High Stats Non-Trad, but Radio Silence from Top Schools

[SalmonFisher]

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What are my odds?

 

[bonedoc5576]

In so far as you have an acceptance in hand, and at least an invite to UVA, which many would argue IS an elite school, I'd stop fretting lest you convey an unflattering sense of entitlement

 

[Blueprint Med School]

It's still relatively early in the cycle. Interviews will come, but all you can do now is wait. If you have a genuinely significant update you can send to adcoms, then you can send that to them as well, but other than that, it's just a waiting game.

 

[star-lily]

In so far as you have an acceptance in hand, and at least an invite to UVA, which many would argue IS an elite school, I'd stop fretting lest you convey an unflattering sense of entitlement

Agreed, it's really fantastic to have an acceptance this early. My friend has gotten 8 IIs with far fewer ECs (non-URM also) and has gone on all of them already, but she actually doesn't have any acceptances yet (basically just silence for now, with a few explicitly telling her that decisions won't roll out for a while).

 

[notsobabydoc]

Thank you for the reality check! I am incredibly grateful for my current opportunities.

Where is your acceptance?

 

[SalmonFisher]

Where is your acceptance?

VCU

 

[notsobabydoc]

VCU

Congrats. Then you have Mayo and UVA, pretty set!

 

[SleepingPillow]

Honestly, at this time the majority of applicants have no more than 1 or 2 II's, much less to top schools. I think you're doing fine. Those two II's could turn into A's on top of the early acceptance you already have. These forums make it seem like everyone has 5+ IIs when in reality that's not the case. Most people would gladly switch positions with you.

 

[Jeremy Bearimy]

Honestly, at this time the majority of applicants have no more than 1 or 2 II's, much less to top schools. I think you're doing fine. Those two II's could turn into A's on top of the early acceptance you already have. These forums make it seem like everyone has 5+ IIs when in reality that's not the case. Most people would gladly switch positions with you.

THIS. SDN is not representative of the whole applicant pool or matriculation pool. Many many matriculates had 1-2 interviews. Having 2 good interviews is fantastic!

From the Matriculating Student Questionnaire

 

[notsobabydoc]

THIS. SDN is not representative of the whole applicant pool or matriculation pool. Many many matriculates had 1-2 interviews. Having 2 good interviews is fantastic!

From the Matriculating Student Questionnaire
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I mean how did you even know there's data lol. That's crazy. given only 40% people matriculate. only 1% get around 10+ interviews. I feel completely shocked and fortunate... had no idea I will get this lucky lol.

 

[star-lily]

I mean how did you even know there's data lol. That's crazy. given only 40% people matriculate. only 1% get around 10+ interviews. I feel completely shocked and fortunate... had no idea I will get this lucky lol.

I've found this data before as well haha

 

[candbgirl]

Are things just early in the cycle or what potential issues are there with my application?

There’s nothing wrong with your app. You have an acceptance, you have more interviews and you’re going to be a doctor. Congratulations.

 

[Goro]

Howdy Yall! I am a nontrad applicant with with a lizzy M score of 76.5 (3.95cGPA, 4.0sGPA, 520 MCAT) and a WARS score of 93. My final school list was

Boston University
Case Western
Columbia University
Duke
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Emory
George Washington
Georgetown
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
USC
Mayo MN and AZ
NYU
Northwestern
OHSU
UPen
TJ
Stanford
Tufts
UCLA
UCSF
University of Chicago
University of Maryland
University of Miami Leonard
UVA
Vanderbilt
VCU
WashU
Cornell
Yale

Thankfully I have received some II's, including 1 top 10 program and 1 to a top 30 program. I still have radio silence from the rest of the top schools though and was complete in July.
About me: I am an older non trad. I currently work at the NIH working as a part of a project team that helps lead candidates get to an original IND with the FDA. I originally worked on Capitol Hill as a staffer, where I became inspired to become involved with healthcare. I then went to work at an academic medical center as a clinic manager, where I worked on a variety of both advocacy projects and clinical projects. My research experience consists of several poster presentations on clinical research focused on rare diseases at national conferences (5 total posters). I have several hundred hours of shadowing subspecialties at the hospital I worked at , along with volunteering at that hospital and tutoring inpatient oncology patients in the pediatric ward (several hundred hours there as well). I also volunteer at a hospice (100 hours). In terms of non medical community service, I ran a mentoring program for inner city children in college as well as volunteering for several youth mentoring programs in undergrad. I wanted to know if anyone may have some ideas about radio silence from some of the top programs. Am I on the margin stats wise or is there a potential red flag in my app that I am somehow missing? In general, I think my essays were fine to potentially good. I come from a humanities background and worked with several mentors on my essays.

Stop thinking "I sent in my apps, where are all my interviews???"