2009-2010 Emory Application Thread

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I'm a first year at Emory with some kindly advice about the waiting process.

First, Emory doesn't use the fastest form of mail, I remember when i got my packet, it was probably 5-7 days after the had sent it out. They'll send you an email if they haven't received your confirmation at the 2 week point, so don't panic too much if it's cutting it close.

Second, If you got an interview, I'm pretty sure that Emory doesn't reject you until the first year class starts. The waitlist isn't ranked, so it behooves you to distinguish yourself from everybody else whose in the same boat.

Yes, they tell you not to send a thank you letter, but if you feel strongly about Emory and can write about it with some conviction and send it to Ira or June, the admissions committee looks for people that want to be there and they're not mind readers.

I know this because i wrote a letter, was waitlisted last year, and then got an offer after the decision deadline. Emory's waitlist does have some movement (I would very roughly guess there's 10-20 people in the class who were originally on the waitlist, don't take that as gospel) so if you get that letter, and Emory's your dream school, try to make it happen.

Good luck and deep breaths.
 
Hey marangu,

I'm sorry too...I've really been on edge with this school as its my #1 far and away. I let them know but it doesn't look like i'll be getting in this round. Heres to hoping for that WL.....

the above posts have been been making me feel better:xf:
 
Well, if the letters were mailed out last Friday then it looks like we are out of luck. 🙁 I loved this school so much but it looks like it won't happen. Good luck to everyone else! No matter where we go we will make great doctors. Remember that.
 
Walkener said:
I'm a first year at Emory with some kindly advice about the waiting process.

First, Emory doesn't use the fastest form of mail, I remember when i got my packet, it was probably 5-7 days after the had sent it out. They'll send you an email if they haven't received your confirmation at the 2 week point, so don't panic too much if it's cutting it close.

Second, If you got an interview, I'm pretty sure that Emory doesn't reject you until the first year class starts. The waitlist isn't ranked, so it behooves you to distinguish yourself from everybody else whose in the same boat.

Yes, they tell you not to send a thank you letter, but if you feel strongly about Emory and can write about it with some conviction and send it to Ira or June, the admissions committee looks for people that want to be there and they're not mind readers.

I know this because i wrote a letter, was waitlisted last year, and then got an offer after the decision deadline. Emory's waitlist does have some movement (I would very roughly guess there's 10-20 people in the class who were originally on the waitlist, don't take that as gospel) so if you get that letter, and Emory's your dream school, try to make it happen.

Good luck and deep breaths.
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So if it is true that they do not reject anyone until class starts, does that mean if we do not get an acceptance it is assumed we are on the waitlist? Or will they actually send us something saying "You have been waitlisted"?
 
They send you an email where you can either accept or withdraw from the alternate list. Looking over the email from last year, no one is rejected until orientation starts.

That email came on March 23rd last year.

They say that "Some years we have accepted as many as 20 alternates; other years we have been able to accept only 6 or 7."

They'll send you an an email confirming your status, they tell you that they don't accept people off the waitlist until june, although i was accepted late may.

If you're also serious about the waitlist you should do your financial aid information because if they do call you, they'll take about a day to determine your financial aid package and then you have a day to decide (from my experience)
 
can anyone who got accepted this round see their online decisions through opus? I'm like 300 miles from my mailbox...ALL I WANT TO DO IS KNOW.
 
so I think I created an OPUS account and logged in (it says bob's student center on the top). there's a link to "view online decision" under my admissions but it says it just takes me to a page that says not available.

i'm not sure that there's any indirect way to check your admissions status online
 
so..i dont have ANY emails about this mysterious opus thing...

bobsmith said:
so I think I created an OPUS account and logged in (it says bob's student center on the top). there's a link to "view online decision" under my admissions but it says it just takes me to a page that says not available.

i'm not sure that there's any indirect way to check your admissions status online
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JedMan said:
can anyone who got accepted this round see their online decisions through opus? I'm like 300 miles from my mailbox...ALL I WANT TO DO IS KNOW.
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I've been accepted and just checked my opus. It says no decision is available, so I don't think you can check your decision online.
 
Walkener said:
They say that "Some years we have accepted as many as 20 alternates; other years we have been able to accept only 6 or 7."
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wow they must over-accept by a lot if they only accept that many people from the waitlist
 
gtcf said:
I've been accepted and just checked my opus. It says no decision is available, so I don't think you can check your decision online.
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thanks man, that's actually good news. I just realized I have my mailbox key on me. Anyone a lockpick who works out of the Tallahassee area?
 
anyone hear anything about the woodruff scholarships? have they interviewed for that yet or invited people?
 
todipotent said:
there is not a revisit weekend.
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You sure about that? Last time I spoke to admissions, they didn't even know if there was a revisit yet, so unless you know for sure, I wouldn't make such a definitive statement


paki20 said:
wow they must over-accept by a lot if they only accept that many people from the waitlist
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Or maybe they just accept people who really wanna come here? 😉

Congrats to all those who got accepted, and to those on the WL (to echo what Walkener said, if you really want to come here, let Emory know. They like people who are enthusiastic and WANT to be here. At this point, what do you have to lose?). GL:xf:
 
jdover52 said:
You sure about that? Last time I spoke to admissions, they didn't even know if there was a revisit yet, so unless you know for sure, I wouldn't make such a definitive statement
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Unfortunately I haven't had any contact with Emory since so this may no longer be true, but on my interview day back in November, June said there wasn't going to be a revisit.
 
jdover52 said:
You sure about that? Last time I spoke to admissions, they didn't even know if there was a revisit yet, so unless you know for sure, I wouldn't make such a definitive statement

On my interview day in February, the administration said there isn't a second look. That is why the interview day was so long--so there wouldn't be anything that you missed
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have they sent wl notifications yet?
 
they said "soon" without being definitive when i called them today...
 
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lol when i asked if hypothetically, if I had been accepted my acceptance would be there( because of the March 9th mailing), her answer was "possibly". Oh Cheni you sly sly fox
 
Even though I'm 99% sure I'm waitlisted, I decided to fill out the PROFILE for Emory just in case I was accepted after May 15th. I just have to say wow, that's by far the most intense financial aid questionnaire I've filled out so far.
 
Steeler7588 said:
Even though I'm 99% sure I'm waitlisted, I decided to fill out the PROFILE for Emory just in case I was accepted after May 15th. I just have to say wow, that's by far the most intense financial aid questionnaire I've filled out so far.
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Yeah no joke, it sucks. I guess they will really be able to tell who needs financial aid and who doesn't.
 
wow, this thread is totally dead.
 
Yeah man so true. It's weird that noone has posted a waitlist yet. Weren't they all sent out on the 15th?
 
JedMan said:
Yeah man so true. It's weird that noone has posted a waitlist yet. Weren't they all sent out on the 15th?
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Who said anything about the 15th? Last year's notices were sent out 3/23, two weeks after the final acceptance mailing. First acceptance from the WL was on 5/22.
Two years ago the WL emails were sent on 3/19, also ~2wks after acceptance mailing.
I predict next Mon or Tues (3/23).
 
Oh really? Sorry, I took that yellow sheet at its promise of mid-march.
 
Wanted to wish you all good luck. I 😍 Emory, and would have died to get an interview here. You all are amazing!!!! Atlanta rocks!

But I'll be happy at Tufts tho 😛 Good luck to everyone.
 
Just got on the waitlist.

Anybody else get the E-Mail?

Do they do any post-interview rejections, or is everybody who wasn't accepted given waitlist consideration?
 
PillClinton said:
Anybody else get the E-Mail?

Do they do any post-interview rejections, or is everybody who wasn't accepted given waitlist consideration?
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Also waitlisted. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere they don't reject post-interview, everyone who isn't accepted gets offered a spot on the alternate list. So with a class size of 132 and an interview group of ~700, I'd say the waitlist is about 450?

EDIT: Looking at their Timeline page (http://med.emory.edu/admissions/mdprogramcalendar.cfm), they say this:

[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] March 15
.[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Initial first-year class filled and Alternate List established.
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] March 31
.[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Notification sent to all applicants not selected for admission or Alternate status.

So I guess they do reject people, interpreting that?
 
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Any Idea how many alternates there are?? I was put on the wait list today too...
 
Wait-listed today as well. Good luck everyone!
Question: I was under the impression that not everyone was wait-listed. Is this not the case?
 
also waitlisted... I don't think that everyone is waitlisted...that would be ridiculous?
 
JedMan said:
also waitlisted... I don't think that everyone is waitlisted...that would be ridiculous?
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When I called to ask about the "waitlist" last week, they said that rather than a WL, everyone who interviewed would be invited to "alternate status." Somewhat unfair to keep 500+ people hanging on when some of them have no shot. Did anyone here interview and NOT receive an alternate email???
 
I was waitlisted as well and am a little confused on what happens from here. I sent a letter of intent in February saying that if I am accepted then I will 100% attend. Now that I am waitlisted, does that letter still apply? Or, if I happen to be accepted off of the waitlist, will I not be bound to the letter?
 
DocNroll said:
I was waitlisted as well and am a little confused on what happens from here. I sent a letter of intent in February saying that if I am accepted then I will 100% attend. Now that I am waitlisted, does that letter still apply? Or, if I happen to be accepted off of the waitlist, will I not be bound to the letter?
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The letter of intent isn't a legal document.
Make the decision that makes the most sense to you if it comes to that.

If you decide that Emory is really where you want to be, then great.
If not, write an email explaining yourself and move on, I don't think anyone's feelings are going to be hurt.
 
Does anyone know if our financial aid stuff goes up today?
 
has anyone gotten a confirmation after sending in a reply to the alternate status email?
 
I just wanted to pass on some info. I called the financial aid office today to check on my paperwork. (I completed everything about 2 weeks ago, so I missed the March 1 priority deadline.) They said my package would be mailed out in the April 15th batch. Also, on the financial aid website it looks like April 15th is when the first notifications of financial aid will be sent out, so I think we’ll all be waiting till then to find out.
 
Waitlisted too. I doubt I will bother responding to the email. Unhappy that they decided I am unwanted.

Good luck guys.
The school deserves better than me.
 
I'm not a med person; I'm getting my PhD in psych. But I wanted to hijack this thread to see if anyone knew of good (fairly cheap) places to live in the ATL. Any current students recommend any neighborhoods that cater toward college kids/young adults?
 
krisrox said:
I'm not a med person; I'm getting my PhD in psych. But I wanted to hijack this thread to see if anyone knew of good (fairly cheap) places to live in the ATL. Any current students recommend any neighborhoods that cater toward college kids/young adults?
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ive been doing some research as I am leaning towards Emory right now..though it changes day by day..some apartments near campus:

gables rock springs (gables montclair also but its expensive)
highland lake
post briarcliff apartments
lincoln court apartments
 
topsurgeon2010 said:
ive been doing some research as I am leaning towards Emory right now..though it changes day by day..some apartments near campus:

gables rock springs (gables montclair also but its expensive)
highland lake
post briarcliff apartments
lincoln court apartments
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Thanks for the info. I'm not specifically looking for anything near Emory, just the city in general, but the area near Emory caters toward what I'm looking for.
 
krisrox said:
Thanks for the info. I'm not specifically looking for anything near Emory, just the city in general, but the area near Emory caters toward what I'm looking for.
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i lived in atlanta so am trying to think of some of the other apartments/condos that are in the city...there are some apartments in Lindbergh station and Atlantic station as well...most students will be living around the campus though..the apartments in buckhead are going to be atrociously expensive..and trust me you want to be near the campus the traffic is HORRENDOUS during rush hour (mornings and evenings) in atlanta especially near emory
 
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