I think the pre-II hold is a new thing for them, so I'm not sure anyone has the answer.
It wasn’t too different than any other interview I’ve had. I didn’t mesh too well with my faculty interviewer but I had a great conversation with my student interviewer. Most of the questions were standard med school interview questions
The faculty interview was a little bit more difficult for me. I was asked a few situational/hypothetical questions and the standard med school interview questions. The student interview was more relaxed and casual, and I actually really enjoyed it!
There aren't interviews for the scholars program. I was admitted back in December (and ultimately declined the offer), but all I had to do was fill out the question about it on the secondary application. I think they accept a fair number of people - it's some significant percentage of the incoming class (but I forget the exact figure). Best of luck!
You can find it on their amp site where you scheduled your interview under the interview tab where it says sample schedule
I think so - last year they sent out more decisions end of February
12 weeks 😆
PRIME is for the primary care scholarship (FM, IM, Meds-Peds or Psych), but there doesn't seem to be any functional difference in the interviews. My student interviewer didn't even know I was interviewing for it, and I was never asked any specific questions about it (so I had to really upsell my commitment to primary care).
My experience was very similar
Hey! Sorry to bother, I know it's been awhile since you posted this, but I was wondering if you ever got a reply when you emailed? I'm in a similar situation of having several months in between my II and my actual interview date, and I can't for the life of me remember if I had already accessed and filled out the 'video interview user agreement', or if that's something that isn't available until closer to the interview date... When you emailed, were they able to confirm whether you did/didn't?
Hello! II on 01/13, and I didn't have access to the 'video user agreement' until the day before I think. Honestly, that's something that you can just sign the night before. I want to say that it was under the 'Web interview' tab that pops up a day or so before the day of your interview.
They used to be different scholarships but they merged this year
I am pretty sure this means that the next time the committee meets, they'll review your application again and decide whether or not to extend an II to you. At least it's not a pre-II R!
Thanks so much for the clarification!!
After speaking to several scholars, my understand was that there is no interview for the Abigail Scholars Program. Rather acceptance to the program is a collective review of your interview for GCSOM (the school as a whole), CV, and your application. Can anyone else clarify this?
according to last cycle, Geisinger got a bit behind due to holidays and then caught up later on. So I am thinking that we won't be waiting for 12 weeks (hopefully), or the whole timeline would get realllly messy
Hey, I got accepted into the Abigail Scholars Program. I pretty much just filled out the secondary prompt and was asked two or three questions about primary care in my faculty interview. 2 weeks post acceptance I received a call from the GCSOM admin letting me know about my acceptance into the scholar's program. They just notify you, ask if you're still interested in it, and then send over the tax paperwork/ logistics of the agreement. I don't believe you have to firmly commit, however, you do have to notify them within 2 weeks of the offer if you are interested.
It is a firm commitment - that's why I ended up turning down the offer. In the Acceptance Letter they send you (which you need to sign and return within 2 weeks), it states that by signing you will "Enroll as an M1 student for the fall 2021 semester." By this reading, it is 100% binding, and I didn't feel comfortable locking myself into a medical school so early in the cycle (this was back in early January for me).
I believe it is a firm commitment, however, it is not binding. The informational session included a lot of rhetoric like "if you choose to join us" and "pending your official decision".
So I interviewed back in November and heard back on a Tuesday. So I think it varies.
I got mine two days before!
I haven’t. Hopefully we’ll hear next week.
I agree. My student interview was really easy. The faculty interview was tough. He asked me a lot of tough questions. @PoorProspects were you surprised that you got accepted since you thought the faculty interview was painful?
I was definitely surprised to get the A, but this might just be how Geisinger operates. It's really hard to say. The more other people are relating to this experience though, the more I'd be willing to say it's intentionally done by some interviewers as a test of character or something.
