Were rejections snail mail or e-mail?
just wish I could get an interview... how late does Cornell interview?
congrats to all those accepted!
pre-interview rejection today
complete mid-sept
Just got a rejection e-mail (pre-interview). Complete late August.
Does anyone know how WCMC reviews their apps? Is it essentially random, in order of "complete" date, or do they kind of pick out ones they know what they want to do with and leave the the rest?
I just see a lot of people who were complete at the same time or later (in some cases, much later) than me being invited for an interview or rejected, so I can only assume it's somewhat random?...
I feel like I'm dodging bullets from a machine gun here! Hopefully they won't just freeze me out in the end.
Sorry guys
Can any current medical students at Cornell answer a few questions please?
How much of the curriculum is lecture vs pbl? Do you have committed lecturers or do you have experts in the field come to teach you? I ask because we have MSKCC researchers lecture at my school frequently and they tend to get too excited about their research (really really minute details), and most of the time it goes over my head. I hope to not have to deal with this if I choose Cornell. How generous is financial aid? If there are any third year students, how do you feel the unique curriculum affected your board scores? With the short class duration, were you able to cover everything or did you find yourself teaching yourself things from scratch? I asked this question during my interview and the interviewer told me "we don't teach to the boards". I honestly don't know what to make of that answer. Thanks in advance
Sure!Can any current medical students at Cornell answer a few questions please?
Lecture time can range from 1 hour up to 4, depnding on the course, and the part of the course. I'd guess the average lecture time is about 2 hours per day.How much of the curriculum is lecture vs pbl?
We usually have a handful of lecturers in a given subject. We'll get lectures from them repeatedly throughout the semester on the same subject. They are indeed experts in their fields (they have labs here and publish a lot). In past years we've had the problem of there being too much focus on their particularly research interests, but students' voices were heard. This past semester (I'm an M1) the focus was definitely on boards material, and I didn't hear much concern about random detail type of material.Do you have committed lecturers or do you have experts in the field come to teach you? I ask because we have MSKCC researchers lecture at my school frequently and they tend to get too excited about their research (really really minute details), and most of the time it goes over my head. I hope to not have to deal with this if I choose Cornell.
Very. Tuition makes up only 2% of revenue here, which means that decreasing tuition income (e.g. through scholarships) has little impact on the overall financial picture of our school.How generous is financial aid?
I doubt a third year will come on here to answer (very little time in 3rd yr), but from the conversations I've had with them, my impression is that we are very well-prepared for the boards. We tend to score well above average. I looked at some Step I review books after this semester and found nothing in there that was not covered in class. If anything, the courses go into more detail than required for the boards.If there are any third year students, how do you feel the unique curriculum affected your board scores? With the short class duration, were you able to cover everything or did you find yourself teaching yourself things from scratch? I asked this question during my interview and the interviewer told me "we don't teach to the boards". I honestly don't know what to make of that answer.
No problem, I hope I answered everything. If you have any more questions feel free to ask!Thanks in advance
If there are any third year students, how do you feel the unique curriculum affected your board scores? With the short class duration, were you able to cover everything or did you find yourself teaching yourself things from scratch? I asked this question during my interview and the interviewer told me "we don't teach to the boards". I honestly don't know what to make of that answer.
Can any current medical students at Cornell answer a few questions please?
How much of the curriculum is lecture vs pbl? Do you have committed lecturers or do you have experts in the field come to teach you? I ask because we have MSKCC researchers lecture at my school frequently and they tend to get too excited about their research (really really minute details), and most of the time it goes over my head. I hope to not have to deal with this if I choose Cornell. How generous is financial aid? If there are any third year students, how do you feel the unique curriculum affected your board scores? With the short class duration, were you able to cover everything or did you find yourself teaching yourself things from scratch? I asked this question during my interview and the interviewer told me "we don't teach to the boards". I honestly don't know what to make of that answer. Thanks in advance
Congrats to all those accepted! Do your acceptance emails mention anything about revisit weekend?
Rejected this morning...does Cornell consider appeals?
What is an appeal? (this is probably a stupid question)
Haha, basically a letter telling the adcom to re-evaluate your application, after being initially rejected ... usually not worth the effort, but some schools like UCSF seem to like those type of letters.
Wow! That's crazy! I've never even thought of doing something like that. Though I would totally do it here if necessary
Thank you for always giving me answers
Congrats ed! And that link still works for me.
Congrats Ed!! What a great return to the country present
Hey Guys,
Congrats to all those who got in! Quick question: has anyone received the mailed letter yet? The email mentioned time-sensitive materials, and I still haven't gotten it yet (got the email on the 27th).
Rejected this morning...does Cornell consider appeals?
And to be honest (with respect to appeals), I don't think you want to be "that guy" that appeals.
Haha, if it were me, I would love to be "that guy." That means, I got in!
There is no shame in any acceptance. That said, I don't have 40+ MCAT. Maybe I will think differently then.
Haha, if it were me, I would love to be "that guy." That means, I got in!
There is no shame in any acceptance. That said, I don't have 40+ MCAT. Maybe I will think differently then.
wow so many high stats getting rejected. i guess im waiting for my rejection
actually does anyone know if january is already filled up? im staying in nyc for january... should i not bother with in the area email?