2024-2025 Columbia (Vagelos)

[squid_premed]

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I feel like there's gonna be another wave of interviews next week

You were correct! OOS II received, for a sole interview date of this Friday 😰😰

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

You were correct! OOS II received, for a sole interview date of this Friday 😰😰

Mega-congrats but that’s downright criminal 😭 what if you had holiday vacation plans or something???

 

[zarastars]

so we're packing it up?

 

[squid_premed]

Mega-congrats but that’s downright criminal 😭 what if you had holiday vacation plans or something???

Not holiday plans, but I did indeed have a crazy workday scheduled where I was supposed to be in two places at once. Scrambling to rearrange things 😵‍💫😵‍💫 but of course feeling very lucky I was able to slip in before interview season ended!

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

Not holiday plans, but I did indeed have a crazy workday scheduled where I was supposed to be in two places at once. Scrambling to rearrange things 😵‍💫😵‍💫 but of course feeling very lucky I was able to slip in before interview season ended!

Best of luck, you deserve it!!! After making you go through this, Columbia better give you the A ☠️

 

[krispykremes4life]

When were you complete

 

[krispykremes4life]

Any more IIs likely?

 

[ghostdawg]

Any more IIs likely?

They usually interview through January, so there will probably be more invites sent.

 

[dayoneofmedicine]

Thoughts on sending out an update letter now vs first week of Jan?

 

[cbum]

Thoughts on sending out an update letter now vs first week of Jan?

you should send one now, i sent one last week because they're probably going to finish giving out IIs in December, if they haven't already finished inviting for the cycle but its worth a try

 

[scientistabc]

does columbia want updates/letters of intent sent over email or on the portal? the website's faq says to upload it under the status tab on the portal, but I don't see an option to

 

[zenvibes]

does columbia want updates/letters of intent sent over email or on the portal? the website's faq says to upload it under the status tab on the portal, but I don't see an option to

i ddi it through the portal and they later emailed me saying they received it!

 

[run321]

3 days for me, they were super friendly and open.

Tysm 🙂

 

[cassidy_grace2325]

Is this a school that values thank you notes??

 

[cassidy_grace2325]

i believe one of the schools that makes it explicitly clear that your thank you notes will be added to your file

would definitely write higher-effort ones here

Ahh shoot I interviewed a few days ago, I guess better late than never in terms of writing thank yous!!

 

[ravioliravioli]

Wow II just now was not expecting it at all. LM ~73 complete 9/14. Submitted update letter early December

 

[Tibial.Tuberosity]

Wow II just now was not expecting it at all. LM ~73 complete 9/14. Submitted update letter early December

II on a Sunday? Woah. How long are they going to continue sending II's anyone know?

 

[zarastars]

> submitted an update letter in early-mid december

Wow II just now was not expecting it at all. LM ~73 complete 9/14. Submitted update letter early December

 

[cbum]

> submitted an update letter in early-mid december

same lol

 

[redfish-bluefish]

applied PhD2MD and nothin here...loosing hope on this one (was def a top choice!)

Would love to talk more if you’re interested! Always love meeting similar non-trads!

 

[ravioliravioli]

Can anyone speak to their interview experience here? I know it's 2 open file interviews, but have people's experiences been conversational or something else?

 

[cassidy_grace2325]

Can anyone speak to their interview experience here? I know it's 2 open file interviews, but have people's experiences been conversational or something else?

i had a lot of fun with this one. you can expect a very very open file interview

the interviewers will have read your app in depth and have targeted questions while leaving room for conversation. from what i could tell, they make a big effort to match you with interviewers who have shared interests (research, interests outside medicine, etc)

def read over your w&a and secondary again. good luck!

I second this! I felt like the interviewers were really interested and excited to talk about my app, and also appreciated that there wasn't too much fluff going on. Be sure to have an answer for not just why NYC, but specifically why Washington Heights. I loved it!!

 

[deleted1177265]

Can anyone speak to their interview experience here? I know it's 2 open file interviews, but have people's experiences been conversational or something else?

I had 99% the same experience as the above two folks. I totally loved my interview, it was a lot of fun and no stress whatsoever!

 

[shadysensei]

No idea, but the cycletrack graph for this year and last year looks different. Maybe they're taking their time

 

[Tibial.Tuberosity]

No idea, but the cycletrack graph for this year and last year looks different. Maybe they're taking their time

so until when do we think they are sending ii's this year

 

[cbum]

so until when do we think they are sending ii's this year

they could be done but maybe one January wave

 

[scientistabc]

OOS II just now! submitted 09/21 and update letter 2 weeks ago

 

[banananabread]

congrats!! how far out are they scheduling to?

 

[scientistabc]

jan 10 and 15 are the only open dates at the moment

 

[TheDeadrok]

Just got jump scared by an Interview Invite in my inbox!! Only date available was January 15th, I was complete back in July LM 83

I had assumed I was rejected here so that was a big surprise!!

 

[TheDeadrok]

buzzer beater from way downtownnnn

BANG!!! BANG!!!

 

[meticulousex36]

OOS II today!! Two days available, scheduling until January sixteen 🫶[emoji2533]

 

[fififofum]

Submitted secondaries mid august and still havent heard anything back.. anyone else in the same boat not sure if I should give up hope hahah

 

[Jason1211]

Submitted secondaries mid/late august and still havent heard anything back.. anyone else in the same boat not sure if I should give up hope hahah

Early july submission here and im sure there are a lot of other people in the same boat. I don't think they've sent many rejections yet

 

[cbum]

Early july submission here and im sure there are a lot of other people in the same boat. I don't think they've sent many rejections yet

yep they're sending out the final couple interview invites and then rejections are impending unfortunately, huge R waves mid-Jan and mid-Feb last cycle

 

[pi-astronaut]

OOS II today 1/7. Complete 9/19. LM 74.

 

[zenvibes]

OOS II today 1/7. Complete 9/19. LM 74.

congrats! what dates are open?

 

[bluejayfrance4251]

yep they're sending out the final couple interview invites and then rejections are impending unfortunately, huge R waves mid-Jan and mid-Feb last cycle

Would submitting an update now help or is it just too late?

 

[cbum]

Would submitting an update now help or is it just too late?

i have no idea😭 but why not

 

[pi-astronaut]

congrats! what dates are open?

1/15 and 1/16 at first. Now only 1/16. I can't do 1/16, but they said "Please note that the interview slots open daily; if there aren't any available/preferred days, kindly check back periodically." so I will just wait for more to open up.

 

[pi-astronaut]

1/15 and 1/16 at first. Now only 1/16. I can't do 1/16, but they said "Please note that the interview slots open daily; if there aren't any available/preferred days, kindly check back periodically." so I will just wait for more to open up.

I think I actually will take the 1/16 date. I initially didn't take it because I have two other interviews that week on 1/13 and 1/15 and three in one week and two back to back seemed like a lot but I looked at previous years SDN threads and saw that last year the last interviews were on 1/23 and 1/24. I'm going to be out of town from 1/17-1/24, so to not risk it I am considering just taking the 1/16 date. Idk if anyone has any advice on this though.

 

[brainrottt]

I think I actually will take the 1/16 date. I initially didn't take it because I have two other interviews that week on 1/13 and 1/15 and three in one week and two back to back seemed like a lot but I looked at previous years SDN threads and saw that last year the last interviews were on 1/23 and 1/24. I'm going to be out of town from 1/17-1/24, so to not risk it I am considering just taking the 1/16 date. Idk if anyone has any advice on this though.

I say go for it! It's actually nice to get them out of the way. I basically had 5 back to back in October and It wasn't too bad

 

[ghostdawg]

Anyone know whether Columbia has finished sending out IIs?

 

[bluejayfrance4251]

Anyone know whether Columbia has finished sending out IIs?

on their website, it says that they send IIs through Jan but idk when in Jan that may be until

 

[CharismaticTypist]

I believe decisions will come out on Mon Mar 3, sometime around 4pm ET based on historical data. The countdown begins...best of luck to everyone! 😊

 

[ninidia]

OOS II! Complete 8/7

 

[newkungfukenny]

OOS II! Complete 8/7

BANG

 

[zenvibes]

OOS II! Complete 8/7

congrats! when are they scheduling out to?

 

[popcornpup]

I believe the last day of interviews will be the last day of January

 

[ninidia]

congrats! when are they scheduling out to?

Yeah, I only saw one date for the 22nd at the moment