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jackiepremed said:
Every day that has passed since Oct 15th feels like a higher and higher probability of R/WL, especially after interviewing super early (9/11). Of course this is just my random guess at how they notify students but still hahahah
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Nah we September folks are probs in it for the WL

Prove me wrong NYU please
 
Post-II hold here as well friends
Can someone explain how this is different than being waitlisted>
 
spontaneous23 said:
Post-II hold here as well friends
Can someone explain how this is different than being waitlisted>
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Functionally, it’s just a difference of when you can expect to hear back. Hold = plan to hear from us again by Dec/Jan. WL = you might hear anytime through July. Someone on hold now can still be waitlisted later on.
 
umbrellatree said:
I think it’s a “your app is still being considered and any final decision is possible at the moment, whether it’s an acceptance, WL, or rejection”
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beyondconfusedneedhelplps said:
Not sure if they give out waitlists this early? I feel like it just means they want to wait in till they see more people before giving away all the seats.
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xkcd6330 said:
Functionally, it’s just a difference of when you can expect to hear back. Hold = plan to hear from us again by Dec/Jan. WL = you might hear anytime through July. Someone on hold now can still be waitlisted later on.
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Thanks y'all this is helpful it makes sense now
I'm actually pretty happy for the hold, shocked to have even been invited to interview and then to not be rejected. You are all very qualified candidates to have made it to the interview so feel proud!!
 
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Anyone who interviewed second week of October hear anything yet?
 
I feel like giving post interview rejections early is not a kind thing to do. I can't help but feel that I did or said something wrong. Maybe I'm a bad person and I just don't know it or something... and now I feel this way right before other interviews that now weigh more for me! Sigh...
 
BernieBabylon said:
I feel like giving post interview rejections early is not a kind thing to do. I can't help but feel that I did or said something wrong. Maybe I'm a bad person and I just don't know it or something... and now I feel this way right before other interviews that now weigh more for me! Sigh...
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If NYU is interviewing 1000 people, they will admit selectively, keep a certain number of people on hold in case the people in the first list start falling out, and reject the rest. It would be good if they rejected the people later when all other schools do it who are at their level but they seem to be taking their own path.

It is very odd that they have so many different statuses for people at the moment - no status, on hold pre interview, rejected pre interview, interviewed, admitted, hold after interview, rejected after interview and it is only October.
 
At my interview they said very clearly that they admit a very few early, reject some post interview, and that most interviewees will hear around February. That seems to be exactly what they are doing. They are just telling us in an email as opposed to other schools who just keep you waiting without much communication. So far there are no surprises in their process here--they were transparent about it at the interview and they are holding to what they said they would do.
 
jecki46 said:
At my interview they said very clearly that they admit a very few early, reject some post interview, and that most interviewees will hear around February. That seems to be exactly what they are doing. They are just telling us in an email as opposed to other schools who just keep you waiting without much communication. So far there are no surprises in their process here--they were transparent about it at the interview and they are holding to what they said they would do.
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Why reject a few?
 
Ah sorry. Didn't intend to start an argument or anything. Just felt really weird/ bad to have someone immediately reject me only after seeing me. Like on paper maybe I was ok but in person I wasn't? I know they said they'd do that, and that's fine, but having these feelings pulled out of me now, while there is still so much interviewing to do, just plain sucks. It shook my confidence. It's not a statement about NYU or if they're good or bad.
 
BernieBabylon said:
Ah sorry. Didn't intend to start an argument or anything. Just felt really weird/ bad to have someone immediately reject me only after seeing me. Like on paper maybe I was ok but in person I wasn't? I know they said they'd do that, and that's fine, but having these feelings pulled out of me now, while there is still so much interviewing to do, just plain sucks. It shook my confidence. It's not a statement about NYU or if they're good or bad.
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Have you ever interviewed for a job? You cant take it personally. You're gonna be a great fit for another medical school; why would you want to go somewhere if they thought you wouldnt be a good fit?
 
BernieBabylon said:
Ah sorry. Didn't intend to start an argument or anything. Just felt really weird/ bad to have someone immediately reject me only after seeing me. Like on paper maybe I was ok but in person I wasn't? I know they said they'd do that, and that's fine, but having these feelings pulled out of me now, while there is still so much interviewing to do, just plain sucks. It shook my confidence. It's not a statement about NYU or if they're good or bad.
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I can relate, as I got a post-interview rejection at another school. You were invited to interview at NYU, which means you were a really strong candidate. Adcoms have all sorts of reasons for not admitting certain applicants, so try not to take it personally. You are very likely to end up elsewhere, and perhaps someplace where you are a better fit.
 
ChymeofPassion said:
Have you ever interviewed for a job? You cant take it personally. You're gonna be a great fit for another medical school; why would you want to go somewhere if they thought you wouldnt be a good fit?
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You're right. This helps. I'll just take it easy today and leave work early so I can do my best for the next interview. Thank you, kind stranger.
 
EmbryonalCarcinoma said:
I can relate, as I got a post-interview rejection at another school. You were invited to interview at NYU, which means you were a really strong candidate. Adcoms have all sorts of reasons for not admitting certain applicants, so try not to take it personally. You are very likely to end up elsewhere, and perhaps someplace where you are a better fit.
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Thank you, that means a lot. I can't help but feel I've probably met you on the trail lol... you're a good person, I'm excited to see where you end up, future colleague!
 
BernieBabylon said:
Ah sorry. Didn't intend to start an argument or anything. Just felt really weird/ bad to have someone immediately reject me only after seeing me. Like on paper maybe I was ok but in person I wasn't? I know they said they'd do that, and that's fine, but having these feelings pulled out of me now, while there is still so much interviewing to do, just plain sucks. It shook my confidence. It's not a statement about NYU or if they're good or bad.
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Hey man - end of the day, it’s not the fit for you. And that’s okay. There’s definitely a school out there that will accept you eventually and you’re gonna love it. Keep ya head up... and crush your remaining interviews!
 
Doctors' Docta said:
Hey man - end of the day, it’s not the fit for you. And that’s okay. There’s definitely a school out there that will accept you eventually and you’re gonna love it. Keep ya head up... and crush your remaining interviews!
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As a pikachu main in smash, I'll root for you as well! Lol... thank you, I appreciate the kind words.
 
BernieBabylon said:
Ah sorry. Didn't intend to start an argument or anything. Just felt really weird/ bad to have someone immediately reject me only after seeing me. Like on paper maybe I was ok but in person I wasn't? I know they said they'd do that, and that's fine, but having these feelings pulled out of me now, while there is still so much interviewing to do, just plain sucks. It shook my confidence. It's not a statement about NYU or if they're good or bad.
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I'm in the same boat as you (post-II rejection today), and I have to admit, it definitely didn't make me happy. But hey, I also think there's a huge degree of variability — if i remember correctly Dean Rivera said there were multiple executive committees, and had we been reviewed by a different committee, or had a single person said something differently, this could've gone very differently.

At UCSF they told us about how chance-driven this whole process is. Just because you (and I) got rejections here doesn't mean that we're not top tier applicants, or that we have zero people skills. You've got this!
 
Enterococcus said:
I'm in the same boat as you (post-II rejection today), and I have to admit, it definitely didn't make me happy. But hey, I also think there's a huge degree of variability — if i remember correctly Dean Rivera said there were multiple executive committees, and had we been reviewed by a different committee, or had a single person said something differently, this could've gone very differently.

At UCSF they told us about how chance-driven this whole process is. Just because you (and I) got rejections here doesn't mean that we're not top tier applicants, or that we have zero people skills. You've got this!
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:') So strong, caring for the weak despite having the same burden... you'll be a good doc!
 
You will all be fine. The process is not and hopefully they are reading the comments and make amends.
 
BernieBabylon said:
Ah sorry. Didn't intend to start an argument or anything. Just felt really weird/ bad to have someone immediately reject me only after seeing me. Like on paper maybe I was ok but in person I wasn't? I know they said they'd do that, and that's fine, but having these feelings pulled out of me now, while there is still so much interviewing to do, just plain sucks. It shook my confidence. It's not a statement about NYU or if they're good or bad.
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Try not to let it affect you like this. Just getting the II is an achievement, and the result is more a reflection of supply/demand than of your qualification as a future M1. It's not that you're not okay in person -- it's just that, this year, you're not competitive for a spot at the only T10 that offers free tuition to all. Around 80% are ultimately going to be rejected post interview, so you are in good company. You just received your notification a few months earlier than others.

For what it's worth, pretty much all schools make their evaluation of you soon after your interview -- the only difference here is in their transparency in communicating it to you early, which really is to your benefit in planning out the balance of your cycle.
 
Interviewing here this week. Would anyone mind giving a summary of the day who has interviewed already? I'm sure that someone has already but it's along thread

Would be much appreciated1
 
ls1422 said:
Interviewing here this week. Would anyone mind giving a summary of the day who has interviewed already? I'm sure that someone has already but it's along thread

Would be much appreciated1
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You arrive around 10 I think (make sure to eat breakfast before!) and there’s a brief rundown of the day, then you have presentations on the curriculum, then lunch with current students

The group then splits into two and one does tour then MMI, the other does MMI then tour. At the end of the day they have some closing remarks and info about admissions timeline
 
umbrellatree said:
You arrive around 10 I think (make sure to eat breakfast before!) and there’s a brief rundown of the day, then you have presentations on the curriculum, then lunch with current students

The group then splits into two and one does tour then MMI, the other does MMI then tour. At the end of the day they have some closing remarks and info about admissions timeline
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Got it. Thanks!
Do you happen to know if the one traditional interview is closed or open file?
 
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