2008-2009 University of Pittsburgh Secondary Application Thread

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pazan said:
If you need any more proof that Pitt loves LOIs... they've sent me 3 separate emails about the city and school in the last couple of months. I like these reverse-LOIs as much as I like reverse-rejections (withdrawing from a school). It's good to have a school show some interest in the applicants.
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Its nice, but I keep thinking it is my decision, and then I read it and I am like 🙁... I wanna know...
 
agreed, wtf, "we look forward to working with you in 2009" .... working with... meaning potentially rejecting me
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Its nice, but I keep thinking it is my decision, and then I read it and I am like 🙁... I wanna know...
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If it makes you feel any better, your decision won't come via email. It'll just appear on your status page without Pitt telling you about the update.
 
Tekbright510 said:
These emails are electronic Epi-pens!
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hhahahahahha i remember that ish! and yes omg..these emails are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANNNNNOYYING! they really, no really, REALLY, need to stop. W H A T T H E *******
 
Am I correct that the Pitt waitlist does not begin to move until after May 15th? Thats really late..
 
Decicco said:
Am I correct that the Pitt waitlist does not begin to move until after May 15th? Thats really late..
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Many schools don't move WL till that date. And yes you are correct. And yes, it sucks that we have to wait that long.
 
Dearest Pitt Adcom,

Please give out the rest of the October decisions this week because if you do not, some of us will have to wait until the first week of January to hear as the next two Thursdays are Christmas Day and New Year's Day. I have been a good applicant this year and a favorable decision this week would be a wonderful Christmas gift. The waiting, on the other hand, would be rather painful.

Sincerely,
Late October Interviewee :xf:
 
Dearest Pitt Adcom,

Please give out the rest of the October decisions this week because if you do not, some of us will have to wait until the first week of January to hear as the next two Thursdays are Christmas Day and New Year's Day. I have been a good applicant this year and a favorable decision this week would be a wonderful Christmas gift. The waiting, on the other hand, would be rather painful.

Sincerely,
Tekbright510 :xf:
funkydrmonkey :xf:

PS: We love you!
 
Dearest Pitt Adcom,

Please give out the rest of the October decisions this week because if you do not, some of us will have to wait until the first week of January to hear as the next two Thursdays are Christmas Day and New Year's Day. I have been a good applicant this year and a favorable decision this week would be a wonderful Christmas gift. The waiting, on the other hand, would be rather painful.

Sincerely,
Tekbright510 :xf:
funkydrmonkey :xf:
talbo :xf:

PS: We love you!
PPS: We are also very lovable
 
Those that got accepted to Pitt, did it take the full 2 months from the date of your interview to hear word, or did they accept you sooner? My interview was on Oct 31st, and the 2 month date is nearing, so I was wondering what I should expect. Thanks a bunch.
 
funkymunkytoes said:
Those that got accepted to Pitt, did it take the full 2 months from the date of your interview to hear word, or did they accept you sooner? My interview was on Oct 31st, and the 2 month date is nearing, so I was wondering what I should expect. Thanks a bunch.
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They are behind by a few weeks, so I wouldn't expect anything until mid-January (10-11 weeks + time off for the holidays). Some people from 10/17 have heard already, but I interviewed that day and haven't received a decision yet, so that seems to the cutoff right now.
 
talbo said:
Dearest Pitt Adcom,

Please give out the rest of the October decisions this week because if you do not, some of us will have to wait until the first week of January to hear as the next two Thursdays are Christmas Day and New Year's Day. I have been a good applicant this year and a favorable decision this week would be a wonderful Christmas gift. The waiting, on the other hand, would be rather painful.

Sincerely,
Tekbright510 :xf:
funkydrmonkey :xf:
talbo :xf:

PS: We love you!
PPS: We are also very lovable
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very cute 🙂

i'm rooting for all of you! :luck:
 
Anatidae said:
They are behind by a few weeks, so I wouldn't expect anything until mid-January (10-11 weeks + time off for the holidays). Some people from 10/17 have heard already, but I interviewed that day and haven't received a decision yet, so that seems to the cutoff right now.
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10/13 for me, and I am still under review...
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Thanks. You can use your influence on the adcom to admit us right😉
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I'll crash an adcom meeting and hold them captive until they admit the awesome applicants by the names of...funkydrmonkey? talbo? tekbright? worth a shot haha
 
Erina said:
I'll crash an adcom meeting and hold them captive until they admit the awesome applicants by the names of...funkydrmonkey? talbo? tekbright? worth a shot haha
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We would all love you if you could😉

Oh well, it is worth the wait... I need to work on my patience

I mean doctors need patients if they wanna survive :laugh:
 
Happy Thursday everyone. Hope today is a good day...:luck:
=)
 
interviewed 10/21
waitlist 12/18

very sad, gotta wait till may now =(
 
Interviewed 10/13
Waitlisted Today🙁🙁🙁
Stupid moral dilemma... the only one I am facing, I have not dealt with yet, and I am afraid to and it is something I would prefer not to share with people...
 
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I:10/20 WL:12/18

Gah. I drempt all last night that for some reason my application had been "canceled" and I was flat out rejected. I guess WL is better than a rejection...😕

Kind of a let down--I've been checking like 4x a day since my interview...eheh
 
wontonman86 said:
I:10/20 WL:12/18

Gah. I drempt all last night that for some reason my application had been "canceled" and I was flat out rejected. I guess WL is better than a rejection...😕

Kind of a let down--I've been checking like 4x a day since my interview...eheh
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Haven't we all...🙁 Texas here I come..
 
What...? Still no app status change...? Agh, this is killing me.
 
Waitlisted....🙁 At least I don't have to apply to the PSTP now.
 
So...I imagine this info was posted earlier but I called the office and they said they do not release any information in regard to where you are on the wait list. The office did, however, mention that an encouraging thought is that 1/3rd of the MS1 class was from the waitlist so I suppose there is hope...

Though someone also did mention that they're waitlisting a ton of people this year which means those 1/3 spots are going to be well fought for...

..just some thoughts.
 
I wish we had any idea how many people theyve WLd in the past, (or what percentage of the waitlist eventually ends up getting accepted),...are they WL almost everyone who interviews? I'd rather be outright rejected if there's no chance... just a thought!
 
wontonman86 said:
So...I imagine this info was posted earlier but I called the office and they said they do not release any information in regard to where you are on the wait list. The office did, however, mention that an encouraging thought is that 1/3rd of the MS1 class was from the waitlist so I suppose there is hope...

Though someone also did mention that they're waitlisting a ton of people this year which means those 1/3 spots are going to be well fought for...
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They are waitlisting a ton of people, but they are also going to accept more off the waitlist this year (according to their emails).
 
i think this whole waitlist thing is totally bonkers. i mean to the best of my knowledge it's only to improve their yield. some might argue on this thread that if you were truly in love with the school that you should be able to endure this. but if anything it's been incredibly off-putting. i wonder if there are a lot of other people out there that feel the same way.
 
when does pitt interview till?
does anyone know the statistics for interviews granted, WL, accepted, rejected, etc? probably not but just curious if anyone had the information. thanks!
 
htownpremie said:
i think this whole waitlist thing is totally bonkers. i mean to the best of my knowledge it's only to improve their yield. some might argue on this thread that if you were truly in love with the school that you should be able to endure this. but if anything it's been incredibly off-putting. i wonder if there are a lot of other people out there that feel the same way.
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Well, waitlisting does suck for applicants, but it makes sense for the school. Say they were to instead accept all those people that they waitlisted - if more than they expected decided to attend the school, then their class would be too big. Waitlisting allows them to control the class size better.
 
htownpremie said:
i think this whole waitlist thing is totally bonkers. i mean to the best of my knowledge it's only to improve their yield. some might argue on this thread that if you were truly in love with the school that you should be able to endure this. but if anything it's been incredibly off-putting. i wonder if there are a lot of other people out there that feel the same way.
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I think it's off-putting anytime a school does not accept you. In fact, it's the natural reaction. In the application process, which is rife with uncertainty and tension, we applicants reserve a special spot in our hearts for that school that makes us feel that it wants us to attend just as badly as we want to attend.

A long decision making time and a lengthy waitlist certainly test one's love for the school...🙄
 
Hey, has anyone else had problems with the status check for Pitt? I can't access it from my bookmark and I can't find the link online? Any help!!??
 
Pitt is definitely waitlisting a TON of people this year and not accepting as many right away. They want to make sure they don't over-accept...but geez, it's really weird to see all of you getting waitlisted. It's true that a good percentage of previous classes have come from the waitlist, so your chances are still really good.

I wonder if this is a way of seeing who really loves Pitt enough to hold on til the very end? 😛 It's never possible to read the minds of admissions committee members, but try to trust that they know what they're doing. I guarantee some of you will end up being admitted in May. Hopefully you'll still love Pitt then as much as you do now.

Send updates soon and often. Try to find anything in your life that you can update on, especially now that you hopefully have a sense of our school and what we might find important. I can help you with that if you need. Whatever you send to the admissions office will get put in your file and WILL BE LOOKED AT so don't feel like it's a waste of time.

Good luck to all of you! PM me with any questions.
 
It is weird to see almost everyone on this thread be waitlisted recently. In fact, it's been a while since someone said they were accepted.

Funkydrmonkey and Talbo, I guess our note was not eloquent enough. My fate is yet to be decided (late Oct int.)...probably won't until January considering the next two weeks are breaks.

Keep the faith though guys...you guys have great stats and will end up at a fitting school!
 
Hey Talbo and Funky,

I was wondering if you guys sent any LORs/updates/letters of interest post interview? Thanks and I hope the WL will work out for both of you come May!
 
jetspeeder said:
Hey Talbo and Funky,

I was wondering if you guys sent any LORs/updates/letters of interest post interview? Thanks and I hope the WL will work out for both of you come May!
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Nope... I am gonna wait until all schools have passed judgement, for the first round at least, to send LOI's/ updates, but I might send a new transcript since I liked my grades for this quarter...
 
Just got a letter for a 4 year, full tuition scholarship!!!!! Woot woot!!!!! Yay Pitt!
 
I had my interview on 10/31 and haven't heard from Pitt yet... According to their "allow eight weeks from date of interview" I should have heard word on or before 12/31. Do you guys think that I haven't heard because it's right in the heart of the holidays?
 
call em 2morrow and ask cuz im wondering the same thing 🙄
 
serikk85 said:
Just got a letter for a 4 year, full tuition scholarship!!!!! Woot woot!!!!! Yay Pitt!
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Since no one else has said it, I'm gonna say CONGRATS FOR DOING IT AGAIN serikK85! Are you leaning towards Pitt or Vandy?
 
Hmm, I went to the financial aid info session, and I was under the impression that merit scholarships and financial aid would only be decided after all your financial information has been submitted. I guess this isn't true? Congrats anyway!
 
oober said:
Hmm, I went to the financial aid info session, and I was under the impression that merit scholarships and financial aid would only be decided after all your financial information has been submitted. I guess this isn't true? Congrats anyway!
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Thanks scarlet, Lyss, and funkmonk! Oober, I'm not sure when the aid is supposed to go out (I didn't go to the fin aid session 😳). I was as shocked by the letter as anyone. I figured it was just a Christmas card when I saw the envelope. Ha. I seriously have no idea what I'm going to do. Wow....decisions, decisions.
 
I interviewed Oct 28th... Still no news.

Anyone else?
 
merlinwall said:
I interviewed Oct 28th... Still no news.

Anyone else?
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i interviewed around then and was told that I had not yet gone to committee and would not do so till January...so I wouldn't worry about it 🙂
 
serikk85 said:
Just got a letter for a 4 year, full tuition scholarship!!!!! Woot woot!!!!! Yay Pitt!
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Congrats serikk...can you give one of them up and specifically tell them that they MUST give it to me 🙂?
 
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