2023-2024 Massachusetts

[ii_manifestation]

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LOL🤣 was just answering the other persons question

 

[MDwannabe01]

Just received an email about a post-interview survey and that "You will be notified by email as soon as a decision has been made on your application"... but I received the A a while back?? Anyone else?

I received the email and interviewed back in August but have not yet heard back from them

 

[OreoLover365]

I received the email and interviewed back in August but have not yet heard back from them

Same

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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!

 

[spicy_lemon76]

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

 

[mdche]

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]

Have any accepted students also still not yet received the CORI email? I got the A last Friday but still haven't heard anything about the background checks and am wondering if I should reach out to them about this

Hey! I just got in late last week, was wondering if you got the email yet/when you got it?

 

[Rocky1976$]

Does anyone know when historically they stop sending II’s to RD (non-PURCH) applicants

 

[curbyourenthusiasm]

II this morning (MD+PURCH)

IS, LM 76, complete 9/19

 

[procrastiknitter]

Hey! I just got in late last week, was wondering if you got the email yet/when you got it?

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]

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 🙂

Ahhh thanks! My anxiety was telling me the acceptance was fake LOL

 

[doctor_potter]

Is anyone else also unable to access the portal?

 

[bostonamherst]

Does anyone know if the interview questions are more ethical scenarios based or traditional interview questions?

 

[Vaguspremed]

Has anyone here uploaded the wrong additional attachment to the portal? How did you go about fixing it?

 

[RoadtoMD500]

Just got the A y’all 😭 interviewed 9/11. Lead@Lahey track

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?

 

[Labe]

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?

No MMI, there’s lots of time for breaks which is why it’s so long

 

[RoadtoMD500]

No MMI, there’s lots of time for breaks which is why it’s so long

Oh amazing - thank you! About how long were the interviews?

 

[lili@12]

For those who had a PURCH interview, is it an MMI format? How did it go?

 

[Labe]

Oh amazing - thank you! About how long were the interviews?

I think 30-45 but I could be wrong

 

[pandapremed]

For those who had a PURCH interview, is it an MMI format? How did it go?

Yup, it was an MMI. Similar to the other interview day but there was also a welcome/info session about PURCH

 

[lili@12]

Yup, it was an MMI. Similar to the other interview day but there was also a welcome/info session about PURCH

Thank you!

 

[nosleeponlyschool]

Any A's from late Sept/early Oct interiew + PURCH ?

 

[pandapremed]

Any A's from late Sept/early Oct interiew + PURCH ?

I got the A last week for PURCH!

 

[nosleeponlyschool]

I got the A last week for PURCH!

Ooo okay! Congratulations!!! 🙂

 

[nosleeponlyschool]

Has anyone received an "active consideration" email yet?

 

[nosleeponlyschool]

I haven’t heard anything (10/17 interview) you?

nopee

 

[pandapremed]

On a Friday? (Trying to decide how stressed i should be for this Friday lol)

Ahh sorry missed this but yeah got mine on a friday

 

[moonshapedpooll]

are they done sending IIs?

 

[trailrunner141]

Any As today?

 

[nbwaterman]

just got the A email! interviewed 8/31 it has been a LONG wait lol

 

[SilverSquirrel]

Pre-II R just now. IS, LM 75, complete 7/11. UMass undergrad

 

[Rocky1976$]

Pre-II R just now. OOS, LM 73, complete 8/15.

 

[rhomania]

OOS Pre-II R yesterday. Complete 8/20

 

[SkolVikes]

OOS Pre-II R Just now. Complete 8/15 (LM 74)

 

[SuperSecret]

OOS Pre- II R. Complete 7/25/23

 

[shleemz]

OOS pre-II R, complete 7/24

 

[moonshapedpooll]

Anyone still complete from July? 🫣

 

[docbrownbear]

OOS pre-II R, complete 8/16. The Rs just keep coming and still no IIs :/

 

[onwardsandupwards468]

Anyone still complete from July? 🫣

Yep I was complete July and haven’t heard anything

 

[nbwaterman]

Would it be a bad idea to ask if I could change my interview date to an earlier slot? Planning a winter trip and my current date’s a pain to plan around…

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😉😉

 

[LancesDragonite]

Would it be a bad idea to ask if I could change my interview date to an earlier slot? Planning a winter trip and my current date’s a pain to plan around…

I asked them last cycle and they moved me up

 

[pinkpumpkin18]

Got the A on Friday and I interviewed 2 weeks ago!!! I wasn’t expecting to get a decision so quickly

 

[MDwannabe01]

sorry I’m sooo neurotic but has anyone who interviewed on 8/29 heard back yet?

 

[biotechguru]

sorry I’m sooo neurotic but has anyone who interviewed on 8/29 heard back yet?

^ Wondering as well!

 

[aan_23]

got my UMASS + Lead@Lahey acceptance today! Interviewed during the first week or so of September.

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???

 

[aan_23]

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?

do you have any suggestions on how to prep for the LEAD interview day? was it very leadership focused?

 

[stillnotjaded]

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!

 

[puddles_ty]

for anyone that got interviewed/accepted into LEAD@Lahey, how long did you wait for a decision?

 

[OreoLover365]

Anyone interview early August (like 8/16) and still not hear back?

 

[ii_manifestation]

for anyone that got interviewed/accepted into LEAD@Lahey, how long did you wait for a decision?

Interviewed 9/11, A 10/17