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II!! LizzyM ~72, little research. This is such a huge surprise I'm freaking out!!!!
Edit: Although only 2/1 was open, probably an interview to waitlist right?
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They still have openings. According to Arturo this past Friday, they are only halfway through the interview season.II!! LizzyM ~72, little research. This is such a huge surprise I'm freaking out!!!!
Edit: Although only 2/1 was open, probably an interview to waitlist right?
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They still have openings. According to Arturo this past Friday, they are only halfway through the interview season.
They still have openings. According to Arturo this past Friday, they are only halfway through the interview season.
They still have openings. According to Arturo this past Friday, they are only halfway through the interview season.
you have no idea how happy you've made me (perhaps foolishly on my part, but still)They still have openings. According to Arturo this past Friday, they are only halfway through the interview season.
How are OOS interviewers getting to Palo Alto? Flying to SFO and renting a car?
@ChrisMack390 its cheaper to fly to oakland and/or sj. renting a car is probably the best way to go as palo alto isn't accessible by bart
Lol k. Born and bred Bay Area native so I was just trying to be helpful as it's always been my experience that SJ and Oakland are cheaper to fly in and out of. Glad you got a good price.I got a 300 dollar round trip flight from Boston to SF. I highly doubt I could have gotten a cheaper flight to Oakland or San Jose.
When they make decisions on who they're accepting, do they make a re-review of the apps holistically and focus on stats/EC's and all that? Or is it that once someone is interviewed the stats/Ec's/PS/Recs are good enough so they mainly factor in MMI performance. If someone has low stats but did very well on the MMI, might they not accept him because his stats are low? (But if that's the case why would they have even bothered sending him/her an II and wasting the time and money when they deny many "more qualified" applicants?)
Also interested in knowing this. Since Stanford does have relatively low II, I'm wondering if low stats with an II is indicative that the MMI and fit are the most important post interview?
Ditto lol
Also interested in knowing this. Since Stanford does have relatively low II, I'm wondering if low stats with an II is indicative that the MMI and fit are the most important post interview?
@ChrisMack390 its cheaper to fly to oakland and/or sj. renting a car is probably the best way to go as palo alto isn't accessible by bart
All of the adcom members on this site say that gpa/MCAT are still top considerations post interview. Also, aamc released a composite of survey answerss given by adcoms all over the country and it lines up with gpa/MCAT being the most important factors post interview.
That being said, all schools have independent procedures and it's anyone's guess what Stanford in particular does. FWIW,I know a few people who had low gpas (but decent/high MCAT scores) who now attend.
Lol thanks. You're absolutely right. I'm strictly an SF to/from east bay kid so I wasn't really thinking of Caltrain. It would also be a lot cheaper, quicker and convienent to do the Caltrain route over renting a car.That's why you transfer from the BART to Caltrain at Millbrae station. Caltrain will take you right to Palo Alto. From there, the Stanford buses take you to campus. Or you could Uber from there too - it's not far.
Well obviously your gpa/MCAT are acceptable to them if they offered you an interview. I've heard it put this way: high stats/all around winners get interviews to make sure they match up with their application and aren't nuts. Whereas lower stat people catch a reviewers eye for other reasons and get invited to an interview to see if they can overshadow their stats. So their stats never leave consideration but they can still get in even so. Like I said, I know those with low gpas (one with a 30 MCAT) who attend currently. They got in somehow!Honestly, even though I know it is probably true, that makes very little sense to me. If GPA/MCAT are most important, why are you interviewing me in the first place just to most likely reject me after regardless of how well I do on the MMI? My MCAT is below their 10th percentile and my GPA is a little under avg. Many of my friends had great EC's/Recs (honestly I thought better than mine) with LM>75 and got rejected. Why not interview them instead
does anyone know if note taking is allowed for the MMIs?
I interviewed earlier this month and they said we would hear around late February.Any updates from anyone (people who recently interviewed, called, etc.) on when we might hear? Will there be a batch of decisions in January?
I interviewed earlier this month and they said we would hear around late February.
No they didn't mention. how did we even come to the late january date? were the earlier interviewers told that? (I imagine there will be several batches of decisions because I think interviews will be scheduled past late feb.)Thank you!! Did they mention whether there would be several batches of decisions?
No they didn't mention. how did we even come to the late january date? were the earlier interviewers told that? (I imagine there will be several batches of decisions because I think interviews will be scheduled past late feb.)
ok!! cool! maybe the three dates are mid jan, late feb, and mid march? haha I don't know. at least they are still giving II out which is always good!When I interviewed early November, Arturo told us that we should hear back mid-January. Also, the website reads: "January to March: Offers of admission are sent out on three release dates"
But who knows if they've changed their minds since then.
ok!! cool! maybe the three dates are mid jan, late feb, and mid march? haha I don't know. at least they are still giving II out which is always good!
See ya there!! Are you flying in? (Assuming you're from OOS)II this week! I think I cried. Only date was 2/1.... if any other 2/1'ers wanna carpool or take the train, lmk!
Did you find a housing situation? I filled out the hosting request form but haven't heard anything back yet.Flying in to SFO most likely so joint travelers could meet there if our arrival times overlap.
Feel free to email the hosting coordinators if you haven't heard backDid you find a housing situation? I filled out the hosting request form but haven't heard anything back yet.