2009-2010 University of Louisville School of Medicine Application Thread

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Decision in the mail status update yesterday....interviewed 11/4
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Accepted!! Found out Wednesday and got the letter today. Status is still yet to change though. Good luck to everyone who is still waiting or yet to interview.
 
Does anyone know if UofL requires us to have a certain laptop? I really want a macbook pro.
 
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i dont think theres a requirement. their classroom seemed really small to bring in a mb pro
 
I'm hoping to get the 13", which may still be to big. My second choice is the Lenovo think pad, but I'm open to suggestions.
 
I haven't seen a lot of laptops in class...definitely in the library though for the Tegrity lectures, if you'll be using those. I think the most important thing is that you have access to a computer/internet since they do a lot on Blackboard and Tegrity. The library on the health sciences campus has laptops that you can check (can't leave the library though), and all the student labs and the student lounge have multiple computers that will be available to us. Keep in mind that all the class notes and some test prep will be provided in hard copy form - printed and bound for you through the copy center.

For what it's worth, I have a friend who is a second year and her laptop died last week, right before they started finals, and she hasn't said anything about it interfering with her studies.

If you're a big fan of typing notes in lecture, maybe try to get in touch with a current student and see what they say?
 
Got an interview invite for January 20th today! Anyone know the chances of getting in at this point?
 
I think I interviewed almost that exact same day on one of my tries, and we were told the class was almost, if not completely, full at that point. BUT, keep in mind UofL usually ends up offering spots to between one-third and half of their waitlist, so it's not necessarily bad news. If you get waitlisted, they will release your rank on the list sometime mid-May.

Good luck with your interview!
 
i've got an interview jan 20 as well... hopefully the class isn't completely full!
 
Got an interview invite for 1/21 afternoon. So exited.
 
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smrdoc15 said:
morning... 9:45 I believe. Are you in state?
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I'm out of state... but I live on the boarder to KY (literally a couple miles) and I go to school at Murray State. I think my time was 11:15 or so.
 
Is it worth sending in an update to Louisville? I haven't heard anything since being complete in mid october. I volunteered and researched all semester, added some shadowing and community service hours and got all A's or A-'s this semester.

I am OOS with numbers around ULs averages
 
turkaglew said:
Is it worth sending in an update to Louisville? I haven't heard anything since being complete in mid october. I volunteered and researched all semester, added some shadowing and community service hours and got all A's or A-'s this semester.

I am OOS with numbers around ULs averages
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send it if you want to interview! i think there's nothing to lose
 
I have an interview at Louisville for the morning of Jan 13th. I'm oos and applying for a second time-didn't get an interview the first. I was looking at the stats for admissions (US news and world report 2008 admin) and it seems that once oos get an interview have like a 70% chance of getting in. Most schools I've seen are like 20% for oos. Does anyone know if this is typical or just happened to be a phenomenon for fall 2008? Also I'm oos and don't know a lot about Kentucky healthcare, or the city of Louisville. Can anyone help me out here?
 
LD1234Him said:
I have an interview at Louisville for the morning of Jan 13th. I'm oos and applying for a second time-didn't get an interview the first. I was looking at the stats for admissions (US news and world report 2008 admin) and it seems that once oos get an interview have like a 70% chance of getting in. Most schools I've seen are like 20% for oos. Does anyone know if this is typical or just happened to be a phenomenon for fall 2008? Also I'm oos and don't know a lot about Kentucky healthcare, or the city of Louisville. Can anyone help me out here?
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i think the 70% number is typical for the school and is probably higher
 
OOS stats from the 2009 entering class - 1762 applied, 93 interviewed, 62 accepted, 29 enrolled. This year there are 40 spots out of 160 reserved for OOS applicants.

LD1234Him - Is there something specific you want to know about Louisville or healthcare in KY? I'm not a Louisville native, but I've been here for 5 years and have worked full-time in healthcare in the city for 3 years now - maybe I could offer some insight?
 
Do you know anything about how public programs are run or if there are any? I grew up in a very liberal state-OR, that has a lot of healthcare problems and issues with programs, funding, prescription programs and controversial laws-physical assisted suicide. Are there any big issues right now in that state that need to be addressed or are in the process of being addressed (rural care, child health, prescription coverage, hospital funding, etc...)

Also interesting, I'm a second year applicant to Louisville and didn't get an interview last year, but it looks like I have pretty good chance since I got one this year. Thanks for the stats. I'm still surprised at the 25% for OOS. Some schools I applied to are like 5-10% at most.
 
The public programs I am most familiar with are "Passport," which is a Medicaid health plan for 16 counties in Kentucky, and "KCHIP." KCHIP is the state of Kentucky's version of a federal program to ensure that children who do not qualify for traditional Medicaid, but remain uninsured, have access to comprehensive health insurance. In September 2008, Governor Steve Beshear announced a new initiative to enroll approximately 35,000 children into KCHIP by 2010. In order to reach this goal the application process was simplified by eliminating the face to face interview and implementing a new mail in application process. The percent of Louisville Metro residents who have insurance is slightly higher than the United States average.

I work for a specialist, and we see a fair amount of Passport patients in our practice. The main issues we see with the coverage they have are pharmacy and provider benefits, and by that I mean that only certain prescriptions and providers are paid for by the plan. However, we have not had serious issues with either in our practice. It may take a little more effort to remember which drugs are covered or some research to find an imaging facility, but no one is being denied care. In most cases it is the newer, "designer" drugs that are not paid for.

I also work for a private ambulance company, and again we transport many patients with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. From my experience, those patients with government funded coverage actually have an easier time getting their transport paid for than those who have private insurance.

Some big health problems in Louisville are those associated with obesity - diabetes, heart disease, stroke - and tobacco use - heart and lung disease. 60% of our citizens are overweight, and 35% admit to engaging in no leisure physical activity whatsoever. These are well above the national averages. However, UofL has many resources devoted to these areas - the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, led by the surgeon who implanted the first AbioCor heart; the Stroke Center at University Hospital, which is the first certified stroke center in Kentucky; and the Rudd Heart and Lung Center, which boasts rankings in U.S. News and World Report’s Top 50 listing of America’s Best Hospitals for four years straight in heart care and three years straight for respiratory care. Mayor Jerry Abramson also recently started the "Healthy Hometown Movement," which aims to create a community wide culture that encourages and supports healthy lifestyles by promoting increased physical activity, better nutrition, healthy public policy and access to needed resources.

That's probably more than you wanted to know :) but I hope that gives you a little more insight into what healthcare here is like, and the problems with which we are dealing.

**Anyone who notices an error in my information, please feel free to correct. This information is all from my personal experience, so it may be somewhat biased.
 
A little off topic, but I was in Louisville last night for the new year, pretty close to the med school campus actually. I think 4th Street Live would be a welcome retreat from studies if you get the chance to get there during winter or summer break! I never realized how close Jewish hospital is to the school, is it affiliated with U of L at all? Or just in the way that there are several different facilities within a short distance?
 
organdonor said:
A little off topic, but I was in Louisville last night for the new year, pretty close to the med school campus actually. I think 4th Street Live would be a welcome retreat from studies if you get the chance to get there during winter or summer break! I never realized how close Jewish hospital is to the school, is it affiliated with U of L at all? Or just in the way that there are several different facilities within a short distance?
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yea its an affiliated hospital
 
I really want an interview here... OOS, not so awesome stats; but, seems like it's a great school. Any other OOS' still waiting to hear back? Anyone know what the outlook is for last inteview offers extended? Thanks. :thumbup:
 
pppfcr said:
I really want an interview here... OOS, not so awesome stats; but, seems like it's a great school. Any other OOS' still waiting to hear back? Anyone know what the outlook is for last inteview offers extended? Thanks. :thumbup:
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Honestly, your outcome doesn't look too good. From what I was told on my interview on Wednesday, your odds of getting an interview aren't great if you don't have any ties to Kentucky. Worse still, the class is already 90 percent full, so anyone who interviews from this point on has a lower chance of acceptance. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that is the current reality.
 
I'm a fellow OOS applicant, stats are well above matriculation avgs but aren't ridiculously high. I'm trying to hold out hope, because this looks like a great school. I'm wondering why it takes so long for OOS rejects if they're supposedly so IS heavy with their admissions.
 
i agree with catalase!! :thumbup: "let 'er rip!" send me a rejection, if it's already in the works! ...however, i do appreciate the information! good to know, so i can plan accordingly. thanks.
 
I am interviewing this Thursday but I never received a confirmation email after accepting my interview invite. Anyone receive one?
 
you should call, I was under the impression they only interviewed on Wednesdays? :rolleyes:

TXhearT said:
I am interviewing this Thursday but I never received a confirmation email after accepting my interview invite. Anyone receive one?
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TXhearT said:
I am interviewing this Thursday but I never received a confirmation email after accepting my interview invite. Anyone receive one?
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I didn't get an email response back either when I interviewed. Don't worry you're confirmed.
 
Hey guys . I am OOS; interviewed 1/7, and as per website "Decision in mail" as of 1/13. For those wondering about spots left, we were told on interview day that class is 90% full but not to lose hope because they usually end up making offers to at least top 1/3 of waitlist for Instate and 2/3 + for OOS.

Hope this helps.
 
Just so I'm understanding, as no one been waitlisted thus far, its all been either acceptances or rejections?
 
The reason I asked in the previous post, is because i got the background check email which states ive either been waitlisted or conditionally accepted, but i've get to get the letter in the mail .....and checking my mailbox every two hours doesn't seem reasonable
 
disi said:
The reason I asked in the previous post, is because i got the background check email which states ive either been waitlisted or conditionally accepted, but i've get to get the letter in the mail .....and checking my mailbox every two hours doesn't seem reasonable
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I got the same email the day before I actually interviewed, so I don't know what to make of it. I have been accepted to another school, however. All the schools use the same background-checking service (I think), so perhaps it was the other school who requested it.
 
Thanks TheMan... yeah I'm on another waitlist but they never sent me anything (and i was placed on that months ago) maybe i'm just reading into this trying to be positive
 
disi said:
Thanks TheMan... yeah I'm on another waitlist but they never sent me anything (and i was placed on that months ago) maybe i'm just reading into this trying to be positive
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Don't stop being positive! It ain't over till it's over, my friend.
 
I got my background check email a day or two before I received my acceptance letter. That was in September though, so I don't know if that makes a difference...

That having been said, per the background check email "you will soon receive an email from Certiphi Screening, Inc. that requests that you log into their online system and provide consent for this report to be procured." Has anyone gotten that email? They were supposed to start sending them out January 1.
 
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I got my background check email a day or two before I received my acceptance letter. That was in September though, so I don't know if that makes a difference...

That having been said, per the background check email "you will soon receive an email from Certiphi Screening, Inc. that requests that you log into their online system and provide consent for this report to be procured." Has anyone gotten that email? They were supposed to start sending them out January 1.
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I got it on the January 6th.I still haven't been processed yet. Even as they said it takes 3-5 buisness days to complete.
 
MegaProjectile said:
I got it on the January 6th.I still haven't been processed yet. Even as they said it takes 3-5 buisness days to complete.
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Mine was completed the same day, then the company asked me to review it. From which point they give you 10 days to dispute it, otherwise u can just release it and i did mine on jan 14th...i think
 
disi said:
Mine was completed the same day, then the company asked me to review it. From which point they give you 10 days to dispute it, otherwise u can just release it and i did mine on jan 14th...i think
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Yeah mine went through very quickly as well.
 
Does Louisville do silent rejections? I haven't heard anything for a long time...
 
No on the silent rejections. Unfortunately Louisville gets pretty bogged down this time of year, so sometimes you have to wait as late as May for a rejection letter. If you haven't heard anything, that may be good news - Louisville accepts up to half of their waitlist every year.

Update on the background checks - I talked with the admissions office and they said if you haven't received your email from Certiphi yet, you should try contacting them to make sure you didn't miss anything.

On a completely separate topic, I stopped by the HSC bookstore this week to look at first-year books and got some good information from one of the employees. The average first-year only spends $500 since a lot of the notes are done through the copy center and no one buys 100% of the books. This is because there are several classes that give multiple options for books and let you choose what you like best, i.e. Gross Anatomy has three atlases, you can buy any or all. The other expense book-wise is whatever you buy for board review. The bookstore website is http://louisville-hsc.bncollege.com...ePage?storeId=29553&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
 
finally got my acceptance on the 21st as well. kind of set on another school by now, though. your loss louisville! haha
 
The Jan. 26th Admissions Committee Mtg. has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Feb. 9.

I sure wish they would stop canceling their meetings and accept me now.
 
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