Thanks so much! Actually, I did too 🙂 Good luck with your interview, that is if it isn't over yet! 🙂
congratulations!!
So on my interview day they told us that in order to receive an interview your application had to first get the "thumbs up" from two people on the admissions committee. If you got one "thumbs up" and "one thumbs down" your application went to a third member who gave the final decision. So in essence your application may only be viewed by up to three people pre-interview. The post-interview decision making process was more complicated.
I'm not who you asked, but I do remember the info! Post interview, it's very similar to pre interview. Your two interviewers have I think three days to fill out a form summarizing their impressions and your interview. This gets filed with your entire application and sent to the committee for review. Two different members of the committee (not the people who read initially) read your app. If they both thumbs, you're presented to the committee with little discussion and probably accepted. Thumbs up and thumbs down means more extensive discussion with the committee as a whole. Two thumbs down is probably rejection or waitlist (they didn't mention what happens then).
Good to know! I was just repeating what I saw on last year's MN forum which upon further investigation was for applicants already placed on the waitlist. Based on what you have stated, it seems like LOI's may at least have some influence before a decision is made on one's application.
congrats! would you mind sharing what your stats are?
me too 🙂 soooooo going to be a doctor!!
Congrats!! This is slightly embarrassing but do you remember what the next steps are? Should we expect an email or snail mail? I was so excited I wasn't paying attention to what she was saying 🙂
I think she said we should expect an email. Nothing else to be done before that.
You'll get an email sometime next week; you'll be able to submit your deposit and the letter of intent after that.
Hang in there! I do understand how incredibly harrowing this whole experience is! But there's still some time before the process is over. Don't give up hope.
Sorry to hear but don't worry. I thought that some of my schools that I've been rejected at were better fits than the top schools I have surprise iis from. This process is so weird! Hopefully other schools are going better for you!
Dimple said it should be within the next couple of days (I got the call Tuesday last week), and I'm still impatiently waiting lol. Seems like they had quite a few acceptances last week so maybe they'll send out the emails all together. Anyone else care to share how long it took them to receive the email after their call?
I was complete 8/7, received an interview invite mid-September. Since it's a little later in the cycle, they MAY take longer/less time depending on how many applications they have and where they are in reviewing them.
For anyone who had trouble findings the groups (or maybe it's just me) you need to search specifically for groups with the "more" tab!
stats. IS or OOS?
stats. IS or OOS?
stats. IS or OOS?
stats. IS or OOS?
stats. IS or OOS?
Stay downtown--lots to do after the interview(if you have time after the interview) and public transportation (train) is super easy to use to get to the school in the AM. If you are only there for the interview date then stay in the hotel near campus, it's super nice and will shuttle you to the interview.
Is the hotel near the school "the commons"?
Literally across the street. Just look both ways for trains (and cops if you're inclined to jaywalk).
LizzyM of 58
Interview day is really relaxed and the admission staff are incredibly nice. RELAX. My interviews were very conversational, but there are some scripted questions. Know your application well, be yourself, and you should do fine.
