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for those who interviewed in October: would we know our final decision by December? or is there a possibility we’d wait until March?
 
actual789 said:
for those who interviewed in October: would we know our final decision by December? or is there a possibility we’d wait until March?
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from what I understand you can get a decision in december but most people get deferred to march decision
 
premedbarista said:
from what I understand you can get a decision in december but most people get deferred to march decision
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Don’t they do two big meetings to release decisions per cycle? One in December and one in March? I guess you’re saying that even if you interview before December you might not hear back? I would’ve hoped that they just let everyone know who interviewed before their big meeting
 
premedbarista said:
from what I understand you can get a decision in december but most people get deferred to march decision
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This was the understanding that one of their donors and md admissions people gave me. Not sure about the deferral but I wouldn’t be surprised
 
not_houseMD said:
Don’t they do two big meetings to release decisions per cycle? One in December and one in March? I guess you’re saying that even if you interview before December you might not hear back? I would’ve hoped that they just let everyone know who interviewed before their big meeting
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based on previous years, they give some As in december but most go out in March. by deferred i just mean some of the people who hear back in december aren’t given a decision but are told they will find out in march.
 
For those that interviewed did it last around 45 minutes like in the invite or did it vary based on the interviewer?
 
plmd said:
gotcha, mines ended exactly at 30 min so i was kinda concerned
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its possible your interviewer thought it was only supposed to be 30 minutes... that happened to me and i gently reminded her that we had a 1 hour block
 
peaplant102 said:
its possible your interviewer thought it was only supposed to be 30 minutes... that happened to me and i gently reminded her that we had a 1 hour block
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Damn you got some balls. I would’ve just agreed with what they said lol
 
peaplant102 said:
its possible your interviewer thought it was only supposed to be 30 minutes... that happened to me and i gently reminded her that we had a 1 hour block
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haha maybe thats what happened too!
 
premedbarista said:
can anyone tell me what the dean info session is like? are they taking notes about us/asking us questions, like is it part of the eval or just an info session? should i be wearing full suit like for the interview? thanks 🙂
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did you figure it out
 
princeofallsaiyans1 said:
did you figure it out
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I went. Wear a suit or at least a button down shirt with a jacket (for men). Dean Kristen Hanssen MD hosted the session. I am not sure if she hosts all of them. For her, it was part presentation, part interactive. Dean Hanssen is very energetic, very knowledgeable, and very nice. You will enjoy the session.

This is a rule of thumb for interviews/info sessions for any medical schools: pay attention. Do not browse the internet. Do not look at your phone. Do not turn your camera off. Do not talk to your roommate off to the side while the Dean is talking. I have seen online interviews with Dean Hanssen and other deans that they will often use the "pin" feature randomly on zoom participants to check and see who is paying attention. Treat everything as if each person you interact with is taking notes on you. But also be yourself!
 
princeofallsaiyans1 said:
did you figure it out
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I interviewed very early on and had my info session earlier on as well but I'll give my two cents anyway. Dr. Hanssen specifically said in our meeting that you can wear whatever you want. We had about 80 people in the meeting and the vast majority wore suits so she made a point early on to say that it is totally fine if you wear sweats and a hoodie as she is the only one in the meeting from the school and is not taking notes. She also mentioned that she wanted us to feel comfortable physically and emotionally so that we can ask any form of questions. As for the rule of the thumb that was mentioned previously, I disagree. Pay attention for your own sake and decision making. The dean is most definitely not talking, presenting, and answering questions while zooming in on people and writing notes on their behavior. She also mentioned that she is the only person from the medical school in that meeting and it is set up that way so we could feel comfortable asking her about anything - and we sure as hell asked alot. Obviously, please write notes to make your life easier but no i highly doubt they are srsly including a performance reading or notes on our behavior during an informational session of all things to make a decision on our acceptance.

take with scoop of salt LOL
 
Does anyone know if we can send updates/ letters of interest or know when we go to committee post interview?
 
ndmd123 said:
Does anyone know if we can send updates/ letters of interest or know when we go to committee post interview?
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I think the committee meeting is scheduled for sometime in November for the December decision cohort. If you have already interviewed, now is a good time to send an update or interest letter. BU is pretty receptive to these letters... I think.
 
MCCAT said:
I think the committee meeting is scheduled for sometime in November for the December decision cohort. If you have already interviewed, now is a good time to send an update or interest letter. BU is pretty receptive to these letters... I think.
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Yup

Not sure about the first half but they made it clear to me that I should update if I feel like I have something to add
 
For those of us who have interviewed this fall, I was wondering when would be the latest to send a letter of intent to attend before the December decision? And whether it is even worth it, or to be reserved only if waitlisted...
 
BimBom said:
For those of us who have interviewed this fall, I was wondering when would be the latest to send a letter of intent to attend before the December decision? And whether it is even worth it, or to be reserved only if waitlisted...
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im wondering the same!
 
cheesefries03 said:
im wondering the same!
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There is a YouTube video of Dean Hanssen expressing her "reservations" about sending early letters of intent. The reason being: how do you know BU is the absolute BEST fit, assuming you haven't heard back from all the schools yet? How should we interpret this information? No idea... Is November considered too early for letters of intent? No idea... but probably.
 
medicineisawesome said:
Does anyone have last minute advice for the interview?
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None. Because the interview is super standard/traditional. As long as you prepped as you would for any standard med school interview, you will be fine. No curveballs etc.
 
had my interview yesterday and it was only 15 mins!!!!! + time for me to ask questions.
i'm scared what does this mean lol
 
medicineisawesome said:
had my interview yesterday and it was only 15 mins!!!!! + time for me to ask questions.
i'm scared what does this mean lol
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Woah... I'm curious what others will say. My interview was altogether almost an hour. Don't know if one is better than the other. Either you are an exceptional candidate and the interview is just a formality, or it went so wildly terrible that they had to end it early. These are just random guesses
 
medicineisawesome said:
had my interview yesterday and it was only 15 mins!!!!! + time for me to ask questions.
i'm scared what does this mean lol
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wait I have a friend that goes there and last year she had the same thing!! dont stress too much about timing because people are just busy. you got this and im sure you did amazing 🙂
 
medicineisawesome said:
had my interview yesterday and it was only 15 mins!!!!! + time for me to ask questions.
i'm scared what does this mean lol
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I wouldnt worry about it. Mines was only 30 minutes and someone else said the same thing happened and the interviewer genuinely just forgot that the interview was supposed to be 45 minutes
 
ndmd123 said:
I wouldnt worry about it. Mines was only 30 minutes and someone else said the same thing happened and the interviewer genuinely just forgot that the interview was supposed to be 45 minutes
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I did see that others said theirs lasted about 30 minutes, but 15 minutes is soo short, it just felt a bit concerning. hopefully it is nothing to worry about, like you said!
 
Hi, is anyone having any trouble scheduling their info session on the portal? I can't seem to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated
 
Apologies if this was asked already, but is the "Financial Aid" tab visible for everyone? I interviewed 2-ish months ago and this tab wasn't there before, and decisions haven't come out yet (and from what I've gathered, BU only wants the CSS profile from "entering students only") so I wanted to check if all applicants or all interviewees have the tab.
 
shortienova said:
Apologies if this was asked already, but is the "Financial Aid" tab visible for everyone? I interviewed 2-ish months ago and this tab wasn't there before, and decisions haven't come out yet (and from what I've gathered, BU only wants the CSS profile from "entering students only") so I wanted to check if all applicants or all interviewees have the tab.
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I also interviewed around two months ago and I have a financial aid tab too. I'm not sure if all interviewees have this either. I can't remember if it was there prior to my interview
 
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