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Started by brr
I'm right there with you, Kaz, except if you got bumped down to the middle 1/3 I guess I'm probably near the bottom by now. 🙁 (congratulations on UMDNJ, by the way. I saw in another thread you had gotten in). UB is actually my top choice now. I was surprised how much I loved the school when I visited. I just hope they have plenty of waitlist movement this year or I'll cry. Just got another rejection in the mail today so my chances are looking pretty slim.
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I would like to go to UB, I haven't checked my placement though. The lady at the office told me to wait until after April 6th, but I guess I'll call Mr. Rosso.
Ok. Now I'm about ready to throw up. Why do they keep moving their interview date back? Its like their saying these dopes on the waitlist aren't worthy of an acceptance so lets scrape the bottom of the applicant pool in search of some better candidates. Wisconsin is looking better and better these days. MCW here I come?
GATORade said:
That's how I'm starting to feel too. Their waitlist has gotta be long enough at this point to put together a solid class of 2009 by now.
"So, is that all the interviews then?"
"Let me look at our waiting list...oh nope, Kazema and GATORade are still high enough on the list to possibly get in, better extend the interview season!"
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samiam said:
Yeah, I guess beginning of April was going to be their last interview and after that we will know where we are on their list.
Kazema said:
you know, i was kind of thinking this myself.... i think this whole process has everyone running scared -- kids get freaked out by everything they hear so end up applying to 20+ schools, so the number of apps per school is way up, but the same schools want the same kids so this small percentage of students are holding multiple acceptances, which will HOPEFULLY end in loads of waitlist movement.... or is this just wishful thinking?
and - kaz - congrats on nj!! so happy for you 🙂
hey ms dagny, congrats! Just curious, what is the "last updated" date on your status page? Mine recently changed to 3/15/05, although my status unfortunately did not change from "Hold." Have you gotten a letter yet from UB?ms dagny said:
Anyway, congrats again, I hope to join you soon in the accepted pool!
yea...mine says 11/23/04 which was what it said when i was on "hold". but now it says "accepted." im not sure that the updated date part is automatic or if someone just forgot...ahhh i hope this "Accepted" isn't a fluke. i'll e-mail mr. rosso. hahaha
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Congrats Brr...That is really good news..
As for me I was in the same middle third and after hearing your news, called UB and found that I was bumped up to the upper third...alas no acceptance for me yet... but am still hopeful!
Chika
As for me I was in the same middle third and after hearing your news, called UB and found that I was bumped up to the upper third...alas no acceptance for me yet... but am still hopeful!
Chika
Well I've officially been knocked down to the bottom 1/3 of the waitlist. I guess it's too early to lose all hope but it's hard not to at this point. SUNY tuition would have been nice, but I'm still grateful for my other acceptance. MCW here I come!!!
Good luck to those of you still waiting.
Good luck to those of you still waiting.
How are all of you guys finding out? When I called today all I got was that UB's last interviews were 4/13 and that the list should be finalized by around 4/20 so we could find out then. Did you email Mr. Rosso? I already emailed him once right after I found out I was on hold so I didn't want to pester him again...
If I am interviewing in April, where would I be placed on the waitlist? On the bottom 1/3 or worse?
I called this morning and was transferred directly to Mr. Rosso. The strange thing is, last time e-mailed I was told that I was in the middle portion of the waitlist. As of this morning, I was told that I was in the lowest portion of the waitlist. According to last year's waitlist post many people have been misled about their position on the list so I'm not sure what to think (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=113251&page=11&pp=20&highlight=SUNY+Buffalo). I'm just going to plan on attending MCW and be happily surprised if I'm offered a spot at Buffalo in the future.
GATORade said:
Hey Gatorade,
I feel for you dood. Im afraid to call for fear of finding out I've been placed lower in the list. Last I heard I was in the middle, and that was awhile back. I did, however, manage the courage to email Mr. Rosso. But he hasn't yet responded. At least you're guaranteed a spot already! Everything else is just icing.
Do you guys call Mr. Rosso or email him to find out where you are on the waitlist?
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So, we are aware that some people have already been accepted off the waitlist this year and congrats to them. Has anyone been rejected after being put on the waitlist yet this year? Just curious to find out if the list is moving both ways.
well i called the lady told me that the last day of interviews is 4/20 and only after then can they tell me where i am on the list. i wonder why that is, especially since many people already know where they are on the list. i guess there just might be different categories. also i was just curious, when people say that they are on the waitlist is this different from being on hold??? because on my status page on-line it says "Hold / Lettered"??? are there people that have something differen, such as "Waitlist / Lettered"???
I'm under the impression that, at this point, everyone is on the hold list. However, after 4/20 the hold list will be restructured (shortened?) and will then be called the alternative list, which is separated into three groups upper (high priority?), middle 1/3, and lower 1/3. Obviously, the higher you are on the list the greater your chances of acceptance. Why some people were already told about their status and other not, I have no idea. This however seems to be a common practice according to previous years posts: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=113251&page=11&pp=20&highlight=SUNY+Buffalo
Ahh I emailed Mr. Rosso and asked for my rank and all he told me was that they extended their interview season to apr 20 because of the number of applicants. That's no help and I guess I can't call him after I already emailed him about it. 😡
So the online status page now says I'm "Alternate/Lettered" as opposed to the previous "Hold/Lettered." Anyone know what that means?? Good, bad? Got another rejection in the mail yesterday so I'm really hoping for some good news now! (Granted, the rejection was expected, but still...)
so i called mr rosso today, to find that im officially in the smack middle of the waitlist. oy. kind of makes me wish i didnt hear [circa january] that i was in the top third, but whatev.
i also asked about the alternate list and how that works -- he said that dean severin more or less totally deterimines how many people from the waitlist will make the cut - its based on how many they think they'll need to fill the class, the interest they have received so far, etc. and that the letters telling you if you made the alternate list or not should be going out late next week. if anyone gets any more info, let us know!
i also asked about the alternate list and how that works -- he said that dean severin more or less totally deterimines how many people from the waitlist will make the cut - its based on how many they think they'll need to fill the class, the interest they have received so far, etc. and that the letters telling you if you made the alternate list or not should be going out late next week. if anyone gets any more info, let us know!
Just FYI, I was initially waitlisted towards the middle of the waitlist, then called and found out I made it to the top of the list, 2 weeks ago, and then a week ago, I got my acceptance letter...
I don't know what system UB has going with that timeline, but I hope it helps some of you that although some waitlists won't move till May 15th, UB waitlist is actively changing day by day.
Chika
I don't know what system UB has going with that timeline, but I hope it helps some of you that although some waitlists won't move till May 15th, UB waitlist is actively changing day by day.
Chika
Ames980 said:
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naimist said:
I interviewed March 30th and thought that it was their last day (apparently not!), I was "waitlist/lettered" a week later, Mr. Rosso told me that I was in the middle of the list. I just checked today and it said I am "alternate/lettered" don't know what that means either. I think it is good news but I didn't get a letter in the mail yet so we'll see. Whats a little more waiting! 😎
chika_NYC said:
so you were initally told you were in the middle of the waitlist? or the middle of the top 1/3? i feel like every time i call i get bumped down a bit more...
but congrats!!! thats fantastic!! are you planning on going to UB?
just wanted to get everyones thoughts.... i was reading last years thread, and there was waitlist movement beginning in april; how do you guys think holding interviews until the end of april will effect waitlist movement? im thinking it could be good insomuch as there must be a lot of people they offered spots to who have decided to go elsewhere... and apparently the list is moving now so. hm. we shall see. its just interesting to look at last years thread and see that they were more or less through the whole top 1/3 by the beginning of june. lets hope this year theres even more movement! [and, on that note, that we make the alternate list....]
Yeah my status page now says Alternate/Lettered - I'll probably call tomorrow to find out more. I just want it to be May already. Or June. Or July. Or August. Whatever. Getting kind of antsy about where I'm gonna be in the fall, I kind of want to be there (wherever "there" is) already.
Ames980 said:
Ames, I was initially told that I was in the middle of the waitlist, two weeks later I called, they told me I had moved towards the top, then a week later, I got an acceptance. There is definitely movement on the waitlist..I do plan on attending UB.
Kazema said:
I did send them one LOI, but I don't think it had anything to do with my acceptance, since I never even got an acknowledgement. I have sent 2 other LOI's and I got a response from both of them, whether it was a rejection or a movement on the waitlist...
chika
chika - thats awesome 🙂 and so exciting and so encouraging to see the waitlist moving
and kaz -- let us know if you got through to mr rosso today!! i just called on friday, so i feel like i have to wait a bit... im not quite ready to be known as the scary, neurotic one
and kaz -- let us know if you got through to mr rosso today!! i just called on friday, so i feel like i have to wait a bit... im not quite ready to be known as the scary, neurotic one
Yeah I called (forgot to ask where I stood, silly me) but I did find out that yes, "Alternate/Lettered" means we survived the cut - we're on the "official" alternate list now. He said "Congratulations" like 5 times 
. Apparently they sent out quite a few rejection letters. And as you all know it's already starting to move now, but the serious movement won't happen until after May 15.
. Apparently they sent out quite a few rejection letters. And as you all know it's already starting to move now, but the serious movement won't happen until after May 15. Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
