2022-2023 Pennsylvania State

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I'm OOS!

Awesome! Good luck in your med school journey 😊

 

[marvin88]

Did you get an email for the hold or was it on the portal?

Got an email

 

[fxryker]

Placed on hold.

 

[MissingCalifornia]

Placed on hold.

Sorry to hear that, around when were you complete?

 

[ayoooooosauce]

What is the timeline to hear back?

 

[fxryker]

Sorry to hear that, around when were you complete?

July 11th.

 

[wwggad]

Just got the R ✨ Completed 7/11. Penn State said "alma mater?? you're not special xoxo"

 

[lil_raisin]

OOS II this evening! Complete on 7/28

 

[kobebean131]

Is a hold just a soft R at Penn state?

 

[UnanimousUnity]

Has anyone historically gotten off a Hold here?

 

[killuabff]

Placed on hold about 15 minutes ago OOS complete 08/06. Also very interested in how holds work here since the email said many applicants are placed in this category

 

[YouShouldBeDrivingAKia]

Has anyone historically gotten off a Hold here?

Last years thread I saw one person get an interview from the hold but most were ultimately rejected pre-II /:

 

[Didtason]

Pre-II R today. Complete 9/28 (holdup was Casper). OOS (but in-state college). LM 72 (3.51/519). Wishing better luck to all!

 

[signomiii]

Anyone know if Penn State accepts updates? Seems like no but wanted to confirm

 

[paul30]

Anyone know if Penn State accepts updates? Seems like no but wanted to confirm

I think they accept LOIs/updates after your interview decision if it's a WL. Idk what they said this year but that's what it was 2 years ago

 

[FutureDocPlease]

My application has been completed since 7/31. It's been radio silence since! Is anyone else in this boat?

 

[fintomdcc]

My application has been completed since 7/31. It's been radio silence since! Is anyone else in this boat?

7/22 and same.

 

[marinara730]

7/22 and same.

7/12 and same

 

[OVOpremed]

Placed on hold about 15 minutes ago OOS complete 08/06. Also very interested in how holds work here since the email said many applicants are placed in this category

Yeah same here complete 10/3 OOS

 

[tripleds]

7/12 and same

Silence since I was marked complete on 7/22. Probably thinking not good at this point

 

[fintomdcc]

.

 

[anony_mus]

Hi any one who interviewed on 10/7 hear anything yet?

 

[emsea123]

Hi any one who interviewed on 10/7 hear anything yet?

No not yet :/

 

[ohwell1231test]

Hi any one who interviewed on 10/7 hear anything yet?

Interviewed the week after and I haven't heard anything either :||||

 

[pigsrock100]

OOS II today! Complete 8/30

 

[mountain_gurl]

Pre-II hold today. OOS, complete mid July

 

[abostwi2]

Pre-II Hold today, OOS, complete 8/27

 

[Sanidas99]

Do they accept thank you letters or updates after the interview?

 

[takedeepbreaths]

II today! OOS, ORM, Complete 8/24

 

[Schauzer]

Hmmm, I submitted 8/22 so really hoping to get that II soon... congrats to all recent IIs!

 

[kyrgyzkreature]

II, complete 8/26 🙂

 

[MDorDOwilltakeit.]

II, complete 8/26 🙂

Congratulations!!!! IS or OOS? Where you on pre II hold? Thanks.

 

[kyrgyzkreature]

Congratulations!!!! IS or OOS? Where you on pre II hold? Thanks.

Thanks! No hold, OOS.

 

[doctorspicychai]

Do they accept thank you letters or updates after the interview?

I was wondering the same thing...

 

[currentlydyingg]

Does anyone know if they accept thank you notes and did anyone send them to their interviewers? thanks!

 

[emsea123]

Does anyone know if they accept thank you notes and did anyone send them to their interviewers? thanks!

I sent thank you notes to my interviewers via email

 

[luckyMD11]

Anyone else's interviews not read their app till the actual interview and asked super generic questions but not why med or why Penn State, couldn't get a read on them

 

[doctorspicychai]

I sent thank you notes to my interviewers via email

Did you send it directly to the admissions email or were you able to contact your interviewers?

 

[emsea123]

Did you send it directly to the admissions email or were you able to contact your interviewers?

I found my interviewers’ emails in the directory

 

[Medigal]

Anyone else's interviews not read their app till the actual interview and asked super generic questions but not why med or why Penn State, couldn't get a read on them

Yes, mine did the same lol. But it was super conversational and chill

 

[Nt141]

Anyone else's interviews not read their app till the actual interview and asked super generic questions but not why med or why Penn State, couldn't get a read on them

I interviewed on 10/14 and had a very similar experience... I felt like I spent more time explaining my application and the questions were all over the place. After the interview and information session, I certainly had mixed feelings and didn't know how to exactly feel about it. I am still waiting to hear back.

 

[marinara730]

7/12 and same

just got the hold

 

[charactercomic2]

Pre-II hold, complete 7/12. I'm guessing this basically a soft rejection?

 

[MAGABLM]

Pre-II hold, complete 7/12. I'm guessing this basically a soft rejection?

At least you are getting some communication....

 

[fintomdcc]

Pre-II hold, complete 7/12. I'm guessing this basically a soft rejection?

I think it means you still have a chance!

 

[MEDSCHOOL 14]

I think it means you still have a chance! At this point after sending out rejections, I think they would just reject you if there was no interest.

Yeah I was straight up rejected haha

 

[emsea123]

Any decisions lately? I interviewed 10/7 and haven't heard back yet. When I interviewed during the 2021 cycle, it took them exactly 7 weeks to get back to me (which would be next Friday). Anyone have insight on this timeline? I figure it may be a bit different since I interviewed late in the cycle last time.

 

[4szns4eva]

I interviewed on 10/14 and had a very similar experience... I felt like I spent more time explaining my application and the questions were all over the place. After the interview and information session, I certainly had mixed feelings and didn't know how to exactly feel about it. I am still waiting to hear back.

was it more about asking you to explain your clinical experience, research experience, hobbies, things like that? rather than a why medicine or why penn state?

 

[4szns4eva]

Anyone else's interviews not read their app till the actual interview and asked super generic questions but not why med or why Penn State, couldn't get a read on them

do you mind sharing more about your experience? they didn't ask about why medicine/why Penn State? was it more of you explaining your experiences in different areas like clinical and research?

 

[luckyMD11]

do you mind sharing more about your experience? they didn't ask about why medicine/why Penn State? was it more of you explaining your experiences in different areas like clinical and research?

I might be wrong, but I felt like they were reading my app for the first time and just going down the list of my activities. If you know your activities well and can relate them to things like ur strengths/weakness u should be fine. Def know your research