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I haven't received a VITA, complete silence and at this point I'm assuming the R is coming.

Same here! Haven’t received a VITA yet. I’m just assuming the R will be here soon 🙁

 

[r2med]

I haven't received a VITA, complete silence and at this point I'm assuming the R is coming.

Interesting they sent Rs first to the people that got VITA but no II.

 

[bpinyourarea]

Interesting they sent Rs first to the people that got VITA but no II.

At this point, I don't understand the purpose of VITA at all. It's not a universal pre-II screening tool, because some people receive II before/at the same time as VITA. But then why send VITA with no intention of giving an II? Is VITA used a screening tool for some applicants (maybe those on the cusp of II) but not for others? Or did some poor intern just accidentally send out extra VITA invites.... this cycle is so so weird and nebulous

 

[mvsrocks]

Is VITA used a screening tool for some applicants (maybe those on the cusp of II) but not for others? This cycle is so so weird

I believe this is it. My guess is that those who got II before VITA were already strong enough applicants to interview. For example, hypothetically, if one applicant were a nobel laureate, I'd interview him/her regardless of VITA lmao. Who knows tho..

 

[rainbowpremed]

Who sends an R at 9PM on a Sunday... I was trying to enjoy a movie with my boyfriend :'(

 

[Black_Taurean]

Dang did anyone from the 10/29 VITA/No II gang survive this massive wave of Rs?

I survived. Anyone else?

 

[altruistic_hopeful]

if we've had silence since complete but no R yet is the R coming or there's still a chance lol

 

[MDToBe1!]

if we've had silence since complete but no R yet is the R coming or there's still a chance lol

At this point, who knows? 😭 This application cycle has been so nebulous... I've been complete since the first week of October, and no VITA, interview invite, or rejection from here yet. Just total silence.

 

[r2med]

if we've had silence since complete but no R yet is the R coming or there's still a chance lol

I am staying positive. You are not rejected until you receive that dreaded email. But remember 11k apps for 90 seats! I am sure it is just picking from a hat.

 

[nycccpremed]

if we've had silence since complete but no R yet is the R coming or there's still a chance lol

I genuinely think that they are experiencing delays in processing apps. They might send more VITAs and IIs in the next two months (hopefully)

 

[Black_Taurean]

I am staying positive. You are not rejected until you receive that dreaded email. But remember 11k apps for 90 seats! I am sure it is just picking from a hat.

I agree. It isn’t over until you get the rejection email. my only wish was that admissions had clarified the purpose of the VITA for all applicants

 

[MDToBe1!]

I agree. It isn’t over until you get the rejection email. my only wish was that admissions had clarified the purpose of the VITA for all applicants

Exactly! My only wish, too! I don't appreciate how nebulous they're being, especially during this application cycle with everything going on.

 

[Grace10]

I agree. It isn’t over until you get the rejection email. my only wish was that admissions had clarified the purpose of the VITA for all applicants

!!!!!

 

[mastmagan]

Also 10/29 vita, no R in this last wave. No clue what this means at this point lol

 

[r2med]

I agree. It isn’t over until you get the rejection email. my only wish was that admissions had clarified the purpose of the VITA for all applicants

We wish admissions clarified a lot of things!!!

 

[veenasaur]

Pre-II R last night. Completed mid-August, no VITA invite. Good luck to everyone still hoping for an II!

 

[r2med]

They must have sent wrong VITAs to some applicants including me 🙁
Why did this to me Stanford... Why let me take the VITA and then kept me in the dark 🙁

Also 10/29 vita, no R in this last wave. No clue what this means at this point lol

Positive thoughts your way. If not yet rejected, you are not yet rejected, right?

 

[MDToBe1!]

We wish admissions clarified a lot of things!!!

!!!!!!!

 

[northdakotas]

Pre-II R last night. Good luck to y'all!

 

[dustnstars]

I submitted on the last day possible 11/5 lol so I guess I won't be hearing back for a while if August/September people are hearing back only now for II or R

 

[MDToBe1!]

I submitted on the last day possible 11/5 lol so I guess I won't be hearing back for a while if August/September people are hearing back only now

A few people from October heard back too in the rejection wave that came out.

 

[sh97drt]

10/29 vita (one question semi-botched) and no R....if vita were a screen, I think I'd have probably been screened out lol

 

[Black_Taurean]

10/29 vita (one question semi-botched) and no R....if vita were a screen, I think I'd have probably been screened out lol

When did you submit your VITA?

 

[Contr0lz]

I submitted on the last day possible 11/5 lol so I guess I won't be hearing back for a while if August/September people are hearing back only now

Me too 😛
Literally submitted 5s before the deadline, so likely to be the last or second to last person considered

 

[sh97drt]

When did you submit your VITA?

Sometime in August for another school

 

[MollyWeasley]

July complete, no vita, no II, no R. I don't understand anything, but I guess i'll just wait.

 

[nycccpremed]

July complete, no vita, no II, no R. I don't understand anything, but I guess i'll just wait.

same heree! complete 7/23 and radio silence since then

 

[askin4afrand]

Anyone know what the deal with the PSTP program is? How many people get interviewed vs. get in? I have a PSTP and MD interview and want to manage my expectations.

 

[PotatoSquare]

Pre-II R today!

 

[nycccpremed]

Pre-II R today!

I'm so sorry about the R 🙁 was that pre VITA?

 

[PotatoSquare]

I'm so sorry about the R 🙁 was that pre VITA?

Yep. Complete in late July. Was kind of expecting it from Stanford, knew it was a long shot 🙂 Good luck to all other applicants!!

 

[RRabbit]

Dang did anyone from the 10/29 VITA/No II gang survive this massive wave of Rs?

I’m still (barely) alive

 

[KatsuCurry]

10/29 VITA (completed early November). No II, No R. So weird to me that Stanford never sent an email out giving us a deadline to complete or anything. Very strange situation overall.

 

[Anon_medgirl]

No VITA, No II yet. Complete 9/13. Does not receiving a VITA invite = an R?

 

[dustnstars]

If I completed a VITA for a diff school will Stanford also automatically see my response? Or will an email come to me saying Stanford also requests a VITA and then my recording gets sent to them?

 

[mvsrocks]

If I completed a VITA for a diff school will Stanford also automatically see my response? Or will an email come to me saying Stanford also requests a VITA and then my recording gets sent to them?

you'll get an email that stanford was added

 

[manhattalorian]

Who sends an R at 9PM on a Sunday... I was trying to enjoy a movie with my boyfriend :'(

PS nice reddit/premed meme...

 

[r2med]

more than 10,000 apps for 90 seats, that's less than 1% acceptance rate! what could I expect? guess I should just assume that it will be an R anyway. After all I did not have a Nature pub

Used by all schools this year 😂

 

[Black_Taurean]

when did the rejection wave come

Rejection wave came on 12/6 + 12/7.

 

[MDToBe1!]

when did the rejection wave come

The rejection wave was earlier this week, between 12/6-12/7.

 

[Black_Taurean]

did anyone get any IIs today?

 

[brobamacare]

I wonder if any VITA people have gotten an R? I got VITA on 10/29 and I haven't heard anything from Stanford since

 

[Black_Taurean]

I wonder if any VITA people have gotten an R? I got VITA on 10/29 and I haven't heard anything from Stanford since

earlier in the thread some VITA ppl from the 10/29 group did receive a R

 

[deleted1040408]

Yeah I’m curious too. I interviewed on 11/18, got the II from Stanford on 10/28, and the AAMC VITA notification on 10/29, which doesn’t make much sense if VITA is used as a pre-screen. My II from Stanford said VITA would be used in conjunction with the virtual interview. It would also be kinda weird/sus if they used VITA to pre-screen some applicants but not others.

wow that’s impressive. do u have any ties to Stanford?

 

[yhnmoyase]

R from yesterday

 

[diazoniumsalt]

wow that’s impressive. do u have any ties to Stanford?

Nope. Also lol I recognize you from the UA thread, rip us 😅

 

[fianchetto_]

Rejected just now complete 10/2

 

[hola1997]

+1 R Completed 10/11

 

[pineapple21]

+1 pre-II R, complete 7/29

 

[deleted1009115]

Pre-II R, complete mid August. Second R today 😢