2016-2017 New York University Application Thread

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DocDD425 said:
How important do you guys think is the MMI? It seems like NYU uses some kind of formulas to evaluate the applicants,then what portion does the interview counts?
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I would think it holds plenty of weight. If you think about it NYU is a very competitive school, and nearly 9 out of every 10 people who apply to NYU get rejected pre II (They interview 13% of completed apps). That means to even get an interview, they have to be pretty darn impressed with your app (think about it, you are theoretically beating out 9 other people). I don't see how they would be able to differentiate much between applicants post interview with the exception of how well you did on the MMI (Because as I have already mentioned, they basically have to already love you to give you an interview). I can't imagine them being like "oh his MMI is great, but his MCAT could be a little bit higher". Because if that's the case, why would they have even wasted their time and money interviewing you if your MCAT was going to be a hurdle down the road... Isn't that the whole point of rejection pre-II?

I would think they most likely create an internal ranking system based on MMI performance (which has been shown to be a strong predictor of Step 2 performance). And then I would assume they would make sure the rest of your app checks out and that you fit the mold of what they're looking for in the class. But I can't see them factoring in strongly grades/EC's/Recs because like I said before, they should have already screened for those... and if you made it to the interview, they should have been good enough to garner acceptance.

Just my take. What do you guys think? I'm curious to know this aswell.
 
MDPedigree said:
I would think it holds plenty of weight. If you think about it NYU is a very competitive school, and nearly 9 out of every 10 people who apply to NYU get rejected pre II (They interview 13% of completed apps). That means to even get an interview, they have to be pretty darn impressed with your app (think about it, you are theoretically beating out 9 other people). I don't see how they would be able to differentiate much between applicants post interview with the exception of how well you did on the MMI (Because as I have already mentioned, they basically have to already love you to give you an interview). I can't imagine them being like "oh his MMI is great, but his MCAT could be a little bit higher". Because if that's the case, why would they have even wasted their time and money interviewing you if your MCAT was going to be a hurdle down the road... Isn't that the whole point of rejection pre-II?

I would think they most likely create an internal ranking system based on MMI performance (which has been shown to be a strong predictor of Step 2 performance). And then I would assume they would make sure the rest of your app checks out and that you fit the mold of what they're looking for in the class. But I can't see them factoring in strongly grades/EC's/Recs because like I said before, they should have already screened for those... and if you made it to the interview, they should have been good enough to garner acceptance.

Just my take. What do you guys think? I'm curious to know this aswell.
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LizzyM staircase analogy: "Imagine that people are standing on a huge staircase with those who have the highest stats and the most remarkable experiences at the top stair and downward to the least among those who are interviewed. After the interview, the applicants can keep their place on their original stair, go up a step or two or go down a step or many steps. In most cases, the people with the highest stats are still at the top but some are sent to the bottom step and some people move up or down according to their performance."

Obviously it is school dependent, but this makes the most sense. Applicants don't all arrive at the interview on equal footing.
 
I know it's closing in on final decision time for the admissions committee, but are you guys sending in your fall grades? I just got mine back, and did well enough so that I want them to know. I also made some headway with my job and volunteering stuff since the interview. You reckon it would be worth sending an update as a supplementary document?
 
Aamli said:
I know it's closing in on final decision time for the admissions committee, but are you guys sending in your fall grades? I just got mine back, and did well enough so that I want them to know. I also made some headway with my job and volunteering stuff since the interview. You reckon it would be worth sending an update as a supplementary document?
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It might not help, but I'm sure it won't hurt, so I would send an update! On interview day, current students said NYU likes updates

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I called recently. The admissions officer basically just said it would be before the end of January.
 
Fortyfive said:
I have accepted the fact that I will not get an acceptance at NYU. 😉
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Please don't throw around the word accepted in a thread like this you've got me like

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UNMedGa said:
Please don't throw around the word accepted in a thread like this you've got me like

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Like for real for real. I opened a bunch of school specific threads at once and thought I was in the NYU one and saw someone got accepted and freaking died. Turns out I was in a different school thread. Bless my heart lol
 
Last year, people heard back on January 27
One more week!

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For the past two weeks, I was visualizing getting the acceptance email while preparing myself for the potential rejection at the same time. Almost developed two personalities. LOL
 
UNMedGa said:
At least their decisions aren't near Valentine's Day like Columbia

Congrats you're not going to Columbia.. and still single!!
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Ok, I won't take it personally, but I am both.
 
May be a stupid question, but does admissions (and the committee) work on the weekends? I genuinely don't know.
 
ACCEPTED....the fact that I might have to wait till the 31st to hear back. Sorry for the heart attacks


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Do any current students know the date they will be releasing decisions?
 
don't know how that still made my stomach hurt even if it was so expected
 
NYU hasn't tweeted that decisions are going out, which I believe they have done in previous years...
 
And all this heightened questioning and worrying because some idiot decided to post "ACCEPTED"


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hinry16 said:
NYU hasn't tweeted that decisions are going out, which I believe they have done in previous years...
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Sometimes they have sent out acceptances and then tweeted at the end of the day "Congratulations to all who were accepted today..." or something like that. But yes, usually they have tweeted out at the beginning of the day something to the snarky effect of "Acceptances going out today, be sure to check your emails".
 
Guys, I know this is easier said than done, but it's healthy to get off SDN and your email and do other things. Just accept that decisions will come when they come and obsessing over it won't change any of that. So might as well just forget about decision dates and just go about your life as though you weren't applying to med school. Then when it comes, it'll be a pleasant surprise.
 
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