Interview in previous year, but not in next year?

[ThatQuestionGuy]

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Has this happened to anyone? A school that interviewed you the previous cycle not offering you an interview again?

 

[dingyibvs]

Has this happened to anyone? A school that interviewed you the previous cycle not offering you an interview again?

I've definitely seen quite a few cases of that happening.

 

[calimed214]

This happens quite often. Nothing is guaranteed.

 

[ShyRem]

I would take a significant look at what you did last year in your interview that makes them not like you this year.

 

[gman33]

It happens pretty frequently.
I'd go as far as to say if you haven't done anything to significantly improve your application, I don't see why a school would bother to interview a candidate again. That's why it's important to keep working to improve until you get in. Just applying again without improvement is not a good strategy.

 

[J ROD]

It happens!! What? $hit

 

[anxiousteen]

it does happen.
i interviewed at nymc and uvm last year.
i improved my application a lot (including a 7 point jump in the MCAT) and they have yet to invite me. i applied early.

 

[rbnsafsadgf]

Has this happened to anyone? A school that interviewed you the previous cycle not offering you an interview again?

Yes.

 

[ezsanche]

it does happen.
i interviewed at nymc and uvm last year.
i improved my application a lot (including a 7 point jump in the MCAT) and they have yet to invite me. i applied early.

maybe you need an 8 point improvement

 

[PermanentWaves]

It happened to me with SUNY Upstate. Interviewed in 2007 (for class of 2012). Didn't get in. Re-wrote the MCAT and went up 8 points, 0.2 increase in GPA, master's degree, publications, volunteering, etc. etc. Got the pre-interview hold this time around. I'm not complaining, as I've done far better in this cycle than I did in '07, but it just showed me how random the process is.

 

[dragonfly99]

Yes, this happens a lot.
But if you improve your overall application, you have a good shot at getting more interviews overall the next year. There is a lot of randomness in the entire applications process. Also, some schools may be less prone to reinterview people who have been interviewed the previous year @their school, though it's not always true.

 

[calimed214]

I can say from experience now that this definitely happens. 😉

 

[Bones DO]

Does the opposite mean good things, say if you are interviewed one year and invited to interview earlier in the cycle the following year?

 

[ruiner]

^ Yes, for me it did

 

[PunkyMD]

This has happened to me at several schools, both in and out of state. For example:

University of Louisville
2005 - secondary, no interview
2006 - interview, rejected
2007 - secondary, no interview
2009 - accepted early decision

I improved my application in all measurable areas (GPA, work experience, MCAT, etc) each year along the way, and even went back to school for my Master's...I have always been confused about the way things went year to year, but eventually it all worked out.

I hope this is some encouragement that it can turn out well! Good luck!

 

[rbnsafsadgf]

Yes. Happened to me. Interview in 2007, pre-sec rejection in 2009.
I had improved my app where they suggested.

 

[call me x]

Yes. Happened to me. Interview in 2007, pre-sec rejection in 2009.
I had improved my app where they suggested.

looks like it will be happening to me as well....interviewed and waitlisted last year and not a peep this year 🙁

 

[ronakp10]

This has happened to me at several schools, both in and out of state. For example:

University of Louisville
2005 - secondary, no interview
2006 - interview, rejected
2007 - secondary, no interview
2009 - accepted early decision

I improved my application in all measurable areas (GPA, work experience, MCAT, etc) each year along the way, and even went back to school for my Master's...I have always been confused about the way things went year to year, but eventually it all worked out.

I hope this is some encouragement that it can turn out well! Good luck!

Now that's dedication... Good job man and good luck!

 

[ThatQuestionGuy]

Wow it's been so long since I made this thread. I guess I'll update. I did eventually get interviews at the schools that I interviewed at last time, I guess they are just slower. To be fair, they both had sections asking what I did to improve and (I think) I had good answers for both of them. One of the schools (UW) had this helpful feedback section where they told me what I needed to improve so I had a lot of concrete advice. I did get rejected post-interview but that's another story...

 

[CapnCrunch]

Now that's dedication... Good job man and good luck!

Yea, you did bring this thread back. The account above your last post was a different account I made. 😉

Wish I could merge the post counts...

 

[mvenus929]

There's one school I applied at and interviewed at last time I applied that I haven't heard from yet this cycle. Last time they invited me to interview in the first batch. I was waitlisted and ultimately withdrew from the waitlist two weeks before school started (because I couldn't afford to up and move even if I did get in, and I wasn't ready to start).

Other than that, I've gotten interviews at the two other places I reapplied to, two interviews at schools I didn't reapply to, and radio silence from everywhere else. So, I guess it's hit and miss.

 

[Mister T]

This has happened to me at several schools, both in and out of state. For example:

University of Louisville
2005 - secondary, no interview
2006 - interview, rejected
2007 - secondary, no interview
2009 - accepted early decision

I improved my application in all measurable areas (GPA, work experience, MCAT, etc) each year along the way, and even went back to school for my Master's...I have always been confused about the way things went year to year, but eventually it all worked out.

I hope this is some encouragement that it can turn out well! Good luck!

That ****ing sucks.

You essentially lost 4 years of your life to go into medical school. What a ****ing stupid system (I don't sincerely believe that making you wait 4 years is a fit punishment for a lower gpa during college and you obviously did very well and improved each and every year) . How were your feelings of being "4 years" behind the rest of the kids in your age group who are now starting residents, having more time to make money, etc. Do you feel pretty pissed off?

We need more doctors more than ever --- I guess that's what happens when supply of applicants will always be infinitely higher until pays and opportunity costs for doctors start equilibrating with normal jobs.

 

[Morsetlis]

The number of residencies (and, I believe, the number of doctors matriculated) created each year is regulated by law in the US.

 

[ShyRem]

number of residencies funded is regulated by the government. Number of matriculations into medical school is not. Number of residents into residency positions is not regulated - you can have unfunded residency positions (and there are - these are not popular because you tend to not get paid).