Official Interview Invite Thread for 2008-2009

[schnauzr]

Albany: In_Valid (C: early august, II: 10/23, I:?), Retsage (C: Early August, II: 11/18, I: February), Spanishfly (C: Mid September, II: 30/11, I: January?)

Albert Einstein: THX (C:7/30, II: 9/10, I:?), bobo (C: 8/8, II: 9/10, I: ?), Retsage (C: 9/12 II: 10/02 I: 11/17), parachutes (C: 8/26, II: 10/10, I: 02/17), Flamesfan (C: 11/19, II: 11/20, I: 02/24)

Boston University: mca (C:7/30, II: 9/2, I: 10/17), THX (C:7/30, II: 10/7, I:??), bobo(C: 7/25, II: 10/10, I: ?), flamesfan (C:09/17 II: 10/20 I: not sure yet looks to be 12/03), token (C:9/19 II:11/20, I:1/?)

Case Western Reserve: Alastriss (C:8/26 II:8/28 I: 10/7) schnauzr (C:8/12, II: 8/13, I: 9/15), bobo (C:8/20ish, II: 10/7)

Columbia: schnauzr (C:8/8, II: 9/24, I:10/7), token (C:11/13, II:11/20, I:12/10)

Cornell: token (C:9/17, II:10/22, I:?)

Dartmouth Medical School: mca (C: 7/29, II: 9/30: I: 9/23) token (C: early september, II: 10/6 I: ?), Retsage (C:7/31, II: 11/04, I: 12/11), cling (C:7/14, II: 11/01, I: 12/18), zztop (C: 9/18, II: 1/12, I: 2/17)

Duke: Retsage (C: 08/06, II: 10/21, I: Haven't booked yet), bobo (C:8/10, II: 1/25, I:?)

Eastern Virginia Medical School: bobo (C: 7/30, II: 8/14, I: tbd), (C: 8/5, II: 10/17, I: ?)

Georgetown: THX (C: 7/22, II: 8/4, I:9/18), Retsage (C: 8/11, II: 9/02, I: 10/7), bobo (C: 8/4, II: 8/14, I: 9/23)

George Washington: Alastriss (C: 9/5, II: 9/25, I: 11/6), mca (C: 7/28, II: 8/25, I: 9/7)

Harvard (new pathway): token (C: 9/17, II: 10/23, I:?)

Jefferson: Classic (C: 10/18, II: 12/27, I: 1/?), schnauzr (C:August?, II:2/20, I:3/18)

Johns Hopkins: token (C: 10/20, II:10/28, I:11/?)

Medical College of Wisconsin: Classic (C: 7/14, I: 11/7)

Mount Sinai: schnauzr (C:7/22?, II: 9/8, I: 11/21), bobo (C: 7/25?, II: 10/1, I: ?), zztop: (C: 9/12 II: 1/13 I: 2/18)

Michigan State University : Monster (C:7/?, II:12/1, I: declined), ED527 (C:10/7, II:11/12, I:12/4)

New York Medical College: bobo (C: 8/1, II: 9/3, I: 11/3), Monster (C:8/19, II:9/17, I:??), mca (C:8/17, II: 9/17, I: 12/17), Spanishfly (C: Mid September, II: 25/11, I: ?), parachutes (C: 11/03, II: 01/12, I: ?)

Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine: Retsage (C:8/06, II: 10/08, I: 10/21), Typical Premed (C:11/4, II: 1/2, I:2/3)

NYU: schnauzr (C: 7/15, II: 9/15, I:10/6), mca (C: 7/24, II: 9/15, I: 10/21), token (C:9/12, II: 10/13, I:?), Monster (C:early aug, II: 11/12, I: declined), Alastriss (C: Sept 11, II: Nov 18, I: Dec ?), Retsage (C:early August, II: 12/01, I: mid-December)

Rosalind Franklin: Monster (C:8/5, I:9/5, I??), bobo (C: 8/3, II: 9/23, I: ??), flame219 (C: 8/23, II: 9/23, I: ??), parachutes (C: 10/16, II: 01/08, I: ?)

Saint Louis University: Flame219 (C:7/24, II: 8/28, I:???), bobo (C:8/1, II: 8/25, I: 10/7), Classic (C: 8/01, I: 9/22), Typical Premed (C:11/11, II:12/3, I: 1/12)

SUNY Upstate: schnauzr (C:8/13, II:8/26, I: 9/22) In_Valid (C:8/13, II: 9/8, I: 9/24), bobo (C:8/13, II: 9/8, I: 10/20), parachutes (C: 8/26, II: 10/03, I: 11/18)

Tulane: THX (C: 7:30, II: 8/19, I:9/30), freshprince416 (C: 7:30, II: 8/19, I:9/29), Classic (C: 8/??, I: 2/??)

Maryland: Spanishfly (C: Mid September, II: 06/11, I: January)

University of Minnesota: bobo (C: 8/15, II: 8/27, I: 10/3)

UTMB: Monster (C: 7/16, II: 8/12, I: 9/12), bobo (C: wasn't, II: 8/22, I: 9/5)

Vanderbilt: Retsage (C: 7/22, II: 8/18, I: 10/13), token (II: 9/8 I: 11/11), schnauzr (C: 8/28 - received the email saying that my primary app. was received, II: 9/15, I:???), flamesfan (C: 8/25, II: 9/22, I: have to finish secondary)

UT Southwestern: bobo (C: 7/26, II: 10/3, I:? )

U of Vermont: Freshprince 416 (C: 7/?, II: 9/29, I:11/?)

VCU: THX (C: 7/25, II: 8/21, I:??), Classic (C: 8/30, I: 9/16)

Wayne State: Freshprince416 (C: 8/12, II: 8/25, I: 9/18), Monster (C:7/28, II: 8/25, I: 9/22), In_Valid (C: 8/6, II: 8/25, I:9/05), Flame219 (C: 8/7, II: 8/25, I:9/30), THX (C: 8/29, II 9/18, I: 10/27), parachutes (C: 8/26, II: 9/29, I: 11/17), ED527 (C:10/8, II:10/9, I:12/3) iheartmed (II: 12/23, I: 1/24), Alastriss (Complete: December 15, Invite: sometime in Jan)

 

 

Jefferson interview invite after six months of silence!

I'm really excited.

I'm pretty sure the only reason I got the interview was because I sent them a short email last week, saying that I was still interested.

It wasn't even an update letter, it was like three sentences.

Anyway, so it might be a good idea to let the schools know that you still like the school and want an interview there.

[VTeight7]

Jefferson interview invite after six months of silence!

I'm really excited.

I'm pretty sure the only reason I got the interview was because I sent them a short email last week, saying that I was still interested.

It wasn't even an update letter, it was like three sentences.

Anyway, so it might be a good idea to let the schools know that you still like the school and want an interview there.

 

Congrats!

Alrighty, I'm also waiting on Jefferson too .. I'll get on those emails myself. Sounds a bit too easy though .. you probably had a stellar application to begin with, since you've already had about 5 interviews from other places

[n00b]

vteight, hate to be capt obvious, but your chances are not good with no interviews at this point

[Madeline07]

After reviewing this thread..it seems that most of the ppl that got interviews/acceptances have a gpa of 3.7-3.8.

Did anyone here with a gpa of 3.5-3.6 get any interviews/acceptances? If so, please post! =)

[token]

nice job schnauzr!

[schnauzr]

thanks token,

I'm just ecstatic about this interview.

It feels more like a bonus interview rather than a real one,

it was really unexpected.

[silvermen85]

After reviewing this thread..it seems that most of the ppl that got interviews/acceptances have a gpa of 3.7-3.8.

Did anyone here with a gpa of 3.5-3.6 get any interviews/acceptances? If so, please post! =)

 

uGPA =3.8, science GPA =3.82

 

got 3 interviews so far from US schools.

[justletmein]

uGPA =3.8, science GPA =3.82

 

got 3 interviews so far from US schools.

 

you need to read a question before you answer it.

[n00b]

hahaha

 

 

10char

[freshprince416]

My cGPA was 3.66 and my sGPA was 3.5, I received 4 interviews and 2 acceptances...so for sure its possible!

[Alastriss]

in contrast, I have sci gpa of 3.85 and a cumulative of 3.87, 4 interviews and so far no acceptances. So gpa isn't everything.

[lll]

@ everyone who had interviews at US schools: are all of you masters students? Does doing a masters help in applying to US schools in any way? My GPS is ok for US schools....apart from that is there any advantage of doing it?

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[a41]

@ everyone who had interviews at US schools: are all of you masters students? Does doing a masters help in applying to US schools in any way? My GPS is ok for US schools....apart from that is there any advantage of doing it?

 

Not really. If your GPA is ok and you want to do medicine, then apply. If you want to do a masters, then do a masters.

[Alastriss]

It helps with whatever your MSc brings you. For example, you work with a prof and can get a strong LoR from them. You present at a conference, get a paper, all that can be used to strengthen your application. But if you don't have these things then your MSc won't help on its own.

[flamesfan]

i have 3.94 with three interviews and no acceptances

 

but i should have applied to wayne state and rosalind franklin to increase those chances

[token]

I still think GPA doesn't matter much beyond a certain threshold. Once you're past say 3.75 it's just fluff. It's not like the MCAT where every point closer to 45 improves your chances.

 

With the masters thing, if you're also applying in Canada obviously it's a huge advantage to have an MA/MSc. But even at the top tiers where most people were a few years out from college, they spent those years doing research (and usually getting paid). Very few American applicants go the grad school route.

[champion_forever]

uGPA =3.8, science GPA =3.82

 

got 3 interviews so far from US schools.

 

have 4 in total,

interviewed at vanderbilt

hopkins, dartmouth and newyork medical college still to go. (prolly wont go to nymc though)

[flamesfan]

^^ champion what are your stats if i may ask?

 

btw also just interviewed at einstein and you go to your interviewer with an envelope with your application. they read it for 25 minutes and then they speak to

[n00b]

holy **** where are all these playas coming from

[flamesfan]

^^^ hahaha b*tches aint sh*t

[n00b]

there are no *****es here

[tree999]

Does anyone know if Stanford is still sending out interview invitations? I know they theoretically interview until April, but it seems a little late now. Silent rejection?

[n00b]

i would say it's a silent rejection

[parachutes]

6 months later, MSU invite. Very likely declining due to ridiculous tuition. Anyone think it is worth it?

 

Albany: In_Valid (C: early august, II: 10/23, I:?), Retsage (C: Early August, II: 11/18, I: February), Spanishfly (C: Mid September, II: 30/11, I: January?)

Albert Einstein: THX (C:7/30, II: 9/10, I:?), bobo (C: 8/8, II: 9/10, I: ?), Retsage (C: 9/12 II: 10/02 I: 11/17), parachutes (C: 8/26, II: 10/10, I: 02/17), Flamesfan (C: 11/19, II: 11/20, I: 02/24)

Boston University: mca (C:7/30, II: 9/2, I: 10/17), THX (C:7/30, II: 10/7, I:??), bobo(C: 7/25, II: 10/10, I: ?), flamesfan (C:09/17 II: 10/20 I: not sure yet looks to be 12/03), token (C:9/19 II:11/20, I:1/?)

Case Western Reserve: Alastriss (C:8/26 II:8/28 I: 10/7) schnauzr (C:8/12, II: 8/13, I: 9/15), bobo (C:8/20ish, II: 10/7)

Columbia: schnauzr (C:8/8, II: 9/24, I:10/7), token (C:11/13, II:11/20, I:12/10)

Cornell: token (C:9/17, II:10/22, I:?)

Dartmouth Medical School: mca (C: 7/29, II: 9/30: I: 9/23) token (C: early september, II: 10/6 I: ?), Retsage (C:7/31, II: 11/04, I: 12/11), cling (C:7/14, II: 11/01, I: 12/18), zztop (C: 9/18, II: 1/12, I: 2/17)

Duke: Retsage (C: 08/06, II: 10/21, I: Haven't booked yet), bobo (C:8/10, II: 1/25, I:?)

Eastern Virginia Medical School: bobo (C: 7/30, II: 8/14, I: tbd), (C: 8/5, II: 10/17, I: ?)

Georgetown: THX (C: 7/22, II: 8/4, I:9/18), Retsage (C: 8/11, II: 9/02, I: 10/7), bobo (C: 8/4, II: 8/14, I: 9/23)

George Washington: Alastriss (C: 9/5, II: 9/25, I: 11/6), mca (C: 7/28, II: 8/25, I: 9/7)

Harvard (new pathway): token (C: 9/17, II: 10/23, I:?)

Jefferson: Classic (C: 10/18, II: 12/27, I: 1/?), schnauzr (C:August?, II:2/20, I:3/18)

Johns Hopkins: token (C: 10/20, II:10/28, I:11/?)

Medical College of Wisconsin: Classic (C: 7/14, I: 11/7)

Mount Sinai: schnauzr (C:7/22?, II: 9/8, I: 11/21), bobo (C: 7/25?, II: 10/1, I: ?), zztop: (C: 9/12 II: 1/13 I: 2/18)

Michigan State University : Monster (C:7/?, II:12/1, I: declined), ED527 (C:10/7, II:11/12, I:12/4), parachutes (C: 10/06, II: 4/1, I: declined)

New York Medical College: bobo (C: 8/1, II: 9/3, I: 11/3), Monster (C:8/19, II:9/17, I:??), mca (C:8/17, II: 9/17, I: 12/17), Spanishfly (C: Mid September, II: 25/11, I: ?), parachutes (C: 11/03, II: 01/12, I: declined)

Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine: Retsage (C:8/06, II: 10/08, I: 10/21), Typical Premed (C:11/4, II: 1/2, I:2/3)

NYU: schnauzr (C: 7/15, II: 9/15, I:10/6), mca (C: 7/24, II: 9/15, I: 10/21), token (C:9/12, II: 10/13, I:?), Monster (C:early aug, II: 11/12, I: declined), Alastriss (C: Sept 11, II: Nov 18, I: Dec ?), Retsage (C:early August, II: 12/01, I: mid-December)

Rosalind Franklin: Monster (C:8/5, I:9/5, I??), bobo (C: 8/3, II: 9/23, I: ??), flame219 (C: 8/23, II: 9/23, I: ??), parachutes (C: 10/16, II: 01/08, I: ?)

Saint Louis University: Flame219 (C:7/24, II: 8/28, I:???), bobo (C:8/1, II: 8/25, I: 10/7), Classic (C: 8/01, I: 9/22), Typical Premed (C:11/11, II:12/3, I: 1/12)

SUNY Upstate: schnauzr (C:8/13, II:8/26, I: 9/22) In_Valid (C:8/13, II: 9/8, I: 9/24), bobo (C:8/13, II: 9/8, I: 10/20), parachutes (C: 8/26, II: 10/03, I: 11/18)

Tulane: THX (C: 7:30, II: 8/19, I:9/30), freshprince416 (C: 7:30, II: 8/19, I:9/29), Classic (C: 8/??, I: 2/??)

Maryland: Spanishfly (C: Mid September, II: 06/11, I: January)

University of Minnesota: bobo (C: 8/15, II: 8/27, I: 10/3)

UTMB: Monster (C: 7/16, II: 8/12, I: 9/12), bobo (C: wasn't, II: 8/22, I: 9/5)

Vanderbilt: Retsage (C: 7/22, II: 8/18, I: 10/13), token (II: 9/8 I: 11/11), schnauzr (C: 8/28 - received the email saying that my primary app. was received, II: 9/15, I:???), flamesfan (C: 8/25, II: 9/22, I: have to finish secondary)

UT Southwestern: bobo (C: 7/26, II: 10/3, I:? )

U of Vermont: Freshprince 416 (C: 7/?, II: 9/29, I:11/?)

VCU: THX (C: 7/25, II: 8/21, I:??), Classic (C: 8/30, I: 9/16)

Wayne State: Freshprince416 (C: 8/12, II: 8/25, I: 9/18), Monster (C:7/28, II: 8/25, I: 9/22), In_Valid (C: 8/6, II: 8/25, I:9/05), Flame219 (C: 8/7, II: 8/25, I:9/30), THX (C: 8/29, II 9/18, I: 10/27), parachutes (C: 8/26, II: 9/29, I: 11/17), ED527 (C:10/8, II:10/9, I:12/3) iheartmed (II: 12/23, I: 1/24), Alastriss (Complete: December 15, Invite: sometime in Jan)

[ED527]

Hey parachutes,

 

I interviewed and was accepted at MSU. I liked the campus and facilities, however, I will be declining the acceptance in favor of WSU.

 

I didn't like that the class is split up after 2 years for clinicals (or after 1 year if your going to the Grand Rapids campus). The clinical exposure and opportunities during the pre-clerkship years are a lot greater in Detroit than East Lansing. MSU focuses more on primary care (although according to match lists people match all over the country in many specialties), MSU is also P/F.

 

From the acceptance thread it seems like you've been accepted to SUNY Upstate, RFU and WSU. If you are quite fond of any those schools, I would decline the interview offer.

 

Hope this helps and if you any more questions, I'd be glad to answer them.