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Hope Dr. L is not your interviewer... she's not the best doing interviews. 🤦♂️
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Esky27
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How so?
Agreed. I saw that as well. Maybe they’re a little behind?
I believe there is one this Friday now instead.
so according to the info session I went to techncially no CDU missed the designation by 1 year but they call themselves a historically diverse school or something like that
She's rude. Not what she promotes on Ig or MiMentor.
I didn't notice this -- for me my interviewers both asked fair questions and it was very low stress. Know your app well and talk about your experiences in a meaningful way, good luck!!
Still no secondary here...
no.green.ham
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I follow her on insta and we chat -I think she’s nice
Yeah, that's why i said that she's not what she promotes on social media 🤷♂️. But it's ok to differ in opinions.
Premed44-4
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That’s what they say
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4200 applications for 60 spot ?
yes they do
Premed44-4
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Yes they do
getItdone57
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Kinda glad to see I’m not they only one that felt this way. Really made me not want to continue considering the school. Second interviewer was great though!!
Esky27
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Oh i felt the exact same way.... Felt so rushed and almost like she was questioning my answers in a rude way. Sucks bc i really wanted to go to this school 😢 not sure if ill get the A anymore
Did anyone not get a secondary? CDU was the first school I added to my application, and I tried to contact the admissions office twice about it but did not receive a response. I never received a secondary...
lovely2025
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i know a few people that didn’t end up getting one. i think they’re still sending them out but they are definitely not sending as many as i assumed
lovely2025
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does anyone know if they’re closed for the holidays already? curious if any II are gonna go out before the end of the calendar year
same here, never received one.
same, still waiting lol
no.green.ham
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According to their website, interview invites are sent between July - Dec 2023 and then interviews are between August - Dec 2023. So there’s no hope basically right? Like if you haven’t received an interview by now - issa wrap?
lovely2025
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their initial email said february. they may just not have updated the website
lovely2025
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in the primary received email they said they send secondaries until january and in the secondary received email they said they send II through february so we have a little while longer
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Oh thank God cause Dec is over and I was accepting the reality lol
Lol same! No secondary so I’m like “oh that’s it for meeee!” 😂🥺🥲😭
there’s no need to feel forgotten, decisions haven’t been released yet.
muffinman#3
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I also interviewed early September, I feel like it’s double work for them to interview everyone then have to decide their top 60. No way they remember us who went first lol
I’m sure they have a system to keep track of our interviewers notes to go along with your file. I highly doubt it would be based on who went first because CDU releases decisions starting in February and I believe interviews are done by then. They also likely accept more than just 60 because students may have received A’s from other schools by that time as well.
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getItdone57
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Yea I agree. They likely build their class as they go but are just waiting to release results until February and then as people possibly decline and what not more acceptances go out. It’s kinda more fair in a way cuz it seems like they try to interview as many ppl as possible before sending any decisions.
My guess would be next week after the New Year but I don't know exactly
Nice article on this school from The Guardian (UK paper)
Inaugural medical class at historically Black university in LA is ‘what medicine has needed’
Inaugural medical class at historically Black university in LA is ‘what medicine has needed’
HeyBabyBoy72
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They redid their website and it’s really accesible and easy now! I also see they have a timeline that says interviews ended in December… acceptances start Feb 15th and there’s 2 weeks max to respond… seems like it gives a lot of people a chance to get spots! Hopeful 😳
Well that hurts 😭 I got a secondary but no II
lovely2025
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the emails they’ve been sending say that IIs are sent through february. the emails are probably more accurate than the website
If the website was updated after the emails were sent out, then I feel like the website would hold more recent/accurate information
MissDoctorBae
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I agree, the updated website means updated information. Guess that means no CDU for me. Good luck everyone!
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HeyBabyBoy72
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I Can definitely be incorrect! That’s just what they had on the site but maybe that was their ideal date and it’s not going as planned
sweet_human
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Hello! Could I ask which emails you are referring to? I haven't received any besides the Q&A ones (and I interviewed with them in September). Thanks! 🙂
lovely2025
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the email confirming that the secondary application was received says that they are sent through february, not sure why there is discrepancy between the emails and the website but that’s just what the emails they sent me say
sweet_human
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Oh I see now, thanks!
HeyBabyBoy72
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Yeah that’s true many june 31st email says that from them but maybe someone will report any interview in January or II this month to prove otherwise
