does interviewing early matter

[emilia112]

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i keep seeing that being early to interview like august or september gives you the best chance of getting in the school compared to november. bc they have all their seats open. but for something like dental where dday is in december, i would assume that all pre december interviews hold the same weight and then post dec you have less of a chance. is this true or no since most schools decide the acceptances the day/week of the interview?

 

[PHscale73]

I'd assume majority of schools just add to their acceptance list on a rolling basis until spots are filled, and the extra acceptees are put on waitlist

 

[emilia112]

I'd assume majority of schools just add to their acceptance list on a rolling basis until spots are filled, and the extra acceptees are put on waitlist

what about state schools which barely accept off waitlist. would end of oct/early november mean i have no shot essentially

 

[macsak]

what about state schools which barely accept off waitlist. would end of oct/early november mean i have no shot essentially

early november interviews have a shot

there are schools that look at all pre-december interviews all at once
there are others, i assume the majority, that will look at each interview group separately- there will be some in the accept pile, some in the deny pile, and the majority in the maybe pile
if the next group has fewer accepts and more denies, they may revisit the maybe pile to accept a few more, but more likely the will review all the maybes at the end when they know how many in the accept pile there are

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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[emilia112]

early november interviews have a shot

there are schools that look at all pre-december interviews all at once
there are others, i assume the majority, that will look at each interview group separately- there will be some in the accept pile, some in the deny pile, and the majority in the maybe pile
if the next group has fewer accepts and more denies, they may revisit the maybe pile to accept a few more, but more likely the will review all the maybes at the end when they know how many in the accept pile there are

so does early applicants as long as it’s before pre december, they’re all on the same grounds essentially? ik it’s diff than med bc med is rolling while dental decisions start in dec 15

 

[macsak]

so does early applicants as long as it’s before pre december, they’re all on the same grounds essentially? ik it’s diff than med bc med is rolling while dental decisions start in dec 15

early has an advantage over later, but it's not something that can be calculated, and it may be negligible
not something you should think or worry about

trust the process...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

i keep seeing that being early to interview like august or september gives you the best chance of getting in the school compared to november. bc they have all their seats open. but for something like dental where dday is in december, i would assume that all pre december interviews hold the same weight and then post dec you have less of a chance. is this true or no since most schools decide the acceptances the day/week of the interview?

Rolling admissions implies early interviews are "better" than later when admissions decisions are made in a timely fashion after the interview is conducted.

Is it better to be interviewed in August vs. November? Maybe for medical school admissions when offers can roll out in AMCAS beginning in October (AACOMAS schools don't have a limitation other than first deposits cannot be due until mid-December IIRC).

As it stands, all pre-December interviews should theoretically hold the same weight. The expectation is that at least half of all seats across the schools are claimed after Round 1 (decision by January 15). Consequently, yes, there are fewer spots and thus a smaller chance.

However, the ratio of applicants to seats recently dropped below 2.0 (2024 had 12,491 applications and had 7,409 matriculants, so 1.69), so qualified applicants with mission alignment will get a spot.

I wish interviewers would return their feedback to committees in a timely manner. Otherwise, we would make decisions on offer-eligible candidates within the week. At least with the AADSAS decision day schedule, we have more time to track them down.

Admissions Committees: The Art of the Decision | Student Doctor Network | SDN

Abstract: Faculty serve three to four year terms on admissions committees, so they can vary significantly year-to-year with shifting priorities over time.

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