Do you think your odds for acceptance better pre-interview or post-interview?

You don't realize how stupid this is do you?

 

this got a judgmental smirk out of me.

 

aww lets not be mean.. he does bring an interesting idea to the table.. but either way, it doesnt matter bc there is no way to get an acceptance pre interview anyway..

 

The overall odds of acceptance are the same. You have to be in the top 200-300 applicants no matter what.

 

Whatever dude, dont let the losers bring you down. Granted just because you were selected for an interview doesnt mean an acceptance, but surely you beat out the other applicants and you should chalk that up as a win.

 

What? Look at the USNews interview/acceptance stats and you'll find your answer.

 

I don't think he does.

 

I think he is asking is it easier to get an interview post-secondary or is it easier to get an acceptance post-interview...

 

I don't know what is being asked here... from the title I thought, "So, do I consider myself more apt to be accepted (in my mind, at that respective time of the application process) pre-interview or post-interview"?

But, then I read the body of the post and became completely lost. Perhaps it is a difficult idea to express. I sure had a hard time doing so.

 

Post interview for sure, but it varies. I mean, sometimes you just don't click with an interviewer and you're done. In the end, getting an interview is a bit of a crap shoot, and so is getting an acceptance. Your dream school acceptance is a mixture of talent, resume, charisma, and LUCK.

 

Just following this thread is making me dumber. Thanks.

 

Maybe the question should be, do I feel am I a better candidate on paper or in person?

If I were better on paper than in person, then I'd be more likely to be accepted post-interview invitation/pre-interview than post-interview.

If I were better in person than on paper, then my odds would improve post-interview... I'd be more likely to be accepted post-interview than post-interview invitation, pre-interview.

 

OP, I'll give you my opinion since there is a lack of them in here (or at least those answering your question).

I think you have a better chance of acceptance post-interview than getting an interview post-secondary. Many schools send secondaries out if you meet minimum requirements. This is done because secondaries create a nice revenue for the school. They aren't making "bank" but its a nice way to defray interviewing costs that the school accumulates: food, goodies, tourguides and interviewers (possibly), along with processing costs.

Many applicants get secondaries. So, regardless of grades, people will send them in unless they face the cutoff. Pre-interview you are up against extremely competitive applicants so if you lack the credentials its going to be harder to get that coveted interview.

Now, when you get to the interview you have a better chance of acceptance. An interview doesn't put everyone at the same level, but you were able to get past the initial competition. Its going to be extremely competitive still, but you have in your favor that you are at the interview. So, you can "wow" the interviewers and win them over.

I don't know how to address the fact that still only maybe a 1/3 of interviewees get in. The other 2/3 more than likely aren't tools. So, why do they get rejected? For some of them it has to be credentials, but for others I don't know.

 

Play nice.

 

Razzing users isn't voluntary? Oh man, the dumb is contagious in here.

 

woops

 

Well I've already been accepted. But I had an interesting topic for discussion as well. Do you think you have a better chance of being accepted after you've been accepted or before? Any thoughts?

 

ZING!!!

*snaps fingers*

 

Actually, the question is not as whack as it seems after some thought. Each med school has some degree of uniqueness, otherwise, they would all have the same list of acceptable applicants (especially the private schools). There is the concept of prospective students and med schools being the right "fit" for one another. If one gets an interview offer, then that person must be considered a likely fit for whatever that particular school is looking for. If the interview confirms that connection, then acceptance is likely at many schools. Look at the ratio of interviews to acceptances to gauge your chances at various schools. It can range from 32% at GWU for OOS applicants to 63% at TJMC for OOS applicants. The instate acceptance rates tend to be even higher.

 

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This wasn't funny. MDApps don't relate to rhetorical questions in anyway.