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pink_panther said:
different person and while I don't have a source, just from what I've personally seen on admit.org since they show complete dates and interview dates is that most schools do review in order, but have special filters for students with X-factors like being URM or ultra high stats etc.

if you want just go to admit and click any school you're interested in and sort by interview date, and the complete dates tend to line up chronologically. pitt and umich are extreme cases for sure though like the previous person mentioned. the interviews that don't line up chronologically tend to have super high admit scores (meaning they have some sort of objective X factor)
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Hm, that doesn't necessarily mean that they're being reviewed out of order though. tbf, I agree with you, but maybe the other apps just weren't given interviews even after being reviewed chronologically.
 
pink_panther said:
totally agree. they definitely pass people over and come back to them if they realize "we need a stats guy" or after seeing the next month's applicants realizing someone from earlier was better than expected or needed a second review (and using the staircase analogy LM always discusses). (this is all just my thinking though from what I've read, I'm going to listen to that podcast someone linked in the general forums where adcoms actuall discuss how they screen and stuff)
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Can you link the podcast? That sounds interesting for my neurotic brain haha
 
Ahhh Congrats to everyone with an II, really want an II here haha. One of my best friends goes here and she loves it.
 
Should I avoid sending an update letter if my updates aren't "that substantive?" It seems they're looking for pretty significant updates: "You may send us occasional, substantive application updates if appropriate. Please send any such updates to [email protected] ..."
For context, I have a completely new clinical job I did not mention to them & like a couple of research posters.
 
medcarrot said:
Should I avoid sending an update letter if my updates aren't "that substantive?" It seems they're looking for pretty significant updates: "You may send us occasional, substantive application updates if appropriate. Please send any such updates to [email protected] ..."
For context, I have a completely new clinical job I did not mention to them & like a couple of research posters.
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Those sound like substantive updates, in my opinion, and it may be reasonable to send an update letter if you haven’t sent any to them yet. I think this is especially the case if your application overall could benefit from additional clinical experience and research presentations/posters! Hope this helps!
 
Ms. miRNA said:
Those sound like substantive updates, in my opinion, and it may be reasonable to send an update letter if you haven’t sent any to them yet. I think this is especially the case if your application overall could benefit from additional clinical experience and research presentations/posters! Hope this helps!
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Thank you!!
 
feeling_tireddddd said:
This is going to sound really silly but what is PBL?
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problem based learning. “PBL is a teaching method in which students learn by actively seeking out information to solve problems. In contrast to lectures, in which the teacher delivers information to the student, PBL emphasizes active learning.”
 
For people who have already interviewed, when did you find out who your interviewer was? Was it just before each or all at once, etc? Thanks.
 
donaldduckfanatic said:
if you dont mind telling us, whatd u include in the update?
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Yeah, I had like 1 line thanking the committee for reviewing my app and then I provided 3 updates about activities. Without going into too much detail the first was related to a patent, the second was about a few additional private practices using a software I developed/improvements to the software, and the last one was a new publication. I ended w/ a few lines citing specific resources at Weill that would help further my goals. The whole thing was less than 1 page.
 
zyzz. said:
Yeah, I had like 1 line thanking the committee for reviewing my app and then I provided 3 updates about activities. Without going into too much detail the first was related to a patent, the second was about a few additional private practices using a software I developed/improvements to the software, and the last one was a new publication. I ended w/ a few lines citing specific resources at Weill that would help further my goals. The whole thing was less than 1 page.
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most insane update letter I've ever heard of wtf 😭
 
Recent alum here, applied to many med schools and my only acceptance was Weill Cornell. I probably didn't realize it then, but going here was the best thing to have happened. You learn from the best, you see things you wouldn't see anywhere else, our clinical affiliates are some of the top-ranked institutions in their specialities. You learn to fight for yourself and for your patients, while participating in cutting edge research unseen in many other places.

Now on the other side, I see first hand how it will train you to be a world-class doctor. Happy to share my experiences or any personal advice with interviews, just reach out via DM!
 
wcmalum said:
Recent alum here, applied to many med schools and my only acceptance was Weill Cornell. I probably didn't realize it then, but going here was the best thing to have happened. You learn from the best, you see things you wouldn't see anywhere else, our clinical affiliates are some of the top-ranked institutions in their specialities. You learn to fight for yourself and for your patients, while participating in cutting edge research unseen in many other places.

Now on the other side, I see first hand how it will train you to be a world-class doctor. Happy to share my experiences or any personal advice with interviews, just reach out via DM!
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love this, thanks so much! WCMC wasn't my top choice at first but after my interview it definitely became just that, such amazing faculty and students and institute opportunities. just with their post-ii acceptance rate wasn't so dang low 🙁((
 
hey yall, I've seen mention of a stress test. I know ppl are saying it's not happening this year, but just wondering what it is? Also, are the interviews like a regular interview (no MMI)? I believe one person said it was a chill/nice interview and wanted to see if others thought the same. TYIA
 
flowerplant2000 said:
hey yall, I've seen mention of a stress test. I know ppl are saying it's not happening this year, but just wondering what it is? Also, are the interviews like a regular interview (no MMI)? I believe one person said it was a chill/nice interview and wanted to see if others thought the same. TYIA
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My interviews had no stress test whatsoever. They were very conversational and incredibly friendly. No MMI.
Parts of my interviews seemed to be them trying to sell me on the good things about the school. It was an extremely positive experience, and made Cornell my top choice.

Just know your application and don't get too worried about this one.
 
flowerplant2000 said:
hey yall, I've seen mention of a stress test. I know ppl are saying it's not happening this year, but just wondering what it is? Also, are the interviews like a regular interview (no MMI)? I believe one person said it was a chill/nice interview and wanted to see if others thought the same. TYIA
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I had the same question before mine, and it ended up being one of my more relaxed interviews - super conversational
 
PMauw said:
My interviews had no stress test whatsoever. They were very conversational and incredibly friendly. No MMI.
Parts of my interviews seemed to be them trying to sell me on the good things about the school. It was an extremely positive experience, and made Cornell my top choice.

Just know your application and don't get too worried about this one.
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agree with this^ they spent more time trying to sell me than grilling me. genuinely enjoyable interviews, no stress test
 
does anyone know when people who interviewed in september will go to committee?
 
anyone interviewing this week not received an email with links and interview times?
 
on weill's website it says they accept updates but how do i send it? the portal doesn't seem to have an upload doc area
 
hungryhippos said:
on weill's website it says they accept updates but how do i send it? the portal doesn't seem to have an upload doc area
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From the secondary application complete email that you would have received:

You may send us occasional, substantive application updates if appropriate. Please send any such updates to [email protected], attaching your update as a Word or PDF file with the file name in the following format: lastname_firstname_AAMC ID_ date. You will receive a confirmation email (you may need to check your junk or spam folder). Please do not include other queries or information in the email; questions should be directed to our main email address.
 
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