2015-2016 University of Rochester Application Thread

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How many people do you think they interviewed already? 800?

800? Let's figure the math on that.

Say they have 3 interview days per week, every week. Say they started interviewing the week of 9/1. So that'd be 7 weeks. Let's say they interview 25 people per interview day. 7 weeks * 3 days a week * 25 interviewees a day = 525. All of these numbers are gross over-estimations, so no, I would not say they've interviewed 800 already.
 
So the fact that it is the 19th and we still didn't hear back makes me wonder what makes this cycle different from previous ones!
 
Sure, they have a 52% acceptance rate.

NYU
Applied: 8253
Interviews: 1031
Accepted: 531
Matriculated: 149

These are great information.....Thanks so much. Ok it may sound pretty dumb but where are you getting the accepted numbers? Does US News compass book have this information? or AAMC? So much information....great forum!

Thanks
 
These are great information.....Thanks so much. Ok it may sound pretty dumb but where are you getting the accepted numbers? Does US News compass book have this information? or AAMC? So much information....great forum!

Thanks
The number of accepted students is only available with the USNWR compass subscription.
 
For those of you you have already interviewed, when does the interview day end? Is it reasonable to schedule a 6 pm flight?
 
For those of you you have already interviewed, when does the interview day end? Is it reasonable to schedule a 6 pm flight?

You can request for early interviews if you have to leave early. If you do, you'd probably be out by like 2:30 which gives you plenty of time.
 
For those of you you have already interviewed, when does the interview day end? Is it reasonable to schedule a 6 pm flight?

I think everyone was done by 4:30 pm, most earlier (I was done around 3:45 pm). But if you tell them now when you have to leave for your flight, they will most likely honor your request. Also the airport is literally 2 miles from the campus and it is a super small/quick airport so even if you got out at 4:30 you would still have plenty of time if you took a cab straight there.
 
I heard there is a small group activity during interview day but is there any writing station? can anybody talk a bit about the group activity whos done it?
 
Has anyone who interviewed in middle to late September heard back yet?
Nope, I wonder when we can expect to hear? I could have sworn they said the third Tuesday in October during my interview.
 
I heard there is a small group activity during interview day but is there any writing station? can anybody talk a bit about the group activity whos done it?

So the group activity is very low key and not really evaluated. They give you an ethical question and you all just talk about it!
But it's not really evaluated because it's just the admissions director lady sitting in there, and she doesn't know everybody's name. I'm sure if you said something ridiculous she would be sure to look at your name tag and take note, but it's just an activity to see how you work with others and your ethical thinking. Nothing is written down.
 
When can we expect to hear back for late september // early october people (early october = first days of october)
 
They told us 4-6 weeks.
So likely in a couple more (early November)!
 
I would looove to get an interview here :/, complete Sept. 19th
Same. I was complete around the same time too and haven't heard a peep :/

On the bright side, it looks like they've reached early Sept. so hopefully that means news soon 🙂
 
Same. I was complete around the same time too and haven't heard a peep :/

On the bright side, it looks like they've reached early Sept. so hopefully that means news soon 🙂
Fingers crossed for both of us!
Yeh I'm hoping they are going through applications strictly by date since that would mean we'd hear back soon..
 
I interviewed in mid-September and still no news regarding application. I know on our interview day they said we were on the border of which committee meeting we'd make it to. Hopefully they meet soon and let us know!
 
Can anyone who has interviewed here comment on the style?
 
Can anyone who has interviewed here comment on the style?
Closed file interviews.
They know your name, your alma mater and your degree. Maybe your hometown? Not sure.
Your interviewers may or may not have read the short descriptions you write prior to the interviews. One of mine did.
 
My interviews ended really early. I wish I had known, so I could have booked a much earlier flight.
 
Closed file interviews.
They know your name, your alma mater and your degree. Maybe your hometown? Not sure.
Your interviewers may or may not have read the short descriptions you write prior to the interviews. One of mine did.

Thanks, and are they conversational or lots of abstract questions?
 
anyone that interviewed late sept/early october hear back from them as yet? i could have sworn they told us we would hear by the end of october...
 
anyone that interviewed late sept/early october hear back from them as yet? i could have sworn they told us we would hear by the end of october...
Nothing here, but we've still got until the end of the week.
 
Rejected 5 minutes ago via email, complete 7/29. Good luck to everyone else applying!
 
Complete 7/17, OOS. Rejected pre-interview 2 minutes ago.
 
Rejected pre-interview, though I have already decided that I will not be attending any more interviews besides one I already have scheduled, so I'm not too bummed. Congrats to all who were interviewed and/or accepted here!
 
Just withdrew my interview, hopefully one of you get the email.
 
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