U of Minnesota (Formerly 'Minneapolis VA')

I'm putting out feelers to see who and how many are awaiting word of interviews at the University of Minnesota program. I am not anticipating a letter until sometime in September. I applied and interviewed last year, and made the alternate list.

The program transitioned this year to being 'owned' more by the U of M, with the VA remaining as the main clinical site. From the school, the reasons were primarily financial (i.e. the VA was spending resources that they were unable to recoup, whereas the U of M could take over many functions and cover them out of their operating budget) and all very logical.

The interview last year, as I remember, was straightforward and comfortable. Four of the instructors including course director, 10 questions, about 30 minutes in the chair, followed by an opportunity to meet a current student and chat (without faculty, so it is very open and relaxed.) Good luck to all!