Hints in an Interview About Acceptance

[bassvp]

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Additionally, most/all of my interviewers thus far have only had access to my essays. They have no knowledge of stats. They may like you enough based on the interview, but not enough to make up for a 26 MCAT.

 

[MD Odyssey]

True, I just wish interviews didn't exist, I suck at them 😛

Join eHarmony. Go on lots of dates. You'll learn to handle interviews in short order.

 

[MD Odyssey]

Depends on the school.

Generally though, you wouldn't get an interview if they wouldn't accept you based on grades, and your interviewer isn't the only person making the decision. Lots of great applicants = lots of tough decisions.

Yup. They're throwing darts at a board.

 

[latrala2300]

This is why I'm never sure which interview was better: the one with the bubbly interviewer or the one with the monotone disinterested interviewer who is super tough to impress.

ditto

 

[45408]

You always have to wonder if he actually does think a lot of people are fantastic applicants and gives the same wonderful recommendation to the ADCOM over and over. You may have an enthusiastic interviewer who has no clout with the ADCOM b/c he loves everyone. This is why I'm never sure which interview was better: the one with the bubbly interviewer or the one with the monotone disinterested interviewer who is super tough to impress.

My toughest interview came from the school I ultimately ended up attending. It was a fairly gruff retired doc who kind of grilled me on some stuff.

 

[Cinclus]

Just as an update, I had what I consider to be one of my worst interviews with this one MD who looked out the window the whole time I was talking to him. Result? Accepted today. 🙂

 

[flatearth22]

Just as an update, I had what I consider to be one of my worst interviews with this one MD who looked out the window the whole time I was talking to him. Result? Accepted today. 🙂

MCAT: BS 15, PS 12, VR 12, N
Overall GPA: 4.00
Science GPA: 4.00

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[elblackwell]

MCAT: BS 15, PS 12, VR 12, N
Overall GPA: 4.00
Science GPA: 4.00

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How long before knocked up has something to say?

 

[Cinclus]

What's there to say? Stats aren't everything. Interviews are misleading. That is all.

 

[elblackwell]

What's there to say? Stats aren't everything. Interviews are misleading. That is all.

I agree, but there is this one user that ALWAYS mentions the MCAT as the most important thing, so anytime someone who has a great MCAT score gets accepted despite certain weaknesses like a bad interview, they come in and remind everyone how important the MCAT is. Anyways, you are totally right about interviews and stats. I truly believe that adcoms look at the whole application and it is hard to judge whether someone will get accepted by looking at just ONE aspect.

 

[Slowpoke]

I agree, but there is this one user that ALWAYS mentions the MCAT as the most important thing, so anytime someone who has a great MCAT score gets accepted despite certain weaknesses like a bad interview, they come in and remind everyone how important the MCAT is. Anyways, you are totally right about interviews and stats. I truly believe that adcoms look at the whole application and it is hard to judge whether someone will get accepted by looking at just ONE aspect.

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[Cinclus]

Word.

 

[sector9]

I agree, but there is this one user that ALWAYS mentions the MCAT as the most important thing, so anytime someone who has a great MCAT score gets accepted despite certain weaknesses like a bad interview, they come in and remind everyone how important the MCAT is. Anyways, you are totally right about interviews and stats. I truly believe that adcoms look at the whole application and it is hard to judge whether someone will get accepted by looking at just ONE aspect.