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I'm curious why you say 20-30. I thought 1 SDN = about approx 5 actual.

I think he’s saying that bc they said they’d only release 15-30 acceptances oct 15th. I think that conversion is more of a rule of thumb and less of a science

 

[907914]

I'm curious why you say 20-30. I thought 1 SDN = about approx 5 actual.

I figure people are more likely to report a full tuition scholarship than just generic II or Acceptance

 

[deleted688779]

I figure people are more likely to report a full tuition scholarship than just generic II or Acceptance

Makes sense.

Btw based on my own non-scientific observations I agree that one SDN II is a little more than 5 actual IIs

 

[peanuttbuttah]

NYU had at least one student report a full scholarship and some MS1 chimed in saying they had several in their batch.

yea I think NYU gives like 10-15 students a COL stipend on top of free tuition, though I could have gotten that wrong

 

[¡Sísepuede!]

Hi friends! A bit late to the party... but I want to start by saying OMG ya'll! Way to go on all of your accomplishments with your IIs and As! If you're still waiting, no pasa nada. All will work out for you, I'm sure of it 🙂 I got the call on Tuesday as well!! 😀

 

[MDHustle]

Hi friends! A bit late to the party... but I want to start by saying OMG ya'll! Way to go on all of your accomplishments with your IIs and As! If you're still waiting, no pasa nada. All will work out for you, I'm sure of it 🙂 I got the call on Tuesday as well!! 😀

Congrats!! Mind sharing when you interviewed?

 

[¡Sísepuede!]

Congrats!! Mind sharing when you interviewed?

Much thanks! Yes, it was at the end of August (29/8) 🙂 Good luck!

 

[Mugiwara37]

Accepted 10/16 with half tuition!!! I was over the moon, I'm sure the admissions officer who gave me the call wasn't prepared lol. I interviewed 8/19 and LizzyM ~ 72

Hopefully, I'll see some of you lovely people next year!

 

[claywalker20]

Rejected pre-interview earlier today. Complete mid-August. LM 82

 

[Caterpillar34]

Rejected today complete 8/1ish

 

[MasonBlue]

I also got rejected today, pre-interview. Complete on 7/21.

 

[proudofmykids]

For those with Acceptances at Pritzker, who IS vs OOS?

 

[adventum]

anyone get ii recently?

 

[Ramo35]

For those with Acceptances at Pritzker, who IS vs OOS?

I'm OOS.

 

[jlabomba]

Congrats! Would you mind sharing how you were notified?

MSTP Acceptance earlier today! Super excited 🙂

When did you submit your secondary?

 

[booksinlibraries]

Early/mid July

 

[relm]

Rejected yesterday. Complete around 7/30. Best of luck to everyone still left and all of those with interviews!!

 

[momoxxvi]

Rejected yesterday, OOS. Best of luck to everyone!!

 

[deleted668917]

Rejected yesterday, OOS. Best of luck to everyone!!

Complete date?

 

[momoxxvi]

Complete date?

7/20

 

[runmed11]

Think any decisions for early October interviewees will be released in November?

 

[xkcd6330]

Think any decisions for early October interviewees will be released in November?

They said they plan on releasing acceptances about once a month, so that would make sense.

 

[AMCASTuesdays]

Think any decisions for early October interviewees will be released in November?

Im leaning towards a hard no. I was early sept and they said they’d release a few acceptances oct 15th but everyone else would have to wait thru march

 

[907914]

Im leaning towards a hard no. I was early sept and they said they’d release a few acceptances oct 15th but everyone else would have to wait thru march

Based on last year’s thread, it looks like they release small batches every month in the middle of the month leading up until the large batch in March

 

[proudofmykids]

Based on last year’s thread, it looks like they release small batches every month in the middle of the month leading up until the large batch in March

Congrats on your success.
From an outdoor enthusiast point of view, there is more than meets the eye in the Chicago area, the two exceptions are nearby thousand+ foot vertical drop mountains for skiing/boarding/single track mtn biking, and white water rivers.
But biking, canoeing/kayaking, Camping, water sports, beaches, less big skiing etc are all available.

 

[Aktak]

Congrats on your success.
From an outdoor enthusiast point of view, there is more than meets the eye in the Chicago area, the two exceptions are nearby thousand+ foot vertical drop mountains for skiing/boarding/single track mtn biking, and white water rivers.
But biking, canoeing/kayaking, Camping, water sports, beaches, less big skiing etc are all available.

Plenty of white water nearby. Head up to the Dells!

 

[Saturday’s Child]

Question for those who have interviewed: so I understand there are 3 interviews—what is the planned duration of each of these? And are they scattered over the course of the day, or consecutive? Also, any words of advice or encouragement?

 

[deleted976595]

Question for those who have interviewed: so I understand there are 3 interviews—what is the planned duration of each of these? And are they scattered over the course of the day, or consecutive? Also, any words of advice or encouragement?

They're 30 minutes each. One with a student, one with a faculty member, and one with an admissions admin. They're scattered throughout the day and you could have some significant downtime during which you're allowed to wander around campus and check out the library, athletic complex, etc. The interviews themselves are very conversational they don't grill you on anything they just want to get to know you better. They're also very unstructured. My last one was right before the closing presentation and ended early because she had no more questions for me and I had already asked all the questions I had for her.

 

[runmed11]

Based on last year’s thread, it looks like they release small batches every month in the middle of the month leading up until the large batch in March

At my interview they said that they would do monthly batches, so was more so just wondering if people thought the november batch would still just be august/sept. interviews.

 

[MDHustle]

At my interview they said that they would do monthly batches, so was more so just wondering if people thought the november batch would still just be august/sept. interviews.

I believe last year the November batch was mostly August/September interviewees with a few early October interviewees.

 

[deleted996731]

II today. Complete early August

 

[robin-rosexin]

II today. Complete early August

Would you mind sharing your stats?

 

[deleted996731]

Would you mind sharing your stats?

LM 78. Solid 5.5 but my mom says I’m a 10.

 

[OntologicalDamnation]

LM 78. Solid 5.5 but my mom says I’m a 10.

Bench, squat, deadlift stats?

 

[peanuttbuttah]

LM 78. Solid 5.5 but my mom says I’m a 10.

mile time in middle school gym?

 

[deleted972488]

mile time in middle school gym?

Oof I thought nobody would ever ask me that 🙁

 

[MoistTowelette]

Does anyone know how Pritzker wants us to update them post-interview? I saw that there is an option to update through the portal but I remember them saying something about emailing them updates towards the end of the interview.

 

[robin-rosexin]

LM 78. Solid 5.5 but my mom says I’m a 10.

You are funny

 

[MDHustle]

According to previous years, we should be getting the next round of acceptances on November 19th

 

[Amna_M]

Is Chicago still giving out more II's or are they done? Does anybody know?

 

[deleted688779]

Is Chicago still giving out more II's or are they done? Does anybody know?

Looking at last year's thread, they send out a pretty big batch mid-Nov to Dec. Don't want to give any false hope but you can look up the thread.

 

[robin-rosexin]

Anyone who complete their applications in early August still waitting to hear back?

 

[MDprospect95]

Anyone who complete their applications in early August still waitting to hear back?

Yep! Complete 8/1 and haven't heard anything.

 

[deleted994247]

Yep! Complete 8/1 and haven't heard anything.

+1, dead silence from uchicago and northwestern, despite hearing back from many similar stat schools in the northeast. I'm convinced it's a geographical thing, like they think I'd pick a school in the northeast over moving to chicago. Uchicago's mission is right up my alley, so it's a bummer.

 

[robin-rosexin]

+1, dead silence from uchicago and northwestern, despite hearing back from many similar stat schools in the northeast. I'm convinced it's a geographical thing, like they think I'd pick a school in the northeast over moving to chicago. Uchicago's mission is right up my alley, so it's a bummer.

Do they ever hold applications? like review later or what is the deal? you think

 

[malmed1025]

Anyone who complete their applications in early August still waitting to hear back?

Complete 7/10 and nothing :/ but better than an R!

 

[deleted994247]

Do they ever hold applications? like review later or what is the deal? you think

yes i'm sure they hold applications, as that is common practice for all medical schools. i'm just saying it's a bummer they haven't gotten back to me yet. it's not the end of all hope.

 

[robin-rosexin]

yes i'm sure they hold applications, as that is common practice for all medical schools. i'm just saying it's a bummer they haven't gotten back to me yet. it's not the end of all hope.

Slience is better than rejection for sure

 

[robin-rosexin]

yes i'm sure they hold applications, as that is common practice for all medical schools. i'm just saying it's a bummer they haven't gotten back to me yet. it's not the end of all hope.

So you think they review our applications and think - yeah this person is interesting- we will review them later?

 

[deleted996731]

So you think they review our applications and think - yeah this person is interesting- we will review them later?

All speculation but I feel that I may have been internally put on hold. I was complete late July and just got an ii this past week.