2021-2022 Mayo Clinic, Rochester (Alix)
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like for receiving secondaries as well
demerp1717
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Yes! Can be done from any campus.
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I just received the MSTP secondary but don't see any MD essays. Should I reach out?
I also don’t have them either. I’m wondering if they only show up if you select to be considered for MD too?
Ah yeah. As soon as I checked off MD they appeared.
Oh whoops my bad, I do not even consciously remembering doing that
For the Why are you specifically interested in pursuing your medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine? Please tell us in a few sentences why you are interested in the top choice track you indicated. essay, would it be rude to say that I honestly don't care which campus I'm on an just talk about Why Mayo in general?
Rude? No -- if you don't have a preference, there is no reason to make one up in order to answer a prompt! 🙂
Hey guys, for the last prompt, I'm not 100% sure what it's asking. "Share with us your thoughts about the relevance – or not – of diverse learning environments in which you wish to learn medicine" sounds to me like a "why is diversity important" prompt but I'm not completely sure
Can I ask when your primary transmitted?
June 28
chipotlebae
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Does anyone know if we have to be in the 4-year Arizona track if we are interested in the MD/MBA program linked to Arizona State? Or is it possible to apply for the Minnesota track and just move to Arizona for your MBA year?
INeedHelp1234
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I know sometimes it's being extra to play this game, but does anyone know if applying to more tracks makes a significant difference in how easier it is to get an II/aaceptance or not really?
You can complete the MBA regardless of what site you are accepted to.
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You're really asking about degrees of impossible. 🙂 The II rate is 11%, and the A rate is 21% of those who are interviewed, so it's far from easy (basically, 2% accept rate), no matter what you do. You rank them all, unless there is one you would absolutely not attend, because, after all, what's the point of ranking of a track you would never accept, other than to say you were accepted to Mayo and turned them down?
Dreaming_of_dreams
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What do you value the most in your medical education? You can talk about weather preferences, that Rochester is a good place to raise a family, or maybe a specific research mentor in a field you are interested in. They only want a few sentences, don't overthink it!
INeedHelp1234
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Regional/state connections?
Someone posted an II from Mayo in the interview tracker, has anyone on SDN heard anything?
NormalUsername42
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Their website explicitly states they start issuing interview invites in August, so I’m not 100% sure I believe it
Dreaming_of_dreams
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yeah that tracker is infamous for having people lie on it so I would take any data on that tracker with a grain of salt
Dreaming_of_dreams
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While doing research for the Why Mayo prompt, I remember seeing a list of Selectives, but now I can't find it. If anyone comes across it, can you send it my way? Ty 🙂
I looked through the website to see what research happens where. For example, I'm interested in Primary immunodeficiencies and the MN campus has many more PID researchers! Might also be worth discussing the patient populations served by each. Just my two cents 🙂
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deleted1080380
what does this mean?
I am pretty sure it would mean that they don't look at MCATs when deciding who to interview (like UCSF does). Very few schools do this, and I have never heard that Mayo is one of them, given how much it emphasizes stats.
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deleted1080380
Oh wow, I had no idea. So UCSF doesn't look at MCAT either? Explains their median..
I assume it means the interviewers don't know your MCAT score when they conduct the interview.
They look at it post interview, but not before. And, they say they don't even require it!
I don't think this is what it means. I just think it means the interviewers are blinded to your MCAT score. Not that interviews are given out with no consideration of MCAT score.
INeedHelp1234
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I honestly have no clue how it might be work, but if there blind MCAT reviews pre-II, it might designed where stats were put in a rubric and assigned some type of score while a separate individual goes through your application essays without knowledge of your stats. Then, the two assessments are combined for a holistic picture. Just a thought I have no idea how schools that say they're MCAT blinded pre-interview actually work
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Nope.
Says one on tracker
Yeah but Mayo Clinic's website and MSAR say that they don't start sending out IIs until August and the person who reported one claimed it was sent in July.
So it was likely a troll?
No specific question on the secondary for you to talk about gap year plans!
No types of "anything else you want us to know" questions? Just curious because I know they don't accept updates until after II
Not at all. They just have their three prompts along with program/track choice
Has the cycle been pushed back here. When I applied before I was rejected in early august.
When were you complete?
When were you complete?
overnightoats4ever
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Congrats all! Did you all apply MN 4 year or is there a mix of different tracks who got II?
Congrats my guy!! Which track is it for?
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Thanks! I pref'd AZ 4y. Actually, I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum; my bad.
II !!!! Minnesota campus, lizzy M 82.2 complete 7/18
Minnesota II! 💃🏽 🕺
(LM: 75, ORM, Surprised: Beyond Belief)
(LM: 75, ORM, Surprised: Beyond Belief)
