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Lorien said:
Also got a II today! Just wondering... for the photo upload, I accidentally didn't properly name my file (so it's just image1.jpg). Anyone think that matters?
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I also did the same thing lol I didn't see the requirements for the photo so I did (headshot1.jpg), I emailed them to see if I can reupload it somehow
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futuredoc7597 said:
I also did the same thing lol I didn't see the requirements for the photo so I did (headshot1.jpg), I emailed them to see if I can reupload it somehow
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UHH

There were requirements for the photo?

Well ****. Sending an email now too I guess lol
 
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Wait the photo requirement you guys are talking about is for people that got interviews right?
Because I don't remember seeing one on the secondary, unless I'm wrong.
 
TheOpology said:
Wait the photo requirement you guys are talking about is for people that got interviews right?
Because I don't remember seeing one on the secondary, unless I'm wrong.
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Yeah its for interviews
 
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For those who already had their interviews, how in-depth do they ask about your research? What should I focus on? Giving a brief summary or what I learned?
 
futuredoc7597 said:
For those who already had their interviews, how in-depth do they ask about your research? What should I focus on? Giving a brief summary or what I learned?
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They asked me in quite some detail about my research, however they let me pick the topic to discuss.
 
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futuredoc7597 said:
I also did the same thing lol I didn't see the requirements for the photo so I did (headshot1.jpg), I emailed them to see if I can reupload it somehow
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Did they respond to your email and let you reupload it? I realized I did the same thing :/
 
Lorien said:
So... If I never emailed them to fix mine, do you think it matters? I got my II about 2 weeks ago now
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No idea tbh. If you're worried, it probably wouldn't hurt to email and ask though? Their interview coordinator seems super sweet and understanding.
 
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If you scheduled an interview here recently, what was the earliest available interview date?
 
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II here yesterday! Complete early August. Interview options in two weeks.
 
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II yesterday
LM ~76
Complete early August
 
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GreatAnta said:
For anyone curious about the interview process -- I just did mine yesterday, and it was a really wonderful experience! My interview "day" was in the afternoon, so I started with ~2h of welcoming session, which consists of watching several intro videos, a small talk from the dean, and a Q&A session with current students. Then I had two 30min 1-on-1 interviews, one with a faculty and one with an M4. (If your interview day is scheduled in the morning, you may have interview(s) before the welcoming session, or have one interview before and one after) I think both interviewers had access to my application files, but the M4 interviewer asked me more direct questions pertaining to my primary/secondary applications as compared to my faculty interviewer. Both interviews were very conversational and I had such a wonderful time talking with both of them!! (I simply love WCMC so much ahh) I really felt that the 30min interview time flew by so quickly. Good luck with anyone who will interview here in the future.
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@GreatAnta - is it fair to assume that the 'Group Meetings and Virtual Tour' part of the interview day is not evaluated? Like, do they evaluate you on the kind of questions you ask etc?
 
probably_crying said:
Anyone know when cornell stops interviewing? Thanks
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I got an II in November last year and interviewed in December. The latest I saw someone interviewed was early Feb.
 
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TheGranolaKing said:
Congrats! Do you mind sharing how far ahead your interview date options were?
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Thanks! I'm actually not sure yet—they have you upload a photo and then say they will let you know dates. Will update when I find out tho

Update: they are scheduling about 2/2.5 weeks out
 
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II this morning as well! Complete 7/30 OOS ORM
 
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Also got an II this afternoon!! Complete 8/18, OOS, URM, LM 72
 
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Does Cornell invite for interviews based on complete date? And does anyone know if they send out Pre-II R's or is it usually just radio silence until the end of the cycle?
 
Rez_nov said:
Does Cornell invite for interviews based on complete date? And does anyone know if they send out Pre-II R's or is it usually just radio silence until the end of the cycle?
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From SDN, I don’t think they’re sending too chronologically. And they are silence until the end unfortunately.
 
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II, complete mid-August! So excited for this one :)
 
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yeehaw1999 said:
How long after uploading documents did those who received IIs get to schedule their interview?
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Got the email next day for me after uploading docs

Edit: the dates available were for early November for me!
 
II today! OOS, no ties, LizzyM 72, complete late August. Uploaded the docs today, haven't been able to schedule yet.
 
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have not heard anything and submitted mid-july... starting to feel less confident here
 
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So how exactly does a school like Cornell do acceptances after interviews? Does anyone know, or is willing to speculate?

My theory, since I really should be doing so many other pressing things than speculating on this...

Following an interview, the two interviewers answer a questionnaire with standard questions which probably ask them to rate the candidate on let's say 10 attributes on a scale of horrible to excellent. Confidence, likability, professionalism, etc etc.

Then each also provides a summary evaluation on a scale of: A, R, Don't Know/Can't Tell

There's a score from primary + secondary app evaluations. Plus there is this score from the interview. These are both added up to a final comprehensive score.

Then around February/March, all of the evaluations from all interviews are looked at together, along with a demographic profile that the adcom wants to achieve, and candidates are pulled from the list according to the overall score. Highest scores get in first, until the 'quota' for that demographic is filled up.

Once all As are filled up, they do the same for WLs.

And that's how the sausage is made?
 
olivegreeneyes said:
So how exactly does a school like Cornell do acceptances after interviews? Does anyone know, or is willing to speculate?

My theory, since I really should be doing so many other pressing things than speculating on this...

Following an interview, the two interviewers answer a questionnaire with standard questions which probably ask them to rate the candidate on let's say 10 attributes on a scale of horrible to excellent. Confidence, likability, professionalism, etc etc.

Then each also provides a summary evaluation on a scale of: A, R, Don't Know/Can't Tell

There's a score from primary + secondary app evaluations. Plus there is this score from the interview. These are both added up to a final comprehensive score.

Then around February/March, all of the evaluations from all interviews are looked at together, along with a demographic profile that the adcom wants to achieve, and candidates are pulled from the list according to the overall score. Highest scores get in first, until the 'quota' for that demographic is filled up.

Once all As are filled up, they do the same for WLs.

And that's how the sausage is made?
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You're pretty much describing the process used at every med school. This isn't specific to Cornell. A few corrections though: usually interviews are looked at alongside the applicant profile, all 3 are evaluated together.
I'm not really sure how the "quota" thing works, but I don't think your description would be accurate. In practice, there are definitely quotas, but the Supreme Court barred outright quotas, so schools can't legally do something like "we have 20 seats set aside for Black students, and 15 seats for URM Hispanics". Supreme Court also barred outright adding points on the basis of race, so you can't do something like +10 for Black, +5 for Hispanic. Rather, racial consideration has to be more subjective, and likely takes place at the individual level, if I had to guess.
 
sadwinter said:
You're pretty much describing the process used at every med school. This isn't specific to Cornell. A few corrections though: usually interviews are looked at alongside the applicant profile, all 3 are evaluated together.
I'm not really sure how the "quota" thing works, but I don't think your description would be accurate. In practice, there are definitely quotas, but the Supreme Court barred outright quotas, so schools can't legally do something like "we have 20 seats set aside for Black students, and 15 seats for URM Hispanics". Supreme Court also barred outright adding points on the basis of race, so you can't do something like +10 for Black, +5 for Hispanic. Rather, racial consideration has to be more subjective, and likely takes place at the individual level, if I had to guess.
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Oh, I mean demographics in general, not just race/ethnicity. I'm sure every school is trying to bring in a diverse class, which means they must have some idea of how many students in what categories they would like to have in the class. This could be male/female, instate/out of state, LGBT, International, military, rockstars…as well as URM, ORM...
 
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olivegreeneyes said:
Oh, I mean demographics in general, not just race/ethnicity. I'm sure every school is trying to bring in a diverse class, which means they must have some idea of how many students in what categories they would like to have in the class. This could be male/female, instate/out of state, LGBT, International, military, rockstars…as well as URM, ORM...
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Oh yes, I see your point. For the others, I definitely agree. Race and Sex are the only two protected classes (I believe recent SC decisions may have extended Sex to Sexual Orientation too, but unsure). Anything falling outside of that can receive a discrete, outright quota.
 
Had a dream last night that I got accepted here…whether it’s a premonition remains to be seen 🤔
 
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Could somebody kindly link me to the application portal login page? I've lost it somewhere in the abyss...
 
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