2024-2025 Dartmouth (Geisel)

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Can any interviewee's speak to the process? Seems like a relatively relaxed process, no MMI which I think is nice. Group exercise looks interesting, I've done one before but never with a written component. I know there's not a lot that can be shared about interviews, and often not that much info which is unique or helpful in preparing, but I'd be curious to hear any experiences.

I'm also curious if any students or applicants have insight into Geisel's unique goals, I know the Patients and Populations Class is kind of unique. Is there anything else not obvious online that's good to know about the school?

Last thing I'm wondering and can't quite discern from this thread is what is the post II timeline like? Seems like post interview R's have not gone out yet or? Do they send an acceptance after like 2 to 4 weeks or longer?
 
juicy_scooby said:
Can any interviewee's speak to the process? Seems like a relatively relaxed process, no MMI which I think is nice. Group exercise looks interesting, I've done one before but never with a written component. I know there's not a lot that can be shared about interviews, and often not that much info which is unique or helpful in preparing, but I'd be curious to hear any experiences.

I'm also curious if any students or applicants have insight into Geisel's unique goals, I know the Patients and Populations Class is kind of unique. Is there anything else not obvious online that's good to know about the school?

Last thing I'm wondering and can't quite discern from this thread is what is the post II timeline like? Seems like post interview R's have not gone out yet or? Do they send an acceptance after like 2 to 4 weeks or longer?
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interview was extremely chill, everyone was so nice, and group exercise was also very chill (discuss a situation with the group and the written component is just kind of summarizing what you came up with).
post II timeline the committee meets frequently to discuss applicants and roll out decisions, they give you an estimate of when your decision will be on your interview day. for me they said around 8 weeks (my interview was before the holidays so that might be impacting it)
 
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I just wanna say I interviewed on the 9th and it was an excellent experience. As others have said, very relaxed. I was very impressed with the kindness and rhetoric about med admissions they used. Hard to explain, but I just felt like all the staff and faculty were very honest and deliberate with what they were saying and trying to accomplish. Also both my interviewers knew my app very well, one even quoted a particular line from my personal statement which was super validating. It also means if I get rejected I know for sure they didn't miss anything 🤣

I know updates and letters of intent are accepted if not encouraged here, but I also know these may or may not have significant impact on admissions. I'm planning on sending an LOI with some updates included (I don't have anything major like a publication really so an individual update would seem hollow maybe?) in a week or two before the committee meets. Does anyone have thoughts or advice on LOIs? Seems like it can't hurt your candidacy at all really.
 
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juicy_scooby said:
I just wanna say I interviewed on the 9th and it was an excellent experience. As others have said, very relaxed. I was very impressed with the kindness and rhetoric about med admissions they used. Hard to explain, but I just felt like all the staff and faculty were very honest and deliberate with what they were saying and trying to accomplish. Also both my interviewers knew my app very well, one even quoted a particular line from my personal statement which was super validating. It also means if I get rejected I know for sure they didn't miss anything 🤣

I know updates and letters of intent are accepted if not encouraged here, but I also know these may or may not have significant impact on admissions. I'm planning on sending an LOI with some updates included (I don't have anything major like a publication really so an individual update would seem hollow maybe?) in a week or two before the committee meets. Does anyone have thoughts or advice on LOIs? Seems like it can't hurt your candidacy at all really.

Also they said January adcom meetings are full from last year, so interviewee's from 1/9 and 1/16 will be discussed in the first 2 weeks of Feb. They also said starting in Feb they meet twice as often, and begin sending out WL and R's. They explained they try to be very conservative in giving out A's and R's in part to give late cycle applications a fair shot. They also confirmed there is WL movement though I don't recall a specific timeline or number. Also they said since they do send post-II R's, a WL is certainly not just a rejection holding tank. MSAR indicates maybe 25 people move from the WL.
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So I'm assuming they haven't sent any post-II WL or Rs yet, and that is why interviewees from as early as September are still waiting? So if we haven't heard back yet (and we interviewed pre-November/December) should we assume it's not an A?
 
medcarrot said:
So I'm assuming they haven't sent any post-II WL or Rs yet, and that is why interviewees from as early as September are still waiting? So if we haven't heard back yet (and we interviewed pre-November/December) should we assume it's not an A?
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You can't assume....anything.

If I recall correctly, folks are continuously compared, i.e. if you interviewed in September, they keep comparing you alongside each batch until they come to a decision. You can still be accepted...or waitlisted or rejected.

Until you get that email with the header "Geisel Admissions Decision", I wouldn't assume anything, because, you can't.

I interviewed on the literal first day they did interviews and did not get accepted until many months later, even after seeing people who interviewed with me get A's earlier in the year.
 
artichokeoke said:
You can't assume....anything.

If I recall correctly, folks are continuously compared, i.e. if you interviewed in September, they keep comparing you alongside each batch until they come to a decision. You can still be accepted...or waitlisted or rejected.

Until you get that email with the header "Geisel Admissions Decision", I wouldn't assume anything, because, you can't.

I interviewed on the literal first day they did interviews and did not get accepted until many months later, even after seeing people who interviewed with me get A's earlier in the year.
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Thank you 🙏
 
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