2014-2015 Yale University Application Thread
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AMAZING! But also awful.
I think you just had the best II day in the history of sdn.
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Just checked my spam folder... darn it, there's still nothing there!🙁
Anyway, congrats! When were you complete?
I was complete 7/21.
Congrats to all who have received interviews so far!
Does anyone know if Yale's lectures are recorded?
As part of the Yale System, virtually all lectures are recorded by podcast, and most lectures do not have mandatory attendance.
II! Complete 8/6
II earlier today 😀 Complete 8/14
Literally yelling out of excitement... MSTP II!!!!'
omg congrats!! i was complete the same day so i hope they show me some love!!!
It's going to be subjective based on who you ask because we all get different interviewers. That being said my first interview (morning) was very conversational, but very much focused on getting to know me, why I want to go to Yale, and my motivations to get into medicine. The second interview (afternoon) was more focused on my application. It seemed that my interviewer hadn't read it beforehand.
Yale is amazing by the way
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Wow II! Was not expecting Yale, but I can't wait to visit 🙂
I hate to be this person, but when were you lucky ones complete? Congratulations by the way!
II. complete 8/29.
I was complete 8/25
Don't scream QUITE so loudly, just in case they decide to ask you some questions. . . . 😛
Any tips on the best way to get to/stay in New Haven without going bankrupt. I'm coming from Texas. Their website suggests flying to Hartford and taking a shuttle, I'm wondering if this is a popular route
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Very popular! Another possibly cheaper (yet definitely more adventurous) option is to fly into JFK and take the Metro North commuter train up to New Haven.
I wish one day I'll have the same problem as you are having right now. Going bankrupt for Yale might be worth it. Although I'm not sure what would a bankruptcy record would do to applying for board certification though...
They do send complete emails! I think the email coincided with getting all green checkmarks though. I submitted my secondary on a late Friday evening so I did not get the complete email until the following Monday during typical business hours.
Flying to NYC is definitely an option. The Metro North commuter train starts at Grand Central (or Harlem 125th St if you're flying to LaGuardia, as there's a public bus that takes you to that train station directly), and the route ends at New Haven. It takes about 2 hours to go from Grand Central to the New Haven stop however.
I was not complete until 9/1 (needed to wait to get paid!) so I can somewhat feel your pain! It seems like the II this past week were from the last week of August...Good luck!
On the website, it reads, "Applicants to the MD Program who are invited for an interview will meet with two members of the MD Program Committee on Admissions." Who usually interviews the applicants, faculty members, admissions staff, or students?
you will get at least one faculty member, and the second will either be a faculty member or a upper year student
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Awesome! Congratulations!
Yay! Hope it is wonderful!
Congrats!
Yale was pretty low on my list before my interview, just because I was pretty afraid it would be too unstructured for my learning style. My visit really changed my mind. This place skyrocketed to the top of my list. Students are SO happy and yet still perform amazingly. And the dorms are not half bad looking!
Mind sharing when you were complete and stats?
Complete mid-August. Lizzy M 74-76
Yes
I think mine took a month-ish to be received, but they were dealing with a lot of applications at that time. I'd wait a week (maybe two max) and then give them a call so you can get your secondary in as soon as possible. Just my two cents though, other opinions?
Thank you for the info. Glad to know that it isn't just me. I would hate to bother them for something trivial when they are swamped with other things.
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II today! I was complete 8/4.
I'm pretty sure that you are especially loved. Awesome and congratulations!
Yale does not send rejections until March. All applications are still under review until then. I know some applicants who submitted very early, and don't receive interview invites until December/January, so don't lose faith yet!
