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2020-2021 Albert Einstein
Started by TheDataKing
mangotrees
Full Member
when was your first interview and did you get any of the update emails??
who did you email specifically?
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JimmyMacElroy
New Member
I noticed before that you had posted about MD/PhD. Did you reach out to the MSTP program director or MD admissions?
I initially interviewed 2nd week In January for MSTP. After the rejection, I was told I was going to be automatically considered for MD. I didn’t get any of the update emails which was why I decided to reach out to MD admissions. I emailed Mary Pace requesting an interview and she scheduled one for me.
MuscleMedic
New Member
So when are we expecting the annual April A-wave then? Monday?
Probably May! They are interviewing till the end of April
Likely. There hasn't been any "still interested" emails sent out. The A waves seem to come like 2-3 weeks afterwards in past years.
Also note that in past years there has been an A wave for HPWL in late April, then a later A wave for regular waitlist in May.
Were there any straight A waves? I am in limbo.
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Just Feb 1
MuscleMedic
New Member
when did you interview?
early Dec, why what's up
kissmy_asthma_99
Full Member
Are exams for M1 and M2 written by our course professors or are they NBME exams?
decisions this week.....?
Did anyone send a thank you letter after the interview? if so, did you send it to admissions or directly to the interviewer's email?
I sent it to an admissions person and they forwarded it
I sent it directly to the interviewer
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deleted1009115
Hey y’all, I reached out to admissions today since I’ve been in total silence since my interview. I’ll let you know if they say anything about when decisions might be coming out next!
Does anyone have advice for the interview? I have heard really mixed things ranging form it being conventional to challenging ethical questions to being more conversational. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
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Crates12345
Full Member
It for sure depends on your interviewer! Mine started off the interview by legit saying "I'm not gonna ask you the typical/traditional Qs, instead just walk me through your journey to medicine" and then it was just a conversation from there with his Qs coming naturally
Thank you!
D
deleted1009115
lmao this was not helpful at all
“Einstein is interviewing until the end of April; and it's rolling admissions. When a decision is made then you will be informed via email.”
typical
Is it just me or does it seem like everyone is getting the rolling admissions email?
krebscycle911
Full Member
Just got the rolling admissions email and I interviewed 4/9. Does this mean I’m on the waitlist? Or is this the “April update” so confused
Yeah, there seems to be more post-II R's, deferrals, and HPWLs. Definitely a weird cycle for sure
I’m starting to get worried that I’m on the regular WL
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Did yours say rolling admissions?
No, it said waitlist in the subject line
continued absolute silence gang wya
MuscleMedic
New Member
Anyone still have silence from the first week of March? What does it mean? There's been rejections + waitlists for people from the first week of March, so why haven't we heard yet?
mangotrees
Full Member
march update people, do you think we will at least hear back before april 30th ??
I really hope but I don’t know
I interviewed 3/16, sent in a update letter and thank you letter a few days later, I haven't heard ****
Keep your chin up! It's better than being on the normal WL like I am. 😭
+1 for being on the normal WL
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I’m in a similar boat and the lack of any news feels like a silent rejection tbh
aerosius
Full Member
Just got the April Update. Is March/April update considered better than waitlists? The April update said that they're interviewing till end of april, so we can expect to hear back after that. But wouldn't that be after the April 30th date to plan to enroll at only 1 school tho... Could they be waiting to see who has not confirmed a school on the 30th, and then offering positions based on who's left? I'm just curious as to the point of these "updates" since they are neither HPWL nor WL but seem more like deferrals?
Many people were placed on the waitlist after receiving the "march update" email. So unfortunately no, doesn't seem like it's any better.
Crates12345
Full Member
yea so confusing.. when did you interview
premeddie12345
New Member
It seemed like several people from the March update email were placed on the HPWL/rolling admissions list as well, no?
gogogryffindor
Full Member
in case anyone has questions about CYMS, my brilliant advisor sent me this video, created for advisors. walks through different scenarios and tells you exactly what schools can see after 4/30
MuscleMedic
New Member
when did you interview?
Does anyone know Einstein's policy on sending additional LORs? Do they allow recommenders to send it to their admit email or to Ms. Dina Nardin? sos
Yeah it seems like the April update is for people who they are still deciding on whether to be put on HPWL or regular waitlist. They are probably waiting for all the interviews to finish so that they don’t over enroll the HPWL
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