2010-2011 Albany Medical College Application Thread
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I think its pretty random given the responses.. both me and my friend got one friday afternoon
Any idea on how it works for pre-interview holds? This is my third one of the season, ugh.
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Snow, I wouldn't place my chips on getting an interview from Albany. I have a hold as well and I checked through last year's thread and saw no "hold" movement.
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Not me. I received the hold status today (pre-interview). It's pretty much a nice rejection.
Albany has a huge application volume of around 10,000 per year. 600 interviews is just 6%. No hard feelings, I guess.
Thanks. I got an invite from a similar school a week ago, so it doesn't seem as bad.🙂
All materials were in by late September. I wasn't marked complete by email or status check until late November. Quite a long turnaround.
Anybody know what's special about albany? I know they are proud of having been one of the first med schools to have re-done their curriculum, but anything else?
I did receive my background check email, but I'm not sure if it was because of Albany or another school... it was through Certiphi - is that the company Albany uses?
I know of a few schools that use certiphi. When were you accepted? I got the good news 12/16 and have not received the email.
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I was accepted by Albany on 11/18...
Withdrew from a Thursday 1/20 interview at 8:15AM. I am appreciative of AMC's decision to invite me for an interview, and I hope that one of you on here has the opportunity to pick it up (despite the late notice =S).
Good luck!
Good luck!
It depends on when they start to adjust the score cutoff. It will slowly work its way lower as the interview season goes on and the committee looks at how many people they've accepted versus how many they've interviewed. The cutoff starts quite high, I'm not sure how much it lowers as the season moves on but it does decrease. So before too long a few people from the top of the UC list should start hearing about acceptances, although I can't say when that'll be.
No you can call them......they are usually nice on the phone. When were you complete?
Maybe because they know who you are and don't like your avatar - jk
Complete 8/31. Received hold status 9/23. I just feel so useless sitting here, so I'm going to start calling some schools. Especially since Albany doesn't allow for update letters, I just want to make sure they haven't forgotten me lol. There's still a ton of schools I haven't heard back from!!
Yeah....I am in the same boat...haven't heard from most of the schools, including albany. Although, i was complete in early november.
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Yes, please.
Sorry if people have covered this already, but how do you know if you are on pre-interview hold? Does the status change or just not getting an interview so far mean that?
I have been complete for a while now, and my status hasn't changed at all and I haven't gotten an interview so I don't really know what is going on.
Any information anyone?
I have been complete for a while now, and my status hasn't changed at all and I haven't gotten an interview so I don't really know what is going on.
Any information anyone?
It is my understanding that if you are put on a pre-interview hold, that notification comes via email. People on pre-interview hold usually do not get interviews, it is rare to get an interview off the pre-interview hold, you can check out last years thread. Just reality. So if you have not heard anything you still have a chance although I would have to believe interviews are winding down and if they are still offering interviews there are less spots available. Reality, they get over 10,000 applications. The class size is about 140, of which 40-50 come from guaranteed spots from 3 local colleges, so you are competing for approx. 100 spots from 10,000 traditional applications. Best of luck.
Interview invite earlier today!
Congrats EpicBearMan, when are you scheduled?
Congratulations. May I ask what your stats were, when you were completed, and when is your interview so we can maybe see if there will be spots left later on? It's okay if you do not want to share though, I understand.
I just scheduled my interview for February 24th. I read somewhere that they interview out until April, so there are probably many interview invites yet to be sent. Don't lose hope if you've still heard nothing! 
I turned in secondary / paid fee on August 4th, my committee letter was sent near the end of September, and I got the "Albany Medical College application status-certify" email on Nov 16th.
I'll probably be going to the Wed night social thing if any other SDN folks are interviewing the same week.
I turned in secondary / paid fee on August 4th, my committee letter was sent near the end of September, and I got the "Albany Medical College application status-certify" email on Nov 16th.
I'll probably be going to the Wed night social thing if any other SDN folks are interviewing the same week.
I just scheduled my interview for February 24th. I read somewhere that they interview out until April, so there are probably many interview invites yet to be sent. Don't lose hope if you've still heard nothing!
I turned in secondary / paid fee on August 4th, my committee letter was sent near the end of September, and I got the "Albany Medical College application status-certify" email on Nov 16th.
I'll probably be going to the Wed night social thing if any other SDN folks are interviewing the same week.
I was complete early November online. I did not receive the complete email. So am I still running?
I think you can call and find out your post interview status.
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Has there been any movement on the post-interview UC list yet? Does anyone know when there will be movement? When I interviewed in October, they said mid-January...
were you under consideration? or did you just get accepted.
This is my biggest fear, that decisions have been made and I just haven't been notified...
Edit: Sorry for omitting "CONGRATS!!"
gosh this process is getting to me.
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I submitted by secondary on 9/8. I also emailed Maria Sgarlata in regards to whether not my application was complete on 10/20, and received confirmation that it was complete on 10/22.
Her email address is: [email protected]
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