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Thanks everyone for the responses! Quick follow-up: is there a separate Zoom link for the presentations & virtual tour? I only received one link for interviews so just wanted to double check.

 

[doctorBsquared]

Thanks everyone for the responses! Quick follow-up: is there a separate Zoom link for the presentations & virtual tour? I only received one link for interviews so just wanted to double check.

Nope! Just one Zoom link - they use breakout rooms for all the different parts of the day. You're not missing anything haha

 

[soshelpme123]

Does anyone know if they are receptive to pre-II letters of interest? This is definitely my top school but I don't want to annoy them haha

 

[Vikingbear16]

Does anyone know if they are receptive to pre-II letters of interest? This is definitely my top school but I don't want to annoy them haha

If you check your complete email, they have instructions on how to submit!

"You may send us occasional, substantive application updates if appropriate. Please send any such updates to [email protected], attaching your update as a Word or PDF file with the file name in the following format: lastname_firstname_AAMCID_ date. You will receive a confirmation email. Please do not include other queries or information in the email; questions should be directed to our main email address."

 

[ragweedking]

II yesterday, in state
Super happy to get one from my top choice

 

[premed_kh]

II yesterday, in state
Super happy to get one from my top choice

Congrats! Complete date?

 

[ragweedking]

Congrats! Complete date?

7/22

 

[Iced Milk Tea]

If anyone else was interested, both of my interviews were also very conversational and low-stress. There were some thought experiments and philosophical questions (e.g. "how would you use X money for Y problem"), but these were prompted from my PS and activities. Good luck to those with upcoming interviews!

 

[Hopeful_MD_Cat_Mom]

Any complete in August/September II at this school?? Moved from MSTP pool to regular pool 8/28. Not sure if this means I missed the train.

 

[ducks_are _the best]

If we havent heard back from the school since late july, should we expect the R?

 

[Unconditionalloves]

If we havent heard back from the school since late july, should we expect the R?

Theoretically no until February when their interview season ends. If your stats are within the 50% dont lose hope !

 

[Beau1996]

Can anyone who has interviewed let me know how long the interviews are? 30mins, or 1hr? Can't seem to find info on this.

 

[thetenthletter]

Can anyone who has interviewed let me know how long the interviews are? 30mins, or 1hr? Can't seem to find info on this.

Mine were ~30 minutes each.

 

[2.9GPA]

Mine were ~30 minutes each.

Do you get names of interviewers in advance?

 

[Kardelen]

Can anyone who has interviewed let me know how long the interviews are? 30mins, or 1hr? Can't seem to find info on this.

My first one was almost an hour (they ended about ten minutes early, they said it was to give me time to prepare for next one since it was right after). The next one was about the same, they ended the interview after a little under an hour. You are given the full hour but how long you end up taking probably depends on your interviewer.

I did not receive their names in advance.

 

[thetenthletter]

Do you get names of interviewers in advance?

I did not receive them in advance.

 

[Vikingbear16]

I did not receive them in advance.

To piggy-back on this, are the interviewers faculty and students? No worries if you aren't allowed to share!

 

[ahk7]

Does anyone know till when they would be sending interview invites?

 

[jaime244]

does anyone know when they make decisions on rejection/acceptance after interviews

 

[vitafusion]

does anyone know when they make decisions on rejection/acceptance after interviews

Decisions come out in March after interviews are over.

 

[Iced Milk Tea]

does anyone know when they make decisions on rejection/acceptance after interviews

Decisions come out in March after interviews are over.

Decisions released at the earliest on March 12th this year according to MSAR. In spirit of last year’s thread, this date seems pretty likely IMO

 

[cardamom_coffee]

Does anyone know what the post-interview acceptance rate for this school looks like?

 

[Vikingbear16]

Does anyone know what the post-interview acceptance rate for this school looks like?

Reportedly around 40%! But that number I believe is after accepting people off the waitlist too.

 

[Kardelen]

Reportedly around 40%! But that number I believe is after accepting people off the waitlist too.

I wonder if it will be lower this year? Interviews offered may go up because it is easier to interview remotely while the number of seats will obviously stay the same.

 

[cardamom_coffee]

I wonder if it will be lower this year? Interviews offered may go up because it is easier to interview remotely while the number of seats will obviously stay the same.

Yeah, I was wondering the same too. I've read that Cornell received a 10% increase in applications this year but don't know if they're interviewing more than usual...

 

[mvsrocks]

I wonder if it will be lower this year? Interviews offered may go up because it is easier to interview remotely while the number of seats will obviously stay the same.

Or they will interview the same number of people but have a higher acceptance rate since more people seem to be hoarding II and A's this cycle (due to virtual interviewing)

 

[Vikingbear16]

Or they will interview the same number of people but have a higher acceptance rate since more people seem to be hoarding II and A's this cycle (due to virtual interviewing)

It also seems they are kind of behind this cycle (most recent II reported here are still July complete dates). I wonder if that means they will even have the time to interview extra people 🤔

 

[Orims]

Just got an II!! Complete mid July, so I guess they are quite behind!

 

[magged]

II! Complete mid July.

 

[r2med]

+1 II from mid-July.

 

[llamawhisperer]

II! Complete mid-July as well, OOS, 4.0/519. I'm thrilled - NYC has been a dream of mine. Good luck to everyone, we got this!

 

[hola1997]

Submitted in early Oct. Hoping they'll have room left!

 

[lacrossegirl420]

@hola1997 sept submission here feeling the same way haha. congrats to all those who got II's so far!!

 

[nycccpremed]

Complete mid July but no II yet 🙁 hoping it’s not over yet! Do they send pre-II Rs before the end of the cycle?

 

[luv2learn5432]

Complete mid July but no II yet 🙁 hoping it’s not over yet! Do they send pre-II Rs before the end of the cycle?

+1 manifesting a II for us :')

 

[r2med]

For those wondering, the dates are 1/5 - 1/7 and 1/12 - 1/14. Can't schedule online. Gotta email them the preference and they will email back confirmation in one week.

 

[MDToBe1!]

Submitted in early Oct. Hoping they'll have room left!

Same! 😭

 

[Lifeblood_20]

Same! 😭

@hola1997 sept submission here feeling the same way haha. congrats to all those who got II's so far!!

Submitted in early Oct. Hoping they'll have room left!

Complete mid-September and hoping for the best! 🤞

 

[HanShotFirst_]

Hey everyone! I just recently made an account to SDN, nice to meet all of you! Quick question... for those of you who have already interviewed, how long is the virtual interview day, i.e. at what time does it start/end? I have some PTO problems at work (thanks, COVID) that I need to suss out.

 

[deleted1065184]

Damn it feels like they're literally never going to make it to late July lol

 

[theOshow]

A MD/PhD! I'm so excited!!! Interviewed in November

 

[rep_the_don]

Damn it feels like they're literally never going to make it to late July lol

Feels bad being a late August complete over here lol

 

[DorianDinosaur]

Damn it feels like they're literally never going to make it to late July lol

As a late July complete, I feel exactly the same way... I alternate between excitement about potentially still being in the running and shriveling up inside from fear that I've been silently passed over. apps have destroyed my spirit lol

 

[mufafsa]

A MD/PhD! I'm so excited!!! Interviewed in November

Woah, congratulations!

I guess the following sentence from their secondary app form isn't that accurate then lol
"Weill Cornell Medical College does not have rolling admissions. Interviews begin in September and the class is selected in March."

 

[mufafsa]

Complete mid July but no II yet 🙁 hoping it’s not over yet! Do they send pre-II Rs before the end of the cycle?

According to this reddit post, they send rejections in waves:

 

[joetheschmoe4000]

Woah, congratulations!

I guess the following sentence from their secondary app form isn't that accurate then lol
"Weill Cornell Medical College does not have rolling admissions. Interviews begin in September and the class is selected in March."

This is specific to the MSTP. I interviewed in Nov and they told me the MSTP makes decisions on Dec 15th for their first batch of interviews. Congrats to @theOshow! Still hitting refresh on my email but slowly accepting that I may have gotten that R

 

[mufafsa]

This is specific to the MSTP. I interviewed in Nov and they told me the MSTP makes decisions on Dec 15th for their first batch of interviews. Congrats to @theOshow! Still hitting refresh on my email but slowly accepting that I may have gotten that R

Ah makes sense, thanks for clearing that up

 

[Coffee&EM]

How long was everyone's faculty interview?

 

[cardamom_coffee]

How long was everyone's faculty interview?

One was 45 min the other was an hour. I've seen someone here say 30 minutes too...

 

[justagirl213]

Any late complete dates?