Louisiana schools part 01

I interviewed in Shreveport in mid-Dec. and recieved an acceptance letter about two days later. I haven't heard anything from N.O. . Anybody else accepted to LSU-S?

 

i applied to both LSUS and LSUNO, no word from LSUS, but i interviewed at LSUNO on the 11th of Nov and was accepted 2 weeks later.

good luck guys

 

I interviewed at LSU-Shreveport on 11/12/02 and accepted on 12/12/02. I also interviewed at LSU-New Orleans on 12/04/02 and accepted on 12/16/02.

 

I interviewed at LSUNO Oct. 18 and got my acceptance about 2 weeks later

 

All of you guys that were accepted- I am a junior right now, but I was wondering what are your stats. I want to go to a Louisiana school through early decision but I don't know if I stand a chance. My gpa is 3.5, but I won't know about my MCAT score until after April. I did research at Duke this summer, and I am a louisiana resident URM. Any advice?

 

LSU New Orleans is notorious for rejecting students applying right out of undergrad for the first time, and then accepting them the following year when they re-apply and show continued commitment to medicine. Shreveport is more friendly to 20-22 year old applicants, and their average stats are slightly lower. I was accepted to LSU New Orleans early in the application cycle this year, but I am almost 26 and am completing a graduate degree, so I think this mattered a lot more than my GPA or MCAT.

 

its hard for me to say what LSU NO wants in its applicants. and since i am just basing this stuff on my situation, maybe what berd said is more the truth

I got in applying as a senior.... your 3.5 is fine, just keep it up... get something above a 28 on your MCATs and you stand a good chance. I would also beef up that research experience, maybe start this semester, and definitely this upcoming summer... maybe its an ongoing dedication to med that they wanna see, i did like a year and a half of research

in the end, i guess it boils down to some sort of a crap shoot, but working on things such as your MCATs and experience just betters your odds

 

My stats :
reapplicant
28 MCAT
3.8 gpa

 

A friend of mine interviewed last wednesday, and she told me they told her the committee will meet on the 17th, next friday.

 

yeah they said that most people didnt get in till their big meeting in january. best of luck! hopefully we'll be classmates.

if you got any more questions just go ahead and ask

 

i havent heard of anyone getting in lately. I'm sure i can find out more once school starts back up next week. I can ask around. Myself, I've been waitlisted at NO. Personally, I think that they dont believe I will really go there which is probably right. One of my interviewers asked me if I had already been accepted elsewhere....which i had and kinda put me on the spot. Oh well,
we'll see what happens. the thing i keep thinking of is the fact that its sooo much cheaper there. its hard to pass that up.

 

TaylorS008,

No word yet from N.O. for me. Last year I interviewed in March. Let me know when you and your girlfriend here something.

Does anybody prefer LSU-S over LSU-NO?
Just wondering.

 

Taylor,

I just interviewed in N.O.. Last year I interviewed in early March and I recieved a letter about two weeks later stating that the committee hadn't decided. I got my rejection letter early June. I met with Dr. Sam McClugage(Dean of admissions) that summer. He suggested I do more volunteer work. I think this will help my chances this year. Apparently, NO is big on hospital volunteer experience. I like both schools but NO would be alot closer to home for me too. Let me know when you hear something. Good luck.

 

anyone know when scholarships are assigned to the incoming class at LSU-NO?

 

Barakutha,
I think Dr. McClugage told me that the scholarship committee meets in March or April. I'll let you know if I hear anything....

 

Just want to keep this thread going....

What do ya'll think about the student resource center at LSU-NO...man, isn't it just awesome? That got me so pumped that I felt like starting med school the day after the interview!!

 

yeah same here... i'm in love too

what are you guys planning to do for housing? I signed up but im pretty sure i wont get off the waitlist till soph year. Hopefully they get that new residence hall built soon.

 

From what I here ALOT of people get off the waitlist over the summer... so even if you are waitlisted its not a big thing to worry about.

So what's the deal with housing, any ideas? Hopefully they get their new dorm open in time for our class, although I think we will still be on the waitlist till soph year.

 

yeah my friend recieved a 'no action' letter... so she is waiting for the next big meeting

I live in metairie, so I guess I'm going back to the 'rents for a year.

 

I still am waiting on a response from LSU-NO. I am a reapplicant and I think that I should get in or at least get waitlisted this time around since I have made improvements in my application.

As far as housing, I'll probably be looking for an apartment in Metairie..I grew up there and know the area very well. Have some friends that still live out there so things will be great if I get in. Baton Rouge is boooorring!!!

 

I wonder what percentage of people that receive a "no action" letter actually get in?? I had also received one last year in March and then got rejected in June.

I assume that all of us who received a "no action" letter have to wait until June for a response or does the committee ever reach a decision on an "under review" applicant at one of their "big meetings?"

 

If it helps you guys to know, I got my acceptance letter in late May. I interviewed in the middle of April, as I recall, which was suprising because I thought they were going to reject me outright when I didn't even get an invitation to interview until early April. I believe I had the last interview of the 2001 admission cycle.

At every meeting of their admission commitee, every applicant who has not been accepted is "presented" by somebody on the staff who is sort of like your advocate. I believe they meet every two weeks. You will not be formally regected until the class is full and the commitee stops meeting.

I decided on LSU Shreveport finally, but I really liked NO. Don't sell Shreveport short if you have the luxury of choosing. The nightlife isn't as good but we have a better schedule with fewer lecture hours, our class is smaller, and the cost of living is substantially less.

 

Hey guys,

Just received a "no action" letter yesterday. My interview was a couple of weeks ago. I am just wondering also if anybody received an acceptance letter after initially getting a "no action" letter.

 

anyone else frustrated by how the people in administrative offices are very rude? or atleast the seem to be apathetic? i dunno, maybe it's just my experiences with LSU-NO

 

i have major issues with their financial aid office... NOONE CARES or KNOWS anything

also i'm pretty upset about the research opportunities this upcoming summer... my interviewer told me that there would be plenty of opportunities for me at LSU this upcoming summer. He basically gassed me up with compliments.. so as I looked into doing research this summer, turns out he is the head of research.. I talk to him and he is like, "Oh research is only for kids between year one and two." ARGHHHH

 

What bugs me is that I really felt great after my interview. It's funny...one of the interviewers (the ER doc) said he was surprised that I didn't get in last year. At the end of the interview, he tells me that I have a "great record." Then I get a "NO ACTION" letter weeks later. What more can I do? Last year, McClugage advised me to get some volunteering experience, which I got tons of.

I wonder if the entire 25 person committee votes "yes" or "no" on each applicant? I guess we'll never know what goes on in the meetings...maybe they put all of our pictures on a board and play darts, LOL.

The waiting really sucks cause my lease for my apt in BR runs out May 30. I was hoping to relocate to NO before them. As of January, I am unemployed so I'm in limbo right now. All we can do is keep our fingers crossed!

 

Hey ya'll--

I'm an L1 at LSU-NO and wanted to answer Taylor's question about dog lab. It was included in the new curriculum so as of now it's still going on. Rumor has it that once the professor in charge of it retires (which will be pretty soon) they'll can it.

So far we've had one lab - and I was the only one out of 171 to opt out. The school is legally required to offer an alternative, which I gladly did. A few more of my classmates will be joining me in opting out of the 2nd lab next week because they hated the first one. I really don't want to turn this into a debate of the pros and cons of dog lab though - a lot of people said they got a lot out of it.

Anyway, best of luck to all of you applicants! If you have any questions about the curriculum or professors or New Orleans please post them. I personally LOVE it here. The curriculum is exciting and most of the departments are well-organized. There is a tremendous energy within the student body that makes everyday fun!

Best wishes!

 

Taylor & Marley,

I feel the same as you guys. One of my interviewers said I had an outstanding application and hinted to me that he did not understand how I did not get in last year. I also surprisingly received a no action letter.
It is my understanding that the commitee meets every three weeks or so. Many, but not all, the applications are reviewed and if yours come up the people who interviewed you can motion for an acceptance, rejection, or no action.

I'm wondering if you guys receive no action letters monthly or if you only got one and hadn't heard anything since. I just got mine last week.

Good luck,
Cguidr4

 

cguidr4,

I just received one "no action" letter and have heard nothing since. I HATE waiting! I wonder when the next meeting is? I assume in mid-March?

 

I was wondering if there were any URMs that have interviewed and if so what were your stats. I am applying this year and was wondering if LSU NO or LSU S were welcoming. Any reply would be nice....(this post is not meant to start a problem....just to ask a question to those who can answer it.)

 

not sure if this helps at all, but it seems like the class at LSU-NO is about 13% URM's

not sure how this compares to other schools

 

I have 4 comments for you guys or girls:
1)LSU-NO is wonderful
2)Being in MedSchool is alot more fun than applying for med school
3)Once you get in,,,and you will(eventuallly) Enjoy Your Last Summer!
4)Apply for dorms now if you are interested in them at all.

Oh and one extra one, the big meeting as you guys referred to it was in late February last year, and those getting pulled off the waiting list got their letter acceptance 1st week of March (some still got no action letter as well)...The next big one is in May with a few acceptance in between and thereafter...Hope this helps!

 

Thanks for your input, Dr. Hope31!

Well, I hope that there is a big meeting at the end of this month and that us "no action" folks hear something soon.

 

Thanks drhope. LSU-NO is awesome. I'll be waiting for a letter(hopefully an acceptance) in March. Being in the "no action" club sucks.

 

Taylor,

I really don't no what happens if one of your interviewers motion for an acceptance or rejection and the committee disagrees after a vote. All I know is that the people who interview you and maybe Dean McClugage are the only people who can make a motion.