ok so how long did you have to wait after submitting your secondary to receive an interview/rejection/hold for possible interview at Stanford? My file has been complete with them since 11/7/01 and I haven't heard anything yet....I read in one of the threads that if you haven't heard from stanford yet it's a good thing because they pretty much reject right away if they don't want you...is that true? le me know
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Dr. Don,
I'm in the same boat. Mine was complete on 11-21-01 AND is for the MD/Ph.D program, so it will take even a longer time for me to hear anything from them. Last time I called Stanford, they said, it was still in the MSTP office, Ugh.
I'm in the same boat. Mine was complete on 11-21-01 AND is for the MD/Ph.D program, so it will take even a longer time for me to hear anything from them. Last time I called Stanford, they said, it was still in the MSTP office, Ugh.
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My file was complete around 11-20 and I haven't heard anything yet either. I've heard rumors about immediate rejection if they are not interested but don't know if there is any factual basis for them.
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I'm in the same boat. Application complete on 11/21 and haven't heard a thing. I've heard that Stanford is one of the slowest. Good luck...
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To promote the esprit de corps of this thread:
App complete 12/7/01 and zippo since.
Have a bunch of SDN peeps been accepted?
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App complete 12/7/01 and zippo since.
Have a bunch of SDN peeps been accepted?
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Hey mpp. Whadya think 'one of the slowest' means timeline wise? Another month?
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My app was complete at the end of December, and I have yet to hear anything.
I realize that''s not as long as some of you, but it seems like a long time to me. 😀
I realize that''s not as long as some of you, but it seems like a long time to me. 😀
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Wow, there's a lot of us in that boat, hope it can stand the weight! <img src="graemlins/laughy.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughy]" /> App completed 11/14, still no word. <img src="graemlins/pity.gif" border="0" alt="[Pity]" />
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enough of this heresay (spelling?)
i interviewed at stanford last week and they gave us the scoop on everything:
official word (i seem to write this in a thread every week):
your initial application is screened by someone in the office. out of the 6500 applicants, around 1/2 get a secondary. the completed secondaries get sent to 1 faculty reviewer and 1 student reviewer who evaluate your application, give you numerical scores on the aspects of your application and write a review and recommend either to interview or reject. the completed and reviewed applications then go to the dean, who has final say and either interviews or rejects right then and there. 1/5 of all completed applications = 500 applications are eventually invited for interview. the rest are immediately rejected.
if you want details of interview day, PM me.
after interview, around 180 are accepted within 6 weeks (usually around 4 they say), 1/3 waitlisted (0-20 usually get off it_last year it was 15), and the rest rejected.
committee meets every thursday night and calls you right then and there (up to 1am on the east coast) if you get in.
good luck everyone!
after visiting, the school managed to convert me, the die-hard NYC maniac into picking stanford as my first choice. absolutely fell head-over-heals in love with the place when i visited and am going absolutely nuts waiting for that phone call.
PM me if you have any more questions.
they are just getting through a giant bottleneck so they told us to tell other applicants that a lot of other decisions will come back very soon!
just remember, with them, no news IS good news and interviews and rejections BOTH come in a single letter thin envelope.
i interviewed at stanford last week and they gave us the scoop on everything:
official word (i seem to write this in a thread every week):
your initial application is screened by someone in the office. out of the 6500 applicants, around 1/2 get a secondary. the completed secondaries get sent to 1 faculty reviewer and 1 student reviewer who evaluate your application, give you numerical scores on the aspects of your application and write a review and recommend either to interview or reject. the completed and reviewed applications then go to the dean, who has final say and either interviews or rejects right then and there. 1/5 of all completed applications = 500 applications are eventually invited for interview. the rest are immediately rejected.
if you want details of interview day, PM me.
after interview, around 180 are accepted within 6 weeks (usually around 4 they say), 1/3 waitlisted (0-20 usually get off it_last year it was 15), and the rest rejected.
committee meets every thursday night and calls you right then and there (up to 1am on the east coast) if you get in.
good luck everyone!
after visiting, the school managed to convert me, the die-hard NYC maniac into picking stanford as my first choice. absolutely fell head-over-heals in love with the place when i visited and am going absolutely nuts waiting for that phone call.
PM me if you have any more questions.
they are just getting through a giant bottleneck so they told us to tell other applicants that a lot of other decisions will come back very soon!
just remember, with them, no news IS good news and interviews and rejections BOTH come in a single letter thin envelope.
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hey all,
my file was complete early nov and i got an interview invite that was dated jan 1. so, it was about two months b/f i heard anything. BTW, their status check does not indicate that i received an interview invite. hope you guys hear good news from them soon.
calbear
my file was complete early nov and i got an interview invite that was dated jan 1. so, it was about two months b/f i heard anything. BTW, their status check does not indicate that i received an interview invite. hope you guys hear good news from them soon.
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Thanks a lot, choker. Very helpful post.
I suppose I have a bit of a wait ahead of me... My app is no doubt right at the very bottom of the pile....
I suppose I have a bit of a wait ahead of me... My app is no doubt right at the very bottom of the pile....
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my app was complete around late sept, i got the invite in early december, interviewed in late december, and heard back on the 10th of jan. choker- i'm glad you liked it. i liked it alot too. let me know what happens. my first choice.
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Guess I'm the only reject here.... 🙁
I submitted the secondary on 10/9, they received all my letters and everything by 11/9, and I received my rejection letter sometime early in December. I thought it was pretty quick.
I submitted the secondary on 10/9, they received all my letters and everything by 11/9, and I received my rejection letter sometime early in December. I thought it was pretty quick.
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Jefe: I'm sorry to hear about the reject. 🙁
Rajneel1, CalBear, and Choker: thanks for sharing your invite info. I suppose I will keep drumming my thumb and <img src="graemlins/pity.gif" border="0" alt="[Pity]" />
Rajneel1, CalBear, and Choker: thanks for sharing your invite info. I suppose I will keep drumming my thumb and <img src="graemlins/pity.gif" border="0" alt="[Pity]" />
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I guess I'll jump in here also. I was complete 12/11 at Stanford and nothing yet. It is just about the only school that could make me throw over good old OSU here in town. It just sounds absolutely incredible and I love California and my plan is to do my residency in CA and settle in the Bay Area. I'll continue to hope and yearn for Stanford until they force me to stop!
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Sorry to hear about that Jefe. Shake it off. You've got acceptances coming!!
I do think it's cool that Stanford tries to let you know soon after they've made a decision. It's just hard dealing w/the lag time B4 the decision is made.
Choker, the explicit description of how the applicants are culled down to acceptances is pretty freaky. It doesn't make getting a 2dary feel that great anymore, if everyone's still soiling themselves after they get the interview. At any rate, it's cool you've gotten that under your belt. You must have something they liked early on.
I do think it's cool that Stanford tries to let you know soon after they've made a decision. It's just hard dealing w/the lag time B4 the decision is made.
Choker, the explicit description of how the applicants are culled down to acceptances is pretty freaky. It doesn't make getting a 2dary feel that great anymore, if everyone's still soiling themselves after they get the interview. At any rate, it's cool you've gotten that under your belt. You must have something they liked early on.
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i think all schools have similar screens, but they just dont let you know till much later. i am glad that they interview so few, though. i had to fly in from nyc and it's a major pain in the ass for me to get to palo alto if they're not seriously considering my app.
keeping my fingers crossed!
good luck y'all!
keeping my fingers crossed!
good luck y'all!
