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They've certainly carved out a bit of a utopia in Minnesota.
Fixed that for you. You're welcome.
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They've certainly carved out a bit of a utopia in Minnesota.
Fixed that for you. You're welcome.
This is true. Anytime this cycle is fine.
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2 weeks until the magic date.
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Hello guys!
Will be interviewing here soon and was wondering what airport would be best? And how to get to campus from there? Any information would be helpful!
Will be interviewing here soon and was wondering what airport would be best? And how to get to campus from there? Any information would be helpful!
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Depends on where you are flying from and which is cheaper. If you fly into Minneapolis, you can book the GO Rochester shuttle for $50 round-trip, which takes you right to Rochester/the Clinic. If you fly into Rochester, I'm pretty sure the taxis are not too expensive, though since I did the first option, I cannot comment in too much detail.
2 weeks until the magic date.
Well, Gina told us to expect calls on the 17th (or emails for hold). Have you been ranked?
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Ah, that's good info. I figured the 17th of October would be the magical Mayo date, due to the fact that they do call. We were told that the first ranking meeting would be on the 16th of September, but you have newer information on more important things. Like the magic date.
I have not yet been ranked, so my assumption is that an interviewer was not there. Possibly the neonatalogist, because babies wait for no one.
I expect a ranking email this week. Hopefully.
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Ah, that's good info. I figured the 17th of October would be the magical Mayo date, due to the fact that they do call. We were told that the first ranking meeting would be on the 16th of September, but since you interviewed a bit later than me, you have newer information on more important things. Like the magic date.
I have not yet been ranked, so my assumption is that an interviewer was not there. Possibly the neonatalogist, because babies wait for no one.
This date is very magical, I cannot lie about that. They told us a ranking meeting had already occurred - they also let it slip that the earliest my group would be up for ranking is the week after this upcoming one. Oh well, I still might make the cut, assuming my peoples are there.
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My belief, from reading the threads and from what they told us, is that they open the files of all interviewees on some regular day. Last year, I believe it was every other Thursday, and on this day, everyone's file gets reviewed. So if you get a ranked email before the 15th (possibly the 14th, or whatever day of the week it is this year), you should get a call or a hold email on the earliest decision date.
Of course, this theory shall be tested on the 17th.
Yep, That is my understanding as well.
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Great. Now we get to wait for two weeks to see if we have put our highly discerning minds to the test and have come up with the wrong conclusion.
Bonus points if you catch the reference.
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I hope i get my interview in before that meeting
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Im interviewing on the 7th. Will i also know by the 15th? or more like the end of october?
To be honest, Snuke and I are making an educated guesstimate based off of what we heard on our interviews/last years thread/the direction the wind is blowing.
From my interview date, it said we would have to wait 1 week before we could be ranked - I am not sure if that is always the case, but if it is then you will be too late.
And not to fret, at that. From my understanding, a decent amount of people come in from the hold list.
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Exactly this. We don't really know; we just pretend to know based off what we know and what makes sense.
It might be a week before you get your ranked email, but it might be more than that. I was in the first interview group, yet was not ranked first. We were told that you are only ranked if both of your interviewers are present (which in addition - along with other comments - leads us to believe that the interviews are very important).
And raltima is correct. Mayo will only accept a handful of people this first round, then more every (two?) week/s. Last cycle, they ended up accepting 87 for a class of 50. This means that half the class comes off the hold list. Try not to worry too much - we're all in for a long wait.
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why would i be to late. If i interview oct. 7, i could get my ranking by the 14th and a decision by the end of the month, no? Im confused about your predictions, sorry, it may be my lack of knowledge on the mayo process
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Maybe. You might make it into the first ranking meeting after your interview, but if both of your interviewers are not present, you will not be discussed and you will not be ranked. This happened to me.
In addition, there might be a separate acceptance committee that meets at a different time than the ranking (like if they rank on Friday but accept on Thursday). Or they rank and accept at the same one. I have no clue about that, but it's a possibility.
Bottom line: you must be ranked before you can get a decision, and there's no telling when that will happen, could be a week, could be more. If you interview on the 7th, you'll definitely hear something before the end of the month, but it is possible that you'll miss the initial acceptances/decisions on the 17th. There's no way to tell at this point.
Just sit back and enjoy Mayo when you visit.
Well, I would predict (as did Snuke) that you would have a decision by the end of the month. However, it could be November, depending on if both of your interviewers are there or not. One thing I read in the last year's thread was that you are ranked (in terms of your interview day) alphabetically, supposing both your interviewers are there.
In the end, nothing you do (Or I do, or anyone else) will make a difference in your decision. Hell, you could even get a decision before me or anyone else in this thread - the point is, we don't know.
If I did know these things, or my predictions were all correct, I would buy a lottery ticket - then use that money to pay for medical school 🙂
That is what I gleamed from them - every two weeks. Also, I wanted to point out that M.D. only is 42 seats, and the other 8 are M.D./P.hD (6 seats) and OMS (I believe[?] 2 seats).
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This is correct, but USNews does not distinguish between them in the stats, which was my reference. Your proportions are correct, but it's MD, MD/PhD, and OMS (oral-maxillofacial surgery), unless OD is another acronym for the same.
Yea, I was using US news too. Imagine my horror when I found out there were 8 less seats!
Yes, it is OMS and not OD - I think I have OD'ed on Mayo.
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Wishing us the best of luck
Also, just wanted to add: at the interview, they told us:
4200 applicants
1700 LOR request
Up to 300 interviews
42 matriculating students.
I remember in the beginning people wondering about how many actually got the LOR request, so I wrote it down haha
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Wishing us the best of luck
Also, just wanted to add: at the interview, they told us:
4200 applicants
1700 LOR request
Up to 300 interviews
42 matriculating students.
I remember in the beginning people wondering about how many actually got the LOR request, so I wrote it down haha
These are around the numbers bandied about earlier. It's good to see them confirmed. The first thing I do when the next Mayo thread pops up is post these stats on the first page.
They told us that they might go over 300 interviews, that it was likely. I bet the USnews numbers include PhD applicants, which is why that number is pushing 400.
Definitely wish
for you and everyone.These are around the numbers bandied about earlier. It's good to see them confirmed. The first thing I do when the next Mayo thread pops up is post these stats on the first page.
They told us that they might go over 300 interviews, that it was likely. I bet the USnews numbers include PhD applicants, which is why that number is pushing 400.
Definitely wish
I'm giving up on Mayo. No correspondence whatsoever.
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They also said they would offer about 75(?) positions initially (read:NOT October 15th, but just some general first-round of offers). I can't imagine not wanting to go here, but that made me feel a little better about my odds.
Even though both my interviews went well, I am trying to convince myself that they went poorly so as to not get my hopes up.
Even though both my interviews went well, I am trying to convince myself that they went poorly so as to not get my hopes up.
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What stage are you at right now?
They also said they would offer about 75(?) positions initially (read:NOT October 15th, but just some general first-round of offers). I can't imagine not wanting to go here, but that made me feel a little better about my odds.
Even though both my interviews went well, I am trying to convince myself that they went poorly so as to not get my hopes up.
Thanks for the info! That's good to know. I too am flummoxed how people turn down Mayo. Good luck to you! Glad to know that your interviews were successful and that you were bit by the Mayo bug!
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While not good, this does not mean you guys are out of the running. You never know what will happen.
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I received my secondary for Mayo!!!
Huh, I didn't know that. I have no reasoning, but my GUESS would be that maybe there are less applicants from MN, so they inflate the ratio? Otherwise I have no idea
These are also possible
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My guess would be that more people from MN apply. There are, strangely, people outside the midwest that haven't heard of Mayo or don't know they have a medical school. Also, quite a few people seem to go to do a year or two of research or whatever at Mayo with the thought that they might make connections or gain experiences to help them get in, but I don't think most wind up being successful that way. After a year in MN they would be MN residents then.
Mainly I'd guess it's just that a lot more MN people know about/love Mayo and want to go there. People who grew up around Mayo and know the history might be better able to explain why they like the school and how it would be a good fit.
Then when they get accepted they are more likely to matriculate because aren't afraid of living in the arctic tundra. 😏
Mainly I'd guess it's just that a lot more MN people know about/love Mayo and want to go there. People who grew up around Mayo and know the history might be better able to explain why they like the school and how it would be a good fit.
Then when they get accepted they are more likely to matriculate because aren't afraid of living in the arctic tundra. 😏
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Although I am not applying until next cycle, I can take a stab at this question. This summer I participated in the Mayo SURF program (see their website for information) where I participated in undergraduate research for about 10 weeks. I spent most of my time in the lab, but frequently attended seminars put on by the graduate school, talks done by professors, symposiums of students (both Ph.D and M.D./Ph.D) presenting research, etc. After only a couple weeks, Mayo engulfs you. It is a city in itself. Rochester is a beautiful city as well and I would agree that Mayo is very popular in Minnesota. It is very possible that people aren't aware that the clinic has a medical school because it is one of the smallest allopathic schools as far as the student body goes. That being said, Mayo remains a hidden gem to some.
Minnesota winters do get rough...but I do know a couple docs who, once winter rolls around, add snow tires to their bikes and rough the ride in regardless of the weather.
Well, there were like 5 Mayo SURF students in the most recent class I believe - good luck next year (not that being in SURF alone will help you, but it might help you answer why Mayo?).
What is everyones thoughts regarding my scenario...
It's already been 5 weeks since I got the LOR received email, it will be 6 weeks on Friday.
After about 2 weeks I sent an update letter informing them of acceptance of two first author publications into a major (top 10) surgical journal which they were very receptive of...
Would it be inappropriate to end another update letter just in-case I am on the edge?
This is the information I would include in this new update letter:
(1) Submission of first author abstract for oral presentation at a surgical society national meeting
(2) Submission of abstract to the American Chemical Society spring meeting
(3) Under the direction of my mentor, I am directing and choreographing a company-funded multi-institutional prospective randomized trial which follows up with one of my already published papers.
Is that significant enough to send a second update in my very unique case?
It's already been 5 weeks since I got the LOR received email, it will be 6 weeks on Friday.
After about 2 weeks I sent an update letter informing them of acceptance of two first author publications into a major (top 10) surgical journal which they were very receptive of...
Would it be inappropriate to end another update letter just in-case I am on the edge?
This is the information I would include in this new update letter:
(1) Submission of first author abstract for oral presentation at a surgical society national meeting
(2) Submission of abstract to the American Chemical Society spring meeting
(3) Under the direction of my mentor, I am directing and choreographing a company-funded multi-institutional prospective randomized trial which follows up with one of my already published papers.
Is that significant enough to send a second update in my very unique case?
Here's the thing - irrespective of whether or not I feel it is appropriate - ask yourself this: If you don't send it and get rejected, will you always second guess yourself?
If the answer is yes, then send it regardless.
For me, you sent an update not too long ago, and the stuff you are updating is submission, not acceptance. I would probably wait and get some more new things before updating.
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Can somebody explain their admissions system to me? I'm not interviewing til oct 28th so if they explain it on admissions day...im clueless
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They must have just had a meeting, a big one! I'm almost glad for my stupid-hard week, so I don't dwell on the possibilities overmuch.
You interview on the 28th, then 1-2 weeks later, you'll receive an email saying that you've been ranked. No one knows what your ranking is but for Mayo. They rank you in a meeting, but only if both of your interviewers are present, and for simplicities sake, we assume it's 1-5, 1 being best. The prevailing thought is that they run through the 1s first and waitlist the 2s and 3s, but this is not a hard-and-fast rule, as it was confirmed once that 2s and jump in front of 1s in some cases. Realistically, the ranking system is not as important to us as applicants (since we don't know our rank), because it's just another source of neuroticism, so don't worry about it.
Then on October the 17th (it would be the 15th but that falls on a Saturday this cycle), Mayo starts sending out decisions. Either acceptance (email + phone call), waitlist (email), or rejection (email). They meet every two weeks to go through more applications. If you are waitlisted, every time they meet, they open up your file again for discussion. Since you are interviewing on the 28th, as soon as you get ranked, you should hear something within a week or two afterwards.
If you get this nadaba, I would like to be in your class. we can finally meet in person and not on facebook haha
Sounds good to me!
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