Premed students worry about lack of interview invites
23 posts in the last 60 days, all from r/premed.
“has anyone else not received an MD interview invite 😔 getting worried because I was in first wave for verification and got all my secondaries submitted within less than 2 weeks 💔”
“I know it’s not november yet, but not feeling great about the cycle. only applied md. mid mcat, ca orm, 3.9, 900 paid clinical, 500 rsrch, 250 non-clinical, got verified mid august, submitted secondaries late aug to early September( got all secondaries from uc’s including ucsf…”
“High star ca orm one interview two months ago which I’m very grateful for but other than that 3 R’s and nothing else from the 40 MD schools I applied to. It’s just surprising how silent schools have been for me. Anybody in a similar position?”
Premed students, particularly those with strong academic records, express growing concern as interview invites (IIs) fail to materialize by late summer. They question whether their application strength is being overlooked and seek reassurance or strategies to improve their chances.
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“I know it’s not november yet, but not feeling great about the cycle. only applied md. mid mcat, ca orm, 3.9, 900 paid clinical, 500 rsrch, 250 non-clinical, got verified mid august, submitted secondaries late aug to early September( got all secondaries from uc’s including…”
“High star ca orm one interview two months ago which I’m very grateful for but other than that 3 R’s and nothing else from the 40 MD schools I applied to. It’s just surprising how silent schools have been for me. Anybody in a similar position? submitted by /u/Mal2k4 [link] [comments]”
“Got an II for one of my top-choice DO schools today, only to find that there are no available interview slots. They aren't gonna tell me when there's one available; I just have to check the portal "regularly." It's an in-person interview that's 4 hours away, so I'd have to take 2 days off work. Thanks, guys. submitted by /u/homegrowntapeworm [link] [comments]”
“Im from NYC and went to college in the city. I have good stats (3.87 522) and decent ECs. I submitted to all of the SUNYs in mid-August. I am concerned that I have not received an II from any of the SUNYs yet. I also haven’t received an invite from NYMC despite submitting secondary on Aug 6. I would like some perspective from other NYers on what to make of this. I know my app can’t be too bad bc I received an II from Hofstra in early September. I know it is still relatively early but I’m just tr”
“Hello! I have been grateful enough to receive one MD II end of August but nothing since then. I completed all of my secondaries to all Texas MD schools by end of June . My stats are a 513 MCAT and 3.71 cgpa/ 3.55 sgpa. I'm worried that my gpa is holding me back. Should I be worried now that it's almost October and especially considering I applied early? submitted by /u/manacled_100 [link] [comments]”
“Just received my first MD II and the earliest date available is late October around 5 weeks from now. Could this potentially mean I'm not the most competitive candidate for the school? submitted by /u/narwhal_persona [link] [comments]”
“Just submitted my secondaries 3.5 seconds ago and have no interview invites. Should I just throw in the towel and apply DO/Caribbean?? 529 MCAT and 5.0 GPA, two gazillion research hours, just need advice, asking for a friend?? Am I cooked??? submitted by /u/DrDoom2002 [link] [comments]”
“Anyone know of Md schools that are sending out invites right now? Good luck all! submitted by /u/Prize-Educator6221 [link] [comments]”
“Im currently applying to graduate level programs but haven’t received any interview invites yet as a 2nd time applicant, so I’m starting to seriously consider MD or DO as another path. I’d appreciate some perspective from people familiar with admissions, I’d prefer to apply to schools that DO NOT require the MCAT as I know they exist. My background: B.S., graduated magna cum laude -3.1 cumulative GPA -3.55 science GPA My Post Bacc is a ~3.8 GPA with a strong upward trend My GRE: 330 (163V/167Q)”
“Hey everyone! When should I send out a letter of interest to a school that I have not interview at. I do have a lower MCAT of 502 and gpa 3.99 and this school is my instate school HWCOM. My chances are low but not 0 lol so like I wanna show any interest I can. I am an alumna from this school also so I wanna do anything I can to show them. I dont see any policy against it either so i DEF am gonna send one. but like when should I send it out? I sent out my II maybe 2 months ago and they already ha”
“URM, 3.7ish, 510. I submitted about 15-17 schools that were MD throughout August and I will finish MD-PhD by Sept 15. Am I screwed Currently have one MD interview late Sept. submitted by /u/Extension_Fall9406 [link] [comments]”
“Recently, I got secondary invites from Mayo, Virginia Tech, Weill Cornell, and UCSF which to my understanding all of them screen. Is this a good sign for interview invites? submitted by /u/Mammoth_Opinion_3920 [link] [comments]”
“So I interviewed in August for an MD program. I am just curious about whether or not a post interview rejection can come out prior to October 15th. submitted by /u/Ok-Bed4293 [link] [comments]”
“Blessed to have received II's to a few schools already, some of which I am fairly above the median MCAT. My interviews have so far been fine and I consider myself a good interviewer/speaker in general, but wanted to know from past years does being higher stats going in improve overall odds of acceptance? Seems like most schools fill out the top half of their class first (stats wise) and based on MSAR, most schools matriculant stats are a bit below their accepted stats. I know the process is”
“kind of getting worried that i only received II from 2/12 DO schools i applied to and none from MD schools yet. at this point, should i apply to more? i was considering des moines, ccom, and the valley com but unsure if it's late in the DO cycle i've applied to: burrell, campbell, nyit, at still, edward com, chsu, pnwu, western, touro, and rowan aacomas sGPA 3.65, cGPA 3.76, 508 -> 511 mcat submitted by /u/hellokitty272 [link] [comments]”
“I have an interview the second week of September for an MD school. It is MMI format. What should I be doing to prepare? What is the best way to prepare for medical school interviews? Generally speaking, I do well on interviews. submitted by /u/ShivByte [link] [comments]”
“has anyone else not received an MD interview invite 😔 getting worried because I was in first wave for verification and got all my secondaries submitted within less than 2 weeks 💔 submitted by /u/justaphase456 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been checking admit.org for some of the schools I’ve submitted to and most of them have sent IIs to mostly July applicants (those who had their secondaries completed) Do you think the delay that affected post transmitted first-wave applicants might negatively affect their cycle? I didn’t get verified until mid August and I submitted 6/21 💀 submitted by /u/kirveyre [link] [comments]”
“What MD schools have sent out interviews? submitted by /u/No_Science_9735 [link] [comments]”
“do we usually just get them later in the cycle? Any other low stats from last cycle experience this? submitted by /u/2363ar [link] [comments]”
“Hi its almost September and I only have 7 interviews so far and written confirmation from a dean that I will be accepted to their medical school. I'm just so worried that I'm not going to get anymore interviews and that I'm screwed this cycle. Should i start prepping to reapply? submitted by /u/Intelligent_Put_1355 [link] [comments]”
“Hello, was reading through Reddit and was curious what interview invitation timelines are like. I submitted my secondaries to most MD and DO schools early August through late August. Typically how long does it take to receive interview invites? Thank you everyone! submitted by /u/Electrical-Story-821 [link] [comments]”
“Also are DO schools usually later to send out interviews than MD? submitted by /u/Trust-Few9974 [link] [comments]”
“Thinking of applying to DO. I applied to 31 MD schools but worried I won’t get in. Is it too late to apply now? Any advice helps! submitted by /u/Late_Connection9755 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, Current applicant here. Submit most of my secondaries between 7/20 and 8/1. So far I've only heard back from 1 out of 25 schools (Hofstra) for an interview invite. On admit.org it looks like a lot of schools are starting to send out interviews, but I'm not sure if these are for MD or MD-PhD. I am probably being super neurotic, but does anyone have any insight? Thanks submitted by /u/solarsun55 [link] [comments]”
“I applied like first week, and I have like average stats 515 4.0, but I only got 2 ii and the last one I got was like a month ago. I’m just waiting rn but like I’ve seen people with 4 to 5 ii and they applied like a month ago, I’m just really scared and thinking if I should plan to reapply or retake mcat? Ik August to September is usually when bulk of it comes out but I just don’t know what to do submitted by /u/Level-Layer-9512 [link] [comments]”
“It's August, guys. Enjoy the rest of the summer. submitted by /u/Silent-G-Lasagna [link] [comments]”
“Current school list: All the UC's, Charles Drew, CUSM, USC, George Washington, Georgetown, Loma Linda, Suny Downstate, Alice Walton, Sidney Kimmer, Michigan State (MD), Geisinger, Drexel, Creighton, Quinnipiac Frank Netter, VCU, Wayne, Rush, Oakland Beaumont, Tufts, Temple, Nova (MD), Chicago Medical School would like to apply mostly MD, and about 40 schools stats: 3.9x sgpa and cgpa at t20 undergrad & 507 mcat CA resident, ORM leadership role in all activities 600+ hrs teaching 1000+ hr”