How many interviews invites would you be content with?

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Is there a number of invites that you would feel is just too much?

 

[wolverinepwns]

there is no such a thing as too many interviews as long as you have no accpetence!

 

[boggvir]

I have 6 so far and I would attend 60 if I didn't have an acceptance in hand.

 

[glasshalfMD]

I'm with the two before me. As many as it takes to get an acceptance 👍

 

[ucsfstudents]

I second what has been said. I would add, as many as you can get if you are not that competitive. You can be more picky if you know you are a competitive applicant.

 

[swamprat]

I second what has been said. I would add, as many as you can get if you are not that competitive. You can be more picky if you know you are a competitive applicant.

Yeah but I still wouldn't be picky until you have an acceptance in hand. I feel that every year people start making threads about declining interviews even though they have not been accepted anywhere yet. Just because you have a 36 mcat and a 4.0 gpa does not guarantee you acceptance. There are so many variables in this process, many out of your control and one huge factor is interview. I like to think the numbers get you the interview, the interview gets you the acceptance. Many people screw up the interview because they are socially awkward or just a poor interviewer.

 

[Avoidthetiger]

Is there a number of invites that you would feel is just too much?

I'm freaking out over the fact that I have 9 interviews in the upcoming 5 weeks (and maybe even a tenth after that). It's going to be hard to stay on top of everything BUT I'm not going to miss any of these interviews until I get an acceptance in hand.

 

[addo]

I agree with what everybody else has said, but in the event that you get an acceptance after your first interview and you have more interviews, then it would just be a matter of going to interview to the places that interest you the most.

 

[surftheiop]

I'm freaking out over the fact that I have 9 interviews in the upcoming 5 weeks (and maybe even a tenth after that). It's going to be hard to stay on top of everything BUT I'm not going to miss any of these interviews until I get an acceptance in hand.

I don't know how you all can manage all that and not flunk out of school!

I have like 5 spread over 5 weeks and this is enough to make me have to reschedule like 4 tests and miss about a dozen lectures! (Could be partially due to fact that I'm mainly applying to schools in a different region than my undergrad so its impossible to have a one day trip)

 

[boggvir]

I have five in the next two weeks.


I'm not in school this year, so there is no issue of flunking out, only an issue of getting fired. 😛

 

[NickNaylor]

My strategy is to go to all interviews I get until I get an acceptance to one of my top choices. When that happens, I'll be a little more selective and likely withdraw from several places I've applied.

As others have said, you keep going until you know you've gotten in somewhere.

 

[juliedi]

I'm not in school this year, so there is no issue of flunking out, only an issue of getting fired. 😛

Same here. So far, two interviews and still employed!

 

[Avoidthetiger]

I don't know how you all can manage all that and not flunk out of school!

I have like 5 spread over 5 weeks and this is enough to make me have to reschedule like 4 tests and miss about a dozen lectures! (Could be partially due to fact that I'm mainly applying to schools in a different region than my undergrad so its impossible to have a one day trip)

Luckily I'm in grad school so I am just focusing on making sure I get my work done for my 2 classes, do 15 hours of research every week, and get all assignments graded for the class I TA (as well as attend those classes). It's going to be a struggle for the next 3 or 4 weeks, but hopefully I can do it.