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[Bond-HydrogenBond]

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If anyone is in Pasadena for an interview tomorrow & wants to grab dinner, I’m in.

 

[peachyhoney]

I haven’t gotten my financial aid package yet, but I did get a grow-your-own-palm tree-kit and a hand written note from Dean Schuster, which is arguably the best swag so far. Do you think if I don’t keep my tree alive then I don’t get to matriculate? Is this a CASPer 2.0?? What’s the catch??
super happy for you and excited to be your classmate next year!

I thought the palm tree kit was a joke but I just got mine too! I'm shocked how personalized the note is. They really are pulling out all the stops.

 

[MDMar10]

Has Kaiser sent any pre II Rs so far or are they waiting to send them all together?

 

[happysocks]

Has Kaiser sent any pre II Rs so far or are they waiting to send them all together?

lmbo mood.

 

[CaliforniaAsian]

II to the 2nd part of MD-PhD interviews at Caltech! So excited!

+1. Did you interview on Nov. 7?

 

[CaliforniaAsian]

yes

Eyy, looking forward to meeting you again. Best of luck to you! Unfortunately, it is legitimately Hunger Games, only one will win... 🙁

 

[starnight10]

II! Complete 8/14. Dates only in early Feb.

 

[dcneuro13]

II! Complete 8/14. Dates only in early Feb.

Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats?

 

[billnyethepremedguy]

I thought the palm tree kit was a joke but I just got mine too! I'm shocked how personalized the note is. They really are pulling out all the stops.

So happy for you! So interested in this school and we have identical stats so thank you for giving me hope haha

 

[starnight10]

Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats?

LM 72!

 

[happysocks]

II! Complete 8/14. Dates only in early Feb.

that's all the hope I need all the best to you!

 

[starnight10]

that's all the hope I need all the best to you!

Thanks! Good luck to u too!

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

II! Complete 8/14. Dates only in early Feb.

Congrats! Welp, looks like they're closing out because last interview dates are in march 🙁

 

[Qwerty122]

Congrats! Welp, looks like they're closing out because last interview dates are in march 🙁

Looks like it's not march, they finish interviewing mid-feb. For me, unfortunately, next week is the last week I'll hold out hope :/

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

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Looks like it's not march, they finish interviewing mid-feb. For me, unfortunately, next week is the last week I'll hold out hope :/

same 🙁

 

[utangboy123]

If you have interviewed here, how was your experience? Was the interview portion in the beginning or the end of the day? 🙂

 

[Bond-HydrogenBond]

If you have interviewed here, how was your experience? Was the interview portion in the beginning or the end of the day? 🙂

people are split into a morning session and an afternoon session

 

[mjgon55]

Does anyone have any idea how many more interviews they will be doing? I was complete in July and have heard nothing...

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

Does anyone have any idea how many more interviews they will be doing? I was complete in July and have heard nothing...

+1

 

[Dr. Rick Sanchez]

Does anyone know if pre-II updates are accepted here?

 

[dundabun]

Does anyone know if pre-II updates are accepted here?

No, I tried to email them one and they told me they don’t accept them

 

[Bond-HydrogenBond]

+1

Interviews are every Thursday until Feb. 13th according to the timeline provided by the school. I don’t know what they do for the holidays but I imagine no one interviewed on Thanksgiving and no one will interview the day after Christmas.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

Interviews are every Thursday until Feb. 13th according to the timeline provided by the school. I don’t know what they do for the holidays but I imagine no one interviewed on Thanksgiving and no one will interview the day after Christmas.

Welp, I've lost all hope.

 

[Chemguy93]

Anyone hear back post interview recently. I interviewed 8/29 and nothing...

 

[deleted976595]

Anyone hear back post interview recently. I interviewed 8/29 and nothing...

interviewed October and someone from my interview day reported an acceptance like 2 weeks later. Curious how often they’re making acceptance decisions

 

[Eponine1912]

Anyone hear back post interview recently. I interviewed 8/29 and nothing...

Same here! You're definitely not alone 🙂

 

[Chemguy93]

Same here! You're definitely not alone 🙂

At least you have an acceptance... I’m still waiting on my first.

 

[futureMDhopefully!!!]

interviewed October and someone from my interview day reported an acceptance like 2 weeks later. Curious how often they’re making acceptance decisions

Was it actually 2 weeks or was that an exaggeration? I just interviewed here and I really hope they give out some A's 2 weeks after! (I've interviewed at 5+ places and I have not heard from any place yet...some of them have been back in September... :/ ...the waiting game is so damaging to mental health)...

BUT GOOD VIBES TO EVERYONE! PLS KEEP YOUR HEAD UP <3

 

[deleted976595]

Was it actually 2 weeks or was that an exaggeration? I just interviewed here and I really hope they give out some A's 2 weeks after! (I've interviewed at 5+ places and I have not heard from any place yet...some of them have been back in September... :/ ...the waiting game is so damaging to mental health)...

BUT GOOD VIBES TO EVERYONE! PLS KEEP YOUR HEAD UP <3

It was literally like two weeks almost exactly iirc. Feel you on the wait, I interviewed at my top choice over 3 months ago and they’ve had a couple A rounds but I’ve gotten only silence.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

When do they stop sending IIs?

 

[futureMDhopefully!!!]

When do they stop sending IIs?

I don't think anyone knows for sure...
But, we do know (according to their interactive timeline) that they interview until February 15...and I've seen some posts on the page just before this where people are signing up for for Early February interviews. So, I would say they're wrapping up their IIs (but, this is all just speculation! Maybe they'll start interviewing more than once a week, but no one really knows)

 

[whitecheddarbunnies]

II just now. Complete at the end of August because I was dumb and forgot to press submit until a month after I had already completed my secondary app lol. The only date available for me to interview seems to be Feb 12th. Hope this helps!

 

[cringleFCB17]

Just got an II here!!! I submitted mid-August, I'm OOS and LM:66. The only interview date was mid-February as well, so I'm assuming this is one of their last interview dates available.

 

[mass-premed66]

II! Complete 8/16. Going to withdraw though

 

[zajjx]

II ! OOS LM = 72.5
interviewing 2/12
never been to cali before lol

 

[deleted1011020]

Just got an II here!!! I submitted mid-August, I'm OOS and LM:66. The only interview date was mid-February as well, so I'm assuming this is one of their last interview dates available.

do you have an SMP or something that you felt played into you getting an invite? Similar stats but thought this school was an absolute moonshot for me. Im super happy for you though

 

[71650]

Does this school accept pre-II updates?

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

Does this school accept pre-II updates?

no i think its been answered a lot already

 

[skkkkrt]

Just got my financial aid package and getting the full cost of living covered 😍This is a dream come true tbh, grew up hella poor and this will be my first time not having to worry about money

 

[cringleFCB17]

do you have an SMP or something that you felt played into you getting an invite? Similar stats but thought this school was an absolute moonshot for me. Im super happy for you though

I don't have an SMP! I am grateful enough to have a really good gap year(s) job (at the CDC) and have a pretty strong application overall. I've built a strong relationship with my letter writers as well, so those recs honestly could have helped as well. My stats (3.63, 507) aren't the "strongest" compared to others, so I knew once I checked the box for a decent MCAT score, my application/background history would show that I'm more than some 3 digit number. Mix that together with a dash of luck, and I'm just fortunate enough to receive an II from here!

 

[peachyhoney]

Just got my financial aid package and getting the full cost of living covered 😍This is a dream come true tbh, grew up hella poor and this will be my first time not having to worry about money

Also just got my financial aid package with the full cost of living covered!

 

[pokemon9264]

Will they still review September and October applications? Sounds like they are in mid August and on their last II date.

This shows how important it is to apply early in the cycle. Wish I applied ealier as well... Completed in late September...

 

[JesusInvert]

Complete 09/16 and expecting an R at this point. It’s kind of a sham that medical schools don’t look over all apps before ending the interview season, there are probably some real gems in there who don’t get II’s due to date.

 

[deleted688779]

Complete 09/16 and expecting an R at this point. It’s kind of a sham that medical schools don’t look over all apps before ending the interview season, there are probably some real gems in there who don’t get II’s due to date.

I believe legally a pair of human eyes must look at each and every app. But you can imagine that is easily loopholed. An intern skimming through apps and reading your MCAT score at the end of the cycle would count.

 

[futuredoctor123456789]

I was complete in July and still haven’t heard anything. Silent R I guess

 

[CaliforniaAsian]

Complete 09/16 and expecting an R at this point. It’s kind of a sham that medical schools don’t look over all apps before ending the interview season, there are probably some real gems in there who don’t get II’s due to date.

I don't think that's true for the majority of programs. People with later completion dates probably received IIs, they're just not on SDN. MD/PhD timeline might be different, but I submitted my secondary to Kaiser at the end of September, received a complete email at the end of October, and got an II the next day.

 

[deleted688779]

Would they take anyone from that skim at the end?

Unsure about Kaiser, I was talking about the legality of the matter and how it can potentially be loopholed.

 

[SinglePayerNow]

KP just sent me an email under the handle "MDadmissions," but it was a seasons greeting message stating that applicant review is taking longer than usual...

Thank you Kaiser, Very Cool!

 

[medemac]

I can't even be mad tbh, the e-mail was nice and they probably got >10k apps

 

[MDMar10]

Complete 09/16 and expecting an R at this point. It’s kind of a sham that medical schools don’t look over all apps before ending the interview season, there are probably some real gems in there who don’t get II’s due to date.

I think the admissions office read this post and that happy holidays email was the result.