Were your post-interview feelings accurate?

[kay815]

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So far, my post interview gut feeling has been on the money.

Interview 1: great feeling afterwards, got accepted.

Interview 2: thought I bombed it, got wait listed.

Interview 3: great feeing afterwards and waiting for an answer, so we'll see if the trend continues...

 

[kay815]

one interviwer rolled her eyes at me and said I was disgusting, and I completely blanked out and couldn't answer a question. So obviously I thought I tanked it. Result: accepted

Wait... What?

 

[ace_inhibitor111]

Yeah my predictions have been spot on too. I'm apparently pretty good at reading people; doesn't make me any less awkward in interviews though 🙁

 

[applesaucey]

Lol yeah so what happened was we were joking around a lot during the interview and so I told a kind of out there story that I thought would be funny and my interviewer didn't quite have the reaction I expected. I honestly couldn't tell if it was sarcasm at the time and I'm thinking now that it was.

LOL you beat me to it... this was my EXACT reaction! She actually used that word?

 

[salemstein]

I felt bad after every interview. Every. Single. One. Got a mix of WL's and acceptances

 

[Promethean]

Is gnawing anxiety and profound uncertainty ever "accurate?"

 

[applesaucey]

Phew, this is proof that context matters. Glad it went well after all 🙂

Yeah for sure! And even being present in a situation it can be hard to fully judge the context, hence why people like myself don't judge performance well.

 

[Fluffy123]

1st interview: thought I killed it - Waitlisted
2nd interview: knew I bombed it, everyone told me I didn't - Rejected

 

[sekhmet3]

Yup, held up

Oh no 🙁 I'm sorry! Do you have other interviews lined up?

 

[sekhmet3]

Nice of you to ask, thank you. Waiting to hear back from one I just did, harder to predict because it was mmi and traditional. My superpowers aren't advanced enough to predict with so many variables but it is my first choice so praying hard to all the powers that be. How is the cycle going for you?

No idea haha. I've had 3 interviews and no decisions given to me yet. I felt mild to terrible about all of them. I just get nervous. And it feels silly because I'm an older(ish) non-trad. I should be over all my nerves by now.

 

[partypantss]

I'll list all 6 interview feelings and the results I have so far and then later make another post when the other results come in, just because I think it's interesting to look at:

#1, West Virginia: Very easy interviews, absolutely felt like they were trying to sell me on the school rather than assess my candidacy. Had nice comfortable conversations and we both joked and laughed. However they said they WL virtually all OOS so it's what I fully expected. Result: Waitlist
#2, Albany: A few MMI stations were shaky, some felt like they went really well. Overall it felt like my worst interview just due to the couple stations that I know went badly. They told us they waitlist most (it was very early in the cycle still) and I didn't do amazingly so I expected a waitlist here. Result: Waitlist
#3, SUNY Upstate: I felt like I destroyed it. Was feeling very good throughout the stations and after I left. They have a pretty high post interview acceptance rate so I feel like my odds are pretty decent for acceptance. My guess is I'll get an acceptance. Result: N/A
#4, Stony Brook (SUNY): One interview went very well and my other interview was with the dean of admissions. The dean interview went well, although I left it feeling hung up on a couple of my answers and the impression I left. Felt OK, not great but overall thought I had a good chance of an acceptance Result: Waitlist
#5, Rosalind Franklin: Similar to Upstate, felt like I killed it. In two stations they literally told me that they were impressed with my answers. Felt like a superstar. However, I don't know how high their acceptance rate is so my hopes aren't TOO high. I'm gonna guess I'll get a WL. Result: N/A
#6, U of Iowa(Carver): Loved the CBL session and thought we all worked together well and had fun doing it. Felt great about my interview, thought I got to say a lot of what I wanted to say and felt good about my answers for everything besides 1 question that I felt meh about. Guessing acceptance. Result: N/A

Will post again when at least a couple more results come in.

 

[FootballFoot]

It's a crapshoot.

I did pretty bad - accepted
It went ok - waitlisted
It was excellent - no response
It went ok - no response
It went ok - no response
I did pretty bad - accepted
It was excellent - accepted

 

[Kgizzle]

I probably won't hear back from the places I interviewed at until next year, but a quick follow-up question for the folks who already posted on this thread. Did your post-interview feelings stay relatively the same over time, or did you feel like you actually performed better/worse as you waited to hear back from them?

I remember feeling pretty solid about my interviews the day-of, but I began to remember all of the minor slip-ups I may have made in the following weeks. I guess my neuroticism could be blowing things out of proportion, but I can't get all of the awkward/cringey memories out of my head. At this point I feel like I should be lucky for getting waitlisted, which is a stark contrast to how I felt just a few weeks ago. Am I the only one who feels this way?

what awkward/ cringey things did you do?

 

[sedgeshaveedges]

First interview - This was my top choice school and I loved the interview day. Initial post interview impression was that I nailed it. I thought I connected well to both my interviewers and gave clear sense of why I was a good fit for the school. I also directly told my interviewers that it was my first choice and I would attend if accepted. I interviewed very early in the cycle so I had a good month and a half of waiting before decisions were released, during which I of course second-guessed myself and became increasingly convinced I'd messed up somehow. Result: Accepted on 10/17.

Second interview - This was an in-state school, but probably the lowest on my list for a variety of reasons. I interviewed approximately 3 weeks prior to acceptances being released and wasn't hugely impressed by the organization of the interview day. Initial post interview impression was neutral trending positive. I had a very friendly and complimentary interviewer who asked me relatively few "interview" questions and seemed more focused on trying to sell the school to me. In retrospect, I could have done a better job selling the interviewer on why I would be a good fit for the particular school; she told me she expected I would have multiple acceptances and asked what would convince me to attend that particular school, which threw me a bit. Interviewer stated "I would accept you right now if I could." Result: Waitlisted on 10/17.

Third interview - Another in-state school. I was impressed by the school and students that I met, although found that having interviews in the morning instead of in the afternoon as I had had at the first two schools meant that I was less "on" during the rest of the interview day. Initial post interview impression was very positive; it was my first MMI and I thought I performed well. I interviewed less than a week prior to acceptances being released and didn't anticipate hearing back on the first date so was pleasantly surprised. Result: Accepted on 10/17.

 

[NeuResurgens]

Not so far. I thought my pritzker interview went great, and got continued there. Didn't think UVA interview went as well as that one and was accepted the first day they could send decisions out.

 

[sedgeshaveedges]

I probably won't hear back from the places I interviewed at until next year, but a quick follow-up question for the folks who already posted on this thread. Did your post-interview feelings stay relatively the same over time, or did you feel like you actually performed better/worse as you waited to hear back from them?

I remember feeling pretty solid about my interviews the day-of, but I began to remember all of the minor slip-ups I may have made in the following weeks. I guess my neuroticism could be blowing things out of proportion, but I can't get all of the awkward/cringey memories out of my head. At this point I feel like I should be lucky for getting waitlisted, which is a stark contrast to how I felt just a few weeks ago. Am I the only one who feels this way?

I absolutely felt this way! The more time you have to think about it the more you'll second guess yourself. But honestly, your initial impression is probably the closest to accurate. Your interviewer isn't thinking about your interview nearly as much as you are (probably not at all anymore!) and if those awkward/cringey things are standing out to you only in retrospect, they probably didn't make much of an impact at the time either. It's a nerve-wracking process that brings out everyone's neuroses - hang in there!

 

[sekhmet3]

I thought this thread was great so I'm going to revive it! (Is that bad netiquette?) Unfortunately, I have no results yet but I will update as I get results and go on more interviews. I'm hoping others who do have results from this cycle will continue to build the thread!

Interview #1: My first interview. I had one hour of sleep, felt like I was rambling constantly. Walked out feeling meh. Expecting waitlist. *Edit to say that the more I think about this interview the more I anticipate flat out rejection.

Interview #2: 2 days after interview #1. Felt like I rambled constantly again. Also I mentioned politics in my student interview. Expecting rejection tout suite. Result: Accepted

Interview #3: this was my first MMI. Felt average to good about it. One station was rough, most stations were okay, one station was fantastic. Spoke for about 20 seconds after the time was up, so if they penalize me for that I'm done for. I expect waitlist, or dare I say even an acceptance? (They are heavy IS preference and I am OOS so I'm not holding my breath.) Result: Accepted

Hey all, just an update on my previous post: I heard from 2 of the 3 schools I mentioned and was accepted to both. My feelings were accurate for the MMI school but not at all for the traditional interview school. Will update my original post when I get news from the third school. Hope everyone is staying strong this cycle!

Update (also updated original post): High-Priority Waitlist at the other school. I guess I did alright after all!!!!!

 

[partypantss]

I'll list all 6 interview feelings and the results I have so far and then later make another post when the other results come in, just because I think it's interesting to look at:

#1, West Virginia: Very easy interviews, absolutely felt like they were trying to sell me on the school rather than assess my candidacy. Had nice comfortable conversations and we both joked and laughed. However they said they WL virtually all OOS so it's what I fully expected. Result: Waitlist
#2, Albany: A few MMI stations were shaky, some felt like they went really well. Overall it felt like my worst interview just due to the couple stations that I know went badly. They told us they waitlist most (it was very early in the cycle still) and I didn't do amazingly so I expected a waitlist here. Result: Waitlist
#3, SUNY Upstate: I felt like I destroyed it. Was feeling very good throughout the stations and after I left. They have a pretty high post interview acceptance rate so I feel like my odds are pretty decent for acceptance. My guess is I'll get an acceptance. Result: Rejected!
#4, Stony Brook (SUNY): One interview went very well and my other interview was with the dean of admissions. The dean interview went well, although I left it feeling hung up on a couple of my answers and the impression I left. Felt OK, not great but overall thought I had a good chance of an acceptance Result: Waitlist
#5, Rosalind Franklin: Similar to Upstate, felt like I killed it. In two stations they literally told me that they were impressed with my answers. Felt like a superstar. However, I don't know how high their acceptance rate is so my hopes aren't TOO high. I'm gonna guess I'll get a WL. Result: Accepted!
#6, U of Iowa(Carver): Loved the CBL session and thought we all worked together well and had fun doing it. Felt great about my interview, thought I got to say a lot of what I wanted to say and felt good about my answers for everything besides 1 question that I felt meh about. Guessing acceptance. Result: N/A

Will post again when at least a couple more results come in.

After these new results you can see that I am terrible at predicting interview outcomes! (new additions are underlined.)

 

[SirCardiac]

Interview 1: Super nervous, got grilled by a research faculty member. Felt completely horrified afterwards. Student interview went really well. -> Rejected
Interview 2: Both interviews went really well except for the fact that my hands were twiddling a paperclip the entire time on top of the table. -> Accepted
Interview 3: One faculty interview. Basically rapid fire pre-drafted questions. Didn't feel like I bombed it but I didn't click with the interviewer either. -> Accepted
Interview 4: Both interviewers told me I was a great fit at the end of the interview and would love to see me attend -> Pending Status
Interview 5: Alma Mater. completely crushed the second interview with the chair of admissions. First interview was rushed and I didn't convey what I wanted. ->Waitlist
Interview 6: Blew the interviewer out of the water and she said she'll keep an eye on my app at the committee meeting. Positive feelings about this. -> Pending Status
Interview 7: Withdrew a few days before. Probably would have gone south since this school does MMI and I have no experience with this format.

Really hit or miss for me but I feel some positive news coming up.

 

[adr1an]

Interview 1: Dream school, really did NOT feel like I did well on all the MMIs, but my one-on-one interview was great. Accepted.
Interview 2: Relaxed short interviews, thought they went well, but I knew that I did not make a strong case for relocating to the school. Waitlisted.
Interview 3: MMI only, I felt like I did well on it, but I thought that all the stations were straightforward and that I said what anyone would have said. Pending.

 

[protego]

I have 4 acceptances at the moment and felt really positive about all of the interviews after leaving each of them. Unfortunately, the last two interviews I've been on have felt much shakier and I didn't have as strong of connections with the interviewers. I'm curious to see whether my feelings actually will reflect the results.


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[iluvbeingpremed]

Interview 1: Meh, student interviewer was really grilling me on app specifics, 2nd interview with physician went much better
Interview 2: MMI, loved it so much would def cry if accepted
Interview 3: I felt good about the interview, not my best, but it went average. ACCEPTED
Interview 4: Very good trad interviews, super relaxed
Interview 5: One horrific interview, one (student interview) good interview ACCEPTED
Interview 6: Fine interviews, did not mesh with the school ON HOLD
Interview 7: MMI was incredibly strange, trad interview went well
Interview 8: WITHDREW
Interview 9: Coming soon

 

[doctorbob23]

To me it has been completely random. I had my worst interview at Dartmouth I thought I did horrible in both and I got accepted. I had a bad interview at gw and got waitlisted. Yet one of my best interviews at osu ended up as waitlisted. I feel like it's totally random

 

[Penguin94]

1) for my MMI, I thought it was fine overall, but i knew I completely messed up 1 out of the 8 stations (by giving the most cringiest answers), and somewhat messed up another one as well (accidentally self promoted). But I got in! So if you think you messed up one or two stations at your MMI, stay positive 🙂
2) student interview was super. Faculty interview was not good. I felt like he kept glaring at me and was not happy with my responses or something (maybe that is his usual expression?). Still waiting on this one-will update!

 

[3member]

1) interview 1 - went great, felt like I connected with the interviewers, did well on MMI: Rejected
2) interview 2 - felt like this was the best interview out of all of my interviews and school was a perfect fit: Accepted
3) interview 3 - interview felt awkward, choppy, totally bombed it at the end: Accepted

all in all, the whole process is a crapshoot and random =P

 

[Pusheen]

Interview 1: interview was super casual and I felt like we didn't go very deep. Left thinking, that was it?
Result = accepted

Interview 2: interviewer kept acting like I was a shoo-in and the interview was a formality. Kept saying stuff like 'you're going to love living in X city' and 'i hope you enjoy the faculty and curriculum here at X school of medicine'. Result = waitlisted.

Interview 3: very unique MMI, did decent I think but had no feedback or emotion whatsoever from interviewers. Thinking this might be a WL

Interview 4: total dream school, think I aced the MMI, said something cringey at my one on one interview and feel like I didn't mesh as well as I could have with my interviewer. Really hoping this won't bring me down too much.

 

[Ampharos]

Interview 1: Mixed MMI/one-on-one. Crushed the MMI's did okay on one-on-ones. Accepted.

Interview 2: student interviewer was really impressed and he wanted me to attend. Faculty interview said I was the prefect fit and we ran over-time. Accepted.

Interview 3: faculty interview super rushed and was like 10 minutes long. Pretty much had already written down everything from my file and asked me two questions. Student interview was awesome. Accepted.

Interview 4: First interview was rocky and I stumbled quite a bit. Second interview was just okay. Was thinking of withdrawing post-interview. Accepted.

Interview 5: First interview was awkward...we did not warm up to each other at all. Walked out thinking about the wasted flight ticket. Second interview was awesome and we had really similar clinical/research interests. Accepted.

Interview 6: First interview was aight not great but not too poor. I thought I bombed the second interview and she kept on finding weaknesses in my arguments and scrutinizing them. Accepted.

Interview 7: Had a racist/homophobic interviewer. The interview was cordial, but some of the things he said were dubious. Reported to the dean and withdrew my application. Was offered another interview. Did not accept.

Interview 8: Toughest school to get into on my list. Thought I did really well. High hopes! Pending - release in spring.

Interview 9: group interviews. Strange to say the least. Did not like it at all. Accepted.

Interview 10: interviewer was super chill and we played the same sport so we bonded over that. Second interviewer was in my fraternity and we joked around for the hour. Accepted.

Interview 11: Got grilled about my research and publications. She did not stop for the entire hour. I was very thankful for the lunch break. Second interviewer also grilled. Was not a pleasant experience. Accepted.

Interview 12: It was okay... faculty were cordial but were not in my field. The lunch was really good though! Pending - release in spring.

Interview 13: old faculty was stuffy and we didn't have much to talk about. Second old faculty was better and we had a conversation about Enlightenment art and the impact of the Reformation. Super intellectually stimulating. Pending - release in spring.

Withdrew/canceled other interviews.

 

[21Rush12]

@Ampharos You cancelled the others? There were others?!?


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[Ampharos]