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I've heard anything ranging from Thanksgiving - end of Dec with no II is a bad sign.
What's the general consensus?
What's the general consensus?
So what's the general concensus on the date you should start panicking with no II?
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Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November): if you don't have an interview invite by Thanksgiving, start thinking about what you'll do if you need to reapply (this so-called turkey rule was substantiated by Lucca's SDN Survey of 2015 and LizzyM's June 2016 Survey)
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Based on my own experience and that of a few people I know (so, n = 5ish) it is very possible to get your first interview invitation after Thanksgiving or even the new year. Of course, that could be a weird anomaly or statistical bottleneck of some kind. If the experts say Thanksgiving, listen to them!
I don't think it's ever too early to start thinking about what you will do if you need to reapply. I lined up a job post-graduation pretty early on in my senior year and it made the process less stressful by eliminating a lot of the uncertainty. And by less stressful, I mean it went from a 10/10 to a 9/10...but hey, that's improvement!
I don't think it's ever too early to start thinking about what you will do if you need to reapply. I lined up a job post-graduation pretty early on in my senior year and it made the process less stressful by eliminating a lot of the uncertainty. And by less stressful, I mean it went from a 10/10 to a 9/10...but hey, that's improvement!
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First off you should never panic from a lack of an II. However, if you haven't heard anything by late November (thanksgiving is a good day because it sticks in your mind)
It's time to take a serious look at possible gap year plans and beefing up your application for the next year.
It's time to take a serious look at possible gap year plans and beefing up your application for the next year.
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This has been discussed literally atleast 5+ times last year alone.
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Assuming you were complete at all schools before September:
No II by Thanksgiving: Start re-evaluating your application, figure out what the weaknesses of your application and how can you improve these. I would not worry just yet.
No II after first week of January: Start worrying.
-Many II came out first week of January after the holidays.
-I say before September because a later application completion CAN lead to a later application review.
No II by Thanksgiving: Start re-evaluating your application, figure out what the weaknesses of your application and how can you improve these. I would not worry just yet.
No II after first week of January: Start worrying.
-Many II came out first week of January after the holidays.
-I say before September because a later application completion CAN lead to a later application review.
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