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RainAngel said:
I have an interview coming up on April 12th. I am so excited but super nervous. Can anyone who has had luck with MMIs please share what you studied before the interview?
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There isn’t too much to study - that’s by design. They want to put you in an unfamiliar situation and see how you react. They also want to see how you apply your thought process to complex interpersonal situations. You should still be able to answer why you want to go to the school and other “traditional” interview questions because sometimes they make a station or two traditional questions like that. In the meantime, read up on what the internet has to say about MMIs, you can see the types of scenarios you might be asked to discuss. Other than more traditional stations, odds are very unlikely that you’ll be able to successfully prepare answers to anything they’ll ask.
 
it's seeming like they really are out to interview 400 people (20 interviews per day for 4-5 weeks) for 24 spots... how they're going to discern between 400 interviews is beyond me
 
Those of you who received an interview: how long after you applied did you hear back about scheduling? I found out about the program late and submitted my secondary a couple days ago, so I know my chances are probably low but I've got my fingers crossed anyway
 
whalesrcool97 said:
Those of you who received an interview: how long after you applied did you hear back about scheduling? I found out about the program late and submitted my secondary a couple days ago, so I know my chances are probably low but I've got my fingers crossed anyway
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~2 weeks
 
whalesrcool97 said:
Those of you who received an interview: how long after you applied did you hear back about scheduling? I found out about the program late and submitted my secondary a couple days ago, so I know my chances are probably low but I've got my fingers crossed anyway
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3 weeks for me. Applied 03/08 for peds and II 03/29.
 
whalesrcool97 said:
Those of you who received an interview: how long after you applied did you hear back about scheduling? I found out about the program late and submitted my secondary a couple days ago, so I know my chances are probably low but I've got my fingers crossed anyway
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2 weeks ( I wish every school gave interviews this fast)
 
whalesrcool97 said:
Those of you who received an interview: how long after you applied did you hear back about scheduling? I found out about the program late and submitted my secondary a couple days ago, so I know my chances are probably low but I've got my fingers crossed anyway
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~2 weeks
 
I think this week was the first week of interviews right? Has anyone interviewed yet and have anything to say about interview day (about how many interviewees, any interesting questions answered about the school, how was lunch, etc)?
 
Warmkittens said:
I think this week was the first week of interviews right? Has anyone interviewed yet and have anything to say about interview day (about how many interviewees, any interesting questions answered about the school, how was lunch, etc)?
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I interviewed this week, so I can ramble about the school for a little bit. I won't discuss any part of the actual interview to ensure that I'm not violating the NDA. I applied stating interest in Internal Medicine. Complete 3/7. II on 3/13.

Campus (research building-did not have chance to tour hospital):

The building with classrooms/lecture halls is literally brand new. The student lounge and study area were still under construction and projected to be finished in about 2 months. If for some reason the project is delayed, there is already enough rooms/study space to accommodate the incoming class of 24. There's a small clinic located in the building dedicated to clinical trials and a floor which is pretty much exclusively wet lab space, so if you were interested in clinical or wet lab research, there are opportunities to go through the school.

Lunch:

They brought in some attendings and residents to talk about the hospital during lunch as they have no students at this time. I had the chance to chat with some pediatrics and IM residents. A recurring theme between the residents was that Winthrop was a very nice place to do residency. Both the IM and peds residents seemed to be enjoying their time there.

Curriculum:

So the curriculum is a 3 year program. The major difference that I picked up on is that you begin your clerkships during your second year along with classes. They emphasized that they are aiming to move away from lecture and do classroom learning in focused small groups which will rotate every few months so you interact with your entire class. As for timing of board exams, you are scheduled to take Step 1 at the end of your second year with a 1 month structured preparation with the school. You then have a summer break before coming back and taking Step 2 at the start of your third year after 3 weeks of structured preparation with the school.

Random note: They plan on teaching anatomy with plastinated models instead of cadavers.

Admissions logistics:

There were 20 people in my interview group, which means if they keep up the current volume there will be 600 total interviews handed out. (30 interview days from 4/1-5/10*20 interviewees=600) I would expect this to slow down in the later weeks, but that's just speculation on my part. In terms of number of acceptances, Dr. Barlev mentioned that they had no set number in mind at this time. He mentioned that they would be sending them out conservatively starting around the 3rd week of May and then increasing/decreasing based on initial response.

That's all I can think of for now. If anyone has other questions, I'll try to see if I can answer them.
 
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Exocus said:
In terms of number of acceptances, Dr. Barlev mentioned that they had no set number in mind at this time. He mentioned that they would be sending them out conservatively starting around the 3rd week of May and then increasing/decreasing based on initial response.
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I thought they were only accepting 24
 
lil_nae said:
I thought they were only accepting 24
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They're looking to have a 24 student class, but not every student accepted will necessarily attend.

I took it to mean that they would probably be doing something like sending 24 acceptances then pulling off the wait list afterwards.
 
Exocus said:
Admissions logistics:

There were 20 people in my interview group, which means if they keep up the current volume there will be 600 total interviews handed out. (30 interview days from 4/1-5/10*20 interviewees=600) I would expect this to slow down in the later weeks, but that's just speculation on my part. In terms of number of acceptances, Dr. Barlev mentioned that they had no set number in mind at this time. He mentioned that they would be sending them out conservatively starting around the 3rd week of May and then increasing/decreasing based on initial response.
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omg 600 interview invites...for a class of 24. It makes you wonder what they're really looking for haha
 
They won't be interviewing 600+ people. They said their interview days will be fewer and sparser as the month goes on. From when we asked during the interview, it sounded like after this week or so they'll only be having a couple of interview days a week until the first week of May. I'm thinking no more than 300 but that's just a guess
 
Barre-fanatic said:
They won't be interviewing 600+ people. They said their interview days will be fewer and sparser as the month goes on. From when we asked during the interview, it sounded like after this week or so they'll only be having a couple of interview days a week until the first week of May. I'm thinking no more than 300 but that's just a guess
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That's what I figured since it seemed ridiculous that they would interview 600 people for 24 spots.
 
Exocus said:
I interviewed this week, so I can ramble about the school for a little bit. I won't discuss any part of the actual interview to ensure that I'm not violating the NDA. I applied stating interest in Internal Medicine. Complete 3/7. II on 3/13.

Campus (research building-did not have chance to tour hospital):

The building with classrooms/lecture halls is literally brand new. The student lounge and study area were still under construction and projected to be finished in about 2 months. If for some reason the project is delayed, there is already enough rooms/study space to accommodate the incoming class of 24. There's a small clinic located in the building dedicated to clinical trials and a floor which is pretty much exclusively wet lab space, so if you were interested in clinical or wet lab research, there are opportunities to go through the school.

Lunch:

They brought in some attendings and residents to talk about the hospital during lunch as they have no students at this time. I had the chance to chat with some pediatrics and IM residents. A recurring theme between the residents was that Winthrop was a very nice place to do residency. Both the IM and peds residents seemed to be enjoying their time there.

Curriculum:

So the curriculum is a 3 year program. The major difference that I picked up on is that you begin your clerkships during your second year along with classes. They emphasized that they are aiming to move away from lecture and do classroom learning in focused small groups which will rotate every few months so you interact with your entire class. As for timing of board exams, you are scheduled to take Step 1 at the end of your second year with a 1 month structured preparation with the school. You then have a summer break before coming back and taking Step 2 at the start of your third year after 3 weeks of structured preparation with the school.

Random note: They plan on teaching anatomy with plastinated models instead of cadavers.

Admissions logistics:

There were 20 people in my interview group, which means if they keep up the current volume there will be 600 total interviews handed out. (30 interview days from 4/1-5/10*20 interviewees=600) I would expect this to slow down in the later weeks, but that's just speculation on my part. In terms of number of acceptances, Dr. Barlev mentioned that they had no set number in mind at this time. He mentioned that they would be sending them out conservatively starting around the 3rd week of May and then increasing/decreasing based on initial response.

That's all I can think of for now. If anyone has other questions, I'll try to see if I can answer them.
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You've answered a lot of questions but you skipped the most important... what do they feed you for lunch?
 
nihil_nomen said:
You've answered a lot of questions but you skipped the most important... what do they feed you for lunch?
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For non-vegetarian, they had sandwiches and rolls. I think there were turkey, grilled chicken, and roast beef as meat options. There were also vegetarian sandwiches. They have Kosher food available, but they were in boxes and I didn't pay attention to what was inside (the residents/attendings I was chatting with ate the sandwiches).

Dessert was a cookie/brownie tray.

Pretty standard interview fare, would give it a solid 7/10.
 
wingsicarus said:
I didn't expect to have a chance in getting an interview here but here we are, LizzyM 68 NY resident with an II a few hours ago. My grades aren't the strongest so I don't have much expectations, but nevertheless grateful for an opportunity.
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Congrats! What interview dates were available?
 
At the interview, Dr. Barlev said they planned on interviewing until the 2nd week of May with acceptances starting to come out on the 3rd week of May. So that can be used as a metric for II chances.
 
II this morning, selected Peds. LM 68 WARS 75 ORM IS from NYC/LI. Available dates were April 25th and 29th
 
II for Gen surgery this morning
Only 2 dates available for interviews (April 27th and May 3rd)

Edit: meant to write April 29th as someone else said a few posts later- 27th is a Saturday
 
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Jormungandr said:
II this morning for pediatrics. Crazy!! Really felt like an applicant like me had no business interviewing at NYU.

And thank GOD they opened up a day on May 3rd, because Game of Thrones episode 3 (allegedly the Battle of Winterfell) would be on 4/28 at 9pm, and I wasn't trying to be in a hotel room, heart rate at 180 for an hour and a half the night before my interview.
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I felt the same when I received the invite, but this just goes to show that we really can't be 100% certain what the admissions committee is looking for in their applicants. So excited for GoT as well!! 😀
 
lil_nae said:
I don't know if it's the anxiety or self-doubt kicking in, but I'm starting to feel like I didn't actually deserve an interview, and they've probably ruled me out before I even interviewed.

Does anyone have any coping advice?
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What're your stats?
 
Exocus said:
I interviewed this week, so I can ramble about the school for a little bit. I won't discuss any part of the actual interview to ensure that I'm not violating the NDA. I applied stating interest in Internal Medicine. Complete 3/7. II on 3/13.

Campus (research building-did not have chance to tour hospital):

The building with classrooms/lecture halls is literally brand new. The student lounge and study area were still under construction and projected to be finished in about 2 months. If for some reason the project is delayed, there is already enough rooms/study space to accommodate the incoming class of 24. There's a small clinic located in the building dedicated to clinical trials and a floor which is pretty much exclusively wet lab space, so if you were interested in clinical or wet lab research, there are opportunities to go through the school.

Lunch:

They brought in some attendings and residents to talk about the hospital during lunch as they have no students at this time. I had the chance to chat with some pediatrics and IM residents. A recurring theme between the residents was that Winthrop was a very nice place to do residency. Both the IM and peds residents seemed to be enjoying their time there.

Curriculum:

So the curriculum is a 3 year program. The major difference that I picked up on is that you begin your clerkships during your second year along with classes. They emphasized that they are aiming to move away from lecture and do classroom learning in focused small groups which will rotate every few months so you interact with your entire class. As for timing of board exams, you are scheduled to take Step 1 at the end of your second year with a 1 month structured preparation with the school. You then have a summer break before coming back and taking Step 2 at the start of your third year after 3 weeks of structured preparation with the school.

Random note: They plan on teaching anatomy with plastinated models instead of cadavers.

Admissions logistics:

There were 20 people in my interview group, which means if they keep up the current volume there will be 600 total interviews handed out. (30 interview days from 4/1-5/10*20 interviewees=600) I would expect this to slow down in the later weeks, but that's just speculation on my part. In terms of number of acceptances, Dr. Barlev mentioned that they had no set number in mind at this time. He mentioned that they would be sending them out conservatively starting around the 3rd week of May and then increasing/decreasing based on initial response.

That's all I can think of for now. If anyone has other questions, I'll try to see if I can answer them.
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How was the MMI in terms of difficulty?
 
doctahdoctah2019 said:
oh damn that's amazing! any idea if pets are allowed?
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No idea, no one in my interview group asked about pets.

They did mention that they would potentially have housing arrangements for students with families that required more than a studio/1BR, but they made no guarantees regarding that.
 
KaioKaizen said:
How was the MMI in terms of difficulty?
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This was my only MMI for the cycle, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. YMMV, but I didn't feel that any of the prompts were overly difficult/challenging if that means anything to you.
 
never had an MMI before...

would it be odd to bring in a notepad with questions prepared ahead of time to ask the interviewer during a more conversational station?
 
Ok
I’m probably going to get a lot of criticism fir this post, but I’ve always been one to express what I believe in . People should remember, this is NOT NYU. I got a rejection from NYU just like a lot of people, and a week later got an invitation to apply to this place. But, sorry, I’m not going to be duped by what this “school” is selling. From what I know and have read, anatomy is vital to medical school education, no matter what school or where. Plasticized anatomy models instead of cadaver dissections? No way a plastic model can replicate a human body, just like starting an IV in a model with those gorgeously bursting veins will never substitute for the satisfaction of starting one in a dehydrated drug addict with no palpable veins...
And if they can’t have a proper anatomy class, what else are you going to miss?
Are they going to cram basic science into one year? That’s a red flag to me. No thanks. And why would you sacrifice the opportunity to study or practice in ANY specialty after you’ve killed yourself for so long? Don’t be baited by the “NYU” name and the “free tuition”. You will sacrifice more than you ever dreamed of as far as learning opportunities are concerned.
Just my humble opinion.
 
Wannabemdee said:
Ok
I’m probably going to get a lot of criticism fir this post, but I’ve always been one to express what I believe in . People should remember, this is NOT NYU. I got a rejection from NYU just like a lot of people, and a week later got an invitation to apply to this place. But, sorry, I’m not going to be duped by what this “school” is selling. From what I know and have read, anatomy is vital to medical school education, no matter what school or where. Plasticized anatomy models instead of cadaver dissections? No way a plastic model can replicate a human body, just like starting an IV in a model with those gorgeously bursting veins will never substitute for the satisfaction of starting one in a dehydrated drug addict with no palpable veins...
And if they can’t have a proper anatomy class, what else are you going to miss?
Are they going to cram basic science into one year? That’s a red flag to me. No thanks. And why would you sacrifice the opportunity to study or practice in ANY specialty after you’ve killed yourself for so long? Don’t be baited by the “NYU” name and the “free tuition”. You will sacrifice more than you ever dreamed of as far as learning opportunities are concerned.
Just my humble opinion.
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Have you seen a cadaver? It's not the most representative of a functioning human body either. I have seen/heard of many med students complaining about cadavers since they spend hours trying to clean it up enough to visualize a specific tissue/region. That should not be a make-it-or-break-it for medical school decisions.
 
Wannabemdee said:
Ok
I’m probably going to get a lot of criticism fir this post, but I’ve always been one to express what I believe in . People should remember, this is NOT NYU. I got a rejection from NYU just like a lot of people, and a week later got an invitation to apply to this place. But, sorry, I’m not going to be duped by what this “school” is selling. From what I know and have read, anatomy is vital to medical school education, no matter what school or where. Plasticized anatomy models instead of cadaver dissections? No way a plastic model can replicate a human body, just like starting an IV in a model with those gorgeously bursting veins will never substitute for the satisfaction of starting one in a dehydrated drug addict with no palpable veins...
And if they can’t have a proper anatomy class, what else are you going to miss?
Are they going to cram basic science into one year? That’s a red flag to me. No thanks. And why would you sacrifice the opportunity to study or practice in ANY specialty after you’ve killed yourself for so long? Don’t be baited by the “NYU” name and the “free tuition”. You will sacrifice more than you ever dreamed of as far as learning opportunities are concerned.
Just my humble opinion.
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SR71BLK said:
Have you seen a cadaver? It's not the most representative of a functioning human body either. I have seen/heard of many med students complaining about cadavers since they spend hours trying to clean it up enough to visualize a specific tissue/region. That should not be a make-it-or-break-it for medical school decisions.
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Yes I have
And I’ve dissected several.
And seen plastic models too.
I’m not saying it’s a make or break issue, but imho there is no substitute for gross anatomy labs
Which is why medical students have been dissecting them since Hippocrates.
 
Wannabemdee said:
Yes I have
And I’ve dissected several.
And seen plastic models too.
I’m not saying it’s a make or break issue, but imho there is no substitute for gross anatomy labs
Which is why medical students have been dissecting them since Hippocrates.
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imho id rather dissect a plastic model for free than pay a quarter of a million dollars through loans to dissect a cadaver
 
Wannabemdee said:
Ok
I’m probably going to get a lot of criticism fir this post, but I’ve always been one to express what I believe in . People should remember, this is NOT NYU. I got a rejection from NYU just like a lot of people, and a week later got an invitation to apply to this place. But, sorry, I’m not going to be duped by what this “school” is selling. From what I know and have read, anatomy is vital to medical school education, no matter what school or where. Plasticized anatomy models instead of cadaver dissections? No way a plastic model can replicate a human body, just like starting an IV in a model with those gorgeously bursting veins will never substitute for the satisfaction of starting one in a dehydrated drug addict with no palpable veins...
And if they can’t have a proper anatomy class, what else are you going to miss?
Are they going to cram basic science into one year? That’s a red flag to me. No thanks. And why would you sacrifice the opportunity to study or practice in ANY specialty after you’ve killed yourself for so long? Don’t be baited by the “NYU” name and the “free tuition”. You will sacrifice more than you ever dreamed of as far as learning opportunities are concerned.
Just my humble opinion.
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Regarding anatomy teaching method, I am not an expert so I cannot say which one is better. I fail to see why you speak with such certainty about this with just anecdotal evidence. Perhaps you have been working on a study about anatomy teaching methods vs the competency of residents?

I think this school is mainly for those who already know their future specialty and I agree that it is not for those who are still undecided. You make a very good point that if someone does not believe in the school's mission, he/she should not apply. The only valid point is: if you feel that "you've killed yourself for so long" just to have your godly-neurosurgery-worthy brain shackled at a school that trains primary care provider, do not apply!
 
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doctahdoctah2019 said:
That being said, the school doesn’t bind anyone to any particular specialty, so should those who have already decided change their minds later on, the school choice isn’t going to sink you.
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I agree. I think they do mention this point on their website.
 
My word isn't law, but as an M4, I found anatomy dissection to be more an homage to the past traditions of medicine than actual learning. Remove the emotional aspect of human dissection, and there is nothing that can't be learned from a model.
 
What email is the interview invite sent from?
 
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