2023-2024 Massachusetts
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MDwannabe01
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I received the email and interviewed back in August but have not yet heard back from them
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Appeal to school-specific thread: Chan Univ of Massachusetts SOM required PREview for the 2023-2024 cycle.
Complete the 2023 Situational Judgment Test Experience survey.
HPSA/SDN has the 2023 SJT Experience Survey available to anyone preparing for SJTs (especially Casper and PREview). If you completed the 2022 survey, you are welcome to go ahead and complete the survey again. This survey consists of multiple pages and will take up to 10 minutes. You can also place yourself on a waitlist for a study focusing more on school-run SJTs run through platforms like Kira Talent, to be released later in the year.
Your feedback matters!
We learned a lot about how applicants prepared for Casper and PREview last year, but the number of PREview schools has almost doubled this cycle! Over 20% of all AMCAS applicants will likely have taken PREview, and up to 90% of all medical school applicants will likely have taken Casper this cycle (according to Acuity Insights). This does not include applicants in non-medical professions who have had to take these assessments for admission to physician assistant, anesthesiology assistant, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, or physical therapy programs, where we see a trend that applicants with higher Casper results are preferred. Medical residency applicants are also being asked to complete Acuity Insights Assessments, and very little is known about how program directors use these data. Your responses are vital to get objective insights on how admissions committees value the results of these exams.
Your feedback matters!
We want to hear from as many people as possible, especially those attending or applying outside of medicine (MD/DO). This year saw an expansion of SJTs in admissions, and more information has been made available on preparing for these assessments. We want to stay current with these trends to guide future applicants and students facing these SJTs.
Many of our findings from the 2022 survey align with the NAAHP Testing Task Force report released last summer. This includes concerns about proctoring, consistency of scoring, and concern that applicants are paying for validity research. But we need more student voices to gain a louder voice to advocate for future health professional school applicants.
Your feedback has helped HPSA develop a workshop focused on preparing for SJTs like Casper and PREview. This workshop is part of our Becoming a Student Doctor preparation course, and we have already had some positive results among those who have participated in our mock interview workshops. An updated workshop will be presented at the UC Davis Prehealth Conference on October 14, and we welcome opportunities to present the full-length SJT workshop to your campus!
Fill out this survey and help future applicants become physicians in their chosen profession!
Complete the 2023 Situational Judgment Test Experience survey.
HPSA/SDN has the 2023 SJT Experience Survey available to anyone preparing for SJTs (especially Casper and PREview). If you completed the 2022 survey, you are welcome to go ahead and complete the survey again. This survey consists of multiple pages and will take up to 10 minutes. You can also place yourself on a waitlist for a study focusing more on school-run SJTs run through platforms like Kira Talent, to be released later in the year.
Your feedback matters!
We learned a lot about how applicants prepared for Casper and PREview last year, but the number of PREview schools has almost doubled this cycle! Over 20% of all AMCAS applicants will likely have taken PREview, and up to 90% of all medical school applicants will likely have taken Casper this cycle (according to Acuity Insights). This does not include applicants in non-medical professions who have had to take these assessments for admission to physician assistant, anesthesiology assistant, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, or physical therapy programs, where we see a trend that applicants with higher Casper results are preferred. Medical residency applicants are also being asked to complete Acuity Insights Assessments, and very little is known about how program directors use these data. Your responses are vital to get objective insights on how admissions committees value the results of these exams.
Your feedback matters!
We want to hear from as many people as possible, especially those attending or applying outside of medicine (MD/DO). This year saw an expansion of SJTs in admissions, and more information has been made available on preparing for these assessments. We want to stay current with these trends to guide future applicants and students facing these SJTs.
Many of our findings from the 2022 survey align with the NAAHP Testing Task Force report released last summer. This includes concerns about proctoring, consistency of scoring, and concern that applicants are paying for validity research. But we need more student voices to gain a louder voice to advocate for future health professional school applicants.
Your feedback has helped HPSA develop a workshop focused on preparing for SJTs like Casper and PREview. This workshop is part of our Becoming a Student Doctor preparation course, and we have already had some positive results among those who have participated in our mock interview workshops. An updated workshop will be presented at the UC Davis Prehealth Conference on October 14, and we welcome opportunities to present the full-length SJT workshop to your campus!
Fill out this survey and help future applicants become physicians in their chosen profession!
spicy_lemon76
Full Member
anyone know what the purch MMI is like? I know its 3 hours and longer than the other so I was just wondering if there was any traditional component or presentation or a really long MMI - trying to think about preparation
It's just like the regular MD MMI in terms of the number of stations but there's a Q&A session with Dr. Borden before the actual MMI. Overall, the whole session was less than 3 hours.
pandapremed
Full Member
Hey! I just got in late last week, was wondering if you got the email yet/when you got it?
Does anyone know when historically they stop sending II’s to RD (non-PURCH) applicants
curbyourenthusiasm
Full Member
II this morning (MD+PURCH)
IS, LM 76, complete 9/19
IS, LM 76, complete 9/19
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procrastiknitter
New Member
Congrats!! I never got an email, but called the admissions office and they said that the CORi email would come in January so we don't need to worry 🙂
pandapremed
Full Member
Ahhh thanks! My anxiety was telling me the acceptance was fake LOL
doctor_potter
Full Member
Is anyone else also unable to access the portal?
bostonamherst
New Member
Does anyone know if the interview questions are more ethical scenarios based or traditional interview questions?
Has anyone here uploaded the wrong additional attachment to the portal? How did you go about fixing it?
RoadtoMD500
New Member
Congrats!! What was the format of the Lead@Lahey interview day? They said there is an info session at the beginning, but then it just says 3 1-on-1 interviews after that, but there are 4 hours to fill. Is there also MMI?
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No MMI, there’s lots of time for breaks which is why it’s so long
RoadtoMD500
New Member
Oh amazing - thank you! About how long were the interviews?
I think 30-45 but I could be wrong
pandapremed
Full Member
Yup, it was an MMI. Similar to the other interview day but there was also a welcome/info session about PURCH
Thank you!
Any A's from late Sept/early Oct interiew + PURCH ?
pandapremed
Full Member
I got the A last week for PURCH!
Ooo okay! Congratulations!!! 🙂
Has anyone received an "active consideration" email yet?
pandapremed
Full Member
Ahh sorry missed this but yeah got mine on a friday
are they done sending IIs?
Any As today?
nbwaterman
Full Member
just got the A email! interviewed 8/31 it has been a LONG wait lol
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SilverSquirrel
New Member
Pre-II R just now. IS, LM 75, complete 7/11. UMass undergrad
Pre-II R just now. OOS, LM 73, complete 8/15.
SuperSecret
Full Member
OOS Pre- II R. Complete 7/25/23
Anyone still complete from July? 🫣
OOS pre-II R, complete 8/16. The Rs just keep coming and still no IIs :/
onwardsandupwards468
Full Member
Yep I was complete July and haven’t heard anything
nbwaterman
Full Member
not at all!! go for it, they’re very understanding and things always come up. just make sure it’s not specifically rescheduling for a vacation if you know what i mean😉😉
I asked them last cycle and they moved me up
pinkpumpkin18
New Member
Got the A on Friday and I interviewed 2 weeks ago!!! I wasn’t expecting to get a decision so quickly
MDwannabe01
Full Member
sorry I’m sooo neurotic but has anyone who interviewed on 8/29 heard back yet?
^ Wondering as well!
yay!!! I just got my II for Umass + Lead@Lahey. This is the first/only II I've gotten and it's my top choice. Any advice???
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do you have any suggestions on how to prep for the LEAD interview day? was it very leadership focused?
I interviewed for LEAD in early October. There was a 1 hour info session, 3x 45-60 min interviews, and an hour break. Honestly it was leadership focused, but also just a general interview about my views on medicine, goals, and experiences. I could tell they read my application VERY thoroughly and I felt that they were prepared to talk to me as an individual. Due to this, I don't know that there's much you need to do to prep other than know your app and narrative well. Good luck! Very happy for you!
for anyone that got interviewed/accepted into LEAD@Lahey, how long did you wait for a decision?
Anyone interview early August (like 8/16) and still not hear back?
ii_manifestation
Full Member
Interviewed 9/11, A 10/17
