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2016-2017 Harvard Medical School Application Thread
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+1. I have a Saturday interview too!
There's no advantage or disadvantage for a Saturday interview from an admissions perspective, you aren't lumped into some separate "Saturday interview" pool or anything like that, just to be clear. Also, to be clear, I did not interview on a Saturday last year, but I have helped out with admissions this year. Students who interviewed on a Saturday last year might be able to provide more insight.
Advantages - more one on one time with students who take you to lunch and give you the tour since they have more free time to spare.
Disadvantages - you can't sit in on or see a class, if you were hoping to talk to some professors they probably won't be around on the weekend (though you shouldn't really need to do this anyway), and the campus and surrounding area is a lot quieter on the weekends than during the week so you might be left with a weird impression of the school.
Other than that, the interview days are all basically the same day to day. Hope that answers your questions 🙂 good luck!
I am an autistic applicant who has gone through much therapy and nutritional intervention to the point at which nobody can tell and I rather enjoy socializing. Should I mention this here and talk it up as a challenge overcome? Or, would it be a red flag for admissions? My biochem professor said to talk about it but my advisor said not to disclose it. I am unsure.
My LizzyM score is 73.8
515 MCAT and 3.98GPA (4.0 in the sciences).
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I am just another applicant and certainly not an expert, but that sounds like a great story. I would definitely mention it. I think it makes you sound like a unique individual/applicant who has overcome true adversity. Just my opinion though. Goodluck
+1!!! Cannot describe the shock at seeing the invite while casually checking email on phone...
LizzyM 77, complete early August. Applied only pathways. Available dates were in the first week of November
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Where's a good nearby place to stay for us OOS people coming in to interview?
Coolidge Corner and Mission Hill are good neighborhoods if you can find an airbnb! They also host people at Vandy.
II. Totally blindsided, I didn't expect an interview here.
LM within 70-73. Complete late August. Not URM, traditional applicant.
Anyone have any advice on this specific interview? Is the casual meet and greet the night before an important thing to go to?
LM within 70-73. Complete late August. Not URM, traditional applicant.
Anyone have any advice on this specific interview? Is the casual meet and greet the night before an important thing to go to?
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Same! Would love to know about any tips as well 🙂
I was interviewing at another Boston institution and my interviewer, who was an attending at Beth Israel Deaconess and taught at HMS for some years, suggested I also apply to HMS. It wasn't even on my radar because with a LM of 70-75 I thought my stats were too low. Does it make sense to throw out an application before the deadline this month, or is that a waste of my time. I'm a non-trad if that matters.
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Look two post above. You are definitely not out of the running. Anyone who applies here and gets a II is surprised, lol.
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Sooooo chill students are awesome and faculty really wanna get to know you
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Your humility speaks volumes! You're gonna do great! You got the invite, they've got no doubts about your intelligence. Just be the kind and thoughtful person you clearly are. Good luck!
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II this morning!
Complete 8/25
Edit: Pathways, decided against HST as I'm more interested in clinical and public health long-term.
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Complete 8/25
Edit: Pathways, decided against HST as I'm more interested in clinical and public health long-term.
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Congrats! Been rooting for you since day one!
Interviewing tomorrow. SO NERVOUS.
does anyone know until when Harvard will keep sending out IIs? Also, is it true that if you applied both pathways and hst that it takes longer to review the app?
what
last year it seems like they still offered them into november, based on last year's thread.
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congratulations!! what are your stats/ EC's like, if you don't mind sharing!
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is the cynosure of the craft.
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Dude, congrats on the II at Harvard and Stanford!
I have a question, Can you please tell me how you have time to be an NCAA athlete and publish 8 papers in college?
Sincerely,
A curious pre-med
YES! that's amazing. I am also an NCAA athlete and couldn't imagine 8 publications. What an accomplishment
I'd venture to say a bit of good luck and working in a research field where data is relatively easy to get and publish. I'd be floored if those 8 publications were from a biochemistry lab. Working in those kinds of labs feels so stochastic at times and years can go by without ever getting a single publication...
Same, I've worked in an organic chemistry lab for three years and have only been able to publish just thiis year
On year two of my organic chemistry lab research, definitely can understand and appreciate the struggle for consistent results.
consistent results is probably the hardest thing in a chem lab
II for HST.....
(LizzyM 81, complete end of October)
Applied for MSTP and HST, but rejected from the MSTP. Not sure if I should go to this interview or not, since I'm really only interested in getting an MD + PhD, although in theory I think would still be able to join a graduate group and get both degrees, just without funding during my med school years (I need to look into this though....). Does anyone have any advice?
(LizzyM 81, complete end of October)
Applied for MSTP and HST, but rejected from the MSTP. Not sure if I should go to this interview or not, since I'm really only interested in getting an MD + PhD, although in theory I think would still be able to join a graduate group and get both degrees, just without funding during my med school years (I need to look into this though....). Does anyone have any advice?
Go unless you already hold an acceptance to an MD PhD program that you'd turn down Harvard for.
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Why would you take a spot and waste the interviewers time if you have no intention of going there?
Because I'm assuming that they would go to Harvard MD only if they got into no MD PhD programs. Hence why I said that if they do not have an acceptance already, they should attend. If they already have an acceptance which they would choose over Harvard MD only, I agree, no sense in wasting the ad com's time.
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I have interviewed at two other MSTPs but neither of them have rolling admissions, so no acceptances for me yet. Even though Harvard would be MD only, there seems to be opportunities to apply for an MD-PhD internally (without funding) so this could still be a good option for me. If I end up getting accepted into another MSTP I will most likely withdraw my application, however at this point in process (without any acceptances yet) I think it makes sense for me to take advantage of this opportunity, as Harvard is one of my top choices.
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I personally would turn down the Harvard MD offer. A friend of mine was in a similar position as you last year who was MSTP. He went and said he didn't want to do HST and that it was a waste of a trip for him and later got into multiple MSTP programs he was much happier with.
If you're set on MSTP you won't be satisfied with an MD.
If you're set on MSTP you won't be satisfied with an MD.
I got one on the first try. Maybe try different years, perhaps there are exams or something keeping some busy.
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The interview day was deliberately very low stress. They don't make a point of selling the school to you, because they don't need to, so things are pretty chill for the most part. You'll attend a brief orientation and receive information on your two interviews, which vary widely in times from student to student. Most (but not all) interviewees have one before lunch and one after lunch. My second interview was the most pleasant interview of my life and I felt like this exceptionally nice man gave me the opportunity to represent myself in an extremely positive way and even insisted on talking to me further by walking me out of the building onto the street. It was really nice.
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