***Official Thread for 2016 BSMD applicants***

@crystalfire798 my son has not yet heard from NW and BU. It seems NW did send out some rejections so no news is still some hope. I read from last years thread that both these schools send out interviews as late as mid-feb sp hang in there! For Drexel/Drexel, he got the email for $150 payment

@HS2DirectMed just curious are you going to all your interviews?

@Sam999 Ok Thank you! I was about to lose hope on HPME. I submitted the payment for drexel/drexel so i guess i’ll just wait

@sam999 UMiami MD interview is on Friday and that is what @HS2DirectMed also stated, 19th is Friday. As I posted before, Miami sends explicit invitation for either MD or scholarship or both. For example, @HS2DirectMed got interview for both and my D got the interview only for Scholarship. Since the Scholarship interview is on 20th Sat.day, it makes sense and helps people who need to attend both interviews.

@sam999 Received UMiami schedule today. Fri, Feb 19: 7:45 to 2:45 PM and Sat, Feb 20: 8:00-2:30 PM.

UMiami Schedule for BSMD and Scholarship interviews:

Friday, February 19 at the Miller Campus
Time Events/Activity
7:45 a.m. Arrive at Coral Gables Campus
8:45 a.m. Arrive at Miller School of Medicine’s Clinical Research Building, Rm. 150
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Coffee/Breakfast, Welcome Presentations, Welcome Address
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Interviews (Students)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Parent Information Session
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. LunchApplicants: Meet with current students, Parents: Meet with administration
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Applicants: Meet with program administration, Parents: Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tour of Medical Campus
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Metrorail back to Coral Gables campus (optional)

Saturday, February 20 at the Coral Gables Campus
Time Events/Activity
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Continental breakfast w/ current UM students & Admission Staff
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Dean’s Panel

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Interviews (Alternating 1 hour time slot for lunch or interview)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Model Classrooms, Parent Panel (Parents, Storer Auditorium)

2:30 p.m. Optional Tour of Coral Gables Campus, Dessert + Meet & Greet

thanks @HS2DirectMed and @GoldenRock …so it seems there is two invitation. It is very confusing as they indicated in earlier email that they are inviting you to their scholarship weekend. That kind of meant they invited you to the scholarship but I guess that is not true.
So I am not sure why they have schedule to attend Saturday for bs/md students who are not invited to singer scholarship. I read in last years threads that by being invited to this weekend you allocated some money i.e. some sort of scholarship. Not sure if this is true.

@svnya123 congrats!

Did you get email or letter. Where do you live ?

@dvrvarma123 For Villanova, I got an email. I’m from PA

I got the REMS interview invite today!

@88Mom88 @HS2DirectMed @Sam999 I have not gotten any emails regarding the schedule. Was my acceptance a mistake? lol but yes I checked the schedule on the miami website and it is what hs2 posted. I’ll just assume that it’s not a mistake :wink:

@Sam999 and @ljames6 Would strongly suggest that both should call Miami and get it clarified. I have visibility only to Scholarship invite email and the web site related to that. For scholarship they have 2 dates one in Feb and one in March. When I called they informed it is a MUST need to be there on first day registration and dinner at 5 pm and not just for the second day alone, when I was checking to see if I can skip the first day. Make sure to call them tomorrow.

They actually changed the schedule, so now we need to be there 8AM Friday @GoldenRock

@ljames6 If you are invited for MD interview then you need to be there by 8 am. But if you are invited only for scholarship (like our case), then it is still only 5 pm.

Yes I was invited for MD Interview. Previously, I had not seen MD schedule. Thanks for your help.

Update on RPI/ Albany for people still waiting for supplement.

I called. Looks like I have gone back in queue. My college transcripts reached them only last week. She was very clear it is a first come first serve basis. They have not reviewed my file yet. No idea when it will be reviewed. She couldn’t give me a time frame. Convinced me that they send reviewed apps to Albany on a constant basis. Last year interviews were held as late as end of March. And she said this year too they might be in the same position due to overwhelming number of applications. For future year applicants if reading this thread, all applicants should note to send RPI application ASAP . Do not wait for the deadline. Too late for us folks.

@ljames6 you should call admission people, my guess is they are still sending out the emails. If you got the first one, you will definitely get the second one.

Got selected to part of 16 finalists for Muhlenberg/Drexel’s Medical ScholarsProgram! Interview date TBA in Februay.

@gettingdat2400, congrats. When did you hear about uhlenberg/Drexel? How were you informed and by who?

for those still waiting on BU, just called and the lady said they would be scheduling interviews on a rolling basis into late Feb so there is still hope :slight_smile: