Worst case scenario, just scan a picture and e-mail it to them. That's what we were instructed to do interview day. My upload worked 😱 though.thrilled to have an interview invite here! Anyone else having serious difficulties with this photo upload situation? Any help much appreciated!
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thrilled to have an interview invite here! Anyone else having serious difficulties with this photo upload situation? Any help much appreciated!
It might have to be certain types of files and size too. Check on that.
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Just put on hold. Complete 1st week of August. Anyone know if those on hold ever get an interview?
So I have an interview here next week (on Nov. 3rd) and I'm super excited!
From what I've read on the interview feedback page, it seems like there is a wide range of interview styles from really casual conversation, to bombarding with ethical questions. For those that have interviewed already, do you have any advice? This is my first interview of the season, so I want to do it right.
From what I've read on the interview feedback page, it seems like there is a wide range of interview styles from really casual conversation, to bombarding with ethical questions. For those that have interviewed already, do you have any advice? This is my first interview of the season, so I want to do it right.
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So I have an interview here next week (on Nov. 3rd) and I'm super excited!
From what I've read on the interview feedback page, it seems like there is a wide range of interview styles from really casual conversation, to bombarding with ethical questions. For those that have interviewed already, do you have any advice? This is my first interview of the season, so I want to do it right.
It's true that the interviews are a grab bag, so prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. I personally had a very conversational, nice experience even though I was apprehensive after reading interview feedback.
The day is relaxed. When I visited, most people had only one interview, but some had two. This setup is still relatively low-key compared to some other institutions (3 interviewers back-to-back, MMIs, etc). There was a ton of time to sit around and get to know fellow interviewees.
If you have time, go to the welcoming session they hold Wednesday night. You'll get to meet and mingle with a ton current students, which is always really nice, and they'll give you the lowdown on Albany.
Unlike other schools, they don't give out a current match list, not even upon request, which is something to note. They also aren't interested any sort of updates beyond the Tuesday after your interview day. That's when they evaluate you for the first and final time. So if you have any last LORs or updates, you might want to bring them to the interview or make sure you get them in ASAP afterwards.
Best of luck!
So I have an interview here next week (on Nov. 3rd) and I'm super excited!
From what I've read on the interview feedback page, it seems like there is a wide range of interview styles from really casual conversation, to bombarding with ethical questions. For those that have interviewed already, do you have any advice? This is my first interview of the season, so I want to do it right.
I had a great time interviewing here, and talking with the other students at my session it sounded like everyone else had a similar experience. My interview was very casual with a really nice faculty member who had thoroughly read my application beforehand and asked me questions just to get to know more about my application, I didn't feel pressured at all. That was the first half of the interview, the second half was even more conversational, we talked about everything from politics to places to eat good ethnic food around the Albany area.
One of the admissions staff running the interview day even mentioned not to be nervous from all of the interview feedback posted on SDN, so it sounded like they might be trying to change their interview image. I was really nervous from reading all of the feedback but my experience was nothing like that at all!
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Hmm, that's weird. I'll pop by Admissions when I have time and ask about this. Otherwise, here's our 2011 matchlist (names redacted). Thanks to "nogolfinsnow" for this (btw dude, if you're reading this, your SN reminds me of Martino. We just had first snow, and he was complaining how he has to use green balls this weekend for his game.)
Anesthesiology
Albany Med
Albany Med
Cleveland Clinic
Columbia
Cornell
Mass General
Mt. Sinai
Penn St
St Joseph's Regional Med Ctr, Paterson, NJ
St. Elizabeths Med Ctr, Boston
Stony Brook
U of Buffalo
U of Michigan
University of Rochester, NY
Yale
Emergency
Albany Med
Albany Med
Albany Med
Albany Med
North Shore Manhasset, NY
North Shore Manhasset, NY
Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC
St Lukes-Roosevelt, NYC
Staten Island University Hospital
Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook, NY
UCSF
UCSF-Fresno
University of Maryland
University of Pittsburgh
ENT
Albany Med
Boston U
NYMC
U of South Florida
U of Texas
Family Med
Albany Med
Albany Med
Boston University
Conroe Reg Med Ctr, Conroe, TX
Eisenhower Medical Ctr, Fort Gordon, GA (military)
Idaho State
In His Image Family Med, Tulsa, OK
Jamaica Hosp Med Ctr, Jamaica, NY
Lancaster General Hospital, PA
NCC-Dewitt Army Community Hospital (military)
Scripps Mercy, Chula Vista, CA
St Vincents Med Ctr, Jacksonville, FL
St. Joseph's, Syracuse, NY
St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, CO
St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, CO
Stony Brook, NY
U of Colorado
University of Rochester
General Surgery
Albany Med
Brigham & Womens
Eastern VA Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Georgetown
Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
UC Davis
Virginia Mason Med Ctr, Seattle, WA
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
G-Surg Prelim
Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Providence Sacred Heart Med Ctr, Spokane, WA
St Lukes-Roosevelt, NYC
Univ North Carolina
Internal Medicine
Brigham & Womens
Brown
Einstein
Jefferson
Kessler Air Force Base (military)
Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC
Medical College Wisconsin
Medical College Wisconsin
Mt Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
North Shore Health Sys, Great Neck, NY
North Shore Health Sys, Great Neck, NY
St Lukes-Roosevelt, NYC
U of Chicago
U of Florida
UCLA
Med-Peds
Christiana Care, Newark, DE
Rush
Umass
Med Prelim
Albany Med
Yale
Neurology
Kaiser Los Angeles
UC Irvine (peds neuro)
Neurosurgery
U of Texas
OB/GYN
Brigham & Womens
Christiana Care, Newark, DE
Eastern VA Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Einstein
Loma Linda, CA
Medical College of Georgia
Rush
Santa Clara Valley Med Ctr, San Jose, CA
Southern Illinois
U of Arizona
U of Hawaii
UMDNJ-R Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ
Ophthalmology
Albany Med
NYMC
Sanai Hospital, Baltimore, MD
U of Missouri
Ortho
Albany Med
Albany Med
Dartmouth
George Washington
Long Island Jewish Med Ctr
U. South Carolina
Yale
Pathology
Albany Med
Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, MA
PM&R
Harvard
Northwestern
Ohio State
Peds
Albany Med
Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA
Duke
Kaiser Oakland, Oakland, CA
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, cA
North Shore, NY
Stony Brook, NY
Tufts
U of Connecticut
U of Maryland
Umass
UT Southwestern
Wake Forrest
Plastic Surgery (Integrated)
UMass
Psych
Boston University
Boston University
Georgetown
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth VA (military match)
U of Florida
U of Washington, Seattle, WA
Radiation Oncology
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
Radiology
Albany Med
Albany Med
Albany med
Albany Med
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Barnes Jewish Hosp, St. Louis, MO
Einstein
Transitional
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, MA
Urology
Brown
Vascular Surgery
Southern Illinois University
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Thank you so much! this is incredibly helpful. 👍
Second Q: I hate to ask but do you know if any MS-4's had to scramble? thanks again!
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Sorry, I wasn't trying to bridge any sort of relationship or insinuate anything at all. I just wanted to know if it ever happens. I was really impressed with Albany when I visited. I had a great time because all the students seemed genuinely happy, friendly and helpful.
My only hesitation about the school was when one of the students in my interview group pointed out there weren't match lists included in our folders and requested one but was denied. Usually schools have given me match % stats, so I was just curious 😳
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Oh, no worries. Just wanted to tailor my response.
Usually I associate % of students matched with Carribbean schools trying to bolster their credentials - I haven't seen many US schools blatantly advertise the percentage of their students that matched, since most US MD students match successfully. If a lot of students in a given class wanted to do Plastics, there would be a higher chance of more students scrambling just because plastics is such a hard specialty to match successfully into.
Match lists by themselves are not a great indicator of a school's performance. Interviewees tend to focus on the big names and not remember that a lot of other factors went into a MS4's students rank order list (location, couples match, volume of cases, the specialty they end up liking, etc.). Match lists have their use, but they will not determine where you *could* end up going; most factors are under your own control, such as board scores and clinical year performance.
I'll check with Admissions and ask. Reason why they might not release match lists is because students' names are still on those lists, which AMC may not want to publicize. That's just my conjecture, however.
Usually I associate % of students matched with Carribbean schools trying to bolster their credentials - I haven't seen many US schools blatantly advertise the percentage of their students that matched, since most US MD students match successfully. If a lot of students in a given class wanted to do Plastics, there would be a higher chance of more students scrambling just because plastics is such a hard specialty to match successfully into.
Match lists by themselves are not a great indicator of a school's performance. Interviewees tend to focus on the big names and not remember that a lot of other factors went into a MS4's students rank order list (location, couples match, volume of cases, the specialty they end up liking, etc.). Match lists have their use, but they will not determine where you *could* end up going; most factors are under your own control, such as board scores and clinical year performance.
I'll check with Admissions and ask. Reason why they might not release match lists is because students' names are still on those lists, which AMC may not want to publicize. That's just my conjecture, however.
Interviewed yesterday and got grilled with ethical questions, grilled! Beware if your interviewer is a phd, though he said I did well. Thankfully I like reading up on this kind of stuff and had at least some background to respond coherently. What's weird is everyone else interviewing that day had very relaxed interviews with MD's. Oh well, as long as you do well I guess right?
Also, the director of admissions said the first round of acceptances will go out early november.
Also, the director of admissions said the first round of acceptances will go out early november.
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all great points. thanks again! you've been all over it for us albany c/o 2016 potentials 🙂
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Great, now I have to change my username. Thankfully I no longer live where it snows.
There were a couple scrambers. I believe their desired specialties were derm x 2, ortho, and maybe 1 emed. Overall, the vast majority were very happy with their placement.
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Got an "on hold" email today. I guess for Albany, this means the end of it? 🙁
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Pre or post interview if you don't mind?? I just don't know if albany rejects pre-interview is why I'm inquiring.
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Pre-interview :/
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Does anyone have any more details as to when acceptances start going out? I interviewed with the very first interview group and they said they would start in November. I'm just seeing if there is a more specific time frame.
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withdrew my scheduled interview recently. Hopefully one of you sdners gets the spot. 👍
I interviewed in the last October group. I believe the committee is meeting to discuss our group today (tues. following interviews). The director told us they like to get the first acceptances out oct. 15ish, but they're running behind this year and to expect the first round early nov.
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I also interviewed end of oct. I was told by the director of admissions directly that the first time we will hear from them is over thanksgiving break.
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placed on hold today. complete early-mid september (not sure of the exact date)
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From what I read in the posts, they do NOT change status page for "hold"
Recieved the HOLD email 9/14. Is there any II after being on HOLD?
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Do you mind sharing when you were complete? Thanks!
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Interview! Baaaaaaam. I thought I was dead here.
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Complete Early September.
icanhazacceptancenaothxbai?
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Complete Early September.
icanhazacceptancenaothxbai?
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haha, congrats! This makes me happy, hope im as lucky as you!
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By lucky, I hope you mean handsome. I think it likely that my piercing green eyes and Jewish complexion, even without a photo, were the key catalysts.
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no acceptances yet? hope they come out this week!
Wonder why Albany is so late. Most med schools at least have one batch of acceptances out... hope they release some soon
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The admissions director told me they will come out thanksgiving time
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Hey guys, I am curious as to what kind of reputation Albany has in general since it is not ranked by US News. Overall where would you guys place Albany? Thank you!
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Has anyone who has been complete for over 2 months but has not heard anything yet tried giving them a call to check your application status? If so, what did they say? I have been complete since July and haven't heard anything. I'm debating calling them.
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i'm in the same boat
i think they're just holding onto our apps to re-review them. if you're not on hold or rejected yet, i guess that's not a bad sign
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I'm hoping that we were put in the "we want to interview this person, just not until later in the cycle." One would think that if we were put on hold or rejected they would have emailed us that by now...
Good luck!
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I dont think so. they're really taking their time!
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Just got an interview invitation today but I'm going to turn it down because of other acceptances. Hope an SDNer gets it 🙂
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Talked to admissions today. They said they will give decisions early next wk
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