Minimimum amount of interviews to feel confident about admissions?

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[gyngyn]

It is perfectly normal to only apply to TX schools if you are a resident of TX.

 

[ready2go2]

The saying goes: "Interviews three, a doctor you will be" (and because it rhymes it must be true!! haha)

Also congrats on the 5/11! That's awesome and puts you in a very great position if you don't manage to mess up interviewing.

 

[raiderette]

I got one acceptance during the regular cycle and 5 wait lists. I ended up getting off 3 of them. Please be patient and prepare for next year, either as an applicant for med student

 

[wizzed101]

It is perfectly normal to only apply to TX schools if you are a resident of TX.

Now what if your address is in Texas but you are not a resident for medical school purpose? Are you SOL for mid-tier/"safety" schools everywhere?

 

[gyngyn]

Now what if your address is in Texas but you are not a resident for medical school purpose? Are you SOL for mid-tier/"safety" schools everywhere?

If TX is listed as your state of residence we will presume that you are entitled to all rights and privileges of a TX resident.

 

[Kgizzle]

Well I only have 2... time to start working on plan B...

 

[chrisjh]

There was a long thread on the variations of Interview 3

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/interviews-three-a-doctor-youll-be.1215042/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/interviews-three-a-doctor-youll-be.1215042/

Below is from 2015 AAMC Matriculating Student Survey which showed 40% of matriculants attended 2 or less interviews
https://www.aamc.org/download/450608/data/msq2015report.pdf
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Really curious about that 1.4% of matriculants with no interviews....

 

[Whyamionhere]

Really curious about that 1.4% of matriculants with no interviews....

I asked the same thing last time I saw those stats....apparently it's BS/MD applicants...was feeling jealous that they slid in with no interviews but that makes more sense

 

[libertyyne]

There was a long thread on the variations of Interview 3

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/interviews-three-a-doctor-youll-be.1215042/

Below is from 2015 AAMC Matriculating Student Survey which showed 40% of matriculants attended 2 or less interviews
https://www.aamc.org/download/450608/data/msq2015report.pdf
View attachment 209138

A natural outcrop of that data is if you attend more than two interviews you are likely to be accepted at more than two!

 

[wizzed101]

If TX is listed as your state of residence we will presume that you are entitled to all rights and privileges of a TX resident.

Is there anyway to disabuse adcoms of that?

Does this qualify as "disadvantaged"....?!

 

[gyngyn]

Is there anyway to disabuse adcoms of that?

Does this qualify as "disadvantaged"....?!

I can't think of an effective way to do it.
State of residence is one of the defining demograpics...

 

[Goro]

Deferred from previous year?

Really curious about that 1.4% of matriculants with no interviews....

 

[SoppyElk]

I go into each one thinking that this is my chance to show who I am as a person to the admissions committee. I know plenty of people who got in with only one interview, maybe 2 tops. You want to go in with the mindset that you'll do your very best, regardless of how many other invites you have. If I get multiple interviews then awesome but right now my goal is to do my best for my upcoming one in a month. Then we'll see how things unfold!