2015-2016 Stanford University Application Thread

[deleted393595]

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Ugh.... Don't know if I can handle waiting to hear back from them

 

[sweetsunshine]

just get notified that I'm in waitlist now, at least still have some chance! interview date 9/23

Congrats to everyone that heard back that they are waitlisted. I know it's not exactly the answer we all want to hear, but it's great that you're still in the running.

I was wondering, were you guys notified by email or snail mail regarding waitlist status? I'm just wondering bc of that mysterious snail mail letter that haeseonii mentioned they were going to get.

 

[Wolf3D]

Not sure if I'm allowed to say this but I recently spoke to a reliable SMS source who said she overheard in the office this week that they have only around 100 more interview slots left to give for the year. Take that to mean what it will. Good luck all

 

[deleted393595]

Not sure if I'm allowed to say this but I recently spoke to a reliable SMS source who said she overheard in the office this week that they have only around 100 more interview slots left to give for the year. Take that to mean what it will. Good luck all

I can confirm that. My friend @avgn just interviewed here recently, and he was told the same

 

[bearintraining]

Not sure if I'm allowed to say this but I recently spoke to a reliable SMS source who said she overheard in the office this week that they have only around 100 more interview slots left to give for the year. Take that to mean what it will. Good luck all

Please let me be one of them.

 

[justadream]

Not sure if I'm allowed to say this but I recently spoke to a reliable SMS source who said she overheard in the office this week that they have only around 100 more interview slots left to give for the year. Take that to mean what it will. Good luck all

I can confirm that. My friend @avgn just interviewed here recently, and he was told the same

Do either of you know whether they have gone (or will they go) back to applications submitted much earlier in the cycle?

 

[tarheel_blue]

Congrats to everyone that heard back that they are waitlisted. I know it's not exactly the answer we all want to hear, but it's great that you're still in the running.

I was wondering, were you guys notified by email or snail mail regarding waitlist status? I'm just wondering bc of that mysterious snail mail letter that haeseonii mentioned they were going to get.

Notification was by email @sweetsunshine

 

[deleted393595]

Do either of you know whether they have gone (or will they go) back to applications submitted much earlier in the cycle?

I doubt it. I know this is not the answer you want to hear, but another friend of mine has mentioned that admissions is understaffed this year. So my best guess is that they've already made decisions, but haven't had the people-power to update everyone's statuses

 

[alwayshopeful17]

I doubt it. I know this is not the answer you want to hear, but another friend of mine has mentioned that admissions is understaffed this year. So my best guess is that they've already made decisions, but haven't had the people-power to update everyone's statuses

 

[Wolf3D]

Do either of you know whether they have gone (or will they go) back to applications submitted much earlier in the cycle?

I do not, sorry. From my experience behind the scenes, application review processes are really random; there's no really knowing how they do things.

 

[asw98]

Waitlisted 🙁

 

[Buttered Toast]

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[Keepsmiling7]

Is anyone else unable to login to the MMI website? I'm using the username/password they provided along with the interview information but it's not allowing me to login, even though the same credentials worked ~1 week ago. 🙁

Having the same problem - were you able to login eventually?

 

[NoWheyBruh]

Not sure if I'm allowed to say this but I recently spoke to a reliable SMS source who said she overheard in the office this week that they have only around 100 more interview slots left to give for the year. Take that to mean what it will. Good luck all

I just need one..love me Stanford..or not..

 

[mrowmrow]

Waitlisted! Interviewed 10/9

 

[Buttered Toast]

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[mrowmrow]

That means you're still in the running! Did you hear via email or phone call?

Hahah email! Thank god, that would have been the most disappointing phone call ever

 

[whistlerK]

So is 10/15 the next interview date to hear?

 

[CI45454554]

So is 10/15 the next interview date to hear?

+1 anyone know if this date is next or if there was one in between?

 

[Penguin33]

Don't know if it helps anyone, I interviewed 10/9 and got a phone call last Thursday for acceptance (voice mail, I missed it since it was 8PM). They said they would mail me a packet, but I'm not living at home right now so I haven't seen it. Also no email yet.

 

[whistlerK]

At 10/15 interview, we were told it was the 5th date. From these posts it looks like 5 dates have already heard back: 9/17, 9/22, 9/23, 10/6, and 10/9. So I'm hoping 10/15 is next!

 

[p0gono]

Seems like there haven't been many invites lately

 

[Buttered Toast]

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[Penguin33]

Me too! Did Dr. Gibbs mention when we can expect the email/mail? I was too emotionally overwhelmed to ask when she called

Hmm, she said she would "send it out soon," my friend who got it in last year said they're a bit slow about it?

 

[TherealLukeSkywalker]

Hope this is helpful to all.

II: 8-15
IA: 9-22
A: 11-19 (phone call)

 

[deleted393595]

Hope this is helpful to all.

II: 8-15
IA: 9-22
A: 11-19 (phone call)

Dat 2 month wait between the interview and acceptance 🙁

 

[LilyN26]

Does anyone know a contact number that actually works for Stanford? Every time I call, I'm directed to a line that goes straight to the individual's voicemail...

 

[ImmunoLove]

Does anyone know a contact number that actually works for Stanford? Every time I call, I'm directed to a line that goes straight to the individual's voicemail...

Same...

Edit: and frankly, it's a tad annoying because some circumstances call for an actual conversation...I've also emailed, but alas, to no avail.

 

[sweetsunshine]

This makes me nervous. I also interviewed on 10/6 and haven't heard, oh well.

Just wondering if there is anyone like me who interviewed oct 6 hasn't heard back yet?
What does it mean if we get skipped over?

 

[tyrsa]

It took me quite a long time to receive a secondary. I completed it right away, and haven't heard anything since.

 

[lalarubies]

Oct. 15th interviewee's any news?

 

[carpediem22]

ACCEPTED AFJDL;ASDFJLA;FJKDSK;SAJFSD;

Interviewed November 3rd. Informed by phone call (Edit: Though supposedly we get a follow-up email next week).

SO HAPPY

Edit: To clarify, I applied regular MD with the intention of doing internal MD/PhD admissions.

 

[deleted393595]

ACCEPTED AFJDL;ASDFJLA;FJKDSK;SAJFSD;

Interviewed November 3rd. Got an email saying that the Dean tried to call me but couldn't reach me (I'm out of the country), and when I called back I was informed of the acceptance.

SO HAPPY

Stats por favor?

 

[carpediem22]

Stats por favor?

LizzyM 77-78 (new MCAT), significant research w/ pub, strong ECs and leadership, club athletics, prestigious national post-grad fellowship, etc.

For the record, although I tend to interview very well and felt excellent about 8/10 of the MMIs, there was one that I felt really unsure about and another that I had to sortof wing. Just goes to show that you can flub 1-2 MMI stations and still be fine, haha.

 

[lalarubies]

LizzyM 77-78 (new MCAT), significant research w/ pub, strong ECs and leadership, club athletics, prestigious national post-grad fellowship, etc.

For the record, although I tend to interview very well and felt excellent about 8/10 of the MMIs, there was one that I felt really unsure about and another that I had to sortof wing. Just goes to show that you can flub 1-2 MMI stations and still be fine, haha.

^^

 

[needle_stck_htlne]

It took me quite a long time to receive a secondary. I completed it right away, and haven't heard anything since.

Same here...

 

[ARAV_Rocky]

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[RastaMonkey]

Oct. 15th interviewee's any news?

No, you?

 

[asw98]

Just wondering if there is anyone like me who interviewed oct 6 hasn't heard back yet?
What does it mean if we get skipped over?

I did hear back...waitlist.

 

[lalarubies]

No, you?

Nope no news.

Stanford so far has been going in order giving out acceptances and have been releasing waitlists in groups. so either no one on SDN who interviewed on 10/15 got in, and we'll all get waitlist/rejections probably next week. or for some reason they went out of order and processed November 3rd first. The latter seems more unlikely, because that's a pretty big leap

 

[carpediem22]

Nope no news.

Stanford so far has been going in order giving out acceptances and have been releasing waitlists in groups. so either no one on SDN who interviewed on 10/15 got in, and we'll all get waitlist/rejections probably next week. or for some reason they went out of order and processed November 3rd first. The latter seems more unlikely, because that's a pretty big leap

My $0.02, when I interviewed we were told that we would be notified in January. So I really was not expecting to hear so early. I have no idea why they would go out of order, but my group was definitely told that decisions would mostly go out by the end of January. Maybe they managed to get through apps a lot faster than anticipated, but I doubt it?

 

[zedsdead]

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[RastaMonkey]

Nope no news.

Stanford so far has been going in order giving out acceptances and have been releasing waitlists in groups. so either no one on SDN who interviewed on 10/15 got in, and we'll all get waitlist/rejections probably next week. or for some reason they went out of order and processed November 3rd first. The latter seems more unlikely, because that's a pretty big leap

Very curious. I'm hoping it has to do something with Christmas coming up and they're trying to 'catch up' or something and just haven't called Oct 15. Probably waitlisted/rejected though. Lol.

 

[CI45454554]

I was also oct 15th and haven't heard... I guess waitlist/reject
I also know there were dates between Oct 15th and Nov 3, so has anyone in those dates heard?

 

[padfootmd]

Have there been any recent IIs here?

 

[alwayshopeful17]

Have there been any recent IIs here?

+1 to this

 

[DarF]

I was also oct 15th and haven't heard... I guess waitlist/reject
I also know there were dates between Oct 15th and Nov 3, so has anyone in those dates heard?

No. interviewed late oct, but still have nt heard back.

 

[justadream]

No. interviewed late oct, but still have nt heard back.

After your interview, did the Portal ever change?

 

[DarF]

After your interview, did the Portal ever change?

I dont monitor my portal that closely. someone in this forum said that after the interview they apparently added the withdraw tab.
does it make a difference?

 

[padfootmd]

I dont monitor my portal that closely. someone in this forum said that after the interview they apparently added the withdraw tab.
does it make a difference?

lol I have the withdraw tab but no interview to show for it 🙁