2009-2010 Howard University Application Thread

[Almosttthere]

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has anyone gotten an out-of-committee email from howard lately?? I interviewed mid-january and Ms. Walk told me i would be going to committee the last Thursday in January...i never got such an email and am worried they put me aside for later consideration

I am absolutely positively in love with the school and am really hoping for some good news in the next two week (she said they send letters in batches every mid-month)

From what I remember during our interview date, Ms. Walk mentioned some of us will go on committee on 1/15, and some will be on 2/15. mine was on 1/15, and I got the "out of committee" email on 1/22... so I guess you prob won't hear back until 2/20s... yea, the waiting sucks. Although i am out of committee, I am still waiting for the "it's okay to call now" email... 😴

 

[FutureMed1]

From what I remember during our interview date, Ms. Walk mentioned some of us will go on committee on 1/15, and some will be on 2/15. mine was on 1/15, and I got the "out of committee" email on 1/22... so I guess you prob won't hear back until 2/20s... yea, the waiting sucks. Although i am out of committee, I am still waiting for the "it's okay to call now" email... 😴

When did you interview?

 

[Almosttthere]

when did you interview?

1/12

 

[mic43]

From what I remember during our interview date, Ms. Walk mentioned some of us will go on committee on 1/15, and some will be on 2/15. mine was on 1/15, and I got the "out of committee" email on 1/22... so I guess you prob won't hear back until 2/20s... yea, the waiting sucks. Although i am out of committee, I am still waiting for the "it's okay to call now" email... 😴

thanks for the info, I appreciate it

good luck for when you get your decision

 

[FutureMed1]

Has Howard been closed for the past several days? Does anyone know?

 

[Alekano]

Has Howard been closed for the past several days? Does anyone know?

yes I e-mailed Ms. Walk today and she said Howard has been closed since Friday. She told me to call her on Friday so I'm guessing they will be back in business until then.

 

[TaylorMDhopeful]

I am officially withdrawing from my acceptance tomorrow. Good luck to everyone waiting for interview, waiting for decision, or trying to get off of a wait list! Enjoy the rest of this long cycle!

 

[killakam10]

I am officially withdrawing from my acceptance tomorrow. Good luck to everyone waiting for interview, waiting for decision, or trying to get off of a wait list! Enjoy the rest of this long cycle!

I too will be withdrawing my acceptance from here tomorrow so that's two more open spots for those of you still waiting to hear back. Good luck!!!

 

[lostm45]

Do any know what these out of committee letters mean from the acceptance perspective? Are they good or bad? Do every one get these letters or only specific to few?

 

[Almosttthere]

Do any know what these out of committee letters mean from the acceptance perspective? Are they good or bad? Do every one get these letters or only specific to few?

I am dying to know too. Been out of committee since 1/22 and still anxiously waiting =[
I called Ms. Walk and she said the decisions will be signed by 2/15, and I should be able to find out then...
did anyone get accepted/waitlisted/rejected recently? If so when did you receive ur "out of committee" email?

 

[curie]

where are you going instead? 🙂

 

[curie]

I am officially withdrawing from my acceptance tomorrow. Good luck to everyone waiting for interview, waiting for decision, or trying to get off of a wait list! Enjoy the rest of this long cycle!

where are you going instead?

 

[curie]

I too will be withdrawing my acceptance from here tomorrow so that's two more open spots for those of you still waiting to hear back. Good luck!!!

where are you going instead if I may ask?

 

[killakam10]

where are you going instead if I may ask?

I'm pretty sure it's going to be UCSD but I'm still waiting to hear from one last school before I make my final decision.

 

[curie]

I'm pretty sure it's going to be UCSD but I'm still waiting to hear from one last school before I make my final decision.

THanks.. Good luck to you. May you get into the one you really want :0

 

[lovemesomeTJ]

No interview invites on SDN? I'm staying positive and hopeful, but realistic as well...

 

[lostm45]

has anyone gotten an out-of-committee email from howard lately?? I interviewed mid-january and Ms. Walk told me i would be going to committee the last Thursday in January...i never got such an email and am worried they put me aside for later consideration

I am absolutely positively in love with the school and am really hoping for some good news in the next two week (she said they send letters in batches every mid-month)

Mic43, did you get any out of committee letter. I am just trying to get some idea on who are getting these e-mails and who are not. Any idea?

 

[lovemesomeTJ]

Mic43, did you get any out of committee letter. I am just trying to get some idea on who are getting these e-mails and who are not. Any idea?

I thought everyone got that email post-interview...

 

[TaylorMDhopeful]

where are you going instead?

Probably University of Pittsburgh but not 100% yet.

 

[lostm45]

I thought everyone got that email post-interview...

May be but I m not sure. I was asking of Mic43 as he was waiting for a out of committee e-mail . So did you get the interview invite? I am also waiting

 

[lovemesomeTJ]

May be but I m not sure. I was asking of Mic43 as he was waiting for a out of committee e-mail . So did you get the interview invite? I am also waiting

No. I don't know what else I can do. If I could fly out to DC and sing the admissions committee a love song or cook them dinner I would. I just gotta keep praying on this one.

Keep hope alive...

 

[PlatinumPenny]

has anyone tried to send an update letter to ms. walk or someone else? if so, any luck?

 

[lostm45]

has anyone tried to send an update letter to ms. walk or someone else? if so, any luck?

any new updates from any. Did any more receive 'out of committee letters"? Did any one of those who got "out of committee" letters receive acceptance news?

 

[killakam10]

any new updates from any. Did any more receive 'out of committee letters"? Did any one of those who got "out of committee" letters receive acceptance news?

The out of committee email just means that they have made a decision on your application. Everyone who interviews gets one and there is no way to predict the outcome based on that email. After my out of committee email I received an email from Ms. Walk about 3 weeks later saying that my letter had been mailed and If I wanted to know the decision I could call her. Sit tight and wait for that second email thats the important one.

 

[lostm45]

The out of committee email just means that they have made a decision on your application. Everyone who interviews gets one and there is no way to predict the outcome based on that email. After my out of committee email I received an email from Ms. Walk about 3 weeks later saying that my letter had been mailed and If I wanted to know the decision I could call her. Sit tight and wait for that second email thats the important one.

Thanks for sharing your observation/experience. But based on reading all these posts, I am not 100% sure. It could be that all the students who got "out of committee" letters may have got the second e-mail. Never know. But again folks who are not accepted will not look back to SDN and so you may be right that every one gets the "out of committee letter". Do not know how ti sit back tight but no choice..🙂

 

[JustLetMeIn2014]

has anyone tried to send an update letter to ms. walk or someone else? if so, any luck?

I sent an update letter to Ms. Walk in late December and received an interview invite in late January. Not sure if these two events were correlated but Howard does accept updates.

 

[lostm45]

I sent an update letter to Ms. Walk in late December and received an interview invite in late January. Not sure if these two events were correlated but Howard does accept updates.

Did you receive out of committee letter.

 

[JustLetMeIn2014]

Did you receive out of committee letter.

No. I just interviewed in early February so it'll surely be a few more weeks for me....especially with Howard being closed recently.

 

[FutureMed1]

Say someone were to get out of committee on a certain day, how long after that should he/she expect to wait until they can call to know the decision? Do they have to wait until ~15 day of the next month?

 

[lostm45]

Say someone were to get out of committee on a certain day, how long after that should he/she expect to wait until they can call to know the decision? Do they have to wait until ~15 day of the next month?

I am thinking all those interviewed in a month will be intimated 15th of the following month. Example, those who were interviewed in January will be knowing after Feb 15th.

 

[lovemesomeTJ]

The out of committee email just means that they have made a decision on your application. Everyone who interviews gets one and there is no way to predict the outcome based on that email. After my out of committee email I received an email from Ms. Walk about 3 weeks later saying that my letter had been mailed and If I wanted to know the decision I could call her. Sit tight and wait for that second email thats the important one.

That's about how long it will take. You should wait for the email from Ms. Walk.

 

[Sinfest]

Have any of you not heard from Howard in a long time?

I got my secondary confirmation in October, and a "holiday greeting" in December saying I will hear back from them soon. It's probably a rejection 🙁

 

[lovemesomeTJ]

Have any of you not heard from Howard in a long time?

I got my secondary confirmation in October, and a "holiday greeting" in December saying I will hear back from them soon. It's probably a rejection 🙁

I got that greeting, and my secondary confirmation in January. If it is a rejection, I would like an official rejection letter. $75 deserves one, no?

 

[MedBoundForSure]

so, anyone think post interview decisions from january will be out tomorrow? I'm growing sooo nervous antsy etc. No out of committee email either, how much do you think the snow delayed...

 

[Sinfest]

I got that greeting, and my secondary confirmation in January. If it is a rejection, I would like an official rejection letter. $75 deserves one, no?

Exactly...I'll probably give them a call tomorrow or Tuesday.

 

[mic43]

Mic43, did you get any out of committee letter. I am just trying to get some idea on who are getting these e-mails and who are not. Any idea?

haven't got one yet, but when i called 2 weeks ago ms. walk said my letter would be sent 2/15...perhaps the snow delayed everything

 

[lostm45]

so, anyone think post interview decisions from january will be out tomorrow? I'm growing sooo nervous antsy etc. No out of committee email either, how much do you think the snow delayed...

Feb. 15th is a holiday. So hopefully towards the mid or end of this week

 

[rbrown36]

Did you receive out of committee letter.

I noticed alot of people were asking about this so I thought I'd chime in. I have been accepted to Howard back in December and I never received an out of committe letter/email.....i went from having the interview to about a month and a half later getting the "your decision letter has been signed and is in the mail" email....and I got in...so I wouldn't worry if you never get the out of committee email, it seems they are sent out randomly....hope this helps and good luck!!!

 

[lostm45]

Any new acceptances from Howard?

 

[metalambience]

Any new acceptances from Howard?

not yet...i'm tempted to call to see how long the snowstorm will delay the decision letters

 

[lostm45]

not yet...i'm tempted to call to see how long the snowstorm will delay the decision letters

Hey, did you also get a out of committee letter/e-mail.

 

[Almosttthere]

Any new acceptances from Howard?

OMGGGG
I just called
I am ACCEPTEDDD



first acceptance =*)

interviewed 1/12
out of committee 1/22
accepted 2/17

Good luck to all who are still waiting for interview/decision

 

[metalambience]

did you call ms. walk's desk number or the general admissions phone number??

 

[Almosttthere]

did you call ms. walk's desk number or the general admissions phone number??

Her desk number

 

[MedBoundForSure]

yeah I got the out of committee 2/16 but it says not to call until instructed because the letters aren't signed and ready. Congrats on the acceptance almostttthere I was hoping you got good news 🙂

hoping my news comes soon

 

[ducki303]

OMGGGG
I just called
I am ACCEPTEDDD



first acceptance =*)

interviewed 1/12
out of committee 1/22
accepted 2/17

Good luck to all who are still waiting for interview/decision

Congradulations! Come join us on facebook... I'm sure there are more of us out there.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=114298626601

 

[hope4smiles]

Hi, congrats to all those who got accepted!!!! And lots of luck to those waiting to hear back on offers/interviews!!

I am interviewing on 3/2. I'm very excited!! =) For those who already interviewed, do you have any advice on how to prepare for it and for the Green Form? Thanks much!! And have a wonderful day.

 

[Ksyl08]

First acceptance as well! Same dates as almostthere!! Happy birthday to me!! Good luck to everyone waiting, and to those getting ready to interview get ready to fall in love!

 

[MedBoundForSure]

First acceptance as well! Same dates as almostthere!! Happy birthday to me!! Good luck to everyone waiting, and to those getting ready to interview get ready to fall in love!

Congrats!!

did you get the email saying it was ok to call?

 

[hope4smiles]

First acceptance as well! Same dates as almostthere!! Happy birthday to me!! Good luck to everyone waiting, and to those getting ready to interview get ready to fall in love!

That's awesome!! Congrats!!!!!

....and thanks- aw super excited!