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tedocean said:
What are y'all thoughts on how to answer the 4 meaningful activities... would it be alright to just slightly retool your AMCAS experience descriptions and paste them there, given that interviewers will not have had the chance to see your primary application?
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Not sure if I wrecked my secondary but don't remember seeing this on the secondary app...is this something they ask about post II? YIKE
 
~Uncle Iroh~ said:
Not sure if I wrecked my secondary but don't remember seeing this on the secondary app...is this something they ask about post II? YIKE
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I didn't have it either. The secondary only asked you to describe experiences if you had previously applied to medical school. I don't think it applies to first time applicants.
 
MDMar10 said:
I didn't have it either. The secondary only asked you to describe experiences if you had previously applied to medical school. I don't think it applies to first time applicants.
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These questions are asked upon extension of an interview.
 
I was complete late July and heard back around the first week of October. Stick in there guys.
 
Is anyone who interviewed here already receptive to a quick PM with some questions? I would really appreciate it!
 
What days of the week does Rochester interview. Currently I'm scheduled for a Tuesday, but I want to see if I can change it.
 
Does anyone know (roughly) when they're done sending out interviews?
 
We can complete these experience descriptions and essays up to 7 days before the interview, correct? Waiting on a few other schools and will withdraw the interview if good news in November (Rochester interview isn't until December).
 
How did people structure " describe how you have demonstrated service to others"? I'm not sure if I should re-emphasize the 4 volunteer experiences I wrote about above or talk about something new and not repeat myself. Any advice would be so appreciated!
 
achilles0619 said:
How did people structure " describe how you have demonstrated service to others"? I'm not sure if I should re-emphasize the 4 volunteer experiences I wrote about above or talk about something new and not repeat myself. Any advice would be so appreciated!
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These experiences are meant as a framework to who you are as a person and where the conversation will go (although a minority of interviewers will choose not to look at them at all). I don't know what you have chosen to write about, but definitely include hobbies and other things that are important to you. I put down some family-related stuff, which my interviewer really wanted to talk about.

To answer your question, I repeated myself given that one of my significant activities was the best example about how I serve others. But I used different words obviously. Because you have more words to use, I treated the "demonstrated service to others" as a secondary-like question where I could use an anecdote whereas the 100-word limit was essentially a brief description of the activity and what I learned.
 
Polarbare50 said:
These experiences are meant as a framework to who you are as a person and where the conversation will go (although a minority of interviewers will choose not to look at them at all). I don't know what you have chosen to write about, but definitely include hobbies and other things that are important to you. I put down some family-related stuff, which my interviewer really wanted to talk about.

To answer your question, I repeated myself given that one of my significant activities was the best example about how I serve others. But I used different words obviously. Because you have more words to use, I treated the "demonstrated service to others" as a secondary-like question where I could use an anecdote whereas the 100-word limit was essentially a brief description of the activity and what I learned.
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Thats so helpful thank you so much!
 
Can anyone tell me what they think of the school after interviewing there? Was anyone star-struck after? Any specific likes or dislikes? Any honest opinions, please!
 
Has anyone who had interviewed here late September or early October heard back from them yet? I remember they said they were going to contact us in 6-8 weeks, and I interviewed 9/24. I'm a bit worried now. Also, I have a feeling that their OOS acceptance stats on the MSAR doesn't apply to this year...
 
jcshen97 said:
Has anyone who had interviewed here late September or early October heard back from them yet? I remember they said they were going to contact us in 6-8 weeks, and I interviewed 9/24. I'm a bit worried now. Also, I have a feeling that their OOS acceptance stats on the MSAR doesn't apply to this year...
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I'm pretty sure that has to be a glitch. I find it hard to believe that they would interview 464 in-state applicants (more than double that of OOS), and only 39 end up matriculating (which is half of OOS matriculants). I feel like Rochester mixed up the numbers when sending it to MSAR - it should be 464 OOS interviewees and 170 in-state interviewees.
 
koster35 said:
Can anyone tell me what they think of the school after interviewing there? Was anyone star-struck after? Any specific likes or dislikes? Any honest opinions, please!
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I don't think I was starstruck per se, but I think the vibe of the interview at Rochester was in stark comparison to other places I interviewed at. Some of my thoughts:

1) They really emphasize fit. The biopsychosocial model isn't for everyone and there are drawbacks to the curriculum. At some places I interviewed, the school (and interviewees) really wanted to know about match rates, board scores, etc. That's important, yes, but Rochester really wants to know if you'll be a good fit for them and vice versa. The board scores, match rate stuff is all secondary - I really liked that approach. The question at Rochester felt less like "Why Medicine" and more "Why Medicine HERE?".

2) Student body felt more mature and truly collaborative. The students I met had deeply considered a lot of different issues (social justice, etc.) and just felt more "grown-up" than students at other schools. The vibe felt more humanistic. While I think research-intensive people could do well here, it doesn't feel like as much of an "academic powerhouse" as some institutions (e.g. UChicago, Penn, etc.).

3) Consider Your Own Happiness. I thought the program is the best fit for the ways I approach care and want to serve as a physician. But it's not for everyone and being in Rochester has its advantages/disadvantages for sure. The weather isn't balmy during the fall/winter/spring and I didn't get the "city" vibe while I was there- you need a car. But all the students that I ran into were happy and satisfied despite the pressures of med school (possibly self-selecting).
 
koster35 said:
Can anyone tell me what they think of the school after interviewing there? Was anyone star-struck after? Any specific likes or dislikes? Any honest opinions, please!
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Feel free to PM me if you haven't gotten too many responses yet - I'll go a bit more in-depth on whatever you want to ask. 🙂
 
Question was probably posed before, but when are the interview invite questions due?
 
ssp3 said:
Question was probably posed before, but when are the interview invite questions due?
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One week before your interview! They send a reminder email a few days before the deadline
 
red_pepper12 said:
anyone know the post ii acceptance rate?
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