2009 western university..anyone yet?

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xxone2trixx said:
found out that i am placed on hold today.. can someone explain this to me? isnt the last interview date on March 14 why am i placed on hold? should this just be considered a rejection?
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From my understanding, if you're placed on hold then you're basically just waiting for an interview spot to open up for March. If none opens up, then it's a rejection because someone mentioned that Western wasn't holding any more interviews after March. This is my interpretation, but I could be wrong.
 
Very late. about 4-5pm. Maybe s.o. just gave his/her spot to me. lol
 
DarlingNikki said:
From my understanding, if you're placed on hold then you're basically just waiting for an interview spot to open up for March. If none opens up, then it's a rejection because someone mentioned that Western wasn't holding any more interviews after March. This is my interpretation, but I could be wrong.
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so this person received a hold letter without an interview...hmmm. what happens in this situation? anybody know?
 
DarlingNikki said:
From my understanding, if you're placed on hold then you're basically just waiting for an interview spot to open up for March. If none opens up, then it's a rejection because someone mentioned that Western wasn't holding any more interviews after March. This is my interpretation, but I could be wrong.
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On PharmCAS, it says the hold interviews until April? HAHAHA. You suffer more. Your hope still lives. So does mine. :laugh: This is what I get for not studying my ass off starting in high school. Damn, if only I knew how this process worked in high school.

Maybe PharmCAS is wrong and maybe trix and I are screwed. I messaged CNCP about something and what they posted on PharmCAS was not true. Eh, oh well. Only time will tell.
 
From what i know this sat is the last interview. Another interview, march 17th, will be held for those that are unable to make it to the march 14th interview. This is it.. you either get an interview or wait for the rejection letter in the mail.
 
I just got an invite to an interview today. I was actually REALLY surprise seeing how IF I was admitted, I would not have a bachelor's degree by the spring (my expected degree date would be June 2010).

Anyone else interviewing that WILL NOT have a bachelor'sdegree?

PM me and we can compare stats....🙂
 
xxone2trixx said:
found out that i am placed on hold today.. can someone explain this to me? isnt the last interview date on March 14 why am i placed on hold? should this just be considered a rejection?
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I just them and they said that they haven't made a decision on my file yet, so I'm not on hold. They can call me for an interview for March 14 or I'll receive a letter in the mail by the end of March.
 
I'm so nervous about the upcoming interview...I really want to get into Western 😳
 
Did anyone get an invite today from Western? Sounds like there is two more days of hope/misery left huh?

The wait is killing me.🙁
 
cinnamoroll12 said:
I just them and they said that they haven't made a decision on my file yet, so I'm not on hold. They can call me for an interview for March 14 or I'll receive a letter in the mail by the end of March.
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GG cinnamoroll12 how many schools did you apply this year? I counted like 20+ or something...
 
Hi guys, I am new to SDN, although I have been reading the forums quite a bit without registering. I have a question and a request:

I got an interview for Western (March 14) and was wondering if once you get the interview, your admission is based on a combination of your interview/essay with your application or just your interview/essay alone. Basically, is the interview session the make or break point?

Finally, any males interested in rooming around campus if we are accepted? I live in the heart of LA, but the commute is very exhausting and time consuming 😛

Thanks in advance!
 
mrxanadu818 said:
Hi guys, I am new to SDN, although I have been reading the forums quite a bit without registering. I have a question and a request:

I got an interview for Western (March 14) and was wondering if once you get the interview, your admission is based on a combination of your interview/essay with your application or just your interview/essay alone. Basically, is the interview session the make or break point?

Finally, any males interested in rooming around campus if we are accepted? I live in the heart of LA, but the commute is very exhausting and time consuming 😛

Thanks in advance!
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I believe they make a final review of your file based on your application prior to the interview + the interview result + essay as well. Essentially everyone who receives an interview invitation is quite strong in his/her application, so it all depends on how well you can articulate during the interview.
The interview + essay part is very important so if you mess up during this part its pretty much over. That is how I believe people think of it as the "make or break point". However, if everyone performs the same on the interview part, then the interview itself is not a "make or break point" anymore since the adcom has to rely on other factors to decide if you should get in or not.

To make it short, the interview is very important, it "can" be "make or break" point but it doesn't always decide the outcome.
 
matt48 said:
GG cinnamoroll12 how many schools did you apply this year? I counted like 20+ or something...
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I need to get accepted to somewhere this year because I'm not going to get any younger. This year, I applied to more CA schools compared to last year, so these schools took like 1/4 of my list already.
 
cinnamoroll12 said:
I need to get accepted to somewhere this year because I'm not going to get any younger. This year, I applied to more CA schools compared to last year, so these schools took like 1/4 of my list already.
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what are your stats cinnamoroll12?

i feel like im running out of time too... 🙁
 
I think I'm giving up too... they are still calling ppl for the last interview, but I'm not sure if I heard the lady wrong or not but I think she said they are calling 2-3 ppl/day so chances are super slim *sighs*. So... 4-6 ppl will be the lucky last ones! I just hope I'm one of them!
 
meowmeow said:
I think I'm giving up too... they are still calling ppl for the last interview, but I'm not sure if I heard the lady wrong or not but I think she said they are calling 2-3 ppl/day so chances are super slim *sighs*. So... 4-6 ppl will be the lucky last ones! I just hope I'm one of them!
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So, this means that the people who are placed on hold have no hope of being called? I know they are still calling and today the lady told me this morning that they're going to call people until Friday. I just hope that many people will decline their invites due to short notice and that they have gotten accepted to their top choice schools.
 
For current student or interviewed student, is it hard to find the campus and the building? I have 7.30 am interview and I'm from SJ. I'm so afraid that I'll get lost.
 
krystal2812 said:
For current student or interviewed student, is it hard to find the campus and the building? I have 7.30 am interview and I'm from SJ. I'm so afraid that I'll get lost.
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There are only a few buildings on the campus and the campus is a strip covering 2 blocks. You shouldn't get lost. It's on the side furthest from the library.
 
krystal2812 said:
For current student or interviewed student, is it hard to find the campus and the building? I have 7.30 am interview and I'm from SJ. I'm so afraid that I'll get lost.
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Do you know exactly where you will be staying? I assume it'll be a little bit tough for you to find hotels nearby campus, unless if you're going to rent a car from the airport.
 
Western barely sent me an email last week on 3/4 telling me that they didnt receive one of my LoR evaluations...and that I would have to get it to them by the deadline: 3/6

/failblog
 
krystal2812 said:
For current student or interviewed student, is it hard to find the campus and the building? I have 7.30 am interview and I'm from SJ. I'm so afraid that I'll get lost.
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just be warned that it is not your typical campus. it actually looks like office buildings in an industrial area. just remember to look UP, and look for their seal on the buildings.

when in doubt, follow the other people that look "lost" haha thats what i did.
 
krazy said:
just be warned that it is not your typical campus. it actually looks like office buildings in an industrial area. just remember to look UP, and look for their seal on the buildings.

when in doubt, follow the other people that look "lost" haha thats what i did.
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When I was heading there for an Open House session last year, I had a hard time finding the school until I realized that I was right in front of the campus. Yea, they looked like warehouses to me.
 
cinnamoroll12 said:
When I was heading there for an Open House session last year, I had a hard time finding the school until I realized that I was right in front of the campus. Yea, they looked like warehouses to me.
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Thank you Cinnamoroll and krazy. I intend to fly to LA after coming back from Stockton, then stay in my friend home near UCLA. Then I'll drive to western in the morning. I will pay more attention to 'people look like lost'. lol.
 
krazy said:
just be warned that it is not your typical campus. it actually looks like office buildings in an industrial area. just remember to look UP, and look for their seal on the buildings.

when in doubt, follow the other people that look "lost" haha thats what i did.
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You've got to be kidding me. I just got back from an interview in NY, and the campus I visited made Western look like UCLA. The campus does not look like an office buildings the way I see it.
 
cinnamoroll12 said:
So, this means that the people who are placed on hold have no hope of being called? I know they are still calling and today the lady told me this morning that they're going to call people until Friday. I just hope that many people will decline their invites due to short notice and that they have gotten accepted to their top choice schools.
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I called earlier this week and they said i was put on hold and i just got a call right now for an interview 3.14 at 7:30am!
 
xxone2trixx said:
I called earlier this week and they said i was put on hold and i just got a call right now for an interview 3.14 at 7:30am!
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Congrats on your interview invite! 🙂 Sigh, I'm still waiting for that phone call.
 
Does anyone know what the tuition is for Fall 2009?
 
krazy said:
just be warned that it is not your typical campus. it actually looks like office buildings in an industrial area. just remember to look UP, and look for their seal on the buildings.

when in doubt, follow the other people that look "lost" haha thats what i did.
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westernU looks more like an outlet mall
 
Heres a random question: Who here has been invited to an interview that did NOT post their picture on the application?

Just wondering...
 
jyw003 said:
this made my day....

*** iam praying for you rolls!
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Thanks, same to you too. I hope you do get accepted from the hold pool.

Regarding the mugshots of ourselves, I did include one. 😕
 
dang. i did post my picture and i didnt get an interview.

once again my ugliness ruins my future haha
 
krystal2812 said:
For current student or interviewed student, is it hard to find the campus and the building? I have 7.30 am interview and I'm from SJ. I'm so afraid that I'll get lost.
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Well I'm not sure if ure gonna see this msg before u get there but u can google map the address and look at the streetview of the campus. It looks like it is connected to the lil shops. I also kept driving around n around the campus during the info session in october... thats why I went early! Anyway gluck to all of u!
 
Before the campus was Western U, the place was a mall. I'm not kidding.
 
I think it looks nice how it is connected to subway and the other shops! Makes u feel like ure having fun in school...
 
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