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2013-2014 Mayo Medical School Application Thread
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If its not too much trouble, I'd like to know your stats as well.
If it's too expensive, I'll take your place at the interview ;-)
Anyone emailed the admissions who are from the first batch of LOR request and not get a "LOR received" email?
I seem to recall seeing someone getting an II without getting a "LOR received" email from last year's thread. But someone assumed that it was because the applicant has pre-assigned LORs prior to the "LOR request" and Mayo just downloaded straight from AMCAS. However, this worries me because I originally pre-assigned three letters, but added two more letters within 24 hours after receiving "LOR request". So if the assumption were true, I wonder if they downloaded the two letters I added later on.
But, why haven't some of us receive the "LOR received" email yet?!?
I seem to recall seeing someone getting an II without getting a "LOR received" email from last year's thread. But someone assumed that it was because the applicant has pre-assigned LORs prior to the "LOR request" and Mayo just downloaded straight from AMCAS. However, this worries me because I originally pre-assigned three letters, but added two more letters within 24 hours after receiving "LOR request". So if the assumption were true, I wonder if they downloaded the two letters I added later on.
But, why haven't some of us receive the "LOR received" email yet?!?
We do do student hosts. Im not sure of the exact process because I'm from the area.
I am not quite sure... The process might be somewhat slow...
Just sent the e-mail whether they received my LORs. I'll let you know the reply when I get it.
If you don't mind me asking, can you share your stats with us? I don't have 35+ MCAT, so I am also expecting a rejection e-mail even though they requested my LORs. I just wanted to see if you and I will be on the same boat..
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Very true.
But with my 31 MCAT with 8 verbal, I am realistically expecting to be on the same boat eventually as other rejected applicants. (I actually can't believe that I got the LOR request, which I am very thankful about, but we'll see..)
Congratulations and welcome! We'll be seeing you on your interview day if you have a chance to sit in at the beginning of our class before your interview!
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Yes we do do student hosting. The student representatives who were just chosen this week will email you with more instructions in the next few weeks about how to get a student host. There will most likely be an interviewee dinner the night beforehand too for you to meet some of the current students and meet your potential classmates.
So my payment was received on 7/4, and I still haven't received an LOR request or a rejection. I received an LOR request last year, but did not receive an II. Any ideas as to what's going on? Would they have sent an LOR request already if they were going to at all?
Any follow-up info on this issue? (I had my LOR pre-assigned)
Are there any more IIs or rejections out there? or am I unnecessarily freaking out about not hearing back after 7/21's LOR Received email...? (the latter is entirely probable)
I really doubt they would take the time to respond. You are 1 of hundreds of rejections already (probably), and they have so much work to do still. I don't think they would take time out of their day to look at a rejected applicant to explain what they were lacking.
Obviously, just my opinion, I have no solid evidence.
Lots of schools do offer this type of feedback. I don't know what you'd have to lose by asking them...worst that can happen is that they won't tell you.
Same here.
I feel like the only person on the face of well...sdn that has not heard a peep out of mayo. Anyone with me? Anyone verified on or after 7/17 and get a fee request?
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Just got a lor complete email. Got the lor request on July 16th.
Exact same! Excited...and nervous.
2nd batch LOR request. LOR just received.
I emailed them about the status last week, and they just replied that they process applications in the order they receive, so basically, don't worry about not hearing back since they will get to your app eventually.
I haven't heard anything either and was verified on 7/18.
My entire application was verified on June 18. However I added Mayo to my school list on July 19 and received a fee request on July 20. However no LOR request yet.
Crap. Not even a fee request yet. Oh well.
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Hello everyone.
I just received an e-mail from MMS saying they received my application.
However, I read up in this thread that they send a second LOR request email that kind of tells you that youre in the game. I already had my LORs assigned and fee waived.
Will I be receiving any other email until the possible II email?
I just received an e-mail from MMS saying they received my application.
However, I read up in this thread that they send a second LOR request email that kind of tells you that youre in the game. I already had my LORs assigned and fee waived.
Will I be receiving any other email until the possible II email?
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Yup! Here's the first paragraph of the LOR request email:
"Thank you for your application to Mayo Medical School. To continue the review of your application, we request that you submit letters of reference. Please note that if you have sent your letters to AMCAS prior to receiving this notification, you do not need to resend them. This email is letting you know that we will now begin retrieving your letters."
I received the LOR request email last night at 12:30 AM. Weird time.
Also, I have a question for anyone that has submitted their letter. The email says 'Please ask your letter writers to include your AMCAS identification number on all letters of reference.' I have had my letters into AMCAS for two months now and I did no have any letter writers add my AMCAS identification number. How critical is this?
Thanks!
Also, I have a question for anyone that has submitted their letter. The email says 'Please ask your letter writers to include your AMCAS identification number on all letters of reference.' I have had my letters into AMCAS for two months now and I did no have any letter writers add my AMCAS identification number. How critical is this?
Thanks!
If AMCAS got your letters, its probably not critical. I wouldn't worry about it.
Thats what I was thinking. Thanks.
You can call AMCAS and ask them. As long as you don't ask them for the content of the letter, I believe they are allowed to tell you basics like if there is an AMCAS id on the letter, appropriate university letterhead, etc.
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