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2015-2016 Weill Cornell Medical College Application Thread
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Incredible, congrats!
If I'm going to be in the area in December, should I send an ITA now or is it too early?
Now. Odds are they are just going to add your email to your file so it'd be better to just get it in there for whenever they actually review it. Just my opinion though.
Thanks!
If we will be in upstate NY, would it be advisable to send ITAs for NYC schools?
if you are flying in from out of the region then yeah I would say its okay
are the interviews here open or closed file?
I'm pretty sure both mine were open even my student interviewer.
thanks!
When is the earliest available interview date?
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Everything was open file!
How would this help you book flights? You are assuming you would get interviews at these schools.
I think the idea is she/he is traveling there already, and wants to do so around the time of available interviews in order to send ITA emails.
Even so, without an II in hand, asking for the earliest availability is pretty useless. No guarantee there will still be spots on whichever date is open now, even less probable you'll actually land an II by sending an ITA to rush them
Another reason this information is valuable with booking flights has to do with the cost/benefit of waiting to buy tickets. If you have an interview a month and a half from now and have yet to hear back from a school in the same location, knowing that this other school is not filled up during the dates in question can provide a rational argument for waiting for more expensive tickets. The expected value all depends on your chances of getting an interview in that period of time (in most cases, slim), but you never know. One expensive flight is far cheaper than two normal ones.
I'm just trying to see if it's even a possibility which would really make me feel better about my decision-making process from a financial perspective.
@avgn , I don't expect a II, but looking at the probability (is it even possible at this juncture to get an II around this date) is something that will help me make a decision regarding whether or not I should wait to book the flight.
What did you say in the ITA email? Im going to be around NYC soon so i was going to send one as well
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I kept it short and simple: stated that I'll be in the area on so and so date and hoped that they would take this into the consideration in the event that they may be looking to extend an invitation. I could message you it if you want.
Been having trouble finding accommodations myself...spending a Wed-Fri in NYC so I'm trying to find cheap accommodations. Any recommendations anyone?
AirBnb
Idk why I didn't think of that at first....thanks!
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Yes! I emailed the admissions office twice (they never really responded after the 1 email so I emailed them again and they found a student for me). It's not going to be the most luxurious stay but it's worth it b/c you get to pick the brain of Med students at the school you'll be interviewing at. My host took me around his floor and let me meet a good amount of his classmates which was pretty cool and chill the night before my interview.
When I scheduled last week the earliest was Oct 22 and a bunch of dates in Nov were available
Thanks! Hoping to get some love after my ITA update for late November.
If they're looking to extend an interview, they won't do so until they start scheduling on the date you indicated. At least thats what happened with me.
hoping for some II love 🙁
I read through all the interview feedback on this thread. Is there any more recent feedback from those who interviewed over the past month? What was your day like? How long were your interviews (did they go past the 30 minute mark?) Were there student interviewers?
On my interview day I had one student interviewer and one faculty, both were open file and very laid-back. My day started at noon with a informal session where you chat with students and someone from admissions, followed by an info session about Cornell, tour, and lunch. Both interviews lasted more than 30 mins and were in the afternoon. Some students had morning interviews and were done after lunch and tour.
Thanks! It doesnt sound stressful at all. From what I gather it seems more conversational than formal. What were your impressions of the school?
Hey @pineapplecake , I just joined this thread but I'm also applying MD/Phd! Havent been rejected from Tri-I yet but didn't get an II for the first date, so I'm sitting on my butt waiting very impatiently for now. Still no clue when they start sending for the second date, and I checked all the threads from previous years but there's very little info.
Hehe heyy! 🙂 Yeahh I just saw you on the MD/PhD II thread~~ welcome!! I was rejected earlier this month (there's also an MD/PhD Rejections thread here) but I wish you the best of luck!
Thank you 🙂 Sorry to hear that! I feel you, though. I have 15 rejections of my own already so I'm trying to stay hopeful about the ones that have stayed silent. Definitely not counting my chickens before they hatch but I'm damn well keeping an eye on the eggs for now, hahaha.
I am checking my e-mail neurotically for any word from Tri-I. I'm surprised they are cutting it so close to the second date before releasing IIs, but I guess they are waiting to review every single application before making a final decision and releasing all the invites in one day. Since they are giving out rejections, I am staying optimistic but it's almost 2 weeks away! The caliber of faculty brought together by this program is on another level, it's ridiculous... Please love me Tri-I
Worddd dude *__* the research opportunities are amazing ahah it was definitely one of my top choices but it's okay~ deferred to the regular MD program so at least there may still be a chance for me afterall! hahah
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Yeah sloan-kettering seems to be poaching all of the big cancer researchers from around the country, I noticed a trend of PIs disappearing in recent years from the other schools I applied to. Sorry to hear about your rejection, but there is definitely still a chance! Tri-I seems to be very open to MD transfers so you just have to get your foot in the door. I applied late and my rejection might be on the way but I'll end up transferred to MD much later 🙁
ME TOO @Jelly Bones... I'm so afraid. Honestly I can't even believe I'm still in the running! Hopefully some other things are working out for you though! And for you, @pineapplecake!! I hope the MD works for you and then you can join up if you want to! Fingers crossed for all of us... <3
Heheh thanks @steminist !! <3 best of luck to us all~~~
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So was the first one more formal with a bunch of structured questions? Was the second more conversational, or was it just as formal but with a more friendly vibe?
