Many interviews, but no acceptances

[swamprat]

---

Members do not see this ad.

2 interviews, 2 acceptances and 2 more interviews to go. All DO.


Do you guys think there is a difference in MD vs DO acceptance rates? My boyfriend went on 8 MD interviews, 1 acceptance, 6 waitlist and 1 rejection.

Hmmmmm......

Yes, def. I went to 6 DO interviews (got invited to 12), and got accepted to every one. I did get accepted to an MD school though which I really thought wouldn't happen, so just how it goes, you never know with this process.

 

[bowlin123]

4 MD interviews: one waitlist, one rejection, one still waiting to hear back, and one scheduled which I got rejected post-interview last cycle with higher stats (higher MCAT scores and GPA's).

 

[Schwann]

when do most admissions offices re-open? January 4?

 

[Zona Pellucida]

when do most admissions offices re-open? January 4?

Yes, I believe so.

 

[cbear]

You know, the process really is not random at all. Everyone says that it is for some reason, but it really really is not.

This does not go for someone with 6 interview invites and no acceptances yet, because you might just need to wait, but if you interview 6, 5 or even 4 places and get flat out rejected from all of them then you were doing something wrong at your interviews. There was a way that you were interacting with the interviewers (or other interviewees at a group interviewing school) that made them unable to see you as a doctor, plain and simple.

Listing accomplishments at an interview is not important. They know all of your accomplishments already! If they ask you to name one or ask you a specific question about one, obviously answer it, but just have a normal human conversation for goodness sake. Succeeding at a med school interview is like succeeding at any other social interaction: what you say is not nearly as important as how you say it. Being confident and totally at ease with yourself, and being able to read other people well enough to know whether you are putting them at ease is most important.

I find that most of the people I'm applying with that I talk to who "failed" at their interview after feeling like "they did so well" and think "this process is so random" actually mean that they shoehorned every possible sales pitch they could into their interview without stepping back to consider that the interview is more about being (or acting like if you are still working on your self-esteem) a confident, happy professional than "proving" that you have the potential and credentials to someday be one.

 

[Zona Pellucida]

Also, race may play a factor when the schools are attempting to build a diverse class.

White Male FTL.

 

[BlueElmo]

Also, race may play a factor when the schools are attempting to build a diverse class.

White Male FTL.

Whites and Asians.

 

[dingyibvs]

You know, the process really is not random at all. Everyone says that it is for some reason, but it really really is not.

This does not go for someone with 6 interview invites and no acceptances yet, because you might just need to wait, but if you interview 6, 5 or even 4 places and get flat out rejected from all of them then you were doing something wrong at your interviews. There was a way that you were interacting with the interviewers (or other interviewees at a group interviewing school) that made them unable to see you as a doctor, plain and simple.

Listing accomplishments at an interview is not important. They know all of your accomplishments already! If they ask you to name one or ask you a specific question about one, obviously answer it, but just have a normal human conversation for goodness sake. Succeeding at a med school interview is like succeeding at any other social interaction: what you say is not nearly as important as how you say it. Being confident and totally at ease with yourself, and being able to read other people well enough to know whether you are putting them at ease is most important.

I find that most of the people I'm applying with that I talk to who "failed" at their interview after feeling like "they did so well" and think "this process is so random" actually mean that they shoehorned every possible sales pitch they could into their interview without stepping back to consider that the interview is more about being (or acting like if you are still working on your self-esteem) a confident, happy professional than "proving" that you have the potential and credentials to someday be one.

Exactly! And it might not be some character flaw that prevented you from obtaining good interview results, it might just because you've never learned how to interview. For example, I was frustrated with my results last year, and I received a multitude of advice from people. Eventually, I determined that it was my posture that was lacking, as I crossed my legs and just chilled back in my chair during interviews. Bad idea, obviously, and after correcting it this year, I've gotten much better results.

 

[bravofleet4]

i was just like you guys a month ago. I have 8 interviews but had to attend my 6th one before getting an acceptance. Now my entire mindset has changed since I no longer have to worry where I'll be and what I'm going to do for at least the new couple of years. I will tell you though that that is MY ONLY ACCEPTANCE RIGHT NOW, the rest of them are wait-lists. Therefore, I feel really lucky and hope you guys pull through as well.

 

[LRAccord624]

5 MD interviews, waiting to hear on all of them except one which isn't until February. I am worried that I am one of those people who thinks that their interview went well but it really didn't. My pre-med committee said I was a great interviewee and I feel like I've always been a good conversationalist.

So nervous.

 

[Contrarian]

5 MD interviews, waiting to hear on all of them except one which isn't until February. I am worried that I am one of those people who thinks that their interview went well but it really didn't. My pre-med committee said I was a great interviewee and I feel like I've always been a good conversationalist.

So nervous.

don't be nervous...if you feel like a good interviewer, and others have told you so, you probably are. unfortunately a good interview doesn't necessarily mean good results, particularly at some of the really competitive places (though, let's be honest, it's mostly all highly competitive).

It also took me 6 interviews to receive my first acceptance, and I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything differently. It's just a matter of finding a right match based on a holistic appraisal of your application, of which your interview is one component (of variable weight).

 

[cardinal2010]

11 interviews, 2 more scheduled.

No word from 6
Waitlist at 4

and thankfully, 1 acceptance.

Remember guys, it only takes one

 

[BlueElmo]

11 interviews, 2 more scheduled.

No word from 6
Waitlist at 4

and thankfully, 1 acceptance.

Remember guys, it only takes one

Yeah, but that one is really hard to come by.

 

[Schwann]

bump

 

[LuciusVorenus]

Is there something bad about being a CA resident??? I'm a CA resident, do we have some sort of disadvantage?

I'm not applying yet, but just curious.

It's because other states have "state" schools that they can rely on for acceptances since their chances of getting into those schools are much higher than other schools they apply to. Unfortunately for Californians our state schools are some of the most competitive to get into so we have a higher chance of getting into an OOS school than a California school. Meaning there's no such thing as a "safety" for us.

I think that's what he meant.

 

[2011MS1]

It's because other states have "state" schools that they can rely on for acceptances since their chances of getting into those schools are much higher than other schools they apply to. Unfortunately for Californians our state schools are some of the most competitive to get into so we have a higher chance of getting into an OOS school than a California school. Meaning there's no such thing as a "safety" for us.

I think that's what he meant.

That has its benefit and harm. If you are a really really strong applicant you want to be in california/TX/NY, instead of some state with only 1 medical school.