i have an interview at stanford march 29...does anyone know why they are interviewing so late? what are the chances of getting in, because i feel like they will probably have given away all their spots.
remedy said:If you're a Stanford MSTP you're exempt from the new scholarly concentration. Rightly so, the administration understands that getting a PhD is scholarly enough!
That said, you'd still be eligible for a traveling scholars award if you choose to do that.
remedy said:Yah, just answer the damn question. It takes what, 10 minutes to write a response? The Stanford MSTP program sucks ass anyway - apply MD only.
uproarhz said:well, it's been a while since I have answered the "damn question," but I was just worndering why you are so bitter about the program! Are you currently in it, or did you decide to opt out of it, or is this just your personal impression from it?
Thanks ahead for your response.
remedy said:That said, too many people seem to look to StudentDoctor webpage as the end-all be-all of advice. Sometimes it doesn't hurt to contact the medical school directly to find out the answer if you're unsure about something.
tedrik said:I was also very interested to hear what negative things remedy has to say about the program. I was surprised to hear that the program wasn't so good, but what specifically is the problem?
tedrik said:I was also very interested to hear what negative things remedy has to say about the program. I was surprised to hear that the program wasn't so good, but what specifically is the problem?
Also, uproarhz, I submitted the Stanford secondary before I found out that MD/PhD students do not have to do the scholarly concentration. I answered the question in full, talking about how awesome it would be to supplement your thesis work with additional research in another area, possibly learning a new technique. I was worried that they would think I was stupid for answering that question and that it might make me look like I didn't research their MSTP thoroughly, but since I got an interview I guess that it didn't matter.
One more thing, if it takes you "10 minutes" to answer the "damn question," then you should have been done with all of your secondaries back in July.
stillsmilin said:It may be interesting to note that on their website they refer to the "PhD-MD" program and really describe their mission to train scientists.