On hold at DMU

[NKMU]

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"At this time you have been placed in a 'hold' category. This means you have not been invited for an interview. However, your file will be reviewed again throughout the year."


I got this letter from DMU yesterday. I know what being on hold means, but I don't know what it means at DMU. Do they put most applicants on hold until they fill the class, or are some people's applications rejected at this point? Just wondering if it's worth it to update my appliation file there.

 

[H0mersimps0n]

they must love to do that cause I got one of those letters back in september... still haven't heard a peep

 

[eschauberger]

Did u guys get an interview?
-Eric

 

[psh3659]

did you get interview invite. I was on hold and I got interview invite. Does this mean I still have good chances?

 

[premed1001]

this thread is from 2002, maybe try to message the guy directly?

 

[EMDO2018]

I canceled my DMU interview Iowa, too cold, no diversity.

 

[Lys Ile Glu Leu]

Really? That's a pretty blunt statement.

And a bit simple.

 

[touchpause13]

And not true. lol

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

If one gets on one of these holds, lets say like since september. Is there anything you can do to be brought back into their minds: LOI? A pleasant email?

 

[EMDO2018]

First-Year Class Matriculants’
Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity:
Percentages are based on self-reported data and
therefore may not equal 100%.
American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%
Asian: 20%
Black or African American: <1%
Hispanic/Latino: 2%
White: 77%
Pacific Islander: 0%
Other/No Answer: 0%


97% white or Asian, <1% black, definitely don't want to be the only black guy in class. I guess Asian counts as diversity.

And not true. lol

 

[touchpause13]

To be fair you didn't specify black as the only thing counting as diversity

 

[EMDO2018]

To be fair you didn't specify black as the only thing counting as diversity

well, 3% urm overall black, Hispanic, and native american

 

[touchpause13]

I always thought diversity = not white. But i mean it's whatever, if you don't think you would be comfortable there..

 

[BestDoctorEver]

well, 3% urm overall black, Hispanic, and native american

You probably will not encounter many AA in med school no matter where you go unless you go to one of the HBCU schools... I don't remember seeing many med schools (MD/DO) with >7% AA in their student body.

 

[Roxas]

Plus "diversity" is more than just skin color. LGBT for example.

 

[touchpause13]

Plus "diversity" is more than just skin color. LGBT for example.

But we don't count for much in the med school department 🙁

 

[EMDO2018]

Plus "diversity" is more than just skin color. LGBT for example.

True. Older students, and people from different religious backgrounds too.

 

[touchpause13]

Hmm i doubt mine had much influence. But i don't think it hurt either.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

True, but I have heard some stories where people being open about sexual orientation during interviews helped spark interest from adcoms. There may not be quotas for it, but OP makes it sound like DMU is nothing more than 300 white Christian males, and I don't buy that. Sometimes you have to dig a little deeper to find diversity.

Iowa yo. Corn & whities XD

 

[touchpause13]

Iowa yo. Corn & whities XD

And meeeee

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

And meeeee

Well, start telling those whities to respectificate my application and send me an interview. I am SPECIAL! XD

 

[Roshan]

You can add one Sri Lankan to that list : )

 

[IslandStyle808]

You can add one Sri Lankan to that list : )

They might put you in the Asian category...