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Hurrah! Just turned in my acceptance for University of Cincinnati's new master's program. I can't wait to get started. I noticed indynshrty was accepted, but is waiting for wait lists to med schools (good luck :luck: , hopefully i won't meet you) Anyone else accepting? I'm so happy to get into this post-bacc program. I've worked two years to go to a post-bacc program, and it's nice to see that i'm going in the right direction!
 
Hi there! Congrats on getting into the program too!
I hope that I end up in med school vs. the program, but it's finally nice to see acceptance rather than waitlist or rejection.
I wonder how many people have been accepted so far...
 
medanthgirl...I applied to the program months ago and still waiting on a response if you don't mind me asking...what are your stats...gpa and test scores...I'm hoping I get into this program seeing as though I live in ohio and have heard great things about the program 👍
 
siloka said:
medanthgirl...I applied to the program months ago and still waiting on a response if you don't mind me asking...what are your stats...gpa and test scores...I'm hoping I get into this program seeing as though I live in ohio and have heard great things about the program 👍
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my undergrad gpa was 3.1, but science is/was lower, 2.8ish. my mcat was a 32S (10B, 10P, 12V) last august. i've done research the past couple years (no publications though) and have re-taken some of my earlier science classes that i didn't do so well in the first time over the past 2 years. good luck! :luck:

p.s. U.R.A.Q.T.2
 
siloka .... I am also applying to this program . I f you don't mind me asking what are your stats?? Also does anyone know how many have been accepted yet??
siloka said:
medanthgirl...I applied to the program months ago and still waiting on a response if you don't mind me asking...what are your stats...gpa and test scores...I'm hoping I get into this program seeing as though I live in ohio and have heard great things about the program 👍
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chematt said:
siloka .... I am also applying to this program . I f you don't mind me asking what are your stats?? Also does anyone know how many have been accepted yet??
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3.35 cum...3.28 science gpa....24 MCAT 👎 ....1350 GRE....I'm hoping they don't rely too much on my MCAT scores which are pathetic...I'm crossing my fingers...hopefully I get in. It looks like a really good program from what I've read and heard so far!
 
siloka said:
3.35 cum...3.28 science gpa....24 MCAT 👎 ....1350 GRE....I'm hoping they don't rely too much on my MCAT scores which are pathetic...I'm crossing my fingers...hopefully I get in. It looks like a really good program from what I've read and heard so far!
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What is a good GRE score for these programs?
 
I was curious, how long did it take to get a response once all of your application was in. I just sent all of my info (online app, letters of rec and test scores/transcript) in this week. I am applying a little late in the cycle. Congrats on getting in.
 
2 months and still waiting. 3.01 GPA and 31R MCAT.
 
Have you tried calling them to see the status of your application?



junos187 said:
2 months and still waiting. 3.01 GPA and 31R MCAT.
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I just got into the program!

I was curious if anybody knew about the city of cincinnati, and where a good area is to live near the medical school?
 
hauck23 said:
I just got into the program!

I was curious if anybody knew about the city of cincinnati, and where a good area is to live near the medical school?
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Hurrah! Congratulations! I live in NC but went to visit Cincinnati over Easter. I have a friend and a sister-in-law that live up there so they helped me out. Cincinnati is very neighborhood-y...i.e people talk about living in "hyde park" or "oakley". we found a place by doing a lot of online homework...i.e. cincyrents.com and just plain old google. the bus system seems pretty good. a lot of students seem to live in chelsea (i think, it's a neighborhood just north of the university) but i liked the feel of hyde park and oakley better, they are east of the university and i'll have a longer bus ride. the two neigborhoods i was told to stay away from was over-the-rhine and walnut hills. there is a super glitzy apt. complex that is being built (and already has a lot of openings) literally right across from the street from the medical campus, but it is 1) expensive and 2) nothing much else around it. argh i can't remember the name of it, but if you want to know, i can ask my friend.

look forward to meeting you all! 🙂 :luck:
 
Just got my acceptance to the program and I'm absolutely thrilled! I've never been to Cincinnati but I'm hoping to drive up for a visit really soon. Just wanted to say hi to my future classmates!

🙂
 
i just got into this program, anyone have any idea about the success rate of people who finish it? and how hard is it compared to gtown or bu?
 
Just got an accpetance here as well! I haven't heard from Georgetown's SMP program yet but I'm very excited about the UC program.

I've been trying to get a feel for how it stacks against the other programs, with no luck so far. Is it a new program?
 
Hi all! I just got accepted today as well. I'm still waiting to hear from others, and I'm going to do some comparing as well, but this program sounds awesome!!! I'm excited!!!
 
chit5384 said:
i just got into this program, anyone have any idea about the success rate of people who finish it? and how hard is it compared to gtown or bu?
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this program is brand new...so no stats on the people who graduate from it or what they go on to do. for me that's okay, i am a very happy guiena (sp?) pig. if you look at what you are doing each quarter, i think it sounds like a strong program with opportunities for electives.
 
Ahh, that makes sense. Well it does sound like a good program, and the fact that its an MS and not an MA or 'certification' (Drexel?) speaks volumes as well. Also, theres something about being one of 20 people in the country to get in a program that's making me feel warm and fuzzy inside 🙂
 
DrDork said:
Ahh, that makes sense. Well it does sound like a good program, and the fact that its an MS and not an MA or 'certification' (Drexel?) speaks volumes as well. Also, theres something about being one of 20 people in the country to get in a program that's making me feel warm and fuzzy inside 🙂
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hahaha, true that. go bearcats....even though i'm not sure what a bearcat is yet. is it a bear or a cat, or a hybrid?
 
They sort of look like hybrids. Some kind of escaped genetic experiment that caught a ride to SE Asia and somehow multiplied...?

Anyway, after thinking about it awhile I'm pretty certain I'm going to go to UC over any other program I get into. Here's why; first of all, its the first year of the program. I suspect that they are going to bend over backward to make sure we all get our acceptances later on, thus giving the program a good success rate.

Secondly, the point of this program isn't to get some flashy degree from a prestigious university, its to get into med school. Some other universities, like Georgetown, may have more name recognition, but in the end when adcoms are looking at your application they'll see the same degree from a medical school that actually ranked higher than Georgetowns med school in the last edition of US New's graduate school rankings.

Finally, the tuition at UC is almost 9K less, and when you factor in a cost of living that's almost half that of DC's you're looking at saving 15K+ USD. I'm not sure the name recognition of Gtown justifies that much more money. The only real pro I can see to Gtown is that it'd be awesome to live in DC for a year, but again not worth an extra 15K to me. I'm there to study, not party or goof around. Well, maybe goof around a little, but you know what I mean...

So I think I just talked myself into it.... sending in check today!
 
Good points DrDork! I think I'm still going to see what happens with my other apps, but you're pretty convincing. I'm still really excited about the program though. What are you going to do about housing?
 
Hmm, yes, housing, bleh. I'm a seasoned nomad, so I'm not too worried about it. I was already planning on visiting my grandparents in Cleveland in July (I'm from California), so when I'm out there I'll just rent a car and toodle on down to Cincinnati to see whats what. So far I've seen loads of apartments for rent in Cincinnati with a little snooping online, several within walking distance of the campus. And the rent is pretty laughable compared to the Bay Area, where I am now. I have no clue whatsoever what the better areas are, however, but hopefully I'll figure that out when I'm there in July...
 
DrDork said:
Hmm, yes, housing, bleh. I'm a seasoned nomad, so I'm not too worried about it. I was already planning on visiting my grandparents in Cleveland in July (I'm from California), so when I'm out there I'll just rent a car and toodle on down to Cincinnati to see whats what. .
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i went for a visit over easter and looked around, turn out 60% of cincinnati residents rent, so virtually every neighborhood has a multitude of choices. the only thing i would recommend is first sort out whether you'd rather be in a building/house or more of an apt. complex. there's a lot of options on both sides so that might help narrow your search. cinci was a little bit more expensive than i expected comparitively, but it's certainly easy to find an apt. i think.

if you want super duper nice, think hyde park, mt. lookout.
if you want artsy, think mt. adams
i didn't visit chelsea, which i think is where a lot of undergrads, college people live. i wanted something a little bit more neighborhoody. i ended up in a more matter of fact place, east of oakley. most of the neigborhoods have websites showing properties for rent. cincyrents.com, etc.

good luck, can't wait to meet my new classmates :luck:
 
Hey everyone!
I'm originally from Cincinnati, so I'll go ahead and post some nice places to stay - Hyde Park (if I wasn't going to stay with my parents, this would be the place that I would be living), as well as Mt. Lookout.
I don't recommend living too close to campus - the area around UC isn't the most safest.
But if any of you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
 
i know its new and small but are there any people on sdn who have completed the program?
 
The program is brand new, so the first group of students that will go through the program will be the group that graduates in Summer 2007.
 
chit5384 said:
i know its new and small but are there any people on sdn who have completed the program?
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it is new as in brand new.....i.e. this will be the first class
 
I just got accepted yesterday.

Now I am trying to decide if I am going to put down my deposit. I was a bit surprised by my acceptance since I hadn't even submitted my applications to some other programs I was also interested in.

I will admit the newness of the program has me a little hesitant, also I have gotten used to Southern weather, so going back north again isn't neceassrily the most enjoyable idea for me. Yeah, I know, I got some priorities when it comes to my future career. 😀
 
Has anybody gotten any information from the program after sending in their $500 deposit and letter of intent?
 
Hi everyone!! I'm glad I found this site; I plan to attend this program and I'm happy to talk to others who do too!

hauck23: I sent my check and letter of acceptance a while ago and haven't received anything; has anyone else? Maybe since it's a new program they have to put together an appropriate acceptance packet for us first? Maybe they're waiting until the class fills up.

DrDork: You're from the California Bay Area!? So am I! Small world. =) Your reasons for why you accepted UC's program over the others were pretty much my thoughts exactly. And it does feel good to be one of 20 in a class, versus 1 of say, 100 in Drexel or Gtown!

I keep on hearing people say that the area around the campus isn't too good; is this "don't walk around at night without a buddy" not good or "expect to get your stereo stolen out of your car while you watch" not good? I won't have a car at UC and I would prefer to live as close to campus as possible.

And on that note, are any of the girls attending the program looking for a roommate?
 
lithele said:
Hi everyone!! I'm glad I found this site; I plan to attend this program and I'm happy to talk to others who do too!

hauck23: I sent my check and letter of acceptance a while ago and haven't received anything; has anyone else? Maybe since it's a new program they have to put together an appropriate acceptance packet for us first? Maybe they're waiting until the class fills up.

DrDork: You're from the California Bay Area!? So am I! Small world. =) Your reasons for why you accepted UC's program over the others were pretty much my thoughts exactly. And it does feel good to be one of 20 in a class, versus 1 of say, 100 in Drexel or Gtown!

I keep on hearing people say that the area around the campus isn't too good; is this "don't walk around at night without a buddy" not good or "expect to get your stereo stolen out of your car while you watch" not good? I won't have a car at UC and I would prefer to live as close to campus as possible.

And on that note, are any of the girls attending the program looking for a roommate?
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Here is the LiveJournal post I made with feedback from some people in the Medschool program answering that exact question.


And here is my personal explanation as to why they have not sent out their information packets yet: I applied on the deadline. I was accepted very soon after my application was complete, and I was given until June 12th to decide. I am sure they are going to wait until at least June 12th before they send out their information packets so they don't have to do too many repeat mailings. Though this is all theory and not based on any inside information, because I have now. 😉

I am going to wait a week before I send in my acceptance, because I have had a fairly well confirmed rumor that the school I am waitlisted at is going to have waitlist movement either this or next week. So I still have my fingers crossed there. :luck:

However, if things don't go my way with that, I am looking forward to meeting the other 19 of you guys. 😀
 
thes_hunter said:
Here is the LiveJournal post I made with feedback from some people in the Medschool program answering that exact question.
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Oh wait, duh! I didn't recognize your screen name; I replied to that LJ post a few days ago. Wow, there are lots of responses now! I was busy over the weekend and wasn't online. Sounds like the area's basically like my undergrad college town (Durham, NC): not the safest, but if you're careful it's fine. That puts my mind at ease, as I was picturing something more like the bad areas of LA.

Good luck with the program you're waitlisted on! =D
 
Anyone getting into this program with less than a 27 on the MCAT? The website says that a 3.0 and a 27 is required for acceptance. are they strict with this? i havent taken an mcat yet and have no idea what i can get.
 
anyone know when orientation is and when the first day of classes is?
 
Orientation is Aug. 9th, and I think the first day of classes is the 14th.


Someone posted earlier about looking for a roomate, I am also looking for a roomate. Doesn't matter to me male/female, I am a 23 year old male from Boulder, CO. If anyone is interested, here is my email address
[email protected]
 
lithele said:
Oh wait, duh! I didn't recognize your screen name; I replied to that LJ post a few days ago. Wow, there are lots of responses now! I was busy over the weekend and wasn't online. Sounds like the area's basically like my undergrad college town (Durham, NC): not the safest, but if you're careful it's fine. That puts my mind at ease, as I was picturing something more like the bad areas of LA.

Good luck with the program you're waitlisted on! =D
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hey lithele,

i have lived in durham, NC the past three years, lived in south durham and worked part-time in central Durham at Durham Tech- and after visiting cincinnati over a long weekend, and i agree that most people are worried about crime in both places, although crime rates show cincinnati is higher than durham per capita. cincinnati is older than durham i think, and so you see re-gentrified houses that are crazy expensive in glitzy neighborhoods, and then old homes and neigborhoods that are in disrepair. most of cincinnati rents, so i think there are a lot of options, although everything seemed about $100/month more expensive than durham on average. the other thing i noticed about the areas around campus is that i didn't see any grocery stores etc. my suggestion (and what my husband and i ended up doing) is choosing an apartment that is closer to grocery stores, etc and a bus line going into the school. i only looked at neighborhoods to the east and south of campus, not west and north, so i can't speak to those areas. a lot of places in hyde park have direct buses into campus. we ended up moving much further out due to exaspiration and having to make a choice (we have to move up there in june for my husband's job), but we are like 15 minutes from campus i think.
 
mmmm, i had a question too,,

do we get grades at the end of the first quarter, or do we wait until physiology and biochemistry are completed in the spring quarter?
 
medanthgirl said:
hey lithele,
a lot of places in hyde park have direct buses into campus. we ended up moving much further out due to exaspiration and having to make a choice (we have to move up there in june for my husband's job), but we are like 15 minutes from campus i think.
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I've heard Hyde Park mentioned a number of times as well! That's a good point, actually, about grocery stores; I hadn't gotten around to thinking about that yet. I wouldn't want to have to walk far with my groceries. But if there are buses right to campus in Hyde Park that should solve a lot of my problems. Thanks for the advice! =) Looks like I really will have to take a trip to see UC though. Stupid plane ticket prices! They're stupendous in and out of Cincinnati!

And it really is a small world, if you've lived in Durham the past three years too! I just graduated a few weeks ago.

do we get grades at the end of the first quarter, or do we wait until physiology and biochemistry are completed in the spring quarter?
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When I asked about this, they told me we wouldn't be getting our grades until March, so I guess that means the latter. Which is a bit annoying for me since I'm applying to med school right now, but oh well. D=

Oh! And I'm silly! I should have given my email address and some info about myself when I was asking if anyone was looking for a roommate. I'm a girl, 22, from Cupertino, CA (near San Jose), and I would prefer rooming with another girl. I don't drink or party, and never have; there are far more fun (read: nerdy) things to do. If you want to chat, my email address is [email protected].
 
lithele said:
When I asked about this, they told me we wouldn't be getting our grades until March, so I guess that means the latter. Which is a bit annoying for me since I'm applying to med school right now, but oh well. D=
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argh that's what i was afraid of. oh well.

did you go to Dook?

Durham may be the city of medicine + affordable housing, but I am UNC tarheel all the way (student for 5, employee for 3)

or maybe that just makes me old....sigh 🙁
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medanthgirl said:
lithele said:
When I asked about this, they told me we wouldn't be getting our grades until March, so I guess that means the latter. Which is a bit annoying for me since I'm applying to med school right now, but oh well. D=
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argh that's what i was afraid of. oh well.

did you go to Dook?

Durham may be the city of medicine + affordable housing, but I am UNC tarheel all the way (student for 5, employee for 3)

or maybe that just makes me old....sigh 🙁
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Normally I assume I will be the oldest of any of my classes, but after trolling the Non-Traditional Applicants section of this board, I am no longer so sure. 😀

So I doubt it makes you old. 😉
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medanthgirl said:
did you go to Dook?

Durham may be the city of medicine + affordable housing, but I am UNC tarheel all the way (student for 5, employee for 3)
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Yup! Duke student here. Not that you could tell by my 'enthusiasm' for basketball... I honestly had no idea that Duke was so big on basketball when I decided to go there. 😳
 
Hey lithele,

Congrats on your acceptance, and to everyone else recently accepted. Small world, it's good to know there will be someone else from the bay in the program! What part of the BA are you from? I'm from the city originally, but was mostly raised in Oakland (well, Piedmont actually, if you know it).
 
DrDork said:
Hey lithele,

Congrats on your acceptance, and to everyone else recently accepted. Small world, it's good to know there will be someone else from the bay in the program! What part of the BA are you from? I'm from the city originally, but was mostly raised in Oakland (well, Piedmont actually, if you know it).
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Thanks!! I'm from the South Bay, in Cupertino about a 10 minute drive north of San Jose. Lived in this area all my life! =) I have a vague idea were Piedmont is but have never driven there myself; but it's still cool to know someone else from around here!
 
When was/is the application deadline for this program? Anyone have a link to their website?
 
lithele said:
Thanks!! I'm from the South Bay, in Cupertino about a 10 minute drive north of San Jose. Lived in this area all my life! =) I have a vague idea were Piedmont is but have never driven there myself; but it's still cool to know someone else from around here!
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South Bay, very cool. I'm just noticing you already posted this above 😳 . I've driven through Cupertino once or twice a long time ago, though I forget why. I think it was back when my brother was going to SCU.

lithele said:
When I asked about this, they told me we wouldn't be getting our grades until March, so I guess that means the latter. Which is a bit annoying for me since I'm applying to med school right now, but oh well. D=
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We don't get any grades at all out until march, or just the grades for the med school classes? I was really hoping I'd have something to show the adcoms during this coming application cycle, otherwise I guess its sort of assuming you're going to have a lag year, huh? Maybe thats something Gtown has over UC I didn't consider in my earlier musings... hmmmmmm....
 
DrDork said:
We don't get any grades at all out until march, or just the grades for the med school classes? I was really hoping I'd have something to show the adcoms during this coming application cycle, otherwise I guess its sort of assuming you're going to have a lag year, huh? Maybe thats something Gtown has over UC I didn't consider in my earlier musings... hmmmmmm....
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i'm hoping that maybe there's something we'll be given at the end of the fall quarter to mark our progress. i don't know, we'll have to see i guess.

thes_hunter, i am 28, so i guess that places me as an older pre-med allo, but a youngin on the non-trads. needless to say i reeeeeeeeeeally don't want a lag year, but if that's what it takes so be it.

good luck everybody! can't wait to meet you guys!! :luck:
 
medanthgirl said:
i'm hoping that maybe there's something we'll be given at the end of the fall quarter to mark our progress. i don't know, we'll have to see i guess.
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On the FAQ of their site, they say:

"Students are counseled after the end of the Fall quarter concerning their performance, and exceptional students may be encouraged to apply to medical school while still in the Master's program."

I don't know what that entails. We wouldn't have grades, but we'd have...faculty endorsement? I don't like assuming things, so I'll go ask them about it.

good luck everybody! can't wait to meet you guys!! :luck:
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Yay!! See all of you there! =)
 
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