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prouddecision
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I'm guessing if AMCAS verified 6/1 and I still haven't gotten a secondary, it's VUover?
smoney1178
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I have the same issue/question!
regularguy12
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Does anyone know if the MCAT ranges reported on MSAR are superscore since Vandy considers MCAT superscores?
Probably, but I feel like super score is pretty rare for MCAT, not that many applicants would have it. Vandy would also wanna have the highest MCAT, so they prob do use superscore, but it should be good to consider ur super score within that range.
Mr.Pinecone
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+1 OOS II! Submitted 7/30 LM 77
shortienova
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+1 OOS II, LM 78, submitted 7/7
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OOS II. Submitted 7/7. 72.5 LM
cheesefries03
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congrats to everyone who got II! I was curious about how long it typically takes between secondary and II for vandy? I think my app was considered complete aug 15.
throwingthisinthemix
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It's the LizzyM score, which takes into account your GPA and MCAT: LizzyM Score Calculator - What are my medical school chances?
I did recently as well and it took 3 days
Congrats! When were you complete?
happyplace333
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congrats! what were your other ec's! i have a similar LM so that's why i ask
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MA for gap year, hospital volunteer, research at undergrad w pub + summer research program at T3, unique ethnicity + writing
Not URM. Middle eastern ish
happyplace333
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when did u submit?
wait did you get your II at 11PM, or is that just when you posted?
Neely9873
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Same here
prouddecision
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Looks like another batch of secondaries/IIs went out this week
wdym? no one’s posted since saturday
smoney1178
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Yall. I submitted the first day and I still haven’t gotten a secondary💀 I’m surprised they haven’t just rejected me😂
At the very least, that post caused me to look at their tracker. It’s updated now with about 130 interview invites having been sent out
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Would you be able to point us to their tracker—I am not familiar with that?
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Thank you. This transparency of Vandy is nice. I wonder what other schools provide quantitative info on where they are in their interview cycle.MD Prospective Students – Admissions Overview
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Michigan and Wayne State are others that come to mind
prouddecision
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Same. Last year they sent out the first wave of Rs on 11 September so I am expecting mine this week.
I didn’t realize the primary screen was that intensive honestly. I assumed it would’ve just been a hard stats check.
prouddecision
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They reportedly have multiple individual reviewers for every primary app. It's quite a process.
That explains why they take their time with interview invites. Honestly, that's a pretty good system for applicants.
123dk123
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but they only dont send secondary to like 800 people?
prouddecision
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According to them, 2/3 of applicants are invited to submit a secondary. So far this year it's 5,315 out of 6,640. MD Prospective Students – Admissions Overview
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123dk123
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do we know if they read chronologically?
I’m sure there’s some chronological basis to it, but I’d reason there’s more a stat-based component or preference to it. Given that they screen primary, I believe ‘chronologically’ is not weighted as significantly as stats + activities. I could be completely off base though
quirkybric2040
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i have my interview this upcoming week, and is the KIRA an MMI? or are they seperate...
Mr.Pinecone
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Kira is more like Casper but Vandy’s specific version
throwingthisinthemix
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Can you elaborate on this, if possible? Like are you choosing from answer choices or just responding what you think?
Everyone, there is a lot of information about the process on Vanderbilt's Admissions pages. Prospective students can even attend a regularly scheduled Zoom information session. If you have questions about the format of their virtual interview that would be a good place to ask it.
They are not going to tell you the questions in advance, you will most certainly be expressing your thoughts and not doing a multiple choice answer.
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Mr.Pinecone
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Wsydoc words are perfect. Just do your research and be confident in yourself. Vanderbilt is one of the few schools that gives an insane amount of support to their interview invites.
adskjfkljsfhjkahsd
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I missed the zoom social hour today because I got the hours wrong. and I have an interview this week. Is it okay if I still attend the upcoming ones in two weeks?
TibiaOrNotTibia
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Isn't the social hour tomorrow evening?
Edit: Weird, I see it as the 15th now. I had it in two different calendars as the 16th!
To answer your question, you can attend any of them from what I understand. They are not sign-up events
chummyplum
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OOS II LM 77
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