2014-2015 University of Minnesota Application Thread

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cGPA 3.6ish, 37-39 MCAT. I'm in sort of a unique situation, however, in that I have two undergraduate degrees with drastically different GPAs at each.
 
Finally got my secondary today! AMCAS verified early August
 
elnhat said:
Just got an interview invite! 🙂 International student, cGPA 3.9, 31 MCAT, strong ties to Minnesota, good ECs. Secondary submitted early August.
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Congrats! That is a very nice first post btw. I'm hoping they also send out some IS love this week. I'm dying for their email.
 
Congrats to those who are interviewing!! Did you guys get an email or a phone call for the II? If I remember correctly, someone in this forum did mention a phone call invite..
 
Are we supposed to get a complete e-mail? Or is okay to just have the 2 green checkmarks on the application site for application and fee status with all LOR received?
 
chromealt said:
Are we supposed to get a complete e-mail? Or is okay to just have the 2 green checkmarks on the application site for application and fee status with all LOR received?
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I didn't receive any complete email either. Just the green checks on the app. I think that's how they do it.
 
Does anyone know what time the interview day ends here? Any chance I could make a 4:45 flight?
 
It would be easier for me to do the Oct 10 interview over the Setp 19th interview, do you think waiting 3 weeks will make any meaningful difference in my chances here?
 
odyssey2 said:
It would be easier for me to do the Oct 10 interview over the Setp 19th interview, do you think waiting 3 weeks will make any meaningful difference in my chances here?
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In my opinion 3 weeks will not make a significant difference for chance of admission based on that it is still relatively early in the interview season. However, keep in mind you will then have to wait at least 3 weeks later in the season to hear back about a decision. If the U of MN is high on your list an earlier decision might be preferred in case you get other interview offers from schools you would not attend over an acceptance at MN.
 
sunshine_45 said:
Congrats to those who are interviewing!! Did you guys get an email or a phone call for the II? If I remember correctly, someone in this forum did mention a phone call invite..
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I got an email for my interview invite, but this was for Twin Cities! 🙂 Hope you hear back soon!
 
Got the rejection email today. OOS, 29 mcat, 3.89 gpa. Good luck to everyone still in the running! 🙂
 
I'm a little confused, do I have to wait for the letters of rec to reach them before I can submit the secondary?
 
looncat said:
I'm a little confused, do I have to wait for the letters of rec to reach them before I can submit the secondary?
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Nope, you submit your secondary right away. However, your application won't be officially complete until the recs come in!
 
FindMeOnTheLinks said:
Has anyone here had their interview yet and care to comment on the overall experience? I have mine in a week and I am curious about what it's like. Thanks!
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I have a longer write up on my MDApps, but in general it's a low key day. You get the interviews out of the way early in the morning, and they're set up so you do interview > break for a speaker > interview. I had one faculty and one student interview, but most people seemed to have two faculty interviewers. YMMV. The interviewers do have a general rubric of questions they have to go through, but I still found the interviews were pretty informal and conversational. After the interviews you have lunch with some students, the tour of the school, a financial aid talk, and then Dean Patel breaks down the process and timeline for hearing back. You also get shown the new medical device laboratory that they built recently, which I found extremely cool. Our tours was pretty great because we had some really energetic and funny students that really sold me on the community there, and the transparency of the admissions process was great. Overall, it was a fun experience and pretty low stress. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
 
I emailed my request for the interview dates last week and they still haven't gotten back to me. Has this been anyone else's experience?
 
Does pretty much everyone receive the secondary, it's just that it takes a while? or is it really somewhat promising if you receive it?
 
sparos said:
Wondering the same thing as an OOS applicant with below average stats....
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Pretty much everyone receives the secondary; they do screen out really low stats (I think it's something like sub 3.2 and 26, or along those lines). They do also take a bit longer to get the secondaries out to OOS students so don't lose hope yet.
 
for those who interviewed already, how did it go? Do you guys mind sharing some details? Thanks 🙂
 
Received my II today! Super excited since it is my first II of the cycle. I was complete here on 8/16.
 
I'll share simply bc i wish i had known what it was like prior to the interview. First I had two 45 minute interviews, 1 MD (with a student in the room listening) and 1 Student. BOTH will speak to the admissions committee on their opinions of me and my strengths/weaknesses as an applicant. It was an open interview so they had access to my file with the sole exception of my MCAT and GPA. They did ask a few questions about my app that was more-- please expand upon this statement. But for the most part it was behavioral based...asking me to assess myself and what would i do in this scenario etc. There was some great down time in between interviews to calm my nerves and socialize with the other interviewees (about 16). My personal experience was not as positive as some of the others and really i'm the only one to blame as they did everything they could to be welcoming and kind. I erroneously believed that it was a closed interview and thus did not review my application...HUGE mistake so now you are all forewarned.
 
Overanxious said:
I'll share simply bc i wish i had known what it was like prior to the interview. First I had two 45 minute interviews, 1 MD (with a student in the room listening) and 1 Student. BOTH will speak to the admissions committee on their opinions of me and my strengths/weaknesses as an applicant. It was an open interview so they had access to my file with the sole exception of my MCAT and GPA. They did ask a few questions about my app that was more-- please expand upon this statement. But for the most part it was behavioral based...asking me to assess myself and what would i do in this scenario etc. There was some great down time in between interviews to calm my nerves and socialize with the other interviewees (about 16). My personal experience was not as positive as some of the others and really i'm the only one to blame as they did everything they could to be welcoming and kind. I erroneously believed that it was a closed interview and thus did not review my application...HUGE mistake so now you are all forewarned.
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Hey I was there today too!! I had the same feelings overall. My first interview felt very rigid, and I did not feel comfortable. Mostly behavioral questions, though my interviewer did let me know it would be like that before we started. I thought the time in between the interviews was helpful to relax, and then my second interview was much more relaxed and fun! The tour was informative, and the medical student panel gave great insight on what it's actually like to go to school there. Overall I liked the school, but I got a headache after the first interview and I didn't quite enjoy the day as much as I could have.
 
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Hey for those you who have also interviewed already, did they say anything about contacting your interviewers for thank you's? I interviewed 9/19 and don't recall it being mentioned even
 
Woops missed that somehow. One of mine was retired and the other doesn't have contact info online that I was able to find. Time to bug admissions I guess.
 
Overanxious said:
I'll share simply bc i wish i had known what it was like prior to the interview. First I had two 45 minute interviews, 1 MD (with a student in the room listening) and 1 Student. BOTH will speak to the admissions committee on their opinions of me and my strengths/weaknesses as an applicant. It was an open interview so they had access to my file with the sole exception of my MCAT and GPA. They did ask a few questions about my app that was more-- please expand upon this statement. But for the most part it was behavioral based...asking me to assess myself and what would i do in this scenario etc. There was some great down time in between interviews to calm my nerves and socialize with the other interviewees (about 16). My personal experience was not as positive as some of the others and really i'm the only one to blame as they did everything they could to be welcoming and kind. I erroneously believed that it was a closed interview and thus did not review my application...HUGE mistake so now you are all forewarned.
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thanks so much for the info!
 
FindMeOnTheLinks said:
Hey I was there today too!! I had the same feelings overall. My first interview felt very rigid, and I did not feel comfortable. Mostly behavioral questions, though my interviewer did let me know it would be like that before we started. I thought the time in between the interviews was helpful to relax, and then my second interview was much more relaxed and fun! The tour was informative, and the medical student panel gave great insight on what it's actually like to go to school there. Overall I liked the school, but I got a headache after the first interview and I didn't quite enjoy the day as much as I could have.
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thanks so much for the info!
 
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