I'm sure. It always would have been a separate meeting just for the chosen few on the "priority" WL. It always seemed a little sus, since it was so rarely reported. But, as with @userxpy, the reports persist, so it's nice to hear it refuted directly by the adcom on the call.
My faculty interview was just under an hour and my student was about 20-25 minutes if I remember correctly
Oooof, they also prob asked you not to do this.. lol. We've got a whistleblower!
What fb group?
+1
They sent it along with the acceptance emails I believe.
+1, interviewed mid January
When did you interview?
Interesting, I interviewed the week before you and they said last week of Feb or first week of March for us.
+1 alternate list last Friday and I interviewed in early Jan.
when did you interview?
The website says they do... but i feel like I vaguely remember the woman saying during my 1/31 interview that they stopped doing merit-based, and moved to a need-based, and have no intention of bringing merit-based aid back at this time.
Correct! They no longer do merit-based at the time cause they expanded need-based significantly. I think their thought process is that you should be getting enough need-based now that you shouldn't need any additional.
Thank you! I’m just wondering because I know I’m not going to qualify for financial aid but I don’t want to be drowning in student loan debt so a bit disappointed that there’s no merit-based.
Other than the uber-wealthy among us, we are all in exactly the same boat. It then comes down to a question of values.
The admissions committee met last night, but we won't be putting out decisions until closer to the end of the month. We love puns. Keep'em coming!
1. Faculty (HEP) interview - about 45 minutes
when did you interview?
my interview day was REALLY small so i dont wanna give an exact date. it was in september
Correct, due to COVID, all institutional funds are going towards need-based aid! Don't think it hurts to ask tho if you have an offer elsewhere.
I believe that it's geared towards creating stronger residency applications given that Step 1 is now P/F. Totally agree with wanting a chill first summer, but the idea is that the earlier you get started working on those research projects, the more likely you'll have publications or presentations by the time you apply for residencies. With the Step 2 dedicated study time, you now have (more?) protected time to study for a scored exam that many have suggested might "replace" the importance of Step 1 in previous residency app cycles.
Yes, would love to hear thoughts on it. How much time was given previously for Step 2 studying?
there's also an admitted students FB page!! i'm sure you can find more answers there
I’ve never been either but I also thought it was a nice city with some cool cultural landmarks. The Case student in my You Do IQ session planted a seed of doubt when they talked about the location being a negative lol.
Negative is subjective. It depends where you come from and what you're accustomed to.
I’m not worried about the “trenches” or being in low income neighborhoods. I’m mostly curious about how lively/exciting Cleveland is as a mid-sized city and that’s what the student negatively alluded to. Apologies for not making that clearer in my original reply.
