When does interview invite (II) season start to pick up?

[calipremed5768]

I’ve even started to look forward to Sundays because more likely to get an II during the week. Does II peak in August?

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[Moko]

I’ve even started to look forward to Sundays because more likely to get an II during the week. Does II peak in August?

Peak is in September at my school.

 

[907914]

I’ve even started to look forward to Sundays because more likely to get an II during the week. Does II peak in August?

10% of II are sent out by August 1, 25% have been sent out by September 1, 50% have been sent out by October 1. So yes, September is peak season.

 

[calipremed5768]

Is that probably just due to the fact that more people have submitted applications by then

 

[deleted972488]

It’s starting to pick up already.

 

[907914]

It’s starting to pick up already.

For the majority of applicants, it will pick up in september.

 

[deleted972488]

For the majority of applicants, it will pick up in september.

Yeah, question in the title was when does it “start” to pick up. Question in the post was when does it peak.

Start = already did
Peak = September

 

[Aloe paleo]

it's making me so nervous that I have zero interviews so far ahahahah

 

[907914]

it's making me so nervous that I have zero interviews so far ahahahah

Don’t be nervous. The vast majority of applicants who will get an interview have not gotten one yet.

 

[Aloe paleo]

Don’t be nervous. The vast majority of applicants who will get an interview have not gotten one yet.

you're too kind ! Thanks for putting my mind at ease!

 

[rune2h]

Soon, I hope. For a friend of course hahahahahaha.

On a completely unrelated note I think I've discovered some more great schools to add to my list, hahaha!

 

[Harambe]

it's making me so nervous that I have zero interviews so far ahahahah

I didn't get any until after Thanksgiving, and then I got 5 within a week lol

 

[Aloe paleo]

I didn't get any until after Thanksgiving, and then I got 5 within a week lol

Oh Boy! Good for you and good to hear 🙂

 

[KnightDoc]

Is that probably just due to the fact that more people have submitted applications by then

Actually, based on what some of the experts have posted, I don't think it's because more people are complete by then (although that would, of course, be true!), but rather, because processing is in full swing by then (it's still super early now, school is just barely beginning, staff has been on vacations or offices have not been fully staffed yet, etc.).

 

[ChymeofPassion]

Ive gotten one per week since my first interview 4 weeks ago, but two this week. A sign its speeding up?

 

[907914]

Ive gotten one per week since my first interview 4 weeks ago, but two this week. A sign its speeding up?

Nah, I got 2 first week, none for three weeks, 3ish last week, nothing so far this week. Expect sporadic receipt.

 

[CaptainPoopyPants]

How do people have half an invite?

 

[ChymeofPassion]

How do people have half an invite?

Pre-Campus interview phone interview

 

[RJ McReady]

I haven’t received an interview yet in August...

 

[RJ McReady]

How do people have half an invite?

If you email them back within 2 minutes of the invite, it’s a full interview. Otherwise you go back to the bottom of the pile.

 

[Dr. Stalker]

I neurotically monitored, dated, and gathered data from SDN posts during my first cycle. Couple this with an ancient pre-med advising book I found in my pre-med office (dated..1996 maybe...?) I've found some answers to your question.

AMCAS: Sent and submitted day 1.
AMCAS Verified: Assume by July 1.
Send/complete all secondaries by July 15th
Marked complete at all schools by August 1.

Medical schools receive, sort (divide you into tiers) of applicants.

The creme de la creme get what are known as "wave 1 interviews." These students interview in August + September

Wave 2 interviewing applicants are sent interview dates Oct

Wave 3 encompasses November

Wave 4 encompasses Dec, Jan

Waitlist Wave 5 is Feb, march, maybe April (if the school conducts such late interviews)

The books basis of dividing interviews into "tiers" was to offer applicants/interviewing students insight into how medical schools work. All schools have a higher likelihood of offering an acceptance if you interview early on. Even if they say they do not, they are lieing, and most certainly do this. Why? Well interviewing students at the tail end of August...assume a class size is 100, there are...well...100 seats available for these 10 students interviewing. By October or definitely November 1, the class has been filled. Medical schools tend to offer 1.25-2.5x the number of acceptances than they can accommodate knowing students will reject the offer to pursue education elsewhere. Hope this helped.