Founder and president of a teen Hospice volunteer group
Captain of varisty golf team
On lacrosee team
Have had two jobs (one over the summer and one right now)
Bible Camp leader
Snowflake Leader (prevent drug and alcohol abuse in middle schools)
Freshman mentor
Coached Lacrosse
Taught an Arts and Crafts class to elementary students
NHS
Had 40 hours of shadowing experience
Took medical terminology at my community college while in high school
Am training to be a Certified Nursing Assistant
and won multiple awards
I am in the top 10% of my class (4,000 students at my school) my school is also in the top 200 schools in the nation
mlover, just cause you didn’t get an email from Nov 1 deadline doesn’t mean ur rejected. I think if Oct 15th people didnt hear back, then they’re rejected.
How do we know if we are rejected, waitlisted, or called for interviews? Did any people who didn’t do Oct 15th deadline but rather Nov 1 deadline hear back yet?
Hey Guys. This is Sami. I’m a first year in the 7 year med program. This is their pilot year. :] So Zac and I run a blog and all. Here is a link to all the possible interview questions Zac has posted, practiced, and heard at the interview.
And I think this thread focuses way too much on stats. If I compared myself to anyone on here, I would suck with stats. Yet I got in. It’s not all about that.
Here are the questions:
Why do you want to be a doctor?
What will you if you aren’t accepted to medical school?
What makes you special?
What are your 2 best points?
What are your 2 weakest points?
What do you think will be your greatest challenge in completing medical school or learning how to be a doctor?
In your view, what is the most pressing problem facing medicine today?
How will you pay for medical school?
If you could do anything different in your education, what would you do?
Where else are you applying?
Have you been accepted anywhere?
What is your first choice?
Tell me about yourself.
What do you do in your spare time?
How did you get here?
Why would you be a good doctor?
What are your strengths?
What do you feel are the most important qualities in being a good doctor?
What are your hobbies?
Are you a leader or a follower? Why?
What exposure have you had to the medical profession?
Discuss your clinical experiences.
Discuss your volunteer work.
What do you think you will like most about medicine?
What do you think you will like least about medicine?
Expect questions concerning what you think about ethics and healthcare (e.g., abortion, cloning, euthanasia).
Be prepared to discuss managed healthcare and changes in the US healthcare system.
How are you a match for our medical school?
Would you perform abortions as a doctor? Under what conditions?
What are three things you want to change about yourself?
How would you describe the relationship between science and medicine?
Who has most influenced your life so far and why?
So if you want to, type up your answers to these questions, send them to us and we can provide feedback!
Also, I am excited about whoever gets an interview. Good luck to you all. Perhaps Zac and I might pass by and hand out cookies or something that morning. Smile and dress your best. That’s the lack I noticed when I looked at other interviewees,the smiling. And what Zac and I do alot is smile and laugh. :] We were the only ones doing that at the interview. Funny thing, we knew each other years before we entered the program together.
SoCal, I think you’re misguided here. I’m a first year in the program and just completed my first semester with 22 hours and a 4.0. I had excellent scores, great references, and had tons of volunteering and shadowing. Tuff’s Syndrome is NOT A THING at UMKC. This is a world class program, and frankly I’m insulted that you think this program rejects top candidates. I was accepted to five other combined medical programs, including Brown PLME. I chose UMKC for its emphasis on patient care and I could not be happier here. I know I made the right choice. I encourage people that did not get an interview or were wait-listed to get information about why from the school of medicine, but never assume it is because you are “too good.” If that is the case, it is definitely arrogance that preempted the rejection.
I’d be very surprised at Tuft’s Syndrome at any med program, yield protection doesn’t even matter when considering how few people these programs accept relative to the entire UG. Some progs are definitely much easier to get into than others, but there’s no reason for any to reject someone for being overqualified.
@Sanguinee: Are you being serious about Case Western…? Case’s BS/MD program is probably one of the most difficult to get into, ranking at the top among Northwestern and Rice. I highly doubt such an elite program would practice “Tuft’s syndrome” when in fact they are choosing from the best of high school students. Do you really think anyone is “too qualified” for a guarantee to a top 25 medical school?
Choosing a medical program is about more than just rankings. I feel no need to justify my decision because I am truly happy at UMKC 6-Year-Med, though factors I considered included distance from my family and cost. It is truly foolish to believe a medical school believes a candidate can be overqualified to become a physician. If anyone is tired of the negative atmosphere on this thread and has questions about the program, email me at <a href=“mailto:dacg2d@mail.umkc.edu”>dacg2d@mail.umkc.edu</a>
While I agree that rankings are not the end-all-be-all, there is certainly a difference between the goals that UMKC’s medical school may have versus those of a research oriented medical school.
If one were to compare the residency match lists of UMKC and Brown, it is clear that Brown opens up more opportunities. Not many UMKC students pursue competitive residencies or become specialists and it appears most choose to remain at UMKC affiliated programs. In contrast, Brown students match all over the country in various specialties.
Thus, I believe it is important to at least partially consider the rankings while attempting to make an informed decision on where you intend to spend the next 6-8 years of your life.
p.s.
I hope my post is not misconstrued as a dig at UMKC.
@theking, I know two people with 2360 SAT’s and amazing other stats that got into PLME, NW, AND Rice but waitlisted at CWRU PPSP. If that’s not tufts, i’m not sure what is.
Just received email confirmation of interview dates!
Can anyone please further explain the “Multiple Mini Interview” setup?
Also, how difficult is the Toledo Chemistry Assessment?
Here’s how my interview day worked: everyone who had their interview that day was split into two groups. Half took the Toledo Chemistry Assessment first while the other half interviewed. Then, the groups switched. I did not find the chemistry test challenging at all, though some students did; it does not matter how you do on it anyway as it is not graded until you are accepted. One of your interviewers will be a non-physician; mine was an allergy/immunology researcher. Another interviewer will be a doctor- mine was a graduate of the program that specialized in psychiatry. Do not worry if your interviews do not take the full thirty minutes. My first one was only fifteen minutes long.
@Dacg2d: I didnt mean to look down at UMKC BA/MD program by telling applicants who were put on interview waitists who have amazing stats like Sangunee might fall into the " Tuffs’syndrome. And at the matter of facts, UMKC’s BA/MD is the only one that I applied to. I am totally believe UMKC BA/MD program is the only fit for myself. But you have to understand objectively and collectively that each school havs its own agenda, need and philosophy when they select their own student to accept or waitlist them. Sometimes the decision based on merit, fit, financial issue and attribution rate as well. I know lot of appicants apply to 5,6,7 or more programs besides UMKC. our class size probably going to be 110 this year, but they might have to accept 140, and waitlist several of them after the interviews. Of course school can not select most ppl with incredible Sat scores and GPA with amazing EC and end up losing them to other more pretigious programs like Northwestern, Rice/Baylor, PLME…it doesnt means UMKC one is terible or the other one are super superior. But… I love my Toyota that take me here and there…it doesnt mean I can brag that my toyota is a lot better than most of the Ferrari out there.
I applied by the Nov. 1st deadline and haven’t heard anything yet. I mean, no hard feelings, but it would have been nice.