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2011-2012 Mayo Application Thread
Started by Sammich117
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That's a great idea. I'm totally doing this.
Just looking at Mayo students on MDapps and wow, I feel inadequate.
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You must have, because Mayo definitely gives out LORs first. Is it there if you check your email?
Nope, I have a bad habit of hoarding emails -- no trace of anything but the Fee request.
I'm thinking the only possibility is that when I applied in AMCAS I attached my LOR's then... So they didn't need to "request" them, per se (being that they were already available).
I'm not complaining!
Awesome man!
Had a dream that I received an interview invite...and then I woke up to one lurking in my mailbox! First one for this year 🙂
This is a silly question, but when you all say "student host," is that just someone who shows you around or is that someone you are staying with?
Time line for those interested:
Submit Fee: 7/21
LOR Request: 7/27
Fee Received: 8/2
Interview Invite: 8/27
Good luck to those with interviews coming up and to everyone else still waiting for responses.
This is a silly question, but when you all say "student host," is that just someone who shows you around or is that someone you are staying with?
Time line for those interested:
Submit Fee: 7/21
LOR Request: 7/27
Fee Received: 8/2
Interview Invite: 8/27
Good luck to those with interviews coming up and to everyone else still waiting for responses.
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Thanks, Wisco1. I just found this info on their website as well. oops!
This is a great one to start with! Congrats, and may it be the first of many.
Nope, I have a bad habit of hoarding emails -- no trace of anything but the Fee request.
I'm thinking the only possibility is that when I applied in AMCAS I attached my LOR's then... So they didn't need to "request" them, per se (being that they were already available).
I'm not complaining!
So long as you have the invite! That's the important thing.
I'm thoroughly pleased to hear this guy was rejected.
is legacy worth anything, anywhere?
I don't know
I lol'ed when I read this. I believe this person went to UC Irvine judging from the anteater handle. Glad another one of my peers continually gives us a great name. 😀
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You should check out his remarks in the Davis thread
I still love the Anteaters (almost as much as the Banana Slugs).
You should check out his remarks in the Davis thread
I still love the Anteaters (almost as much as the Banana Slugs).
I cannot believe he wrote that. Thanks for the referral to the Davis thread. BTW, that troll is what I have to deal with on a daily basis at bio sci at UCI. Anyone sympathize with me?
Oh, and can you imagine tutoring people like this? 
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BTW, that troll is what I have to deal with on a daily basis at bio sci at UCI. Anyone sympathize with me?
Maybe Mayo knows what they're doing, after all...
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Lol! too funny premed.
I really hope that Mayo sees that I am a well rounded and genuinely a nice person (and I hope they value that too.)
I really hope that Mayo sees that I am a well rounded and genuinely a nice person (and I hope they value that too.)
It's the only school I know of that ends its interviews in December. Lots of schools still accept applications until january/february.
Wow, that is super fast. I had no idea.
Now I play the waiting game.
Not exactly my favorite past-time, but what can you do?
Not exactly my favorite past-time, but what can you do?
Hard to say. I know several people with Mayo physicians in their family were rejected, both pre-LOR and pre-interview, so maybe less than elsewhere?
To the extent of my knowledge, yes. Last year they added more interview dates rather than extend the interview season beyond the holidays. This is probably practical as well as personal choice - who wants to visit Rochester for the first time in January/February?
ooooo yah. You make a very good point. A lot of these schools are in some very cold/snowy places. I imagine the school would seem far less appealing when you're visiting for the first time in the middle of a snowstorm.
Am I correct in assuming that I'm SOL if I haven't received a LOR request >2 weeks after paying the $100 fee?
🙁 weaksauce
🙁 weaksauce
No.
It says on their website that they review the applications (presumably after receiving the 100 dollars) in 2-to-3-week periods at a time.
It's all about when the members of the admission committee are available. Most of the time the members have other duties, so they don't just sit around waiting to read applications. It's done when they make the time to do it.
Patience!
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Waiting sucks.
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Just thought I'd add two cents here. Last year, receipt of my LOR's was acknowledged with the LOR Received email on 8/17, and invitation to interview did not come until 9/10 (more than 3 weeks). End of August/Early September is traditionally the busiest time for admissions due to the flood of applications coming in.
It's not over 'til it's over. Patience will save you lots of stress this season.
It's not over 'til it's over. Patience will save you lots of stress this season.
LOR Request mid July....no LOR received email...no rejection..no interview...should i call them?...i dont wanna bug them, they probably get 200+ calls a day
+1, but LOR request July 1.
Just rejected post LOR Request (7/6)..don't normally post about rejections or interview invites, but felt like sharing for this one. As much as any rejection sucks, this one was really fun to wait for! 😛 Good luck to everyone else still in the running
I wouldn't call - I know it sucks to not know, but just be patient. Some people heard a month and a half after their LOR request, either rejections or invitations.
Just rejected post LOR Request (7/6)..don't normally post about rejections or interview invites, but felt like sharing for this one. As much as any rejection sucks, this one was really fun to wait for! 😛 Good luck to everyone else still in the running
Thanks for posting, NN and rika! Good luck to both of you.
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Oh well, got the not selected e-mail this morning. Good luck to everyone!
Same here! I guess we are reviewed by the same person, who is not particularly efficient.
haha me too! LOR request 7/1
I don't know how to feel about this either. I'll keep expectations low in case mayo wants to squash it again😛
I got my fee received e-mail on July 25 but have never gotten LOR request e-mail... should I be worried?
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