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Post by kate5666 on Feb 20, 2014 0:32:17 GMT -5
Hi all!
I know there was an earlier thread with grades for unsuccessful applicants but I'm just wondering if anyone applying this year/previous years can post their stats for everyone... I'm a little bit worried:( Right now my last 2 F/T semesters is 83, Prereqs is 80.1, and MCAT is 25 (I had an S on the writing sample which made me A BIT more comfortable but obviously that's obsolete at this point)... Are the chances of me being invited for an interview pretty low?
Thanks,
Kate
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Post by Guest64 on Feb 20, 2014 10:45:06 GMT -5
Your marks were pretty much where mine were last year and I had a 26Q mcat (the letter was still counted then) and I got an interview. I didn't get in though, so marks definitely determine your ranking and then you have to ace the interview if you're on the lower end of the top 200.
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Post by Guest64 on Feb 20, 2014 10:45:26 GMT -5
Your marks were pretty much where mine were last year and I had a 26Q mcat (the letter was still counted then) and I got an interview. I didn't get in though, so marks definitely determine your ranking and then you have to ace the interview if you're on the lower end of the top 200.
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Post by guest1620 on Feb 26, 2014 20:06:21 GMT -5
My marks were slightly higher in each category (by ~1%) and my mcat was 30. i got an interview, and i scored fairly well and got in (bombed at least one room, for sure). I think your marks will get you an interview as long as you dont have any negative flags. Try to go to the mock interview this March and get your hands on the Rollins book at some point to prepare for the real thing. Good luck
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Post by Guest2312 on Feb 27, 2014 7:08:38 GMT -5
Just think of it this way For the past ~5 years on the cohort stats roughly 300 people apply each year and 200 people get an interview that gives you a 2/3 chance of getting an interview. I imagine that most people who don't get an interview have: A) lower then 80 in both categories and a low mcat B) Have minimal experience or very unvaried experience or C) Raised red flags/got a poor letter of reference
I know a couple people who applied this year and last year (not the same people) who applied just for kicks, they just have the minimum requirements and thought why not worst case I don't get in which is fine because they weren't expecting too.
My point is try not to worry about an interview, as the March1st deadline is approaching there isn't anything else you can do. I know how worried you are I'm applying this year and I'm going in with and 85% for both and an 18 on my MCAT. Try not to worry about it, as its not longer in your hands. Worst case you have to do this again next year. I met a doctor who didn't get into med school till she was 26, and she said it seems like a big deal at the time but once you get in it doesn't matter!
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Post by Kate5666333 on Feb 27, 2014 7:36:03 GMT -5
Hey everyone, I really appreciate the posts! Guest1620, congrats on getting in! I'm definitely going to pick up the Rollins book *when and if* I get an interview... I'm so worried I won't even make it to that stage but all of your posts have been really supportive. Guest2312-- I know what you're saying.. One of my doctors owns a clinic now and she didn't get in until she was 25-- And it's like....Does it really matter? NO! Good luck to all of you!!
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Post by guest01 on Feb 27, 2014 20:41:34 GMT -5
How should we use the Rollins book to prepare for the interview? Do we need to read the entire theory section or is going through the just cases good enough?
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Post by guest17 on Mar 5, 2014 14:57:01 GMT -5
@guest01 For my interview last year I had the Rollins book and did not read the theory section at all. For me I found the best way to prepare was to read each case, think about it myself, and then read the authors response to it. As you go over more and more cases, you will get more comfortable forming good responses to the cases. I found the book very helpful, and did well on the interview, and ended up getting in. Good luck
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Post by Guest3121 on Mar 6, 2014 11:29:17 GMT -5
Hi,
I keep hearing from lots of people that this year there was a lower applicant number then most. I know they can't say an exact number but is there anyone who can confirm or deny this? With a "yea its lower" or something along those lines?
Thanks
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Post by lowenger on Mar 6, 2014 15:12:01 GMT -5
Each year the numbers vary, but they are usually over 300 for the undergrad pool.
The numbers will be posted in August when we release the admissions statistics.
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Post by Guest 213 on Mar 8, 2014 21:48:57 GMT -5
I was just wondering if for courses that are worth .75 credits that put you in semester overload (2.75 credits) is the 0.75 course treated like a 0.5 credit course when the average for the semester taken or is it still waited the same. I ask because I read somewhere that even though you have a semester that is more then 2.5 credits while the other one is a normal course load, they are both weighted equally.
Thanks
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Post by Guest1620 on Mar 9, 2014 22:02:10 GMT -5
In regards to the Rollins book: you can use it to get an idea of the types of questions they will ask. If you do the mock interview (which you should!), you'll get an even better sense. The idea is that you can think critically about a topic (usually an ethical issue that doesn't have a "correct answer," although sometimes there IS a wrong answer e.g., justifying something illegal - should be obvious) and you can discuss who your decision would affect (and how!). I found that the author of the book is extremely opinionated, and I would be hesitant to give a response as bold as his during the MMI.
Another thing you can do before the interview is brush up on your basic interview skills. I spent a day watching tutorials on YouTube about body language and how to take control of the meeting. E.g., put your hand out before they do when you go to shake their hand, repeat their name back to them, don't use the back of the chair, etc... Things that seem silly, and they may not have helped directly, but they made me feel more confident.
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Post by Guest1212 on Apr 7, 2014 7:30:19 GMT -5
Does anyone have a rough idea of when they'll be sending out interview invitations for the undergrad cohort?
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Post by Guest2 on Apr 7, 2014 8:16:00 GMT -5
Does anyone have a rough idea of when they'll be sending out interview invitations for the undergrad cohort? Last year it was around the 15th so I'm hoping for the same this year
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Post by Guest 19830 on Apr 16, 2014 8:22:26 GMT -5
I'm confused, are the BIFs used to help determine who is invited to an interview or are they considered after the interview/ with the interview?
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Post by lowenger on Apr 16, 2014 9:06:54 GMT -5
Before the interview
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Post by 11111111 on Jul 7, 2014 22:29:51 GMT -5
Even if you get invited for an interview with a low 80 is it even possible to get admitted
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Post by Guest3414 on Jul 8, 2014 9:27:27 GMT -5
It is possible to be admitted when your admissions average is a low 80. I know a few people who got in with a low 80 going into the interview. I think it would be pointless for OVC to invite people with low 80s for an interview if they were just going to turn them down anyway. So it is possible!!!
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Post by Guest54 on Aug 22, 2014 12:51:14 GMT -5
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Post by Guest123 on Aug 23, 2014 0:46:37 GMT -5
Hoping the interview mean of 88.07 is a typo?
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