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I received an email last week with an invitation to schedule for the 17 or 18th, I replied but I haven’t heard anything else. I was supposed to get an interview packet but I was going to wait until tomorrow to confirm.
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mothemedic said:
I received an email last week with an invitation to schedule for the 17 or 18th, I replied but I haven’t heard anything else. I was supposed to get an interview packet but I was going to wait until tomorrow to confirm.
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I interviewed this week, and I didn't get my package until 5 days before my interview.
 
mothemedic said:
I received an email last week with an invitation to schedule for the 17 or 18th, I replied but I haven’t heard anything else. I was supposed to get an interview packet but I was going to wait until tomorrow to confirm.
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When were you complete?
 
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Does anybody know if they plan on updating their admissions update website for this cycle? I keep refreshing in an attempt to see how many offers they have given out so far lol
 
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I just got an email with my acceptance letter!!! No phone call, but I do have a bad habit of blocking numbers so...
 
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Real_dreamerMD said:
Does anybody know if they plan on updating their admissions update website for this cycle? I keep refreshing in an attempt to see how many offers they have given out so far lol
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You can see how many offers they’ve sent out?!?!?!?
 
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Has anyone that was complete in early Oct. heard back about II? Also, I never got an email confirmation about my application being sent, but it says complete and my payment went through. Has this happened to anyone else?
 
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Has anyone that was complete in early Oct. heard back about II? Also, I never got an email confirmation about my application being sent, but it says complete and my payment went through. Has this happened to anyone else?
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I hadn't heard back about a confirmation when I first submitted, so I reached out about 2 weeks after and they kindly got back to me with a confirmation email the next day! It seems like the confirmation sometimes takes a while to be sent out.
 
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hey y'all - current M1 at Brody here and happy to answer any questions to the extent that I can (since I've been in classes for less than four months I might not be able to answer everything, but I can do my best). our last exam of block 1 is tomorrow and I'd be lying if I said I didn't find and read this thread to procrastinate just now.... anyway, realistically, I probably won't be able to get back to anyone until Wednesday, but don't let that stop you from asking about anything in the meantime.

of course, just as y'all's application and interview experience has probably been completely different from mine, my M1 experience has differed significantly from what it would be in a "normal" year. I'm hoping for a vaccine in the first half of next year so that by the time y'all start things might be closer to normal, but who knows. the point being - keep in mind that my answers to some questions might not reflect the typical order of things, because I have no idea what it's like to be in medical school when there isn't a pandemic happening.
 
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Is there anyone who was complete in late July that hasn’t heard anything yet? Wondering if I should take it as a rejection yet
 
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medschoolpls13 said:
same boat
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This is a unique cycle due to COViD, don’t give up hope yet! The admissions office is very slow this year. I would not be surprised if the interview cycle will be drawn out a bit longer. The fact that it is almost the December and their website is still not updated for the current cycle is a sure sign that there has been a big impact due to COVID. Hang in there, send updates if any and continue to express your interest. One think about Brody’s admission process that I appreciate is that they accept updates and do respond to queries. Fingers crossed for you both and anyone else that is still waiting!!!
 
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Also an M1 here and wanted to add that update letters can definitely be helpful here! From my experience, I sent an update in November and the got an interview invite in December. Also sent thank you letters to interviewers and an additional update after my interview. All of which I think contributed to my acceptance (which came pretty late so don’t stress yourself out). Feel free to message me if you have any questions!
 
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goheeeels said:
does brody accept pre-II updates?
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Not sure. But I would only send them if the updates add significant attributions and/or qualifications to your, already existing, portfolio they have of you.
 
For future info, the admissions update page says:

As of November 30, 2020 we have:

  • Received 1208 AMCAS applications by the November 1, 2020 deadline.
  • Interviewed 150 applicants, with plans to continue interviewing virtually through February 2021.
  • Made 9 offers.
    (Generally it takes 120-135 offers to fill a class)

Looking back at previous cycles, they already interviewed more applicants by 10/15 in 2018 & 2019, so they seem to be more than 1.5 months behind. Also, they typically finish interviews by the beginning or middle of February so they must be planning to extend the interview season a bit.

For reference (because I'm a numbers person lol):

2018-2019 cycle:
10/15 - 179 interviewed, 9 offers
12/1 - 337 interviewed, 36 offers
End of cycle totals: 1075 primaries, 984 secondaries, 451 interviews, 130+? offers

2019-2020 cycle:
10/15 - 188 interviewed, 8 offers
12/1 - 319 interviewed, 36 offers
End of cycle totals: 1025 primaries, 927 secondaries, 427 interviews, 120+? offers

I'm going to guess that they'll have ~1100 secondaries this cycle and end up interviewing ~490 - so it seems like there's a long way to go.
 
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cms18 said:
2019-2020 cycle:
10/15 - 188 interviewed, 8 offers
12/1 - 319 interviewed, 36 offers
End of cycle totals: 1025 primaries, 927 secondaries, 427 interviews, 120+? offers
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Thanks for collecting the info. FWIW, they ended up with 145 offers for 2020; and only 131 for 2019.

As of June 25, 2020 we have:
  • Received 1025 AMCAS applications (final)
  • Received 927 Supplementary applications (final)
  • Interviewed 427 applicants (final)
  • Made 145 offers
 
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Did anyone get a virtual tour email from Brody?
 
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Just received interview invite! Complete 8/29
 
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I just received an interview invite :))
 
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If someone’s MCAT isn’t within their range or higher, are they automatically thrown out and not reviewed?
 
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MedApp Lurker said:
If someone’s MCAT isn’t within their range or higher, are they automatically thrown out and not reviewed?
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If that was the case they would miss a lot of students that are more qualified than those that can just take an exam. I think ECU - Brody has a more holistic approach than that. If not, I wouldn't want to attend such a school. MCAT and GPA are only a singular piece of the puzzle that do not indicate anything about an individuals personality, an integral piece to becoming a successful provider of care.
 
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If someone’s MCAT isn’t within their range or higher, are they automatically thrown out and not reviewed?
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EagerEagle said:
If that was the case they would miss a lot of students that are more qualified than those that can just take an exam. I think ECU - Brody has a more holistic approach than that. If not, I wouldn't want to attend such a school. MCAT and GPA are only a singular piece of the puzzle that do not indicate anything about an individuals personality, an integral piece to becoming a successful provider of care.
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I agree! Coming from someone who just interviewed, the Dean of Admissions stressed the capacity to care for future medical students at Brody. The MCAT and GPA are one piece and part of the reason why the interviews are blind. They want to judge you without the bias of numbers and 2 other application reviewers already look at your application with all your scores, etc. By the end of it, 4 people total will be pitching you to the adcoms and then they vote. You got this
 
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my application was complete by 10/14 and I interviewed Dec 1st.
 
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I posted this on the UNC page, and it's just curiosity, but legend has it that very few people get accepted to BOTH UNC and BRODY. Does anyone know if this is true??
 
pelotan1 said:
I posted this on the UNC page, and it's just curiosity, but legend has it that very few people get accepted to BOTH UNC and BRODY. Does anyone know if this is true??
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can only speak from my own experience, but I interviewed at both UNC and Brody, as well as three other schools (all OOS), and was accepted at all but UNC - where I was waitlisted.
I interviewed at Brody mid-September 2019 and was accepted end of October. didn't interview at UNC until mid-December and got the waitlist notification mid-March. remained on the waitlist with no further contact until mid-June when I got tired of waiting and wanted to be able to sign a lease.
 
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Does anyone know how often the committee meets to decide who gets II?
 
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Does anyone know how often they send out acceptances?
 
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I interviewed on 10/20 and have not heard anything...I feel like this is a bad sign? But considering they have only extended 9 acceptances gives me a tiny bit of hope. Is anyone else in the same position?
 
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