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It keeps asking me for my email confirmation. Did it ask you?How do we join? Just request?
wont let me join.It keeps asking me for my email confirmation. Did it ask you?
Maybe there's another deposit we need to paywont let me join.
hahaha. I tried to use my phone... didn't work. Used my laptop and worked. basically put in your western email and then join, you'll get a notification in the western email and then confirm, from there just request to join the comp-nw class of 2021 page and now I'm awaiting confirmation from the admin. Never been this excited to go BACK to school...Maybe there's another deposit we need to pay
I just scheduled my physical. Where did you get the background check request from? I did FAFSA back in December, you might want to get on this, as I think either this month or next is the deadline, and a lot of schools have a priority deadline much earlier (not sure if Western does).for those of you accepted: have you guys started filling out your health forms? place to live? background check? FAFSA/scholarships? and other MISC stuff... lol. Lots to do, hopefully I'm not the only one who feels like that.
Never been this excited to go BACK to school...
I just scheduled my physical. Where did you get the background check request from? I did FAFSA back in December, you might want to get on this, as I think either this month or next is the deadline, and a lot of schools have a priority deadline much earlier (not sure if Western does).
Me too, I will walk around my house sometimes and I just like to announce to my wife and daughter, "I'm gonna be a doctor." They both smile and say, "oh daddy, yes you will."
call list as in waitlist?You inspired me to schedule my physical. I also got on the "call list" for housing at the lodges which I guess is a thing! Can't wait to see you guys in July/august!!
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I'm a WA native, and no housing yet, gonna head down with my wife in a month to check out the prospects, still trying to figure out how we are gonna pull off a move, her finding work, getting daycare set up, and me starting school....Have you found housing yet or are you a OR native?
I think it is sort of a waitlist. I told them what I was looking for and they told me they'd call me when it is available.call list as in waitlist?
I think it is sort of a waitlist. I told them what I was looking for and they told me they'd call me when it is available.
It's right next door! it's the one that you can see from campus.Gotcha gotcha. The lodges is like what, 10 min drive to campus?
I thought that was cascade ridges?It's right next door! it's the one that you can see from campus.
The one by the boulder falls in?It's right next door! it's the one that you can see from campus.
got fafsa done, here is the background check link http://prospective.westernu.edu/assets/prospective/osteopathic/comp-precheck-instructions.pdf. Have you found housing yet or are you a OR native? Can anyone comment on cheaper housing? FYI we got to get all the paperwork in by June 1 to register for classes for all you who are curious!
Do we select the background check only, or background with drug screen?
Looking at the lodges... Dang 1K for a 1 bedroom. Haha. I was hoping like 700ish max. But i mean super close to campus. Anyonr got any other cheaper recommendations (within 5-10min drive to campus).
I second this. And, does anyone know of family friendly housing that is on the cheaper side, but not so cheep I will be worried about my daughter's safety?
I second this. Just rented a 3 bedroom house in albany for only 1200. Good prices and short drive to school!You should look into Albany! I just checked out some of the rentals. It's a 25 minute drive and you can get a very nice house. It'd be a good option for students too if they want to pool together and get something.
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I second this. Just rented a 3 bedroom house in albany for only 1200. Good prices and short drive to school!
Maybe. I'm splitting the cost with my significant other. But I think it's a good price for 3 students looking for roommates.do you think 1200 will be affordable from loans and a working spouse?
In case anyone is interested, here's an article about compnw's matches today!! Not too many specifics, but OBGYN and anesthesia at Cleveland clinic and something at mayo. Pretty cool!
https://news.westernu.edu/westernu-...into-primary-care-medical-residency-programs/
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Maybe. I'm splitting the cost with my significant other. But I think it's a good price for 3 students looking for roommates.
Do you happen to have a list? We have the the 2016 list but obviously not 2017...Fourth year med student here....
Good news for those nervous about landing a solid residency position post-graduation --> today my classmates killed it in the MATCH. So moral of story: work hard and the doors will be open to you.
Check out COMP-Northwest's facebook page to see where everyone landed in a few days.
Almost all schools have a good amount of movement the end of april/beginning of may.Interviewed 10-22-16, Waitlisted 11-2-16. Sent letter of interest 1-15-17. Hoping for a spot to open up in the spring/summer months. Travelled across the country to attend the interview and liked what I saw. Anyone know about waitlist movement at this school?
Do you happen to have a list? We have the the 2016 list but obviously not 2017...
Awesome thanks! Do you happen to know if any of your comp nw classmates matched into say ob/gyn or gen surg?We have a semi-list mixed with Pomona, but not too many CNW students have filled it out yet. So the easiest way will be to check out the facebook page once they post our sites next week.
Just off the top of my head we have students going to:
OHSU, Pitt, Cleveland Clinic, Georgetown, Mayo, UCSF, Loma Linda, Wake Forest, U of AZ, UNM, UNLV, and many great community based programs all over the US.
Those are good, but what specialties? I'm looking at the 2015 Match List (http://opti-west.org/pdfs/2015_match.pdf), but a lot of those more prestigious residencies are in less competitive, primary care fields like family medicine. Saying the few who matched to these 'big name' residencies as a reflection of the class is misleading. A few students in the class of 2020 probably scored a 516+ on their MCAT, but the school's average is still below MD average (505).We have a semi-list mixed with Pomona, but not too many CNW students have filled it out yet. So the easiest way will be to check out the facebook page once they post our sites next week.
Just off the top of my head we have students going to:
OHSU, Pitt, Cleveland Clinic, Georgetown, Mayo, UCSF, Loma Linda, Wake Forest, U of AZ, UNM, UNLV, and many great community based programs all over the US.
I don't see how your classmates MCAT average has anything to do with your residency chances.Those are good, but what specialties? I'm looking at the 2015 Match List (http://opti-west.org/pdfs/2015_match.pdf), but a lot of those more prestigious residencies are in less competitive, primary care fields like family medicine. Saying the few who matched to these 'big name' residencies as a reflection of the class is misleading. A few students in the class of 2020 probably scored a 516+ on their MCAT, but the school's average is still below MD average (505).
I've heard very few of these other names. I assume they're Osteopathic programs? Will students who match into Osteopathic programs even have the opportunity to finish their program after the Osteopathic/ACGME merge? Why does the school have more Osteopathic matches than ACGME? On interview day, one of the presenters kept hammering the point that the school matches nearly 100% of the students, but it's not too difficult to match into less competitive, less prestigious programs.
It seems like there is a lot of missing information when I see posts on SDN saying this is a great school. There's no data to back up these claims - everything I see is about the few people who seemed to get lucky.
Those are good, but what specialties? I'm looking at the 2015 Match List (http://opti-west.org/pdfs/2015_match.pdf), but a lot of those more prestigious residencies are in less competitive, primary care fields like family medicine. Saying the few who matched to these 'big name' residencies as a reflection of the class is misleading. A few students in the class of 2020 probably scored a 516+ on their MCAT, but the school's average is still below MD average (505).
I've heard very few of these other names. I assume they're Osteopathic programs? Will students who match into Osteopathic programs even have the opportunity to finish their program after the Osteopathic/ACGME merge? Why does the school have more Osteopathic matches than ACGME? On interview day, one of the presenters kept hammering the point that the school matches nearly 100% of the students, but it's not too difficult to match into less competitive, less prestigious programs.
It seems like there is a lot of missing information when I see posts on SDN saying this is a great school. There's no data to back up these claims - everything I see is about the few people who seemed to get lucky.
If you read the article I posted earlier in this thread, they name the specific specialties within the programs. You can look on their Facebook page, too. Some of the programs are family/internal medicine, but some of them are specialized too. I took the time to do my own research, which I'm not sure that you did. I'm really excited to go to a school that is able to match students at such prestigious schools and programs, regardless of the specialty. If you don't feel this way, I'm not sure why you applied.
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I know a few of us have. It didn't take too long. I would message the adminI know we are having a really intense conversation right now... but has anyone been accepted to the NW Facebook group? I am still pending the acceptance
did you get your email verified?I know we are having a really intense conversation right now... but has anyone been accepted to the NW Facebook group? I am still pending the acceptance