2016-2017 Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) Application Thread

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I was snail-mailed a waitlist notice last year just FYI. Not sure how they're doing it this year. Best of luck to you all!


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I was snail-mailed a waitlist notice last year just FYI. Not sure how they're doing it this year. Best of luck to you all!


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Did they send you an email saying your decision has been mailed & is sent to accepted & rejected students? Haha that may make me feel a little better after not receiving a phone call today
 
Did they send you an email saying your decision has been mailed & is sent to accepted & rejected students? Haha that may make me feel a little better after not receiving a phone call today

No I didn't get an email. Sorry I missed the part of your post that said the email said it was only for accepted/rejected students. I can't believe they sent an email and didn't tell you the decision then! That's horrible, sorry!


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No I didn't get an email. Sorry I missed the part of your post that said the email said it was only for accepted/rejected students. I can't believe they sent an email and didn't tell you the decision then! That's horrible, sorry!


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Agreed. Ok I'm gonna get off here haha been freaking out all day
 
Cancelled my interview for January 19th. Hoping my spot goes to someone who is still waiting!
 
rejected post II, OOS so figured...do you think I can ask why I wasn't accepted or waitlisted?
 
Anyone else think the NEOMED website isn't that helpful in gathering information for the interview...I cant even locate info about the school curriculum in detail or their community service programs among other things...
http://www.neomed.edu/academics/medicine

Am I the only one who thinks this? :eyebrow:
 
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Can anyone tell me about the curriculum and what you like about it compared to other medical schools? Yes, I know they have a map on the website:
http://www.neomed.edu/officesanddir.../medicinecurriculum/copy_of_COM_2016_2017.jpg

But what do you specifically like about curriculum here? Exams? Quarter or semester schedule? Etc....thanks :)

Ok so I went to this page ( http://www.neomed.edu/admissions/medicine/direct ) and clicked "Medical School Curriculum" but it took me to a login page...I don't know my login credentials. Was that info sent via email when the supplemental invitation was sent out? I am very confused haha.

+1 a little difficult to navigate in my opinion


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Anyone care to share about your interview experience here? Any advice is very appreciated!
 
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Anyone see anything about the interview day? I don't see anything about location, schedule, etc? Even on the personalized page.
 
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Why is this thread a ghost town? Where y'all at....?
 
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Anyone see anything about the interview day? I don't see anything about location, schedule, etc? Even on the personalized page.

Hi! My confirmation email says: I will provide you with your schedule when you arrive. Upon arrival, please park outside of the entrance to the NEOMED Education and Wellness (NEW) Center. All front parking lots, marked 'V' on the campus map (www.neomed.edu/map) are available to visitors. You will enter through the NEW center entrance and someone from our staff will be there to greet you.


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Anyone care to share about your interview experience here? Any advice is very appreciated!

Hellooo,

First off just wanna say I really loved the school. I loved what all of the presentations were saying and I really felt like the administration and staff cared about their students both inside and outside the classroom. So that was the most impressionable aspect of my stay there. The whole interview day lasts about 5hrs (5 and a half if you were me and got there early but sat in your car giving yourself peptalks and singing to Drake to get pumped). I walked in, went upstairs where I was greeted and given a nametag and folder with info about the school. I was super nervous so I ran to the bathroom first thing to pee and breathe. The first thing we did was have a presentation, and you're split into groups of about 8 people, so you'll be able to get to know someone throughout the day if you're into it. First presentation was about the school and about what would happen that day, and that presentation put me at ease because the dean of admissions basically talked about how since we were already there, they already wanted us as students, so the day was all about just being ourselves (no pressure, no stress needed). After that my group actually had lunch (good food to choose from) and then had the opportunity to mingle and talk to current students. Many people also googled their interviewers during lunch to get some background on them. After lunch interviews started for my group and someone escorted us individually to our assigned rooms and interviewer. Both of my interviews were conversational and not as stressful as my mind made them to be. Everyone I talked to (and I talk a lot) in my group said the same thing. No tricks, no grilling, just good conversation about you. Everyone said they had a great interview so it's hard to gauge if I did well or not, but the reality is that you're there competing against yourself. Be genuine and be you and you'll do well, and you can tell when you're interviewing just by how engaged your interviewer is. I did have one friend I met there say they got grilled about the ACA and volunteer experiences, but the interviewer could have just been having a bad day because this was the only instance I came across. After the interviews I was completely relieved, and our group had a presentation by student affairs followed by an hour long tour of the campus and facilities followed by a survey you fill out on little laptops (they say these surveys do not impact your chances of admission so no stress here). After the survey you go back to where you first started and say your goodbyes. I honestly loved it here, and can definitely see myself thriving there too.

Some personal downsides: while I love the small town feel, the weather in OH (at least during the winter) has an isolating and sad feel to it. It got to me my first day there. Rootstown is in the center of all big major cities but if you were to drive to Cleveland, Columbus, Cinnci, Chicago, etc it would take anywhere from an hr-6hrs. Also, they tell you this upfront, but because they have several linkages with undergrad institutions in the area, there are few if any spots left for immediate acceptances (which really took aback a lot of interviewees). Since most of their undergrad students don't graduate til May and they can take their MCAT in April, NEOMED won't know how many spots are available until June or July. So if you're crazy about this school, IS or OOS, it looks like a long wait ahead of us.

Realistically speaking these downsides do not matter too much because you'll be studying 24/7 in doors during med school anyway so I'm just being butthurt for no reason. Love the school, love the mission and values. Definitely want to come here, even if I have to wait until July to hear back (assuming I end up getting on the alternate list of course, still could get rejected post II LOL).

Hopefully that helps people. I wish ya all the best. If you're not from a small town you'll definitely feel like you're in a different place at NEOMED, but if you're open to the experience I believe this is a wonderful medical school.
 
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Hellooo,

First off just wanna say I really loved the school. I loved what all of the presentations were saying and I really felt like the administration and staff cared about their students both inside and outside the classroom. So that was the most impressionable aspect of my stay there. The whole interview day lasts about 5hrs (5 and a half if you were me and got there early but sat in your car giving yourself peptalks and singing to Drake to get pumped). I walked in, went upstairs where I was greeted and given a nametag and folder with info about the school. I was super nervous so I ran to the bathroom first thing to pee and breathe. The first thing we did was have a presentation, and you're split into groups of about 8 people, so you'll be able to get to know someone throughout the day if you're into it. First presentation was about the school and about what would happen that day, and that presentation put me at ease because the dean of admissions basically talked about how since we were already there, they already wanted us as students, so the day was all about just being ourselves (no pressure, no stress needed). After that my group actually had lunch (good food to choose from) and then had the opportunity to mingle and talk to current students. Many people also googled their interviewers during lunch to get some background on them. After lunch interviews started for my group and someone escorted us individually to our assigned rooms and interviewer. Both of my interviews were conversational and not as stressful as my mind made them to be. Everyone I talked to (and I talk a lot) in my group said the same thing. No tricks, no grilling, just good conversation about you. Everyone said they had a great interview so it's hard to gauge if I did well or not, but the reality is that you're there competing against yourself. Be genuine and be you and you'll do well, and you can tell when you're interviewing just by how engaged your interviewer is. I did have one friend I met there say they got grilled about the ACA and volunteer experiences, but the interviewer could have just been having a bad day because this was the only instance I came across. After the interviews I was completely relieved, and our group had a presentation by student affairs followed by an hour long tour of the campus and facilities followed by a survey you fill out on little laptops (they say these surveys do not impact your chances of admission so no stress here). After the survey you go back to where you first started and say your goodbyes. I honestly loved it here, and can definitely see myself thriving there too.

Some personal downsides: while I love the small town feel, the weather in OH (at least during the winter) has an isolating and sad feel to it. It got to me my first day there. Rootstown is in the center of all big major cities but if you were to drive to Cleveland, Columbus, Cinnci, Chicago, etc it would take anywhere from an hr-6hrs. Also, they tell you this upfront, but because they have several linkages with undergrad institutions in the area, there are few if any spots left for immediate acceptances (which really took aback a lot of interviewees). Since most of their undergrad students don't graduate til May and they can take their MCAT in April, NEOMED won't know how many spots are available until June or July. So if you're crazy about this school, IS or OOS, it looks like a long wait ahead of us.

Realistically speaking these downsides do not matter too much because you'll be studying 24/7 in doors during med school anyway so I'm just being butthurt for no reason. Love the school, love the mission and values. Definitely want to come here, even if I have to wait until July to hear back (assuming I end up getting on the alternate list of course, still could get rejected post II LOL).

Hopefully that helps people. I wish ya all the best. If you're not from a small town you'll definitely feel like you're in a different place at NEOMED, but if you're open to the experience I believe this is a wonderful medical school.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with everyone!!! I am sure this will help a lot of candidates for their interviews at NEOMED in the future!! Looks like you and I already had our interviews last Thursday 1/19, so I basically agree with everything you just said. Coming from California, I was definitely not prepared for the Ohio weather (which is freezing!) but this was a mild winter compared to the last according to the residents of Ohio and it was not snowing - so that was a relief. I would not know what to pack for East Coast since I've lived in CA like all my life lol. Anyway, all the interviewees, faculty and current students were super friendly during my interview and I learned more than I ever could by browsing the school website (which i think can use some major improvements in content/structure). So relax, go in with an open mind, and prepare by using the website as best as you can and by studying common interview questions for any medical school, and you'll do just fine :) The campus is beautiful and ESPECIALLY on the on-campus housing village - I want to stay there M1 and M2.

Now let's have a LONG wait to see if we're denied, placed on alternate list, or accepted (which we won't know till May or later). GOOD LUCK EVERYONE :)
 
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I interviewed 1/19...anyone know when they will send out email stating whether you are rejected or placed on alternate list? In interview they said sometime in February?
 
I interviewed 1/19...anyone know when they will send out email stating whether you are rejected or placed on alternate list? In interview they said sometime in February?

I'm also curious to know this - I found this confusing when they were explaining the process. They made it seem like we would hear something in Feb but later they made it seem like we may not hear until later (i.e. April, May). I know they said we would be waitlisted, but I wasn't sure when they would send the rejections if we didn't make it on the waitlist.
 
I'm also curious to know this - I found this confusing when they were explaining the process. They made it seem like we would hear something in Feb but later they made it seem like we may not hear until later (i.e. April, May). I know they said we would be waitlisted, but I wasn't sure when they would send the rejections if we didn't make it on the waitlist.

This is how I understand it. You should hear if you're waitlisted/rejected by the end of the month, hopefully. If you're waitlisted, the earliest you can get off the waitlist is May because that's when the BS/MD students get their mcat scores back and they will know how many reserved seats have been taken


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Is there any chance some people will get accepted in February? I know the majority get waitlisted based on the presentation, but don't they already have some seats open from the beginning?
 
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Is there any chance some people will get accepted in February? I know the majority get waitlisted based on the presentation, but don't they already have some seats open from the beginning?

McKenzie said people could be accepted in February, yes!


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McKenzie said people could be accepted in February, yes!


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NEOMED is my top choice!!! I would immediately send my deposit here and withdraw from elsewhere!!! :)
 
II a few days ago for possibly the latest interview day in March! Totally wasn't expecting it. OOS. :heckyeah:
 
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II a few days ago for possibly the latest interview day in March! Totally wasn't expecting it. OOS. :heckyeah:
Congrats :)! OOS here too and was stoked at the opportunity. You'll do great!
 
Also got an II a few days ago for late March! IS
 
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Congrats on the interviews, y'all! I interviewed 1/19 and just got an email saying I am waitlisted. I applied last year and was waitlisted. I'm OOS and non-traditional


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Congrats on the interviews, y'all! I interviewed 1/19 and just got an email saying I am waitlisted. I applied last year and was waitlisted. I'm OOS and non-traditional


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Also got an e-mail saying alternate list! OOS non-trad also
 
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Congrats on the interviews, y'all! I interviewed 1/19 and just got an email saying I am waitlisted. I applied last year and was waitlisted. I'm OOS and non-traditional


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I also interviewed 1/19... they send out an email if you're waitlisted? They emailed me that they are mailing me home a decision letter today. So that means either a) acceptance or b) rejection. That means there is no way I could be on waitlist :/ Don't know if i should be freaking out or not. Will know for sure tomorrow!
 
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Does anyone know if we will be able to find out our ranking on the waitlist (after they determine how many spots are left for direct entry candidates)? This would be after they rank people after mid-May when they send out the email asking if we'd still like to be considered.
 
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Does anyone know if we will be able to find out our ranking on the waitlist (after they determine how many spots are left for direct entry candidates)? This would be after they rank people after mid-May when they send out the email asking if we'd still like to be considered.
If I'm not mistaken I was under the impression from the presentation that they won't tell us...Also I believe there are still 2 interview dates left... the wait is going to be hard
 
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Does anyone know if we will be able to find out our ranking on the waitlist (after they determine how many spots are left for direct entry candidates)? This would be after they rank people after mid-May when they send out the email asking if we'd still like to be considered.

I was waitlisted last year. They did not tell us the ranking.


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I was waitlisted last year. They did not tell us the ranking.


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Based on the post from 2 years ago, NEOMED would tell applicants if they were in top, middle, or bottom of the wait list. I guess they decided not to give out that info?
 
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I'm also placed in the alternate list. OOS :).

In the email they worded it like "you are a highly qualified candidate", "your credentials have been deemed admissible", "It is a near certainty that we will be making a significant number of offers".

Does anyone know if they are just sugar-coating the email or if we really have a good shot? Also wonder what's the acceptance rate for the alternate list?o_O
 
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I'm also placed in the alternate list. OOS :).

In the email they worded it like "you are a highly qualified candidate", "your credentials have been deemed admissible", "It is a near certainty that we will be making a significant number of offers".

Does anyone know if they are just sugar-coating the email or if we really have a good shot? Also wonder what's the acceptance rate of the alternate list?o_O
Not quite sure the rate but on interview day I met someone who didn't get into the school until a week before class started in August :oops:. The wait could be long potentially it seems!
 
Not quite sure the rate but on interview day I met someone who didn't get into the school until a week before class started in August :oops:. The wait could be long potentially it seems!
What is the protocol when this happens? If you're not accepted to any schools and the wait can go this long, do you re-apply to other schools (and NEOMED) ? Ha the long time frame kind of muddies the future =(
 
Based on the post from 2 years ago, NEOMED would tell applicants if they were in top, middle, or bottom of the wait list. I guess they decided not to give out that info?

Correct!. They gave out ranks 2 years ago but not last year. Not sure about this year


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What is the protocol when this happens? If you're not accepted to any schools and the wait can go this long, do you re-apply to other schools (and NEOMED) ? Ha the long time frame kind of muddies the future =(
No idea :/, hopefully we won't have to worry about that!
 
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No idea :/, hopefully we won't have to worry about that!
Unfortunately the first acceptance for people who commented on last year's thread was on June 9...:(

My mistake this cycle was that I didn't submit primary application until late August. As a result I did not get any responses until January. If I don't receive any acceptance before June I'll probably re-apply.

Now the question is do they care if we apply for early decision for NEOMED in June? :angelic: Is early decision worth it? I surely don't want to spend hundreds of dollars again for 10+ schools and find out I get accepted for this fall :oops:.
 
Unfortunately the first acceptance for people who commented on last year's thread was on June 9...:(

My mistake this cycle was that I didn't submit primary application until late August. As a result I did not get any responses until January. If I don't receive any acceptance before June I'll probably re-apply.

Now the question is do they care if we apply for early decision for NEOMED in June? :angelic: Is early decision worth it? I surely don't want to spend hundreds of dollars again for 10+ schools and find out I get accepted for this fall :oops:.
ED is always a tough call as I had spoken to my pre-med advisor about it in the past. The best option might just be to apply early in June to 10 schools that you think you have a great chance instead of risking ED, as the downside is if you don't get it you're delayed until September-October...

**for that matter more than 10 would be optimal, but applying early is the key factor instead of getting verified in August-Sept
 
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ED is always a tough call as I had spoken to my pre-med advisor about it in the past. The best option might just be to apply early in June to 10 schools that you think you have a great chance instead of risking ED, as the downside is if you don't get it you're delayed until September-October...

**for that matter more than 10 would be optimal, but applying early is the key factor instead of getting verified in August-Sept
Good advice, thank you:)
 
Unfortunately the first acceptance for people who commented on last year's thread was on June 9...:(

My mistake this cycle was that I didn't submit primary application until late August. As a result I did not get any responses until January. If I don't receive any acceptance before June I'll probably re-apply.

Now the question is do they care if we apply for early decision for NEOMED in June? :angelic: Is early decision worth it? I surely don't want to spend hundreds of dollars again for 10+ schools and find out I get accepted for this fall :oops:.


Taken directly from AMCAS website about withdrawing application: "The initial $160 application fee is non-refundable, but your payment(s) for each additional school whose deadline has not passed will be refunded."

You'll get most of your money back in the event you get accepted off the waitlist over the summer
 
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Taken directly from AMCAS website about withdrawing application: "The initial $160 application fee is non-refundable, but your payment(s) for each additional school whose deadline has not passed will be refunded."

You'll get most of your money back in the event you get accepted off the waitlist over the summer
That's great! :heckyeah:
 
Has any college direct entry candidate from 1/19 interview date already been accepted? I have been waiting ON EDGE this entire week for my decision letter to arrive in the mail D:
 
Has any college direct entry candidate from 1/19 interview date already been accepted? I have been waiting ON EDGE this entire week for my decision letter to arrive in the mail D:
I am also curious about this. I thought they are not accepting anyone until they know how many seats are available in late-May.
 
I am also curious about this. I thought they are not accepting anyone until they know how many seats are available in late-May.
Well I got an email on 2/20 stating that my decision letter was arriving in the mail. It is now 2/24 and I still haven't gotten it..to be fair I live in CA but it's already been 3 business days. Where is it??? :wtf:
 
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