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[Kiara08]

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i have an interview at OSU tomorrow. i was jw if there's a place to keep ur luggage during the day?

also, about what size is the interview group?

Thanks!!!

 

[rich4k]

i have an interview at OSU tomorrow. i was jw if there's a place to keep ur luggage during the day?

also, about what size is the interview group?

Thanks!!!

They can keep your stuff in the admissions office until you're done. Seemed safe enough.

I don't remember exactly how many people were there, but a good sized group, about 12 or so?

It's definitely a low stress day. Good luck

 

[psych]

So I need to vent...

I was offered an interview at the University of Toledo in December for February. I started researching the school and kind of fell in love. Then on the interview day I was impressed even more by what the school has to offer. I went home and wrote a loi the next day because I knew it was where I wanted to go. Today I founded out I was waitlisted, the list gets finalized in May, so the movement tends to occur in June.

I was really upset by this. I did not expect to be waitlisted. I know that sounds naive especially since I'm oos. Anyway now I just want to withdraw. I have 2 other acceptances and I'm pretty bitter about this because I really got my hopes up. I could see myself succeeding there as well as being happy there. I don't know what went wrong on the interview to result in a wl.

My exhausted point is, even if they begged me I won't go there now. There is no way I can wait til June. I need to plan ahead. I know that sounds stupid. Is there anyone else that's been waitlisted and now feels like the school doesn't deserve you, lol?

Oh and I should mention I was waitlisted at another school and I didn't feel like this. I accepted my spot on the alternate list with no remorse, but Toledo is different. This whole process sucks...

 

[Flaxmoore]

So I need to vent...

I was offered an interview at the University of Toledo in December for February. I started researching the school and kind of fell in love. Then on the interview day I was impressed even more by what the school has to offer. I went home and wrote a loi the next day because I knew it was where I wanted to go. Today I founded out I was waitlisted, the list gets finalized in May, so the movement tends to occur in June.

I was really upset by this. I did not expect to be waitlisted. I know that sounds naive especially since I'm oos. Anyway now I just want to withdraw. I have 2 other acceptances and I'm pretty bitter about this because I really got my hopes up. I could see myself succeeding there as well as being happy there. I don't know what went wrong on the interview to result in a wl.

My exhausted point is, even if they begged me I won't go there now. There is no way I can wait til June. I need to plan ahead. I know that sounds stupid. Is there anyone else that's been waitlisted and now feels like the school doesn't deserve you, lol?

Oh and I should mention I was waitlisted at another school and I didn't feel like this. I accepted my spot on the alternate list with no remorse, but Toledo is different. This whole process sucks...

If you want to withdraw, then do it. I'd say it's a bit insane, but that's me. In my eyes, waiting until June is the fairest to all candidates- give everyone a shot.

 

[Queenshawtii]

^Im also on the alt. list for toledo again. I'm glad I found this thread today, I pretty much only sent in secondaries to Ohio Schools. I didnt send in OSU I just felt that it isn't the right city and school for me.

Interview Invites
Toledo 12/6 ( last minute i rec'd invite on the 12/3 but they had a cancellation and i took it)
Wright State 9/17
UC 2/26

I'm waitlisted at Toledo and at wright and most likely UC (we were told it is basically only waitlist spots open right now) and I need to get my secondary in for OU. I really like that school, everyone i speak with seems to love it.

 

[scowdeva]

Well, I got a financial aid postcard in the mail today from Wright State, but I have yet to receive my decision in the mail! I interviewed about a month ago, so can I take this as a positive sign, or did everyone who applied there that hasn't gotten rejected yet get one? I'll try and call and bug them tomorrow, but I thought someone on here might have an answer for me!

 

[Abilene85]

So I need to vent...

Don't get caught up in the heat of the moment and do something you might regret. If you really liked the school when you were there, staying on the waitlist can't hurt. But withdrawing in a moment of bitter passion would completely close that door. You might want to figure out why your status at UTCOM upset you so much. From your post, I get the feeling you would really like to go there and are just disappointed you weren't directly admitted. Who knows what happens to get you waitlisted at one school and accepted at the other. The fact is that there are a LOT of smart kids applying. All your classmates will be smart no matter where you go, and I'm willing to bet most if not all of them were waitlisted and rejected at other schools.

The UTCOM waitlist gets quite a bit of movement I know. You are lucky enough to have acceptances at other schools, so go ahead and plan on life at a different school. After you give the situation with UTCOM some thought, away from the initial bitterness, decide whether or not you would prefer UTCOM over the other schools you have been accepted to. If not, there is no point to being on the list. If yes, just stay on the list. Sure, if you were accepted to UTCOM in June you might lose your reservation fee at the other school, but I think it is worth it if you truly believe UTCOM would be the best fit for you.

 

[s3park]

hey all,

im interviewing at osu in a couple days.

any general pointers? things you wish you knew before going in?

i don't have any tangible ties to ohio. if you were OOS, how would you convince them that you willing to leave cali?

im very rusty on my interviews- haven't had one since december. wish me luck!

 

[UofM527]

First off, good luck, and I hope you like the school...I don't think you really have to treat it any different from other schools you have interviewed at...just know what it is that you like about the school (two path curriculum, PCM, amazing facilities, great research opportunities, good options for abroad rotations, diverse student body, diverse patient population in Columbus, very involved admissions staff, ability to gain instate tuition by 2nd year, etc)...you have an interview with one student, and one faculty member...both were very conversational, really just wanting to know more about your activities, how they influence you, and learn about your general character...as far as convincing the school you are willing to move...that shouldn't be a problem as long as you don't say anything to suggest otherwise...OSU typically has just under half of their class from OOS, so it's a pretty friendly OOS school as far as public schools go...i really loved the school, and more or less said that...and I'll be there next fall!!

 

[rich4k]

Columbus isn't a small town and OSU takes a good number of kids from CA, so they'll want to know why OSU but probably won't be concerned too much with why leave CA for OH. Just do your research on OSU.
Also, they'll let you look at match lists while waiting for your interview. You'll see a good number of matches to CA residency programs (UC hospitals). I'm not sure if you want to talk about going back to CA during your interview, but it's good to know.

 

[dinkadare]

Does anyone have any really good web resources for comparing the Ohio schools?

Also, has anyone interviewed at OU and specifically, their DO/PHd program?

 

[Flaxmoore]

I've interviewed at OU, but not the combined program.

 

[CuyahogaMD2B]

I am from Ohio and planning on applying to enter next year. Did my undergraduate in Ohio but at a private school. I am happy there are so many medical schools in Ohio.

 

[Kiara08]

wow i was just accepted to OSU as an OOSer from a 2/25 interview!!! i did not think the chances were good w/such a late interview but i'm very excited!

btw, are most people attending the 2nd look day plannin on flying out on Saturday night?

 

[.surgical.]

Thought I'd bump this back up, I haven't posted on SDN since my MCAT days.

I'm from Ohio and went to Miami University (OH) undergrad. I'm probably going to Wright State, I really liked the school and the people I met. I actually liked the campus a lot better than UC which, as usual, is under construction.

Applied in-state:
Ohio State
Wright State
U.Cincinnati

Interviewed:
Wright State (November)
Cincinnati (January)

Accepted:
Wright State
Cincinnati

Rejected:
Ohio State (huge bummer, I thought I'd get an interview)

 

[scowdeva]

Thought I'd bump this back up, I haven't posted on SDN since my MCAT days.

I'm from Ohio and went to Miami University (OH) undergrad. I'm probably going to Wright State, I really liked the school and the people I met. I actually liked the campus a lot better than UC which, as usual, is under construction.

Applied in-state:
Ohio State
Wright State
U.Cincinnati

Interviewed:
Wright State (November)
Cincinnati (January)

Accepted:
Wright State
Cincinnati

Rejected:
Ohio State (huge bummer, I thought I'd get an interview)

Awwww, are you sure you wouldn't rather go to Cincinnati?? Maybe you should reconsider...


OK, I have alterior motives...I really want off the Wright waitlist!!!!🙂

 

[MUOH1403]

Thought I would add as well- I went to Miami- OH also and just graduated in December....

Applied (in-state schools):
Case
OSU
Cincinnati
Wright State
Toledo
NEOUCOM

Interviewed:
OSU
Cincinnati
NEOUCOM
West Virginia University (this was my only OOS interview)

Waitlisted:
OSU
Cincinnati
NEOUCOM
WVU

ahhhhhhh.

 

[pepper1234]

Thought I would add as well- I went to Miami- OH also and just graduated in December....

Applied (in-state schools):
Case
OSU
Cincinnati
Wright State
Toledo
NEOUCOM

Interviewed:
OSU
Cincinnati
NEOUCOM
West Virginia University (this was my only OOS interview)

Waitlisted:
OSU
Cincinnati
NEOUCOM
WVU

ahhhhhhh.

you got OSU and Cincy interviews but not wright or toledo? crazy.

i am also waitlisted and cincinnati and NEOUCOM along with wright state.

 

[pepper1234]

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[MUOH1403]

you got OSU and Cincy interviews but not wright or toledo? crazy.

i am also waitlisted and cincinnati and NEOUCOM along with wright state.

Yes...everyone says this...I have NO idea why I got interviews at OSU and Cinci and not Wright or Toledo- my stats are far from stellar so I was thinking that Wright and Toledo would be more in my range. I have done a lot of work at OSU and Cinci Children's...but, who knows...I am just hoping that one of these waitlists works out.

When I interviewed at NEOUCOM I didn't think that they said they typically take 70% from their waitlist...it seemed to be pretty variable from year to year...but I'm not totally sure.

 

[.surgical.]

gratz to everyone! it feels good to finally have a destination

 

[Maxprime]

Did anyone else get the email from Cinci today about the waitlist update? A long story short, it's basically just a note asking you to mail them something confirming that you are still interested and want to stay on the waitlist.

 

[RunShare]

Did anyone else get the email from Cinci today about the waitlist update? A long story short, it's basically just a note asking you to mail them something confirming that you are still interested and want to stay on the waitlist.

Yup, I got it too. I'm curious as to whether everyone got it, or if some people were weened from the list and got rejections...

 

[Depakote]

Yup, I got it too. I'm curious as to whether everyone got it, or if some people were weened from the list and got rejections...

as a previous Cinci applicant (waitlisted 2x)

I'm pretty sure absolutely everyone gets those, no cuts at this point.

They wait to see who sends them back, then divide the waitlist into 2 groups. There's a highly desirable (or some such language) waitlist that means you have hope and a normal waitlist which means you're pretty much toast.

This is all old info, they could have changed their system.

 

[pepper1234]

yup i got the UC stay on the alternate list email too. When do we hear back to hear which group we are in, (the highly desirable or normal)?

 

[RunShare]

Depakote, I would just like to say that you're awesome. I don't know how it is, but you always seem to be able to answer my questions. So I hereby nominate you for awesome SDNer of the week.

 

[Depakote]

Depakote, I would just like to say that you're awesome. I don't know how it is, but you always seem to be able to answer my questions. So I hereby nominate you for awesome SDNer of the week.

Thanks. I do what I can...

 

[machosod]

My fiance just found out she got into both Wright state Boonshofts and UCinn for medical school. We own our home in Kettering (15 min from WSU and 45/60 min from Ucinn) and we are torn on where she should go. We both feel like Ucinn is a better med school but there are many aspects of WSU that we like too (one of those being a much closer drive). We have heard that med school is med school and all that matters is how you score on your boards and where you finish in your class. With that said, it might make sense for her to go to WSU (big fish in a little pond...?) and possibily have a higher ranking in your class.

She also plans/hopes on being a surgeon (leaning towards orthopedic currently).

Let us know what you think.

Thanks

 

[Pedie Packs]

My fiance just found out she got into both Wright state Boonshofts and UCinn for medical school. We own our home in Kettering (15 min from WSU and 45/60 min from Ucinn) and we are torn on where she should go. We both feel like Ucinn is a better med school but there are many aspects of WSU that we like too (one of those being a much closer drive). We have heard that med school is med school and all that matters is how you score on your boards and where you finish in your class. With that said, it might make sense for her to go to WSU (big fish in a little pond...?) and possibily have a higher ranking in your class.

She also plans/hopes on being a surgeon (leaning towards orthopedic currently).

Let us know what you think.

Thanks

I'm a traditional student and probably younger than you are, so take my view with a grain of salt. But the general consensus on this forum is what you said "med school is med school". I don't think the prestige level ratchets up so much between UC and WSU that you should worry about it. There is nothing that she can't do at WSU that she can do at UC, except for probably *more* research opportunities at Cinci. The match list for the two from what I remember from flipping through the books on interview days, were both impressive. Wright St. is also a small, cohesive, and tight-knit group of students and faculty. I've literally not met anyone that has been disappointed with their medical education there, which says a lot in my book!

I would say do what is best for your family. AKA, do exactly what she wants to do, lol. But you really can't go wrong, both programs are terrific. 👍

 

[Pedie Packs]

One thing that came to mind - at WSU, the clinical sites are all spread out in the ohio valley area, sometimes even a half hour or more removed from campus I think, over 7 hospitals. This is definitely not the case at Cinci, while the sites are spread out, the hospitals are very close.

This is something to take into consideration, as 3rd year can be a very stressful time.

 

[osumc2014]

Long time ohio resident. Currently 4th year at osu.

Ohio schools Interview:
Case (10/5)
Toledo (withdrew)
NEOUCOM (withdrew)
OSU (10/12)
Wright State (9/29)
Ucinci (10/30)

Waitlisted:
Case
UCinci

Accepted:
OSU
Wright State

Very familiar with columbus area, pm me if you have any questions about osu

Edit: oops I just realized this thread is 2 years old haha