2018-2019 Harvard Medical School

Getting into Med School is Hard? Not with BeMo.
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Saifa said:
At this point in HMS' cycle you should send (meaningful) updates ASAP
Click to expand...

meronebib said:
I would send that update ASAP. Congratulations!
Click to expand...

letsgetstarted1234 said:
Question for any current students or applicants who heard anything!

I've been waiting to send in an update (post interview) for a paper that was just accepted but not in print yet (so you can't google it or PubMed it). Is it worth waiting another few weeks until it's in print?

I just don't want to submit it when it's too late lol. I heard they re-assess applicants in December!
Click to expand...

Where did everyone hear that they reassess applicants in December? I interviewed in early October- should I be sending an update now? I don’t have any MAJOR updates (aka accepted publications), but I do have some updates that I was gonna inform them about eventually. I was planning to wait till I hear back about a paper submission in late Jan/early feb and do it all at once, but should I send one now and another later?
Members don't see this ad.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
bill2018 said:
Where did everyone hear that they reassess applicants in December? I interviewed in early October- should I be sending an update now? I don’t have any MAJOR updates (aka accepted publications), but I do have some updates that I was gonna inform them about eventually. I was planning to wait till I hear back about a paper submission in late Jan/early feb and do it all at once, but should I send one now and another later?
Click to expand...
Also curious... when is the best time to send a post-interview update?
 
desert_tortoise said:
Has anyone had success with trying to email them for different (later) dates? I am going to be drowning in Sept/Oct trying to balance interviews with work and would like to try to ask for a late Oct/early Nov date but don't want to come across as uninterested...
Click to expand...
Yes!! They were super accommodating.
 
Members don't see this ad :)
bill2018 said:
Where did everyone hear that they reassess applicants in December? I interviewed in early October- should I be sending an update now? I don’t have any MAJOR updates (aka accepted publications), but I do have some updates that I was gonna inform them about eventually. I was planning to wait till I hear back about a paper submission in late Jan/early feb and do it all at once, but should I send one now and another later?
Click to expand...

here2help said:
Also curious... when is the best time to send a post-interview update?
Click to expand...

I don't think anyone on this forum can really comment on whether or not you should send one now and one later or just one later; we simply don't know for a fact what goes on behind the closed doors of the AdCom. As they say, "it's the blind leading the blind."

That being said, I think the best time to send updates is as soon as you, yourself, deem it as meaningful and significant to your application, bearing in mind that you can only send two updates to Harvard (per cycle). If you have a meaningful update, send it ASAP.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
How much “down time” is there during a weekday interview day? Should I take stuff to work on or no?
 
Morty c137 said:
How much “down time” is there during a weekday interview day? Should I take stuff to work on or no?
Click to expand...
I had ~3 hours of unscheduled time that I spent walking around campus, talking to fellow applicants, and hanging out in the lounge. Some applicants did do work on their laptops in the lounge too
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
I received an II yesterday, and I scheduled the interview for mid December on the portal. I apologize if this sounds very neurotic, but I did not receive an email confirmation like I did with other schools (but the portal has the scheduled date). Would you all recommend that I email the admissions committee just in case? Thank you!
 
lightaxel0 said:
I received an II yesterday, and I scheduled the interview for mid December on the portal. I apologize if this sounds very neurotic, but I did not receive an email confirmation like I did with other schools (but the portal has the scheduled date). Would you all recommend that I email the admissions committee just in case? Thank you!
Click to expand...
Nah, I didn't get one when I scheduled it either
 
lightaxel0 said:
I received an II yesterday, and I scheduled the interview for mid December on the portal. I apologize if this sounds very neurotic, but I did not receive an email confirmation like I did with other schools (but the portal has the scheduled date). Would you all recommend that I email the admissions committee just in case? Thank you!
Click to expand...
congrats!! When were you complete?
 
Lol just got a phone call from my mom that I got a letter from Harvard... they sent me a letter saying they retrieved my information from AAMC and are encouraging me to apply... in 2019... DUDES I ALREADY APPLIED WHY DON'T YOU INVITE ME... sigh
 
  • Like
Reactions: 15 users
Members don't see this ad :)
A few late December and mid jan dates available for interviews as of now
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
II today! Complete mid August. In total shock :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: 10 users
has anyone who applied later in the cycle (around early october - don't judge me lol) heard back yet?
 
cleanbench20 said:
has anyone who applied later in the cycle (around early october - don't judge me lol) heard back yet?
Click to expand...
No but I can't say I expect to hear anything either. If you look above, someone who was complete on 9/30 did get an invitation.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Oldafmom said:
No but I can't say I expect to hear anything either. If you look above, someone who was complete on 9/30 did get an invitation.
Click to expand...

ah ok well i'm crossing my fingers for the both of us! (i too don't expect to get any good news from them but applied on a whim bc i heard harvard takes a chance with people every now and then. who knows - it could be us!)
 
cleanbench20 said:
has anyone who applied later in the cycle (around early october - don't judge me lol) heard back yet?
Click to expand...

I wasn’t complete until October last year. I ended up getting my II this week last year. N=1, but I got in

Edit: apparently SDN isn’t emoji-friendly
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
Has anyone done the interview on Saturday here? What is the schedule/day like? It seems like the day is shorter, and I am just wondering if you miss out on any info sessions etc because it's on a weekend.
 
roadtosurgeon said:
Has anyone done the interview on Saturday here? What is the schedule/day like? It seems like the day is shorter, and I am just wondering if you miss out on any info sessions etc because it's on a weekend.
Click to expand...

You probably won't get the chance to sit in on a class because of it unless you arrive on friday morning and sit in on one then.
 
roadtosurgeon said:
Has anyone done the interview on Saturday here? What is the schedule/day like? It seems like the day is shorter, and I am just wondering if you miss out on any info sessions etc because it's on a weekend.
Click to expand...

freedoctor17 said:
You probably won't get the chance to sit in on a class because of it unless you arrive on friday morning and sit in on one then.
Click to expand...

But also I had my interview on a week day but wasn't able to sit in on a class either because my interviews were scheduled off campus during class time. Don't think you'd be missing much by interviewing on a weekend, especially since most of the day is just unstructured exploring anyways.
 
II to Pathways this morning and am very surprised! Complete late July. I also applied to HST, but I got that rejection at the same time as the invite from Pathways (also surprised because I'm an engineering student with a heavy STEM background, but oh well, can't complain!).

Their calendar showed me 3 available dates in mid-January.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
stephthelorax said:
II to Pathways this morning and am very surprised! Complete late July. I also applied to HST, but I got that rejection at the same time as the invite from Pathways (also surprised because I'm an engineering student with a heavy STEM background, but oh well, can't complain!).

Their calendar showed me 3 available dates in mid-January.
Click to expand...
Can I ask what your LM score was?
 
Wednesdays aren’t too bad... II to Pathways today. LM 71, heavy community service & research
 
  • Like
Reactions: 7 users
PB& said:
Can I ask what your LM score was?
Click to expand...
75, biomedical engineering major.

I actually got two other rejections this morning, so it just goes to show you that you never know what medical schools are looking for. Wishing everyone luck! :)
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Does Harvard require a black suit for the interview? I have done my others without, but I can't shake the impression HMS would be a bit more stringent.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
ra1nbowun1corn said:
Does Harvard require a black suit for the interview? I have done my others without, but I can't shake the impression HMS would be a bit more stringent.
Click to expand...

LOL bruh...treat it as any other interview. Blue/gray suit is fine.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 12 users
So... I got a letter from Harvard telling me to apply next year but I applied this year, should I email the admissions?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 users
bigal123 said:
So... I got a letter from Harvard telling me to apply next year but I applied this year, should I email the admissions?
Click to expand...

If it’s the same letter that has made the rounds already, it is from ORMA, which is not associated with the Office of Admissions.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Any clue if there is still a chance of getting an II? I was complete sometime in August, LM ~75. I still haven't heard back from roughly half the schools I applied to and I'm starting to wonder if the silence is good or bad.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Chuckie_Finster said:
Any clue if there is still a chance of getting an II? I was complete sometime in August, LM ~75. I still haven't heard back from roughly half the schools I applied to and I'm starting to wonder if the silence is good or bad.
Click to expand...
Still a chance, but we’re almost to the ending. According to their site, interviews conclude in January.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Chuckie_Finster said:
Any clue if there is still a chance of getting an II? I was complete sometime in August, LM ~75. I still haven't heard back from roughly half the schools I applied to and I'm starting to wonder if the silence is good or bad.
Click to expand...
Last year, the last time someone mentioned getting an II was 12/14. The II dates could slide back a bit this year but probably not a lot.
 
Is it worth updating with a new letter from a job i now have significant hours at? It would be one of my stronger/est letters in a clinical position.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
You must log in or register to reply here.
Next unread thread

Similar threads

wysdoc
2022-2023 Harvard
11 12 13 14 15
Replies
736
Views
251K
ClashRoyaleKing
ClashRoyaleKing
wysdoc
2021-2022 Harvard
8 9 10 11 12
Replies
591
Views
247K
deleted938190
D
PapaGuava
2019-2020 Harvard
18 19 20 21 22
Replies
1K
Views
361K
xlymphocyte
X
Lawpy
2018-2019 Eastern Virginia Medical School
25 26 27 28 29
Replies
1K
Views
268K
mariposas905
mariposas905
gyngyn
2018-2019 Dell Medical School
6 7 8 9 10
Replies
490
Views
107K
axvii
A
Top