pre-II R just now. OOO but from New England. shucks! Good luck to everyone else!
Congrats!! Did you also interview for the PURCH track by any chance?A! Interviewed 10/29. Out of state.
I just wanted to encourage all of you who might be waiting to hear back. I feel that I’m a rather mid tier applicant and OOS so I wasn’t sure what my chances were at the school.
The MMI was fun but I for sure didn’t do that well at each station. In fact, I was so nervous I’d be rejected and never receive other IIs that I was having nightmares for an week.
In the end, good things do happen! I want all of you to keep your heads up. We’re still in the thick of it, and you never know what tomorrow might bring. Seriously!
Please PM me if you want to chat about this school!
Hello, nope I was just regular.Congrats!! Did you also interview for the PURCH track by any chance?
Nice! Were you placed on active consideration or just straight up accepted?A! Interviewed 10/29. Out of state.
I just wanted to encourage all of you who might be waiting to hear back. I feel that I’m a rather mid tier applicant and OOS so I wasn’t sure what my chances were at the school.
The MMI was fun but I for sure didn’t do that well at each station. In fact, I was so nervous I’d be rejected and never receive other IIs that I was having nightmares for an week.
In the end, good things do happen! I want all of you to keep your heads up. We’re still in the thick of it, and you never know what tomorrow might bring. Seriously!
Please PM me if you want to chat about this school!
Same. On one hand this seems positive because 1) its not a rejection and 2) people have been accepted really soon after these emails, but on the other hand it can't be great we've been reviewed and somewhat passed on.Interviewed last week, 11/18, and just received an active consideration letter, only 5 days later. This seems unusually fast. But hopefully a good sign?
Can you give us any insight on how your interview experience was? Mine is next week and I’m so nervous!Interviewed last week, 11/18, and just received an active consideration letter, only 5 days later. This seems unusually fast. But hopefully a good sign?
Interview tips/feedback? Congrats on the early interviewGot active consideration email this morning. I interviewed on 10/29
I agree with this thinking. And when you say some waited longer, how long did you find that they did? I hope this doesn't turn into a waiting until March/ April situationThe email does indeed state that our files were reviewed after the MMI, however it is hard to imagine they could have made any Acceptance decisions that are set in stone given that its really only been 2.5 business days. There is another interview tomorrow I believe and it seems the committee reviews pools of students so they will probably make Acceptance decisions once they finish reviewing tomorrow's interviewees.
It seems they are sent somewhat inconsistently. Some get accepted soon after like you said, I saw a few who waited longer. I also believe I saw some who did not receive this letter at all. Its a lot posts to go through. My guess, it signifies them moving our file around in their system. Given its moving so quickly, I think its a good sign.
I really hope they respond within a month or 6 weeks. I got put on active consideration 3 weeks ago and its been a nerve wracking 3 weeks. I feel like waiting until February would be terrible but it's worth it for the A lolI agree with this thinking. And when you say some waited longer, how long did you find that they did? I hope this doesn't turn into a waiting until March/ April situation
Like someone previously mentioned, in the thread from last year people who posted they were put on active consideration received acceptance any time from a week later, to all the way up until April-ish. I confirmed this by meticulously reading each post of last year's thread while anxiously eating my way through a pack of oreos. So yeah, you could say I'm thriving.I agree with this thinking. And when you say some waited longer, how long did you find that they did? I hope this doesn't turn into a waiting until March/ April situation
Oh wow. Do you remember if the ppl hearing back from active consideration in april-ish included some OOS?Like someone previously mentioned, in the thread from last year people who posted they were put on active consideration received acceptance any time from a week later, to all the way up until April-ish. I confirmed this by meticulously reading each post of last year's thread while anxiously eating my way through a pack of oreos. So yeah, you could say I'm thriving.
I do not, sorry!Oh wow. Do you remember if the ppl hearing back from active consideration in april-ish included some OOS?
Can't tell if I'm just overanalyzing this but - have people who received the active consideration email been rejected/waitlisted? I thought getting the active consideration email was not a good or bad sign, but this is sounding like it is a very good sign?Like someone previously mentioned, in the thread from last year people who posted they were put on active consideration received acceptance any time from a week later, to all the way up until April-ish. I confirmed this by meticulously reading each post of last year's thread while anxiously eating my way through a pack of oreos. So yeah, you could say I'm thriving.
That is the question, isn't it? I assume there are a decent amount of people who either wind up on the waitlist or eventually rejected after active consideration, but the sample size of people posting on here is very limited IMO. Really hard to tell. But hey, they did not out right reject you if you were placed under active consideration, so it is definitely not a bad sign!Can't tell if I'm just overanalyzing this but - have people who received the active consideration email been rejected/waitlisted? I thought getting the active consideration email was not a good or bad sign, but this is sounding like it is a very good sign?
were you able to take notes during the 2 minutes?Hello! To respond to my own question and this one:
The interview is in MMI format with 8 breakout rooms on Zoom. Most of the prompts were scenario-based, mixed with ethical considerations. A few prompts asked for personal life experiences.
Overall, it was easygoing! You talk for the most part while your interviewer listens. They have questions to prompt conversation if you run dry. Hope this helps! UMass admissions also hosts frequent Q&A sessions open to everyone so you can ask them about the interview specifically.
yes, you can take notes during the 2 minutes!were you able to take notes during the 2 minutes?
thank youyes, you can take notes during the 2 minutes!
I think we got invited to the Facebook group in March/April this year. It will be a while until FB group is up and running.does anyone know if there is an accepted students' facebook page? thanks!
ah makes sense--thanks!!I think we got invited to the Facebook group in March/April this year. It will be a while until FB group is up and running.
Yup!For anyone who was accepted: did you receive a separate email from a current medical student?
What date did you interview?I got slapped with active consideration today 😞 very sad, I was hoping for good news since it's a Friday lol
I interviewed on 10/28What date did you interview?
Many people get placed on this before getting accepted, don't lose hope! 😊I got slapped with active consideration today 😞 very sad, I was hoping for good news since it's a Friday lol
I interviewed last week and they said ad com meets less around the holidays so this can delay hearing backDoes anyone know if they sent out acceptances either last Friday or today, or if they are taking a type of holiday break from sending out acceptances? I know most other Fridays there had been some but it appears as if the past 2 weeks have been silent.
I sent a general note to the admissions email!Has anyone written a thank you note here post interview? I'm not sure how to do it since it was an MMI and there's not one specific person to write it to. Do you think it would be fine to just send a generic thank you note to everyone involved to the admissions email?
I am so excited for you! Congrats!! I am in same boat (nothing so far) and praying it changes soon. Each day is so scary lolIS II invite today! I had some dates available early Feb. It's my first II of this cycle so very very relieved!
Yes good idea.... Manifesting an II ‘worked’ for meSince it kind of worked a couple months ago for some IS IIs, let's manifest/summon some As (and some more IIs)!!
The waiting and anxiety sucks so much but your time will come soon!! It depends on schools but things are definitely picking up more, Nov was so so slow as a whole :<I am so excited for you! Congrats!! I am in same boat (nothing so far) and praying it changes soon. Each day is so scary lol
I also received an active consideration letter on the 23rd and I interviewed beginning of November- probably when the adcom got together and reviewed people and sent out a wave. Haven't heard anything since :/Interviewed last week, 11/18, and just received an active consideration letter, only 5 days later. This seems unusually fast. But hopefully a good sign?