2016-2017 Harvard Medical School Application Thread

Discover Your Odds of Getting into Medical School
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
BadNewsBears2016 said:
Since the last interview day is allegedly tomorrow, I would say your update is futile.

You can back read on this thread if you want to decide for yourself.
Click to expand...

...?
I've actually already interviewed. Does anyone know the last day to submit POST-INTERVIEW updates?
 
fartzilla said:
...?
I've actually already interviewed. Does anyone know the last day to submit POST-INTERVIEW updates?
Click to expand...

Informally I've heard that they start to review all interviewed applicants in February, so I'd try to get it in before the end of January?
 
Just wanted to confirm that today was the last Pathways interview -- heard it straight from admissions today. While they didn't explicitly talk about HST, they seemed to imply that they didn't have any more days, either.
 
MC_Infarction said:
Just wanted to confirm that today was the last Pathways interview -- heard it straight from admissions today. While they didn't explicitly talk about HST, they seemed to imply that they didn't have any more days, either.
Click to expand...

Did they say how many interviews they ended up offering?


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
 
Did anyone get the interview survey e-mail for the second time?

Edit: Nvm, it was on behalf of multicultural affairs this time.
 
O.T.I. said:
Did anyone get the interview survey e-mail for the second time?

Edit: Nvm, it was on behalf of multicultural affairs this time.
Click to expand...

I didn't get any other besides the one today from ORMA.

Edit: I lied lol. Just searched inbox. I guess I did receive it but never did it.

Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
 
O.T.I. said:
Did anyone get the interview survey e-mail for the second time?

Edit: Nvm, it was on behalf of multicultural affairs this time.
Click to expand...

Did anyone not receive the request? I wonder who receive these second interview surveys. Neuroticism kicking in.. :depressed:
 
UncertainUgrad said:
Did anyone not receive the request? I wonder who receive these second interview surveys. Neuroticism kicking in.. :depressed:
Click to expand...
No no.... please let's not freak out. I think it was an extra thing for URM to make sure the interview day went well, since they arranged for us to meet with URM students that day. Nothing to fret over. Sorry for starting that fire....
 
O.T.I. said:
No no.... please let's not freak out. I think it was an extra thing for URM to make sure the interview day went well, since they arranged for us to meet with URM students that day. Nothing to fret over. Sorry for starting that fire....
Click to expand...

haha no worries! best of luck to the both of us!
 
Sorry if this has already been mentioned. But anyone know the exact date decisions will likely be coming out this year?
 
clathrin413 said:
Is it too late to send an update letter in? (Oh, the allures of procrastination.)
Click to expand...

Phoenix628 said:
I interviewed in mid-Jan and wanted to wait until mid-Feb to send in a letter...can I still send one in?
Click to expand...

Earlier in the thread someone talked about the process.

During interview season, your interviewers decide to pass you on to the committee or reject.

Then in February a new committee is formed and so on.

It's probably too late for the letter, but you can write one to send in if you get wait-listed.
 
MC_Infarction said:
And to add to that, the interview season is unfortunately over for this cycle.
Click to expand...

Thank you. I knew it was obviously a long shot but had to try at least. Also, how did you learn the interview season was over?
 
Noodles1 said:
Thank you. I knew it was obviously a long shot but had to try at least. Also, how did you learn the interview season was over?
Click to expand...
I interviewed on the last date and they told us that it was the last date!
 
just out of curiosity, does anyone know how long the waitlist is? i feel like yield here is so high that most people who aren't accepted are rejected?
 
takemepls said:
just out of curiosity, does anyone know how long the waitlist is? i feel like yield here is so high that most people who aren't accepted are rejected?
Click to expand...

From what I have heard, only a few schools like UPenn and Stanford will compete in the same pool of students. This is just a guess, but the wait list is probably around 100 students.

Also according to US news stats from last year, Harvard interviewed 813, accepted 225, and matriculated 165, meaning about 60 students came off the wait list.
 
ramsey14 said:
From what I have heard, only a few schools like UPenn and Stanford will compete in the same pool of students. This is just a guess, but the wait list is probably around 100 students.

Also according to US news stats from last year, Harvard interviewed 813, accepted 225, and matriculated 165, meaning about 60 students came off the wait list.
Click to expand...

How do you figure 60 came off the waitlist? I think they also outright over accept.


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
 
WhittyPsyche said:
How do you figure 60 came off the waitlist? I think they also outright over accept.


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
Click to expand...

Oh, I didn't consider that. I just assumed they accepted their class and added 60 afterward. Why do you think they over accept from the get go?
 
ramsey14 said:
Oh, I didn't consider that. I just assumed they accepted their class and added 60 afterward. Why do you think they over accept from the get go?
Click to expand...
Every school over accepts because not everyone accepted will attend due to multiple factors (scholarships elsewhere, better location/closer to family, better fit elsewhere, etc)

Sent from my SM-N900T using SDN mobile
 
Karabo said:
Every school over accepts because not everyone accepted will attend due to multiple factors (scholarships elsewhere, better location/closer to family, better fit elsewhere, etc)

Sent from my SM-N900T using SDN mobile
Click to expand...

I doubt Harvard does it to the extent other schools do, though. I think somewhere in the range of 80% of their acceptances matrriculate, which is a good bit higher than other schools.
 
neuroguy91 said:
I doubt Harvard does it to the extent other schools do, though. I think somewhere in the range of 80% of their acceptances matrriculate, which is a good bit higher than other schools.
Click to expand...
I agree. I just think people have this notion that no one turns down an acceptance to Harvard, but I would choose a full or even (large) partial tuition/COA scholarship to another school over Harvard

Sent from my SM-N900T using SDN mobile
 
Karabo said:
I agree. I just think people have this notion that no one turns down an acceptance to Harvard, but I would choose a full or even (large) partial tuition/COA scholarship to another school over Harvard

Sent from my SM-N900T using SDN mobile
Click to expand...

I understand
 
Karabo said:
I agree. I just think people have this notion that no one turns down an acceptance to Harvard, but I would choose a full or even (large) partial tuition/COA scholarship to another school over Harvard

Sent from my SM-N900T using SDN mobile
Click to expand...

Exactly.

I also doubt they want to pull 60 people off of the waitlist, that is much less efficient, and more than 1/3 of their class. They would be waiting until May to begin and the returns will diminish, even with it being Harvard because people will have settled on other places and get their affairs in order.

Other schools that pull 60 people off the waitlist are considered having great waitlist movement. From the students I spoke to, and looking at past threads here, there isn't much waitlist movement at Harvard... and the waitlist is small, as we know. We would def know if 1/3 of the class historically comes from the waitlist, that's SDN gold info.

It's Harvard, but they're still competing with the other top schools. I would guess, given the lack of merit scholarships and other factors, they see reasonable competition from the top 15 schools overall.


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
 
Karabo said:
I agree. I just think people have this notion that no one turns down an acceptance to Harvard, but I would choose a full or even (large) partial tuition/COA scholarship to another school over Harvard

Sent from my SM-N900T using SDN mobile
Click to expand...
True. I also think the housing situation is crappy in Boston, and that would play a factor in my final decision (should I be so lucky as to have been accepted by these schools).
 
lol I basically panicked for a second when I saw an email from HMS and then it was like "yo, give us your SSN please. thanks homie."

By the way, the email said that admissions decisions will be given in the first week of March, and they are currently busy with committee meetings (as the interview season is over, as has been mentioned elsewhere).
 
whataremychancetherapper said:
lol I basically panicked for a second when I saw an email from HMS and then it was like "yo, give us your SSN please. thanks homie."

By the way, the email said that admissions decisions will be given in the first week of March, and they are currently busy with committee meetings (as the interview season is over, as has been mentioned elsewhere).
Click to expand...

So.... is it a bad sign if I didn't get this email? Lol
 
whataremychancetherapper said:
lol I basically panicked for a second when I saw an email from HMS and then it was like "yo, give us your SSN please. thanks homie."

By the way, the email said that admissions decisions will be given in the first week of March, and they are currently busy with committee meetings (as the interview season is over, as has been mentioned elsewhere).
Click to expand...

No email here haha
 
I mean... did you already give them your SSN? You probably did lol. In your "Interview" tab, there's an "additional information" section where you're supposed to give your SSN. If you already gave it, you're good. I'm just kinda dumb and never submitted it.
 
whataremychancetherapper said:
lol I basically panicked for a second when I saw an email from HMS and then it was like "yo, give us your SSN please. thanks homie."

By the way, the email said that admissions decisions will be given in the first week of March, and they are currently busy with committee meetings (as the interview season is over, as has been mentioned elsewhere).
Click to expand...
+1 just got the email as well.
 
whataremychancetherapper said:
... the email said that admissions decisions will be given in the first week of March, and they are currently busy with committee meetings (as the interview season is over, as has been mentioned elsewhere).
Click to expand...

Did it mention if it would be the first full week of March, or just the first week?
 
neuroguy91 said:
Did it mention if it would be the first full week of March, or just the first week?
Click to expand...
If I recall correctly, decisions have been released on March 2nd for the last several years. I'm assuming it will be during the first week.
 
wordisbondson said:
It seems like yesterday for me tbh. probably because i replayed the interview 1000x in my head from then to now
Click to expand...

Lol I'm glad I just let go of it after I walked off campus. I also think I rather the non-rolling process because I've been able to completely put it out of my head for months.


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
 
WhittyPsyche said:
Lol I'm glad I just let go of it after I walked off campus. I also think I rather the non-rolling process because I've been able to completely put it out of my head for months.


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
Click to expand...

I agree. I haven't been able to completely put it out of my head, but at least I haven't been refreshing my email constantly expecting to hear from them. I hate the schools where you could literally hear whenever within a range of several months. The single email within a narrow range of time is definitely the way to go.
 
wordisbondson said:
It seems like yesterday for me tbh. probably because i replayed the interview 1000x in my head from then to now
Click to expand...

Well, one of my interviews was literally yesterday (not Harvard, obviously), so...
 
milkyway92 said:
I agree. I haven't been able to completely put it out of my head, but at least I haven't been refreshing my email constantly expecting to hear from them. I hate the schools where you could literally hear whenever within a range of several months. The single email within a narrow range of time is definitely the way to go.
Click to expand...

Agree 1000%. Don't need that sort of stress.
 
Is there a correlation between acceptances at other top schools and HMS admissions? Just wondering if the average HMS accepted gets into numerous top 10s or if it is as random as it would be at other top 10s for multiple acceptances. (Just feeling unsure because of recent rejections/waitlists at other top schools)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

wysdoc
2024-2025 Harvard
5 6 7 8 9
Replies
412
Views
176K
moolala
M
chilly_md
2023-2024 Harvard
9 10 11 12 13
Replies
648
Views
237K
diabolicalbiologist
D
wysdoc
  • Locked
  • Sticky
2024-2025 Alphabetic Index of Allopathic School-Specific Discussion Threads
Replies
0
Views
223K
wysdoc
wysdoc
wysdoc
2024-2025 Medical College of Georgia
11 12 13 14 15
Replies
734
Views
160K
luckysquid
luckysquid
wysdoc
2024-2025 New York Medical College
9 10 11 12 13
Replies
603
Views
201K
HelpMeAhhHelp
H
Top