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brobamacare said:
Wait so you didn't get a VITA invite email?

I also did VITA for another school months ago, and I got a VITA email for Stanord on 10/29. No II though

edit: also congratulations!!!!
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Thank you!! No VITA email specific to Stanford- I got a VITA email in October for a different school and completed it then, however. In the II email, they said if you have already completed VITA, Stanford admissions would just have access to that. I guess it's possible I'll receive the Stanford VITA email tomorrow, because it goes out on Thursdays?

EDIT: received email from VITA Thursday morning notifying me that Stanford has been added.
 
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Has anyone who submitted their secondary in September heard back anything? II or VITA invites? I am trying to gage how far along they've reviewed the apps? Thanks in advance!
 
Avacado001 said:
Has anyone who submitted their secondary in September heard back anything? II or VITA invites? I am trying to gage how far along they've reviewed the apps? Thanks in advance!
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I'm wondering the same thing. I've been complete since late September and haven't heard anything back yet.
 
Does Stanford do silent rejections? Been complete since late July and no communication since then.
 
allgood22 said:
In the II email, they say you must complete VITA within two weeks. I would really try to aim for no more than 2 weeks, but reach out to admissions if you're concerned?
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Mine does not say it must be completed within two weeks? All it says is Stanford added me for an interview. Also, this is neurotic because I have been swamped with assignments, but is it two weeks from the initial email TIME, or 11:59 PM?

Thank you.
 
Finally sent my VITA off (invited on 10/29). Now just waiting on that official II
 
Yal please forgive my dumbness, but I got a generic invitation to complete VITA. How do you all know which school invited you to do it? Is it just a wait and see game? I’ve got an interview in January for another school that participates in vita and didn’t know if this was theirs or a potential other one ??
 
bahamaguy said:
Yal please forgive my dumbness, but I got a generic invitation to complete VITA. How do you all know which school invited you to do it? Is it just a wait and see game? I’ve got an interview in January for another school that participates in vita and didn’t know if this was theirs or a potential other one ??
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what time did you get it today?
 
bahamaguy said:
Yal please forgive my dumbness, but I got a generic invitation to complete VITA. How do you all know which school invited you to do it? Is it just a wait and see game? I’ve got an interview in January for another school that participates in vita and didn’t know if this was theirs or a potential other one ??
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It should tell you which school requested the VITA in the email.
 
mvsrocks said:
It should tell you which school requested the VITA in the email.
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this was all it said. Maybe it’s just not showing on my phone? I’ll check on my computer when I get back!
 

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whatplsdoc said:
Mine does not say it must be completed within two weeks? All it says is Stanford added me for an interview. Also, this is neurotic because I have been swamped with assignments, but is it two weeks from the initial email TIME, or 11:59 PM?

Thank you.
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Sorry, I'm referring to the actual II email from Stanford. The email says you should submit VITA within 2 weeks. I never received a separate VITA email. Hope this helps!
 
allgood22 said:
Sorry, I'm referring to the actual II email from Stanford. The email says you should submit VITA within 2 weeks. I never received a separate VITA email. Hope this helps!
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Thank you! I am going to email admissions. It doesn't say a time to complete since I didn't get the official II, so I am really hoping I am not pushing it.
 
whatplsdoc said:
Thank you! I am going to email admissions. It doesn't say a time to complete since I didn't get the official II, so I am really hoping I am not pushing it.
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Let us know what they say! I'm in the same situation as you and hoping we still have time! (I haven't been able to do the VITA within these past two weeks since my VITA invite but didn't get an II email saying there was a two-week deadline.)
 
To anyone who interviewed recently, how was the interview? Did you feel the allotted time was enough to connect with your interviewer and/or to get across what you wanted to say?
 
I did my VITA about 2 months ago but haven't received anything else yet. Anyone in the same boat?
 
gandhi123 said:
I did my VITA about 2 months ago but haven't received anything else yet. Anyone in the same boat?
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I'm assuming after Stanford vita? If so, seems like it is pre screen after all. Some people get official II before vita prob cuz the rest of their app is amazing already.
 
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mvsrocks said:
I'm assuming after Stanford vita? If so, seems like it is pre screen after all. Some people get official II before vita prob cuz the rest of their app is amazing already.
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That’s what I’m thinking too.
 
LeezyM said:
Might be better to ask who got an official II for he 10/29 crowd. Seems like only one person here actually got it?
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I got an II, am part of the 10/29 VITA crowd. Already completed VITA for another school a month ago.
 
ducks_are _the best said:
Any clue as to why the interview is only 20 minutes long? is that long enough? Do they place a greater emphasis on VITA? I feel like other schools have at least 30 min more like an hour long. Any tips for upcoming interview?
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I'm wondering these questions too... also does anyone know if they use the VITA as a pre-screen for II?
 
Grace10 said:
I mean, at this point the only reasonable explanation is that they’re using VITA as a pre-screen for some applicants. There are several of us who got VITA invitations two weeks ago and no II
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Does this mean if you haven't gotten an II after 10/29 VITA, you didn't make it past the screen?
 
Find it hard to believe that something as subjective as VITA could be a screen, but without hearing of IIs that went out I guess I have no better suggestion.
 
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brobamacare said:
maybe they were screening out the uglies :/ if so, then I am ugly. I got VITA on 10/29 but have no II.
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I feel like it also depends on when you sent off your VITA too. I waited until the day before the 2 week deadline to send off (working FT in an academic research lab) so I didn't expect an II before sending my VITA off
 
Black_Taurean said:
I feel like it also depends on when you sent off your VITA too. I waited until the day before the 2 week deadline to send off (working FT in an academic research lab) so I didn't expect an II before sending my VITA off
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Yeah but what about the people who had VITA done for a previous school? They would’ve been able to download and view it immediately.
 
They could also just be collecting VITA data and use it for research purposes 🙁
 
Endee said:
Find it hard to believe that something as subjective as VITA could be a screen, but without hearing of IIs that went out I guess I have no better suggestion.
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TBH though is VITA that much more subjective than an interview anyway?
 
zorcandpals said:
TBH though is VITA that much more subjective than an interview anyway?
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No, they’re the same basically.. I’m just thinking out loud that it would be weird to use any subjective measure like VITA as a screen to see who gets an interview rather than it being downloaded for everyone who gets an interview (which is, I thought, the original purpose from AAMC) and used as part of the interview process.

Put another way—the things that get people interviews are their primary and secondary application contents, right?. What are the VITA responses going to tell them that would make them decide to not interview someone they otherwise were going to? It’s like interview performance and acceptances—they don’t move the needle THAT much. It’s mostly to make sure you’re a good fit and not a huge weirdo. I’m sure most people did just fine on VITA.

I’m going to stick with “they’re just being slow right now” because it makes me feel better. 😉
 
I was a 10/29 II and wasn't PTSP. Does anyone have any tips for the interview? Mine is in 3 days! It's only 1 20 minute interview tho... so idk how much I'll get to say. Harvard was way longer, at 40 mins with 2 interviews...
 
hellokittens said:
I was a 10/29 II and wasn't PTSP. Does anyone have any tips for the interview? Mine is in 3 days! It's only 1 20 minute interview tho... so idk how much I'll get to say. Harvard was way longer, at 40 mins with 2 interviews...
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What’s PSTP?
And when did you receive the official II?
 
hellokittens said:
I was a 10/29 II and wasn't PTSP. Does anyone have any tips for the interview? Mine is in 3 days! It's only 1 20 minute interview tho... so idk how much I'll get to say. Harvard was way longer, at 40 mins with 2 interviews...
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Mine is in 3 days too for normal MD! Do we know who we’re interviewing with beforehand?
 
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