2023-2024 Buffalo (Jacobs)

[mauisa7]

Received interview invite 02/29, submitted secondary 09/01 I believe. Interview will be on the 20th! I wonder if we will still hear back by the end of March? I went to UB for undergrad and I know that they pull ppl out of WL up to orientation week, but idk if the interviews for March hear by the end of March

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[premed_15]

Received interview invite 02/29, submitted secondary 09/01 I believe. Interview will be on the 20th! I wonder if we will still hear back by the end of March? I went to UB for undergrad and I know that they pull ppl out of WL up to orientation week, but idk if the interviews for March hear by the end of March

Based on the interviews in December, the December decisions included December interviews! If they do the same style as December then decisions are the Thursday after the last interview day. My theory is that the 20th is the last interview day so decisions Thursday the 21st! Someone from this thread did indeed interview Wed and got an A Thu so you might get lucky and avoid the wait!!

 

[premed_15]

How’s everyone doing…any recent IIs? Recent interviewees, have they said anything about decisions? How was your experience?

 

[ubmd24]

How’s everyone doing…any recent IIs? Recent interviewees, have they said anything about decisions? How was your experience?

so on edge this week lmao… haven’t heard anything besides this thread about decisions but i’m reallyy hoping it’s this week

 

[always_tired0123]

so on edge this week lmao… haven’t heard anything besides this thread about decisions but i’m reallyy hoping it’s this week

I have a feeling the earliest we’ll hear back is next week given that’s when (it seems) the last of the interviews are… would be happy to be wrong though!

 

[premed_15]

so on edge this week lmao… haven’t heard anything besides this thread about decisions but i’m reallyy hoping it’s this week

I'd be very happily surprised if it was this week, crossing my fingers for good news!

 

[LittleCoaks]

Does this school accept post-II update letters? Do they value Letters of Intent? Looking to write one real soon

 

[ubmd24]

Does this school accept post-II update letters? Do they value Letters of Intent? Looking to write one real soon

not sure about post-interview but I know they accept LOIs/update letters before so I don't see why not!

 

[premed_15]

not sure about post-interview but I know they accept LOIs/update letters before so I don't see why not!

i can't decide if an LOI would make that much of a difference rn

 

[oatmeallover1]

i can't decide if an LOI would make that much of a difference rn

decisions are usually made pretty soon after the interview, I was told LOI is only helpful if you've been waitlisted

 

[premed_15]

decisions are usually made pretty soon after the interview, I was told LOI is only helpful if you've been waitlisted

oh so if i interviewed in January, my decision was prob made then?

 

[oatmeallover1]

oh so if i interviewed in January, my decision was prob made then?

not sure if this is true but I heard the committee meets every week and decides.. they used to release decisions soon after interviews but this year they started doing it in two specific waves only (dec, march)

 

[premed_15]

not sure if this is true but I heard the committee meets every week and decides.. they used to release decisions soon after interviews but this year they started doing it in two specific waves only (dec, march)

Oh that's interesting, good to know! thanks for the info

 

[LittleCoaks]

Soooo… is that March 15th deadline true? If so we should hear back today

 

[swaggymd]

Soooo… is that March 15th deadline true? If so we should hear back today

I mean it's true according to AAMC...whether or not they actually follow the rule I guess who knows

 

[premed_15]

Soooo… is that March 15th deadline true? If so we should hear back today

They theoretically could've accepted 180 (current class size I think) during the december interviews, but as we know, schools send out way more As than that typically due to withdrawals and stuff

 

[premed_15]

I'd be surprised if they released decisions while there's interviews going on this week

 

[LittleCoaks]

They theoretically could've accepted 180 (current class size I think) during the december interviews, but as we know, schools send out way more As than that typically due to withdrawals and stuff

Let’s hope that’s not the case haha. By AMCAS rules schools can only send out the same number of acceptances that they have seats. That’d be incredibly annoying if 3 months worth of interviews were almost exclusively for the waitlist

 

[premed_15]

Let’s hope that’s not the case haha. By AMCAS rules schools can only send out the same number of acceptances that they have seats. That’d be incredibly annoying if 3 months worth of interviews were almost exclusively for the waitlist

I though the rules were that they had to send out a minimum of As = to their number of seats, now I'm confsued 😭

 

[premed_15]

This is from AAMC website, @LittleCoaks

 

[LittleCoaks]

I though the rules were that they had to send out a minimum of As = to their number of seats, now I'm confsued 😭

From this page:

So i guess they can technically admit more. Idk how often this special approval is given out

 

[premed_15]

From this page:

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So i guess they can technically admit more. Idk how often this special approval is given out

These processes are so convoluted, who knows at this point

 

[always_tired0123]

Just opened up my Gmail and saw one notification and my heart sank thinking it was from UB 😭 I actually started shaking I am so nervous. Ended up being a stupid promotional email for another school, lol

 

[premed_15]

Just opened up my Gmail and saw one notification and my heart sank thinking it was from UB 😭 I actually started shaking I am so nervous. Ended up being a stupid promotional email for another school, lol

felt that, every time i get a podiatry email and it dings my heart stops

 

[always_tired0123]

felt that, every time i get a podiatry email and it dings my heart stops

lol not the podiatry emails 🤣🤣

 

[snail_lover]

lol not the podiatry emails 🤣🤣

Those + the Caribbean schools have consistently been harassing me the last couple months lol

 

[premed_15]

Those + the Caribbean schools have consistently been harassing me the last couple months lol

Don’t forget the ones from the military too! Lol

 

[snail_lover]

Don’t forget the ones from the military too! Lol

God I might actually attend those programs considering how persistent they are

 

[Nova_Nation_1618]

I have my interview on Monday and would really appreciate any advice and/or tips to prepare! Any thoughts or suggestions would be a huge help

 

[premed_15]

I have my interview on Monday and would really appreciate any advice and/or tips to prepare! Any thoughts or suggestions would be a huge help

I did in person but I have to say that my 2 faculty interviewers were very sweet, 1 was more personable while the other was a lot more question and answer. They did the typical questions of why medicine and asked about my activities. Both asked about my research (only had about 150-200 hours). Neither of them asked why UB specifically. Hope that helps! Good luck!!

 

[Nova_Nation_1618]

Thank you very much!! I really appreciate it! Hopefully the luck of the Irish is on my side tomorrow! 🍀

 

[always_tired0123]

I have my interview on Monday and would really appreciate any advice and/or tips to prepare! Any thoughts or suggestions would be a huge help

I went in person, and had one med student and one faculty member. By far my favorite interview this cycle! Everyone I interacted with was so friendly, from the admissions team down to the student body. Really helped me feel at ease.

Both of my interviews were very conversational, but with the student it was more Q&A- they had a list of questions they went through and asked me (the big ones- tell me about yourself, why medicine, why UB, tell me about a time when….etc) but we also chatted about other things! With the faculty member, they really just asked me about my activities and personal statement, so know your app reaaaally well and be able to talk about your activities in depth. They also asked about hobbies, upcoming plans this summer, my family and upbringing. It was extremely low stress, honestly felt like I was chatting with a colleague. Good luck tomorrow, you will do great!

 

[Nova_Nation_1618]

I’m glad to hear that you had a great interview experience! Thanks for the words of encouragement ☺️

 

[premed_15]

The final countdown begins 😵‍💫

 

[always_tired0123]

The final countdown begins 😵‍💫

I’m so anxious 😭

 

[ubmd24]

has anyone who is waiting on a decision this week checked their AMCAS account to see if the "Choose Your Medical School" is there? on the off chance that UB notifies AAMC before us...

 

[always_tired0123]

has anyone who is waiting on a decision this week checked their AMCAS account to see if the "Choose Your Medical School" is there? on the off chance that UB notifies AAMC before us...

Nothing in there for me…. 😫

 

[swaggymd]

Nothing in there for me…. 😫

Me neither

 

[premed_15]

has anyone who is waiting on a decision this week checked their AMCAS account to see if the "Choose Your Medical School" is there? on the off chance that UB notifies AAMC before us...

LMAO I’ve been checking like at least a few times a week, nothing for me yet

 

[LittleCoaks]

Either Buffalo is breaking the March 15th rule, all Jan-March interviews were only for the waitlist, or some secret 3rd option. Regardless, i am very annoyed!

 

[drtobe_]

Either Buffalo is breaking the March 15th rule, all Jan-March interviews were only for the waitlist, or some secret 3rd option. Regardless, i am very annoyed!

They could've filled up just enough to get past the March 15th but are still considering As or WLs since all schools accept more people than they can admit.

 

[premed_15]

They could've filled up just enough to get past the March 15th but are still considering As or WLs since all schools accept more people than they can admit.

this is the most likely scenario

 

[BullEagle]

Either Buffalo is breaking the March 15th rule, all Jan-March interviews were only for the waitlist, or some secret 3rd option. Regardless, i am very annoyed!

The March 15th thing isn’t a hard rule, just so everyone knows. The AAMC website clearly states that they’re guidelines, and “These guidelines are not intended to supersede the policies, timelines, or discretion of the individual schools or programs”.

https://www.aamc.org/services/admi... 15 of the,those acceptance actions to AMCAS.

Hopefully that helps some of you feel a bit better, but the reality is there’s two distinct waves. Buffalo has made no mention that a first-pass interview/acceptance trumps a second-rounder, so there is no basis to believe that any of you are interviewing for waitlist spots, it’s all completely speculation.

 

[LittleCoaks]

The March 15th thing isn’t a hard rule, just so everyone knows. The AAMC website clearly states that they’re guidelines, and “These guidelines are not intended to supersede the policies, timelines, or discretion of the individual schools or programs”.

https://www.aamc.org/services/admissions-lifecycle/traffic-rules#:~:text=By March 15 of the,those acceptance actions to AMCAS.

Hopefully that helps some of you feel a bit better, but the reality is there’s two distinct waves. Buffalo has made no mention that a first-pass interview/acceptance trumps a second-rounder, so there is no basis to believe that any of you are interviewing for waitlist spots, it’s all completely speculation.

I did not know it wasn’t a hard rule. Thanks for pointing that out!

 

[BullEagle]

The March 15th thing isn’t a hard rule, just so everyone knows. The AAMC website clearly states that they’re guidelines, and “These guidelines are not intended to supersede the policies, timelines, or discretion of the individual schools or programs”.

https://www.aamc.org/services/admi... 15 of the,those acceptance actions to AMCAS.

Hopefully that helps some of you feel a bit better, but the reality is there’s two distinct waves. Buffalo has made no mention that a first-pass interview/acceptance trumps a second-rounder, so there is no basis to believe that any of you are interviewing for waitlist spots, it’s all completely speculation.

Also, FWIW, we have 84 members in the accepted students facebook.

 

[lala517]

so scared at this point. I heard the decision come out next week. They were pretty confident about the timing.

 

[premed_15]

so scared at this point. I heard the decision come out next week. They were pretty confident about the timing.

Who’d you hear that from? Was it someone from UB?

 

[lala517]

Who’d you hear that from? Was it someone from UB?

Yup, they are from UB.

 

[LittleCoaks]

so scared at this point. I heard the decision come out next week. They were pretty confident about the timing.

Next week?!? Bruhh i’m dying over here can they please just waitlist me already i can’t stand waiting this long (interviewed 01/08 lol)

 

[premed_15]

Next week?!? Bruhh i’m dying over here can they please just waitlist me already i can’t stand waiting this long (interviewed 01/08 lol)

Literally, I’m slowly going insane