Mayo Interview

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Hi Guys

I've been searching for a heads up on the mayo phone and mayo interview. Has anyone done both and any advice? Does anyone know how many people who receive the phone interview will also receive the in person interview? Thanks

 

[owenmichael]

Hi Guys

I've been searching for a heads up on the mayo phone and mayo interview. Has anyone done both and any advice? Does anyone know how many people who receive the phone interview will also receive the in person interview? Thanks

Hey, this year they increased the number of phone interviews to 650, but out of those 230 get real interviews, and last year 59 got accepted for 42 spots. And I think they recieve like 2500 applications all togehter. so 230/650 get a real interview once at phone interview stage.
Advice, they look for unique candidates that stick out. I had a solid MCAT, really good GPA and unique extracurriculars. Oh and relax during the phone interview and don't sound like you rehearsed your answers (look over the questions on interview feedback forum)
Good Luck!

 

[snobored18]

Mayo is a completely different beast...for one they don't seem to care where you went and oddly seem to prefer candidates from schools the pretentious people on this forum seem to disregard (IE I personally know people from Lake Forest, Lawrence, UW-Plateville, Alaska-Anchorage and I could keep going). So keep that in mind...inside word is the also like people who fit the overall philosophy and look as if they have potential to stay in the Mayo Clinic system...I mean 40% of MMS grads do their residency in the system and 20% of graduates are employed by Mayo...so you really have to be able to fit into the cooperative care model...other than that you have to stand out on paper I think...EC's are far more important at MMS than anywhere else I think, they want to see dedication to something and from the students I've met they seem to shy away from the cookie cutter applicants (the 35+, 3.98 standard volunteer, standard research, no passion) the ivies lap up...I was a SURF at Mayo and have my on-site later this month, its top-notch all the way around...and I love the fact they have 11 Andy Warhol originals up