finally complete!
submitted 8/15
submitted 8/15
2010-2011 Albany Medical College Application Thread
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Better late than never?
I didn't go to the Q&A, partly because I was there for the interview on Wed. afternoon and I would've had to leave and come back a couple hours later for the Q&A. Mostly though, I didn't go because they really answered a lot of questions during the day. When the med students come to give you the tour, they have lunch with you and there are NO adminstrators/professors of any kind in the room. So you really can ask questions freely and get an honest answer during that period. I felt like all the questions I had were answered.
As for what they said about the evening Q&A, though, they said it was super casual, no dress code, no strict do's or don'ts. Just an opportunity for you to get more exposure to the school and students. GL if your interview is coming up! Here's hoping for good news for us all in Nov.
Whoohoo! Congrats! When were you complete?
Dear _____:
Congratulations!
We just couldn't wait to tell you that you have been accepted for
admission to the Albany Medical College.
A letter of acceptance, which describes the conditions upon which
this offer is made is being sent via surface mail and should arrive
within a week to ten days.
We hope you are as pleased to receive this good news, as we are to
send it.
Congratulations!
We just couldn't wait to tell you that you have been accepted for
admission to the Albany Medical College.
A letter of acceptance, which describes the conditions upon which
this offer is made is being sent via surface mail and should arrive
within a week to ten days.
We hope you are as pleased to receive this good news, as we are to
send it.
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always worth a shot my friend.
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It doesn't look like it from posting history... I thought schools couldn't send out acceptances until 10/15 unless it's edp.
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Ejensen2---was this EDP or Early Assurance?
Didn't apply EDP, as far as I can tell Albany doesn't offer EDP or early assurance. I interviewed 9/16. On my interview day we were all told that AMC doesn't usually announce any acceptances until mid-November (MSAR says 11/1). I was also under the impression that regular acceptances can't be announced until 10/15 as mandated by AAMC? I don't know what to make of this!! It is from the same email address as the other admissions correspondence, and has the correct contact information for the Director of Admissions. I emailed, but will follow up with a phone call on Monday. What do you guys think?
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Sounds OK.
I am surprised given the 10/15 criteria for acceptance, and given you and others were told that you would not hear until November, but here is one in the bag for you. Congrats.
I am surprised given the 10/15 criteria for acceptance, and given you and others were told that you would not hear until November, but here is one in the bag for you. Congrats.
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sounds legit, congrats! let us know what they say?
still waiting for AMC to receive LOR...6 weeks and counting =[
I would have my professor send in another letter. I, personally, don't think it should have taken that long to scan in a bar code.
*Whoops for some reason, I misread AMC for AMCAS. I called after my 30 days and the lady downloaded them on the phone for me. She did say that it will take a while to confirm that I'm complete.
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Does AMC use rolling admissions?
still waiting for AMC to receive LOR...6 weeks and counting =[
Are you saying they still haven't downloaded your LORs from AMCAS even though they've been there?
If this is the case, just call them! They can update the site for you, although you still won't be complete until you get through the long line that you are already waiting in. But it will make you feel better maybe. They do estimate 30 days so I wouldn't call them unless it's been that long.
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I just noticed that the Albany status page has changed to:
"Although letters may be available to us for download from AMCAS, due to volume it may take up to 30 days to reflect receipt of letters on the status screen."
I'm a few days over 30 days now, so I'm hoping they are able to download them soon!
Wow I guess they can't keep up. Must mean a lot of applicants this year...
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I never actually got a complete email from them .. I was randomly checking the status page on their website, and at some point, they switched the "no" to a "yes" in terms of having all the required docs .. but they never sent me anything else before this
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Hi all!
So I just scheduled my interview on the morning slot for 10/21 eeek .. I read through old posts, and it looks like general feedback for interviews is positive, which makes me a little less nervous.
For those of you have interviewed, was there any prep you did or would recommend? I'm planning to go over my AMCAS activities and being able to describe/explain them. SDN Interview Feedback mentioned a lot of ethical questions before .. is that still the case? Or pointed questions about weak spots in your application?
If anyone post-interview has any feedback, it'd be super appreciated. I tend to always get panicky and given this is my first one, its like 100x worse... thanks! 🙂
So I just scheduled my interview on the morning slot for 10/21 eeek .. I read through old posts, and it looks like general feedback for interviews is positive, which makes me a little less nervous.
For those of you have interviewed, was there any prep you did or would recommend? I'm planning to go over my AMCAS activities and being able to describe/explain them. SDN Interview Feedback mentioned a lot of ethical questions before .. is that still the case? Or pointed questions about weak spots in your application?
If anyone post-interview has any feedback, it'd be super appreciated. I tend to always get panicky and given this is my first one, its like 100x worse... thanks! 🙂
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Know your application, know your stance on key ethical issues (physician-assisted suicide, abortion, etc), and be yourself! Try to harness the nervous energy for a good result, kind of like being nervous enough for a test that you knock it out of the park, but not so nervous you get sweaty palms and feel like you're going to barf. Good luck!
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Just got the complete email today. Anyone knows in approximately how long I will hear from them again? Another month seems to be the norm around here.
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They said during the interviews that they'd start sending out acceptances in early November. Last year it seems to have been early December.
I sent my secondary in on Sept 10th, because they didn't send me their secondary until Sept 7th... and I'm still not complete. Takes quite a long time doesn't it. They received everything else from me in August.
But waiting is def still better than rejection.
But waiting is def still better than rejection.
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Yeah I'm in the same boat basically... I don't think I ever got a complete email, but I submitted my secondary on 7/22 and it's been shown as complete on their website for months, and still no news...
I'm just glad I haven't gotten rejected yet, since they have been rejecting people already...
not really.... I submitted my apps on 7/21; with everything shown received as received, but it wasn't marked as completed until 8/25.... I just got my invite...
so apparently, it doesn't matter when you were complete since some folks submitted after me, but got complete and interviewed already...
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Anyone know why Albany is unranked on US News and World Report? Is this a choice like at Mayo...
About how long does it take from being complete to hearing something from them? I have been complete since 8/27 and have not heard anything. Are they really behind? I know they dont do the silent rejection thing and said they will notify you when the screen is over. Heres to more waiting I guess.... Anyone have a rough idea of the timeframe?😴
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Withdrew from 10/28 interview yesterday. Hopefully one of you guys scoops it up. Good luck! I was really excited to see this school, especially the student q & a the night before.
I submitted in July, and I don't know when I was complete...probably like mid August. No word yet either ... seems to be the case at almost every school I applied too...I wish schools would just make a decision one way or the other and not be ambivalent.
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According to what they told us after my interview last week .. they committee meets the Tuesday after to review all the candidates that were interviewed Wed/Thurs before .. so in that respect, you are reviewed relatively quickly. However, in terms of actual decisions coming out, they said we should expect to hear something (I interviewed 10/21) mid-November. I don't know if that's the absolute earliest, but that's the sense I got from them .. which is why it was really weird that someone already found out they were admitted
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I have to wonder if the single acceptance by a poster on this forum is for real given that he/she never confirmed it after supposedly talking with the Admissions office. Atleast did not confirm on this forum. Very strange.
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