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Post secondary rejection received today
Congratulations !II today.
Completed 9.11.22.
Be yourself and be confident in your answersAny tips to do well in the interview?
All interviews must be done by Feb 17 so there is a little more timeI have not heard from Sam Houston but I completed late as in 10/10. I think chances are if one has not got a an II already, the cycle is probably over. I am planning for next cycle and moving to the old applicant page to fix the MCAT up. I generally do not believe in the holistic applicant review. Its like, if one is going to reject me, I like to know in advance, not as a side note.
Probably via Match Day March 3When will 1/20 interviewees be notified regarding their results?
I would agree, if you are interviewing late in the cycle....chances are its probably as a hold match to fill the class if accepted applicants fled/declined matching/matched other places etc.Probably via Match Day March 3
I agree with some of what you said, but I don’t think this school has sent out enough prematch offers to fill their class at this point.I would agree, if you are interviewing late in the cycle....chances are its probably as a hold match to fill the class if accepted applicants fled/declined matching/matched other places etc.
So wysdoc is right, you won't know till match after the dust has settled and everyone has already landed wherever they are going to land.
Basically, your interviewing for a backup match seat in the class....in case they don't fill all their seats due to their interviewees ranking other schools higher and matching elsewhere.
Seems like its all back up and positioning at this point.
I obviously defer to your historical knowledge (prematch etc.).I agree with some of what you said, but I don’t think this school has sent out enough prematch offers to fill their class at this point.
Did not know that was a thing... .... Does that mean I simply have a lower chance because I am just "filling" a spot?I would agree, if you are interviewing late in the cycle....chances are its probably as a hold match to fill the class if accepted applicants fled/declined matching/matched other places etc.
So wysdoc is right, you won't know till match after the dust has settled and everyone has already landed wherever they are going to land.
Basically, your interviewing for a backup match seat in the class....in case they don't fill all their seats due to their interviewees ranking other schools higher and matching elsewhere.
Seems like its all back up and positioning at this point.
No sir! You have a great chance of being ranked highly and matching still, go in to it giving your best impression during the interview!!Did not know that was a thing... .... Does that mean I simply have a lower chance because I am just "filling" a spot?
I will try my best !No sir! You have a great chance of being ranked highly and matching still, go in to it giving your best impression during the interview!!
Edit: Just because it will be in their last interview session does not necessarily mean you won’t still be ranked higher than those who interviewed earlier!!
Best of luck to you this Friday, you’ll love the school and area!!
How do schools rank the applicants? Is the interview heavily weighed when making the ranking decisions?I will try my best !
Most schools look back over your entire application when the admissions committee votes/ranks, but yes the interview is usually a very large part of the decision. Good news is that if you have been extended an interview by a school, they believe you are a possible candidate and a good fit for their program. A great interview will make them more likely to rank you highly. The main reason wysdoc says you most likely won’t hear until match is because that would only give the school about one week to review and rank all applicants after your interview date before the pre match period ends. I wouldn’t stress about prematching though as even in this thread many of the applicants holding prematches are considering other programs.How do schools rank the applicants? Is the interview heavily weighed when making the ranking decisions?
Yes @TeamTexas has a good understanding of the process. I suppose they “could” have a meeting to offer pre-matches and then another meeting to make their Match list, but I am thinking they will just wait and do the Match ranking. We’ll see if I’m rightMost schools look back over your entire application when the admissions committee votes/ranks, but yes the interview is usually a very large part of the decision. Good news is that if you have been extended an interview by a school, they believe you are a possible candidate and a good fit for their program. A great interview will make them more likely to rank you highly. The main reason wysdoc says you most likely won’t hear until match is because that would only give the school about one week to review and rank all applicants after your interview date before the pre match period ends. I wouldn’t stress about prematching though as even in this thread many of the applicants holding prematches are considering other programs.
Want to second this by saying many students with prematches will rank other schools higher (not just here) and will absolutely open more spots for others. I don't think a late interview puts you out of the running on match day at all.Most schools look back over your entire application when the admissions committee votes/ranks, but yes the interview is usually a very large part of the decision. Good news is that if you have been extended an interview by a school, they believe you are a possible candidate and a good fit for their program. A great interview will make them more likely to rank you highly. The main reason wysdoc says you most likely won’t hear until match is because that would only give the school about one week to review and rank all applicants after your interview date before the pre match period ends. I wouldn’t stress about prematching though as even in this thread many of the applicants holding prematches are considering other programs.
I would add that SHSU in particular on interview day stated that they give each applicant a composite score based on stats, interview, writing assignment, group activity, etc... and rank the applicants. so in theory, if you rock the interview and everything, you could be higher than someone who interviewed in august !How do schools rank the applicants? Is the interview heavily weighed when making the ranking decisions?
Multifactorial and depends on school/mission who best fits them after stat and "holistic" review whichever their ranking algorithm weight values most from what I saw with my faculty friends.How do schools rank the applicants? Is the interview heavily weighed when making the ranking decisions?
I bet they would send out invites for next weeks session pretty soon this week as the interview is in person!Multifactorial and depends on school/mission who best fits them after stat and "holistic" review whichever their ranking algorithm weight values most from what I saw with my faculty friends.
I do have good news I did not inform of yesterday. They do have remaining slots open for their last interview date I was told
Per Admin Email:
At this time, there are still open spots for the January 20th interview date.
Let us know if you have further questions.
Best,
Not that informative but hey......So there should be some flood of invites coming out this week ya think?
One would think but.....I do not see anyone reporting initial interview invites received so that theory does not hold water.I bet they would send out invites for next weeks session pretty soon this week as the interview is in person!
Everyone who is still waiting on a possible interview may want to keep next friday open just in case a last minute invite rolls in!One would think but.....I do not see anyone reporting initial interview invites received so that theory does not hold water.
If anyone got a recent II this week please post.
Maybe refresh on some MMI, but interview is very low stress. Just be yourself and enjoy the interview day!Does anyone have any tips on interviewing for this school? My date is coming up fast, and I just don’t know how to feel confident with myself since it’s not a “traditional format”
Does anyone have any tips on interviewing for this school? My date is coming up fast, and I just don’t know how to feel confident with myself since it’s not a “traditional format”
Did not get to write anything down in my MMI.You get a notepad to jot your thoughts down so spend some time to craft a quick narrative, take a deep breathe, and respond the best you can! Leave some time for follow up questions. For the written part, give those fingers a nice stretch. The group interview was low key kind of fun so just go with the flow. I would also recommend a comfier pair of dress shoes for the day. There’s a lot of walking!
Woaaaah, that’s news to me. I wasn’t aware they were going to be pre-match heavyThey said they were going to try to prematch the entire class so more should be coming.
I hadn’t heard this either. Obviously SDN isn’t exactly reflective of reality, but if this is true, I feel like I’ve seen surprisingly few prematches on this threadThey said they were going to try to prematch the entire class so more should be coming.
I haven’t heard that anywhere either, but y’all are the ones who go to interview days & pass on what you hearWoaaaah, that’s news to me. I wasn’t aware they were going to be pre-match heavy
Yeah, so just be sure to rank ALL the schools where you have interviewed.I’d have to imagine there will be many more prematch and match offers here as people turn down their offer to attend other schools…
My bad. I had the wrong thread! I definitely did not hear that for SHSU. Sorry for any unfounded hope/anxiety!!Woaaaah, that’s news to me. I wasn’t aware they were going to be pre-match heavy
I think you confused it with UT Tyler, which did make that statementMy bad. I had the wrong thread! I definitely did not hear that for SHSU. Sorry for any unfounded hope/anxiety!!
I'm little nervous for tomorrow.T-1 days till interview! Good luck everyone !
Any tips on what NOT to do?
Thank you !!I'm little nervous for tomorrow.
I talked with my friends.
Great tips were:
- Don't repeat the same thing.
- Delivering a story is great. But, get straight to the point to answer the question.
- Practice! It's our time to shine!!
Good luck everyone!!
We got this!!!Good luck to everyone today!
Any update on the pre-match situation?
When did you interview?got pre-match today