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Mayo 2009!!!
Started by BluePhoenix
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Mayo just got ranked #2 by US News in their "Top American Hospitals" list. 👍 Go Mayo! Good luck Class of '13!
..but we all know that its not random...and you have to either give up your left nut...or be related to some alumni or faculty members
*I am seriously considering giving up my left nut😛*
*I am seriously considering giving up my left nut😛*
I got a "fee received" e-mail as well with pretty much the same info. It confirmed that there is no secondary, and that we'll receive an e-mail if they want our LORs. It also said that the application will be considered within four weeks.
Paid my fee today as well. Nearly missed the email because I work at Mayo and it got snagged by one of my mail filters and sent to another folder.
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TheVerve
okay i know this maybe a stupid question but when it says applicants interviewed, does that mean the actual interview in minnesota or the phone interview?
I thik they did away with the phone interview.
So I guess in 4-6 weeks I should be expecting a rejection or an email to send in some LORs...right?
Did everyone who got the invite to pay have verified AMCAS primaries?
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My AMCAS was verified before I got the invite. I'm pretty sure that they are only looking at verified apps, because (from what I hear) they're looking at your entire application (MCAT and GPA included) to decide whether to invite you to pay the fee or not. Before your AMCAS is verified, all they get is your biographical information.
The conformation said 4 weeks for a LOR request or rejection notice. There is no phone interview or secondary.
Those really look like the numbers from two years ago when they still had the phone screening. This past application year they asked 500 applicants for their LORs as well, but interviewed closer to 350. And if you only count MD applicants, there were about 63 acceptances for the 42 spots (21 got in off the waitlist). The year before last there were only 36 MD spots, and a total of 47 or 51 acceptances (11 or 15 off the waitlist - I can't remember which).
Did you guys get any sort of email confirmation of payment and if so, how long did it take for you to receive it?
I got a confirmation of payment almost immediately after (automated confirmation), followed by another email the next morning saying they had my payment and would be screening my app in the next 4 weeks.
Actually it really doesn't matter if you choose to "send" your LORs to Mayo with VirtualEvals before they're requested. With VirtualEvals, they just make the LORs available to the schools rather than sending them copies of each letter. If the school wants to log into the system and download them, they will do that. If they don't want your LORs, then they won't even look at them.
so even if we do get an interview...we still only got a 1/6 shot, damnThose really look like the numbers from two years ago when they still had the phone screening. This past application year they asked 500 applicants for their LORs as well, but interviewed closer to 350. And if you only count MD applicants, there were about 63 acceptances for the 42 spots (21 got in off the waitlist). The year before last there were only 36 MD spots, and a total of 47 or 51 acceptances (11 or 15 off the waitlist - I can't remember which).
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It seems to me that their secondary is automatic. I added them to my schools yesterday and received the payment email today. So I paid the $85 to have them review my application and now I hope for the best? There is no secondary correct? Only LOR to be added to my application.
Has anyone been rejected pre-fee request?
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im scared! 4 weeks doesnt seem very far away!!
I'm excited. The future awaits. To infinity and beyond!
👍 That's what I did when I applied. I had my school make my LORs available via VirtualEvals to all of the schools I checked off on AMCAS (Mayo included). No harm in doing so.
i keep being tempted to add mayo.
Just curious, what was number 1?
Hmmm still haven't heard anything from Mayo. Do they send these out in batches? I'm applying MSTP so that may be a factor as well.
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JHH, I believe.
I need my MCAT score to come in so I can apply without an incomplete primary. I'm getting antsy here! 🙁
Mayo does seem to do things in batches but MSTP is a different set of admissions people and I'm pretty sure they work a little slower, or at least probably on a different schedule that the MD only people. I wouldn't worry about it.
wow, just got my first rejection in the application process from Mayo.
you'd think with a 3.8 gpa, 34 mcat (very evenly spread), and tons of extracurriculars/leadership, they'd at least want to see my LORs...boo.
guess i better get ready for a lot of such negatives!
you'd think with a 3.8 gpa, 34 mcat (very evenly spread), and tons of extracurriculars/leadership, they'd at least want to see my LORs...boo.
guess i better get ready for a lot of such negatives!
damn...when did this happen??? Email?? pre or post paying the fee?
They sent me an email saying they'd acknowledged my fee on July 15th. I JUST got the rejection. So that means a 7 day turnaround...
I got my email acknowledging the fee on the 12th. Did they really send it at 3 in the morning??? *******s. I want all my rejections to come from 8-9Am, when I first wake up and am most pissed off anyways!!!
we have the same stats...I guess I'll be getting a rejection soon enough 🙁
sorry about that daybed!
watching the ppl that mayo rejected last year, I almost feel as if they pull names out of a hat...so dont give up yet, haha.
haha yeah? well, we'll see soon enough 😉
but seriously, a rejection a 3 am is pretty crazy.
If I get rejected though, I better get a hardcopy....Imma frame those Sons of b1tches.
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haha what!? why the hell would you want to do that?
And so the randomness begins haha gl everyone
A number of reasons.
1) I paid them money and only an Email just feels like I got ripped off.
2) Imma bring the rejection letter with me when i interview for residencies, so I can show them that they missed out on a chance at having me the previous four years.
3) I like to hold grudges.
hahaha, thats good. Besides, with your stats you dont need mayo.
haha all 3 are good (very well thought out) reasons.
Just got the rejection email from Mayo. My AMCAS was verified by the end of July, and I paid the $85 a week ago, so it was pretty quick.
I'm not sure if I'm surprised...I had a mediocrish GPA (3.5, 3.4 science) and a high MCAT (40N)
Anyways, good luck to those still in the running!
I'm not sure if I'm surprised...I had a mediocrish GPA (3.5, 3.4 science) and a high MCAT (40N)
Anyways, good luck to those still in the running!
ok this is ridiculous!
relax berken bird....ALmost everyone is gonna get rejected from alteast one school, and Mayo is a school that gets some kind of creepy pleasure out of rejecting ppl with high stats.
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