How many times do you check your email each day?

[deleted987519]

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I think I reached triple-digits today once I saw people getting interviews already....please help lol

 

[ChymeofPassion]

I think I reached triple-digits today once I saw people getting interviews already....please help lol

Checking in

 

[coffee&scrubs]

Now that I know people are receiving interviews (although they might be DO, not MD yet...) I'll probably reach quadruple digits

 

[deleted987519]

Now that I know people are receiving interviews (although they might be DO, not MD yet...) I'll probably reach quadruple digits

Well you better start checking, buster. At least two MD programs already dealt out some interviews

 

[coffee&scrubs]

Well you better start checking, buster. At least two MD programs already dealt out some interviews

Which ones?

 

[deleted972488]

Which ones?

UChicago, Keck, Tulane

 

[ciestar]

I will be glued to my phone come september. I was checking my email a ton while applying to med school.. residency has me on a new level of terrified

 

[meepdog]

I got an email with "Interview" in the title and almost had a heart attack until I realized it was from Trinity

 

[xkcd6330]

I keep push notifications on, so... ∞?

 

[907914]

UChicago, Keck, Tulane

This was actually a huge surprise. I don’t think anyone expected any interview invites until next week at the very earliest...

 

[907914]

I got an email with "Interview" in the title and almost had a heart attack until I realized it was from Trinity

When you see an email about an interview but it just turns out to be trinity:

 

[PA_dud3]

I check my email quite a bit just as a part of daily life. I'm about a year and a half out from my application season, so I imagine then I'll be checking even more frequently lol.

 

[Developer]

I downloaded an extra email app just for my AMCAS/AAACOMAS email and enabled push notifications for that app so I could distinguish between personal emails and application emails. Also, I recommend checking your spam folder at least once daily

 

[deleted804295]

UChicago, Keck, Tulane

Do they require that individuals are complete? Or have they been sending out IIs based on stats alone?

 

[deleted972488]

Do they require that individuals are complete?

Yes

 

[907914]

Do they require that individuals are complete? Or have they been sending out IIs based on stats alone?

All interview invites will be sent after secondaries are complete. I believe that to be true across all institutions.

 

[thegrind33]

Four Texas schools have also sent out IIs

 

[TempuraOreos]

During my app, I created a separate gmail account for anything related to my application. A lot easier to know when schools sent secondaries, IIs, etc. when it wasn't bogged down by other (less important) emails.

 

[deleted972488]

During my app, I created a separate gmail account for anything related to my application. A lot easier to know when schools sent secondaries, IIs, etc. when it wasn't bogged down by other (less important) emails.

This is what I have done. Today has been the first day in a while that account hasn’t gotten anything.

 

[deleted804295]

Some schools are already sending me spam to attend their graduate programs and I'm very triggered. 🙁

 

[deleted972488]

You must also check the applicant portal of each school at least every 2 to 3 days to see application status until you are complete and in review. Last year there were some schools that did not send emails but rather notices on the student portal. This is when being OCD premed matters

Yeah, don’t worry. I’m neurotic enough. I check the portals way more often than I care to admit.

 

[907914]

Yeah, don’t worry. I’m neurotic enough. I check the portals way more often than I care to admit.

Same here. I have all of the tabs pinned and refresh too often

 

[deleted987519]

It's like checking your phone hoping he/she has texted back....theynever will
🙁

 

[907914]

It's like checking your phone hoping he/she has texted back....theynever will
🙁

Keep your hopes up. Schools have not really started to send out interviews aside from TX, DO, and like 3 AMCAS schools...Chin up.

Also, to make yourself feel even better, check your email in Outlook - WHEN you get anything with a 'congratulations' outlook puts confetti on the email. Nice little surprise.

 

[thegrind33]

Keep your hopes up. Schools have not really started to send out interviews aside from TX, DO, and like 3 AMCAS schools...Chin up.

Also, to make yourself feel even better, check your email in Outlook - WHEN you get anything with a 'congratulations' outlook puts confetti on the email. Nice little surprise.

And even at the early tx amcas and do schools it’s stil insanely early

 

[suomi24]

You must also check the applicant portal of each school at least every 2 to 3 days to see application status until you are complete and in review. Last year there were some schools that did not send emails but rather notices on the student portal. This is when being OCD premed matters

Do schools also send interview invites only via their portal? Or will II’s always be sent via email?

 

[suomi24]

Some schools will send invites only by portal. Do not, repeat, do not assume that you will always be notified by email.
I would also advise applicants that cannot, repeat, cannot assume anything unless it is confirmed. For example, simply because you have assigned LOR in AMCAS, until you see them confirmed in each school's applicant portal

you own your application and it is up to you to be on top of it always. You are the one that will suffer if something isnt in your file

So does that mean some schools don’t send an email invite to complete their secondary? And I should be going to schools who haven’t sent one yet to see if there’s a way to create a profile on their portal and complete the secondary?

 

[Cornfed101]

You must also check the applicant portal of each school at least every 2 to 3 days to see application status until you are complete and in review. Last year there were some schools that did not send emails but rather notices on the student portal. This is when being OCD premed matters

I'm glad you suggested this. I just logged onto one of my portals and realized I had everything complete (including paying the secondary fee) on 7/4. The only thing I missed was hitting the submit button

 

[suomi24]

YES

Wow thank you! I assumed there would be some form of communication. I guess that’s the problem with assumptions