2010-2011 Florida State University Application Thread

[SisterDisco08]

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Did anyone receive an acceptance or call yesterday?

During my interview monday I heard someone say something like there was only one interview on a certain day last week..

Also, for the waitlisted people, I think what's going to happen is the committee will meet and decide on the final group of interviews (how ever many on friday and the 8 we had on monday) next tuesday and let us know by wednesday and then shortly after will meet and rank the waitlisted people and then send out acceptances based on that list..

So i think waitlist people will hear sometime after next wednesday (possibly the following week), though this is just my opinion and I have no info to back that up, lol. I also have no idea how many spots are open..

good luck everyone!!!!

The last set of interviews was Monday, there are no more.

But yeah, I was thinking basically the same thing: it's probably going to take them a few meetings to get through evaluating everyone they have left.

 

[aarsdam]

Also, for the waitlisted people, I think what's going to happen is the committee will meet and decide on the final group of interviews (how ever many on friday and the 8 we had on monday) next tuesday and let us know by wednesday and then shortly after will meet and rank the waitlisted people and then send out acceptances based on that list..

So i think waitlist people will hear sometime after next wednesday (possibly the following week), though this is just my opinion and I have no info to back that up, lol. I also have no idea how many spots are open..

good luck everyone!!!!

Although it's refreshing that FSU spends so much time looking at applicants, their early start date makes it really difficult to really look at this school as a viable option if you're on the waitlist.

I've been accepted elsewhere, and although FSU is, and has always been, my favorite school, I don't know if I will take an acceptance (if granted) simply because the logistics will be nearly impossible in May. I was hoping that FSU would start tackling the waitlist around April 15 (at the latest), but if they are indeed waiting until they review all interviewees, that gives so little time to mobilize and make a sensible decision.

Judging from last year's waitlist fiasco, I think FSU is still trying to figure out the best way to do this because it's such an easy place to fall in love with on an interview, leading to more people sticking with it as their school of choice. Waiting until May to start accepting off the waitlist however may not be best IMO.

 

[jkchang10]

Although it's refreshing that FSU spends so much time looking at applicants, their early start date makes it really difficult to really look at this school as a viable option if you're on the waitlist.

I've been accepted elsewhere, and although FSU is, and has always been, my favorite school, I don't know if I will take an acceptance (if granted) simply because the logistics will be nearly impossible in May. I was hoping that FSU would start tackling the waitlist around April 15 (at the latest), but if they are indeed waiting until they review all interviewees, that gives so little time to mobilize and make a sensible decision.

Judging from last year's waitlist fiasco, I think FSU is still trying to figure out the best way to do this because it's such an easy place to fall in love with on an interview, leading to more people sticking with it as their school of choice. Waiting until May to start accepting off the waitlist however may not be best IMO.

I definitely agree that it's really tough with the school starting beginning of June, but at the same time I'm rather grateful because this was the only school I got an interview to and it was the LAST interview date (this past monday). I think it's tough for people who have acceptances elsewhere to look at FSU as a viable option, but it's not very tough for those people who have no other options (like me).

Having said this, I definitely feel for everyone on the waitlist (the list I may join next week, lol) since it seems like they're waiting till after everyone is interviewed to rank the waitlist and let those people know. This would mean earliest notification is May 5th but probably more like the following week, like may 11th. Which means you have like 3 weeks to make arrangements and that's only if you're top of the waitlist. i guess it's for people who have no other acceptances (like me, lol) or for people who really want to go to FSU no matter what and would drop everything (including a deposit to another school) to come to FSU.

Again just my opinion, for all i know they could be ranking the list as we speak and sending out decisions tomorrow. I have no idea, lol.

 

[jkchang10]

The last set of interviews was Monday, there are no more.

But yeah, I was thinking basically the same thing: it's probably going to take them a few meetings to get through evaluating everyone they have left.

No yeah, i knew the last were monday. what I was thinking was the people who interviewed the previous friday and monday (the 15th and 18th) would have heard back yesterday or today so I was wondering if any one from that group heard back.

My group's decision will be given out next wednesday. O.O

 

[gujuDoc]

No yeah, i knew the last were monday. what I was thinking was the people who interviewed the previous friday and monday (the 15th and 18th) would have heard back yesterday or today so I was wondering if any one from that group heard back.

My group's decision will be given out next wednesday. O.O

I just sent u a PM back but wanted to say I'm PRAYING FOR YOU!!!!!!

GOOD

Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jkchang10]

I just sent u a PM back but wanted to say I'm PRAYING FOR YOU!!!!!!

GOOD

Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got it! Thank you so much for the prayers! I'm pulling out every last ditch effort to get in, including getting my current supervisor at my research position to write a quick rec letter talking about my passion to work with the underserved and how it reflects in my research! Crossing my fnigers that i get an outright acceptance!!

I'm also wondering if I should resend my transcript. i took two graduate classes in the fall at UF's Forensic Science Distance Learning program and got an A in both of them. At the time I didnt think it was important enough to resend my transcript, and when I sent in my update letter in the beginning of april I stated that I got A's in those classes.. Should I resend a transcript? Or is it not worth it? I could always send an "Unofficial" one just to send them an email and let them know I REALLY WANT TO GO TO FSU. lolol

And finally, i was reading last years thread and they mentioned something about the waitlisted people from february and march getting letters of "Fully expect to receive an acceptance" or something like that.. did they do that this year? Thanks guys!

 

[locus000]

FSU does TOO good of a job of winning the people at the interview over. Most if not all come out liking the school.

Good for us but bad for the people on the waitlist

@jkchang10 and @SisterDisco08 for you.

 

[jkchang10]

Sorry I'm posting so much but I guess I'm obsessing and getting paranoid over my upcoming decision...

Does anyone know how many spots they might be looking to accept off the waitlist? I know last year they said like 60 but it turned out to be a lot less.. I wonder if they prepared for less people going elsewhere this year by accepting less...

It just seems from reading last year's thread that there's a lot less info out (such as notification of high-hold, letters of expect to accept, number of people waitlisted or number expected to be accepted, etc. etc.) which is a little sad 🙁

I just need to shut down my SDN account for like a week so I stop going on here and refreshing every 5 seconds and posting every hour. lol

*on the flip side, there's a guy trying to decide between FAU and FSU. Needless to say I told him to go to FAU so we have another spot free hahahaha

 

[gujuDoc]

Sorry I'm posting so much but I guess I'm obsessing and getting paranoid over my upcoming decision...

Does anyone know how many spots they might be looking to accept off the waitlist? I know last year they said like 60 but it turned out to be a lot less.. I wonder if they prepared for less people going elsewhere this year by accepting less...

It just seems from reading last year's thread that there's a lot less info out (such as notification of high-hold, letters of expect to accept, number of people waitlisted or number expected to be accepted, etc. etc.) which is a little sad 🙁

I just need to shut down my SDN account for like a week so I stop going on here and refreshing every 5 seconds and posting every hour. lol

*on the flip side, there's a guy trying to decide between FAU and FSU. Needless to say I told him to go to FAU so we have another spot free hahahaha

I imagine that it would very from year to year. lol But yeah I know how u feel. I secretly keep hoping people will drop spots at UCF.

 

[SisterDisco08]

I'm going to be optimistic and say we'll all get in 🙂

 

[jkchang10]

I imagine that it would very from year to year. lol But yeah I know how u feel. I secretly keep hoping people will drop spots at UCF.

Yeah I'm sure it does vary from year to year but I felt like last year there was a lot more communication. The people on here last year talked about how Dana mentioned as many as 60 people getting in off the waitlist and whatnot...

I'm just wondering why they haven't shared as much information this time. Maybe because of what happened last year where less people dropped their spot than anticipated? I hope that doesn't happen again this year lol =[

or hopefully i just get an outright acceptance on wednesday, lolol that'd be nice. i doubt it though

 

[gujuDoc]

Yeah I'm sure it does vary from year to year but I felt like last year there was a lot more communication. The people on here last year talked about how Dana mentioned as many as 60 people getting in off the waitlist and whatnot...

I'm just wondering why they haven't shared as much information this time. Maybe because of what happened last year where less people dropped their spot than anticipated? I hope that doesn't happen again this year lol =[

or hopefully i just get an outright acceptance on wednesday, lolol that'd be nice. i doubt it though

haha an outright acceptance would be best.

Class size I'm guessing is like 120 right? or somewhere near there?

Then not surprised it was about 60 who got off waitlist in past years. Lot of Fl. schools have in past years had up to half the class from waitlist. Actual movement in many cases was down to the 100th person but people higher up on waitlist dropped waitlist spots or dropped acceptances as well so it looked like 60 got off.

This was true at USF at least and somewhat at UF in the past from what I've gathered over the years.

 

[jkchang10]

haha an outright acceptance would be best.

Class size I'm guessing is like 120 right? or somewhere near there?

Then not surprised it was about 60 who got off waitlist in past years. Lot of Fl. schools have in past years had up to half the class from waitlist. Actual movement in many cases was down to the 100th person but people higher up on waitlist dropped waitlist spots or dropped acceptances as well so it looked like 60 got off.

This was true at USF at least and somewhat at UF in the past from what I've gathered over the years.

Bingo! Class size is 120... i guess for now i'll just have to wait until I hear back and if I'm waitlisted then I'll look into that stuff....

 

[gujuDoc]

Bingo! Class size is 120... i guess for now i'll just have to wait until I hear back and if I'm waitlisted then I'll look into that stuff....

You and Me need to keep praying. That's all I know. Its rough. Man its so easy to comfort someone else. I've always been this very optimistic person for other people. But when it comes to myself its so hard to hang in there. The constant worry over it all.

I now understand why its been so mentally draining for others. Its worse too when you are so close yet so far aka waitlisted.

But we have to do our best to hang int here.

 

[locus000]

We (c/o2014) just finish first year (class wise, still have SCP)... So get excited C/O2015!!

 

[jkchang10]

We (c/o2014) just finish first year (class wise, still have SCP)... So get excited C/O2015!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!

 

[jkchang10]

You and Me need to keep praying. That's all I know. Its rough. Man its so easy to comfort someone else. I've always been this very optimistic person for other people. But when it comes to myself its so hard to hang in there. The constant worry over it all.

I now understand why its been so mentally draining for others. Its worse too when you are so close yet so far aka waitlisted.

But we have to do our best to hang int here.

I definitely know what you mean, haha it's been a tough process for me, especially because I didn't think I was getting a single interview out of the 27 I applied to.. and then suddenly a single interview from FSU at the very end!

I had all these plans to take the MCAT again and apply early and do an SMP, and now I can't bring myself to study with my decision coming mid-next week, lol. I just wish it was wednesday or thursday already so I knew if I got in or if I'm waitlisted!

either way, here's hoping all of us get in somewhere, SisterDisco08 and everyone off the waitlist here and gujuDoc with your waitlists to Wayne St and UCF!

Has anyone (current applicants, those waitlisted, current students, etc.) heard anything at all recently? At least after the last monday of interviews? maybe now that the M1s are done they can pop into the admissions office and ask around for us 😉 haha

 

[gujuDoc]

I definitely know what you mean, haha it's been a tough process for me, especially because I didn't think I was getting a single interview out of the 27 I applied to.. and then suddenly a single interview from FSU at the very end!

I had all these plans to take the MCAT again and apply early and do an SMP, and now I can't bring myself to study with my decision coming mid-next week, lol. I just wish it was wednesday or thursday already so I knew if I got in or if I'm waitlisted!

either way, here's hoping all of us get in somewhere, SisterDisco08 and everyone off the waitlist here and gujuDoc with your waitlists to Wayne St and UCF!

Has anyone (current applicants, those waitlisted, current students, etc.) heard anything at all recently? At least after the last monday of interviews? maybe now that the M1s are done they can pop into the admissions office and ask around for us 😉 haha

Actually like u I'm waiting for an initial post interview decision from wayne state. Waitlist is at UCF. Not sure whether I'll be waitlisted, rejected, or accepted at wayne. lol.

 

[jkchang10]

Actually like u I'm waiting for an initial post interview decision from wayne state. Waitlist is at UCF. Not sure whether I'll be waitlisted, rejected, or accepted at wayne. lol.

Oh wow when did you interview there? They must take awhile to decide. Well good luck!!! Here's to hoping both of us get outright acceptances!!!!

 

[gujuDoc]

Oh wow when did you interview there? They must take awhile to decide. Well good luck!!! Here's to hoping both of us get outright acceptances!!!!

March 28th.

They interview for like 5 weeks, 2 days a week. Then make decisions on the 5th week or so.

So each time they do as UCF does and examine previous interviews plus the current interviews that are being reviewed and who ever has the highest scores gets in.

So they accept about 1/7th of the class with each admit session.

Last one before may 4th was March 23rd, exactly 5 days before i interviewed. So this upcoming one will be initial post interview decisions for those who interviewed with me and my week and those who interviewed through this past month.

I'm pretty pessimistic, but that's because every time I've hoped for something to happen it never worked out how I wanted it to.

 

[mskar37]

I definitely know what you mean, haha it's been a tough process for me, especially because I didn't think I was getting a single interview out of the 27 I applied to.. and then suddenly a single interview from FSU at the very end!

I had all these plans to take the MCAT again and apply early and do an SMP, and now I can't bring myself to study with my decision coming mid-next week, lol. I just wish it was wednesday or thursday already so I knew if I got in or if I'm waitlisted!

either way, here's hoping all of us get in somewhere, SisterDisco08 and everyone off the waitlist here and gujuDoc with your waitlists to Wayne St and UCF!

Has anyone (current applicants, those waitlisted, current students, etc.) heard anything at all recently? At least after the last monday of interviews? maybe now that the M1s are done they can pop into the admissions office and ask around for us 😉 haha

I spoke with admissions a couple days ago (I'm in the waitlist boat too) and they said that at this week's adcom meeting they went over the applications of their last interviewees and this coming Tuesday they will rank the waitlist, most likely. Then, of course, big moves on the waitlist aren't likely to happen until May 16th. So that's what's going on right now, I guess.

 

[jkchang10]

I spoke with admissions a couple days ago (I'm in the waitlist boat too) and they said that at this week's adcom meeting they went over the applications of their last interviewees and this coming Tuesday they will rank the waitlist, most likely. Then, of course, big moves on the waitlist aren't likely to happen until May 16th. So that's what's going on right now, I guess.

hmm interesting. well I think that they're going to discuss the last interviewees (us Monday the 25thers) on tuesday and make final decisions (because we haven't heard back yet)

and THEN rank the waitlist... i guess they're gonna really work hard to get that done asap.

though i feel like there'd be a lot of movement already since people had to decide by april 15th for FSU.. so like those who decided elsewhere will have already not chosen FSU opening up those spots and then those who are waiting to hear back from waitlists and chose FSU for the moment will notify FSU may 15th. So lot of movement at first and then lots of movement after may 15th.. either way good luck to all of us!!!!!!

 

[mskar37]

hmm interesting. well I think that they're going to discuss the last interviewees (us Monday the 25thers) on tuesday and make final decisions (because we haven't heard back yet)

and THEN rank the waitlist... i guess they're gonna really work hard to get that done asap.

though i feel like there'd be a lot of movement already since people had to decide by april 15th for FSU.. so like those who decided elsewhere will have already not chosen FSU opening up those spots and then those who are waiting to hear back from waitlists and chose FSU for the moment will notify FSU may 15th. So lot of movement at first and then lots of movement after may 15th.. either way good luck to all of us!!!!!!

According to my best buddy, the Asst Dean of Admissions (lol I wish, right?), the April 15th deadline doesn't really mean anything. FSU tries to get people to decide by then, but few people actually do. The May 16th deadline (it's the 16th this year since the 15th is a Sunday) however is a hard-and-fast rule set by the AAMC, so that's when it's all actually gonna go down. I can't believe it's right around the corner; I've been waiting since October :/

 

[jkchang10]

According to my best buddy, the Asst Dean of Admissions (lol I wish, right?), the April 15th deadline doesn't really mean anything. FSU tries to get people to decide by then, but few people actually do. The May 16th deadline (it's the 16th this year since the 15th is a Sunday) however is a hard-and-fast rule set by the AAMC, so that's when it's all actually gonna go down. I can't believe it's right around the corner; I've been waiting since October :/

ohhh wow okay that's good to know! I'm sure a couple people replied by the April 15th deadline but like you said most will decide by the may 16th deadline.. Glad to know they'll rank the waitlist this week though..

When I hear back later in the week I'll try and get some more info... either way just hang on mskar37! Waiting since October must have been crazy. Did you get any other acceptances/waitlists?

 

[SisterDisco08]

I believe they also put some people directly on the alternate list instead of the waitlist post-interview as a "priority group", but not many.

 

[jkchang10]

I believe they also put some people directly on the alternate list instead of the waitlist post-interview as a "priority group", but not many.

Oh really? Ive never heard of the alternate list for FSU. Just a high hold and a hold list...

I dunno I guess we'll just have to wait and see..

For those of you that got in and for those of you on the waitlist, how were you contacted and when? Did everyone hear back the Wednesday a week and a half after? And did you hear by email, phone call or status change on the website?

 

[SisterDisco08]

The waitlist becomes the alternate list after they rank it, but they already designated a handful of people as alternates before it was ranked, so there are already a number of people on the alt. list that will be added to after they rank the hold list tomorrow.

I heard on a Thursday, a lot of people have heard on Wednesdays though. You get an email and your status changes

 

[london56]

The waitlist becomes the alternate list after they rank it, but they already designated a handful of people as alternates before it was ranked, so there are already a number of people on the alt. list that will be added to after they rank the hold list tomorrow.

I hear on a Thursday, a lot of people have heard on Wednesdays though. You get an email and your status changes

Were people told if they were placed on the "alternate" list versus the "waitlist"? :/

 

[SisterDisco08]

no, it just says "hold" for both, since they eventually become the same list

 

[jkchang10]

AHHHHH. Supposed to hear back tomorrow concerning my status. Outright acceptance please? Can it be Wednesday Afternoon already? I'm dying here!

 

[Churchill1NGU]

AHHHHH. Supposed to hear back tomorrow concerning my status. Outright acceptance please? Can it be Wednesday Afternoon already? I'm dying here!

Hey jkchang10. I interviewed earlier in April and I was told I would find out on Wednesday but didn't hear till Thursday just to let you know.

I'm in the wait list boat to and am hoping for the best 🙂xf🙂 since this is def. my top choice school. Best of Luck to everyone.

 

[jkchang10]

Hey jkchang10. I interviewed earlier in April and I was told I would find out on Wednesday but didn't hear till Thursday just to let you know.

I'm in the wait list boat to and am hoping for the best 🙂xf🙂 since this is def. my top choice school. Best of Luck to everyone.

haha yeah thanks Churchill1NGU i heard some people heard back thursday but I'm hoping they're looking to hurry things along and get things over with and that they'll let us last interviewees know ASAP (like wednesday morning!).

Either way. I guess I wish i could just fast forward to Thursday afternoon! haha or whenever I find out if I get in or get waitlisted!

On the flip side, it's pretty crazy to think a committee may be meeting right now to determine my entire future, lol

 

[SisterDisco08]

haha yeah thanks Churchill1NGU i heard some people heard back thursday but I'm hoping they're looking to hurry things along and get things over with and that they'll let us last interviewees know ASAP (like wednesday morning!).

Either way. I guess I wish i could just fast forward to Thursday afternoon! haha or whenever I find out if I get in or get waitlisted!

On the flip side, it's pretty crazy to think a committee may be meeting right now to determine my entire future, lol

I don't mean to be a negative nancy, but they do do post-interview rejections. my philosophy after the interview was to be as realistic as possible, so I didn't get completely crushed if I was rejected. But that's just me! Have the outlook that works best for you 🙂

crossing everything crossable in hopes that we all get in!!! (AND HEAR SOON!)

You *should* get the email in the morning, if that helps--around 10 or 11 am, but your status on the website may change before that

I would think you'd have a pretty good chance of an outright acceptance if they had a lot of withdrawals on april 16

big green luck!

 

[london56]

I don't mean to be a negative nancy, but they do do post-interview rejections. my philosophy after the interview was to be as realistic as possible, so I didn't get completely crushed if I was rejected. But that's just me! Have the outlook that works best for you 🙂

crossing everything crossable in hopes that we all get in!!! (AND HEAR SOON!)

You *should* get the email in the morning, if that helps--around 10 or 11 am, but your status on the website may change before that

I would think you'd have a pretty good chance of an outright acceptance if they had a lot of withdrawals on april 16

big green luck!

I most definitely agree - I'm thankful that I made it to the waitlist after learning about the post-interview rejection potential. By the way... I interviewed in March and I didn't end up hearing until two days after Wednesday. That was probably an exception... but I sure do hope that we get some kind of waitlist update SOON!! 🙂

 

[jkchang10]

I most definitely agree - I'm thankful that I made it to the waitlist after learning about the post-interview rejection potential. By the way... I interviewed in March and I didn't end up hearing until two days after Wednesday. That was probably an exception... but I sure do hope that we get some kind of waitlist update SOON!! 🙂

hmm that's odd. I thought that they generally do not reject anyone post-interview... that they'd either accept someone or put them in the hold pile... I figured they only rejected those post-interview that had really terrible interviews or ones they clearly felt didn't fit the school...

Also, the fall 2008 med school admission stats were:

IN-STATE - 1616 applied, 358 interviewed, 214 were accepted, 116 enrolled

So I know that it's just based on past posts on here and in SDN, but it seems the general trend is medical schools accept double the number of seats in their program. So for FSU it's 120 seats so 240 acceptances (which seems to match up with the stats). Then, supposedly, half of the class is actually made of waitlist acceptances. This would mean 60 out of the 120 and a lot of people also feel that that's half of the people waitlisted (which makes more sense since they don't accept everyone on the waitlist). If you look at those stats, of the 358 interviewed, 144 were not accepted. That's why I kinda think most people aren't post-interview rejected, cause if a lot are, then accepting 60 out of less than 144 is a really good chance. Now I do know last year less people dropped FSU than anticipated but hopefully they were more careful this year... and I know it's kinda old and it's kinda just a random opinion and there's no way to back it up but it's something small to go on i guess..

Here's a post from earlier in the thread about post-interview rejections:

FSU does not reject ANYBODY post-interview. If you interview, you will either be accepted or placed on "Hold" status (a.k.a. the Waitlist). On Hold, you could be accepted or denied at any point up to May 15th. Hope this helps.

Though I'm sure some people who just aren't the right fit or have plain terrible interviews ARE rejected.

Here's another post from earlier that stated thoughts about waitlist % getting in:

haha an outright acceptance would be best.

Class size I'm guessing is like 120 right? or somewhere near there?

Then not surprised it was about 60 who got off waitlist in past years. Lot of Fl. schools have in past years had up to half the class from waitlist. Actual movement in many cases was down to the 100th person but people higher up on waitlist dropped waitlist spots or dropped acceptances as well so it looked like 60 got off.

This was true at USF at least and somewhat at UF in the past from what I've gathered over the years.

Though again, FSU had the disaster last year where they did not anticipate so many people falling in love with the school and taking their acceptance. Here's hoping they accounted for that this year and interviewed/accepted/waitlisted less people.

BUT yeah I definitely agree with you guys to approach the whole decision in anticipation of the worst news possible so as to not get your hopes up... but it's very difficult to do that! and even more so when it's your only interview/chance like it is for me... haha

I do think they'll notify us last interviewees tomorrow because they probably want to get those last decisions out as soon as possible to start working on the waitlist. Here's hoping we all get in!!!! LOTS of to EVERYONE! and hoping the waitlist movement starts really soon!

 

[SisterDisco08]

Yeah, I agree--they definitely do post-int. rejections, but I don't think they do all that many of them.

I think they were a lot more careful with the WL this year because of what happened last year.

...how about we just all show up whether or not we're accepted? >_>

 

[SisterDisco08]

and just so we have a timeline, here is how the waitlist went based on last year's thread:

May 14- 1 acceptance
May 17- 1 acceptance
May 24- 2 acceptances
May 25-28 a batch of rejections

My guess is that they're going to wait until after May 15 to send out hold list decisions.

 

[mskar37]

hmm that's odd. I thought that they generally do not reject anyone post-interview... that they'd either accept someone or put them in the hold pile... I figured they only rejected those post-interview that had really terrible interviews or ones they clearly felt didn't fit the school...

Also, the fall 2008 med school admission stats were:

IN-STATE - 1616 applied, 358 interviewed, 214 were accepted, 116 enrolled

So I know that it's just based on past posts on here and in SDN, but it seems the general trend is medical schools accept double the number of seats in their program. So for FSU it's 120 seats so 240 acceptances (which seems to match up with the stats). Then, supposedly, half of the class is actually made of waitlist acceptances. This would mean 60 out of the 120 and a lot of people also feel that that's half of the people waitlisted (which makes more sense since they don't accept everyone on the waitlist). If you look at those stats, of the 358 interviewed, 144 were not accepted. That's why I kinda think most people aren't post-interview rejected, cause if a lot are, then accepting 60 out of less than 144 is a really good chance. Now I do know last year less people dropped FSU than anticipated but hopefully they were more careful this year... and I know it's kinda old and it's kinda just a random opinion and there's no way to back it up but it's something small to go on i guess..

Here's a post from earlier in the thread about post-interview rejections:



Though I'm sure some people who just aren't the right fit or have plain terrible interviews ARE rejected.

Here's another post from earlier that stated thoughts about waitlist % getting in:



Though again, FSU had the disaster last year where they did not anticipate so many people falling in love with the school and taking their acceptance. Here's hoping they accounted for that this year and interviewed/accepted/waitlisted less people.

BUT yeah I definitely agree with you guys to approach the whole decision in anticipation of the worst news possible so as to not get your hopes up... but it's very difficult to do that! and even more so when it's your only interview/chance like it is for me... haha

I do think they'll notify us last interviewees tomorrow because they probably want to get those last decisions out as soon as possible to start working on the waitlist. Here's hoping we all get in!!!! LOTS of to EVERYONE! and hoping the waitlist movement starts really soon!

What I said before about FSU not rejecting anyone post-interview used to be true, but it has changed this cycle. Although I have no idea how many or what caliber of people they reject. As for the number of waitlist people the accept, it may have been close to 60 in previous years, but it was about 40 last year. And they estimate that it may be less this year because FSU's reputation has been in the rise. Also, try as I might I can't get out of anybody how many people are actually on the waitlist. Btw all this info comes straight from the Asst Dean. Good luck everyone!

 

[jkchang10]

What I said before about FSU not rejecting anyone post-interview used to be true, but it has changed this cycle. Although I have no idea how many or what caliber of people they reject. As for the number of waitlist people the accept, it may have been close to 60 in previous years, but it was about 40 last year. And they estimate that it may be less this year because FSU's reputation has been in the rise. Also, try as I might I can't get out of anybody how many people are actually on the waitlist. Btw all this info comes straight from the Asst Dean. Good luck everyone!

Good to know! Thanks mskar37!

I haven't heard yet so I'm guessing they'll probably let us know in the afternoon. AHHHHHHH! lol

 

[pbmed]

I received an email today that I was accepted to the Bridge program. But I have gotten an acceptance to another medical school so I will most likely be attending another school. Waiting on the final word from the NAVY with my scholarship. Good luck to all!!!

 

[SisterDisco08]

Good to know! Thanks mskar37!

I haven't heard yet so I'm guessing they'll probably let us know in the afternoon. AHHHHHHH! lol

Hang in there! you might have to wait until tomorrow 🙁

 

[jkchang10]

Waitlisted (HOLD). =(

 

[gujuDoc]

Waitlisted (HOLD). =(

God I know that feeling. FML. I just got alternate list at Wayne state today too. 🙁 boo.

 

[jkchang10]

They haven't sent me an email yet but it shows up as

"Under Consideration by Admissions Committee (HOLD)"

in my status. Now I guess it's a matter of hoping I'm in the high-hold list and updating them about how badly I want to be at FSU next year. I'm also assuming I'll be getting an email soon.

Has anyone on the waitlist called to see if they ranked it yet and whether they're releasing any info about high-hold vs hold and etc.?

 

[locus000]

I received an email today that I was accepted to the Bridge program. But I have gotten an acceptance to another medical school so I will most likely be attending another school. Waiting on the final word from the NAVY with my scholarship. Good luck to all!!!

Congrats and good luck

To everyone: Bridge Program is pretty good!! If you graduate from it, GUARANTEE a spot in the next class (C/O2016)

So if you LOVE FSUCOM, then that is another route.

 

[gujuDoc]

Congrats and good luck

To everyone: Bridge Program is pretty good!! If you graduate from it, GUARANTEE a spot in the next class (C/O2016)

So if you LOVE FSUCOM, then that is another route.

But in the pbmed's case don't you think it is worth taking another acceptance at another med school vs. waiting another year for what is not an absolute guarantee??

I'd rather go elsewhere then waste another year just for the chance to go to FSU.

 

[SisterDisco08]

They haven't sent me an email yet but it shows up as

"Under Consideration by Admissions Committee (HOLD)"

in my status. Now I guess it's a matter of hoping I'm in the high-hold list and updating them about how badly I want to be at FSU next year. I'm also assuming I'll be getting an email soon.

Has anyone on the waitlist called to see if they ranked it yet and whether they're releasing any info about high-hold vs hold and etc.?

I called today but no one picked up the phone 🙁

On the bright side, at least you don't have much longer to wait! None of us do, now 🙂

And like a few of us have said, it seems they're definitely being more conservative with the Hold list this year.

I hope I'm going to be clear in what I'm about to say: So, it is my understanding that prior to ranking the Hold list, there are two lists (Hold and Alternate). Hold is their version of an unranked waitlist-thing, and alternate is a kind of priority-ranked sublist of hold (people they know they definitely want to let in if there is room). Up to after I interviewed, there were 7 people on the alternate list--let's assume a few more people were added to it after I interviewed, so we'll call it ~10. After all the interviews are done, the waitlist and the alternate list become the same thing. So, I *BELIEVE* after the waitlist was ranked, it was added to the alternate list, so the newly ranked people would make up spots ~11+ on the alternate list, and they will fill in people into open spots in the order that they are on the list.

I'm not BFFs with the the dean like the other kid 😛 so I could be mistaken, but according to what I've been told, I THINK that's how it works. Basically instead of having some huge high-hold list like last year, I think they had a smaller priority group, and I think the waitlist is just generally smaller this year anyway.

I'm going to call tomorrow and see if I can get any verification on if this is how things actually work, or if I just misunderstood things I heard.

again, I could be completely wrong, so I'm going to try to find out more tomorrow 🙂

 

[jkchang10]

I called today but no one picked up the phone 🙁

On the bright side, at least you don't have much longer to wait! None of us do, now 🙂

And like a few of us have said, it seems they're definitely being more conservative with the Hold list this year.

I hope I'm going to be clear in what I'm about to say: So, it is my understanding that prior to ranking the Hold list, there are two lists (Hold and Alternate). Hold is their version of an unranked waitlist-thing, and alternate is a kind of priority-ranked sublist of hold (people they know they definitely want to let in if there is room). Up to after I interviewed, there were 7 people on the alternate list--let's assume a few more people were added to it after I interviewed, so we'll call it ~10. After all the interviews are done, the waitlist and the alternate list become the same thing. So, I *BELIEVE* after the waitlist was ranked, it was added to the alternate list, so the newly ranked people would make up spots ~11+ on the alternate list, and they will fill in people into open spots in the order that they are on the list.

I'm not BFFs with the the dean like the other kid 😛 so I could be mistaken, but according to what I've been told, I THINK that's how it works. Basically instead of having some huge high-hold list like last year, I think they had a smaller priority group, and I think the waitlist is just generally smaller this year anyway.

I'm going to call tomorrow and see if I can get any verification on if this is how things actually work, or if I just misunderstood things I heard.

again, I could be completely wrong, so I'm going to try to find out more tomorrow 🙂

So my main question about this whole scenario is, did they notify the people that are on the "alternate" list that they are on an alternate list as opposed to being on the waitlist? How did you know there were ~7 people on the alternate list? Or is that just a guess? And is there a way to find out if we're on one list or the other (kinda like how they told people who were on the high hold list last year?)?

My biggest concern right now actually is that I saw my status change on the website around 4 this afternoon, but I haven't received an email yet! Did anyone have this same issue where they didn't send out an email in a timely manner? Because I feel like it's kinda weird for them to change the status and not send me an email with an info on the same day...

On top of that I wanted to send a letter saying how much I want to be at FSU and how i'll drop everything to be there and I don't know if I should send one in without getting that email notifying me of being on the hold list? I basically have no info right now other that one line of my status update!

 

[SisterDisco08]

So my main question about this whole scenario is, did they notify the people that are on the "alternate" list that they are on an alternate list as opposed to being on the waitlist? How did you know there were ~7 people on the alternate list? Or is that just a guess? And is there a way to find out if we're on one list or the other (kinda like how they told people who were on the high hold list last year?)?

My biggest concern right now actually is that I saw my status change on the website around 4 this afternoon, but I haven't received an email yet! Did anyone have this same issue where they didn't send out an email in a timely manner? Because I feel like it's kinda weird for them to change the status and not send me an email with an info on the same day...

On top of that I wanted to send a letter saying how much I want to be at FSU and how i'll drop everything to be there and I don't know if I should send one in without getting that email notifying me of being on the hold list? I basically have no info right now other that one line of my status update!

1. I'm not really at liberty to say, but I don't think they'll outright say if people were in that group of ~10 or not. I think everyone's status just says "hold." BUT someone on here did say that Dana might tell them about their general location on the ranked list (after it's ranked). Like I said, I'm going to try to find out if I have everything correct tomorrow.

2. Sometimes the emails and the status updates don't sync up. Someone last year even had one that said hold AFTER they'd received a rejection letter. If it says "hold," you 99% probably just joined the hold boat with us.

3. I'm asking someone at FSU tonight if we should keep sending letters and updates ( I was thinking of sending another)--it might be completely out of our hands now if the adcom is done meeting for the year, so letters and stuff might not make a difference :/

 

[jkchang10]

1. I'm not really at liberty to say, but I don't think they'll outright say if people were in that group of ~10 or not. I think everyone's status just says "hold." BUT someone on here did say that Dana might tell them about their general location on the ranked list (after it's ranked). Like I said, I'm going to try to find out if I have everything correct tomorrow.

2. Sometimes the emails and the status updates don't sync up. Someone last year even had one that said hold AFTER they'd received a rejection letter. If it says "hold," you 99% probably just joined the hold boat with us.

3. I'm asking someone at FSU tonight if we should keep sending letters and updates ( I was thinking of sending another)--it might be completely out of our hands now if the adcom is done meeting for the year, so letters and stuff might not make a difference :/

Can anyone else confirm the existence of an "alternate" list that takes priority over the "waitlist". It's just that I've never heard anything like this concerning FSU from anyone else.

I guess I'll hold off on the letters until after I get the Hold email (im assuming tomorrow) and find out more info. This sucks, especially cause I have to go back to studying the MCAT again lol