Timing of II's

[aprilfools]

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Hey everyone,

I was just looking for some input as I feel like it is started to get later in the application cycle and I am starting to get worried. I was complete at most of the 27 schools I applied to the third week of July, and complete to all schools by mid August. I received three invites for Buffalo, SUNY Downstate and Rochester (I'm from Buffal0) all within a week or two at the beginning of September, but have not had a single II since. I was waitlisted at Buffalo, placed on hold for spring consideration by Downstate, and have not attended my Rochester interview yet. I have gotten 6-7 pre-II rejections, and of the 15 schools I have yet to hear from, I consider 10 of them reach schools (~top 20 schools). I'm starting to worry a bit because it feels like my chances for getting interviews at any additional schools is getting lower and lower as the days go by. I feel like I am a fairly competitive application (3.63 GPA/519 MCAT, lots of ECs including running a volunteer student-run collegiate EMS service, being a volunteer firefighter/EMT in my home town, a smalls stint in research, playing on a DIAA rugby team and of course physician shadowing and all that). Is it likely that if I haven't heard from these schools by now, I probably will not be hearing anything positive for them or am I overreacting?

 

[Frogger27]

Hey everyone,

I was just looking for some input as I feel like it is started to get later in the application cycle and I am starting to get worried. I was complete at most of the 27 schools I applied to the third week of July, and complete to all schools by mid August. I received three invites for Buffalo, SUNY Downstate and Rochester (I'm from Buffal0) all within a week or two at the beginning of September, but have not had a single II since. I was waitlisted at Buffalo, placed on hold for spring consideration by Downstate, and have not attended my Rochester interview yet. I have gotten 6-7 pre-II rejections, and of the 15 schools I have yet to hear from, I consider 10 of them reach schools (~top 20 schools). I'm starting to worry a bit because it feels like my chances for getting interviews at any additional schools is getting lower and lower as the days go by. I feel like I am a fairly competitive application (3.63 GPA/519 MCAT, lots of ECs including running a volunteer student-run collegiate EMS service, being a volunteer firefighter/EMT in my home town, a smalls stint in research, playing on a DIAA rugby team and of course physician shadowing and all that). Is it likely that if I haven't heard from these schools by now, I probably will not be hearing anything positive for them or am I overreacting?

I was complete the same time as you... I got 4 II's between mid august - mid september, was silent until yesterday. Received a new II the other day. I bet you get 1-2 more.. stay patient

 

[RonSwanson's Gold]

Hey everyone,

I was just looking for some input as I feel like it is started to get later in the application cycle and I am starting to get worried. I was complete at most of the 27 schools I applied to the third week of July, and complete to all schools by mid August. I received three invites for Buffalo, SUNY Downstate and Rochester (I'm from Buffal0) all within a week or two at the beginning of September, but have not had a single II since. I was waitlisted at Buffalo, placed on hold for spring consideration by Downstate, and have not attended my Rochester interview yet. I have gotten 6-7 pre-II rejections, and of the 15 schools I have yet to hear from, I consider 10 of them reach schools (~top 20 schools). I'm starting to worry a bit because it feels like my chances for getting interviews at any additional schools is getting lower and lower as the days go by. I feel like I am a fairly competitive application (3.63 GPA/519 MCAT, lots of ECs including running a volunteer student-run collegiate EMS service, being a volunteer firefighter/EMT in my home town, a smalls stint in research, playing on a DIAA rugby team and of course physician shadowing and all that). Is it likely that if I haven't heard from these schools by now, I probably will not be hearing anything positive for them or am I overreacting?

This is like looking in a mirror minus the rugby, I'm not that tough. Its just so strange how you can get 3 in a week then not hear anything for months. According to most people on here there is still a chance, but I'm not quite sure I believe it at this point. I'm pulling for you either way, good luck!

 

[aprilfools]

This is like looking in a mirror minus the rugby, I'm not that tough. Its just so strange how you can get 3 in a week then not hear anything for months. According to most people on here there is still a chance, but I'm not quite sure I believe it at this point. I'm pulling for you either way, good luck!

Thanks man, good luck to you too! Its definitely been frustrating hearing nothing but rejections/holds for 2 months after a promising start haha

 

[stickgirl390]

I have tons of friends who go to the UB med school (I'm from Buffalo too!) From what I've heard, UB waitlists almost everyone. All the people that I know who go there were taken off the waitlist around May. I'm still waiting to hear from UB myself. Two interviews before thanksgiving is awesome, I don't think you have a thing to worry about. Good luck!