The MD program will not accept you before your PURCH interview; you will first be considered as a PURCH applicant after both interviews, with the opportunity to get moved into the MD applicant pool if you are rejected from PURCH (without them notifying you).
Last time I applied they sent me that message 6 weeks post II, then waited 6ish months to send me the R. Not to be the party pooper but don't read too much into that email as it can mean literally anything. Saw people get in with and without it, and I got it but didn't get in.
+1
I audibly screamed when I got it, they literally just had this session...
gives me a chance to get in I guess, maybe attendance is tracked. But come on at this point just give us a decision
Same, I will literally be attending this for the third time just in case.
I am considering withdrawing from PURCH prior to my PURCH interview. I have some questions I want answers to first, so I plan on asking them the next Coffee hour session. but do you know of anyone who withdrew from PURCH and got into regular MD? I scrolled 2 years of SDN posts and found none. Unfortunatly I dont know any current students to ask.
when was your interview date?
I am a current applicant and do not know of anyone who withdrew from PURCH but got into regular MD. At the PURCH interview, they said you could just email the PURCH email and withdraw from PURCH to be moved to the MD only pool.
CONGRATS!!!
I am hopeful for you all that it will be a bit of both 🙂
hahaha thank you friend!!
LFG CONGRATS!!
Thank you my friend!!
If this is helpful to anyone, call was 12/5 and received email at ~9AM EST on 12/6. I attended the PURCH and MD zoom sessions, as well as 2 of the Q&A special topics sessions, and sent a letter of intent with a significant update in late Nov.
I received the call for the A on Friday 12/6! my MMI and Lead interview were both in October
Per admit.org, about ~37% of interviewees receive acceptance, but that does not distinguish from MSTP, MD, PURCH, & Leahy.
at least you have that Miami A!! and so many interviews. I have only had 3 and was deferred from 1. I am also OOS with strong ties and nervous for this one. Praying for an II
It seems like ever since I got my first A, every time I post my pre-II R's. I get something along the line of "At least you have xx's A and xx's interviews", because I keep my SDN account public and people can easily access my post history.
This is the correct mentality. Sincerely LM~80 no IIs
They are known to ghost people until April who interviewed in September. Unfortunately, they suck a$$ when it comes to keeping their applicants sane
Last cycle I applied someone had waited until April 27th before finally hearing a decision, they interviewed in August. It is literally a disaster and random on who they send decisions to and when. IIRC they said they ramp up decisions after the new year, so they are probably waiting for the holidays to pass before they make the majority of decisions
Best of luck to your MD consideration. May I know what's the date of your second-round (MD or PhD, whichever later) interview?
Last cycle they sent out interviews as late as Feb 21st per CycleTrack.org.
Thanks congrats on the A!
Thanks!
