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How important is VITA in the acceptance decision? I feel good about my interview but I’m super nervous because I think I did really bad in VITA

 

[Lemonlime98]

How important is VITA in the acceptance decision? I feel good about my interview but I’m super nervous because I think I did really bad in VITA

I did pretty bad on my vita (really vague generic answers to a couple prompts with stuttering) and got accepted

 

[deleted1062149]

How important is VITA in the acceptance decision? I feel good about my interview but I’m super nervous because I think I did really bad in VITA

My Vita crashed on Safari like 3 times mid answer. I would get constant messages saying your browser might crash and was distracted the entire time. I ended up answering the same question 2x because of the crash but AAMC didn't deem it a technical error. I'm not even sure what my end Vita looked like/ which one of my recordings was sent. Such an awful tool.

And I have the latest 15" MBP... not sure why it crashed so often.

 

[business>premed]

Does anyone know when the next wave of acceptances should be?

 

[luv2learn5432]

Does anyone know when the next wave of acceptances should be?

lmao i stalked old northwestern threads bc i'm ~extra~ and i think it'll be jan 15
edit: changed date bc i somehow read my calendar wrong

 

[iliketomoveitmoveit]

is northwestern doing group interviews still?

 

[medicinelover11100]

is northwestern doing group interviews still?

Not for this application cycle. Can’t speak for future cycles

 

[Colonel Snazzypants]

Got an II yesterday! Completed app 8/5, and I'm pretty sure my VITA was a hot mess

 

[aPENSTAi]

Got an II yesterday! Completed app 8/5, and I'm pretty sure my VITA was a hot mess

When are they scheduling for?

 

[deleted1062149]

Has anyone signed up for the diversity and inclusion talk? Is it a 1on1 with current med students or more of a panel.

 

[MediocreClimber]

Has anyone signed up for the diversity and inclusion talk? Is it a 1on1 with current med students or more of a panel.

It’s a group zoom with a handful of other applicants and a few medical students. I believe it’s based on your specific “diverse identity” too. Like I was in one for queer applicants and current queer students. Super casual and fun.

 

[Colonel Snazzypants]

When are they scheduling for?

My available dates were 1/12, 1/13, 1/19 and 1/20

 

[Mr.Blackdoc.5]

To those who have interviewed - are we given the names of our three interviewers before the interview?

 

[ToBeMD2025]

To those who have interviewed - are we given the names of our three interviewers before the interview?

I think I got them the morning of my interview.

 

[WindmillChaser92]

I think I got them the morning of my interview.

Yup, morning of interview, got an e-mail with my schedule and interviewers.

 

[iliketomoveitmoveit]

is it important to look up your interviewers beforehand?

 

[spottedcory]

is it important to look up your interviewers beforehand?

I feel like if it were important, they wouldn't give names the morning of your interview. Nevertheless I did look them up and it distracted me from the interview day lol. It's pretty conversational though and they have leading questions for you.

 

[WindmillChaser92]

is it important to look up your interviewers beforehand?

All my interviewers have introduced who they are, what they do, etc., and pretty much told me exactly what I found through my hurried search beforehand haha.

 

[luv2learn5432]

is it important to look up your interviewers beforehand?

eh personal preference. i briefly looked mine up beforehand bc i like putting names to faces before i meet people

 

[Golden Eagle 59]

Did anyone else recall them saying to expect a deferral in January? They said multiple times that only a small small number of people would be accepted this month in my interview group

 

[Golden Eagle 59]

Did anyone else recall them saying to expect a deferral in January? They said multiple times that only a small small number of people would be accepted this month in my interview group

 

[BullBearMan]

Did anyone else recall them saying to expect a deferral in January? They said multiple times that only a small small number of people would be accepted this month in my interview group

They definitely say it, but I'm skeptical. Any current student around who can comment?

 

[Master_of_Savage]

is it important to look up your interviewers beforehand?

Not at all. Pls do not stalk me

- a current M4 interviewer

Edit: I think it is totally fine to look up the name/face, but not all important to look up the person's PubMed listings or anything like that.

 

[iliketomoveitmoveit]

anyone who interviewed - did you complete VITA before or after? I know we're supposed to complete it by the week after our interview but is there any disadvantage to putting it off?

 

[deleted1062149]

Did anyone else recall them saying to expect a deferral in January? They said multiple times that only a small small number of people would be accepted this month in my interview group

Nothing like this said during my interview day

 

[spottedcory]

Nothing like this said during my interview day

They said this at mine--they said no worries if you're not accepted first round because most people get deferred

 

[deleted1062149]

They said this at mine--they said no worries if you're not accepted first round because most people get deferred

When did you interview?

 

[MediocreClimber]

They said this at mine--they said no worries if you're not accepted first round because most people get deferred

+1. However, it seems a lot of schools say that and it varies how much they really mean it

 

[spottedcory]

+1. However, it seems a lot of schools say that and it varies how much they really mean it

Very true; probably just want to make us feel better

When did you interview?

Early Nov

 

[ducks_are _the best]

Any tips for how to prepare for an upcoming interview at NW?

 

[MediocreClimber]

Any tips for how to prepare for an upcoming interview at NW?

Just know your app and be able to be conversational about it. Be yourself. This was one of my favorite interviews and pretty easy. I was just genuine and even joked around a lot with my interviewers. Got the A so

 

[firefox44]

Did anyone else recall them saying to expect a deferral in January? They said multiple times that only a small small number of people would be accepted this month in my interview group

When you say deferral, do you mean get deferred a year and get in next year or waitlisted? If waitlisted are they saying there's a lot of waitlist movement? Thanks!

 

[spottedcory]

When you say deferral, do you mean get deferred a year and get in next year or waitlisted? If waitlisted are they saying there's a lot of waitlist movement? Thanks!

Deferred until March (not WL)

 

[worried_applicant]

Is Northwestern still giving out II’s?

 

[aPENSTAi]

Is Northwestern still giving out II’s?

According to their secondary website they will give IIs until the end of January.

 

[FeinMS]

Any tips for how to prepare for an upcoming interview at NW?

Don't be too nervous. We want to know who you are and put a face to your application. This is also an opportunity for you to meet faculty/students at Feinberg and assess the fit. Faculty interviewers will have access to your application, so they might ask you about something on your application that interest them. Student interviews are closed-file, but it will be mostly conversational.

- M4 interviewer

 

[worried_applicant]

@FeinMS sorry to bother you with a question. I am thinking of sending an update to NW but am wondering if you happen to know if interviews invites are winding down and not worth sending the update anymore since it’s rather late in the cycle? Thanks in advance for reading, and no worries if you can’t answer!

 

[fianchetto_]

Anyone here Northwestern MSTP applicants that were complete Sept/Oct and haven't heard back yet?

 

[FeinMS]

@FeinMS sorry to bother you with a question. I am thinking of sending an update to NW but am wondering if you happen to know if interviews invites are winding down and not worth sending the update anymore since it’s rather late in the cycle? Thanks in advance for reading, and no worries if you can’t answer!

Can't tell if it will help or not, but I dont think it would hurt to send one!

 

[iliketomoveitmoveit]

w/ the two faculty interviews and the M4 interview, do the types of questions asked ever overlap?

 

[FeinMS]

w/ the two faculty interviews and the M4 interview, do the types of questions asked ever overlap?

They can. We don't coordinate our questions amongst the interviewers.

 

[ToBeMD2025]

So, does anyone know when they plan to release the January decisions?

 

[laffingdead]

Late Nov decisions were released shortly after the PBL session (11/20), so perhaps shortly after the upcoming AOSC town hall (1/22)? Just a guess though.

 

[spottedcory]

Someone else made a guess for this Friday. Only 3 Fridays in Jan left so whatever prediction has a 33% chance of being correct 🙃

 

[InsipidConch]

still waiting for an II :/

 

[squids82]

Late Nov decisions were released shortly after the PBL session (11/20), so perhaps shortly after the upcoming AOSC town hall (1/22)? Just a guess though.

We actually got notified on 11/30 at 6PM, not the night of the PBL example session

 

[deleted1062149]

Yeah I’m thinking end of the month

 

[anotherhotpremed]

when do we hear about financial aid?

 

[deleted1062149]

when do we hear about financial aid?

I think in March

 

[WindmillChaser92]

when do we hear about financial aid?

If you are asking this question, then please read the financial aid sheet they sent out because it has deadlines and info on it I wouldn't want you to miss!