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twoACES said:
when you say "38 accepted" off the waitlist, do you mean 38 offers were made on May 15?

or do you mean: X number of offers were made and, out of the group, 38 ppl accepted?

to ppl like me, theres a pretty big difference. either way, props for getting this info for us.
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The former: 38 offers were made to waitlisted applicants on May 15.
 
I'm still waiting, blee. Still waiting. My parents are in town from far away this week and we're all working hard on the house. Believe me, if I get in, you will ALL hear. probably from my screams of glee that will be audible all over the country.
 
ShyRem said:
I'm still waiting, blee. Still waiting. My parents are in town from far away this week and we're all working hard on the house. Believe me, if I get in, you will ALL hear. probably from my screams of glee that will be audible all over the country.
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Gotcha.

I've got 160 ft of crown molding sitting in the living room at present. Gotta find a way to measure, cut, and install the stuff in the upstairs bedrooms by myself somehow.
 
Done that. If the strips aren't too long (i.e. less than 10'), it's not too bad, especially if you have a miter saw and a nail gun. Without nail gun, if your walls are actually perpendicular with the ceiling and the crown molding is already cut for a perpendicular, you hold it up, and I would put a nail in just enough to hold it. A level would be nice to make sure you've got it on correctly, too. It's possible. Two ladders would also be helpful - you could step from the one to the other and then put in three or four nails to hold the molding in place while you move the first ladder. If necessary, use sturdy boxes, furniture, etc to help in this endeavor.

We're done with six doors' worth of framing/trim, painted three closet doors, have a bathroom door primed and drying, and next is baseboard all on the hallway and main floor while we paint the primed door, take off another door and prime it. Have a total of two doors to take off, prime, and paint, and another four to repaint. Yippee. Then we have to fix the holes in the drywall as a result of the lack of baseboard/door stop, redo the trim on the outside of the house, re-oil the wood siding on the house, replace some porch boards, sand and waterproof the porch, paint the main floor, pour concrete for a walkway (the old bricks were disintegrating so we pulled those out)... I'm sure I'm missing some stuff yet to do.
 
And as for the measuring, if you don't have a laser or ultrasonic measuring device, tap a nail into the wall gently. The crown molding will hide the hole you make, and you use the nail to hold the edge of your measuring tape.
 
ShyRem said:
Done that. If the strips aren't too long (i.e. less than 10'), it's not too bad, especially if you have a miter saw and a nail gun. Without nail gun, if your walls are actually perpendicular with the ceiling and the crown molding is already cut for a perpendicular, you hold it up, and I would put a nail in just enough to hold it. A level would be nice to make sure you've got it on correctly, too. It's possible. Two ladders would also be helpful - you could step from the one to the other and then put in three or four nails to hold the molding in place while you move the first ladder. If necessary, use sturdy boxes, furniture, etc to help in this endeavor.

We're done with six doors' worth of framing/trim, painted three closet doors, have a bathroom door primed and drying, and next is baseboard all on the hallway and main floor while we paint the primed door, take off another door and prime it. Have a total of two doors to take off, prime, and paint, and another four to repaint. Yippee. Then we have to fix the holes in the drywall as a result of the lack of baseboard/door stop, redo the trim on the outside of the house, re-oil the wood siding on the house, replace some porch boards, sand and waterproof the porch, paint the main floor, pour concrete for a walkway (the old bricks were disintegrating so we pulled those out)... I'm sure I'm missing some stuff yet to do.
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Shy, don't take this the wrong way, but if I was a man or was interested in women and you didn't have children and were unmarried I would totally jump you based on that post alone. Damn that's sexy.
 
(my son has recurrent strep and is home today napping as I type. No work while he's napping -- I could paint, but I told him I'd be next to him while he napped and if I leave he'll wake up. sleep is good when you're sick.)
 
WHO said:
I called the admissions office about 15 min ago. I asked and she quoted me the number. She also said that the committee will be "making another round of offers".

She also said that offers will be made as withdrawals come in.
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(instate waiter here) what does that mean about the committee making another round of offers? i thought the committee's work was done and we were just going off the waitlist? totally confused here- sorry.
 
dakotacassidy said:
(instate waiter here) what does that mean about the committee making another round of offers? i thought the committee's work was done and we were just going off the waitlist? totally confused here- sorry.
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I think its mere formality. The Adcom's work is done.
 
ARGH! Too much conjecture...too much confusion...too much waiting! Sorry, had to vent, it's been a rough day and i'm just getting a bit tired of having no control over my future at this point in the process. but i'm keeping the faith. good luck to you all.
 
I know this has probably been mentioned before. So, please forgive me. How many people are on the wait list (in state and out of state)? When do they plan on making another round of offers?
 
Much as I love the forums on SDN, I find that AIM is much easier for conversation. So, future classmates and VCU Central pals, if you'd like, I'm BrightOrchid7 on AIM. Say hi!
 
Vizsla said:
yeah, maybe I will wait until end of May to email again... So do we still swear on a bible when giving testimony in a court? I think thats pretty interesting..
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To my knowledge, one is still asked to swear on the Bible when testifying in court. Although, I'm pretty sure you can request not to. I find it interesting that whoever started this practice (would love the answer if anyone knows) didn't feel that swearing on the Constitution was enough.

On a more important subject, thanks to all those who've given us great info and updates over the last 2 days and CONGRATS to the 38 who got in!! I hope to join you soon 😀
 
MangoKisses said:
Much as I love the forums on SDN, I find that AIM is much easier for conversation. So, future classmates and VCU Central pals, if you'd like, I'm BrightOrchid7 on AIM. Say hi!
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Mangokisses, you AIMed me the other day. Just returning the salutations! Also added you to my buddy list. 🙂
 
ShyRem said:
Done that. If the strips aren't too long (i.e. less than 10'), it's not too bad, especially if you have a miter saw and a nail gun. Without nail gun, if your walls are actually perpendicular with the ceiling and the crown molding is already cut for a perpendicular, you hold it up, and I would put a nail in just enough to hold it. A level would be nice to make sure you've got it on correctly, too. It's possible. Two ladders would also be helpful - you could step from the one to the other and then put in three or four nails to hold the molding in place while you move the first ladder. If necessary, use sturdy boxes, furniture, etc to help in this endeavor.

We're done with six doors' worth of framing/trim, painted three closet doors, have a bathroom door primed and drying, and next is baseboard all on the hallway and main floor while we paint the primed door, take off another door and prime it. Have a total of two doors to take off, prime, and paint, and another four to repaint. Yippee. Then we have to fix the holes in the drywall as a result of the lack of baseboard/door stop, redo the trim on the outside of the house, re-oil the wood siding on the house, replace some porch boards, sand and waterproof the porch, paint the main floor, pour concrete for a walkway (the old bricks were disintegrating so we pulled those out)... I'm sure I'm missing some stuff yet to do.
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Well, the walls are about 10' x 15'. The nail idea is a great one and I can't believe I didn't think of that myself. 🙂 That ought to work perfectly. In anticipation of all the nailing, I got myself an electric nailer. Not the best solution but much cheaper than investing in an air compressor and nailer set at the moment. (Rest assured that I've had my eye on one of those for a while, though.0
 
WHO said:
I'm still waiting to hear (IS)!!
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Great information - thanks for sharing. I'm interested in hearing an update on the marketing campaign that the "R&D" group was working on....
 
ok, brand new to the thread so let me start out by saying...interviewed in sept... out of state...waitlisted....Dr H replied to my email in march by saying i have a "very decent shot off the waitlist."

ive been bottling up my frustrations long enough and im finally ready to express my emotions to the rest of the world...

my whole beef with vcu's process is this: since the majority of the class will end up being ppl from the waitlist, that means the majority of the class did not know they were attending the school until may or later... shouldnt the students that vcu knows will most likely attend be the ones they should accept first... allowing them to do second look weekends, apply for financial aid, and look for housing...it sucks that we are all waiting... we all really really want to attend.. but wont find out until june or later...while the ppl that could care less are the ones getting in first... i really think they gotta rethink this method...

anyways...just wanted to let everyone know that im still waiting just like you guys, and good luck to all of you..
 
brianard0 said:
ok, brand new to the thread so let me start out by saying...interviewed in sept... out of state...waitlisted....Dr H replied to my email in march by saying i have a "very decent shot off the waitlist."

ive been bottling up my frustrations long enough and im finally ready to express my emotions to the rest of the world...

my whole beef with vcu's process is this: since the majority of the class will end up being ppl from the waitlist, that means the majority of the class did not know they were attending the school until may or later... shouldnt the students that vcu knows will most likely attend be the ones they should accept first... allowing them to do second look weekends, apply for financial aid, and look for housing...it sucks that we are all waiting... we all really really want to attend.. but wont find out until june or later...while the ppl that could care less are the ones getting in first... i really think they gotta rethink this method...

anyways...just wanted to let everyone know that im still waiting just like you guys, and good luck to all of you..
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You really can't say that because a lot times students get into VCU but not into their state schools (like me) and end up holding VCU as their only acceptance on May 15th (while dropping other acceptances). Its really hard to predict. Anways, VCU was in the middle of my list and I withdrew from 5 schools' pre-interviews and post-interviews after VCU's offer.
 
brianard0 said:
my whole beef with vcu's process is this: since the majority of the class will end up being ppl from the waitlist, that means the majority of the class did not know they were attending the school until may or later... shouldnt the students that vcu knows will most likely attend be the ones they should accept first... allowing them to do second look weekends, apply for financial aid, and look for housing...it sucks that we are all waiting... we all really really want to attend.. but wont find out until june or later...while the ppl that could care less are the ones getting in first... i really think they gotta rethink this method...
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I had exactly the same thoughts. Let me be the first to reassure you that your reaction is perfectly legitimate and logical, and that the whole damn process sucks.

Oh well the best thing to do is just move on and forget about it all. Although, come to think of it, I suppose I'll have to get a new email address and update them, as my old email address will expire soon enough. Bah.
 
Dave_med said:
Got the update yesterday and I AM IN!!!!!!!!!! Good luck to all those waiting on VCU. :luck: :luck:

Oh, and I'm out-of-state........
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Just wanted to let you guys know I got in my top choice state school yesterday, so I will be letting my VCU spot go right away. I can't believe the timing of the waitlist movement. It's been a wild couple of days! Good luck to you all!
 
Yay, another OOS that will be of no use to me.

*bitter, I suppose*. But hey at least I just got all my spring grades. Huhuhuhu... kakaka I got a 4.0. Now I'm going to graduate with high distinction because my cumulative rose up above a 3.6. This makes CC do a happy dance. 😀 😀 😀
 
brianard0 said:
ok, brand new to the thread so let me start out by saying...interviewed in sept... out of state...waitlisted....Dr H replied to my email in march by saying i have a "very decent shot off the waitlist."

ive been bottling up my frustrations long enough and im finally ready to express my emotions to the rest of the world...

my whole beef with vcu's process is this: since the majority of the class will end up being ppl from the waitlist, that means the majority of the class did not know they were attending the school until may or later... shouldnt the students that vcu knows will most likely attend be the ones they should accept first... allowing them to do second look weekends, apply for financial aid, and look for housing...it sucks that we are all waiting... we all really really want to attend.. but wont find out until june or later...while the ppl that could care less are the ones getting in first... i really think they gotta rethink this method...

anyways...just wanted to let everyone know that im still waiting just like you guys, and good luck to all of you..
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I was just thinking the same thing about housing- although I did get in off the waitlist really early I have been trying to look for a roommate since and everyone that I have been talking to is like- well it will probably work out but I am still waiting to hear from this other school so I will keep you posted- I guess maybe I will have better luck finding someone if I just wait- but it would be nice to have a plan
 
Tangent said:
I was just thinking the same thing about housing- although I did get in off the waitlist really early I have been trying to look for a roommate since and everyone that I have been talking to is like- well it will probably work out but I am still waiting to hear from this other school so I will keep you posted- I guess maybe I will have better luck finding someone if I just wait- but it would be nice to have a plan
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so, i guess i'm a so called "lurker" because i regularly read the thread and have never posted. just wanted to respond to the earlier statements.

why would a school not try and get the best applicants? If the first people they accepted were those that would regularly be on the waiting list, then the strongest applicants would be skipped over even though they were ranked higher. that is completely unfair

i was accepted during the march round of offers after being interviewed in february and don't see the logic of taking people out of order because they are more likely to matriculate. i face the same problems of feeling rushed to find roomies, housing, and get financial aid (which hasn't been sent out yet so we are all on the same level at the moment)

i realize that everyone is tense and anxious to get a decision from vcu, but be logical. they obviously want the best class they can get, which means making the first offers to those they feel are the strongest applicants. i hope you all get into vcu because you all seem like great people...
 
kuntryboy06 said:
why would a school not try and get the best applicants? If the first people they accepted were those that would regularly be on the waiting list, then the strongest applicants would be skipped over even though they were ranked higher. that is completely unfair

i realize that everyone is tense and anxious to get a decision from vcu, but be logical. they obviously want the best class they can get, which means making the first offers to those they feel are the strongest applicants. i hope you all get into vcu because you all seem like great people...
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Thanks for stating what I was thinking (and so well too!!).
 
WHO said:
The former: 38 offers were made to waitlisted applicants on May 15.
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Has anyone emailed Dr. H this week and heard back a response? Or are you waiting to email her until a few weeks? 😕
 
kuntryboy06 said:
so, i guess i'm a so called "lurker" because i regularly read the thread and have never posted. just wanted to respond to the earlier statements.

why would a school not try and get the best applicants? If the first people they accepted were those that would regularly be on the waiting list, then the strongest applicants would be skipped over even though they were ranked higher. that is completely unfair

i was accepted during the march round of offers after being interviewed in february and don't see the logic of taking people out of order because they are more likely to matriculate. i face the same problems of feeling rushed to find roomies, housing, and get financial aid (which hasn't been sent out yet so we are all on the same level at the moment)

i realize that everyone is tense and anxious to get a decision from vcu, but be logical. they obviously want the best class they can get, which means making the first offers to those they feel are the strongest applicants. i hope you all get into vcu because you all seem like great people...
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I think you are right- I don't think I could come up with a "better system" I was just felt the need to whine about the housing- no big deal
 
crazy_cavalier said:
Yay, another OOS that will be of no use to me.

*bitter, I suppose*. But hey at least I just got all my spring grades. Huhuhuhu... kakaka I got a 4.0. Now I'm going to graduate with high distinction because my cumulative rose up above a 3.6. This makes CC do a happy dance. 😀 😀 😀
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I hate cultural relativism!!
 
lilmissangel said:
Thanks for stating what I was thinking (and so well too!!).
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well, there are schools that overaccept... they can accept the exceptional students as well as the realistic students early in the admissions process...then there is a better chance of accually keeping someone they accepted way back in october, as opposed to may or june.

edit: im just frustrated, i guess. and need to vent.
 
seh said:
Has anyone emailed Dr. H this week and heard back a response? Or are you waiting to email her until a few weeks? 😕
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she said that she's very busy with graduation this week. makes sense... :luck:
 
Dave_med said:
Just wanted to let you guys know I got in my top choice state school yesterday, so I will be letting my VCU spot go right away. I can't believe the timing of the waitlist movement. It's been a wild couple of days! Good luck to you all!
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Thanks! And congrats on UNC.
 
Can't wait for all of you to join me. Please check my newly-added signature below, for a description of the waitlist process.
 
wistarrat said:
she said that she's very busy with graduation this week. makes sense... :luck:
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well, guess i'll wait till next week then 😎
 
bikedoc1021 said:
well, guess i'll wait till next week then 😎
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Same here! I swear it is all I think about!! :luck:
 
I just spoke to one of the people from the admissions office a few minutes ago. They told me to not quote them on anything since they didn't know for sure, but they said that since the new electronic system was put up this year, they interviewed a lot more people and have more on the waitlist (they said either 200 or 300 currently, but to not quote them on it since they don't have the numbers in front of them). They also said the average GPA and MCAT scores are much higher this year than last year, and that they have confirmed about 150 so far (those that signed the papers and paid for the seats). They say, they are still awaiting to hear back from the rest of the 38 students and confirm some/most of their attendance. Then, they will be making offers for 3-5 people at a time until they confirm a full class of 184 with preference being to instate students.

So, hopefully, this answers some of your questions about where things stand. However, the person did say to not quote them on it since they are not 100% sure of all the statistics as of right now. So, it may or may not be completely accurate.

So, being a student who has applied for med school for the past 3 years of my life (and have been waitlisted all 3 years), I would advise everyone to make other plans and to try to not think aobut it as much. I know how hard it is, and it REALLY grinds on your spirits since all you can do is sit and twiddle your thumbs for so long. I am currently waitlisted on other schools, but I just considered them as pass and move on and just get ready for what I have now (and I am very happy about it too). 🙂

Best of luck to everyone! I am rooting for ya. 😍
 
They also said the average GPA and MCAT scores are much higher this year than last year, and that they have confirmed about 150 so far...

This is a bit discouraging...

Then, they will be making offers for 3-5 people at a time until they confirm a full class of 184 with preference being to instate students...

This is a bit encouraging as and in-stater...

Argh. Frustration rears its ugly head.
 
Wow that is a bit discouraging. I gotta assume some spots will open up if these people are also accepted at other schools through the W/L. But, with about 34 spots being open, and even less for OOS, this is not a bright outlook.
 
gorgeousj9 said:
I just spoke to one of the people from the admissions office a few minutes ago. They told me to not quote them on anything since they didn't know for sure, but they said that since the new electronic system was put up this year, they interviewed a lot more people and have more on the waitlist (they said either 200 or 300 currently, but to not quote them on it since they don't have the numbers in front of them). They also said the average GPA and MCAT scores are much higher this year than last year, and that they have confirmed about 150 so far (those that signed the papers and paid for the seats). They say, they are still awaiting to hear back from the rest of the 38 students and confirm some/most of their attendance. Then, they will be making offers for 3-5 people at a time until they confirm a full class of 184 with preference being to instate students.

So, hopefully, this answers some of your questions about where things stand. However, the person did say to not quote them on it since they are not 100% sure of all the statistics as of right now. So, it may or may not be completely accurate.

So, being a student who has applied for med school for the past 3 years of my life (and have been waitlisted all 3 years), I would advise everyone to make other plans and to try to not think aobut it as much. I know how hard it is, and it REALLY grinds on your spirits since all you can do is sit and twiddle your thumbs for so long. I am currently waitlisted on other schools, but I just considered them as pass and move on and just get ready for what I have now (and I am very happy about it too). 🙂

Best of luck to everyone! I am rooting for ya. 😍
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Thanks for the info...it is defintely a bit discouraging...but at least the truth...thanks and the best of luck to you all! 😳
 
Nas23 said:
Wow that is a bit discouraging. I gotta assume some spots will open up if these people are also accepted at other schools through the W/L. But, with about 34 spots being open, and even less for OOS, this is not a bright outlook.
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I am sure there are still quite a few people who have filled out paperwork and made a deposit who are waiting to hear from other schools that they would rather go to. I can already think of several
 
Great info and great advice, gorgeousj9. Thanks for posting it!
 
On the other hand, if the person you spoke to wasn't sure if there were 200 or 300 on the waitlist, then I doubt that they necessarily will know how many seats are yet to be filled. My point is, what is the point of all of this conjecture? Blowing your frustrations into a public forum doesn't really help. Let's keep positive people. Tomorrow's another great day... 🙂
 
madi said:
Great info and great advice, gorgeousj9. Thanks for posting it!
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I agree, but I bet it's ratcheted some people's anxiety levels up a notch or two.
 
Hey all...just wanted to say that today was my day. Got in of the in-state waitlist and I don't think I could be happier. Keep hope alive and just keep doing everything you can to make your application stronger if this is really what you want...(cliche ahead)...cause when the climb gets tough, just think of the view from the top (and can I just say, that it is AWSOME!)
 
congrats! hope to be joining you in august. that is of course if my day is coming soon. which i really hope it is because i'm seriously about to lose my mind.
 
laxinstud25 said:
Hey all...just wanted to say that today was my day. Got in of the in-state waitlist and I don't think I could be happier.
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Congratulations!! 🙂
 
Just realized I don't know Dr. H's email address. Please can someone provide it.
Thanks
 
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