2008-2009 University of Kentucky Secondary Application Thread

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Chemist0157 said:
ACCEPTED!!! My first one, and I'm really excited. 😀 😀 😀 I found out by phone call.

Kentucky really looks like a great school. Good luck to the rest of you!
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Congratulations!! :clap:
 
Chemist0157 said:
ACCEPTED!!! My first one, and I'm really excited. 😀 😀 😀 I found out by phone call.

Kentucky really looks like a great school. Good luck to the rest of you!
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Congratulations!! It IS a great school. Are you from the area?
 
copperfrog09 said:
Congratulations!! It IS a great school. Are you from the area?
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Thank you! I'm actually from Arkansas, so we're practically neighbors, right? Lexington looks like a really great area. My sister is really pulling for my going to Kentucky because she is a horse fanatic and wants to visit. She actually came with me when I interviewed last week, and we went to Churchill Downs and Keeneland. It was great 🙂.
 
Chemist0157 said:
Thank you! I'm actually from Arkansas, so we're practically neighbors, right? Lexington looks like a really great area. My sister is really pulling for my going to Kentucky because she is a horse fanatic and wants to visit. She actually came with me when I interviewed last week, and we went to Churchill Downs and Keeneland. It was great 🙂.
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it's definitely the place to be if you're interested in horses. I've trained for a couple of barns in lexington/versailles. PM me if you or your sister ever want to visit one of the facilities and watch the horses train...it's a lot of fun, especially in spring when the foals are born.
 
Hello and congratulations to the accepted individuals I have read about.


Question, perhaps idiotic: "Current status: Interview(S) to be Scheduled"

Does this: A. Mean that I am going to receive an interview?

B. What is the plural interview(s) about? As in we may interview more than once?


C. Should I call in to schedule or wait? Its been about 3 or 4 weeks since I checked so who knows how long the interview status has been up.

Kind of excited, not gonna lie.
 
"Interview(s) to be Scheduled" means that you have been selected for an interview. Congratulations!

You don't have to call them to schedule an interview or anything. They send you an e-mail letting you know the day of the interview and the itenerary. Sometimes it takes a while between the online status update and the e-mail, but it'll come eventually.

Congratulations again!
 
And for B... you may have to interview more than once. One of my friends had to interview twice and after the second time got in. This only happens if your two interviewers had different accounts of your interview. In which case, you get another interview date, then they decide based on both. But that's rare, so don't expect more than one shot!!!

If you get tired of waiting, you can always email or call about it. They like to hear from their applicants anyways... shows your interested!

Congrats!
 
Forthegood said:
And for B... you may have to interview more than once. One of my friends had to interview twice and after the second time got in. This only happens if your two interviewers had different accounts of your interview. In which case, you get another interview date, then they decide based on both. But that's rare, so don't expect more than one shot!!!

If you get tired of waiting, you can always email or call about it. They like to hear from their applicants anyways... shows your interested!

Congrats!
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Whaaaaaaatttttt??? That's crazy. Although I guess it's good they give you another chance rather than just going with the worst impression of you?
 
So.. what kind of questions should be expected for the interview?

Any insight?
 
beauregard said:
So.. what kind of questions should be expected for the interview?

Any insight?
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Check out the interview feedback database. Going through those, even for ones a few years old, can give you good ideas of what might be asked beyond the basics.
 
Interview January 13th!!!!!!

Time to start researching.

PM me if you will be there too.

For those who noticed status page changes but haven't been notified, it can take upwards of 4-6 weeks to be notified so don't get too antsy if you haven't heard about interviews et cetera
 
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armybound said:
Alright, they sent me an invitation to interview mid-February. Kinda strange to be scheduled 3 months out..
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I think they're filling out the rest of the schedule if they've already made it to February. They interview through April, right?
 
I have an interview tomorrow which I found out about 2 weeks ago, they said someone canceled, and they moved me forwards, maybe the same thing could happen for you?
 
Keona said:
I have an interview tomorrow which I found out about 2 weeks ago, they said someone canceled, and they moved me forwards, maybe the same thing could happen for you?
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I think that kinda thing happens a lot. People start cancelling interviews around this time when they get acceptances from places they want to go to more. UK is definitely one of the schools that makes an effort to back-fill those spots.
 
Checked my application and I have the "Interview(s) To Be Scheduled" status. Very excited as this was one of my top choices!!!!! I thought I was lost for hope this far in the game with no changes. Does anybody know if the class is filled up yet? I spoke to them last Fall and they say they fill up quickly so I wanted to check first.
 
CountyFairGirl said:
Checked my application and I have the "Interview(s) To Be Scheduled" status. Very excited as this was one of my top choices!!!!! I thought I was lost for hope this far in the game with no changes. Does anybody know if the class is filled up yet? I spoke to them last Fall and they say they fill up quickly so I wanted to check first.
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Update: Just received the interview invite email this morning and I will be in Lexington on January 27 🙂
 
They "fill up", then people don't end up matriculating. So the list goes up and down, but only final acceptances really matter. So DO WELL on your interview!
 
Interviewed today and I was very impressed with the school and people at the school. The class is nearly full, although not quite filled. Adcom meets every other week. Hope this helps.
 
I interviewed at UK last Tuesday and they said we would know our "fate" by this upcoming Friday by phone call.

For those of you that have been accepted, do we receive a phone call from them or do I need to actually call into the office on Friday morning to find out for myself?


Thanks for the help!!!! 🙂
 
CountyFairGirl said:
I interviewed at UK last Tuesday and they said we would know our "fate" by this upcoming Friday by phone call.

For those of you that have been accepted, do we receive a phone call from them or do I need to actually call into the office on Friday morning to find out for myself?


Thanks for the help!!!! 🙂
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They'll call you. Good luck!
 
CountyFairGirl said:
I interviewed at UK last Tuesday and they said we would know our "fate" by this upcoming Friday by phone call.

For those of you that have been accepted, do we receive a phone call from them or do I need to actually call into the office on Friday morning to find out for myself?


Thanks for the help!!!! 🙂
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I actually called in on Friday morning and found out. The next day, Saturday, they still called me to tell me. It was one of the students that had interviewed me, so I feigned excitment about it even though I was extremely hung over. 😀
 
LossForWords said:
Congratulations! :banana:

Make it count!
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I will be interviewing for a 'hold status' on March 24. For one reason or another this was low on my list for expected interviews after the secondary screening. I'm pretty stoked.
 
Can someone please send me the link to the secondary application? I had major computer/email problems and I can't find it! I would greatly appreciate it!

I guess if someone here can't, I'll just have to contact the admissions people.
 
Premed Worrier said:
I will be interviewing for a 'hold status' on March 24. For one reason or another this was low on my list for expected interviews after the secondary screening. I'm pretty stoked.
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Well then go there and throw down! You can still get high on their 'hold' list. 👍
 
LossForWords said:
I assume it's just like any other waitlist. The higher they rank you, the more likely they get to you when people start withdrawing.
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Ahh...The reason I ask is that one of the schools I interviewed at said they have an alphabetical waitlist. Seriously, how bad does that suck?
 
Premed Worrier said:
Ahh...The reason I ask is that one of the schools I interviewed at said they have an alphabetical waitlist. Seriously, how bad does that suck?
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That sounds.....ridiculous. That doesn't seem right to me.

Maybe I should name my kid Aardvark just to be safe...
 
LossForWords said:
That sounds.....ridiculous. That doesn't seem right to me.

Maybe I should name my kid Aardvark just to be safe...
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Me either. It makes absolutely no sense. People with the name Aardvark always get hooked up, whether it be going to recess first, getting drafted first, whatever.
 
Premed Worrier said:
Me either. It makes absolutely no sense. People with the name Aardvark always get hooked up, whether it be going to recess first, getting drafted first, whatever.
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I mean, I would question whether or not that's even true. I can't imagine any adcom making a rational case for making a waitlist purely alphabetical. I'd look into that again.
 
LossForWords said:
I mean, I would question whether or not that's even true. I can't imagine any adcom making a rational case for making a waitlist purely alphabetical. I'd look into that again.
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Just what the contact we had on interview day told us. I am towards the middle of the alphabet, so I gave up hope at that school the minute I was waitlisted... It will just be a pleasant surprise that way.
 
Please be more specific. Which school thinks that alphabetical order is an important attribute? Where were you applying?
 
As soon as I get off work today I'm mailing in my withdrawl from UK. Good luck to the waitlisters! 👍
 
Anyone on the waitlist at UK get an email about a background check?

Personally, I'm thinking about checking myself in somewhere, because I've become so neurotic that I think.. hmm.. maybe that means they are waiting to accept me! :laugh:

So, please, someone, remind me of reality and that they're doing this for everyone. Thanks!
 
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