How many interviews is too many?

mom2collegekids
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:44:46 +0000

17 invites (I think) is rare.

What is the % of interviewed students who are actually accepted?

I guess if someone is hooked and has an unusually large number of invites, then declining would be considered. I know that in an earlier thread, some people said that if you’re a male URM with a high MCAT and a high GPA then you’re a shoo-in for top schools. So, in such a case, I could see declining a few low tier SOMs if your mailbox is crammed with invites from Top 20s. :)

his pre-med advisor says, “take them all, you never know with med school admissions” and that seems crazy.

The fact that his admissions advisor is giving that suggestion suggests that maybe there’s a concern of some type.

Is this student applying to UC SOMs?

Somemom…can you tell us more? Is this a hooked student? Is he applying to Calif SOMs? Does he have amazing stats?