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[wysdoc]

You can hope for more interviews, but not count on more.
TMDSAS schools are as good as AMCAS schools, says this Texan proudly, and would also save you a bundle of $$.
You also have more interviews already than most Americans, and considering that the number of international students accepted to AMCAS schools in the previous application cycle was 153, you should be feeling very fortunate and not wondering if you have a red flag.😒

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Interviews continue until March. More slots open up after people get offers. Congratulations. Understand most applicants get only 1 interview.

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I often use the "marathon" metaphor when it comes to the timeline from preparing your application to stepping on-campus as a newly enrolled student, but

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[GoSpursGo]

edit: I am CA ORM

Here is the likely issue.

CA is tough sledding for anyone, even with high stats. As others have said you're doing very well, and while your current slate of interviews means you definitely don't have a red flag, you may also not exactly fit with some other schools' missions.

 

[YodaPineapple]

Interviews continue until March. More slots open up after people get offers. Congratulations. Understand most applicants get only 1 interview.

While You Are Waiting: Processing Health Professions Applications | SDN

I often use the "marathon" metaphor when it comes to the timeline from preparing your application to stepping on-campus as a newly enrolled student, but

www.studentdoctor.net

Can you explain why more interview slots tend to open up after people get offers? Isn't the rate at which applicants usually accept/decline acceptances baked into the cake of the number of interviews given? I also can't imagine many applicants turning down an offer of acceptance this early in the game. Just curious. Thanks.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Can you explain why more interview slots tend to open up after people get offers? Isn't the rate at which applicants usually accept/decline acceptances baked into the cake of the number of interviews given? I also can't imagine many applicants turning down an offer of acceptance this early in the game. Just curious. Thanks.

They mean that once people get an A, they may cancel interviews at schools that they like less than the place they already got the A. While schools may know they need to interview x number candidates to fill Y spots, and they also probably know some number of people who schedule interviews are likely to cancel later, they can’t schedule more interviews than they actually have interview slots for. So at a certain point when the spots get filled they can’t offer more interviews until someone cancels

 

[mudfud26]

Current MD-PhD student with lower stats. All of my IIs were in October or later. Timing is not a huge deal, especially when it sounds like you have 2 great IIs already. I would practice my interview skills and research the schools to be as prepared as possible. Make sure you know why you want to go there (things you like about their program and how you fit their mission) and have at least one question about the program that can't be answered by a quick search on the website. Good luck!

 

[Goro]

So worried because the traditional advice here is that interviews are offered to high stat applicants first. but i am high stats (3.95+, 523). I only have 2 IIs from AMCAS schools. One is to a T10 and the other to a T50. I was so hopeful to be in the first wave of interviews at those two schools... but since then, it has been silence for over a month. Fortunately, I do have IIs to a bunch of TMDSAS schools, but I was hoping to get a little more love from AMCAS. (side note - why so much love from TMDSAS, and so little from AMCAS? i applied using very similar essays.)

Is this it for IIs? Or can I reasonably remain hopeful for more IIs? Also, do you think it's possible there is a red flag in my writing or LORs, if I received IIs but not very many of them?

edit: I am CA ORM

You might get an II tomorrow, or in march, or no more.

I'm not picking on you op, but SDNers are advised not to think "I've sent in my applications, so where are all of my interviews?"

Some people unfortunately have the attitude that they think they're God's gift to medicine.

 

[Holland]

Hey Goro thanks for the feedback. I'm sorry I came off that way. I have no intention of sounding entitled, and I most certainly don't believe I'm special... I'm just fearful everytime I see the advice "high stat interviews come first" because each time I see it, my hope and aspirations dim a little more.

It seems like there's no one universal strategy when it comes to sorting applications—the process is so school-dependent that generalizations should be taken with a grain of salt. Many of the first schools I applied to haven't gotten back to me, whereas a T10 sent me an II under 2 weeks after completion and another school sent me an II in the same week I was complete.

The cycle isn't even remotely close to being over, and you've likely done a great job at creating a compelling app. We'll be okay.

 

[wysdoc]

In same boat. International applicant with 4 II all came In august. radio silence for 5 weeks. Crossing my fingers!

Both of you got early interviews so consider this a success and keep reading up on the schools for each upcoming interview to prepare. Sounds like a successful cycle for you both and I hope you post where you’re accepted

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

So worried because the traditional advice here is that interviews are offered to high stat applicants first. but i am high stats (3.95+, 523). I only have 2 IIs from AMCAS schools. One is to a T10 and the other to a T50. I was so hopeful to be in the first wave of interviews at those two schools... but since then, it has been silence for over a month. Fortunately, I do have IIs to a bunch of TMDSAS schools, but I was hoping to get a little more love from AMCAS. (side note - why so much love from TMDSAS, and so little from AMCAS? i applied using very similar essays.)

Is this it for IIs? Or can I reasonably remain hopeful for more IIs? Also, do you think it's possible there is a red flag in my writing or LORs, if I received IIs but not very many of them?

edit: I am CA ORM

Also depends on your ECs and type of schools you applied for (research vs service). My n=1 CA ORM with higher stats than you had 50% success with IIs (3 cycles back, only applied to T25) and I attribute that to heavy research focuse and not high service hours even strong experiences.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

thank! I have pretty strong research too but my biggest regret is not focusing much on it on my application (I was worried adcom would think I'm more suited for a PhD). I downplayed my research a lot on my application lol i regret it. I have a first author paper is in revision with a journal with IF ~50, we made it past 1st round of peer review, and the editor correspondance has been very promising, do you think that's worth an update?

You should send update only when paper is approved.