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Has anyone received an interview yet?

Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 15, 2018, 5:08 pm

Hi Everyone,

I applied around mid july. I applied to Nova, Emory, South, IU, and Milwauke.

Has anyone received an interview request from any schools yet? Does anyone know when they start to extend interview invites?

I'm anxious as all hell.

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Posted by propofol <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=propofol' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 6, 2018, 11:17 pm, in reply to "Has anyone received an interview yet?"

I just received MCW and Case interview email today. Still wait for CUDenver, Indiana, and South though.

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 7, 2018, 8:42 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

When is your interview with MCW? When did you get CASAA verified?

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Posted by propofol <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=propofol' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 7, 2018, 8:56 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

It will be on the second week of October. I got verified on 9/4 and interview email on 9/6

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Posted by aa2019 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=aa2019' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 6, 2018, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Emory interviews are out btw.

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 7, 2018, 1:33 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

pretty sure that's just for early decision people. 3.5 GPA and above

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Posted by aa2019 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=aa2019' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 22, 2018, 8:20 pm, in reply to "Has anyone received an interview yet?"

South, Case, Quinnipiac, and CU Denver, MCW, and Kansas have sent out interviews. Emory and Nova are still reviewing (correct me if I'm wrong).

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Posted by learmstr <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=learmstr' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 26, 2018, 8:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Have you interviewed at Kansas? If so can you give any tips or advice

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Posted by aa2019 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=aa2019' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 27, 2018, 6:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Sorry, I did not interview at Kansas. I met another person who had received an interview for Kansas.

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 23, 2018, 6:57 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

This sounds 100% correct.

Mblat, Many of the people on this site have posted their stats, just search their user names. Sorry if that is a terse response, but you'll find answers faster that way.

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Posted by K2021 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=K2021' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 22, 2018, 10:37 am, in reply to "Has anyone received an interview yet?"

I applied to both Novas, South, Emory, and MCW. At this point, I have heard back from all of the schools in regards to my application being reviewed. I received an interview invite from MCW a few weeks ago and received another invite from South recently.
South took 2 weeks between the review email and interview offer. MCW took 3 days.

I know this whole process is really nerve-wracking and I find myself checking my email 2000 times a day. Wish you all the best!

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 22, 2018, 1:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Can I ask what your stats are? GPA, test scores, shadowing hours, things you're involved in? I'm trying to get a feel for how I align with others.

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Posted by K2021 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=K2021' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 22, 2018, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Sure,
CGPA: 3.73, SGPA: 3.53
GRE: 155V, 155Q, 4.0W

3000 hours as a medical assistant where I got to prep patients for surgery and then first assist
500 hours as an ED scribe

AA shadowing: 20 hours
Other shadowing: 10 hours

~200 hours volunteering (mostly medically-related)
50 hours volunteering as a research study coordinator

I also held a leadership position in my sorority for 2 years

Hopefully this helps!

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 15, 2018, 6:45 pm, in reply to "Has anyone received an interview yet?"

I heard south sent out its October invites as did MCW, and I think Emory is either about to or has.

I heard back from MCW.

Did you hear back from anyone yet?

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Posted by leigh025 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=leigh025' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 21, 2018, 7:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

I heard from South but still waiting to hear from Emory...anyone heard anything yet?

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 21, 2018, 8:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

South got back to me about 2 weeks ago and said they wanted to see my fall transcripts and to send them to CASAA and update CASAA once I get my final grades....make sense I'm taking physics 2/lab, orgo lab this semester and biochem in spring in terms of prereqs

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2018, 1:44 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

South told me they want my fall transcripts because "i have too many prereqs remaining". I assume that means as long as my GPA maintains or increases (should increase I've averaged an 3.80 over the last 70 credits) then I figured I should receive an invite. I'm just super freaking nervous haha

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2018, 7:25 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

OK, I read your earlier post and saw your stats, I was kinda surprised you did not get invites yet. So your taking more needed courses in the fall of 2018? I think most schools are ok with 1 or 2 outstanding.

Once you get an invite you will then worry about doing well on that. Its best to accept that your nervous, its a perfectly normal response.

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2018, 3:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Also yes, taking Physics 2/lab, A&P 1/lab, orgo chem lab, medical term all in the fall. Biochem, evolution, and A&P 2/lab in spring. So deff a few left, but I'm sure I'll do well.

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2018, 5:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Best of luck, I am not sure how many outstanding courses they are ok with someone having while offering an interview, some schools have said 3-4 ( I think Denver), just to give you an idea of what their expectations might be so you don't get too anxious. I know places interview all the way into the spring of 2019. I wish I could offer you more support but I am just a random applicant like you. Stick with you, you will get in.

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2018, 3:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

Yea. CASAA calculated my GPA differently then my current university. They recalucalted and gave me a 3.22 overall and 3.19 science because of a previous D and C- in bio 1 and chem 1. They don't factor in grade forgiveness or anything. And 1 class from full sail university online I took and never withdrew from counted as an F twice, even though only 1 class from that school counts towards my degree. I was dumb one year and thought I wanted to do music production. Big mistake. But even though my GPA for last 70-80 credits at FAU is a 3.80, my GPA has suffered because of these dumb nuances. My science GPA at FAU is a 3.60, doesn't make sense, but hopefully schools will see that and factor everything in. My quant is a 159 and verbal a 157 and 4.0 essay.

I believe I have good stats, I really just hope I get in first try. I don't want to sit around for a year waiting to start the next steps in my life.

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 23, 2018, 7:02 am, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

over a year ago I realized I would end up with a gap year, and I am older already. Here is the thing, you can take that gap year to bolster you application. BUT- the really big thing is if your in your 20's, trust me, take a chunk of that year and travel or date. You will never get your youth back and after you finish school you might be bent on having kids or a mortgage.

Hope you get what you want, just know a down year in between busy years can be very restful.

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 23, 2018, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

how'd you know you were going to have a gap year? what were your stats prior to bolstering your app?

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Posted by scott079 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=scott079' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 23, 2018, 3:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

I knew I would have a gap because of the timing of my courses and the admission cycles. I felt awful for about a week, now that I am in the gap it feels amazing. I have one more course and interviews. To me that is basically a gap.

CGPA: 3.42 SGPA: 3.98
GRE 150 verbal 153 quant 4.0 writing (ugh)

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Posted by mblat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/Anesthesia/info/user=mblat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 23, 2018, 2:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Has anyone received an interview yet?"

hey man, i feel you, im turning 28 in a week and a half...

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