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i really need the closure of a portal rejection already. come on duke

 

[drm95]

I was also rejected on the portal today

 

[aec3kc]

I was also rejected on the portal today

+1

 

[premed96]

if all the interviews invites have been sent, then why havent some of us been rejected on the portal yet?

 

[shortcoatdream15]

if all the interviews invites have been sent, then why havent some of us been rejected on the portal yet?

I’m thinking that they’re slowly removing people from the list of possible last minute II recipients after a cancellation

 

[NeuroSoph75]

I’m thinking that they’re slowly removing people from the list of possible last minute II recipients after a cancellation

But it's Friday so it's not likely that someone will cancel their Monday interview lol

 

[shortcoatdream15]

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But it's Friday so it's not likely that someone will cancel their Monday interview lol

If the last interview really is Monday then yeah it’s over, and the reason why some portals are different is cuz they have to manually go through and do each one and that takes a long time? Idk

 

[liquidcrawler]

Does anyone know where I can find Duke's match list? I found a list that states what fields people placed into, but I'm looking for what programs people placed into.

 

[bengirlxD]

I've been waiting post interview since September. At this point I just want to know what's coming.

 

[DBC03]

Just here to say that while I was finally rejected on the portal, I’m sticking around to hear whether you all got in! Hoping for great news!


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[shortcoatdream15]

Still no portal change :/

 

[teeheety]

When I was at Duke the other day, Dean Yee said that decisions will be made/distributed on Feb 22nd/23rd!

 

[iwanttobelieve]

Anyone else feeling like they might have bombed some MMI stations and alternating between feelings of despair and wild hope as decisions inch closer?

 

[dhovaking]

When I was at Duke the other day, Dean Yee said that decisions will be made/distributed on Feb 22nd/23rd!

omg T_T

 

[bengirlxD]

Anyone else feeling like they might have bombed some MMI stations and alternating between feelings of despair and wild hope as decisions inch closer?

Anxiety goes up 400% when reevaluating my MMI performance

 

[dhovaking]

Anxiety goes up 400% when reevaluating my MMI performance

I hate that we can see the one question on our app..... makes me feel like such an idiot reading my response LOL

 

[ChopinLiszt]

Anxiety goes up 400% when reevaluating my MMI performance

So true. One station had an interviewer that was more critical and confrontational, and I didn’t feel like I said anything right, or even coherent.
Me: “here’s my plan for resolving this problem.. blahblah”
Her: (looks very skeptical) “Uh huh. How do you expect to pay for that?”
Me: “ummmm.. fundraising?”

 

[shortcoatdream15]

anybody else’s portal still read the independent screeners line?

 

[Thermer]

anybody else’s portal still read the independent screeners line?

Yah, they must have to go through and manually change the status or something, since interviews are over and we're still being reviewed 🤔

 

[SPmasters2010]

Yah, they must have to go through and manually change the status or something, since interviews are over and we're still being reviewed 🤔

Confirmed over?

 

[shortcoatdream15]

Confirmed over?

I called and asked if interview season is officially over and the lady said “as far as I know.” Pack it up family

 

[JeneralG]

This question has already been answered by a Duke MS1 for a week now, as well as an applicant caller.

They’re ending the season earlier this year in an attempt to get decisions out earlier.

Sorry to crush any last minute hopes of getting a II, but the last interview is on Monday.

I called the office of admissions yesterday, and I was told that the last interview date is February 5th and all interview invites have been extended. It’s officially over.

 

[willow84]

Womp womp. My portal still says under review, but I guess it's officially over.

Edit: Finally updated to R.

 

[anaminmasar]

When I was at Duke the other day, Dean Yee said that decisions will be made/distributed on Feb 22nd/23rd!

Wowza. This one's been a dream for a long time. Would love to have to opportunity to attend, and have been waiting for a minute to hear back (interviewed beginning of October). Am really glad that we will have answers by the end of this month.

Best of luck to everyone! Fingers crossed that all of us get in

 

[chilis]

Finally rejected here, pre-ii, via portal update.

 

[MedSchoolHopeful12]

Finally rejected here, pre-ii, via portal update.

same; good luck to those who have interviewed!

 

[Thermer]

Finally portal rejected - best of luck to everyone else.

 

[bengirlxD]

Anyone else on the thread apply to PCLT? I am wondering if we will get decisions the same day as the regular MD applicants?

 

[tikisqueeky]

Anyone else on the thread apply to PCLT? I am wondering if we will get decisions the same day as the regular MD applicants?

I applied! I believe that we will based on what was discussed at the end of my PCLT interview. (Faculty member mentioned hat decisions will be released at the same time as the MD track)

 

[bengirlxD]

I applied! I believe that we will based on what was discussed at the end of my PCLT interview. (Faculty member mentioned hat decisions will be released at the same time as the MD track)

Excited about PCLT. No there's no other program like it and I will be so excited to get in and have classmates with the same passion that I have. Crossing fingers for the best but I am also realistic that Duke is by far the most competitive school I applied to.

 

[liquidcrawler]

Is there any indication how quickly Duke passes through their waitlist? My subscription to the MSAR ran out. I feel like it could go both ways - a lit of people passing it up for its non-traditional curriculum and undesirable location or everyone deciding to matriculate there because it is Duke.

 

[bootsandspooky]

Is there any indication how quickly Duke passes through their waitlist? My subscription to the MSAR ran out. I feel like it could go both ways - a lit of people passing it up for its non-traditional curriculum and undesirable location or everyone deciding to matriculate there because it is Duke.

looks like the latter - about 100 waitlist positions, about 10 acceptances from the waitlist...

omg we are so close to the end, it's all too real

 

[liquidcrawler]

looks like the latter - about 100 waitlist positions, about 10 acceptances from the waitlist...

omg we are so close to the end, it's all too real

Just end my suffering now fam....

 

[teeheety]

Is there any indication how quickly Duke passes through their waitlist? My subscription to the MSAR ran out. I feel like it could go both ways - a lit of people passing it up for its non-traditional curriculum and undesirable location or everyone deciding to matriculate there because it is Duke.

MSAR said only 10 people came off of the waitlist last year out of 100-125 waitlist positions:

 

[liquidcrawler]

MSAR said only 10 people came off of the waitlist last year out of 100-125 waitlist positions:
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Actually, after consideration, I'm not sure how much I believe the MSAR for waitlist. I know my home institution (top 20) has a ton of waitlist movement and I recall it not being reported accurately on the MSAR. I have data saying they accept 262 people for a class size of 116, meaning 146 people chose other locations than Duke, presumably other top 10 schools or places where they have crazy scholarships. This means they have a ~44% yield. If 10 of those 116 people came off the waitlist, only ~40% of the original accepted cohort matriculated into Duke. For whatever reason, I feel a 40% yield is still waaay to high. My evidence for this is anecdotal, as I know my home institution's yield is much lower and it is a school of similar medical caliber. I'd bet a lot more than 10 people get in off the waitlist.

 

[sophop]

Here's a chart some wonderful person did of last cycle's yields at the top 20 schools. Since MSAR is released in April, I think the data we're seeing now is from 2 cycles back. I don't remember where I saw it, but I think somebody who dug through last year's threads said Duke's yield was higher than they expected so they didn't take anyone off the waitlist - I hope they adjust accordingly this year!

 

[BigSkyBeta]

Is there any indication how quickly Duke passes through their waitlist? My subscription to the MSAR ran out. I feel like it could go both ways - a lit of people passing it up for its non-traditional curriculum and undesirable location or everyone deciding to matriculate there because it is Duke.

It depends on the year but it is correct that they usually hand out 200+ acceptances shooting for filled 115 spots. This is based on the assumption that not everyone is going to choose Duke. Some years there is waitlist movement, but in others there is less. The classes of 2017 and 2020 took no one from the waitlist (yielding a class size of 119 for 2020, the largest ever at Duke).

 

[MC_Infarction]

^^ This is true.

 

[sciencekidlol]

After the interview, does Duke do a holistic review of your application to determine the admission decision or is the decision just based off raw scores from your MMI performance?

 

[MC_Infarction]

After the interview, does Duke do a holistic review of your application to determine the admission decision or is the decision just based off raw scores from your MMI performance?

Holistic of entire application, but your MMI performance is a part of that.

 

[JeneralG]

Holistic of entire application, but your MMI performance is a part of that.

Do you remember having stations that were intentionally stressful when you interviewed? Eg. Continually questioning you on a topic (trying to get you to change your mind on your original answer).

 

[sciencekidlol]

Do you remember having stations that were intentionally stressful when you interviewed? Eg. Continually questioning you on a topic (trying to get you to change your mind on your original answer).

The ethical problem solving stations were like that for me. I tried to maintain my position by responding to and refuting their opposing ideas/counter arguments bc one of the students from the social the night before the interview suggested to us that we try and not flip flop our responses and try to stick to and defend our stance well.

 

[JeneralG]

The ethical problem solving stations were like that for me. I tried to maintain my position by responding to and refuting their opposing ideas/counter arguments bc one of the students from the social the night before the interview suggested to us that we try and not flip flop our responses and try to stick to and defend our stance well.

Well that makes me feel better because I don’t think I flip flopped, even though every fiber of my being told me to flip flop.

 

[dhovaking]

Well that makes me feel better because I don’t think I flip flopped, even though every fiber of my being told me to flip flop.

Whoops, I think I flip flopped

NICE KNOWING YA DUKE

 

[liquidcrawler]

Whoops, I think I flip flopped

NICE KNOWING YA DUKE

I think I know what station we're all talking about. I bet the one has the highest rate of "dropped" mmi stations. I think we all sucked at it haha

 

[ekmf27050]

At one station my interviewer said it's good I didn't pick a different opinion stance or I would have burned down along with my answer... 🙂

 

[MattFromSeattle]

TWO. WEEKS.

 

[SarahJones123]

TWO. WEEKS.

Wow thanks for increasing my anxiety levels..especially with those capital letters 🙁

 

[arro9417]

TWO. WEEKS.

Two weeks until decisions released??

 

[liquidcrawler]

Two weeks until decisions released??

I doubt that. This is based on someone who said that on their interview the dean said they'd be released early