I'm sorry to hear that. Did they tell you why? I changed the one thing they told me to then was accepted. This may sound strange, but in a way you're lucky to at least know now. The first 2 times I applied I got absolutely no response-- just an email that said "the admissions process is now over". It was horribly depressing having waited until April 1st or 2nd each year only to find out nothing. Just remember, if you have trouble reaching your goal, don't change your goal-- change your action path. Good luck next year, and you can do it!
I got confirmed for EL too! So far I know absolutely no one in this entering class since my friends are already in their 2nd or 3rd year now. I look forward to meeting you if you do start in 2014!
Many of my friends are in their 2nd or 3rd year as well -- I graduated in 2011. I wouldn't be surprised if we knew some of the same people!
They'll send you an e-mail. It should also be CCed in the "Status" --> "Communication Status" section of the secondary. Mine said the following: "This email is to confirm your placement for the incoming Class of 2018. You have been placed at our East Lansing site per your request."
Good point. Site placement comes after all of the other stuff is turned in and acknowledged.
Lorie is great. I've talked with her multiple times... and she was extremely helpful each time. Probably the nicest/most genuine person I've ever talked to in an admissions office.
Yeah, who knows. Maybe OOSers would only attend if they had substantial resources to pay for some of med school... because I agree that the total tuition differences (IS is just about $150k total for tuition and OOS is about $295k 😵) is somehow not reflected in that figure.
(and that's BEFORE any sort of interest if you have loans!)Yeah, who knows. Maybe OOSers would only attend if they had substantial resources to pay for some of med school... because I agree that the total tuition differences (IS is just about $150k total for tuition and OOS is about $295k 😵) is somehow not reflected in that figure.
Edit: just for fun, I tallied up the total estimated COA.
IS: $260,942
OOS: $414,487
Yeah, I totally agree that ~$2k/month for living expenses is pretty extravagant for a single person. Even in the middle of Boston, I'm currently living well below that (or... was before med school application season!). Of course, mileage will vary if anyone has dependents, etc. I just wanted to see exactly how ridiculous their total OOS estimated COA was. 😛
If I'm remembering this correctly from the acceptance day I went to, you can apply for a decrease on your loans if you stay for a residency in MI after graduation. It might be 3 years worth of IS tuition, but it's very possible I'm remembering this incorrectly.
You'd think they would have that prominently advertised somewhere on their website so that, as (IMO) the best DO school, they could recruit great money-conscious candidates. If this is true, it's especially salient as MSUCOM has an excellent network for residencies... But who knows.
I finished my degree in 2011 too! Strangely enough I am also from the metro Detroit area.. maybe we've already met! I was wondering, though, what is the tour you were talking about in January? I don't see any open houses or tours on the MSUCOM site.
Haha -- perhaps! Though I expect the majority of Michigan college students are probably from metro-Detroit... I was referring to my official tour -- "Tour Dates" under the "Admissions Offer" tab in the portal.
Thanks! I had actually missed that tab somehow. I've toured MSUCOM before since I went to MSU for undergrad. I hope you don't think it's creepy I'm going to go on January 24th too.. lol That's actually the easiest day for me to miss work
Naw. It'll be funny for me to try and guess who the multiple SDN people are! 😛 Can you share what you think of the MSUCOM facilities? I haven't been able to see too much from their Powerpoint tour and haven't had a great response on here.
