2011-2012 University of Rochester Application Thread

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I surfed that rejection wave yesterday as well. Good night U of Rochester.
 
Rejected this morning, OOS 32/3.9
Good luck to everyone.
 
You guys were complete mid-august it seems? Seems like their creepin up to us that were complete late august/early september...I'm shocked all of you with stellar stats are being rejected. I knew Rochester was solid but didn't know they were this difficult to even get an interview
 
Do the rejection emails sent show up on the Application Status>Communication Status in the secondary website?
 
Sandstorm said:
II today !
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WTF?! Med school admissions is so whimsical. There is no apparent rhyme or reason. Rejection rejection rejection...interview! It's like a really expensive game of duck duck goose.

(Congratulations by the way!)
 
lalalaaaaaa said:
WTF?! Med school admissions is so whimsical. There is no apparent rhyme or reason. Rejection rejection rejection...interview! It's like a really expensive game of duck duck goose.

(Congratulations by the way!)
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Lol that is so true!
 
wow i had no idea rochester was rejecting people so early. this reminds me of boston. *sigh* i was complete late aug... dreading my email for the next few days =\
 
I got an interview invite today too... my second one so far 😍
 
I haven't heard anything since being complete in early summer. Should I be worried?
 
same here, I have been complete since July and haven't heard anything.
 
at least you haven't been rejected. got the dagger to the heart yesterday.
 
Maple- two acceptances so far though, congrats!
 
Yeah looks like I'm in limbo land with some of you all...no rejection but no interview invite. I submitted in July so I think I gotta write an update letter this weekend.
 
minerva3121 said:
Congrats and good luck to all of you who got interview invites! I was complete on 6/21 as well but haven't heard anything 🙁. Does Rochester ever put applicants on hold or do they just give out silent rejections?
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It's been a while since I visited this thread, but to update -- I got a rejection by email on November 1.

Good luck to everyone else still in the running! :luck:
 
With the blood still drying from the last brutal wave of rejections, no news is good news at this point.

Best of luck to everybody still in the running. 🙂
 
Just an FYI for anyone interviewing, PM me if you need help with anything (even a ride to/from airport). I live in Rochester and work at the med center. Always willing to help 🙂 Rochester can be a little confusing to navigate.
 
Application Complete on 8/10 and not a word. This is pure torture 🙁 You have led me on long enough, and I am ready for our relationship to hopefully progress (by means of an interview), but if you are no longer interested in me - please say so!
 
lovecereal said:
I am ready for our relationship to hopefully progress (by means of an interview), but if you are no longer interested in me - please say so!
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I'm thinking about buying flowers for our six month anniversary (of when I first applied), but I don't know if that will be too forward of me. I hope I don't come off as a stalker. Don't get me wrong, I really want this to work out for both of us, but all day I find myself sitting at my computer, refreshing my e-mail hoping its from Rochester. It never is, but I still hope. I've become so compulsive and irrational about wondering if I'm "the one". I think I could be, but I just don't know. What's worse, is that I have to see all these other guys Rochester is interested in line up before me. It really hurts. I mean, they might appear better than me with their big MCAT scores and amazing clinical experiences, but I'm just as good as them. Right?
 
lalalaaaaaa said:
I'm thinking about buying flowers for our six month anniversary (of when I first applied), but I don't know if that will be too forward of me. I hope I don't come off as a stalker. Don't get me wrong, I really want this to work out for both of us, but all day I find myself sitting at my computer, refreshing my e-mail hoping its from Rochester. It never is, but I still hope. I've become so compulsive and irrational about wondering if I'm "the one". I think I could be, but I just don't know. What's worse, is that I have to see all these other guys Rochester is interested in line up before me. It really hurts. I mean, they might appear better than me with their big MCAT scores and amazing clinical experiences, but I'm just as good as them. Right?
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Very well put 🙂
 
Is rescheduling interviews very frowned upon?

Today, I was just assigned two projects due two days after I scheduled this interview, for which I have to drive a few hours to get to, stay at a hotel etc... I'd rather push this interview back, and I just wanted to get a sense of how bad that might be...
 
lalalaaaaaa said:
I'm thinking about buying flowers for our six month anniversary (of when I first applied), but I don't know if that will be too forward of me. I hope I don't come off as a stalker. Don't get me wrong, I really want this to work out for both of us, but all day I find myself sitting at my computer, refreshing my e-mail hoping its from Rochester. It never is, but I still hope. I've become so compulsive and irrational about wondering if I'm "the one". I think I could be, but I just don't know. What's worse, is that I have to see all these other guys Rochester is interested in line up before me. It really hurts. I mean, they might appear better than me with their big MCAT scores and amazing clinical experiences, but I'm just as good as them. Right?
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:laugh:
 
MagnoliaWine said:
Anyone have any advice about rescheduling interviews please..?
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I ended up rescheduling mine for a very similar reason and everything turned out fine. Just give them a call and they'll release your date and let you schedule another date on the website. They'll only let you do that once though.
 
Have there been any rejections for post-interviewed applicants? I interviewed in September and have yet to hear anything since. No wait list, nothing.
 
I'm in the same boat. Interviewed in sept. have not heard anything...... no rejection/waitlist/acceptance.

I'm just guessing I'm not good enough to outright accept, but still worth waiting to see what the total applicant pool is.

I was told we would hear in late october.... no updates. I don't mind though, if this is how interested they are going to be in me- I'll keep that in mind when I make my ultimate decision.
 
AwkInterview:

I'd like to be optimistic about it too, but if they haven't sent out rejections to any interviewed applicants, then I doubt it's about being "good enough to hold out".
 
True. but just because someone hasn't posted that they have been rejected post interview doesn't mean it hasn't happened.

don't fret- at this point there is nothing you can do (other than a loi).
 
Well I guess it would be in the schools best interest to not release rejections. I mean what benefit does the school have in rejecting people (other than general decency). I strongly think that they are trying to get a sense of the entire applicant field before releasing any rejections.

Frankly I am not going to push them to make a decision on me.
 
lalalaaaaaa said:
I'm thinking about buying flowers for our six month anniversary (of when I first applied), but I don't know if that will be too forward of me. I hope I don't come off as a stalker. Don't get me wrong, I really want this to work out for both of us, but all day I find myself sitting at my computer, refreshing my e-mail hoping its from Rochester. It never is, but I still hope. I've become so compulsive and irrational about wondering if I'm "the one". I think I could be, but I just don't know. What's worse, is that I have to see all these other guys Rochester is interested in line up before me. It really hurts. I mean, they might appear better than me with their big MCAT scores and amazing clinical experiences, but I'm just as good as them. Right?
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Haha, I love you too much.

Also, I REALLY hope you get in. Juuuuust saying 😀
 
MagnoliaWine said:
Anyone have any advice about rescheduling interviews please..?
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I don't think its a big deal to reschedule.. Like somebody already posted though, I'd only do it once. As far as I know the folks in the admissions office are under no obligation to allow rescheduling, particularly when allowing you to choose from a healthy list of dates.

If you have to reschedule, do it sooner rather than later. Try to give them at least a few weeks notice (before specific interviewers for you are chosen). If it is scheduled for like this coming Friday or something, I would just buck up and not reschedule. You'll be fine 👍:luck:
 
I got a rejection today by mail, but was offered an "Advisory Interview" after April 1st, has anyone ever heard of these? And are they effective in maybe letting me get admitted next year? Or are they more of a consolation prize?
Thanks for any input!
 
Are these rejections viewable on the application site? I'm one of the applicants that was finished mid-July and haven't heard anything. I'm wondering if a letter or email got lost somewhere.
 
Same boat here crss, no email, snail, or anything on the website. Complete in July, too.
 
same. complete in July and not a word...:scared: losing my mind.
 
For everyone waiting to hear back, no news is not necessarily bad news. You've made it through this latest round of rejections, so you are still in the running. I interviewed last week and our student guide told us that he did not get an interview until pretty late in the Spring. This isn't a school that does silent rejections, so don't give up hope.
 
etfiedler said:
For everyone waiting to hear back, no news is not necessarily bad news. You've made it through this latest round of rejections, so you are still in the running. I interviewed last week and our student guide told us that he did not get an interview until pretty late in the Spring. This isn't a school that does silent rejections, so don't give up hope.
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Keepin' the hope alive! Thanks!
 
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