2022-2023 Howard

[P.B. Anne Jay]

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This is actually crazy. Some time ago, I went through past years threads for Howard from last year's cycle to back to 2019-2020 and I dont remember seeing any post II rejections being reported on SDN (or i missed them who knows) but we have 2 in this years thread.

I guess either post II rejections weren't reported as much or Howard's gotten more selective 🙁

 

[gravytrain30]

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During BHM?!?!

Brotha, this is what’s wrong with l

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During BHM?!?!

the disgrace.

I guess this ain’t for Africans only. Lol.

But seriously….give a brotha a break and give me an INVITE.

 

[spiritualgbedu]

As an international, I have lost hope

 

[ilovebreadsticks]

WHEWWW got hit with my first post-II R. I got acceptances at other places but this one stung. I thought it was Black History Month LOL

Interviewed 2/1

How did you feel after the interview? did you feel like you aced it or did you have any doubts, etc?

 

[deleted1061520]

As an international, I have lost hope

Me as well. I’m just waiting for the rejection email at this point.

 

[chickenjoe]

As an international, I have lost hope

you can't lose hope until you get that R

 

[spiritualgbedu]

Lol

 

[deleted1156983]

hey folks I just made this account to offer some hope to those that think it's over.. I've been keeping up with this thread. I got an interview invite on Saturday night at around 8 pm. there were 22 slots for me to choose from. have some hope y'all!!!

 

[GetmeacceptedAnon]

hey folks I just made this account to offer some hope to those that think it's over.. I've been keeping up with this thread. I got an interview invite on Saturday night at around 8 pm. there were 22 slots for me to choose from. have some hope y'all!!!

22 slots ?? What day ??

 

[deleted1156983]

22 slots ?? What day ??

2 slots for March 1, 10 slots for March 22 and 10 slots for March 28

 

[wavyboys21]

God please I see what you do for others, please do the same for me!! And btw congrats!

 

[GetmeacceptedAnon]

2 slots for March 1, 10 slots for March 22 and 10 slots for March 28

Any April dates ?

 

[deleted1156983]

Any April dates ?

I didn't see any, but I'm sure there will be

 

[wavyboys21]

Where you complete in august?

 

[hicaboy]

Hi everyone! I also received an II this past Saturday. 7/28 complete date.

 

[deleted1156983]

Where you complete in august?

Yes completed my secondary 8/4/22. application reviewed 8/30/22 and I sent an update letter 10/21/22

 

[deleted1156983]

God please I see what you do for others, please do the same for me!! And btw congrats!

thank you!!! sending good energy 🙂

 

[DOctorCAL1]

thank you!!! sending good energy 🙂

could u please share ur stats? that is if you are comfortable 🙂 thanks and congrats!!!

 

[deleted1156983]

could u please share ur stats? that is if you are comfortable 🙂 thanks and congrats!!!

yes
undergraduate cGPA: 3.2
undergraduate sGPA: 2.7
SMP GPA: 4.0
MCAT: , 494, 497, 500
this was my second time applying.. if your stats are subpar, please do not let anyone convince you to give up. if I had listened to people on SDN, reddit and in my life I would have never applied. your GPA and MCAT do not define you. I did hella extracurriculars, worked hard on my personal statement and in my SMP. there's more to your app than your stats.

 

[omogedoctor]

yes
undergraduate cGPA: 3.2
undergraduate sGPA: 2.7
SMP GPA: 4.0
MCAT: , 494, 497, 500
this was my second time applying.. if your stats are subpar, please do not let anyone convince you to give up. if I had listened to people on SDN, reddit and in my life I would have never applied. your GPA and MCAT do not define you. I did hella extracurriculars, worked hard on my personal statement and in my SMP. there's more to your app than your stats.

Your SMP GPA is superb! Congrats! Hope you get in!

 

[deleted1156983]

Your SMP GPA is superb! Congrats! Hope you get in!

thank you!!

 

[bigmed22]

yes
undergraduate cGPA: 3.2
undergraduate sGPA: 2.7
SMP GPA: 4.0
MCAT: , 494, 497, 500
this was my second time applying.. if your stats are subpar, please do not let anyone convince you to give up. if I had listened to people on SDN, reddit and in my life I would have never applied. your GPA and MCAT do not define you. I did hella extracurriculars, worked hard on my personal statement and in my SMP. there's more to your app than your stats.

This is very encouraging and I wish you the best of luck with your interview. Hope you get in!🤞🏽

 

[deleted1156983]

This is very encouraging and I wish you the best of luck with your interview. Hope you get in!🤞🏽

of course! thank you so much

 

[ilovebreadsticks]

So Howard only sends invites on Saturday around midnight? Interesting

 

[internally_brilliant]

So Howard only sends invites on Saturday around midnight? Interesting

i got mine on a tuesday so i’m pretty sure it’s random

 

[user2098]

I haven’t heard anything so I’m assuming I’m gonna get my R soon lol.

However, my friend was placed on a “low MCAT hold”when he submitted and he wanted to know if it’d be worth sending an update letter? I told him I didn’t think so but I wanted to come on here and ask for him anyway.

 

[iceylatte]

I haven’t heard anything so I’m assuming I’m gonna get my R soon lol.

However, my friend was placed on a “low MCAT hold”when he submitted and he wanted to know if it’d be worth sending an update letter? I told him I didn’t think so but I wanted to come on here and ask for him anyway.

a low MCAT hold likely means they don't meet the 494 MCAT requirement. I'm a reapplicant and when I applied here before, i got an MCAT hold email that said they would hold for an updated MCAT that met the requirement.

 

[Atomic-A]

I haven’t heard anything so I’m assuming I’m gonna get my R soon lol.

However, my friend was placed on a “low MCAT hold”when he submitted and he wanted to know if it’d be worth sending an update letter? I told him I didn’t think so but I wanted to come on here and ask for him anyway.

“Low MCAT hold”? Where do you find that information, via email?

 

[DOctorCAL1]

“Low MCAT hold”? Where do you find that information, via email?

it says on their website that they will not interview someone with below a 494

 

[user2098]

a low MCAT hold likely means they don't meet the 494 MCAT requirement. I'm a reapplicant and when I applied here before, i got an MCAT hold email that said they would hold for an updated MCAT that met the requirement.

Thanks for responding. He asked: “is it an automatic R since the last month they accepted new scores was January? even if I’m only 1 point below the requirement?”

 

[user2098]

“Low MCAT hold”? Where do you find that information, via email?

I think they emailed him w that. I didn’t see it but I don’t think they communicate that any other way

 

[user2098]

it says on their website that they will not interview someone with below a 494

dang 🙁
Thanks for responding

 

[Spiceupyourlife]

“Low MCAT hold”? Where do you find that information, via email?

It's an email they send to applicants when your MCAT is below 494 and January MCAT scores are still pending. Basically they waiting for a higher score

 

[iceylatte]

Thanks for responding. He asked: “is it an automatic R since the last month they accepted new scores was January? even if I’m only 1 point below the requirement?”

I can't say for sure, but I would assume that if they're below the requirement, then they won't be interviewed for this cycle.

 

[omogedoctor]

it says on their website that they will not interview someone with below a 494

Apparently they won't interview those of us will an MCAT several points higher either, lol.

 

[spiritualgbedu]

Apparently they won't interview those of us will an MCAT several points higher either, lol.

Howard is not internationally friendly. a 510+ is a red flag for some reason

 

[omogedoctor]

Howard is not internationally friendly. a 510+ is a red flag for some reason

They actually are internationally friendly. HBCUs have educated a lot of African physicians. Its just that med school acceptance gets more and more competitive as time goes on. Hang in there!

 

[spiritualgbedu]

They actually are internationally friendly. HBCUs have educated a lot of African physicians. Its just that med school acceptance gets more and more competitive as time goes on. Hang in there!

not based on msar data>they accepted about 8 last year

 

[DOctorCAL1]

not based on msar data>they accepted about 8 last year

thats pretty high tbh compared to other schools.

 

[omogedoctor]

thats pretty high tbh compared to other schools.

Yeah, this. Most accept 0.

 

[spiritualgbedu]

yeah... you never know, anything can happen btw now and April

 

[hicaboy]

would anyone who has already interviewed be willing to answer a few questions i have? thanks so much!

 

[pwrliftr]

Does anyone know the post-interview decision timeline? it seems to be about 2-3 weeks at this time of the cycle.

Also, are any decisions coming out as As or only WLs at this point in the cycle?

 

[lzberl]

Yeah I’m curious as to what each of the possibilities are post interview? Especially if the class is nearly full. Are they still accepting some, is there a WL and an AL or are those the same?

 

[chickenjoe]

Does anyone know the post-interview decision timeline? it seems to be about 2-3 weeks at this time of the cycle.

Also, are any decisions coming out as As or only WLs at this point in the cycle?

There’s a lot of reporting bias, so it is hard to tell. And yes, the decisions tend to be released 2-3 weeks after, at the latest.

Yeah I’m curious as to what each of the possibilities are post interview? Especially if the class is nearly full. Are they still accepting some, is there a WL and an AL or are those the same?

WL and AL are the same.

 

[medtastic112]

How full is the class rn, does anyone know?

 

[GetmeacceptedAnon]

How full is the class rn, does anyone know?

I need II

 

[dawgs4life]

How full is the class rn, does anyone know?

I really think all A’s have been given out but I could be wrong. During my interview, they kept telling us basically don’t be discouraged if you get waitlisted/ made getting an A at that stage sound very unlikely but wanted to keep hope alive.I interviewed at the end of January so if anyone got accepted around then and can dispute what I said, that’d be great.

 

[pwrliftr]

I really think all A’s have been given out but I could be wrong. During my interview, they kept telling us basically don’t be discouraged if you get waitlisted/ made getting an A at that stage sound very unlikely but wanted to keep hope alive.I interviewed at the end of January so if anyone got accepted around then and can dispute what I said, that’d be great.

Have u heard back from them yet, like a post interview decision?

 

[ilovebreadsticks]

Any guesses as to when they give their last Interview invites out