Yeah thats what I was thinking...I have been looking at last years' threads and it seems like they still let ppl off the waitlist up until to the end of July..the only thing is that I don't think they had major movement in the waitlist like we did this cycle in June. I have been trying to work on my new amcas but the inkling of hope is too much of a hindrance.
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nah dudes, you are not alone. (1.0)
i'm in the same boat, waitlisted at a handful of places and still waiting on a first acceptance anywhere. i'm sure there are other SDN readers who just didnt register or post.
hopefully we get some acceptances this week despite they were closed on monday. like another four this week would be pretty good...
i'm in the same boat, waitlisted at a handful of places and still waiting on a first acceptance anywhere. i'm sure there are other SDN readers who just didnt register or post.
hopefully we get some acceptances this week despite they were closed on monday. like another four this week would be pretty good...
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me too.. 5 waitlists as well and zero acceptances.. not sure if i wanna fill out amcas since not much has changed this past year for my app
Well, good to know we're not alone. Hopefully the next few weeks bring better news.
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So...what do you guys plan on doing? A sticky situation isn't it?
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=/ i'm really not sure..this is my 2nd time applying (the first time i got waitlisted at 3 schools)..i'm considering retaking my MCAT since it's gonna expire soon and i might just apply to some DO schools this cycle and just do that instead
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I'm sorry to hear that, it must be very stressful for you. Do you mind if we keep a correspondence through the private messaging system?
I agree...I don't think it hurts to send LOIs but I think you are right that the ranking will probably stay constant. I am just looking for any reason not to start working on AMCAS all over again.
yea, i think at this point its just a matter of going down the list and hoping we make it to the front of the line. i've sent in two LOIs since getting waitlisted so prolly done all that i can do at this point.
for me, im sending out my amcas pretty soon. its been going pretty slow since im still holding out on my waitlists, but you kinda get to a point where you gotta decide how youre moving forward from here. this will be my third app, prolly gonna add some DO schools and non-US schools this time too. hopefully the waitlists meant i was pretty close. anyway, dont give up and just keep working to improve yourselves guys!
Well the thing for SLU is that they don't do post-interview rejections so it's really hard to really gauge where we are at this point.
True, however the fact that you were offered an interview suggests that you are doing something right.
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Not just referring to SLU. There are people up top who are on like 5 waitlists this year their 2nd cycle, and were on 3 the first cycle. That's just insane. And horrible. And just plain sucky for anyone who has to go through that kind of thing. So hence the question, "what do you think happened?"
Im not really sure what youre asking. Isnt this what you would expect? On average there are only a few med schools per state and each school has limited class size. On the other hand, there are alot of people applying to medical school (I dont have statistics, but I'm sure its more than say ten years ago). So despite how you often read in healthcare aticles that there will be a physician shortage in the future with the baby boom genaration getting older, competition gets harder and harder every year and average MCA and GPA statistics seem to up slowly rising (wow, I really could use some supporting statistics now). So those results dont really shock me. This process is inherently long and sucks horribly.
I dunno about everyone else, but I have some areas that are a bit marginal, so I go into the whole app process knowing its gonna be a tough battle.
unfortunately not
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You've answered my question in regards to your personal situation, albeit vaguely, and somewhat defensively. I was asking with the mindset that it would be nice if we could put our experiences together to better prepare for potentially upcoming cycles. If we could alter the output even a bit with our collective knowledge, why shouldn't we? If you're feeling even a bit indignant at your situation, this is how you would use your head and fight back, actively, unless you want to continue being a victim of this, as you say, increasingly competitive process. I am not as clueless as to wonder why people get rejected, which seems to be what you implied with your post. I am however, asking for what specific reasons people think they've had an unsuccessful cycle(s). Subtle difference.
"Isnt this what you would expect?"
No, not if someone was deemed a successful enough candidate to get 8 or more interviews over two cycles, but still be left with no acceptances in hand. For the general application pool, yes, considering most do not even have sufficient numbers to be considered competitive. But that's not the group of people we're talking about here.
It seems like youve taken some offense from reading too much into my response, so apologies for any misunderstandings. I didnt really understand what point you were driving towards before, but I get now that you were looking for specific responses about personal situations from I think a very general question like "What do you think happened?", to which my response was instead the broad answer that I dont think anything special happened. I feel like the results are par for the course, especially if some schools dont have post interview rejections. Better applicants will get in and at the end, even good applicants will get left out because of limited spaces. I dont consider myself a victim from that nor do I consider you clueless to that. People simply put their best effort into the process and if the results dont fall in their favor this time around, then they can only work harder to improve themselves and try again. And if your point was to begin that conversation with specific people on how to improve, then more respect to you.
I think our only disagreement may be on the last point. I do expect there will be competitive applicants that will be left out simply by the nature of the process. And I dont mean someone underqualified. I mean that someone with similar stats will get in while another doesnt and its just gonna happen that way because of the reality that there were not two spots available. Nothing the other guy can do but get better to where he hopefully doesnt get coinflipped and apply again.
i didnt get anything, lol..
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check your SLU Mail.
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For those who are U-Hauling their life across many states, how much is it costing you guys? I am trying to figure out what I will do. I checked out some U-Haul prices and it is something like $1,200+.... Kinda scary really.
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...and that's why I'm not using U-Haul. I'm sure everyone will have a good laugh at me when I'm attempting to stuff my entire life (plus a suitcase for the people I'm traveling with) into the back of my Honda CRV. Anything that won't fit is getting shipped or re-bought in St. Louis.
Oh, and I'm not sure about the pub crawl. It'd be fun to mingle in a less formal environment and go dancing, but I'm not much for the bar scene or drinking... so, mixed feelings about it.
ohh, thanks, got it..first time i checked it, lol (oops)
I'll most likely be going, what else am i going to do in a new city 4 days before classes start?
eeek, I'm bringing my parent's dodge caravan down, whatever fits, fits..whatever doesnt will come on subsequent trips or be re-bought
the pub-crawl will be a nice way to meet more people, you don't have to be a crazy drinker..worst case, just grab a soda or tonic water and mingle!
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That's what I'm leaning toward. I was kind of wondering why they left Thurs. night free when I initially saw the orientation schedule... now we know.
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I didn't get one...although I was just accepted 2 weeks ago...boo.
Yeah for me and the fiance (the boyfriend proposed last week! yay!) it just didn't make sense to do it own our own. with the cost of gas and the truck it came out to almost 2000. It made more sense for us to pay an extra 700 to have professional movers.
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Also decided against U-Haul. I have a Toyota pick-up truck (it's pretty small though), so I am able to fit some more stuff in the back. And I'm shipping some stuff too. As for the furniture, I'm buying most of them in STL.
I'm kind of leaning on going to the bar crawl thing as well. It sounds kinda fun. Like vman said, I don't want to stay alone in my apartment on Thursday night watching TV or something, LOL.
I'm kind of leaning on going to the bar crawl thing as well. It sounds kinda fun. Like vman said, I don't want to stay alone in my apartment on Thursday night watching TV or something, LOL.
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Awesome! Congrats!
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Hey, do you guys have roommates or living alone? I decided I wanted my own place so I'm living by myself. Plus apartment rent was so freaking cheap (compared to California). Just wanted to see what some other people on SDN are doing.
I'm going to attempt to find a roommate or 2 at most..I'm giving up on my other waitlists and getting more and more excited about SLU every day..
I'm going to assume facebook is the easiest way to get a hold of other incoming M1's?
CONGRATS TMEGGS!!!
living in a townhouse. should be finalized tomorrow, and then heading to STL and getting there Friday before White Coat Ceremony.
Not goin on the bar crawl...not much of a bar-scene type person.
living in a townhouse. should be finalized tomorrow, and then heading to STL and getting there Friday before White Coat Ceremony.
Not goin on the bar crawl...not much of a bar-scene type person.
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Congratulations tmeggs!!!
Yeah, looks like U-Haul is just insane.
Don't think I will do the bar crawl either. Not too keen for having loud bars as a place to mingle. Forven, let's see if we can get something else going for those leaning towards doing something else than the bar scene. 🙂
Yeah, looks like U-Haul is just insane.
Don't think I will do the bar crawl either. Not too keen for having loud bars as a place to mingle. Forven, let's see if we can get something else going for those leaning towards doing something else than the bar scene. 🙂
I'm down! How about Imo's Pizza to start? if we are going to St. Louis might as well have some local food to kick off the next 4 years.
I'll PM you sometime to get it going.
lol that frustrated me for a while.
I enjoyed the thread... congrats to all that got in. I'll be seeing you next as a lowly M1 if all goes well! However, for many reasons (such as having to move myself, sell my home, etc.) I will be withdrawing from the wait list. I hate to do it, but at this point there really isn't much hope realistically. Chime in occasionally and give me any pointers you can! Especially for my interview day (if I get one)
oh man that sucks. wish you all the best for your future endeavors.
keep in touch on the SLU 2010-2011 app thread.
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Good luck, dude!
Haha, I never noticed how active this thread was. I've sort of been going over old posts though and man, tmeggs accepted and proposed to in less than a month! A very big Congratulations to you! =D
And for people road tripping from California, try and make it out to see the Grand Canyon! It's a detour of about a day, but it was totally worth it, especially if you've never been =P. You can also drive through the painted desert/petrified forest without really going out of your way at all if you're taking the 40. Drive safe!
And for people road tripping from California, try and make it out to see the Grand Canyon! It's a detour of about a day, but it was totally worth it, especially if you've never been =P. You can also drive through the painted desert/petrified forest without really going out of your way at all if you're taking the 40. Drive safe!
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So...please don't take this like I don't love SLU and all into the spirit of the school...but how do you stop the daily news link update to your email??
Monthly, weekly even is ok. But daily? Wow....so yeah. I love SLU and I love that I will be attending SLU...but please not daily emails. I feel like it's becoming my mom or something.
Monthly, weekly even is ok. But daily? Wow....so yeah. I love SLU and I love that I will be attending SLU...but please not daily emails. I feel like it's becoming my mom or something.
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Haha, but if you stopped receiving the e-mails, how would you remember that somewhere on campus a nursing student is defending his/her thesis?!
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