do ppl from the adcomms actually visit SDN?

[uclakid]

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Members do not see this ad.

if so what do they do with the info?

 

[EpointH]

During the orientation at a recent interview, one of the admissions coordinators said, "I know a lot of people say our interview day is long -- yes, I do read studentdoctor.net!" So yes, I think that at some places they probably do read at least the interview feedback that's posted about their school. It's probably a better way to get real feedback about the interview day than those evaluations they ask you to turn in! 🙂

 

[flash]

definately do. Upstate actually responds to threads, clearing things up, offerin guidance/info.

U Miami also definately reads.

Sure most do. I think it is just to stay informed, see what's being said, etc.

 

[Psycho Doctor]

During the orientation at a recent interview, one of the admissions coordinators said, "I know a lot of people say our interview day is long -- yes, I do read studentdoctor.net!" So yes, I think that at some places they probably do read at least the interview feedback that's posted about their school. It's probably a better way to get real feedback about the interview day than those evaluations they ask you to turn in! 🙂

definately do. Upstate actually responds to threads, clearing things up, offerin guidance/info.

U Miami also definately reads.

Sure most do. I think it is just to stay informed, see what's being said, etc.

yikes! well at least they don't know who any of us are...unless of course they read our stats in mdapplicants.com and make the connection, hmm.... now you know why i won't mention my stats or interview dates 😀

 

[GATORade]

One of my interviewers form SUNY Buffalo told me that I seemed very prepared for some of her more controversial questions and she asked whether I visited the Interview Feedback section of SDN. 😱

 

[sparky5]

At NYMC they read it every day. Well atleast the interview feedback, but I bet they keep their eye on this forum as well.

 

[goheel]

Crap! They've discovered sdn . We need to go find another site to post. 😀

 

[Dr Turninkoff]

At NYMC they read it every day. Well atleast the interview feedback, but I bet they keep their eye on this forum as well.

at my NYMC orientation, the dean of admissions told us, "some people don't recognize that they are here during an exam block and will go post on SDN that everyone at NYMC has their head in a book all day." i couldn't help but grin because i had just read that characterization the day before.

 

[drguy22]

at my NYMC orientation, the dean of admissions told us, "some people don't recognize that they are here during an exam block and will go post on SDN that everyone at NYMC has their head in a book all day." i couldn't help but grin because i had just read that characterization the day before.

lol..i read that ...who posted tat?

 

[sunUCB]

at NYMC, the admissions lady had an interviewee who lived nearby assure us that there is stuff to do in the area, "so we wouldn't go back and post on SDN that Valhalla is a boring city and there's nothing to do around there." i thought that was kind of funny.

 

[ellia08]

Some of you will remember the two nice ladies (and... in case they're reading this,.... I stress, EXTREMELY NICE KIND and GOOD) who work at the University of Michigan admissions office. You know, the ones who led you downstairs to the interview room. They wore yellow shirts.

Well, they check it all the time and laugh and laugh, ... and (in a horrified way) laugh. However, they are sensitive to student issues too. If valid problems are raised they try to correct them.

I'm not sure why premeds think this site is such a secret. Believe me, it isnt.

 

[Electrophys]

if so what do they do with the info?

I remember when I interviewed at Northwestern, one of the adcoms said:

"I know Student Doctor describes our interview experience like the boardroom in 'The Apprentice' but I want you all to know that there's absolutely nothing to be worried about..."

 

[liverotcod]

Wouldn't you, if you were an admission committee member? It's free feedback for your marketing approach. Remember, they're trying to sell to us as much as we're trying to sell to them.

Now if we could just find "medschooladcoms.net"...

 

[3rd_i]

To paraphrase Sun Tzu: Know your enemy.



(just kidding) 🙄

 

[bigdan]

For absolute certain some folks at Emory do; one of the Admissions persons mentioned that she could guess who was who from screen names and when they posted their interview dates in the threads...

dc

 

[UseUrHeadFred]

My SLU interviewer talked about sdn.

 

[Code Brown]

The director at MCW mentioned SDN, while the director at UCI actually told everyone to go onto it and post their experiences at their school.

 

[Cat's Meow]

One director of admissions jokingly remarked, "Don't say anything bad about me on SDN, or I'll know..."

 

[skiracer90]

Imagine if they used SDN against us? - While assessing whether or not to admit applicant X, one adcom member notes that they have started threads about volunteering being pointless or are choosing schools based on fellow interviewee hotness. - This is supposed to be a place where we voice our concerns and opinions freely. Maybe I should start threads called "Why skiracer90 is so great and should be admitted." Ugh...it just makes me uncomfortable that the people deciding our fate are seeing us in our most informal, goofy and vulnerable state.

 

[snuffles04]

Imagine if they used SDN against us? - While assessing whether or not to admit applicant X, one adcom member notes that they have started threads about volunteering being pointless or are choosing schools based on fellow interviewee hotness. - This is supposed to be a place where we voice our concerns and opinions freely. Maybe I should start threads called "Why skiracer90 is so great and should be admitted." Ugh...it just makes me uncomfortable that the people deciding our fate are seeing us in our most informal, goofy and vulnerable state.

hahahahahahaaaaaaaa

 

[ambaduchi]

heehee people who have posted their interview dates at specific schools are prolly reading this and thinkin about editing their posts asap...

 

[DoctorMalki]

But this website is still pretty anonymous. Even if they do give out interview dates, there are usually several people at that interview so they don't really know who is who... unless you have only 3-4 people interviewing with you and you're the only one from a given state which you have listed on your sdn profile ( NY, CA whatever.) then you're in trouble lol 😀

 

[edfig99]

people from adcoms read this message board. they used to visit the interviewfeedback.com site when that was all that was around.

whether or not information on this board is used "against" applicants is unknown. I would say, however, that it could be used against an applicant. There is nothing that says a school can't contact or use other sources regarding your application. Many times in an app you'll actually give the schools express permission to do so. Adcom members call colleagues, friends, even pre-med deans or instructors regarding an applicant all the time. A message board is no different. Putting comments on this board, while anonymous and "informal" still puts out information by you or about you -- in the public domain, that could potentially be linked to you. schools know who they interview and when. A good friend of mine works at an admissions office and based on reading the posts and the details regarding the interview, knows who the applicant is, and who their interviewer was.

Now are schools going out of their way to do this? absolutely not. there's too much stuff going on. but for example, say they are reading some posts by person X. later on they find out that person X is now candidate X for their school -- they may think twice, irrespective of the rest of their application. It's because this is so "informal" that they get to see what candidate X is really like, versus the candidate X that interviewed with them.

 

[CanIMakeIt]

ECU and U Miami are definetly here for the interview feedback .. don't know if they have time to check the forums though

 

[NubianPrincess]

I was the only black interviewing that particular day at the last school I visited. 🙁 So much for anonymity 🙁

 

[Psycho Doctor]

For absolute certain some folks at Emory do; one of the Admissions persons mentioned that she could guess who was who from screen names and when they posted their interview dates in the threads...

dc

and people thought it was weird that i wouldn't post or reveal interview dates (and also scores)...? well maybe i had a valid reason 😀

 

[Psycho Doctor]

One director of admissions jokingly remarked, "Don't say anything bad about me on SDN, or I'll know..."