2016-2017 University of Rochester Application Thread

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Wow, killer gpa ! This is a reach school for me , just wanted to see what accepted stats are like. Congrats again! Are you enrolled in MPH now ?
Thank you!
And yes I am, I started taking grad courses my senior year and am currently doing a summer practicum for it 🙂 Good luck to you!
 
LM 70-75, submitted 6/30, OOS, no news 🙁
 
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Not losing hope! I guess I should say, darn I was really hoping to be included in this first wave of IIs since I submitted pretty early.
Aren't we all 😉 I'm sticking with the thought our apps just haven't been reviewed yet :whistle:
I tend to prefer blunt realism to blind hope
Me too. Except I prefer to additionally sugar coat my realism with a extra sprinkle of optimism.
 
verified 7/22/16, received 7/24/16, submitted same day, OOS and 2nd time applicant, hope this info helps
 
For those who got II's,

on the status page did the app complete section ever change from ready to under review or anything?
 
Now that my application is marked complete, should I send an update describing my gap year activities? I'm doing AmeriCorps (wasn't confirmed by the time I submitted my primary but I ticked that box off for the secondary). I don't know if they are receptive to updates, especially because they just have checkboxes without any room for description on their secondary.

I tried to look on their website and on previous threads, but I couldn't find anything. :/
ayyy an IOI fan 😍

For those who got II's,

on the status page did the app complete section ever change from ready to under review or anything?
Don't think so
 
First ever II for any school! Complete one week ago, that was much faster than I expected. Very excited! LizzyM ~74, strong ecs.
Congrats! That's such a fast turnaround time! It seems like most of the other II's were for people who were complete end of June/early July - makes me wonder if they already looked over the other apps in that time period...
 
Congrats! That's such a fast turnaround time! It seems like most of the other II's were for people who were complete end of June/early July - makes me wonder if they already looked over the other apps in that time period...

I was just wondering the same thing. Lizzy score 72, strong research. And pubs here.

submitted almost two weeks ago and nothing yet. Here's to hoping they're just clogged up and out of order. :scared:
 
Anyone know if your status on their portal changes once you've been passed over? I know GW has a system where they put your app on "hold" if you dont make first cut, then come back to it later. Does rochester have a similar system or do we just assume they skipped us until we get ours?
 
The completion email just mentions that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so it's not beyond the realm of possibility that some applications from the last couple of weeks got lumped in with the ones from late June/early July. If II's were just getting sent out yesterday I'd say the odds are stronger they haven't gotten to your application yet.
 
The completion email just mentions that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so it's not beyond the realm of possibility that some applications from the last couple of weeks got lumped in with the ones from late June/early July. If II's were just getting sent out yesterday I'd say the odds are stronger they haven't gotten to your application yet.

Mine went in 7/16 though, people from after that date have received Invites already. Either they split up the work between adcom members and some of us just got a slower reviewer (very possible). Or they put me on hold for later review. Hopefully it's the former.
 
Guess it's time to leave SDN until I either get an II somewhere or end up with a fruitless cycle again...feel the neuroticism and self doubt bubbling up.

Best of luck to everyone who got IIs

Same for me, my high hopes haven't generated any response as of yet, and it's far too early for me to have this much anxiety... so long SDN until I can go on here without getting depressed :brb:
 
Mine went in 7/16 though, people from after that date have received Invites already. Either they split up the work between adcom members and some of us just got a slower reviewer (very possible). Or they put me on hold for later review. Hopefully it's the former.
Definitely hoping for the former. Complete 6/28 and still nothing yet 🙁
 
Yeah, this is the school I'm anxious about because it's a top choice for me. Would really love to get into this one but there are just so many variables with these applications.
 
I am a tad later than everybody as my MCAT scores got released on 8/9 (app was on hold until then).
However, Rochester is one of my top choices!

LizzyM score of 74 (517 MCAT, 3.93 GPA); would love a chance to interview!

Congratulations to everybody who already has interview invites, and best of luck to those in waiting like myself!
 
Yeah I was complete 7/22 :/ nothin


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What does your status say? mine says "Your application is ready!" and I was complete same time as you. Not sure if its supposed to say "under review" ?
 
was complete 8/9, mine says your app is ready
 
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Would be curious to know if those who received an II answered "no" to all of the secondary questions? They were so specific that I imagine many applicants to this school do.
 
Would be curious to know if those who received an II answered "no" to all of the secondary questions? They were so specific that I imagine many applicants to this school do.

I did not answer yes to any of these questions, received an II in July.
 
The kind of bums me out because I was complete in July and could answer "yes" to some of them. 😢

But that's just the nature of things, I guess. If fate doesn't want me going here, it's not gonna happen.
 
The kind of bums me out because I was complete in July and could answer "yes" to some of them. 😢

But that's just the nature of things, I guess. If fate doesn't want me going here, it's not gonna happen.
Lol its only August man, chill. Just because you haven't gotten one yet doesn't mean you're not desirable to the school.
 
I think generally speaking that it isn't going to hang your hopes on the outcomes of other people. Our applications are more than a LizzyM or completion date, or whatever. Give it some more time.
 
Lol its only August man, chill. Just because you haven't gotten one yet doesn't mean you're not desirable to the school.

That's why I said "kind of bums me out" and not "makes me want to run through my house screaming like a banshee." 😉

They're my top choice, so it'd be nice to get something from them. Maybe it'll happen, maybe it won't. I've done everything I can on my end.
 
Has anyone interviewed here or has any input/advice for the interview? From what I'm seeing, the ethics panel discussion should be pretty lowkey, as are the one on one interviews.
 
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