CWRUPREPScholar

Dear All - I hope you're doing well and staying healthy! I am writing to let you know that CWRU School of Medicine has concluded their PREP interviews. We are looking to fill three spots and the offers to those three students will be made today to three students committed to pursuing a PhD alone. Best of luck! You got this! As always, remember, whether you're admitted to PREP or not, it's not predictive of career success. Take Care, CWRU PREP Scholar

Hey, hey, my brother! I hope all is well! I think I owe you a message on LinkedIn! To all applicants: As a current PREP Scholar on the MD/PhD track, like my buddy MediumTwoTopping, his note raises a super important point. A lot of PREP programs advertise to PhD and MD/PhD students, however, most programs strive to fill their spots with viable PhD interested candidates. Your PREP application needs to be incredibly strong from your grades, to meaningful past research, to demonstrate promise for successful matriculation to an MSTP program. Direct message me if anyone has any questions.

My brother! ? I know you.

Messaged you. I look forward to hearing.

Yes to UPenn, Yes to Chicago.

Interview from what school?

My biggest piece of advice? If it's a Skype interview, make sure you take doing down anything inappropriate in the background! ? I have a Sports Illustrated calendar that I totally forgot to take down and then when I answered the Skype call, I had to like awkwardly position my head so the committee would not be steering at the bathing suit models in the background. But in all seriousness, it depends on YOU. If you're MD-PhD the interview has a slightly different approach than if you're just PhD. If you're a strong candidate with notable credentials the purpose is different than if your GPA is lacking.

If anyone else is headed to Mount Sinai this weekend, shoot me a message! I would love to connect in person at some point over the next couple of days!

UMASS and Iowa sent out this morning. I pulled my application from both a while back but just thought I'd share in case anyone was waiting on those schools.

I was in touch with Michelle Nearon.

Yale had 350 applications for 6 spots so it's taking them a while. ?

That's awesome! I interviewed at Baylor, Penn, and Case, with offers from all three. Have you heard?

Any word from those institutions? Still waiting to hear myself...

No worries, @btlpc!!! Please keep us posted where you end up!!! I'm totally curious...maybe we will end up together. Send me a private message...I'd love to add you on LinkedIn...we may have a small community but we have a powerful one at that!!!

was this your only rejection so far? still early in the process!!!