Case Western Reserve University
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Overview
Since its founding in 1843, the School of Medicine has been at the forefront of medical education and research. Already a leading educational institution for more than a century, in 1952 the School of Medicine initiated the most advanced medical curriculum in the country, integrating the basic and clinical sciences, focusing on organ systems, and featuring an introduction to patients in the first year. The School of Medicine is one of only three schools in history to receive a flawless accreditation report from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the authority that grants accreditation to U.S. and Canadian M.D. programs.
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General Information
- Full Name: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Pronunciation: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Other Possible Names: Case Med
- Established: 1843
- Dean: Pamela B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D. (Interim)
- University Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University
- Private
- Religious Affiliation: None
- Location: Cleveland, OH Map
- Nearby cities: Columbus, Detroit, Pittsburgh
- School Colors: Blue and White
- School Mascot: Spartans
- Known for: Techy-campus, innovative curricula
- Connected to Undergraduate Campus: Yes
US News & World Report Rankings
US News & World Report Rankings Website
- For 2008
- Research: 21
- Primary Care: 28
- For 2007:
- Research: 22 (tied with two others)
- Primary Care: 21 (tied with three others)
- For 20##(-2)
- Research: XX (+/- X)
- Primary Care: XX (+/- X)
Student Body Profile
For 2007 (University, College, and MSTP Programs)
- Total Enrollment: ~750
- Class size: 187
- In-state: 21%
- Out-of-state: 79%
- Preference to In-state Applicants: No
- Average Number of Incoming MD/PhD Students: 10-15
- Average MCAT of Entering Class: ##
- MD/PhD: [35]
- Average GPA of Entering Class: #.##
- MD/PhD: [3.5]
- Male: 54%
- Female: 46%
- % Single/Available (approx):
- Average entering age: 23 (19-36)
Admissions
- Programs Offered
- MD
- MD/PhD in Basic Sciences Research
- MD/PhD in Health Services Research
- MD/MA Bioethics
- MD/MPH.
- MD/MS in Applied Anatomy
- MD/MS in Biomedical Investigation
- MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering
- MD/DMD
- MD/MA or MD/PhD in Anthropology
Contact Information
MD Program
- Associate Dean of Admissions: Lina Mehta, M.D. lina.mehta@case.edu
- Director of Admissions: Director of Admissions cce3@case.edu
- Admissions Information Contact: Valerie Spain (check iApply before calling/emailing) casemed-admissions@case.edu
- Address
- Case Western Reserve University
- School of Medicine
- Office of Admissions, T308
- 2109 Adelbert Rd.
- Cleveland, OH 44106
- Map
- Website: http://casemed.case.edu/admissions/
- Email: casemed-admissions@case.edu
- Phone: 216.368.3450
- Fax: 216.368.6011
- Address
MD/PhD Program
- MD/PhD Program Director: Dr. Clifford Harding MD, PhD [1]
- MD/PhD Program Co-Director: Dr. George Dubyak PhD [2]
- MD/PhD Coordinator: Mrs. Donna McIlwain [3]
- Address
- MSTP Office
- School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University
- 10900 Euclid Avenue T401
- Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4936
- Map
- Website: http://mstp.case.edu/
- Email: mstp@cwru.edu
- Phone: (216) 368-3404
- Fax:
- Address
Process
Application Overview
- Number of Applicants in 2007: 6,028 (All programs); 5,508 (University); 1,286 (College)
- Number of MD/PhD Applicants in 2007: 318
- Number of Applicants in 2006: 5,500 (+ 13%)
- Number of MD/PhD Applicants in 2006: 280
- Number of Applicants in 20##(-2): XX,XXX (+/- XXX)
- Number of MD/PhD Applicants in 20##(-3): XXX
- Early-Decision: Yes/No
- Baccalaureate/MD Accelerated Program (BS/MD): Yes/No
Criteria
- Applying for Entry in 2008
- MUST Be In-state: No
- Oldest MCAT Considered: 2004 for entry in 2008
- Accepts AP Credits for Core Classes: Yes/No
- Accepts Community College Credit: Yes/No
Screening
- Screens Applications Before Sending Secondary: No
- Screening Criteria: None
Required Recommendation Letters
- MD Program
- Science Professors (2 minimum)
- Non-Science-Professors (X)
- Research Mentors (1 if applying to College Program (CCLM))
- Total: 3-5 Recommendations
- MD/PhD Program
- Science Professors (X)
- Non-Science-Professors (X)
- Research Mentors (X)
- Accepts Additional Letters (Max Total): Yes/No (##)
Additional Courses
- Recommended
- None
- Required
- None
Additional Information
* For general requirements, please see Prior To Applying - College
Primary Application
For Entry in 2007
- Service Used: AMCAS
- Primary Fee: $30
- Earliest Submission Date: 06/15/06
- Deadline for Submission: 11/01/06
Secondary Application
Upon submission of the primary application, the secondary will be sent to you as soon as the office receives it. They will send you an email with a link to the application and a password to access the site. In 2006, it was possible to log in without the email, but I would recommend waiting until you get the official invitation before entering in your information.
For Entry in 2007
- Secondary Fee: $85
- Earliest Submission Date: 07/01/06
- Accepts Credit Card Payment Online: Yes
- Secondary Application Website: https://iapply.cwru.edu/
- Submission Method: Online
- Format: Online
- Picture Required: Yes, upload image to website.
MD Program
- Deadline for Submission: 12/15/06
- The Admissions Committee is interested in gaining insight into you as a person. Type or Copy and Paste a brief essay on a subject outside of medicine, which has been an area of great interest to you. Please limit your essay to 1 page (about 3,500 characters), and leave a blank line between paragraphs.
MD/PhD Program
- Deadline for Submission: 12/15/06
- Type or copy and paste a brief essay in your own words that describes your past research experience and future research goals. Explain why you want to pursue MD/PhD training. You may use or modify your AMCAS application essay if it addresses these issues. Please limit your essay to 2 pages (about 7,000 characters), and leave a blank line between paragraphs.
- Question 2
Interview Overview
- Automatic Interviews: Yes/No
- Auto-interview Criteria:
- GPA/MCAT Cut-offs: #.##/XX or None
- Number Interviewed in 2007: 922 (University Program)
- MD/PhD: 75
- Number Interviewed in 2006: 769
- MD/PhD: 101
- Number Interviewed in 20##(-3): XX,XXX (+/- XXX)
- MD/PhD: XX
- More Information at the SDN Interview Feedback Site
Notification
- For Entry in 2007
- Earliest Interview Notification for Entry in 2007: 07/01/06
- Latest Interview Notification: 12/15/06
- Notification Method: Email
- Interviews Held: 09/06 - 02/07
- Earliest Interview Date: ##/##/##
- Latest Interview Date: ##/##/##
Pre-Interview On Hold
Secondary application submitted, notification that application is marked for pre-interview "on-hold." This is typically for applicants the school may wish to consider again at a later date, however, they may wind up rejecting you in the end.
- Notifies Applicants of On-Hold Status: Yes/No/Not Applicable
- Method of Notification: Email/Website
- Reviews Applications Again: ##/##/##
- Likelihood of Getting Interview: Good/Moderate/Poor
MD Interviews
- Overview
- Interviews Held On: Monday/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays
- Student interviews? Faculty interviews?
- Tour of School: Yes/No
- Tour Led by: Student/Assistant/Faculty
- Commonly Asked Questions
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Advice
- Places to Eat
- Questions to ask
- Question 1
Accommodations
- Student Hosting Available: Yes/No
- Arranged by School: Yes/No
MD/PhD Interviews
- Overview
You will first receive an email notifying you of an offer to interview. You then call Donna McIlwain to set up a date to go and visit the school. The cost of the flight isn't covered, but all other expenses incurred during the trip are covered. Typically, you will fly in on a Wednesday evening. A MSTP student will pick you up from the airport and take you to a house for a dinner hosted by students (if driving, you can just go directly there). Case interviews about 20 at a time (more than last year), so they split us into two groups for the dinners. Afterwards, you will go and stay overnight with your assigned student host (may be different from the person who picked you up from the airport). The next morning, you go to the MSTP admissions office at 8 am and hear a presentation by the directors and eat a light breakfast (pastries, bagels, fruit, etc). Donna will show you a quick tour of the place and then you're off to your interviews. Typically you will get 5-6 interviews, about 30 minutes each. After the first 2 or 3, you will have a catered lunch with students, then a student-led tour. Afterwards, you complete the rest of your interviews. At about 5.30pm, Donna arranges for a shuttle to take you the hotel, where you will change clothes for dinner. Students will pick you up about 30 min later and take you to a sit-down restaurant. Afterwards, students will take the interviewees to some kind of entertainment venue (when I went, one group went to shoot pool, the other went to a Halloween House). Sleep at the hotel. The next morning is a hefty breakfast from the BRB cafeteria (Donna provides a coupon) and then a couple more interviews. At least one of the interviews over the two days will be with one of the directors (Harding or Dubyak) and one will be an interview for the medical school. A shuttle will take people back to the airport. People interviewing at CCLM will have a few more interviews on the first day and the second day they will go straight to Cleveland Clinic.
- Interviews Held On: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
- Number of Faculty Interviews (Non-Committee Members): 4-5
- Number of Faculty Interviews (Committee Members): At least 2 for MSTP, 1 for MD
- Number of Student Interviews: 0
- Student Host Optional: Yes
- MD/PhD Interview Dates for 20##:
- Travel Covered ($): No
- Accommodations Covered ($): Yes
- Meals Covered ($): Yes
- Commonly Asked Questions
- Why MD/PhD? Why MD? Why PhD? Why Case?
- Tell me about your research.
- Advice
- Places to eat
- Suggestions for sit-down dinners with students
- Questions to ask:
- Places to eat
Accommodations
- Student Hosting Available: Yes
- Arranged by School: Yes/No
Travel Information
Much of this information has been taken from the Case Western Admissions Website. Note that the directions given are to go to the School of Medicine. Perhaps someone from one of the other professional schools can add the details to get there.
- Additional information about lodging can be found here: http://www.case.edu/visit/lodging.html
Airport Information
- Airport: Cleveland Hopikins Airport (CLE)
- Website: http://www.clevelandairport.com
- Best Method of Transportation from Airport: RAIL
Directions from Airport: The easiest, simplest and least expensive way of getting to the campus is to take the RTA Rapid Transit train from the Cleveland Hopkins Airport to the University Campus. Board the Rapid at the airport (heading East) and ride to the UNIVERSITY CIRCLE stop. After departing the train, turn right, follow the Case sign through the doors and down the steps, and go to the end of the tunnel. Proceed through turnstiles, turn left, go up the steps to the University Circle bus shelter. Free shuttle busses (marked UCI or CIRCLELINK) run every 15 minutes from 6:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to all areas of the campus. Ask the driver to let you off at the School of Medicine. To the Medical School Building
Driving Directions to School
The University is located about 4 miles directly east of downtown Cleveland on Euclid Avenue (U.S. routes 6 and 20). Most road maps of Ohio have the University clearly marked.
- Parking Lot 53 - Best for Medical School Visit
- Cost per day:
- To Medical School: Visitors access to the School of Medicine is limited. You will walk from the parking garage along Adelbert Road until you see a sign directing visitors to the School of Medicine along a walkway between Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital and the School of Medicine. At the end of the walkway, and clearly visible from most of the campus, is the clock tower of the red-brick Biomedical Research Building. You will enter the School of Medicine through this building and register at the security desk, staffed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The security guard will have your name on a list of expected visitors. If there is any problem, have the guard call the Admissions Office, ext. 3450. We are in room T308, to which the security guard will give you directions.
- Points South
- Via I-71 OR I-77: Stay on either of these roads (which connect to I-90 East)
until you reach the downtown Cleveland exits. Exit at Chester Avenue and follow Chester East approximately 3 miles to Euclid Avenue. Turn left at Euclid and proceed one block to Adelbert Road. Turn right, and follow Adelbert Road to the end of the block where you will see the garage (Lot 53) on your right. To the Medical School Building
- Points West
- Via I-90: Exit at Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow M.L.K. Boulevard as it winds its way through, bearing to the right as you go through the traffic circle at E. 105th Street. Turn left at Euclid and proceed two traffic lights to Adelbert Road. Turn right, follow Adelbert Road to the end of the block where you will see the parking garage (Lot 53) on your right. To the Medical School Building
- Via I-80: Follow I-90 east to Downtown Cleveland exits. Exit at Chester Avenue and follow Chester East approximately 3 miles to Euclid Avenue. Turn left at Euclid and proceed one block to Adelbert Road. Turn right, and follow Adelbert Road to the end of the block where you will see the garage (Lot 53) on your right. To the Medical School Building
- Via I-480: Exit at I-71 and go north to the Downtown Cleveland exits. Exit at Chester Avenue and follow Chester East approximately 3 miles to Euclid Avenue. Turn left at Euclid and proceed one block to Adelbert Road. Turn right, and follow Adelbert Road to the end of the block where you will see the garage (Lot 53) on your right. To the Medical School Building
- Points East
- Via Pennsylvania Turnpike: Follow the Turnpike onto the Ohio Turnpike. Continue on the Ohio Turnpike which becomes I-80. Then follow the instructions immediately below.
- Via I-80: Exit at Exit 13 and follow I-480 to I-271 to Cedar Road exit (Beachwood/Pepper Pike). Take Cedar Road west for 7 miles. At the light at Euclid Heights Boulevard, Cedar bears left and goes downhill. Continue down the hill to the first stop light which is Murray Hill Road. Turn right onto Murray Hill. Bear left at the first light and you will be on Adelbert Road. Drive to 3-way stop at Circle Drive. Bear left and enter the next drive on your left which is entrance to parking garage (Lot 53). To the Medical School Building
- Via I-90: Exit at Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow M.L.K. Boulevard as it winds its way through, bearing to the right as you go through the traffic circle at E. 105th Street. Turn left at Euclid and proceed two traffic lights to Adelbert Road. Turn right, follow Adelbert Road to the end of the block where you will see the parking garage (Lot 53) on your right. To the Medical School Building
- Tolls
- Info
- Roads to Avoid
- Info
- Heavy Traffic Hours
- Info
- Time to Arrival
- Tolls
Bus
- Website: http://www.greyhound.com
- Cost: Variable
- Frequency:
- Time to Arrival:
The Greyhound Bus Depot is located downtown on Chester Avenue near E. 14th Street. Cabs are available or you can walk one block south on E. 14th to Euclid Avenue. There you can catch an eastbound RTA bus (#9 or #6) to the campus. Get off at Adelbert Road and walk along Adelbert Road until you see a sign directing visitors to the School of Medicine along a walkway between Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital and the School of Medicine. To the Medical School Building
Subway/Train
- Website: http://www.amtrak.com
- Time to Arrival
Arrive Amtrak Station, take cab to Public Square. Take eastbound bus #9 or #6 eastbound to the campus. Read directions in paragraph above for instructions to the School.
- The Rapid Website
- Cost: $1.50
The Rapid in Cleveland is not as widely used as subway/transit systems in many larger cities, but it can get you to areas that are inconvenient to reach by car, such as the airport or downtown spots. The rapid line Case sits along goes directly to the airport via Tower city so it is a great way to get to Indians, Browns and Cavaliers games as well as the Rock Hall, Flats and West Side Market, although you will have to transfer to other lines for some of these locations. It is a convenient way to get to the airport, if you can’t find a fellow student to drive you there. Each way is $1.50, but try to have exact change because there isn’t always someone manning the entrance to make change for you. As far as safety, traveling alone late at night would not be a good idea, especially for women, but during the day it’s no problem.
Recommended Hotels
- Hotel 1 ($$)
- Address: ## STREETNAME ROADTYPE, CITYNAME, XX Map
- Hotel 2 ($$)
- Address: ## STREETNAME ROADTYPE, CITYNAME, XX Map
Admissions Overview
Description of how the school runs its admissions process.
- MD Admissions Committee Meets: Daily/Monthly/Weekly, every XX
- MD/PhD Admissions Committee Meets: Monthly
- MD Selection Criteria (not in order):
- MD/PhD Admissions Criteria (not in order):
- Number Accepted in 2007: 391
- MD/PhD: 28
- Number Accepted in 20##(-2): XX,XXX (+/- XXX)
- MD/PhD: XX
- Number Accepted in 20##(-3): XX,XXX (+/- XXX)
- MD/PhD: XX
- Rolling Admissions: Yes
- Begins Accepting for Entry in 20##: ##/##/##
- Stops Accepting for Entry in 20##(including waitlist): ##/##/##
- Notification of Acceptance by: Phone/Email/Website
- Some Interviewers Call to Notify of Acceptance: Yes/No
- Notification of Acceptance by: Phone/Email/Website
Post-Interview On Hold
After the interview, notification that application is marked for post-interview "on-hold." This is typically for applicants the school may wish to consider again at a later date, however, they may wind up accepting you, putting you on a waitlist, or rejecting you in the end.
- Notifies Applicants of On-Hold Status: Yes/No
- Reviews Applications Again: ##/##/##
- Likelihood of Getting Acceptance: Good/Moderate/Poor
Waitlists
- Ranked: No
- Tiers: Yes/No
- Average size:
- Movement Amount: High/Medium/Low
- Movement begins for 20##: ##/##/##
Acceptance/Matriculation
- Accept Offer Within (you may hold multiple acceptances until ##/##/##): XX weeks
- Second Look Weekend for 20##: ##/##/## or TBD
- Classes Begin:
- Note: More information in About the School
The Down-Low
Section purpose: To provide useful information not found in books, adcoms, websites, etc. These are actions that have been rumored to help your chances in gaining admission to said medical school. Keep responses in bullet format, prose may be used in discussion section. Limit only to those that are most relevant and true.
For Suggestions and/or to Make Contributions: See/Edit Suggestions for The Down-Low
Pre-Interview
Interview Day
Post-Interview
About the School
Curricula
- Overview
General description of program. Describe any perks that are associated with curriculum. Any negatives?
- First-year: Courses taken
- Second-year: Courses taken
- Third-year: Courses taken
- Fourth-year: Courses taken
Program A (MD)
- Time: 4 years
- Orientation Begins for Class of 20##: ##/##/## for XX days
- Classes Start for Class of 20##: ##/##/##
- Focus: [Pick: General Medicine; Science/Quantitative; Public Health; Other]
- Block Scheduling: Yes/No
- Year Curriculum started: ####
- Requires Laptop: Yes/No
- Laptop Provided by School: Yes/No
Teaching Styles
- Traditional Lecture: XX%
- Days per Week: [Specify X of 5] - [Specify: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri]
- Attendance Required: Yes/No
- Videotaped: Yes/No
- Available Online: Yes/No
- Transcription Service: Yes/No
- Total Time per Week:
- Problem-based Learning: XX%
- Days per Week: [Specify X of 5] - [Specify: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri]
- Total Time per Week:
- Days per Week: [Specify X of 5] - [Specify: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri]
Anatomy
- Number of Students per Cadaver:
- Pro-sections: Yes/No
- Ventilation in Room: Good/Moderate/Poor
USMLE Preparation/Results
- Number of Weeks Given for Studying:
- Average Step 1 Score in 20##: XX (SD = XX)
- National Average Step 1 Score in 20##: XX (SD = XX)
Program B (MD/PhD)
- Average Time: 7-8 years
- Focus: Science/Quantitative Medicine
- Year Curriculum started: ####
Medical Years
- Medical school same as MD-only students: Yes/No
- Additional Courses Taken During School Year:
Graduate Years
- Begin Graduate School: After MS2
- Alternatives:
- Rotations Begin Summer Before School: Yes
- Required: No, but recommended
- Number of Rotations Required: 3
- Can Complete Thesis in Subject Outside of Science: Yes
- Number of Required Publications: 2-3 depending on department
- Clinical Orientation Offered During Graduate Years: Yes
- Additional Sub-Programs Offered: Cancer Biology in Pathology, etc.
Program C (MD/MPH)
- Time: X years
- Orientation Begins for Class of 20##: ##/##/## for XX days
- Classes Start for Class of 20##: ##/##/##
- Focus: [Pick: General Medicine; Science/Quantitative; Public Health; Other]
- Year Curriculum started: ####
MPH Year(s)
- ??
Finances
MD Finances
- Cost of Living in CITY: Very Cheap/Cheap/Moderate/Expensive/Very Expensive
- Need Car: Yes/No/Depends on person-lifestyle-location
Cost of Attendance
- Information for Class of 20##, First-year
- Tuition: $XX,XX
- Books, Supplies, Microscope & Equipment (estimate): $X,XXXX
- Lodging & Utilities (estimate): $X,XXX
- Food (estimate): $X,XXX
- Personal & Other (estimate): X,XXX
- Student Health Insurance: $XXX
- Computer Maintenance Fee: $XX
- Protective Clothing Fee: $XXX
- Car Insurance & Maintenance (not considered in Total): $X,XXX
- Total: $XX,XXX
MD/PhD Finances
- Stipend Amount: $##,####
- Need Car: Yes/No
- Most Students: Buy/Rent Houses/Condos
- Houses/Condos Affordable with Stipend: Yes/No
- Paid-for Second Look Weekend: Yes/No
Financial Aid
- Requires
- FAFSA Required: Yes/No
- FAFSA School Code: E00472
- College Scholarship Service Required: Yes/No
- College Scholarship Service (CSS) School Code: 3445
- FAFSA Required: Yes/No
- Financial Aid Coordinator: Mr./Mrs. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX [4]
- Address:
- Line 1
- Line 2
- Line 3
- Line 4
- Line 5
- Phone:
- Email: SCHOOLAID@SCHOOL.EDU
- Financial Aid Website
- Address:
- Offers Financial Aid: Yes/No
- Percent receiving aid: ##%
- Average Indebtedness of Graduates:
- Scholarships
- Scholarship A (#): $###### for X time
- Scholarship B (#): $###### for X time
- Other Financial Aid Opportunities:
Match List
Information for Class of 2007
- Percent Matching Top Choice:
- MD/PhD: Usually around 90%
- Percent Matching Top Three Choices:
- MD/PhD: Usually around 95%
- Match List
- MD/PhD Match List
Affiliated Hospitals
- Hospital 1
- Address: ## STREETNAME ROADTYPE, CITYNAME, XX Map
- Type: Public/Private
- Number of Beds:
- Hospital 2
- Address: ## STREETNAME ROADTYPE, CITYNAME, XX Map
- Type: Public/Private
- Number of Beds:
As A Student
Student Housing
- On Campus Housing: Yes/No
- Subsidized in CITY: Yes/No
- Areas Where Most Students Live
- Area 1
- Description
- Amenities
- Area 2
- Description
- Amenities
- Area 3
- Description
- Amenities
- Area 1
Student Activities
- Bars
- Clubs
- Music
- Movies
- Sports/Outdoors
- Student Groups
- AOA, Free clinic, IM Sports, etc.
Libraries
- Libraries
- Hours
Good Study Areas
- Coffee shops
- Bookstores
Best Places to Buy Stuff
- School bookstore
- Amazon.com
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