2008-2009 Vermont Secondary Application Thread

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jmillski said:
awesome. thanks for the info wannabe. how long was it from the change until the small pool?
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Sorry for the RedSox82 post above... was longed into my boyfriend's account.

So I would say it took about a week, maybe less. But I'm in no way saying that there's some sort of correlation. This is just what I noticed with my particular application/status page.

Good luck all!
 
Bradstein said:
It means you are complete and you've been "small pooled." You just wait. You may get an interview some day, you may not. But you're not rejected. You're in a pool of people which they draw interviewees from.
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Is being "small pooled" any sort of "jump" from where I was before? In other words, is it any sort of cut?

-OOS wonderer
 
brentb23 said:
Is being "small pooled" any sort of "jump" from where I was before? In other words, is it any sort of cut?

-OOS wonderer
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I would say so, especially since people have been rejected post-secondary
 
brentb23 said:
Is being "small pooled" any sort of "jump" from where I was before? In other words, is it any sort of cut?

-OOS wonderer
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Definitely, because you can't possibly get an interview without being in the small pool.
 
So, this has nothing to do with UVM, but what do people think about taking care of a guinea pig in med school? I really want a pet in my life, but I need to find one that doesn't care if I stay in the library a lot.

Opinions? 🙂

P.S. Lamaco, I don't think there will be any waitlist movement until the adcom meets again in December. So, probably keep a look out in early January.
 
has anyone who took a post august 22nd mcat been granted an interview? im still under prelim review...
 
jmillski said:
Is this the change everyone has? I can't remember if this is a change at all, but I feel like the paragraphs were longer before.

Once the review is complete your status will be updated and you will be notified via the Online Applicant Center.

Please continue to check your status periodically through the Online Applicant Center. We appreciate your patience!
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wow mine changed yet again; the wording is altered in both sentences. are they just playing games with our minds? haha, i hope to hear good news outta here.
 
haha here is mine:

We have received all application materials that you have submitted. Your application is under preliminary review. This review of your file may take 6-8 weeks.

Once the review of your file is complete your status will be updated.

Please continue to check your status periodically through the Online Applicant Center.
 
My patience is no longer appreciated 😉
 
RuSkaya said:
haha here is mine:

We have received all application materials that you have submitted. Your application is under preliminary review. This review of your file may take 6-8 weeks.

Once the review of your file is complete your status will be updated.

Please continue to check your status periodically through the Online Applicant Center.
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What the hell. Mine is different:

We have received all materials you have indicated on your supplemental application and your file is under review. Please note that the preliminary review of your file may take 6-8 weeks. Please continue to check your status through the Online Applicant Center.

Why would they bother to code in different things for each applicant? It's exactly the same content but worded differently, as you said. Any ideas? Bizarre.
 
who knows! I just hope this status changes sometime this week
 
little rock said:
What the hell. Mine is different:

We have received all materials you have indicated on your supplemental application and your file is under review. Please note that the preliminary review of your file may take 6-8 weeks. Please continue to check your status through the Online Applicant Center.

Why would they bother to code in different things for each applicant? It's exactly the same content but worded differently, as you said. Any ideas? Bizarre.
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when did you submit littlerock? maybe ruskaya are a little ahead of you in the process? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm this is funky
 
I had the same message as Ruskaya's last week. I just checked and I now have the same message as little rock's. Plainly weird.
 
possible thoughts: they are just changing it to keep you guys entertained because they are falling behind in the apps? on a side not: i am losing hope with vermont, which is too bad 🙁 i really wanted to at least visit the school
 
thesopranoswire said:
I had the same message as Ruskaya's last week. I just checked and I now have the same message as little rock's. Plainly weird.
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now i have the shorter one. haha. i guess at least they are doing something with us. maybe.
 
hah at least they have not forgotten about us
 
still under preliminary review....tear. i hate this waiting game!! when did everyone submit?
 
i took the aug 26 mcat, so complete around oct 1st. they are verrrry nice on the phone, tho i wish i weren't still under preliminary review 🙁
 
I was complete 9/26
 
scrubslover said:
So, this has nothing to do with UVM, but what do people think about taking care of a guinea pig in med school? I really want a pet in my life, but I need to find one that doesn't care if I stay in the library a lot.

Opinions? 🙂

P.S. Lamaco, I don't think there will be any waitlist movement until the adcom meets again in December. So, probably keep a look out in early January.
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lolol that was cute. :laugh: I don't know about guinea pigs but they really really smell. How about a cat? I 😍 my cat even though she's old and drools on me.
 
i was complete even later than you. i wish I would have submitted earlier *sigh*
 
johnniewalker11 said:
Small pooled. Is this pretty much a pre-interview hold (aka rejection)?
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Read some of the previous pages - it is not a rejection, everyone gets small pooled before getting an interview, but not everyone who is small pooled will get an interview.
 
cetona said:
Read some of the previous pages - it is not a rejection, everyone gets small pooled before getting an interview, but not everyone who is small pooled will get an interview.
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Fo sho. It's a hold, yes, but rejection? Hells to the no.
 
Nice! Thanks for the input. That's what I thought from reading above but I wasn't sure.
 
You know, I swear that either my 8 week window is almost up or has passed me by already.

Still no word. 🙁 Are you guys thinking about calling/emailing?
 
little rock said:
You know, I swear that either my 8 week window is almost up or has passed me by already.

Still no word. 🙁 Are you guys thinking about calling/emailing?
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my 8 week window was up Monday and I just got small pooled today
 
They don't send emails about being small pooled. That's something you find out via status page (online applicant center)
 
yehh I've been complete for 8 and a half or 9 weeks by now.. nothing yet 🙁
 
Small-pooled today... fingers crossed! 🙂
Complete 9/26
 
Anyone interviewing at UVM this coming Thursday, Dec 4th? I am and am really excited and totally nervous! UVM is my first choice so I totally want to rock this one.
 
good luck Addison!

So any other OOS waitlisters have any theories about possible movement? It seems like last year there were a bunch of people taken offthe waitlist around now. Maybe after the next comm meeting? Anyone know when that is? As fun as checking status obsessively is and all...😛
 
breeak said:
good luck Addison!

So any other OOS waitlisters have any theories about possible movement? It seems like last year there were a bunch of people taken offthe waitlist around now. Maybe after the next comm meeting? Anyone know when that is? As fun as checking status obsessively is and all...😛
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I'm basing this on next-to-nothing, but I think some of us OOS waitlisters will be accepted this month. A friend at the school told me that she and several classmates were OOS waitlisted and then taken off the waitlist after the following committee meeting last year...
 
Hi all,

Just had my interview yesterday and absolutely LOVED UVM COM... even more than I did previously!

So in regards to the next committee meeting, Patrick said that it wouldn't be held until the end of December and that he guaranteed we wouldn't hear anything before January 6th. I'm assuming that means the same for all of you who are waiting for some good news about getting off the waitlist.

Hope that helps!

Addi
 
Thanks for the warm wishes breeak! Good luck!!

breeak said:
good luck Addison!

So any other OOS waitlisters have any theories about possible movement? It seems like last year there were a bunch of people taken offthe waitlist around now. Maybe after the next comm meeting? Anyone know when that is? As fun as checking status obsessively is and all...😛
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about how long did it take everyone who received an interview to go from small pool to interview? i was complete 12-2 a nd am hoping for something.
 
jmillski said:
about how long did it take everyone who received an interview to go from small pool to interview? i was complete 12-2 a nd am hoping for something.
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Were you recently small pooled?
 
jmillski said:
about how long did it take everyone who received an interview to go from small pool to interview? i was complete 12-2 a nd am hoping for something.
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I'm wondering the same thing.. I heard of people getting interviews the day after getting small-pooled if I understood correctly

I was small-pooled almost a week ago and am hoping as well
 
I think it's (generally) at least two weeks between small pooling and interview invites. It was three weeks for me.
 
WannaBeAddison said:
Hi all,

Just had my interview yesterday and absolutely LOVED UVM COM... even more than I did previously!

So in regards to the next committee meeting, Patrick said that it wouldn't be held until the end of December and that he guaranteed we wouldn't hear anything before January 6th. I'm assuming that means the same for all of you who are waiting for some good news about getting off the waitlist.

Hope that helps!

Addi
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That's disappointing. People in the previous interview group were told they would hear something by Thanksgiving but most ended up hearing by the end of October, so I was holding on to hope that we would hear earlier. Thanks for the info though.
 
cetona said:
I think it's (generally) at least two weeks between small pooling and interview invites. It was three weeks for me.
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ok cool thanks for the feedback and congrats on the interview invite
 
yeap, i was small pooled 12-2 actually, not complete
 
I have been complete around 10/20 and I just got the small pooled today.
Realistically, would I get an interview invite (similar to everyone else in this thread) 2 to 3 weeks from now or is January more plausible?
 
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