2009-2010 Mayo Medical School Application Thread

[lrkoehle]

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I'll second that. Though I'll say I don't expect very much waitlist movement if at all. If you're smart and talented enough to get into Mayo then I think you realize what a deal you've got🙂

I think this may be partially true, but I also disagree too. If you are smart enough and talented enough to get into Mayo, then those qualities that Mayo saw and liked in you will also probably be seen at other schools. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of the people accepted to Mayo are also accepted to numerous other top institutions, many of which also provide some serious grant money as well. This obviously doesn't represent every one who gets accepted to Mayo (I remember in last years thread an SDNer was accepted in like mid-May off the waitlist and Mayo was his only acceptance).

i dont know about that..i think there will be waitlist movement especially if they under-accepted this year (someone said around ~48 people which seems kind of low)...i think there are many people who would give up mayo and rochester, MN for higher ranked schools like harvard/hopkins or better location..many of the ivy's are non-rolling and many people will be hearing from those schools in a couple of more weeks so i do expect there to be waitlist movement in april/may but maybe not much as compared to other schools due to mayo's small class-size

I agree with this. Only over accepting by 6 students, where as in years past they over accepted by like 13 (~55), means we'll probably see decent movement. Well, assuming we make the waitlist, if we don't, then we won't see any movement since we won't be checking this thread.

 

[bamtuba]

I think this may be partially true, but I also disagree too. If you are smart enough and talented enough to get into Mayo, then those qualities that Mayo saw and liked in you will also probably be seen at other schools. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of the people accepted to Mayo are also accepted to numerous other top institutions, many of which also provide some serious grant money as well.

I suspect that the biggest reason people will choose other schools over Mayo will be location. There are schools out there that have other draws (ie. "prestige appeal" or residency possibilities better than Mayo in some very specific field) that happen to be in better locales. I suspect that if those places are offering $$$ to level the playing field with Mayo than a good number of people would choose with location in mind. There will undoubtedly be some who are just waiting for the financial playing field to even out who will instantly pick other locales. This is just the nature of the beast and I suspect happens with EVERY school. It just makes sense and quite frankly, since life is so short, is a smart move depending on your priorities.

I think Mayo will have its choice of replacements though who are equally as qualified (as so many of you will soon find out 😉 ), so with the small class size and resources they have, I think they will find plenty of "smart and talented" people willing to brave the cold for the chance at a great, cheap education.

There will be waitlist movement (there usually is, right?), but how much will just have to be seen.

this week everyone!

 

[lrkoehle]

Wow this thread is totally dead since the last round of acceptances...

Does anyone know how the waitlist works? I wonder if they are going to have another big adcom meeting on Thursday night (tonight) like they did for rankings who will determine the waitlist, or maybe just the deans will do it Friday and release them Monday. It doesn't really matter.

Anyways, the wait is almost over, or just about to begin I guess (depending on what happens with the alternate list).

 

[FutureDoc17]

Wow this thread is totally dead since the last round of acceptances...

Does anyone know how the waitlist works? I wonder if they are going to have another big adcom meeting on Thursday night (tonight) like they did for rankings who will determine the waitlist, or maybe just the deans will do it Friday and release them Monday. It doesn't really matter.

Anyways, the wait is almost over, or just about to begin I guess (depending on what happens with the alternate list).

We were told that the waitlist would be finalized by March 1, right?

 

[AyCaramba]

We were told that the waitlist would be finalized by March 1, right?

They've broken deadlines before...

 

[lrkoehle]

They've broken deadlines before...

AHHHHHHHHH!!! Don't say that, you're gunna jinx us!

 

[lunchbox_tragedy]

Well, even if it isn't on Monday the waitlist should at least be announced sometime this week. On one hand I am really hoping to be chosen as an alternate, but if I'm not I won't be super sad...I've been continuously deferred/ignored by several schools this cycle, and I kind of want closure on them as soon as possible rather than waiting with bated breath for 4 more months.

 

[lrkoehle]

Well, even if it isn't on Monday the waitlist should at least be announced sometime this week. On one hand I am really hoping to be chosen as an alternate, but if I'm not I won't be super sad...I've been continuously deferred/ignored by several schools this cycle, and I kind of want closure on them as soon as possible rather than waiting with bated breath for 4 more months.

I feel the same way kind of. I think part of me is just trying to prepare myself mentally, so I am not devastated if they let me go this week. However, I do still really want to get into Mayo (it should be obvious by now that I kind of like Mayo), so I don't want to let the dream die. I have sent 3 letters to Mayo, an LOI and 2 updates, so I hope that helps my case with Mayo. If nothing else I know that this experience has made me stronger...

 

[lrkoehle]

Well guys (and gals of course!), in my trademark "Mayo obsessed" fashion, I went ahead and checked out last year's thread to see when waitlist notifications came out. It looks like the alternate list emails went out around 2 p.m. central, while the "not selected" emails went out about 40 minutes later. Lucky for me, I will be proctoring and grading an exam right at this time, so I won't be able to just hit the refresh button all day.

Anyone else out there getting nervous/excited?

 

[lrkoehle]

Sundays are boring, and I didn't update this list after the last acceptance round. With the alternate list coming out tomorrow, I figured I should update this. Plus, its WAY better than wasting my time doing school work.

Hold Status -
10/20 lrkoehle, mabelene, hanjg, orange4me, OMSTR, vtche02, tusabe, AyCaramba
12/01 PillClinton, SaintT, mooo, ballin, th286, Andaluthina
12/07 Premed Bedhead, trueBelief, mpls, LAman10, JJFoshay, Obog360, sylntsniper, jjk, PeterParker7
12/21 Affix
01/27 Clicious, herestohoping, jizzle, GTR09, cambojam

Accepted 😍-
10/20 itsalovestory, bamtuba, nerday shortay, musik
10/28 pharaoh88 (hold 10/20), sultanMD, premad
11/23 Jolt21, Jerew, Beignet87
12/19 kspace, archimedesxx (hold 12/7), dreamcatchr88
01/12 LetGod
01/27 no SDNers in this last round

 

[archimedesxx]

I feel the same way kind of. I think part of me is just trying to prepare myself mentally, so I am not devastated if they let me go this week. However, I do still really want to get into Mayo (it should be obvious by now that I kind of like Mayo), so I don't want to let the dream die. I have sent 3 letters to Mayo, an LOI and 2 updates, so I hope that helps my case with Mayo. If nothing else I know that this experience has made me stronger...

Irk I thought you said a couple of weeks ago that you didn't wanna go to Mayo any more. You preferred your state school in AZ. What happened?

 

[lrkoehle]

Irk I thought you said a couple of weeks ago that you didn't wanna go to Mayo any more. You preferred your state school in AZ. What happened?

No, no, no. I said I would consider my state school in a comparison to Mayo, because I really do truly love my state medical school. I think there are a few things about my state school that are very positive that Mayo simply can't provide, such as proximity to family (important if my wife and I want to start having kids in med school). Then again, there are really plenty of great things about Mayo (obviously 😛). In the end, I know I probably could not pass up Mayo, but I'd have to really be 100% sure. Ahhh, whatever, I can't even convince myself that I would not be absolutely be at Mayo if given the opportunity. I do really like my state school though, so I was more saying it wouldn't kill me to not get into Mayo.

 

[clicious]

No, no, no. I said I would consider my state school in a comparison to Mayo, because I really do truly love my state medical school. I think there are a few things about my state school that are very positive that Mayo simply can't provide, such as proximity to family (important if my wife and I want to start having kids in med school). Then again, there are really plenty of great things about Mayo (obviously 😛). In the end, I know I probably could not pass up Mayo, but I'd have to really be 100% sure. Ahhh, whatever, I can't even convince myself that I would not be absolutely be at Mayo if given the opportunity. I do really like my state school though, so I was more saying it wouldn't kill me to not get into Mayo.

I can relate. I got accepted to U of Washington last week and wouldn't choose Mayo over it even if I did get in. Mayo was intended to be one of two alternatives if UW didn't work out. I know there are many Mayo fanatics on this thread and I can understand why but I still think there are several programs out there that are in no way inferior to Mayo. If you like your state school and it offers a strong program it certainly SHOULDN'T kill you if you didn't get into Mayo.

 

[bamtuba]

I know there are many Mayo fanatics on this thread and I can understand why but I still think there are several programs out there that are in no way inferior to Mayo.

Agreed 100%

I didn't even know the place existed, other than the clinic itself, before this past application cycle. I applied only after reading up on the program through SDN and the MSAR and thought I had no chance in hell. I have another acceptance that I would still gladly take, but Mayo is a dream come true now that I know what they offer; especially after the interview day. I still love my original first choice program, and do not believe in any way that people who choose that school are making a mistake, even if they do have the choice. I personally just can't believe how great of a "fit" Mayo's educational, research, and patient-related philosophies match what I could otherwise have only wished for in my wildest dreams. (end fanatic mode in 3-2-1...)

Anyhow, good luck to everyone today, or this week, or this month, or whenever the list is sent out.

 

[lunchbox_tragedy]

I got accepted to U of Washington last week and wouldn't choose Mayo over it even if I did get in.

Then please promptly withdraw your application!!! You don't want to take a spot on the alternate list if you have no intention of attending!

 

[lrkoehle]

I can relate. I got accepted to U of Washington last week and wouldn't choose Mayo over it even if I did get in. Mayo was intended to be one of two alternatives if UW didn't work out. I know there are many Mayo fanatics on this thread and I can understand why but I still think there are several programs out there that are in no way inferior to Mayo. If you like your state school and it offers a strong program it certainly SHOULDN'T kill you if you didn't get into Mayo.

I'll admit to being one of those fanatics...but I agree with you. There really are a lot of great schools out there, and the "best one" is completely subjective. Part of me just feels that with the time and energy I have dedicated to Mayo that it would be disappointing to see nothing come of it, but I guess that's life sometimes.

Then please promptly withdraw your application!!! You don't want to take a spot on the alternate list if you have no intention of attending!

I totally agree, but for all we know Clicious may have already withdrawn from the waitlist (he/she didn't say either way).

 

[clicious]

Then please promptly withdraw your application!!! You don't want to take a spot on the alternate list if you have no intention of attending!

Actually I first want to see the financial aid package UW is going to offer to me. Like everyone else I have invested an incredible amount of time and energy into Mayo and want to keep my options open until I have all the facts. Before you crucify me let me just say that if you only get onto the 100 people waitlist because person no 100 withdrew you're probably not going to be one of the chosen 5 or 6 who will get accepted off the wait list. I also have a rather unique application (not necessarily competitive but unique none the less) so chances of someone else being denied a spot on my account because they already have a "like candidate" are very low.

 

[AyCaramba]

Well guys (and gals of course!), in my trademark "Mayo obsessed" fashion, I went ahead and checked out last year's thread to see when waitlist notifications came out. It looks like the alternate list emails went out around 2 p.m. central, while the "not selected" emails went out about 40 minutes later. Lucky for me, I will be proctoring and grading an exam right at this time, so I won't be able to just hit the refresh button all day.

Anyone else out there getting nervous/excited?

Thanks for looking this up. Kind of wish they did it in the opposite order. Hopefully they do end up getting these things out today... really want to know where I stand

 

[bamtuba]

Actually I first want to see the financial aid package UW is going to offer to me. Like everyone else I have invested an incredible amount of time and energy into Mayo and want to keep my options open until I have all the facts. Before you crucify me let me just say that if you only get onto the 100 people waitlist because person no 100 withdrew you're probably not going to be one of the chosen 5 or 6 who will get accepted off the wait list.

Though I don't really have a vested interest in the WL, I will say that you should not feel like you need to justify what you choose to do with your situation. If you want to wait, then wait. If you don't, then don't. Its really nobody's business. 😎

I know people are anxious, but man, if even if someone wanted to wait so long to drop schools that they lose all of their acceptances then so be it. It is their decision to make.

Let's keep it clean. 👍

 

[shepardsun]

Before you crucify me let me just say that if you only get onto the 100 people waitlist because person no 100 withdrew you're probably not going to be one of the chosen 5 or 6 who will get accepted off the wait list.

Wait, so do we know for a fact that the waitlist will be ranked? And if so, do we know the rankings?

 

[lrkoehle]

Actually I first want to see the financial aid package UW is going to offer to me. Like everyone else I have invested an incredible amount of time and energy into Mayo and want to keep my options open until I have all the facts. Before you crucify me let me just say that if you only get onto the 100 people waitlist because person no 100 withdrew you're probably not going to be one of the chosen 5 or 6 who will get accepted off the wait list. I also have a rather unique application (not necessarily competitive but unique none the less) application which means chances of someone else being denied a spot on my account because they already have a like candidate are very low.

I agree with Bamtuba. It is absolutely your right to do whatever you want. I don't know why some one would stay on a waitlist at a school they know they won't be attending, but it does not sound like you are that person. You have every right to keep your options open and do what is in your best interest first and foremost.

I somewhat agree with the notion of what you are saying about if you are #101 you probably won't get in anyways even if Clicious or some one else withdrew. At the same time though, Mayo likes to build a unique class, and so if that person who withdrew is most similar to #101 then maybe #101 would get on. I don't think it is necessarily that simple though, because Mayo does not rank the waitlist for the reasons I listed previously (i.e. making a unique class).

Thanks for looking this up. Kind of wish they did it in the opposite order. Hopefully they do end up getting these things out today... really want to know where I stand

Yeah, it would be better to know that you are rejected, than to sit around wondering if your alternate email was delayed for some reason. Or, why not just send them out at the same time??? It seems easy enough, prepare two emails and then hit send one right after the other. I'm sure most computers could handle that (or just use two different computers!).

Wait, so do we know for a fact that the waitlist will be ranked? And if so, do we know the rankings?

It is not ranked.

 

[bamtuba]

I don't know why some one would stay on a waitlist at a school they know they won't be attending, but it does not sound like you are that person.

I know what you meant here Irkoehle, but I want to play the other side of the coin here for a moment. 😉

I may end up sounding like "that guy," but my opinion is that we have the right to hold onto every acceptance that we have earned as long as we want for whatever reason we want.

I am currently holding 4 acceptances. I do not plan on attending 3 of them. I am doing so because "life happens." What if I don't meet some requirement Mayo may have? What if some amazing opportunity presents itself at one of the other 3 schools? Do I KNOW that one of the other 3 won't give me WAY more money than I currently believe? What if Mayo burns down? And they run out of money? And they decide to become a D.O. program and get their accreditation changed in the next 60 days? What then?

Now, to be honest, I am 99.9998% sure of Mayo come July. But, I have EARNED the right to play it safe. If someone else doesn't like it, they can go back in time, work harder than me, and prove that they deserve the right to do the same as I. And happen to get luckier than me. And play the tuba. Or not. Whatever.

everyone!

 

[AyCaramba]

I know what you meant here Irkoehle, but I want to play the other side of the coin here for a moment. 😉

I may end up sounding like "that guy," but my opinion is that we have the right to hold onto every acceptance that we have earned as long as we want for whatever reason we want.

I am currently holding 4 acceptances. I do not plan on attending 3 of them. I am doing so because "life happens." What if I don't meet some requirement Mayo may have? What if some amazing opportunity presents itself at one of the other 3 schools? Do I KNOW that one of the other 3 won't give me WAY more money than I currently believe? What if Mayo burns down? And they run out of money? And they decide to become a D.O. program and get their accreditation changed in the next 60 days? What then?

Now, to be honest, I am 99.9998% sure of Mayo come July. But, I have EARNED the right to play it safe. If someone else doesn't like it, they can go back in time, work harder than me, and prove that they deserve the right to do the same as I. And happen to get luckier than me. And play the tuba. Or not. Whatever.

everyone!

Yeah I have exactly the same view as you do. I don't feel bad holding acceptances or going on interviews if there is even the remotest chance I would attend that school, because, as you said, I've put so much time/effort/money into my education and this process, I've earned everything I have and I'll do with it as I please. Though on the other hand, I'm not going to be malicious and hold onto spots at schools where there is literally 0% chance I will go there.

 

[bamtuba]

Yeah I have exactly the same view as you do. I don't feel bad holding acceptances or going on interviews if there is even the remotest chance I would attend that school, because, as you said, I've put so much time/effort/money into my education and this process, I've earned everything I have and I'll do with it as I please. Though on the other hand, I'm not going to be malicious and hold onto spots at schools where there is literally 0% chance I will go there.

Agreed. This is why I have 4 and not 7. There were a few that I just knew would not be the "best" option no matter what I could envision. I guess the 4 that I am currently holding COULD all burn to the ground in the next several months, I'll just have to take that chance. 🙂

 

[hanjg]

Ditto. I've withdrawn from several schools where there is zero chance I'd attend, considering my other acceptances. Everybody else stays on till the end.

Trophy-hunting (with zero chance you'd attend)= Bad. Everything else = OK.

 

[AyCaramba]

Agreed. This is why I have 4 and not 7. There were a few that I just knew would not be the "best" option no matter what I could envision. I guess the 4 that I am currently holding COULD all burn to the ground in the next several months, I'll just have to take that chance. 🙂

I thought I was the only one who was paranoid about schools burning down or randomly losing accreditation lol guess not

 

[lunchbox_tragedy]

clicious made an ostensibly conclusive statement that they would not pursue Mayo over UW - feel free to go back and read the quote. If what they actually meant was "I might still go to Mayo depending on how the financial aid packages play out" then I wouldn't have asked them to withdraw, but that isn't what was initially said.

You are perfectly within your rights to hold acceptances until May 15th if the financial aid packages may make or break the decision, or if other expected changes during the next few months might change your ability to attend your top choice, or if you want to make a second visit, etc. However, the fear that your top choice might burn down or somehow lose its accreditation is not a rational or acceptable reason to hold on to acceptances that you wholly expect not to use, and even if you're joking it's inconsiderate to applicants who are still waiting or only have one choice. For the record, the AAMC takes this stance (see recommendation 8): http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/policies/applicants.htm

This idea that your acceptance makes you tangibly superior or more qualified than people on the waitlist also has questionable validity, especially at a place like Mayo. We know that the way admissions decisions are made at schools like this is often capricious and determined by incidental features of applicants that many of us would never say make us superior to one another. Don't let a happy situation for you that may simply be due to serendipity go to your head, and always remember the torment that the other people who are waiting are experiencing, and how you would feel in that situation.

 

[clicious]

Ditto. I've withdrawn from several schools where there is zero chance I'd attend, considering my other acceptances. Everybody else stays on till the end.

Trophy-hunting (with zero chance you'd attend)= Bad. Everything else = OK.

I totally agree. I only applied to 3 schools. I withdrew my app to my "safety" school (Creighton) as soon as UW accepted me because I am not going to spend the $$$ to fly to Nebraska for an interview if I'd pick UW anyway. I'm going to stick with Mayo till the very (most likely bitter) end because I have already invested the time, money, and effort to fly all the way out there during a blizzard the week before finals. I'll still pick UW even if I get accepted to Mayo (PROVIDED EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE STAYS AS PLANNED!!!!!!!) but I think we all deserve the right to keep a backup in mind.

Regardless, GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! From what I can tell you all make fantastic applicants and probably have very adequate alternatives.

 

[AyCaramba]

However, the fear that your top choice might burn down or somehow lose its accreditation is not a rational or acceptable reason to hold on to acceptances that you wholly expect not to use

I think I'll decide what's acceptable and reasonable to me, thanks

Don't let a happy situation for you that may simply be due to serendipity go to your head, and always remember the torment that the other people who are waiting are experiencing, and how you would feel in that situation.

Agreed

 

[bamtuba]

clicious made an ostensibly conclusive statement that they would not pursue Mayo over UW - feel free to go back and read the quote. If what they actually meant was "I might still go to Mayo depending on how the financial aid packages play out" then I wouldn't have asked them to withdraw, but that isn't what was initially said.

You are perfectly within your rights to hold acceptances until May 15th if the financial aid packages may make or break the decision, or if other expected changes during the next few months might change your ability to attend your top choice, or if you want to make a second visit, etc. However, the fear that your top choice might burn down or somehow lose its accreditation is not a rational or acceptable reason to hold on to acceptances that you wholly expect not to use, and even if you're joking it's inconsiderate to applicants who are still waiting or only have one choice. For the record, the AAMC takes this stance (see recommendation 8): http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/policies/applicants.htm

This idea that your acceptance makes you tangibly superior or more qualified than people on the waitlist also has questionable validity, especially at a place like Mayo. We know that the way admissions decisions are made at schools like this is often capricious and determined by incidental features of applicants that many of us would never say make us superior to one another. Don't let a happy situation for you that may simply be due to serendipity go to your head, and always remember the torment that the other people who are waiting are experiencing, and how you would feel in that situation.

Not quite sure who this is meant for, but what the heck, I've got a little time to kill.

I know what was said earlier by everyone, and merely responded to a change that clicious made out of what seemed to be a fear of being jumped on full force by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Admissions Team (PETA-T). I don't blame him/her, but at the same time could care less about petty squables between random person X and random person Y. While I may have failed miserably, my intent was to help someone feel at ease during a time of pressure.

As far as my personal choices for school decisions my random comments about natural disasters and the like are merely a front for the real, deep-seeded reasons that I hold for keeping my acceptances. The real reasons are not important for anyone on SDN. They are personal and will remain such.

I am extremely grateful for the opportunities I have been given and wish everyone good fortune in their hunt for the "right school" whether it be Mayo or not. As far as getting in anywhere, I don't recall anyone claiming superiority, and I personally have no reason to do so. We're all playing the game and gotta go with the hand we're dealt, the calls we make, and the way the chips fall.

At the end of the day, this is the internetz. In real life, where I have work concerns combined with the realities of needing to finish some prerequisite work to make that Mayo admit official, I know all too well the STRESS and ANXIETY that most here are currently experiencing.

For now, we should just all RELAX, grab a BEER, and enjoy the RIDE.

Who knows, maybe we'll all just be colleagues one day. 👍

all!

 

[paki20]

soooo anyone call Mayo and be like wtf? its March 1st...

 

[paki20]

soooo anyone call Mayo and be like wtf? its March 1st...

HAHAH just got the e-mail from Mayo..what timing..I'm on the alternate list..am so sick of wait-lists but better than a rejection I guess

 

[shawshank1]

just got the email... i'm on the alternate list 🙂

 

[shepardsun]

HAHAH just got the e-mail from Mayo..what timing..I'm on the alternate list..am so sick of wait-lists but better than a rejection I guess

Ditto. Good to luck to everyone as we begin another portion of this long wait...

 

[PhDtoMD2010]

I just got the notice that I am on the alternates list. Here we go!

 

[jizzle]

Alt status as well. Good luck everybody!

 

[lunchbox_tragedy]

Also got the email - I'm on the list. Re-buckling my seatbelt!

 

[OMSTR]

Alternate list for me too! This dream just refuses to die!!! Good luck to us all

 

[SirSpicious]

Alternate for me as well

 

[bamtuba]

HAHAH just got the e-mail from Mayo..what timing..I'm on the alternate list..am so sick of wait-lists but better than a rejection I guess

just got the email... i'm on the alternate list 🙂

Ditto. Good to luck to everyone as we begin another portion of this long wait...

I just got the notice that I am on the alternates list. Here we go!

Alt status as well. Good luck everybody!

Also got the email - I'm on the list. Re-buckling my seatbelt!

Alternate list for me too! This dream just refuses to die!!! Good luck to us all

Alternate for me as well

Congrats!

 

[Affix]

Alternate list for me too. Hope lives on! 🙂

 

[AyCaramba]

not selected here. obviously disappointed but also a little bit relieved because it brings me one step closer to knowing where I'm going to be. good luck to all of you who still have a chance!

 

[JasonE]

wonder what happened to irk. you guys know you're curious

 

[SaintT]

I suspect he's in the same boat as I... not too excited to get on here and post rejection. Goodbye Mayo thread, you've been fun.

 

[WCS]

I wonder what the numbers breakdown is here?

Seems like an awful lot of alternate options for Mayo to choose from, although I'm sure it's skewed b/c people with rejections don't feel like sharing w/SDN. Does anybody have an idea of how many people are on the waitlist and how many people have been accepted off of it in the past? Obviously it fluctuates year to year because of Mayo's small class size, but it would be nice to have a rough idea...

 

[paki20]

I wonder what the numbers breakdown is here?

Seems like an awful lot of alternate options for Mayo to choose from, although I'm sure it's skewed b/c people with rejections don't feel like sharing w/SDN. Does anybody have an idea of how many people are on the waitlist and how many people have been accepted off of it in the past? Obviously it fluctuates year to year because of Mayo's small class size, but it would be nice to have a rough idea...

anyone buddy-buddy with marcy or carmen and can find out this info? would be interesting...

 

[OMSTR]

I wonder what the numbers breakdown is here?

Seems like an awful lot of alternate options for Mayo to choose from, although I'm sure it's skewed b/c people with rejections don't feel like sharing w/SDN. Does anybody have an idea of how many people are on the waitlist and how many people have been accepted off of it in the past? Obviously it fluctuates year to year because of Mayo's small class size, but it would be nice to have a rough idea...

I obviously have no idea about this year, but it seems that in years past roughly 90-100 alternate positions are offered and when all is said and done about 15-20 alternates get accepted. I think this year they didn't over-accept at all or as much as they have in the past, so perhaps even more people will come off of the alternate list this year (at least, I hope 🙂 ).

 

[saveferris]

🙂 Alternate list too!

Happy about it, and it brings back this familiar feeling I had during interviews... OH YEAH... ANXIETY.

Congrats to everyone else on the list with me! Let's whine about waiting together. 😉

 

[FutureDoc17]

I wonder what the numbers breakdown is here?

Seems like an awful lot of alternate options for Mayo to choose from, although I'm sure it's skewed b/c people with rejections don't feel like sharing w/SDN. Does anybody have an idea of how many people are on the waitlist and how many people have been accepted off of it in the past? Obviously it fluctuates year to year because of Mayo's small class size, but it would be nice to have a rough idea...

I'm curious about this as well. It doesn't make much sense to me for schools to have monster-sized waitlists, but this is certainly the impression I'm getting from Mayo (as well as others).

Would it be fair to say that a school like Mayo would maintain a list much larger than its overall class size?

 

[orange4me]

Alternate as well...seems like there's a good amount of SDN representation 🙂

Best of luck to all, and here's to the wait!