Interview Invite Thread 2017-2018

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I found that the previous years had a thread where they listed the date that a school began to send out II. I think this would be extremely helpful too for this year! Just copy/paste and add in the school & date the II was sent:

1) Copy and paste from the most recent post, including this instruction
2) Before adding, please check to make sure that the school is not already on the list.
3) Add the school's name in order of the date II was sent

July

August

September
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aaronrodgers said:
I think this would be extremely helpful too for this year!
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Helpful for what? To make for even more stressed out neurotic applicants than ever? I swear, every year I read the threads for you applicants, they get more and more neurotic every year. You guys need to turn in your apps and then turn off SDN!

Relax. Enjoy the ride...it's gonna be a long one. You'll get an II when you get one and if you get one. You'll get an acceptance when you get one, if you get one. No amount of lists and dates and others experiences will make it happen any faster. All it will do is increase the stress levels. Seriously guys, relax! What will be, will be.
 
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aaronrodgers said:
I found that the previous years had a thread where they listed the date that a school began to send out II. I think this would be extremely helpful too for this year! Just copy/paste and add in the school & date the II was sent:

1) Copy and paste from the most recent post, including this instruction
2) Before adding, please check to make sure that the school is not already on the list.
3) Add the school's name in order of the date II was sent

July

August

September
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West Virginia, July
 
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1) Copy and paste from the most recent post, including this instruction
2) Before adding, please check to make sure that the school is not already on the list.
3) Add the school's name in order of the date II was sent

July
University of Michigan 7/10
UC Irvine 7/13
UC Davis 7/20
West Virginia 7/21
U. Chicago 7/21

August


September
 
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July
University of Michigan 7/10
UC Irvine 7/13
Wayne State 7/17
UC Davis 7/20
West Virginia 7/21
U. Chicago 7/21
Albany Medical College 7/21

August


September
 
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July
University of Michigan 7/10
UC Irvine 7/13
Wayne State 7/17
Georgetown University 7/17
George Washington University 7/19
UC Davis 7/20
West Virginia 7/21
U. Chicago 7/21
Albany Medical College 7/21

August


September
 
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Shall we bring data collection into the 21st century fam?

2017/18 Interview Invite Tracker

We can use this to collect and store data on II's and do some better mid and post cycle analysis in the same vein as Planeblue's Interview Invite Tracker

However, if we can get enough people to participate in it this year, we can spot specific patterns to further the neuroses of future premeds!
 
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How are we supposed to reference this in a forum format?
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Rather than direct respondents to enter data in a thread response, direct them to the Google Form and make the responses publicly accessible :

2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)

If you have ever seen a thread similar to this in the past, it gets messy fast and there's always integrity issues (not quoting the most recent response, double adding schools). They're tough to read and even more difficult to summarize.

In a world where we house it through the Google environment - we'd modify the instructions to:

1) Go to (Form Link) and fill in your II school and date
2) View results at (response link)

I'd be happy to bump the thread on a daily basis with a summary of the previous day's II's and repost the links.
 
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lpp06 said:
Rather than direct respondents to enter data in a thread response, direct them to the Google Form and make the responses publicly accessible :



If you have ever seen a thread similar to this in the past, it gets messy fast and there's always integrity issues (not quoting the most recent response, double adding schools). They're tough to read and even more difficult to summarize.

In a world where we house it through the Google environment - we'd modify the instructions to:

1) Go to (Form Link) and fill in your II school and date
2) View results at (response link)

I'd be happy to bump the thread on a daily basis with a summary of the previous day's II's and repost the links.
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this is a great idea. i'll be sure to contribute too. although, it has to be kept in chronological order, and have to prevent double adding schools
 
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I really don't see the point in this thread other than causing stress among neurotic pre-med and feeding into the egos of those that already have interview invites....
 
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cke11 said:
I really don't see the point in this thread other than causing stress among neurotic pre-med and feeding into the egos of those that already have interview invites....
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The same can be said about 50% of the stuff on the SDN forums. This at least relays information bc lets face it, Neurotic premeds are sifting through the school specific threads anyways looking at II and secondary information(I will admit to being one of these).
 
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I agree with Peyton! Neuroticism aside, this is still a productive pursuit. Guarantee people will refer back to this thread in future cycles to see which schools are fast and slow
 
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aaronrodgers said:
I agree with Peyton! Neuroticism aside, this is still a productive pursuit. Guarantee people will refer back to this thread in future cycles to see which schools are fast and slow
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Focused neuroticism is productive neuroticism.

Planeblue did this first and his post is an amazing resource. It was a great study into why it is important to apply early. But he did his as a post-cycle analysis, which is labor intensive. Hopefully open sourcing this will give us more data by school and make more sound conclusions on a school by school basis.

I think it can be good in future cycles to manage expectations late in the cycle and let's face it...we're all nerds who like graphs.
 
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So everyone, lets kick off the II tracker! Feel free to cross post the Google Form in your school specific threads to get more traction, I'm going to cross post to reddit to drive responses. I appreciate any/all feedback - if you have any ideas for different summaries let me know!

Instructions:

1) Receive a new II!
2) Fill out this Google Form: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker
3) View the data at: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)
 
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Kingsmen2018 said:
Now, go ahead and attack me for my 56 primaries please. I see it coming
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Too bad you didn't see that snap coming on the first play of SB XLVIII
 
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lpp06 said:
Focused neuroticism is productive neuroticism.

Planeblue did this first and his post is an amazing resource. It was a great study into why it is important to apply early. But he did his as a post-cycle analysis, which is labor intensive. Hopefully open sourcing this will give us more data by school and make more sound conclusions on a school by school basis.

I think it can be good in future cycles to manage expectations late in the cycle and let's face it...we're all nerds who like graphs.
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Maybe this is not a good idea, but perhaps we can increase the neuroticism level by adding a column to the spreadsheet about when you were complete. Might be good to have a baseline to determine which schools are faster/slower from complete as opposed to just in the cycle in general.
 
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Check it out folks! We've been getting some good responses! 43 responses thus far.

2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)

I added optional responses for MCAT, GPA, IS/OOS, and URM/ORM. Although I wanted to exclude the latter because the success rate of applicants that identify as URM within GPA/MCAT ranges is well studied and I don't want to perpetuate the myth of any conferred advantages. However, I think the IS/OOS and URM/ORM can help applicants in the future target lists a bit better.

I'll respond a bit later with a synopsis.
 
lpp06 said:
Check it out folks! We've been getting some good responses! 43 responses thus far.

2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)

I added optional responses for MCAT, GPA, IS/OOS, and URM/ORM. Although I wanted to exclude the latter because the success rate of applicants that identify as URM within GPA/MCAT ranges is well studied and I don't want to perpetuate the myth of any conferred advantages. However, I think the IS/OOS and URM/ORM can help applicants in the future target lists a bit better.

I'll respond a bit later with a synopsis.
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Does "4 timer club" mean you're a 4th time reapplicant? Just curious!
 
I wasn't feeling too worried about the cycle until I saw that many of the schools I applied to are already giving out II's!

Feel free to add Tulane 7/14 to the list
 
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Coltuna said:
Does "4 timer club" mean you're a 4th time reapplicant? Just curious!
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That...

Or I'm a 4 time NBA MVP

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Kingsmen2018 said:
The same can be said about 50% of the stuff on the SDN forums. This at least relays information bc lets face it, Neurotic premeds are sifting through the school specific threads anyways looking at II and secondary information(I will admit to being one of these).


Now, go ahead and attack me for my 56 primaries please. I see it coming
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I'm sorry I find it a little odd you assume I'm going to attack you for applying to 56 schools? I totally respect you for sending out that many, I'm sure it's going to take a lot of willpower and effort to get through all those secondaries and I understand you want to apply once and get it over with. I just feel that there's a lot of good info on this site while at the same time there's a lot of times where people are looking to pick arguments or fights because someone else has a differing opinion. I said what I thought so I'll let this thread keep going
 
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Is there no option of seeing the spreadsheet without entering our interview info...?


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I wonder if these are EDP applicants. @lpp06 would you mind adding an option to indicate EDP?
 
Daily Update 07/25/2017

Number of newly reported II's: 62
II's Reported (School: Date(number of II's on date)

Albany Medical College:07/21/2017 (4)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine:07/25/2017 (2)
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University:07/24/2017 (2)
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences:07/19/2017 (1); 07/20/2017 (1); 07/25/2017 (1)
Georgetown University School of Medicine:07/17/2017 (5); 07/24/2017 (1)
Medical College of Wisconsin:07/19/2017 (1); 07/20/2017 (1)
Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine:07/18/2017 (2)
Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine: 06/23/2017 (1); 07/24/2017 (1); 07/25/2017 (1)
Tulane University School of Medicine:07/14/2017 (2); 07/17/2017 (1); 07/19/2017 (1); 07/24/2017 (2)
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine:07/20/2017 (1)
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine:07/13/2017 (1); 07/18/2017 (1)
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine:07/11/2017 (1); 07/13/2017 (1); 07/22/2017 (1)
University of Michigan Medical School:07/10/2017 (2); 07/21/2017 (1)
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine:07/21/2017 (1)
University of Teas at Austin Dell Medical School:07/24/2017 (1)
University of Teas Medical Branch School of Medicine:07/05/2017 (6); 07/19/2017 (3)
University of Virginia School of Medicine:07/13/2017 (1); 07/18/2017 (1)
Wayne State University School of Medicine:07/18/2017 (2)
West Virginia University School of Medicine:07/05/2017 (1); 07/13/2017 (1); 07/14/2017 (3); 07/20/2017 (2)

Link to form to enter a new II: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker
Link to response data: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)
 
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I'm not sure if it's from SDN or reddit, but one responder listed a Tulane invite as being sent out in September. Remember to double-check your answers, and that this is for when you received the invite rather than when you are attending the interview.
 
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Daily Update 07/25/2017

Number of newly reported II's: 62
II's Reported (School: Date(number of II's on date)

Albany Medical College:07/21/2017 (4)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine:07/25/2017 (2)
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University:07/24/2017 (2)
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences:07/19/2017 (1); 07/20/2017 (1); 07/25/2017 (1)
Georgetown University School of Medicine:07/17/2017 (5); 07/24/2017 (1)
Medical College of Wisconsin:07/19/2017 (1); 07/20/2017 (1)
Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine:07/18/2017 (2)
Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine: 06/23/2017 (1); 07/24/2017 (1); 07/25/2017 (1)
Tulane University School of Medicine:07/14/2017 (2); 07/17/2017 (1); 07/19/2017 (1); 07/24/2017 (2)
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine:07/20/2017 (1)
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine:07/13/2017 (1); 07/18/2017 (1)
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine:07/11/2017 (1); 07/13/2017 (1); 07/22/2017 (1)
University of Michigan Medical School:07/10/2017 (2); 07/21/2017 (1)
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine:07/21/2017 (1)
University of Teas at Austin Dell Medical School:07/24/2017 (1)
University of Teas Medical Branch School of Medicine:07/05/2017 (6); 07/19/2017 (3)
University of Virginia School of Medicine:07/13/2017 (1); 07/18/2017 (1)
Wayne State University School of Medicine:07/18/2017 (2)
West Virginia University School of Medicine:07/05/2017 (1); 07/13/2017 (1); 07/14/2017 (3); 07/20/2017 (2)

Link to form to enter a new II: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker
Link to response data: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)
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You are doing God's work my son. Or Buddha's. Or whatever. Fk you.

 
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On the form where it lists average MCAT by school, it's really hard to match the school to the numbers without grid lines. I'm not sure if it's just because I'm mobile though.

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Daily Update 07/26/2017

Number of newly reported II's since last update: 38
# of II's Reported as received on 7/25 : 12

Newly Reported IIs:

School: Date (# II on Date)

  • Baylor College of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (3)
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (1)
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine: 07/17/2017 (5) 07/19/2017 (1)
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo: 07/19/2017 (1)
  • New York University School of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (2)
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School: 07/25/2017 (2)
  • Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine: 06/23/2017 (1) 06/29/2017 (1)
  • Tufts University School of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (1)
  • Tulane University School of Medicine: 07/14/2017 (2) 07/24/2017 (1) 07/25/2017 (1) 07/26/2017 (1)
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine: 07/20/2017 (1)
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine: 07/07/2017 (1) 07/11/2017 (1)
  • University of Michigan Medical School: 07/17/2017 (1)
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (1) 07/26/2017 (1)
  • University of Teas Medical Branch School of Medicine: 07/05/2017 (1) 07/19/2017 (2)
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine: 07/18/2017 (1)
  • Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (1)
  • West Virginia University School of Medicine: 07/14/2017 (2) 07/17/2017 (1) 07/21/2017 (1)

Link to form to enter a new II: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker
Link to response data: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)
 
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Does anybody know if/how/where we can find out stats about average number of II per applicant? Based on stats or not, idc either way
 
manicpixie said:
Does anybody know if/how/where we can find out stats about average number of II per applicant? Based on stats or not, idc either way
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Not by applicant/stats, but the matriculating student questionnaire indicates that most matriculating students received 3 II's and 1 acceptance.

At the end of this year, if this tracker compiles enough data, we may be able to put a number to II by stats.
 
lpp06 said:
At the end of this year, if this tracker compiles enough data, we may be able to put a number to II by stats.
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great thank you! please continue in your noble pursuit
 
Daily Update 07/27/2017

Note: If you think this is a worthwhile venture, feel free to post links in your School Specific threads!

Number of newly reported II's since last update: 39
# of II's Reported as received on 7/26: 10

Newly Reported IIs:

  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences: 07/18/2017 (1) 07/27/2017 (1)
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine: 07/17/2017 (3)
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California: 07/26/2017 (1)
  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University: 07/26/2017 (2) 07/27/2017 (1)
  • Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine: 07/26/2017 (1)
  • Teas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine: 07/05/2017 (1) 07/24/2017 (1)
  • Tulane University School of Medicine: 07/18/2017 (3) 07/26/2017 (1)
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine: 07/14/2017 (1) 07/20/2017 (1)
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine: 07/20/2017 (1)
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine: 07/26/2017 (1)
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine: 07/20/2017 (1) 07/27/2017 (1)
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: 07/25/2017 (1) 07/26/2017 (1) 07/27/2017 (1)
  • University of Teas at Austin Dell Medical School: 07/26/2017 (1)
  • University of Teas Medical Branch School of Medicine: 07/05/2017 (3) 07/19/2017 (2)
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine: 07/14/2017 (1)
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine: 07/26/2017 (1)
  • West Virginia University School of Medicine: 07/13/2017 (1) 07/14/2017 (1) 07/21/2017 (2) 07/24/2017 (1) 07/26/2017 (1)

School: Date (# II on Date)

Link to form to enter a new II: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker
Link to response data: 2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)
 
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This is a really depressing thread.
 
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CloverBale said:
This is a really depressing thread.
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Although it may appear that a lot of interviews have gone out, be mindful that this represents a VERY small fraction of all the interviews that will be given.

This is just back of the napkin math - but there are approximately going to be 60,000+** interviews given out this year so this survey currently represents 0.2% of total II's.

Do not be discouraged at all.


** I estimated this using 2016/17 Matriculant total and the median # of offered interviews per the MSQ
https://www.aamc.org/download/474258/data/msq2016report.pdf
 
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This is awesome data to gather, props to you guys for trying to help out. Hold on tight, its a long cycle!


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lpp06 said:
Rather than direct respondents to enter data in a thread response, direct them to the Google Form and make the responses publicly accessible :

2017/18 MD Interview Invite Tracker (Responses)

If you have ever seen a thread similar to this in the past, it gets messy fast and there's always integrity issues (not quoting the most recent response, double adding schools). They're tough to read and even more difficult to summarize.

In a world where we house it through the Google environment - we'd modify the instructions to:

1) Go to (Form Link) and fill in your II school and date
2) View results at (response link)

I'd be happy to bump the thread on a daily basis with a summary of the previous day's II's and repost the links.
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yo add a verification date to this poll, could be interesting haha
 
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Bumping because I'm neurotic and think this is a cool idea.
 
Pipette Pusher said:
July
University of Michigan 7/10
UC Irvine 7/13
Wayne State 7/17
Georgetown University 7/17
George Washington University 7/19
UC Davis 7/20
West Virginia 7/21
U. Chicago 7/21
Albany Medical College 7/21

August


September
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You have all of these II in only one month?
What are your stats?


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Just a reminder that it's still very, very, very early, lots of people haven't even submitted their secondaries yet, and you should not be freaked out if you see on here that interviews have been sent out and you haven't gotten one.
 
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Bump so this thread does not get lost and we can continue adding to the master list.
 
Is it me or are the average MCAT scores higher this cycle? I'm going by the II spreadsheet btw


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freshprinceMD said:
Is it me or are the average MCAT scores higher this cycle? I'm going by the II spreadsheet btw


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People who use r/premed and sdn tend to be higher stat individuals. Not many pre meds actually use sdn on a regular basis. Classic response bias.
 
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