2022-2023 Albany

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rey_ligarto said:
Can someone tell me if cameras are going to be on for the student and dean panel. I am assuming so, but, what is the dress code like? I don't want to show out in my suit and then wear that same suit again. What did people wear?
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Oops I misunderstood this Q and got it mixed up w another school’s interview day 😂 but student panel was more casual for sure. Also nothing wrong with dressing up a little and wearing the same thing
 
capsaisin said:
Oops I misunderstood this Q and got it mixed up w another school’s interview day 😂 but student panel was more casual for sure. Also nothing wrong with dressing up a little and wearing the same thing
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Yeah, for sure. Maybe Ill change the shirt and tie combo then. Thanks!
 
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I will say, that dean and student panel really sold it for me as a school. Everyone was so nice and receptive to student wellness over everything else
 
Is anyone else having a lot of trouble with the Photo upload? I'm not able to crop the photo like they say I should be able to. Then when I try to submit, I get an error message
 
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Grateful4Life said:
That's good to hear. Kinda nervous for my upcoming interview. How did you prepare for the MMI?
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It was super fun. Everyone was really nice. Not much to prepare for really. You could read up on some ethical issues but without saying too much also know yourself. It was super chill. I recommend the student panel and dean meet up as well.
 
12km/s said:
The interview wasn’t too bad! It was like a less stressful Casper, and I think it went well. But I’m a 1st-quartile sociopath, so what do I know 😅
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I felt I did okay in some stations and great in others. Just going to hope for an AL or A!
 
Looking through last year's thread again, there were interview invites given out in small batches end of December and many times through January and February
 
Grateful4Life said:
That's good to hear. Kinda nervous for my upcoming interview. How did you prepare for the MMI?
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I didn't do a ton, tbh. I watched some videos about the basics of the MMI, read the MMI posts on the wiki on the r/premed subreddit, reviewed my AMCAS application, and perused their website to refresh myself on what all the school has to offer just in case. It says on the portal that no preparation is required for the interview, and I think that's true.

It's definitely nothing to worry about too much! As long as you're a normal person and can demonstrate that you can think critically about complex issues and articulate yourself well, you'll be fine. I felt I did mostly well in most of them, but one was really short and kinda awkward, so we'll see :whistle:
 
12km/s said:
The interview wasn’t too bad! It was like a less stressful Casper, and I think it went well. But I’m a 1st-quartile sociopath, so what do I know 😅
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lol casper is a bunch of bologna. I took it last year and got a first quartile score and then took it again this year after "studying" and got a third quartile score. you probably did well on your MMIs, the style of the casper just picks up on typing skills.
 
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First wave of alternate lists here and no updates. From previous thread it looks like the post interview acceptance rate is around 40-50% including direct A’s and AL-> A’s. It also looks a fair number of people withdraw their WL and A’s in the spring, especially around plan and commit to enroll dates. There are a few people that get off the list quickly in a week or two but most people wait months. Cycle track has a little bit of data that can help visualize the process too.
 
SpideyMD said:
Not much to do in Albany?
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I guess if you have some options think it out. The climate seems great as far as the student/faculty relationship. It’s close to the outdoors and nyc is a train ride away so is Boston and skiing in Vermont
 
rey_ligarto said:
I guess if you have some options think it out. The climate seems great as far as the student/faculty relationship. It’s close to the outdoors and nyc is a train ride away so is Boston and skiing in Vermont
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Good points, but two of your pros involve leaving Albany haha. But for real the student/faculty relationship seemed great and its a level 1 trauma center. For me, I am not into outdoor activities as well so that's another reason I dislike Albany.
 
dayzinn said:
AL just now :/ really liked the school too and thought my interview was great. Apparently not as good as Happy Squidward's lol
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AL just now as well. Though not as good as an acceptance, it's not a bad thing either. Albany said 90% of the matriculated class was part of the AL.
I interviewed 11/07.
 
SpideyMD said:
Not much to do in Albany?
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I lived in albany for a few years and graduated from high school there. It is actually a very beautiful place and while there isn't much to do in terms of going to restaurants or clubbing (something we probably won't have enough time for anyways lol) it is a wonderful place to go for hikes and enjoy nature. People are also generally nice as well and if you don't like albany itself a ton, consider the fact that NYC is a 2 hour drive and Boston is 3. Once again, if you are expecting a city than you will be unhappy, but if you give it a chance you will love it. My time in Albany marks some of the best years of my life. Also, a great place to raise a dog lol, my family got our first dog there and it's a super dog friendly area.
 
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JF5 said:
CONGRATS! May I ask what you did to improve your application from your previous application cycle?
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Absolutely! I did a year of clinical research while going through the first app cycle and got a few publications so all of that got to be on my app this time. And then I went to get my master's (talked a lot about that in my new personal statement). I also updated my letters of rec to include two physicians I met during the gap years because I initially only had professors/undergrad research advisor.
 
Has anyone been removed from the waitlist lately? Anyone have any idea how long we can hear back if we are removed from the AL or not?
 
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