Medical School Interview Priority

[Bchill]

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Ok I am sure I am one of the many med school applicants out there with avg stats that submitted their primary in June and finished the secondaries by early July but have had no responses yet. Do the school sort through the "cream of the crop" 1st and then invite the avg applicants for interviews later? If so, what is the time frame for those who have been patiently waiting for almost 6 months?

GPA 3.82 MCAT 31Q

 

[AudreyP]

Ok I am sure I am one of the many med school applicants out there with avg stats that submitted their primary in June and finished the secondaries by early July but have had no responses yet. Do the school sort through the "cream of the crop" 1st and then invite the avg applicants for interviews later? If so, what is the time frame for those who have been patiently waiting for almost 6 months?

GPA 3.82 MCAT 31Q

wish I knew the answer to this; I haven't heard anything definite from most of the schools I've applied to.

GPA 3.93 MCAT 30R

good luck with everything!

 

[music2doc]

Ok I am sure I am one of the many med school applicants out there with avg stats that submitted their primary in June and finished the secondaries by early July but have had no responses yet. Do the school sort through the "cream of the crop" 1st and then invite the avg applicants for interviews later? If so, what is the time frame for those who have been patiently waiting for almost 6 months?

GPA 3.82 MCAT 31Q

This fits my experience at interviews so far. It seems that most schools first interview their top candidates -- whether they be 35+/3.8+ with strong ECs or 32+/3.8+ with incredible ECs -- at least that's all I've seen at my interviews so far. My guess would be that once those students have been more or less exhausted, schools will begin interviewing the more moderate applicants (e.g., 30-32/3.6-3.8 w/ solid ECs). As for a timeline... I'd suggest looking at individual schools' threads from last year.

 

[karmayogi]

This fits my experience at interviews so far. It seems that most schools first interview their top candidates -- whether they be 35+/3.8+ with strong ECs or 32+/3.8+ with incredible ECs -- at least that's all I've seen at my interviews so far. My guess would be that once those students have been more or less exhausted, schools will begin interviewing the more moderate applicants (e.g., 30-32/3.6-3.8 w/ solid ECs). As for a timeline... I'd suggest looking at individual schools' threads from last year.

agreed. I also think it depends on what schools you've applied to, and unfortunately how well you "sold" your activities on your application

 

[beargunkarate]

if you look around the school specific threads, you'll see a fair amount of "average" stat people getting interviews, acceptances, waitlists, etc. (including myself). i think it depends a lot on what schools you've applied to and your EC's, but i disagree that only top applicants are getting results right now.

 

[flodhi1]

I am a below average applicant that got accepted to a MD school October 16th due to amazing ECs. However, at all my interviews I mostly saw top level candidates mixed with average. So, don't think that they are prioritizing cream of the crop. You are way above average and have an amazing chance unless of course you have red flags in your PS, LORS and ECs.

 

[WisdomDoc]

Complete since the end of july/early august at most schools....still waiting to hear from 24 schools...

28R (retake), 3.95 cGPA, 3.97 sGPA, solid ECs

 

[Brittanyboop115]

I'm below average and I got an interview invite. I think it just depends on the school. If the school feels you fit their mission, they will interview you.

 

[autotroph]

I have quite good stats, solid ECs, but I also have an IA. I have a few interviews thus far but almost no response from other schools (only 2 overt rejections). The IIs I got were all higher-tier schools and I seem to have had zero luck with average and below average schools. I'm sure there is a significant group that gets shove d off for later review at many schools after their first round drafts (so to speak) dry up.

 

[nuitsansetoiles]

I don't think it has that much to do with stats... I have a 3.9/37 and I've yet to hear from 14 schools out of 19 (3 II's and 2 rejections).

 

[autotroph]

I don't think it has that much to do with stats... I have a 3.9/37 and I've yet to hear from 14 schools out of 19 (3 II's and 2 rejections).

But how are your ECs?

 

[karmayogi]

I don't think it has that much to do with stats... I have a 3.9/37 and I've yet to hear from 14 schools out of 19 (3 II's and 2 rejections).

uuuuh stats sure as hell matter. at some schools (umichigan) you get an automatic interview invite if you have above a 36 MCAT.

obviously there are other factors, if you aren't someone with amazing stats you'd better sell yourself in every other part of your application.

but to reiterate, i think schools pick their "all-stars" first. for some schools this is just based on stats, while others consider everything before making a decision. Once a particular schools all-stars have been interviewed they make their way down the list to other well qualified applicants.

 

[nuitsansetoiles]

But how are your ECs?

Plenty of research and various kinds of volunteering, but nothing spectacular.

 

[Sitagliptin]

uuuuh stats sure as hell matter. at some schools (umichigan) you get an automatic interview invite if you have above a 36 MCAT.

Can you corroborate that?

 

[Lucky98]

Has anyone been asked on interviews about what other specific schools they have been asked to interview at? Or accepted at already? I wasnt really sure why they wanted to know...or if they should know!?😕

 

[Slowpoke]

I am hardly the cream of the crop (stats-wise). I wish there was a way to ask adcom members 'why me' for the two schools that have interviewed me so far so I could shed some light for you guys.

 

[Slowpoke]

Has anyone been asked on interviews about what other specific schools they have been asked to interview at? Or accepted at already? I wasnt really sure why they wanted to know...or if they should know!?😕

at NYMC I was asked if I had other interviews. I was kinda taken aback by the question but gave an honest answer. Wonder what the purpose of asking was.