How do Admissions Committees Make Post-II Decisions?

[TibiaOrNotTibia]

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Basically title!

I know it likely differs between schools, but I am genuinely curious to hear about the process regardless. For instance, are interviewees put up on slide shows with pros/cons? Are they directly compared against each other? Do they have a formula with scores?

Side note: I accidentally previously posted this on the 2025-2026 specific school discussions forum. That is my bad.

 

[moltmannfanboi]

Every school is different. I feel that the Admissions All-Access podcast (by CWRU) might be useful to you. The OHSU episode was one that stood out in terms of detailing the post-II process.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

From Waitlist to Offer: Inside an Admissions Committee | Student Doctor Network | SDN

You are finally done with your interviews, so let the waiting games begin! In March, health professions programs will begin securing seats for the next

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[TibiaOrNotTibia]

From Waitlist to Offer: Inside an Admissions Committee | Student Doctor Network | SDN

You are finally done with your interviews, so let the waiting games begin! In March, health professions programs will begin securing seats for the next

www.studentdoctor.net

This is awesome. Thank you.

Now I suddenly understand all of the previous “stairstep” allusions on this forum😳

 

[Goro]

Read this:

Thread 'Interviews: the View From Behind the Curtain'

Jan 13, 2015

I just answered a PM and my correspondent, who just had an interview asked " ...I saw what looked like a grading rubric... is it possible that you are literally evaluated on paper? But have you heard of such a thing?
Also what's with the note taking? Like what gets written down exactly?"

With interviews, the interviewer does have a score sheet. Questions for the interviewee might be written down on them as well. Without going into too much detail, we score interviewees on their ability think, talk and to listen. We also give them an overall final score.

We write...

• Goro
• Replies: 108
• Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)

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[TibiaOrNotTibia]

Read this:

Thread 'Interviews: the View From Behind the Curtain'

Jan 13, 2015

I just answered a PM and my correspondent, who just had an interview asked " ...I saw what looked like a grading rubric... is it possible that you are literally evaluated on paper? But have you heard of such a thing?
Also what's with the note taking? Like what gets written down exactly?"

With interviews, the interviewer does have a score sheet. Questions for the interviewee might be written down on them as well. Without going into too much detail, we score interviewees on their ability think, talk and to listen. We also give them an overall final score.

We write...

• Goro
• Replies: 108
• Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)

• 

Thank you!!