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Same :/
this school seemed like a good fit too. Been on consideration since early august
this school seemed like a good fit too. Been on consideration since early august
Phone interviews are given throughout the cycle. Last year, folks were receiving phone IIs in December. It's way too early to be worried about a possible rejection.
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Just stats for people that are interested/curious. Last year they gave out about 800 Phone interviews which translated to 450 II
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For clarification, do you mean 800 IIs which translated to 450 acceptances?
Edit: My brain is dumb, please look below!
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Probably 800 phone interviews for 450 virtual interview invites.
Got the virtual II just now!!!!! So excited! For reference, my phone interview was on 8/23.
Also under consideration since early August. I was previously told in this thread that phone interviews are offered throughout the cycle, but have only seen virtual II recently.
+1 for under consideration since early August
guest112233
Full Member
I also got a virtual II this morning! I could not be more excited!!!
+1
congrats!! when was your phone interview if you don't mind me asking
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Phone interview invite just now! OOS, ORM, complete 07/13, experiences review completed 09/07.
just_vibing
Full Member
Phone II today, IS, complete 7/29, experience review completed 8/25 🎉
+1 phone II today. IS, ORM, reapp, complete 7/9, experience review completed 7/26.
UniqueInterview
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+2
Keeponmoving
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Hey all, current M1 here. Not sure how much help I can be because we only just finished our first block, but let me know if you have any questions that I could possibly help answer. Haven't had a chance to read the whole thread so someone else more knowledgeable might have chimed in already, but I'll do my best! Feel free to DM me or just tag me here.
P.S. throwaway account because my posts on my main have info that could possibly identify me
P.S. throwaway account because my posts on my main have info that could possibly identify me
Is the interview traditional style? If so, is it one-on-one or panel? Open or closed file? I can't find much information about it.
Keeponmoving
Full Member
They're still virtual this year, right? Last year, it was one-on-one, open file, on Zoom. Incredibly casual. We talked about a few of my activities and why I want to be a doctor but it was really low-stress and conversational. And short. I'd say we discussed stuff in my application for like 10 minutes. The rest of the time we just chatted about Kalamazoo, where I grew up, stuff totally unrelated to the school or why medicine. I don't remember any situational judgment type questions from that interview. It was the easiest, most random interview of the cycle for me.
Everyone in admissions is super friendly, so don't be afraid to reach out to them for any reason.
Keeponmoving
Full Member
Also, because I see everyone getting nervous about phone interviews/IIs (and I don't blame you, I was too!). I got mine in January and was accepted outright, no waitlist.
Do you know about the time frame from the phone interview to a II decision ?
When were you complete tho?
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peppy-doctor
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I completed my phone interview and about a week later received the virtual II 🙂
My phone II and virtual II were a little more than 3 weeks apart.
Yes, it is virtual. Wow! Thank you.
Keeponmoving
Full Member
Just checked my email and it looks like it was about 3 weeks. Since I was later in the cycle though, I don't know if that's typical.
Later than I wanted to be. I think late September? MCAT kept getting pushed back. I know classmates who were complete before me who were also interviewed late in the cycle (February, even March). I obviously don't know how things work in admissions or how applications are sorted, so I can't be much help there
Thats how I felt as well.
Dinosaur_gummy
New Member
Late posting, but:
- Supplemental app completed 8/05
- Review experiences completed 9/01
- P.I. offered 9/15
Has anyone gotten any virtual II's or rejections yet? I think they update us every Wednesday.
I believe it is actually every other Wednesday. Last week, two people (on SDN) were offered a virtual interview and a decent handful of phone interviews were offered too. As far was we know, no rejections yet. Last year, pre-phone interview rejections started going out in late October.
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Secondary application completed in July and still haven't reached experience review.
Anything and everything
I've been fully complete since 7/27 and havent even advanced to experiences review...anyone else? Just wanna know if it's time to reach out maybe
INeedHelp1234
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Not everyone gets their experiences reviewed, and I think it may vary greatly the time people hear back from the.
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u were right, they did indeed ask anything and everything fml
Ahh ok! You're right. I'm a repplicant and got that email quicker last year but also submitted a lot later than this year
ColoradoMedApplicant
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Seems like most people here are getting their virtual IIs about 3 weeks after their phone interviews. If it's been a month does that mean I likely wont be getting an II/ just a soft R?
II just received!
Timeline: Complete 07/13, experiences review completed 09/07, phone interview extended 09/15, phone interview conducted 09/21.
Timeline: Complete 07/13, experiences review completed 09/07, phone interview extended 09/15, phone interview conducted 09/21.
