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2011-2012 Mayo Application Thread
Started by Sammich117
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Mayo students....Is this school as wonderfully awesome as it sounds on paper??
Some more specific questions:
How do you like having such a small class? How's Rochester? How do I get in?
I think we'd all really appreciate your input! 🙂
Some more specific questions:
How do you like having such a small class? How's Rochester? How do I get in?
I think we'd all really appreciate your input! 🙂
Applying as a dream school 😍. I would expect a short secondary if nothing changes from last year...
Mayo does not have a secondary, unless they change from past years. You send in your primary, Mayo reviews it, and determines whether to request LOR's from you. Once they have requested your LOR's and you send them, you are reviewed again for an interview spot.
I'll leave the other questions about the small class size, Rochester, etc., for current students who would be more qualified to answer. I will say that from what I've learned through the interview process and second look weekend that Mayo is as awesome as it sounds on paper. Financial aid is great, opportunities are unlimited practically, curriculum is great with integrated "off" time between course blocks....could go on and on.
I'll leave the other questions about the small class size, Rochester, etc., for current students who would be more qualified to answer. I will say that from what I've learned through the interview process and second look weekend that Mayo is as awesome as it sounds on paper. Financial aid is great, opportunities are unlimited practically, curriculum is great with integrated "off" time between course blocks....could go on and on.
This is the ultimate dream school! 😀 Let's all hope we get there!
Dream school as well! Even to just get an interview would thrill me to no end.
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Top choice!!!
Heard this school does automatic screening based on your MCAT and GPA (i.e. if you don't have AB for MCAT and C.DF for GPA, then you won't get an interview regardless of other stats?)... not sure if that's true though...
Yeah, it seems they pre-screen. If you get a request for money (secondary, but really there's no essay or anything to fill out other than forwarding your letters of recommendation) then they're interested in you and you'll most likely receive an interview.
I'm not sure about a pre-sceen, but I do know that Mayo looks at MUCH more than MCAT and GPA. The second of half of your post is not exactly accurate. Everyone who applies gets a request for money, but this means nothing about your chances of interview. Once they receive your money, they begin to review your application (primarily activities) in deciding whether to request letters from you (you should not automatically send letters to them when you pay). Here's some numbers that have been posted in previous years' threads:
4000 apply
800 get LOR requests
250-300 get interviews
~72 are offered acceptances (including from alternate list)
personal statement is not read until after LORs are received.
42 MD-only spots available.
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Yes, true. Money request does not equal LOR request, and LOR request does not equal interview. Last year, I made it to the LOR request stage with a 3.9, 30M (including an 8 in verbal 👎). So if there is a screen before the money request, it is not overly high. According to someone who interviewed there last cycle, once you pass the GPA screen you "have the academic work horse" so numbers are not a factor from that point on, only ECs, PS, LOR, fit, etc. Not sure how this works tho. Considering how high their averages are, numbers must be in there somewhere.
This is my dream dream dreeeeeaaammmm school also... 😍
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If they read the PS after the LOR request, how do they narrow down the original applicant pool to 800 applicants?
Mayo is a great school. I already assigned my letters via AMCAS to them. I hope they don't hold it against me.
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I would give my firstborn child to get into Mayo. 🙁 Is there any chance for those of us who can't cure cancer with our tears?
I applied rather late last year, not broadly enough and ECs were a bit weak 🙂
Hopefully all that is fixed and ready to go this time around!
Wow man hats off for persistence! I am surprised you didn't go anywhere else... You could have basically written your own Letter of Acceptance to a LOT of schools with those stats.
Good Luck this time around
Do you know how much they want to see research? Like for some schools it is almost a requirement but others are like "more whatever" about it...
In a very similar situation to yours. Reapplicant with a 33R (12,9,12) and 3.95cGPA/4.00sGPA
Cheers to a good cycle
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Hey JSU,
I have the same problem. The link is not working. Since it is not an isolated incident, I am sure that they will fix it soon!
Good luck!
I have the same problem. The link is not working. Since it is not an isolated incident, I am sure that they will fix it soon!
Good luck!
Yup, have the same problem. Hope they look into it and send us another email with correct link. This seems like a good school. Good luck everyone!
fap?
Same problem here. Boooo
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Corrected Mayo Payment link just showed up in my inbox. It works!
After reading through the last year's Mayo thread. It looks like we are all in for a bumpy ride.
Fee Request----> LoR Request------>Interview------>Acceptance
Fee Request----> LoR Request------>Interview------>Acceptance
Ummmm...you said rather late?! How late was late?! Cuz...I'm worried that I'm going to be late...😱
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