2015-2016 University of New Mexico Application Thread

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Fpd06 said:
October interviewee here holding onto the dream that I may hear something before March, lol
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In state or OOS?[/QUOTE]

I'm in state (NM native and UNM grad). Lizzy M ~69-70. And somewhere between trad and non trad I guess. (Also not URM)

Looking at last years thread it seems like a few of the October folks heard around 12/05 so maybe a few of us will be so lucky this year as well! 🙂
 
Oh man, also holding some hope for October interview news. Fingers crossed for everyone!
 
I never expected to hear in October...I think they may be changing the rolling admission process somewhat this year so don't lose hope haha
 
LurkerLurker said:
Not even ashamed to say I was irrationally excited when you said you heard back in Oct.. That's the neurotic premed in me! Haha congrats on your acceptance btw!!
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Thank you 🙂 good luck to everyone...UNMs process is very mysterious. Stay positive!
 
Does anyone now know the number of regular decision applicants applying this year?
 
LurkerLurker said:
+1 I'm also very curious. I'm actually curious if there's less this cycle because of people holding off on the new MCAT
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That's a good point. Not sure if people are holding off because of that, or how many are holding off. But the new test is a completely different kind of beast. I'm curious on how many people are applying this year because I've heard it can vary quite a bit between 200 and 300.
 
Hatfield0429 said:
We were told in early December that there were 1,500 applicants and 280 are interviewed. Also, less than 50 spots were available then.
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How many IS applicants? If 280 are interviewed, the total number of IS applicants is most likely close to that total.
 
redferrari said:
How many IS applicants? If 280 are interviewed, the total number of IS applicants is most likely close to that total.
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They didn't say, but yes, it's probably close to that, since 96-98% of IS applicants are interviewed.
 
So sounds like it's about the same applicant pool size as previous years then
 
Fpd06 said:
That's awesome!!! Congrats!! I'm still in hopes for a word before March. Anyone from the October 15th date get any word?
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I interviewed in the middle of October and I have not. Seems like we would have known by now if we were going to get rolling accepted/rejected. Looks like about 2 more months in purgatory.
 
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LurkerLurker said:
Rolling accepted today!!!!

Lizzy M ~69, interviewed 10/27
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Congrats!! 😀

redferrari, purgatory is the perfect word to describe it. I interviewed today and although I thought it went well I already feel like I'm in purgatory. As of this morning before I interviewed, we were told there are 42 spots remaining. One of my interviewers was a doctor who said it took her multiple attempts to get in and to never get up!

Does anyone know around what Lizzy M is a safe bet to get in this year?
 
sagators2014 said:
Congrats!! 😀

redferrari, purgatory is the perfect word to describe it. I interviewed today and although I thought it went well I already feel like I'm in purgatory. As of this morning before I interviewed, we were told there are 42 spots remaining. One of my interviewers was a doctor who said it took her multiple attempts to get in and to never get up!

Does anyone know around what Lizzy M is a safe bet to get in this year?
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I honestly feel that using your LizzyM score to determine competitiveness at UNM is only useful to a certain extent. Realize that UNM's formula more or less considers 70 and up equally, and that LizzyM does not quantify the experiences of an applicant. I'd say anywhere at or above the mid 60's will have you set in that regard, and your interview and other aspects of your application will do the rest of the talking from that point forward.

Do you know/did anybody say when the last day for interviews will be?
 
I'll second that LizzyM probably isn't all that important for this school. I posted mine because I know people like to have it for reference. I believe the lizzyM score is supposed to really determine your competitiveness for an interview (not necessarily acceptance) at a school, and we all know that with UNM that already doesn't matter a ton as state residency is the main factor in getting an interview.

The big plus is that UNM takes an incredibly holistic view (my impression anyway) of your application and you can compensate for a lot by really demonstrating a love for medicine!

I really hope to see all of you in July!
 
LurkerLurker said:
I'll second that LizzyM probably isn't all that important for this school. I posted mine because I know people like to have it for reference. I believe the lizzyM score is supposed to really determine your competitiveness for an interview (not necessarily acceptance) at a school, and we all know that with UNM that already doesn't matter a ton as state residency is the main factor in getting an interview.

The big plus is that UNM takes an incredibly holistic view (my impression anyway) of your application and you can compensate for a lot by really demonstrating a love for medicine!

I really hope to see all of you in July!
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I agree about the holistic view, that's what I've always heard, including yesterday when I was there. I think that's really great, and how a school should be. Yes, academics are important, but in my opinion they certainly aren't everything. They were telling us about an applicant they rejected recently, with a PhD, and one of the highest mcat scores the school has ever seen, but very little clinical experience, no shadowing, etc.

They didn't say exactly when interviews would finish, but I'm guessing mid to late February since they're only about 2/3 of the way done with interviewing so far. They told us that some of us might hear back something in February or early March, and if not then definitely by March 15th. Lots of waiting...
 
There's only 9 people in the class of 2020 Facebook group so certainly many many spots remain. Nobody should be losing hope by any means!
 
LurkerLurker said:
There's only 9 people in the class of 2020 Facebook group so certainly many many spots remain. Nobody should be losing hope by any means!
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But with 42 spots left out of approx. 278 in state applicants this year, I feel like it's still a far stretch for a lot of us. 🙁 I know it's a lot likelier than other med schools with thousands and thousands of applicants, but it still seems tricky. Staying optimistic though! I guess it's all a part of the process. At least there's the wait list also, which is how quite a few people end up getting in.
 
sagators2014 said:
But with 42 spots left out of approx. 278 in state applicants this year, I feel like it's still a far stretch for a lot of us. 🙁 I know it's a lot likelier than other med schools with thousands and thousands of applicants, but it still seems tricky. Staying optimistic though! I guess it's all a part of the process. At least there's the wait list also, which is how quite a few people end up getting in.
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Even though there's only 42 spots left, I'd guess around 60-70 will end up getting accepted. Keep in mind that some applicants that aren't EDP get accepted to multiple schools, and for obvious reasons, can only attend one! Also, as harsh as it sounds, IS EDP applicants who didn't get in are a contingent you might as well subtract from the 278 total. Also, that 278 includes most if not all of the 58 spots already filled. May the odds be ever in your favor! At the end of the day, it's probably closer to 65/200 and not 42/278. I know this does little to ease anyone, but just because the odds may seem daunting, nobody should give up hope!
 
redferrari said:
Even though there's only 42 spots left, I'd guess around 60-70 will end up getting accepted. Keep in mind that some applicants that aren't EDP get accepted to multiple schools, and for obvious reasons, can only attend one! Also, as harsh as it sounds, IS EDP applicants who didn't get in are a contingent you might as well subtract from the 278 total. Also, that 278 includes most if not all of the 58 spots already filled. May the odds be ever in your favor! At the end of the day, it's probably closer to 65/200 and not 42/278. I know this does little to ease anyone, but just because the odds may seem daunting, nobody should give up hope!
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Thanks for sharing, that's definitely encouraging! I didn't realize that out of the 278 I was quoted on my interview day, that those included the 58 spots already filled. I thought those were an additional/separate 58. So from my understanding, that means actually competing with around 220 (or maybe even a little less?) others instead of 278. A 30-ish% chance is certainly better than a 15% chance, or a 1% chance like at many of the other schools out there! Does anyone know if the wait list ever takes around/more than 25 people? Or is it usually 20 max? I really hope at worst I can get in off the wait list.
 
Does anyone know the statistics on OOS? I know it is very few but does that mean 1 or 2 or maybe 10?
 
adj904 said:
Does anyone know the statistics on OOS? I know it is very few but does that mean 1 or 2 or maybe 10?
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I could be wrong (and someone please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong), but from my understanding, it's usually less than 10 people, maybe 1-3, since they claim that usually 98% or over 98% of accepted applicants are in state.
 
sagators2014 said:
Thanks for sharing, that's definitely encouraging! I didn't realize that out of the 278 I was quoted on my interview day, that those included the 58 spots already filled. I thought those were an additional/separate 58. So from my understanding, that means actually competing with around 220 (or maybe even a little less?) others instead of 278. A 30-ish% chance is certainly better than a 15% chance, or a 1% chance like at many of the other schools out there! Does anyone know if the wait list ever takes around/more than 25 people? Or is it usually 20 max? I really hope at worst I can get in off the wait list.
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From anecdotal evidence, I've heard it's usually around 20, but it can vary a tad bit.
 
sagators2014 said:
So you're positive the 278 includes all or most of the 58 spots already taken, right? 🙂
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I'm not 100% positive, but previous years have had roughly 280-300. I find it hard to think applications would spike to over 330 this year, especially with the new MCAT being implemented. Can you remember exactly how they phrased it when they said there were 278 applicants?
 
redferrari said:
I'm not 100% positive, but previous years have had roughly 280-300. I find it hard to think applications would spike to over 330 this year, especially with the new MCAT being implemented. Can you remember exactly how they phrased it when they said there were 278 applicants?
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A fellow interviewee asked, and Cindy said "around 278 this year." And then Dr. Sapien chimed in that this is a record year in terms of number of applicants, and that usually they have 30-40 less in-state applicants than this cycle. So I was kind of confused. I would like to believe that the 278 includes the 58, but I'm not sure.
 
sagators2014 said:
A fellow interviewee asked, and Cindy said "around 278 this year." And then Dr. Sapien chimed in that this is a record year in terms of number of applicants, and that usually they have 30-40 less in-state applicants than this cycle. So I was kind of confused. I would like to believe that the 278 includes the 58, but I'm not sure.
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Who really knows? I think we've established that UNM is one of the most mysterious places out there... Dr. Sapien probably chimed in as part of an effort to maintain the aura of mystery hahaha
 
I interviewed September 9th, and have been checking my email every few hours since then!

Thanks for posting how many seats were still left, I was wondering about that myself.

Compared to last years thread it seems like there have been less rolling acceptances this cycle.
 
gdb said:
I interviewed September 9th, and have been checking my email every few hours since then!

Thanks for posting how many seats were still left, I was wondering about that myself.

Compared to last years thread it seems like there have been less rolling acceptances this cycle.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one obsessively checking my email. My paranoia sure feels like a disease! When I try to explain to people not familiar with this process about how long it takes to find out (after they ask me nosy questions), I just get strange looks. As if I enjoy waiting an eternity.
 
gdb said:
One more week closer to March 🙂
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Indeed! The mystery continues. Anyone with any updates on individuals that have heard anymore rolling decisions? As interviews continue, are candidate continually reviewed for rolling denials? Or are the groups of interviewees reviewed once by date and again in March only?
 
bboylastik said:
Indeed! The mystery continues. Anyone with any updates on individuals that have heard anymore rolling decisions? As interviews continue, are candidate continually reviewed for rolling denials? Or are the groups of interviewees reviewed once by date and again in March only?
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I was under the impression the committee reviews applicants one interview group at a time and then they would send out rolling admissions/rejections to the ones with scores (either higher or lower) outside of the range to be considered. Then they would be reviewed once more in March for final decisions.
Could be completely wrong, just what I have gathered from stocking UNMs sdn thread for the past two years and talking to them at my interview date.
 
JustDoIt777 said:
I was under the impression the committee reviews applicants one interview group at a time and then they would send out rolling admissions/rejections to the ones with scores (either higher or lower) outside of the range to be considered. Then they would be reviewed once more in March for final decisions.
Could be completely wrong, just what I have gathered from stocking UNMs sdn thread for the past two years and talking to them at my interview date.
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This was my understanding too. Not 100% positive though. I was also told on my interview day that if waitlisted, people will find out their waitlist number right away but I don't think that's true, unless things have changed. Because in previous years people found out their waitlist numbers 2 weeks to a month in the mail, after first finding out they were waitlisted in March by e-mail. Quite a process. And then at that point, in that letter, some people are also notified of PrEP Program eligibility. In the mean time I would like to think that no news is best (because it's not rolling rejection news).
 
bboylastik said:
Indeed! The mystery continues. Anyone with any updates on individuals that have heard anymore rolling decisions? As interviews continue, are candidate continually reviewed for rolling denials? Or are the groups of interviewees reviewed once by date and again in March only?
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Nothing but crickets and static. I personally believe it's insane that some people end up waiting 6-7 months, but hey, my opinion doesn't matter to the ADCOM hahaha

From my understanding, they score you soon after your interview and there's an upper and lower that result in auto accept or auto reject. Everyone in purgatory is then put into a final pool at the end, from which a final ranking is derived. From there, all ties that impact accept/waitlist/reject are broken.

While this is inconvenient to applicants who just want to make a choice on where to spend the next four years and have some finality in life, I guess it's a good way to make sure everyone is evaluated against everyone else (although the criteria for evaluation is mysterious in and of itself hahaha).

May the odds be ever in our favor...
 
redferrari said:
Nothing but crickets and static. I personally believe it's insane that some people end up waiting 6-7 months, but hey, my opinion doesn't matter to the ADCOM hahaha

From my understanding, they score you soon after your interview and there's an upper and lower that result in auto accept or auto reject. Everyone in purgatory is then put into a final pool at the end, from which a final ranking is derived. From there, all ties that impact accept/waitlist/reject are broken.

While this is inconvenient to applicants who just want to make a choice on where to spend the next four years and have some finality in life, I guess it's a good way to make sure everyone is evaluated against everyone else (although the criteria for evaluation is mysterious in and of itself hahaha).

May the odds be ever in our favor...
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"Everyone in purgatory" ....so true haha. The wait is driving me insane! So does anyone know - if we are to be rolling rejected/accepted, what's the maximum time after the interview date that we're supposed to hear that before assuming that we won't hear back until March? 2 weeks, 3 weeks?
 
sagators2014 said:
"Everyone in purgatory" ....so true haha. The wait is driving me insane! So does anyone know - if we are to be rolling rejected/accepted, what's the maximum time after the interview date that we're supposed to hear that before assuming that we won't hear back until March? 2 weeks, 3 weeks?
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They made it sound on my interview date like we would be evaluated about a month following our interview and potentially get a rolling decision then. However, to add to the mystery (lol), I interviewed at the end of October, was told we would hear either at the end of November or in March, and got a rolling decision in early January.

And to answer the earlier question about whether there have been more rolling decisions- there hasn't been anyone added to the Facebook group in the last couple weeks for whatever that is worth.

Again, good luck everyone! There's certainly no reason to worry until March (and even then, the waitlist movement is strong) but I know the waiting game is brutal.
 
LurkerLurker said:
They made it sound on my interview date like we would be evaluated about a month following our interview and potentially get a rolling decision then. However, to add to the mystery (lol), I interviewed at the end of October, was told we would hear either at the end of November or in March, and got a rolling decision in early January.

And to answer the earlier question about whether there have been more rolling decisions- there hasn't been anyone added to the Facebook group in the last couple weeks for whatever that is worth.

Again, good luck everyone! There's certainly no reason to worry until March (and even then, the waitlist movement is strong) but I know the waiting game is brutal.
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Ok, thanks for sharing! I guess ultimately it's all just very mysterious and semi-unknown. March really can't come soon enough...
 
To UNMs credit, as much as the waiting is MISERABLE, the way they do their admissions makes it so you aren't totally SOL if you applied a little later in the cycle, unlike a lot of schools where you don't have a prayer unless you submitted your AMCAS in early June.
 
LurkerLurker said:
To UNMs credit, as much as the waiting is MISERABLE, the way they do their admissions makes it so you aren't totally SOL if you applied a little later in the cycle, unlike a lot of schools where you don't have a prayer unless you submitted your AMCAS in early June.
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Definitely. My heart is set on this school, I just love everything about it.
 
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