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...like purgatory with bad elevator music.
Well said.
...like purgatory with bad elevator music.
It would certainly be nice if I did, but I sure don't. The best I got was the info shared at the reapplicant workshop and he clearly stated that our rank on the list wasn't included in the copy of our file he had, so even if he wanted to tell us, he couldn't.
My 2 cents - it is quite possible that some people with a committee "in" have been given some info (such as deadeyedk who was basically told to "take your other offer, you're not getting in because you are too far down on the list"), but I don't really expect there to be a large number of waitlisters walking around with their rank on the list known to them. This is just good practice for when we do get in. You can't believe what the people next to you are spouting off whether its about knowing their waitlist rank, how many hours they study, or what their exam grade was. Until proven otherwise, I'd just assume that whomever made that statement was either a) trying to knock your confidence or b) had been talking to some folks who were trying to work up their's. There are always going to be wankers about whose greatest source of confidence comes from gnawing away at that of others, don't let them get at you.
also, OU's PA school gives waitlisters their exact number. that could possibly be what CUtrixie's acquaintance was talking about (or dental, pharmacy, or nursing school for that matter).
Glad to see you back around. I know you must have already paid the fee to hold the spot at your other school, but will you stay and go to OU if you hear good news in May/June?
i was wondering the same thing. but i was under the impression that they really didn't want any further "updates" to our files.
If knowing people on the board and having good relationships with them doesn't move you up on the list, it isn't going to help anyone else. Personally, that makes me feel better. It's not that I don't want you to be successful at OU, only that it suggests that the process is much more by-the-book than I had begun to believe.
i've heard it said that unless you have president boren or the governor helping you out, your connections don't really matter.
I heard a few people have been pulled off and that the number of remaining students with multiple acceptances is low, unfortunately.
and there are also people who hold the OU acceptance but don't keep the school updated with any decisions, and just let their acceptance deadline lapse.
heard a few people have been pulled off and that the number of remaining students with multiple acceptances is low...We're closing in on may, which should be a lot of movement.
There aren't that many people left with multiple acceptances that I know, but there may be many on one or more waitlists. I'm waitlisted at 5 other schools right now, all of which I would strongly consider depending on finaid offers, so there's still hope!
I'm with AustenFan, this wait has been painful! Much more so for me than the wait for an interview date. I've been holding out hope for a big waitlist movement at the middle-end of May, but if what you guys are saying is true, waiting until June 1st to admit defeat is rather pointless. Bleh.
Wow, I inspired an overnight revolution. I heard the info. about low number of multiple acceptances from the OU Med office. But like someone said above, this info. may not mean much. Could rely on how many people are waiting to hear from other schools, which starts a cascade, etc. etc. Hopefully all those people waiting and out of staters make their damn decisions soon after may 15 and we can get on with this show. Another bit of info. i found out is that the May 15 deadline is the deadline for people to get their deposits back, but they can wait until day 1 of school to make their "final" decision. Sucks for us waitlisters for all those people holding out. Good luck to all.
So thoughts -- I think they can only see allopathic acceptances. There might be students sitting on OU/OSU acceptances who will wind up picking OSU. And if you're waiting on waitlist movement for the acceptees, I guess that means the bulk of the waitlist movement at OU won't happen until a little later.
I've been around SDN long enough to know that you can't really predict what will happen with a waitlist, so even if the news this seems bad, that doesn't mean there might not be lots of movement.
ScottW how did you hear about people being pulled off the waitlist? was this from the admissions office as well?
and bravofriendly, even though i know spinning our wheels about this whole waitlist thing isn't going to change anything, it's still nice to have company while we're on this rollercoaster!
and does anyone suppose that people will drop off the waitlist after the may 15 deadline as well? say people that are accepted at OSU, KCUMB, or any other school? just a thought..
This last month seems like it is just creeping along....I don't think I was this anxious for my interview date.
Anywhoooooo, anybody heard anything yet? Or are you so overjoyed with being pulled off the waitlist that you haven't posted anything here?
Congratulations!! I know I already told you in person, but I'm so happy for you! Here's to having some good news to tell YOU in the near future!
congratulations bravofriendly! now you can relax and REALLY enjoy your summer
hopefully we can keep the good news coming for the rest of us
so are you saying that if you are #29 on the waitlist, you will not get in?
Definitely not that hopeless! Think of it as a multi-stage ripple effect. There are currently 16 people (per CaBound's post) holding more than one acceptance. Keep in mind this does not count students holding a seat at a DO school.
So there are 16+ potential seats. This 16-count does not include students currently accepted at OU who are on waitlists at other places which they might prefer to OU. When May 15th rolls around other schools will have their mutliple-seat holding students choose another school, they will have newly opened seats, and send out acceptances. Currently accepted students might be pulled from these other waitlists, choose another school, and open a new seat at OU. Our own Dr. Dreamer is one such person and as she previously mentioned, is considering releasing OU depending on the financial incentives at the other school.
I didn't completely understand this whole process until recently. Figuring it out helped me understand why acceptance letters continue going until Aug. 1st. Too bad understanding doesn't take the sting out of the wait