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I came to ask this same question. I took loveoforganic's interpretation of it, and I do not plan on attaching anything unless I see anyone here or hear from others that I should.
Unless you're md/phd, no
Unless you're Early Decision, they're not going to look at your file until September.
I've heard that they're kind of spotty in emailing notifications of the complete-ness your file, so maybe call two weeks after you've sent everything by snail mail (maybe 3-5 days after electronic submission).
First wave of regular interview invites went out in mid-September last year (I think). Check last year's thread for timing to be sure.
Good luck everyone!
Unless you're Early Decision, they're not going to look at your file until September.
I've heard that they're kind of spotty in emailing notifications of the complete-ness your file, so maybe call two weeks after you've sent everything by snail mail (maybe 3-5 days after electronic submission).
First wave of regular interview invites went out in mid-September last year (I think). Check last year's thread for timing to be sure.
Good luck everyone!
For my interview, we got there at I think about 8:30 AM (there were 6 interviewees, myself included), and everything started around 9:00 AM. There was a one-hour orientation / introduction / talk about the interview day and school at the beginning, and then we started a tour of the facilities with 3 med students. After the tour, we had lunch with the students, and then we continued with a tour of University Hospital's emergency room. They were more than willing to discuss anything to do with the interviews or school.
In the afternoon, there are 3 interviews. 1 is blind and the other 2 are open. I think they structure them so that your first interview is the blind one, but I'm not sure if that's the rule or if it's just that the only people with whom I've spoken have had their blind interviews first as well.
During the blind interview, I think my interviewer was trying to intimidate me... he asked me what I was smoking when I described a gap in my record... he told me I had a low self-esteem.... he said a lot of **** that might have been offensive. I laughed at him. I felt like a raving lunatic, but I just treated it like he was joking and laughed at him. It was the best way to cope, and it paid off cause I got in lol -
The other two interviews - where they had my grades, scores, personal statement, etc, in front of them - went really well because it was less about trying to throw me off track and more about discussing in depth the things I had done, and in a more round about way discussing what I valued. They really are looking for people who are a good fit with the students at LSU, and if you can identify that during the tour and be able to sell how you are a good fit, it'll help your case. I left feeling really good about the interviews.
Oh, also one thing I did to prepare was have a mock interview with some people who used these questions to do the interview:
www.colorado.edu/aac/PreMed_interviewquestions.pdf
Best of luck!
In my interview on 2/6 Dr. Eubanks said the committee was meeting on Feb 26th. I took notes in his address and this is what I wrote down. However, the 26th is a Saturday so I don't think the date is correct. Perhaps Friday the Feb 25th makes more sense. But, on the other hand, Dr. Eubanks said that the committee meets the 3rd Friday of every month, so I am not sure what's going on, really.
To those of you who got in, is the acceptance letter snail-mailed, or is it e-mailed? I check my e-mail religiously!
I called housing a few weeks ago and they told me the following:
Residence hall has unfurnished apartments with a kitchen, living area, 2 bedrooms, and a full bathroom. From what I gathered, Stan Hall doesn't have this. I wanted something bigger than a dorm room. The lady did say that you are only allowed to use a stove or oven in Residence Hall and not in Stan.. Hall because Stan... Hall is considered old/historic or something of that nature, I don't exactly remember. The two bed apartment is 7 something a month and would be 3 something a month per person, which seems like a good deal.
However, I have not toured either one, so I don't exactly know what they look like or what kind of condition they are in. I just like the fact that I would be very close to class (more sleep in the AM) and I think my car would be somewhat safe in the parking garage. But yea, I do need to tour both halls to get a better idea of what the living conditions are like.
I am putting this on my agenda
I know it's late but I just got an interview for April 13! Anyone else?
Ok guys, I just called admissions. I interviewed on Feb 14. She said they won't send a letter every time they meet and that I should get a letter in May. So I'm pretty sure that that means that it will either be a wait list letter or an acceptance letter. Hope that helps for all of you in my same situation.
I understand your point and I am not sure of how this works too much either. My only confusion comes in because they are giving out interviews all the way up until April 23. It is only April 5, so They could not have issued all their spots yet before they have even finished interviewing candidates. They could but that means that they are interviewing people just to put them on the waiting list, maybe. I'm not sure. If any of you guys are interviewing soon let us know what Dr. Eubanks says, Please feel free to ask him. I wish I would have asked him more in my interview. I feel pretty clear but it is April and I am getting very anxious
I just received a letter placing me on the waitlist so the waiting continues for me... Just in case anyone was curious I received the letter on Friday (05-13-11), post marked 05-12-11.
CONGRATS TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!!
