Pre and post interview holds and wait lists?

[cryhavoc]

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What are the chances of getting in somewhere if you are put on hold after the interview? What about before the interview? If you stats are average or above average?

 

[Goro]

This is impossible to answer. Period.
What are the chances of getting in somewhere if you are put on hold after the interview?

Low.
What about before the interview?

Impossible to answer.
If you stats are average or above average?

 

[chizledfrmstone]

What are the chances of getting in somewhere if you are put on hold after the interview? What about before the interview? If you stats are average or above average?

I know of a school that will automatically put applicants on hold if their MCAT is below a certain threshold.

Showing interest helps get an II.

 

[cryhavoc]

This is impossible to answer. Period.
What are the chances of getting in somewhere if you are put on hold after the interview?

Low.
What about before the interview?

Impossible to answer.
If you stats are average or above average?

As in every school is different?

 

[GUH]

As in every school is different?

Yes. And even within a school it may change from year to year.
From personal experience a months-long pre-interview hold does not necessarily mean that you will not eventually get an interview and acceptance, especially if you follow up at an appropriate interval to indicate your interest.

 

[Goro]

It also dependent upon where you are on the wait list, and the reasons you were waitlisted, among other things.

As in every school is different?

 

[68PGunner]

I know of a school that will automatically put applicants on hold if their MCAT is below a certain threshold.

Showing interest helps get an II.

You're talking about the two Midwesterns. Their whole admission policy really sours on me. Instead of staying true to their root and looking at an applicant on a holistic level, they pretend to be a MD. Whatever. They can keep their ridiculously high tuition to themselves. You can't measure the drive in an applicant by two numbers.

 

[68PGunner]

What are the chances of getting in somewhere if you are put on hold after the interview? What about before the interview? If you stats are average or above average?

If your stats are average to above average, you need to start hustling by busting those LOIs and monthly updates to borderline schools. It's your career on the line.

 

[Goro]

Every applicant has drive. What med schools want are people who can make it through their curriculum.

You're talking about the two Midwesterns. Their whole admission policy really sours on me. Instead of staying true to their root and looking at an applicant on a holistic level, they pretend to be a MD. Whatever. They can keep their ridiculously high tuition to themselves. You can't measure the drive in an applicant by two numbers.

 

[68PGunner]

Every applicant has drive. What med schools want are people who can make it through their curriculum.

I apologize. The word "drive" isn't appropriate in that context. Perhaps the term "intangibles" is more suitable. Nevertheless, you can't capture the full picture of an applicant by putting a 29 MCAT cutoff on applicants. That's a lazy way of screening applicants.

 

[Goro]

It's a sellers market, alas.

I apologize. The word "drive" isn't appropriate in that context. Perhaps the term "intangibles" is more suitable. Nevertheless, you can't capture the full picture of an applicant by putting a 29 MCAT cutoff on applicants. That's a lazy way of screening applicants.

 

[cryhavoc]

I thought letters of interest were basically letters where you said, "If you let me in, I'll go here 100%." How can you send out multiple? I heard you have to go somewhere if you get in post LOI. So how do you send out multiple?

 

[chizledfrmstone]

I thought letters of interest were basically letters where you said, "If you let me in, I'll go here 100%." How can you send out multiple? I heard you have to go somewhere if you get in post LOI. So how do you send out multiple?

There is a difference between a letter or interest and letter of intent.

 

[cryhavoc]

And of course the abbreviation is LOI for both lol. I guess I have letters to write.