33 MCAT and above (but not 36) interview invites

[ppfizenm]

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[aSagacious]

If you go to MDApplicants.com you can screen applications by GPA, MCAT, undergrad institution, etc. Therefore you can plug in an MCAT range of 33-36 and GPA of some arbitrary range and see all of the interview invites that you could possible wish for. Best of luck to you.

 

[Slack3r]

 

[sector9]

Sarcasm for sure

 

[poohbear12345]

hahahah so you've made a threat specifically for MCAT scores between 33-35

I feel your pain, my life has turned into staring at my inbox getting excited whenever my inbox count moves up one, only to be disappointed by a groupon.

 

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[TheMightySmiter]

hahahah so you've made a threat specifically for MCAT scores between 33-35

I feel your pain, my life has turned into staring at my inbox getting excited whenever my inbox count moves up one, only to be disappointed by a groupon.

I DO THIS EXACT THING. And then I get really excited when it's an afternoon email because Groupon deals come in the morning so an afternoon email might be an interview--and what happens? It's a Groupon Getaway. Sigh.

 

[BHaus9]

hahahah so you've made a threat specifically for MCAT scores between 33-35

I dunno... As worded, the thread title seems to include scores from 33-35, as well as those from 37-45. I think we need to consult the VR wizards at AAMC for a judgment call.

 

[poohbear12345]

agreed. If It was "which of the following could be inferred"
A. People with 37s may participate
B. People with 38's may not participate

it would be a tough call

 

[paul411]

I dunno... As worded, the thread title seems to include scores from 33-35, as well as those from 37-45. I think we need to consult the VR wizards at AAMC for a judgment call.

 

[poohbear12345]

I DO THIS EXACT THING. And then I get really excited when it's an afternoon email because Groupon deals come in the morning so an afternoon email might be an interview--and what happens? It's a Groupon Getaway. Sigh.

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It helps to know im not the only one

 

[ppfizenm]

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It helps to know im not the only one

For fear of being away from my email, I wouldn't leave my house if it wasn't for my smart phone.

 

[flodhi1]

I dunno... As worded, the thread title seems to include scores from 33-35, as well as those from 37-45. I think we need to consult the VR wizards at AAMC for a judgment call.

LOL seriously we do haha

 

[ppfizenm]

LOL seriously we do haha

I meant for the 33-35 and 37-45 scores.

People who got a 36 did it completely by luck.

 

[poohbear12345]

hahaha that hurts. but i'll admit, luck was definitely involved.

 

[poohbear12345]

After 5pm Eastern you think its safe to call it quits on expecting any emails for the day, or do you think schools will send invites after business hours?

 

[aSagacious]

After 5pm Eastern you think its safe to call it quits on expecting any emails for the day, or do you think schools will send invites after business hours?

I've heard that many interview invite emails come between 10 pm and 5 am, usually with a 6 hour window to accept the invitation before it expires.

 

[poohbear12345]

Phew good thing I stay up till about 2am every night then. Wait are we talking eastern or pacific?

 

[aSagacious]

Phew good thing I stay up till about 2am every night then. Wait are we talking eastern or pacific?

Usually whichever is less convenient (and it will often change without warning).

 

[poohbear12345]

hhahaha imagine if that's how it worked, you could get an invite at any hour of the day, and you'd only have 30 minutes to respond or you lost it.

 

[aSagacious]

hhahaha imagine if that's how it worked, you could get an invite at any hour of the day, and you'd only have 30 minutes to respond or you lost it.

Welcome to the life of a resident, it's known as being on call 😉

 

[BHaus9]

hhahaha imagine if that's how it worked, you could get an invite at any hour of the day, and you'd only have 30 minutes to respond or you lost it.

Somehow, I imagine very little would change.

 

[poohbear12345]

Somehow, I imagine very little would change.

👍 Truth

 

[ppfizenm]

After 5pm Eastern you think its safe to call it quits on expecting any emails for the day, or do you think schools will send invites after business hours?

Lawdy. If I step away from the computer the unholy rejections will start.

 

[ppfizenm]

Somehow, I imagine very little would change.

lmao exactly

 

[Dotpats]

I DO THIS EXACT THING. And then I get really excited when it's an afternoon email because Groupon deals come in the morning so an afternoon email might be an interview--and what happens? It's a Groupon Getaway. Sigh.

I too am in this pathetic boat... stupid Groupons! That, and Amazon...

 

[poohbear12345]

I too am in this pathetic boat... stupid Groupons! That, and Amazon...

Exactly, Woke me up at 5:30 Am this morning when my phone pushed the email!

 

[percy]

OMG Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe, etcetcetc. To add insult to injury, I recently received an email from a coupon aggregating website letting me know that I was one of their "most active users," INVITING me to their offices for a focus group. Needless to say, that email bypassed my gmail filters, and I totally mistook it for an interview invite!!

 

[Slack3r]

Pro tip: stop signing up for useless email spam. 👍

 

[Whatyousay]

What's wrong with a 36? 🙁

 

[kpcrew]

whew missed the cut line by one point

 

[JESSFALLING]

What's wrong with a 36? 🙁

It's not a prime number...like 37, 41, and 43 😀