me at his yacht club!!! 👍 👍

 

[mccordeiro]

i'm interviewing from 1/7 - 1/12, no ties to the state. my stats are 33 and 3.68. 😀 😀


my interviewer wants to meet me at his yacht club!!! 👍 👍

I had one interview the other day and my 2nd one next week. The nice thing is most of the interviews are low pressure, where they are just getting to know you. You and your interviewer choose a convenient location and time and it's much easier when you live here to do that. Then you meet with Dr. Izutsu (Dean of Admissions) after the 2 interviews. They love the ties to Hawaii and you have to realize the Hawaii has been known for its "old-boyz-network," meaning it helps to know someone, but that is slowly changing.

 

[coharahawk]

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I'm not sure of anything else about it though (besides the fact that it's in paradise 😎 .

Does anyone know if any other schools compare to this in terms of their location? I think it would be pretty sweet to go to med school right near the beach.

 

[AthensBeth]

I got a secondary from Hawaii finally! I'm an August MCATer, so it took awhile because they screen. Does anyone know if their screen is hard to pass? I'm feeling a little defeatist, like sending the 50 dollar app fee won't be worth it when I'm a Georgia resident with no ties to Hawaii. I hear they only accept 6 out-of-staters.

 

[RLL]

Hey guys,

Do you have the web address of where they list the 3 out of 5 criteria? My Dad's side of the family lives in Hawaii (he grew up there) and I'm part Hawaiian...does that help at all? I enjoy working in rural communities and would live in hawaii after I graduated...my stats won't be exceptionial, but good...should I still go for it? Should I live there for a few years before I apply? How long does it take to become a resident?

Sorry for all the questions. 🙂 Thanks for reading!

 

[rambo]

Hey guys,
I'm part Hawaiian...does that help at all?

That is HUGE.

 

[Bikini Princess]

It is a points-based system that tallies your achievements. About 10% of students interviewed do not meet the state requirements but are still accepted. The in-state requirements are: your legal residence, your birthplace, your high school diploma, your college attendance, and your parent or guardian's legal residence.

I would not stress about the requirements, many students are interviewed who do not meet them. Make sure you find out what problem-based learning (PBL) is before your interview. JAB has one of the best tropical medicine and infectious diseases (TMMM) departments, so if you are interested in this you should definately apply.

 

[AthensBeth]

I am an out-of-state resident with no ties to Hawaii, but I received a secondary and they have been sending me more forms to fill out this week. I'm really hoping for an interview invite soon. Do you know what an out-of-staters chances are post-interview?

 

[RLL]

thanks Rambo 🙂

P.S. Is Native Hawaiian a URM?

 

[Ypo.]

It is very competitive for non-residents of Hawaii. It's a little easier for out-of-state people who can prove some tie to Hawaii. Their averages are pretty low, so I imagine it isn't that competitive for in-state applicants.

True, the thing that helps most for in-state residents is having a close relatioship with an admissions advisor who has a close relationship with the medical school. I am speaking from personal experience on this one. Get connected with someone like that if you haven't already. I can give you the names of people to contact on the Big Island, but not O'ahu, sorry.

You can get up to 5 points for residency requirements. They then use towards your overall ranking. You have to meet 3/5 to be considered in-state (be a legal resident, and have went to undergrad as a resident in Hawaii). I interviewed there last year, but only made 2 of the 5 residency requirements. In my case, Dr. Izutsu gave me a "discrepancy point" because my grades were high, which then allowed me to be considered as an in-state applicant. They rank the top 52 applicants and accept only those and notify you in May of their decision (only 6 are out of state). 10 slots are saved for disadvanatged mionoriteis who did a post-bad the previous year. If you weren't born there, attended high school there, parents don't live there (like me) thats three points against you. I have no idea if I was that close, but it could have been the reason I got rejected as my stats were gravy for their standards.

It is pretty competetive for in-state applicants. Consider that nearly everyone applying in Hawaii is choosing UH as their first choice (being the only medical school in Hawaii). They interview 6 applicants for every acceptance (at least they did last year), so I think that is more competetive than other in-state schools. Compare that to MSU, where I got accepted to this year, I think it was like 3-4 interviews per slot.

In short Dr. Izutsu encourages all the applicants to apply to 15 schools, because the medical school is just so small. I think they need to increase their class size, because so much of Hawaii is considered medically underserved.

 

[Ypo.]

thanks Rambo 🙂

P.S. Is Native Hawaiian a URM?

Definitely.