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@djlad I treated it like another secondary! I don't remember my interview too well tbh so I'm not sure if I was asked about any info on there.
 
Chemist392 said:
II yesterday! (OOS, complete mid July lol)

Scheduled for Feb 5 - does anyone know if being in the last interview day lowers chances of getting the A, or does Mich tend to accept some from every interview day regardless?
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I interviewed Dec 4th and they told us that it's true rolling and that you have the same chance of getting in no matter when you interview!
 
lunchsparkly said:
Why do you say that?? I'm in the same boat with the deferral but I feel like they wouldn't have deferred if there wasn't still somewhat of a chance of an A. The way I see it, if there wasn't any chance of getting in, deferred applicants would've ended up at the bottom of the waitlist
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I definitely agree that there's a chance for acceptance -- but if they were crazy about us, they would have accepted us outright.

They've already extended 204 acceptances, which is about 30 more than the incoming class size. Now, I understand that not everyone given an acceptance will matriculate. Michigan's applicant pool is made up of remarkable applicants, many of whom may have a "better" offer.

However, it's evident that only a small fraction of all students handed a deferred decision will be accepted. This is especially true because the pool has grown far wider since our interview date in October. We're now not only competing against applicants before and on our interview date -- but also against all applicants that have interviewed between our interview date + the last interview date.

Optimistic? Yes, of course. But, as I said, I'm not holding my breath.

Edit: And I could definitely use a dose of your positive outlook + zeal! Wishing you nothing but the best, friend
 
lunchsparkly said:
Wishing the best for you as well, friend!

I agree with your perspective and I think there are a lot of considerations you brought attention to. Of course, the pool of applicants we're competing against is greater. However, Michigan really does embrace the idea of building a community within their med students. Dean Gay frequently talks about this. Sometimes a person isn't outright accepted not because they're not crazy about them, but just because they want more time to see how this community is building with time and how they fit into it.

Also, based on your comment about only a small fraction of deferred students being offered an A, do you happen to have any stats on this? I only ask because I've tried looking everywhere and querying past threads, but I can't find anything.

Hoping the decision at the end of February is kind to us.
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The point you made about Dean Gay and finding places for unique applicants is really interesting! I hope they think we're both unique lol.

You're right, I do not have the number of applicants placed on the "deferred decision" list. However, I do know that most medical schools accept b/t 1.4-1.6 times their yearly intake. This was pointed out to me on interview day at SKMC (Jefferson). So yes, Michigan may operate differently and take more than 1.6-times.

However, for the sake of my argument, let's assume I'm right and Michigan follows the 1.4-1.6x trend. Based on that knowledge, Michigan's intake last year was 177 students, which means: 1.4 x 177 = 248; 1.6 x 177 = 283. That means b/t 50 and 80 students will be accepted from the deferred decision group. I guess it comes down to how many students they placed on the list.

They conducted 422 interviews and have accepted 204 thus far. So, the DD list could be as high as around 218 students. And there's still a month left of interview season at Michigan, I believe.
 
InfectiousDiseasesH&TM said:
The point you made about Dean Gay and finding places for unique applicants is really interesting! I hope they think we're both unique lol.

You're right, I do not have the number of applicants placed on the "deferred decision" list. However, I do know that most medical schools accept b/t 1.4-1.6 times their yearly intake. This was pointed out to me on interview day at SKMC (Jefferson). So yes, Michigan may operate differently and take more than 1.6-times.

However, for the sake of my argument, let's assume I'm right and Michigan follows the 1.4-1.6x trend. Based on that knowledge, Michigan's intake last year was 177 students, which means: 1.4 x 177 = 248; 1.6 x 177 = 283. That means b/t 50 and 80 students will be accepted from the deferred decision group. I guess it comes down to how many students they placed on the list.

They conducted 422 interviews and have accepted 204 thus far. So, the DD list could be as high as around 218 students. And there's still a month left of interview season at Michigan, I believe.
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Last years post-II A spreadsheet shows them with 393 acceptances
 
InfectiousDiseasesH&TM said:
The point you made about Dean Gay and finding places for unique applicants is really interesting! I hope they think we're both unique lol.

You're right, I do not have the number of applicants placed on the "deferred decision" list. However, I do know that most medical schools accept b/t 1.4-1.6 times their yearly intake. This was pointed out to me on interview day at SKMC (Jefferson). So yes, Michigan may operate differently and take more than 1.6-times.

However, for the sake of my argument, let's assume I'm right and Michigan follows the 1.4-1.6x trend. Based on that knowledge, Michigan's intake last year was 177 students, which means: 1.4 x 177 = 248; 1.6 x 177 = 283. That means b/t 50 and 80 students will be accepted from the deferred decision group. I guess it comes down to how many students they placed on the list.

They conducted 422 interviews and have accepted 204 thus far. So, the DD list could be as high as around 218 students. And there's still a month left of interview season at Michigan, I believe.
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On my interview day I believe they said they offer twice as many A's as they have seats.
 
They usually tweet beforehand if they're not sending out IIs on Mondays. Didn't see a tweet like that today/this weekend
 
I’m definitely grasping at straws here, but does anyone know if the secondary portal updates when they’ve actually seen and reviewed your application? I applied super later (10/18) and while I know my chances are slim because of that, I’m curious if they’ve even looked at my app haha.
 
Isomerase said:
It appears that basically all of the R's were given over the course of one day last year before Christmas
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hmm given the one month delay with primaries this cycle, i wonder if the same thing will happen, just ~1mo later. so maybe tomorrow or next friday
 
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