Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted??? (for current applicants)

[Tan008]

There is no evidence to support this at all, but there is no evidence disproving it either. If it helps, there was a canadian on SDN who was from Albany Meds, and received a few interviews for radiology in ontario. opted to stay in the US because of his wifey.

 

There are always people who are going to work hard in order to go one way or another. I think much of it depends on the year, on your marks, on the specialty, on the program, on the hospital, and tons of other things I'm sure I have no clue about.

[token]

There are always people who are going to work hard in order to go one way or another. I think much of it depends on the year, on your marks, on the specialty, on the program, on the hospital, and tons of other things I'm sure I have no clue about.

Yeah I agree. I think if you work hard, you'll get a residency you're happy with (whether it's in Canada or the US is irrelevant to me at least). The same cannot be said for IMGs.

[SpanishFly]

Albany: Spanishfly (I: 02/07, A: 05/21)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine: THX (I: 10/6, A:1/15), parachutes (I: 2/17, A: 5/18)

Case Western: bobo (I: 12/3, Hold: 12/17, A: 1/29)

Columbia: token (I: 12/10, A: 3/5)

EVMS: Dayne67 (I: 2/19, A: 5/18)

Jefferson: Classic (I: 1/21, A: 3/25), schnauzr (I:3/18, A:4/2)

MCW: Classic

Michigan State University: ED527 (I:12/4, A:1/13)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine: zztop (A: 05/18)

New York University: mca (I:10/21, A:12/22), token (I:11/07, A:12/23), zztop (I: 12/05: WL: 03/02 A: 05/18),

Northwestern: Typical Premed (I:2/3, A:3/17)

Rosalind Franklin: Monster (I:9/29, A: 10/29), zztop (I:9/29, A: 11/19), kalia (I: 10/24, A: 3/16), parachutes (I: 02/23, A: 03/16), Tan008 (I:9/27, A:10/27)

Saint Louis University: bobo (I: 10/7, A: 10/30), Classic (I: 9/22, A: 11/13)

SUNY Upstate: bobo (I: 10/20, A: 11/10), parachutes (I: 11/18, A: 12/11)

Tulane: Freshprince416 (I: 9/29, A: 10/15)

UMaryland: Spanishfly (I: 01/07, A: 02/17)

Vanderbilt: token (I: 11/11, A: 12/20) flamesfan (I:1/23, A:3/9)

VCU: Classic (I: 9/16, A: 10/15)

Wake Forest: Classic (I: Oct, A: May)

Wayne State: In_Valid (I: 9/05, A: 10/22), Flame219 (I: 9/30, A: 10/22), Freshprince416 (I: 9/18, A: 10/22), zztop (I: 10/13, A: 10/22), Monster (I: 9/22, A: 10/22), parachutes (I: 11/17, A: 11/26), ED527 (I: 12/3, A: 12/17), Dayne67 (I: 12/12, A: 2/25), The Journey Man (I: 9/15, A: 10/22)

 

Rejected

 

AECOM: Alastriss (S+), Retsage (post-interview), token (S+)

Boston University: In_Valid (S+), Classic (S+), schnauzr (S+), bobo ( I+ )

Brown: bobo (S+)

Case Western: In_Valid (S+), flamesfan (S+), parachutes (S+), VTeight7 (S+), Classic (S+),

Cleveland Clinic: bobo (S+), zztop (S+), Classic (S+)

Cornell: mca (S+)

Dartmouth: Monster (S+), In_Valid (S+), THX (S+), bobo (S+), schnauzr (S+), parachutes (S+), Classic (S+), Alastriss (S+)

Emory: Classic (S+)

EVMS: THX (S+), Classic (S+)

Georgetown: Alastriss (S+), Flamesfan (S+)

Indiana University: bobo (S+), flamesfan (S-), Alastriss (S-), zztop (S-), Classic (S-), parachutes (S-)

Jefferson: parachutes (S+)

Mayo: Alastriss (S+), Classic (S-)

Michigan State University: Flame219 (S+), Classic (S+)

NYU: Alastriss (I+)

SUNY Upstate: schnauzr (I:9/22, R:10/24), In_Valid (I:9/24, R:10/29), flame219 (S+), Flamesfan (S+), Alastriss (S+), Classic (S+)

University of Chicago: bobo (S+), Flamesfan (S+), In_Valid (S+), Classic (S+), schnauzr (S+), parachutes (S+), VTEight7 (S+)

University of Hawaii: parachutes (S-)

University of Maryland: Classic (S+)

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis: parachutes (S+)

University of North Carolina: bobo (S+)

University of Vermont: Alastriss (S+), Classic (S+), Flamesfan (S+), Flame219 (S+), Classic (S+)

U of Virginia: Freshprince416 (S+), Classic (S+)

Vanderbilt: bobo (S-) Alastriss (S-), Classic (S-)

Wake Forest: VTeight7 (S-)

 

Waitlisted

 

AECOM: The Journey Man (I: 11/15 WL: 1/15)

Case Western: Alastriss (I: 10/07 WL: 10/22) schnauzr (I:9/15, WL:10/15), bobo (I: 12/3, H: 12/17)

Boston University: bobo (I: 11/18, WL: 1/14)

Columbia: schnauzr (I:10/6?, WL: 3/6)

Cornell: token (I: 11/4, WL: 3/4)

Dartmouth: mca (I: 10/23, WL 01/30) zztop (I:2/17, WL 3/09)

Duke: bobo(I: 2/19, WL 3/16)

Emory: bobo(I: 2:13, WL 3/23)

EVMS: Tan008(I:11/14, WL: 11/24)

Georgetown: bobo (I: 9/20, WL: 11/10); Retsage (I: 10/06, WL: 11/18)

George Washington: mca (I: 10/10 WL: 12/2) Alastriss (I:11/6 WL: 1/8) Dayne67 (I:2/27, WL: 4/5)

Johns Hopkins: token (I: late Dec, WL: 1/20)

Mount Sinai: schnauzr (I: 11/03, WL: 11/11)

NYU: schnauzr (I:10/6, WL:3/2)

New York Medical College: bobo (I: 11/4, WL: 1/10)

Penn State: bobo (pre-interview hold)

SLU: Flame219 (I:10/6, WL: 10/30), Typical Premed (I:1/12, WL:3/19)

Tulane: THX (I:9/30, WL: 10/16)

University of Minnesota: bobo (I: 10/8, WL: 1/12)

University of Vermont: bobo (pre-interview hold)

Vanderbilt: schnauzr (I:mid-Nov, WL:1/20)

Wayne State: Alastriss (I: Feb 24, WL: 3/25)

 

Thought I would add that, even though its not the most exciting news (no Stanford or Hopkins), it might give an idea to future applicants

[Tan008]

Yeah I agree. I think if you work hard, you'll get a residency you're happy with (whether it's in Canada or the US is irrelevant to me at least). The same cannot be said for IMGs.

 

ditto ..........

[joshto]

spanish fly, first off, congrats on albany and UMD...any tips on the Albany?

 

i.e. why have so many been rejected?

[Dayne67]

spanish fly, first off, congrats on albany and UMD...any tips on the Albany?

 

i.e. why have so many been rejected?

 

It could be because Albany specifically states on its website that it gives strong preference to US residents. It says however that it will consider "exceptional" international applicants.

[joshto]

most of those that applied to Albany had exceptional stats.

[premed11]

It could be because Albany specifically states on its website that it gives strong preference to US residents. It says however that it will consider "exceptional" international applicants.

 

It really is a weird situation with Albany. If they are looking only for exceptional applicants, these are the applicants that are most likely applying to Albany as a back-up, and will probably get in somewhere else.

[SpanishFly]

spanish fly, first off, congrats on albany and UMD...any tips on the Albany?

 

i.e. why have so many been rejected?

 

Thanks joshto

 

For Albany, I can't really say why so many were rejected...I figured this school would be an easier one to get into than any other that I applied to due to lower avg. stats and it's not a state school, unlike most of the other schools I applied to (UC's just ate my primary AND secondary money), but maybe I was wrong ...that being said, my tip is to a) know the school and it's program pretty well so that you can show some genuine enthusiasm about Albany when you interview...because you do have a little bit of a hill to climb in proving why you'd rather go here than stay at a Canadian school..I got asked this at both schools I interviewed at and apply earlier. I know it's been said many times before, but I didn't apply early and I think I missed out on some great higher-tier schools because of it...that being said, I now get to join the CMA so I don't really care anymore

 

It could be because Albany specifically states on its website that it gives strong preference to US residents. It says however that it will consider "exceptional" international applicants.

 

hmm...really? wow good thing I read the website before I applied ()...I'm so oblivious sometimes.

 

It really is a weird situation with Albany. If they are looking only for exceptional applicants, these are the applicants that are most likely applying to Albany as a back-up, and will probably get in somewhere else.

 

That's exactly the vibe I got from most interviewees on that day. I also spoke to a med student the day before and he explained that a lot of people with stellar scores do get rejected for this very reason...tbh I think my interviews were great...out of all the interviews I had this year (Canadian+American), I thought these two were the best...we went longer than all the other interviewees because we lost track of time, and I was a little surprised I didn't get an acceptance right away (whereas my immediate acceptance for UM was a shocker)...ok I read that over and it sounds cocky..not meant that way.

 

Anyways, good luck to those applying!

[joshto]

Thanks joshto

 

a) know the school and it's program pretty well so that you can show some genuine enthusiasm about Albany when you interview

 

what exactly do you mean by knowing the school well. what type of information would this be?

[joshto]

how might one find this type of information?

[UserName]

go to the website of the medical school.. usually medical schools have tons of information like that... "our mission".. etc

[SpanishFly]

yea, I would just read the website, know the curriculum and it's strengths and weaknesses, and how those fit well with what you want. Any knowledge about the area is also a bonus, but particularly about American health care (this was a big topic during my interviews). I also couldn't really sleep the night before, so I turned the local news on, and set the timer, and it just so happened to be talking about upstate NY healthcare reforms etc....so the last thing I heard before I zonked out was some cool local info..that I think I used in my interview lol

Basically, just know the differences between Canadian and American health care, know the pros and cons of both, have some ideas on hand for improvements to the system...and then know school-specific things (like the curriculum, and programs that you might want to get involved in).

[Riskbreaker]

Might as well update the list:

 

Accepted

 

Albany: Spanishfly (I: 02/07, A: 05/21)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine: THX (I: 10/6, A:1/15), parachutes (I: 2/17, A: 5/18)

Case Western: bobo (I: 12/3, Hold: 12/17, A: 1/29)

Columbia: token (I: 12/10, A: 3/5)

EVMS: Dayne67 (I: 2/19, A: 5/18)

Georgetown: Riskbreaker (I: 11/21, W: 02/06, A: 05/21)

Jefferson: Classic (I: 1/21, A: 3/25), schnauzr (I:3/18, A:4/2)

MCW: Classic

Michigan State University: ED527 (I:12/4, A:1/13)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine: zztop (A: 05/18)

New York University: mca (I:10/21, A:12/22), token (I:11/07, A:12/23), zztop (I: 12/05: WL: 03/02 A: 05/18),

Northwestern: Typical Premed (I:2/3, A:3/17)

Rosalind Franklin: Monster (I:9/29, A: 10/29), zztop (I:9/29, A: 11/19), kalia (I: 10/24, A: 3/16), parachutes (I: 02/23, A: 03/16), Tan008 (I:9/27, A:10/27)

Saint Louis University: bobo (I: 10/7, A: 10/30), Classic (I: 9/22, A: 11/13)

SUNY Upstate: bobo (I: 10/20, A: 11/10), parachutes (I: 11/18, A: 12/11)

Tulane: Freshprince416 (I: 9/29, A: 10/15)

UMaryland: Spanishfly (I: 01/07, A: 02/17)

Vanderbilt: token (I: 11/11, A: 12/20) flamesfan (I:1/23, A:3/9)

VCU: Classic (I: 9/16, A: 10/15)

Wake Forest: Classic (I: Oct, A: May)

Wayne State: In_Valid (I: 9/05, A: 10/22), Flame219 (I: 9/30, A: 10/22), Freshprince416 (I: 9/18, A: 10/22), zztop (I: 10/13, A: 10/22), Monster (I: 9/22, A: 10/22), parachutes (I: 11/17, A: 11/26), ED527 (I: 12/3, A: 12/17), Dayne67 (I: 12/12, A: 2/25), The Journey Man (I: 9/15, A: 10/22), Riskbreaker (I: 10/13, A: 11/26(?))

[joshto]

why no love from George Washington?

[Dayne67]

why no love from George Washington?

 

I think that GW is not as Canadian-friendly as is claimed to be. Traditionally, they will accept one or two Canadians for their class (which has 180 students).

 

It's easy to hand out interviews - especially when you interview more than 1000 students, but giving out an actual acceptance is another matter. I just think that Canadians are evaluated at a higher bar post-interview at GW.

[marshan]

I know someone from Canada that got accepted to GW just last week, she turned it down though, so maybe a spot will be opening up.

[3rdyearbiostudent]

It is nice to see Wayne accepting a lot of Canadian students. I am currently an undergrad there. For those who are going there, you will love the campus!

[a41]

It is nice to see Wayne accepting a lot of Canadian students. I am currently an undergrad there. For those who are going there, you will love the campus!

 

Except the only time you'll be spending on the main campus is if you're at the gym or something.

[MansionMD]

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[a41]

The medical school is very separate from the university itself. Both in physical location and administratively.

[premed11]

does anyone know how long it usually takes for transcripts to reach AMCAS from the time they were sent from your university? I go to York.

 

Thanks

[GoReds]

does anyone know how long it usually takes for transcripts to reach AMCAS from the time they were sent from your university? I go to York.

 

Thanks

 

It took a couple of days. I unnecessarily paid for it to be couriered. I sent my UofT transcript by mail and it took about a week.

[ChicoMaki]

I ordered mine in May (becuase not updated until May 31). It was sent May 31, and arrived roughly 1.5 weeks later (I received an email)

[Wookus]

I apologize for putting this off so for long. I hope this helps those who are applying this year.

 

Stats:

 

cGPA: ~3.80

MCAT: 34Q (10V/11B/13P/WSQ)

EC's: intramurals, 4 years of hospital volunteering, NSERC, clubs, camp work.

 

Primary (Late August): Tufts, UCLA, MCW, SLU, Stanford, MT. Sinai, NYMC, Albany, PennState, Georgetown, Tulane, Dartmouth, BU, SUNY Upstate, MSU, Case, Baylor, Jefferson, AECOM

 

*UCLA, and Jefferson didn't send secondaries. Jefferson sent one this year for 2010, 365 days too late .

 

Completed Secondary (Late October): MCW, SLU, Stanford, NYMC, Albany, PennState, Dartmouth, BU, SUNY Upstate, MSU, Baylor

 

Hold: MCW, PennState --> Eventual rejection

 

Interview: St. Louis University (February)

 

Accepted: St. Louis University (June, withdrew acceptance)

 

 

Lesson: Apply early. That is what pretty much killed me. I was scrambling for references and I couldn't complete all of the secondaries with the standard of quality I wanted given the time. I also spent a heck of a lot of money applying.

 

Best of luck to everyone applying this year and I would be happy to answer any questions.