worth a shot to add some DO schools now?

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[cliffhuxtableDO]

your stats arent the problem. it's apparently your interviewing style. adding DO schools isn't going to solve that.

 

[Catalystik]

Since you haven't gotten more attention by now, I suspect you applied to the wrong schools, don't have the necessary ECs, have lukewarm LORs, or interviewed poorly. Stats are not the problem. Applying late to DO schools won't solve the other problems.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

ouch, but it could be true... when i did a group interview at emory, my answers/demeanor were similar to the other kids... so maybe i just didnt distinguish myself enough. i dunno man, i asked a student on the adcom for md/phd emory and he said it's all totally subjective and unless you have something in common with your interviewer and have a great convo with them, then they arent going to write anything good about you.

if you can connect with your interviewers about ANYTHING you're going to help yourself out a lot. it's hard for you to judge yourself and how you come off relative to others. can you fit in a mock interview before your next real interviews?

 

[willen101383]

Toastmasters if you dont get in. Ive never used them but I hear good things. An interview should be more like a friendly convo than a formal stuffy chat. Be yourself and dont be afraid to hold your position on issues you feel strongly about.

I love homebrewing beer and have been into that for years. I talked about that at a few interviews and put a chemistry/biology spin on it. The interviewers ate it up.

Just be yourself.

 

[rayonrojo]

If you have any interviews left I would HIGHLY recommend hiring an interview consultant. If you don't any interviews left and you apply next year, do it next year. It sounds like you are "good enough" to get through the door (6 of them!) but then fizzle out in the home stretch. I finally hired a consultant- did one practice interview with her and got written feedback that I review before each interview. So far, of the 5 schools that I have interviewed at I have received 3 acceptances. Still waiting to hear from the other 2.
Hire someone with good recommendations, and do NOT think that practicing with your friend, your pre-med advisor or your mother is the same- it isn't. You need a trained pro who will make you feel a little nervous and really help you to strategically pinpoint what you can do to sell yourself.
I have always gotten along well with others, have no trouble interacting with people, but the interview is not just a personality test. You have to really make yourself shine in a very tangible, applicable manner.
P.S. I had been waitlisted at two different schools two years in a row before this year!!
Good luck!!

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

this is what he's trying to say:

 

[Ursa]

What 21 schools did you apply to? You'll probably get some good advice if you post your list (Catalystic is very good at matching people up with schools that they are competitive with).

 

[IvyHopeful20]

Not going to go? Do you really have the option of declining interviews at this stage?

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

at this point i'd say you should go to the hofstra interview. you're not really in a position to turn interviews down at the moment.

 

[Ursa]

at this point i'd say you should go to the hofstra interview. you're not really in a position to turn interviews down at the moment.

agreed

 

[rhesuspieces]

everyone keeps saying that i should go to the hofstra interview. i have my reasons for not wanting to go, but the interview is now in january so i'll definitely know about my status on the other schools i interviewed with by then. i'll go if i have to haha

If Hofstra were the only medical school to accept you, would you go? If the answer is yes, then you really can't be turning down interviews before you have an acceptance. If no, withdraw now. It'll save you time and money and allow them to find another candidate.

 

[Catalystik]

albert einstein
drexel
loma linda
temple
jefferson
nymc
suny upstate - interview hold
albany medical college - interview hold
hofstra - interview invite, rescheduled 2x, prob not going to go since interview 800 for 40-50 seats
medical college of ga - interview
emory - interview
usc
mercer - interview
morehouse
u miami
u maryland - interview -rejected
georgetown - interview -rejected
george washington - interview -waitlist (i counted this as a reject)
tufts
uva
vcu

UVirginia is a reach. So was Emory, but you got an interview anyway. Einstein, Tufts, and USC (if you mean Southern California) are just a bit of a reach. All the other schools are target zone or safeties. SUNY Upstate only takes 12.5% OOS, but the rest take a decent number. I think it's an OK list, overall.

 

[ssdk]

Georgetown and George Washington both interview a large number of applicants ~1200 and only accept around 1/3 of their interviewees, so it's fairly easy to get get rejected or waitlisted from those schools, despite solid numbers and a decent interview.

Maryland is pretty biased towards their in-state residents, so they may have higher expectations for their OOS interviewees.

I think the true measuring stick for your interviewing skills is Medical College of Georgia. Assuming you're an in-state resident, you should have a very good chance of being accepted just looking at the numbers.

 

[Musclemass]

i asked a student on the adcom for md/phd emory and he said it's all totally subjective and unless you have something in common with your interviewer and have a great convo with them, then they arent going to write anything good about you.

His advice was that if you don't make a good impression, they won't write that you made a good impression? Duh! This was not intended to be insight regarding their process, his message was that you didn't do well.

If you have interviews remaining, why would you wait until the end of the cycle to act on what might be your problem? I'd address this immediately, why take a chance? Whether your interview skills are lacking or even ok, you can get better. There's nothing to lose and much to gain.

 

[tabascosauce]

hey r u chinese