Haha. I called them too today. I believe they are going to send acceptances in the beginning of June.
2008-2009 Penn State College of Medicine Secondary Application Thread
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I know they need to review us PIH people, but I wish they could do it faster than that. June is still weeks away... Did they say "in a few weeks" or "the beginning of june" or was it just how they said it? (clearly obsessing over it, but any information is helpful)
Hi Everyone! Although I have been on SDK for a long time, this is my first post! I just received an acceptance call today from Penn State COM and I will hopefully be there this coming Fall 2009!
So just wanted to let people know they are accepting people from the wait list and there is hope!
I shall be removing my name from New York Medical College on Tuesday so hopefully this will help someone who is wait listed there!
So just wanted to let people know they are accepting people from the wait list and there is hope!
I shall be removing my name from New York Medical College on Tuesday so hopefully this will help someone who is wait listed there!
quick question - I just received an e-mail from AMCAS saying that a school has requested to run a background check on me. Now the only schools that I have pending decisions at that are on that list are Penn State and Georgetown. Given that I haven't spoken a peep to Penn State since I was placed on their hold list back in December, I can't see it being them (but who knows, med schools are wacky). What do you think this means/ Did anyone else receive a similar e-mail prior to getting into Penn State?
I received such an E-mail and thought it was for Penn State...I was accepted to U. of Illinois which also partakes in that service...I know, bummer.
What makes you think its not from Georgetown?
I actually think it is form Georgetown now, but I don't think it is indicative of anything special bleh. Someone on the Gtown thread pulled up this document
http://som.georgetown.edu/documents/...nd%20Check.pdf
Which says:
"In addition, the School of Medicine may request that the AAMC vendor conduct background checks on a limited number of applicants in a Select Pool, who have not yet been offered admission, but may be offered conditional admission just prior to the start of classes."
This waitlist game it the worstt
http://som.georgetown.edu/documents/...nd%20Check.pdf
Which says:
"In addition, the School of Medicine may request that the AAMC vendor conduct background checks on a limited number of applicants in a Select Pool, who have not yet been offered admission, but may be offered conditional admission just prior to the start of classes."
This waitlist game it the worstt
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the class is full with 140 or 141 students. the waitlist will only move via a person by person status....
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First time posting here...did someone call and confirm that the class is already full?
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Damn, was hoping they got unlucky and would have a few more openings this year.
As I mentioned earlier, they told us at Second Look at they accepted 3x the class size (projected at 145). It is my understanding that the class has been filled and will only move by a person-by-person basis (if someone withdraws after moving off another waitlist, presumably).
Best of luck to everyone
Best of luck to everyone
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I just declined Penn State yesterday, so thats another spot for one of you hopefully! It was such a hard decision, and I'm sure any of you who get in will love it there.
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Nice! Where are you going instead?
Anyone have the E-mail address for Dr. Dwight Davis?
This is what I have - [email protected]
But it seems not to work...
This is what I have - [email protected]
But it seems not to work...
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@Gators239:
I'm no longer looking at Hershey, but I was sitting nearby when a friend on the hold list called admissions the other day. The conversation actually lasted 3-4 minutes, which I thought was promising. He said they told him to think about it not as a "waitlist" but as a "holding pool" (ha!), and that the the applicants in the pool are in no way ranked, but rather, reviewed on a case by case basis. When asked about the general timeline for the process, they told him that they may notify him as late as August of an acceptance, and that the best thing to do is to be certain your AMCAS contact info is current.
Well, that's it.
I'm no longer looking at Hershey, but I was sitting nearby when a friend on the hold list called admissions the other day. The conversation actually lasted 3-4 minutes, which I thought was promising. He said they told him to think about it not as a "waitlist" but as a "holding pool" (ha!), and that the the applicants in the pool are in no way ranked, but rather, reviewed on a case by case basis. When asked about the general timeline for the process, they told him that they may notify him as late as August of an acceptance, and that the best thing to do is to be certain your AMCAS contact info is current.
Well, that's it.
People are in fact moving off the waitlist, as a number of students have gotten accepted off the waitlist. We have a facebook group and a couple of students have recently joined and posted saying that just got the phone call and were accepted off the waitlist.
So there is still hope for those waiting.
So there is still hope for those waiting.
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That's both good to hear, and a bit upsetting (since, of course, I have not gotten the call). Congratulations to them though!
Completely off-topic, but I see that BJPENNSTATE was banned. Does anyone know how people get banned here? Or what for? It seems to happen to pretty regular posters, and I always wonder what the reasons are.
oh thanks for letting us know!... I am waiting on Penn State... I hope they call me!
I'm actually applying again if i dont get into penn state as I go to the Gtown SMP, but i dont want to spend the 60 thou to go there. or the 4-5 thou to apply again.. PLEASE PSCOM! good luck at Temple!
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oh thanks for letting us know!... I am waiting on Penn State... I hope they call me!
good luck at Temple!
Seconded! Thanks for letting us know, and congratulations on getting into Temple!
Hey does anyone know if there is a difference between a Holding Pool/list and an Actual waiting list?
Does penn state have both of these or is it all the same thing?
Does penn state have both of these or is it all the same thing?
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Hey all,
I deferred my acceptance a couple of days ago and the committee approved it yesterday. Hope someone gets good news!
Good luck to the rest of you who are waiting.
I deferred my acceptance a couple of days ago and the committee approved it yesterday. Hope someone gets good news!
Good luck to the rest of you who are waiting.
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