In this video we’ll answer the question “when do you hear back from medical schools for interviews?” The time between submitting your medical school application and hearing back from medical schools for interviews can be stressful, to say the least. For many, this period can feel like a time of “hurry up and wait” – you’ve put so much time, effort, and care into your primary and secondary applications to get them just right and submitted promptly, only for everything to feel like it hits an absolute standstill, as the time between application and response crawls by. And even after you’re interviewed, you might be put on a medical school waitlist, which will of course, require more waiting.

Medical school application timelines can vary depending on a variety of factors. There’s no easy way to say it: with a large number of medical schools, a similarly substantial number of medical school applicants, and no truly universal timeline for application review, interview invitations, and acceptance offers, U.S. medical school applicants should anticipate a potentially year-long application process. Whether you’ve applied through AMCAS, TMDSAS, or AACOMAS, the wait to hear back from medical schools for interviews may be long.

The rolling admissions system in the U.S. can also factor into the medical school interview invitation timeline, to some extent. That is, in the U.S., those who apply first often have their applications reviewed earliest. So, if you are a highly competitive candidate and you apply early, submit your secondary applications promptly, and have demonstrated a clear alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the institution (that is, you’ve shown that you’re a “good fit” for the program in your primary and secondary application materials), it is possible that you may hear back earlier in the interview cycle.

The period from application submission to hearing back from medical schools for interviews is a difficult and stressful time. Now, you have a better understanding of when to start becoming concerned and when to simply step back and let the process play out. While it may be impossible to completely get rid of the stress and anxiety of this time, there are ways to use that nervous energy productively, ensuring you’re at your best if an interview invitation does come, while also maintaining or increasing your competitiveness if you have to re-apply.

Here's what we'll cover and the timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Rolling and Non-Rolling Admissions Process
01:37 - The Best Way To Find Out Invitation/Interview Dates
02:24 - Rolling Admissions Process
03:57 - The Best Strategy
05:39 - Advantage of Early Application
06:36 - Outro

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