Hey guys! I’ve been creeping on this thread for a while without actually posting anything and finally decided to make an account and share my experience. Idk why I waited so long... lol sorry
I finished my primary application early August. It was processed by early September and I received a secondary application invitation that same day. I was still taking classes so I was slacking on secondaries and only doing 2-3 a month. I received an interview invitation late October without even starting my secondary application. I originally thought they made a mistake bc none of my friends had that happen to them. Anyway lol I chose Dec 10th as my interview date since my classes were done by the 4th and I could’ve used the trip as a mini vacation. I also figured if it was a mistake that it was enough time for them to catch it. Again nothing on the school or anything I was just genuinely shook lol since no one I spoke to had a similar experience.
Interview day wasn’t super stressful. I think the staff and students did a great job at calming our nerves. For the interviews, we spoke with 3 different people. The first one was about 30 minutes long and it was a formal/traditional interview. The other two were mini interviews and it was about 10 minutes each. Afterwards we ate and talked to current students and then finished the day with a tour of the school.
I received my acceptance letter a week later on the 17th. There is a $100 refundable (until Apr 30th) fee to hold your seat and you have 10 business days to pay it. It is my first and only acceptance. I’m still waiting on other schools. I’ve been rejected to about three and was waitlisted for an interview for one.
I really think they are trying their best to reach out to the applicants in a timely manner. I know it sucks from this end but keep in mind that a slow response rate is good because imo it means that they are looking beyond the numbers and actually taking time to read your personal statement and other responses. That being said I applied with a 3.98 GPA and a 501 MCAT which I think also shows that they are taking into consideration the whole application since that’s a crappy score lol.
