2011-2012 Mayo Application Thread

[raltima07]

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With you're paticipation level in this thread, it would be a pure abomination if you weren't accepted.

With that said, if those prior numbers are accurate, the straight odds of being accepted [post-interview] make me wanna

I participate a lot too!!!!

 

[LeoGer]

I participate a lot too!!!!

Yeah me three! Frazier's a hater.

 

[raltima07]

Yeah me three! Frazier's a hater.

Some people...amirite?

Jk, I still haven't been ranked. It's not looking good for next week

 

[raltima07]

Now now, fellas, there are plenty of hypothetical acceptances based on thread involvement to go around for everyone...

Well, OK, we can let your comment slide. You want an acceptance too? I'm giving them out liberally from the pool of spots.

 

[Snuke]

With you're paticipation level in this thread, it would be a pure abomination if you weren't accepted.

With that said, if those prior numbers are accurate, the straight odds of being accepted [post-interview] make me wanna

Wanting/being obsessive over something does not mean I'll get it. Sadly, else I could reach an entirely new level of neuroticism the likes of which you've never seen. But I do appreciate the sentiment, and definitely agree that the numbers are not very favorable.

I participate a lot too!!!!

Yeah me three! Frazier's a hater.

 

[fizzgig]

Now now, fellas, there are plenty of hypothetical acceptances based on thread involvement to go around for everyone...

LOL. the stuff we will resort to when we have nothing to go on 😛

 

[doctorshateher]

Ranked email!!!! 😀

 

[blife]

Ranked email!!!! 😀

Congrats! When did you interview? I don't think I'll be ranked by next week, but I'm still nervous . . .

 

[doctorshateher]

9/30

 

[LeoGer]

Will someone please write a poem?

 

[inegomontoya]

Will someone please write a poem?

Done


Mayo, my imaginations dream, my futures theme
I pray that I am the wheat and not the chaff
That I am the cream of Mayo's crop
But still my fear remains
My heart waits for the electronic axe to drop
My app the next to be chopped

😳 Horrible yes, but we needed a poem?

 

[LeoGer]

Done


Mayo, my imaginations dream, my futures theme
I pray that I am the wheat and not the chaff
That I am the cream of Mayo's crop
But still my fear remains
My heart waits for the electronic axe to drop
My app the next to be chopped

😳 Horrible yes, but we needed a poem?

You are a great person. I was on a break during my final interview and needed some entertainment.

 

[blife]

Done


Mayo, my imaginations dream, my futures theme
I pray that I am the wheat and not the chaff
That I am the cream of Mayo's crop
But still my fear remains
My heart waits for the electronic axe to drop
My app the next to be chopped

😳 Horrible yes, but we needed a poem?

👍 thanks for the poem, I'm kicking myself for not enduring the wrath of my boss and scheduling the interview earlier. It's going to be tough watching all of you gain acceptances and I haven't even been ranked yet!

 

[Snuke]

Done


Mayo, my imaginations dream, my futures theme
I pray that I am the wheat and not the chaff
That I am the cream of Mayo's crop
But still my fear remains
My heart waits for the electronic axe to drop
My app the next to be chopped

😳 Horrible yes, but we needed a poem?

I laughed at this, but you do realize that he's going to be insufferable now, right?

Demanding this, demanding that. What more do you want, Leo? More haikus?

 

[inegomontoya]

Haha I am glad you enjoyed my poem guys. Just got off work, time to work on a Canadian medical school application and go to bed. 😴 Dream of Mayo my friends.

 

[raltima07]

It is official - I will not hear back for 2-3 more weeks. Sigh, Mayo, you had better accept me. I worked too hard for this interview.

 

[LeoGer]

I laughed at this, but you do realize that he's going to be insufferable now, right?

Demanding this, demanding that. What more do you want, Leo? More haikus?

Snuke, post a haiku before 3 pm today. That is all.

 

[Snuke]

Snuke, post a haiku before 3 pm today. That is all.

I don't know why I cater to your whims.

Time creeps by slowly,
The day of judgment is near.
We will know our fates.

 

[theMan2012]

Anybody interviewing on Monday would like to meet up this weekend for lunch or something? I will be flying in tomorrow. Let me know!

 

[inegomontoya]

I don't know why I cater to your whims.

Time creeps by slowly,
The day of judgment is near.
We will know our fates.

👍 We have created a monster... nice though.

 

[LeoGer]

I don't know why I cater to your whims.

Time creeps by slowly,
The day of judgment is near.
We will know our fates.

You cater to my whims because we may end up at the same school and you'll want me on your softball/basketball/kickball team.

 

[raltima07]

You cater to my whims because we may end up at the same school and you'll want me on your softball/basketball/kickball team.

She would want you on a different team. A more magical team 🙄

 

[LeoGer]

She would want you on a different team. A more magical team 🙄

??

 

[raltima07]

I was talking more along the lines of a magical sport.

 

[Snuke]

I was talking more along the lines of a magical sport.

I'm not sure if I'd start that at Mayo. Might need a larger pool of applicants from which to draw. Besides, the weather.

??

Your girlfriend is gorgeous!

 

[SDapplicant]

It is official - I will not hear back for 2-3 more weeks. Sigh, Mayo, you had better accept me. I worked too hard for this interview.

Why not? Did your interviewer miss the date?

 

[inegomontoya]

??

^^ this reminds me of star wars...?

 

[raltima07]

I'm not sure if I'd start that at Mayo. Might need a larger pool of applicants from which to draw. Besides, the weather.

Did the snow or rain every stop Harry? Please....

Why not? Did your interviewer miss the date?

They did - Unfortunately, but oh well. Now at least they owe me an acceptance for making me wait, so it will all work out.

 

[Snuke]

I have nothing pertinent to add; I simply have the compulsive urge to check and post on the Mayo thread.

 

[Northwesterly]

Why not? Did your interviewer miss the date?

I'm assuming that it's because raltima07's interviewers were so overcome by his/her awesomeness that they needed another week or two to recover. 😉

 

[Nymphicus]

So what are the chances of hearing at 2:42 or some similar odd time tonight?

 

[Snuke]

So what are the chances of hearing at 2:42 or some similar odd time tonight?

My insider knowledge says that they call around noon CMT on Monday if you're accepted. If you are getting a hold or rejection, you'll hear by email by Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[Nymphicus]

😱

 

[Northwesterly]

My insider knowledge says that they call around noon CMT on Monday if you're accepted. If you are getting a hold or rejection, you'll hear by email by Tuesday or Wednesday.

I thought there weren't any rejections this early?

My first thought on reading this was, "calling all the acceptees? Wouldn't that take hours?"
Then I realized that with a class of ~40 and only 15-20% of the season's interviewees ranked at this point, they'd be making ten calls tops. 😱

 

[Snuke]

I thought there weren't any rejections this early?

My first thought on reading this was, "calling all the acceptees? Wouldn't that take hours?"
Then I realized that with a class of ~40 and only 15-20% of the season's interviewees ranked at this point, they'd be making ten calls tops. 😱

There are rejections the first week. If you look at last year's thread, you'll see that people got a rejected email on the Wednesday after the Monday acceptances. Also, it was confirmed by an email to Gina - acceptances on Monday, holds and rejections Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

[Nymphicus]

I thought there weren't any rejections this early?

My first thought on reading this was, "calling all the acceptees? Wouldn't that take hours?"
Then I realized that with a class of ~40 and only 15-20% of the season's interviewees ranked at this point, they'd be making ten calls tops. 😱

😱😱😱


well we'll see i guess

 

[MMPman]

Does anybody know if they send e-mails for acceptances on Monday as well? I am out of the country for the year and I listed my parents' phone number, but they are away on vacation.

Anyway, best of luck to everyone. I am excited and very nervous. All my friends and family know Monday is the big day. Now I am wishing I kept that information from them. The truth is the quality of physicians we become is dependent on ourselves, not necessarily the medical school, but it is difficult to remember that when thinking about all of Mayo's amazing qualities.

 

[Snuke]

Does anybody know if they send e-mails for acceptances on Monday as well? I am out of the country for the year and I listed my parents' phone number, but they are away on vacation.

Anyway, best of luck to everyone. I am excited and very nervous. All my friends and family know Monday is the big day. Now I am wishing I kept that information from them. The truth is the quality of physicians we become is dependent on ourselves, not necessarily the medical school, but it is difficult to remember that when thinking about all of Mayo's amazing qualities.

I believe that they do email you as well on that same day. Good luck!

 

[raltima07]

I'm assuming that it's because raltima07's interviewers were so overcome by his/her awesomeness that they needed another week or two to recover. 😉

That is what I would have to guess too - I think my faculty interviewer was literally blown away (to a different state)

My insider knowledge says that they call around noon CMT on Monday if you're accepted. If you are getting a hold or rejection, you'll hear by email by Tuesday or Wednesday.

👍

Does anybody know if they send e-mails for acceptances on Monday as well? I am out of the country for the year and I listed my parents' phone number, but they are away on vacation.

After the calls to acceptees are made, emails will also go out to them. Gina has previously said that they want to individually tell the accepted students the good news, and then send them emails. But if they can't get in touch with you/leave a message, then you will still get the email later that day.



And from what I heard, it is around ~7ish people that hear. Could be more, could be less; point is, if you don't hear - it is not over!

 

[raltima07]

I believe that they do email you as well on that same day. Good luck!

I spent around 4 minutes writing out a response, multi-quoting and such, and you come in and steal my thunder....

 

[Snuke]

I spent around 4 minutes writing out a response, multi-quoting and such, and you come in and steal my thunder....

Quality over quantity - I'm just quicker on the uptake. Don't be a hater, else I'll have to whip out the meme.

 

[Northwesterly]

And from what I heard, it is around ~7ish people that hear. Could be more, could be less; point is, if you don't hear - it is not over!

So... I guess that works out to about one acceptance per interview day? Good luck, folks. Good luck. 🙂

 

[chrissyxf]

So... I guess that works out to about one acceptance per interview day? Good luck, folks. Good luck. 🙂

Well, if they interview the max of 340 applicants, and they accept the minimum of 42 students, that comes out to about 1 in 9. My interview date had 14 people (I heard that some are only 10-12 though). Also, this is the absolute minimum. They usually end up accepting about 70ish (when you count the people off the wait list) so it's more like 1 in 5-6. So probably about 2ish from each interview group. And we can always hope they interview closer to 300. Still poor odds buuut, it's twice that originally calculated 🙂 Gotta stay hopeful.

 

[SDapplicant]

So I interviewed 9/6. I should, theoretically, get my ranked this tuesday. Does that mean there is no way I can get accepted before next monday (when you said they make all the calls each week)? I heard, as soon as you get a ranking, you are eligible for an answer at any time.

 

[raltima07]

So I interviewed 9/6. I should, theoretically, get my ranked this tuesday. Does that mean there is no way I can get accepted before next monday (when you said they make all the calls each week)? I heard, as soon as you get a ranking, you are eligible for an answer at any time.

You will not be ranked this tuesday - I am 85% sure that there is no meeting this week.

And 9/6? I am going to guess you mean 10/6 or they really skipped over your app or you should check spam

 

[ICanHazChBurger]

And from what I heard, it is around ~7ish people that hear. Could be more, could be less; point is, if you don't hear - it is not over!

So I remember this weekend last year...dates were a bit different, but basically the same idea--waiting until Monday. And a call never came. Damn.

But--light at the end of the tunnel--I still got in! You are all traveling the country right now, having the time of your lives being treated like champs at your interviews, so go forth and enjoy that. Thanks to raltima07 for that advice...just always keep in mind that it isn't over if you don't get a ring on Monday. Several of my classmates were on the verge of signing leases in other cities to attend other schools when Mayo called, even after interviewing early in the year. And the same goes for students at every other medical school, not just Mayo.

Also keep in mind that you can write a "hey hello" note to the admissions office, interviewers, and others if you feel strongly about something. I personally wouldn't blabber on for too long about how you are anxiously waiting to hear about some abstract being selected for oral presentation, but instead write something that a person who receives 3,000 letters a day might want to read. Do you really understand what makes studying at Mayo Clinic different from being at a major undergraduate-affiliated medical school? Did you read stories about Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie galavanting about the Minnesota corn fields, building a medical Mecca, and proceeding to operate some 4,000 times per year? If you really have something compelling to discuss, let me (or another Mayo'er) know and we'll gladly help review or comment to ensure the point gets across.

Enjoy the weekend and don't fret too much about Monday...instead go out and enjoy the Saturday night!

 

[SDapplicant]

You will not be ranked this tuesday - I am 85% sure that there is no meeting this week.

And 9/6? I am going to guess you mean 10/6 or they really skipped over your app or you should check spam

I meant 10/6 my bad. Why will they not meet this tues? I heard they are last time I talked to Gina last week. They also said at my interview (on friday 10/6) that they would rank us the week after the upcoming tuesday so that would be this tues. And im still not clear, if I get ranked on tues, can i get a call on tues/wed? Or only on "mondays"

 

[blife]

I have nothing pertinent to add; I simply have the compulsive urge to check and post on the Mayo thread.

👍 good luck to everyone who has been ranked!

And to the Mayo gods, please let both of my interviewers attend the next meeting (and both really like me . . .) so I can get ranked and know something soon

 

[srasra22]

If you have already been ranked, do both of your interviewers need to be present at the appointment meeting in order for you to get an offer (so if they aren't there you automatically get a hold email)? Or is that only true for the ranking meetings?

 

[Snuke]

👍 good luck to everyone who has been ranked!

And to the Mayo gods, please let both of my interviewers attend the next meeting (and both really like me . . .) so I can get ranked and know something soon

Drs. Will and Charlie?

If you have already been ranked, do both of your interviewers need to be present at the appointment meeting in order for you to get an offer (so if they aren't there you automatically get a hold email)? Or is that only true for the ranking meetings?

I believe that holds true only for ranking. After that, I do not know, but you do need the ranking before a further decision.