Yeah she seemed awesome, as did everyone else that day. My interview was so hard, but I still love Jefferson. I think they already know I'll go there if accepted, but I am going to send copious letters/ thank you notes just to make sure.
I loved Jeff. I think this was honestly one of my favorite interview days. All the other interviewees were pretty awesome too and I had a blast meeting up with you guys the night before.
My interview went relatively okay, but my interviewer was really exhausted and nodded off a bit. He was still attentive and was writing down notes, etc so I don't think it'll be an issue. Crossing my fingers.
If I get in here, there's a good chance I might just call my cycle over and withdraw from all my WL's. Yeah, it was that awesome.
Also, this guy is awesome:
Mine was very informal. I think the purpose is for them to get a sense of how you interact with other people, and whether you fit into the culture at SKMC. It's very relaxed, but a nice opportunity to show them who you are and gain a current student's perspective. I don't believe the students sit on the admissions committee (I could be wrong) but they might give feedback about applicants. Good luck!
The student writes a report on the applicant which is submitted to the student committee liaison, who sits in on the committee meetings and summarizes the student's thoughts on the applicant. They take student input very seriously.
Your GPA and MCAT alone make you an "average" applicant to Jefferson. If we are your top choice, you have to make it very clear, especially with those numbers. Jeff gets upwards of ten thousand applications each year and interviews are only extended to a select eight hundred students. You correctly identified that your combination of stats and lack of communication may have worked towards not hearing anything. If you're looking for constructive feedback, I would wait until May (when interviews have concluded) and contact either Dr. Brooks or Dr. Callahan directly and ask if they would be able to take a couple of minutes to talk to you about your application. They are the ones that go through the ten thousand applications each year and will be able to offer you a realistic look at your chances. This is something that they do pretty frequently with applicants that go the extra mile to ask.
Alcohol.
If you're coming to Philly, then this is what you want:May I recommend the 'Tree Octopus?' This consists of Angry Orchard hard cider + Kraken dark rum.
The Gilded Tree Octopus is cider, rum, and Goldschlager -- but we'll save this for when we're accepted.
Exactly. This same thing happened to me when I was trying to decide if I should go for my Jefferson interview. You'll never know how you'll feel about a school until you visit!
Admissions decisions are like a ladder. Your application starts you off somewhere on the ladder, and the interview can either bump you up, down, or keep you at the same spot. If you get high enough on the ladder to convince the admissions committee, then you're in. Obviously this is an oversimplification, but it gets the point across. Getting an interview at Jeff puts you at a fairly advantageous spot, as they only offer interviews to some <10% of all applicants. They see something in your application that is appealing, so don't doubt yourself on this. Be yourself, interview strongly, and what happens happens.
Nah. My student interview report is in hours after the interview. It doesn't matter on my end.
Alcohol.
I sent one to Drs. Callahan and Brooks a few days after my interview. I got a personal reply from Dr. Callahan and an automated response from Dr. Brooks.
