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Does anybody know if the ad com starts meeting again today, or when they start meeting again if not today?
Does anybody know if the ad com starts meeting again today, or when they start meeting again if not today?
Send an update letter. Hadn't heard for two months, sent the letter, got in 2 weeks later. Never hurts...Seems that my chances are pretty crappy at this point, seeing as how I interviewed on 12/4 and I still haven't heard anything back. I thought I did really well in the interview and the CBL session, but perhaps I didn't do well enough. Oh well, I've been accepted at UK, so come hell or high water I'll be a doctor in four years.
"Let me in? Pllleeeeeaasssee."What would I put in the letter if nothing at all has changed?
Send an update letter. Hadn't heard for two months, sent the letter, got in 2 weeks later. Never hurts...
P1: I am interested, here are the things different.What format did you write the letter in? Was it a story of sorts or did you just say I've done such and such since you guys talked to me.
i'll be interviewing at iowa on a monday - they say the day is supposed to go 1030- 5 - but i know their times are not always accurate. I have a 7 hour drive home after the interview and am trying to plan my time and drive back - have people that have interviewed gotten out significantly earlier than 5?? any insight to the times you got out would be appreciated!
Just got email notification at 15:15 today!! Interviewed back in 11/13/09.
Super excited!! I just had a rough morning but now I'm happy as hell 😀
One weird coincidence: I sended a activity update list last week (only 2 new activities, but I've mentioned them in the "what are you planning to do" secondary question and I fulfilled my "promises" during the last two months).
So for those who are still waitting for post-interview decisions, send your activity updates! I think it really helps!
Any other Iowan feel like they consider in state applicants as an afterthought?
Yea, I know what you mean. It's hard waiting so long as an in-state applicant (I interviewed way back in mid-September). But hey, there should still be a lot of in-state spots left for those of us in the final pool!
Not just grades. It says it on the site. I also had a similar experience as the previous poster. No decision for close to three months, uploaded the letter, accepted within 2 weeks FWIW.I am just wondering where exactly there is an update list on the application, because it seems that a lot of people who update their status are getting acceptances soon after! Is this what you mean?
Additional Information Form Status: Submitted 0
Instructions: You may submit additional information to the committee that has not been included on your AMCAS application. We will only allow 3 submissions; therefore, you should carefully consider what you want to add. Submissions will not be accepted past Saturday, January 30, 2010.
Examples of items we will accept are:
Descriptions of new activities, awards, etc.
Changes in academic record (i.e., new courses, course changes, grade error, etc.)
New or not previously cited publication notations
We will NOT accept:
Research papers or abstracts (please do not submit by mail, either)
Extra narratives, pictures, etc. by U.S. mail or fax.
If you are not sure if an item is admissible, please contact the Admissions Office staff at 319-335-8052 or 800-493-7415 (Option 1)."
Because it seems that here they just want grades etc...am I mistaken?
Not just grades. It says it on the site. I also had a similar experience as the previous poster. No decision for close to three months, uploaded the letter, accepted within 2 weeks FWIW.
very true about the updates, they do help...i updated my profile last week (wed/thurs) in addition to sending a letter saying how much i loved the school and interview day and got an acceptance today...i honestly thought i FAILED that interview too so i really wasn't even anticipating being in the final pool...weird how things work out : )
Progress at my job, followed through on my promised activities on my secondary, etc. I am currently one year post-grad. Hope this helps! Mine was pretty usual so don't stress about not having a pub or something like that to update.What if I do not have any new activities to add...if you don't mind me asking what did you include in your update?
Interviews go through the end of Jan., if I'm not mistaken. Hopefully when the month's over they will start sending out acceptances more readily.
well I just submitted an update so hopefully it'll win them over in time for next tuesday. It's not nearly the work of art my original letter was, but it'll do.
Just got the final pool email. This is part of it:
"I am writing to inform you that the Admissions Committee has reviewed your application and held your file to be reviewed again in the Final Pool. This review begins in late January and takes approximately 5 weeks to complete (around mid-March but no later than March 20, 2010). These decisions are final and will be sent by US mail. We will not give out decisions over the phone or by e-mail."
I got the same email a couple of hours ago 🙁. Iowa's not out of the question I guess but it's a longshot. I liked it a lot there, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.
That email, was it after interview or before interview?
Does anyone have any idea what our chances are in the final pool... maybe based on last year? How many people have they already accepted, and what percent of the final pool is accepted/waitlisted/rejected???
For those who got accepted and wanted to hold the spot, did you guys send a written confirmation letter or just an e-mail? What contents did you guys write in the letter?
For the Iowans out here, how are you coping with the blizzard conditions? Do school and work closed during blizzards or does it depend on the severity? Also what weather hazards do you nromally get? In the recent past, I've heard about floods, blizzards and tornadoes, is that it?
I'll be moving to Iowa City from the sun and hurricanes so i want to know what to expect.
i'm not an iowan but go to school here. as someone who came from the west coast, here is my assessment: it gets cold. i'm definitely not a fan of the cold but it's not that bad. you wear a thick coat, dont stay outside too long, and its all good. i think your question about blizzards is actually right on- my school only gets shut down if there is an actual blizzard with whiteout conditions which make it very hazardous to drive (in one case there really wasnt much snow coming down but with wind at 50mph it was picking it up from the ground and blowing it around). snow, even in large amounts, generally results in just having to leave earlier to go anywhere so you have time to get all the snow off your car. my advice on coping- live somewhere that minimizes your need to drive. in this case, somewhere close to campus. you probably aren't used to driving in snow so it would just be easier to not have to everyday, plus it eliminates some of the time required to clean off your car, dig it out of a parking lot etc. also, talk to people who live there (ie what you are doing lol). my version of winter wear used to be a sweatshirt, so my first year here i asked friends to take me shopping and make sure i wouldnt get frostbite. so far i havent died 🙂For the Iowans out here, how are you coping with the blizzard conditions? Do school and work closed during blizzards or does it depend on the severity? Also what weather hazards do you nromally get? In the recent past, I've heard about floods, blizzards and tornadoes, is that it?
I'll be moving to Iowa City from the sun and hurricanes so i want to know what to expect.