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Just got the deferred decision email, interviewed in early January. Just a few more weeks of waiting, though, so I guess it's not too bad.
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Saaaameeeee here. :-\Just got the deferred decision email, interviewed in early January. Just a few more weeks of waiting, though, so I guess it's not too bad.
If you were accepted, what were your stats? I probably shouldn't ask, but I'm curious.As another applicant, I think its pretty important. NU has a lot of group work, and I would think they want to make sure that you can do well in those situations (be cooperative, nice to the other people in your group, don't try to one-up other people). I was accepted in October, but after I interviewed, I felt like the least competitive person in my group. I think there is more weight because of some of the crazy questions they ask you as well.
Saaaameeeee here. :-\
I don't know about acceptances today, but I'm pretty sure no one gets rejected before the March decisions.Me too! Has anyone been accepted or rejected today as well? Or is it just deferrals ..
If you were accepted, what were your stats? I probably shouldn't ask, but I'm curious.
When did she interview?My friend received her acceptance last week I think, and she's willing to share her stats: 3.8 cGPA, 37 MCAT
I think that the interview was what sealed the deal in her case, though. She felt a really good connection to her interviewers.
Some time in January, not sure when. Sorry, I hope that helps?When did she interview?
Yeah, definitely. Thank youSome time in January, not sure when. Sorry, I hope that helps?
If you were accepted, what were your stats? I probably shouldn't ask, but I'm curious.
The wait is eating away at my sanity....two more weeks??
I predict march 3rd. Any predictions?
I see your March 3rd and I will go March 4th.
Dibs on March 5I have March 6.
I have March 6.
I agree, pretty sure it was the first Thursday last year
+1, Good luck everyone else!Pre-interview rejection just now
I wrote down that they told me March 1st when I interviewed recently. If it doesn't come soon I'm going to lose it.
I HOPE so.March 1st is a saturday though, don't think they will be sending out decisions on a saturday. Anyone think just MAYBE it'll be Friday, 2/28? haha
Rejected today. Complete in August. Not surprised in the least.
+1 , it truly hurts 🙁Just got the rejection letter. Not surprised but it hurts 🙁
Just recieved an acceptance via email as well! Interviewed first week of Feb. I did not expect to hear back so soon. Best of luck to everyone else waiting to hear back!!
Congrats! Just checking, were you two initially deferred or is this the first you've heard back?Just received an acceptance via email, super excited! I interviewed 1/29, but was not expecting to hear back for at least another week or two.
As a note, I found the panel interview to actually be a bit stressful and they seemed to ask some rather difficult questions. I was originally ambivalent about whether this was a good or a bad sign, but I think now they were challenging us/me. Just goes to show that if you find an interview to be really challenging, it doesn't necessarily mean you're doing anything wrong and you should just take it as a confidence boost.
Congrats! Just checking, were you two initially deferred or is this the first you've heard back?
Congrats! Just checking, were you two initially deferred or is this the first you've heard back?
Just received an acceptance via email, super excited! I interviewed 1/29, but was not expecting to hear back for at least another week or two.
As a note, I found the panel interview to actually be a bit stressful and they seemed to ask some rather difficult questions. I was originally ambivalent about whether this was a good or a bad sign, but I think now they were challenging us/me. Just goes to show that if you find an interview to be really challenging, it doesn't necessarily mean you're doing anything wrong and you should just take it as a confidence boost.
I interviewed 1/27 and was accepted via email today also. I had similar feelings about the panel interview, but am so glad it worked out!
What kinds of questions would you guys consider difficult?Just received an acceptance via email, super excited! I interviewed 1/29, but was not expecting to hear back for at least another week or two.
As a note, I found the panel interview to actually be a bit stressful and they seemed to ask some rather difficult questions. I was originally ambivalent about whether this was a good or a bad sign, but I think now they were challenging us/me. Just goes to show that if you find an interview to be really challenging, it doesn't necessarily mean you're doing anything wrong and you should just take it as a confidence boost.
What kinds of questions would you guys consider difficult?
At least for me, the panel interview questions felt just like multiple individual interviews going on at once. The questions themselves weren't hard or novel, but it was hard to develop as sense of rapport with your interviewers and get the conversational back-and-forth feel I got with individual interviews. Also, sometimes they would ask the same question to each of us in turn, and then the questions had the added pressure of "oh gosh, I hope my answer doesn't sound like I'm copying everyone else's answer."
The group activity, I liked...I can see how they use it to judge our teamwork skills and ability to work and communicate well with others.
I'd prefer not to be too specific, but I was asked a couple of hypothetical questions. One of which came up during a round of questions to each applicant that involved ethical dilemmas. It had to do with lying to a superior when asked to by another superior, or something like that. The other question related to my work practicing a type of psychotherapy on patients for a clinical trial that one of my interviewers (well, probably all of them to some extent) was familiar with. I forget what exactly the issue was that the interviewer was curious about, but I think it had to do with a difficult patient. In both cases, I just felt like they continued to press and ask questions.
Yes, I actually felt more relaxed being in a group setting--sort of like the other applicants and I were all in this together. It helped that the other applicants I was with were very nice people, and we had some time to bond before the interview started. It didn't feel like anyone was trying to one-up anyone else even when we were asked the same question--it felt like a supportive environment. However, there were a couple applicants on my interview day that didn't seem quite as supportive, so I'm not sure if I would have felt as relaxed if my group had been different.
+1 someone please answer this.Do we know what day we'll actually hear back in March???